Cassandra Moffitt, PhD, MSN, RN, CDCES, CNE

Education

• PhD, Nursing The University of Texas at Tyler, 2025
• MSN, Nursing Education The University of Texas at Tyler, 2017
• BSN Texas Woman's University, 2006

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
• Diabetes technology

Awards & Honors

• Texas A&M University Association of Former Students' Distinguished Achievement College-Level Teaching Award, 2024
• Education Lead, Texas Coordinating Body of Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, 2024-present
• Recognized, Texas A&M Veteran Resource and Support Center, 2024
• Texas A&M College of Nursing DAISY Award Nominee, 2021-2024
• 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, 2021-2022
• 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

Websites

• Scholars@TAMU Profile

Teaching Interests

• Pediatrics
• Diabetes education
• Critical care/adult health
• Pharmacology and interprofessional education

Certifications & Training

• Registered Nurse, Texas, July 2024-2026, Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) Effective Teaching Practices, 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

Memberships

• National League for Nursing, 2024-present
• American Nurses Association, 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