Charlotte A. Seckman, PhD, RN, NI-BC, CNE, FAAN
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Specialty Co-Director, Nursing Informatics Organizational Systems and Adult Health
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Program Co-Director, Nursing Informatics Certificate Organizational Systems and Adult Health
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Associate Professor Organizational Systems and Adult Health
Contracts, Fellowships, Grants, and Sponsored Research
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- Title:
- AI in Maryland Higher Education
- Sponsoring Organization:
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Role:
- Co-Principal
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- Title:
- Exploring the Impact of a Generative AI-Powered Virtual Teaching Assistant on Learning, Engagement, and Instructional Efficiency
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Innovation Grant Award
- Role:
- Principal
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- 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
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- 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), Virtual Teaching Assistants, Digital Health Care, Virtual Nursing, Robotics, Thanatechnology, Informatics Competency Education, Online Learning Communities, Personalized Decision Support Tools, EHR Optimization and Usability.
Publications
- A generative AI virtual teaching assistant for graduate nursing informatics education: Design, implementation, and preliminary outcomes. . CIN: Computer, Informatics, Nursing, 44 (5), 1-7. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CIN.0000000000001411
- Seckman, C. A. (2026). Thriving in the age of AI: Mastering Emerging Tech in Health Care: Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics (SINI 2025). CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 44 (1), 1-3. doi:10.1097/CIN.0000000000001403
- 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). Health care informatics IQ: Fostering the human connection . CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 43 (1), e01233. doi:10.1097/CIN.0000000000001233
- Seckman, C. A. (2023). 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, March). Electronic Health Records and Precision Care.. Hardy, L. (2024). Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach (3rd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, Inc.
Presentations
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- Year:
- 2026
- Title:
- Using an AI-powered virtual teaching assistant to promote success in graduate nursing education.
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) Conference
- Sponsoring Organization:
- ANIA
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- Year:
- 2026
- Title:
- From risk to responsibility: Strengthening ethical and accountable artificial intelligence use in nursing practice and education.
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- Institute for Educators Spring Nursing Education Conference.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- University of Maryland School of Nursing
- Location:
- United States
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- Year:
- 2026
- Title:
- Scaling faculty AI development: From local innovation to statewide impact through the AIM-High program.
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) Conference
- Sponsoring Organization:
- ANIA
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- Year:
- 2026
- Title:
- Developing and validating a prototype assessment tool to evaluate nursing informatics competencies using a competency-based education framework.
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) Conference
- Sponsoring Organization:
- ANIA
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- Year:
- 2025
- Title:
- The five rights for integrating Ai in Nursing Education.
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- Maryland Nurses Association 122nd Annual Convention
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Maryland Nurses Association
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- Year:
- 2025
- Title:
- Teaching smarter, not harder: Transforming nursing education through AI integration.
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- Sigma Theta Tau Honors Society of Nursing (SIGMA) 48th Biennial Convention
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Sigma Theta Tau Honors Society of Nursing
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- Year:
- 2025
- Title:
- Dear Nurse, your new teammate is an algorithm: Exploring AI concerns in nursing practice and education.
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- Maryland Nurses Association 122nd Annual Convention
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Maryland Nurses Association
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- 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:
- United States
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- Year:
- 2025
- Title:
- AI in Clinical Research: Ethical Imperatives for the CRN
- Conference/Meeting Name:
- Research Unit Network Iowa Institute for Clinical and Translational Science
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Research Unit Network
- Location:
- United States
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- 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:
- United States
Areas of Specialization
- Nursing/Clinical Informatics; Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education and Healthcare.
Primary Teaching Areas
- Graduate Masters in Nursing Informatics and Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Honors/Awards
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- Name:
- Academic Nurse Educator Certification Award (ANEC)
- Sponsoring organization:
- Maryland Nurse Support Program (NSP II)
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- Name:
- Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award
- Sponsoring organization:
- University of Maryland School of Nursing
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- Name:
- Fellowship in American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
- Sponsoring organization:
- American Academy of Nursing