Cassandra Moffitt, PhD(c), MSN, RN, CDCES, CNE

Education and Training

• University of Texas at Tyler, PhD, Nursing, In Progress
• University of Texas at Tyler, MSN, Nursing Education, 2017
• Texas Woman's University, BSN, 2006

Professional Certifications

• Registered Nurse, Teas, July 2022-2024
• Certified Nurse Educator, National League for Nursing
• Basic/Advanced Cardiac Life Support, January 2022-January 2024
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), 2010-present
• Stop the Bleed Certified Trainer, 2019-present
• TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer, 2020-present

Research Interests

• Respite care in adolescents with type 1 diabetes
• Diabulimia
• Success in the school setting with chronic medical conditions
• Chronic disease management in children

Teaching Interests

• Pediatrics
• Diabetes education
• Critical care/adult health
• Professional issues
• Transition to practice

Awards, Recognition and Service

• Texas A&M School of Nursing DAISY Award Nominee, 2021-2022
• National Society for Leadership and Success, 2022
• Herbert C. Buie and Melvina Buie Presidential Scholarship, 2021-2022
• Herbert C. Buie and Melvina Buie Presidential Scholarship, 2021
• Texas A&M School of Nursing DAISY Award Nominee, 2021
• Austin American Statesman, Best in Class-Nursing, Top Seven Finalist, 2017
• Ella Kate and Ralston Wallace Endowment, 2016
• Austin ISD School Nurse of the Year, 2014

Memberships

• American Nurses Association – member; 2017-present
• Texas Nurses Association, 2017-present
• Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, 2009-present
• Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, 2016-present