Laura Moffat

Areas of Expertise

• Adult-Geriatric Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Administration and Curriculum Design

School of Nursing Research Area(s)

• Care of the Older Adult
• Nursing Education

Biography

Dr. Laura M. Moffat, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at Purdue University, where she teaches undergraduate medical–surgical nursing and contributes to curriculum development and instructional innovation. She is an adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist by training, with a background in acute and complex care, and brings a strong practice perspective to didactic nursing education.

Dr. Moffat’s teaching focuses on helping students integrate complex theoretical content, develop clinical judgment, and prepare for professional nursing practice. In recent years, her work has expanded to include the intentional integration of instructional technology and artificial intelligence (AI) into nursing education. She has implemented faculty-guided approaches to AI use within didactic courses that emphasize structured support for learning, exam preparation, and synthesis of course content. Her course-based evaluations have demonstrated improvements in student confidence in using AI tools and in the transfer of AI-supported learning strategies across nursing courses. She has also presented on artificial intelligence in advanced practice nursing, focusing on what APRNs need to know about AI, how it may benefit clinical practice, and practical ways to get started.

In addition to her work in nursing education, Dr. Moffat is involved in interdisciplinary and international academic initiatives in artificial intelligence and data science. She contributes to curriculum development for graduate programs in artificial intelligence and data science, serves on curriculum committees for these programs, and is involved in developing an international dual-degree program in applied AI. She also has interdisciplinary research experience in applied machine learning and predictive analytics in healthcare and has presented this work at regional and national conferences.

Education

• DNP, 2021, Purdue University, Nursing
• MSN-APRN, 2016, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Nursing
• ASN, 2011, University of Saint Francis, Nursing
• MS, Indiana University, Kinesiology, Administration and Curriculum Design
• BS, Indiana University, Kinesiology, Ballet Minor

Current Courses

• NUR 314 - Health Alterations in Adults I
• NUR 314CLN - Health Alterations in Adults I Clinical
• NUR 317 - Health Alterations in Adults II

Selected Honors/Awards

• Excellence in Mentoring Level II - 2022

Professional Affiliations

• HHS Representative for the MS in AI for Purdue University Online
• HHS Representative for the MS in Data Science for Purdue University Online
• Purdue School of Nursing Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
• Purdue School of Nursing Faculty Affairs Committee
• John Martinson Honors College Faculty
• Purdue Ballet Club Faculty Advisor