Charlotte A. Seckman, PhD, RN, NI-BC, CNE, FAAN

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Charlotte A. Seckman, PhD, RN, NI-BC, CNE, FAAN
  • Specialty Co-Director, Nursing Informatics
    Organizational Systems and Adult Health
  • Program Co-Director, Nursing Informatics Certificate
    Organizational Systems and Adult Health
  • Associate Professor
    Organizational Systems and Adult Health
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Location:
School of Nursing Building
Phone:
410-706-2003
Email:
Personal Website

Contracts, Fellowships, Grants, and Sponsored Research

  • Title:
    AI in Maryland Higher Education
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Maryland Higher Education Commission
    Role:
    Co-Principal
  • Title:
    Proof of concept: Development and validation of a prototype assessment tool to evaluate nursing informatics competencies and program outcomes
    Sponsoring Organization:
    UMSON
    Role:
    Principal
  • Title:
    EHR usability and usefulness, perceived missed nursing care and medication errors in critical care
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    Role:
    Supporting

Research Interests

  • Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Health Care, Virtual Nursing, Robotics, Thanatechnology, Informatics Competency Education, Online Learning Communities, Personalized Decision Support Tools, EHR Usability.

Publications

  • Seckman, C. A. (2025). The role of artificial intelligence in the grieving process: A literature review (CE offering). Journal of Informatics Nursing, 10 (1), 7-14.
  • Seckman, C. A. (2025, January (1st Quarter/Winter)). Health care informatics IQ: Fostering the human connection . CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 43 (1), e01233. doi:10.1097/CIN.0000000000001233
  • Seckman, C. A. (2023, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 1). The impact of COVID-19 on the psychosocial well-being of older adults: A literature review.. Journal of Nursing Scholarship : An official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 55 (1), 97-111. doi:10.1111/jnu.12824
  • Seckman, C. A. (2023, December). Capturing the value of nursing informatics across the healthcare continuum. . CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 41 (12), 937-940. doi:DOI: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000001078
  • Seckman, C. A. (2023, March). Electronic Health Records and Precision Care.. Hardy, L. (2024). Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach (3rd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, Inc.

Presentations

  • Year:
    2025
    Title:
    Artificial Intelligence in nursing: A guide for leaders and faculty
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Nurse Leadership Institute
    Sponsoring Organization:
    University of Maryland School of Nursing
    Location:
    Baltimore MD United States
  • Year:
    2025
    Title:
    AI for Clinical Research Nurses: Bridging innovation and practice.
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    International Association of Clinical Research Nurses: Nurse Speaker Series
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Rockefeller University Hospital, Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing, and International Association of Clinical Research Nurses (IACRN)
    Location:
    New York City United States
  • Year:
    2025
    Title:
    Barriers and facilitators of critical care nursing workflow using electronic health records.
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Conference
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Society for Epidemiologic Research
    Location:
    Boston United States
  • Year:
    2024
    Title:
    Transforming Nursing Informatics Education: Redesigning our Master's Program to Align with AACN competency-based essentials
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Maryland Nurses Association 121st Annual Convention
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Maryland Nurses Association
    Location:
    Annapolis MD United States
  • Year:
    2024
    Title:
    Background and foundation of artificial intelligence
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    IACRN 2nd Annual Northeast Regional Clinical Research Nurse Symposium
    Sponsoring Organization:
    International Association of Clinical Research Nursing (IACRN)
  • Year:
    2024
    Title:
    Reimaging Nursing Practice in the Age of Generative AI.
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Maryland Nurses Association 121st Annual Convention
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Maryland Nurses Association
    Location:
    Annapolis MD United States

Areas of Specialization

  • Nursing, Clinical, and Healthcare Informatics

Primary Teaching Areas

  • Graduate Masters in Nursing Informatics and Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Honors/Awards

  • Name:
    Academic Nurse Educator Certification Award (ANEC)
    Sponsoring organization:
    Maryland Nurse Support Program (NSP II)
  • Name:
    Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award
    Sponsoring organization:
    University of Maryland School of Nursing