Jacqueline Moody Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Lawrence Technological University (LTU). She earned her Doctor of Philosophy at Wayne State University, College of Nursing, and her Master of Science in Nursing at University of Detroit in Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nursing Education. Her bachelor’s degree in nursing was received at University of Phoenix.

Dr. Moody has a strong background in academics. She developed the nursing course mental health at LTU for the first cohort in the nursing program and has critiqued it yearly to improve the course. She is a certified instructor for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC). She is certified in neonatal resuscitation while working in a level one trauma center.

Dr. Moody has worked in the urban environment her entire career. She has held nursing positions in academia, leadership, and clinical positions. She is passionate about academia, preceptorship, mentoring, and home care nursing. Her ultimate goals are to improve discharged patient’s outcomes and decrease African Americans’ Diabetes related disparities.

Dr. Moody is a retired officer in the United States Army. Her rank is Major, and she is the Officer in Charge of (ATLS) emergency department.

» Clinical Experience

Case Manager
Henry Ford Home Care
Detroit Receiving Hospital Emergency Room, Detroit, MI

Clinical Coordinator
Harper Hospital Acute and Chronic Dialysis
Position: Staff Nurse

» Teaching

• NUR 3104
• NUR 4104
• NUR 4206
• NUR 2313
• NUR3123
• NUR 3113
• NUR 3214NUR 4102
• NUR 4201
• NUR 4105 (clinical)

» Education

Doctor of Philosophy
Wayne State University College of Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Education/Adult-Clinical Nurse Specialist
University of Detroit Mercy,

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of Phoenix

Associate Degree in Nursing
Wayne County Community College

» Research Interests

Dr. Moody’s research area of interest is the self-care practices for African Americans diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. She has completed research in the emergency department to determine the competency level of nurses taking care of high acuity level patients. Dr. Moody also conducted research in her early years to explore the number of patients newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in the emergency room. Recent research topics were African Americans diagnosed with type 2 diabetes self-care practices related to spirituality, self-efficacy, health literacy, and diabetes related disparities. Current research is examining nursing students’ perception of standardized testing for the NCLEX examination.

» Publications

• Moody JG. Spiritual Self-Care Practices, Diabetes Knowledge, and Diabetes Self-Care Practices for African Americans. Journal of Holistic Nursing. 2024;43(1):38-48. doi:10.1177/08980101241296402
• Moody JG. Middle class African Americans diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus self-care practices related to their spirituality, self-efficacy, and health literacy
  Accepted to the Stigma Repository 2024.

» Presentations

• “Spiritual Self-Care Practices, Diabetes Knowledge, and Diabetes Self-Care Practices for African Americans” Lawrence Technological University Research Day
• “Spirituality and Diabetes Management for African Americans” Sigma Theta Tau Conference Indianapolis, IN November 2021
• “Low Numbers of Emergency Room Utilization by Patients Newly Diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus” Poster presented at Detroit Receiving Nursing Research Day, May 6, 2014
• “Care for the Trauma Patient Acute Renal Failure” United States Army Nurse Corporation & Medical Corporation Virtual Presentation, October 2020
• “Vertebrae & Spinal Cord Injury Proper Neck Collar Placement” United States Army Nurse Corporation & Medical Corporation Virtual Presentation, November 2020
• “Disaster Management” United States Army Nurse Corporation & Medical Corporation Virtual Presentation December 2020

» Professional Affiliations

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing