Laura Mood, PhD, MSN, RN, CNOR (she/her)

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Biography

I have a strong interest in professional nursing, particularly as it intersects with social justice. I am passionate about ensuring equitable access to healthcare, advocating for underserved and disenfranchised populations, and addressing systemic inequalities in both healthcare and health professions' education. My scholarship has two primary foci, that is to: (1) promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the health professions' workforce and (2) reduce health inequities via critical questioning and innovation in research methods, teaching-learning, and nursing practice.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., 1992, Michigan State University
    • B.S.N., 1995, Valparaiso University
    • M.S.N., 2005, University of Michigan
    • Ph.D., 2015, Oregon Health & Science University
  • Certifications

    • Oregon Registered Nurse
    • California Registered Nurse
    • Washington Registered Nurse
    • Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
    • BLS for Healthcare Professionals

Memberships and associations:

  • American Nurses Association (ANA): Member
  • National League for Nursing (NLN): Member
  • Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN): Member

Areas of interest

  • Nursing education
  • Nursing practice
  • Nursing innovation
  • Diversifying health professions' workforce
  • Qualitative research approaches
  • Disability studies

Honors and awards

  • OHSU Employee Milestone Anniversary Award - 20 years (2021)
  • Presidential Gold Award for Volunteer Service (2018 & 2019)

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Selected publications

  • Mood, L. (2020). Chapter 4: Care of patients having surgery. In Bauldoff, G., Burke, K., Gubrud-Howe, P., & Carno, M. (Eds.), Medical-surgical nursing: Clinical reasoning in patient care (7th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.
  • Gubrud-Howe, P. & Mood, L. (2020). Chapter 2: Health & illness in adults. In Bauldoff, G., Burke, K., Gubrud, P.G., & Carno, M. (Eds.), Medical-surgical nursing: Clinical reasoning in patient care (7th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson