Elizabeth Moxley, Ph.D., RN, BS, CNE, FAHA, FPCNA

Title:	Associate Professor
Unit:	Nursing
Office Location:	Wellness/Literacy, Room 2135
Office Phone:	815-753-6569
Email:	emoxley@niu.edu

Courses Taught

• NURS 609: Advanced Pathophysiology, Physical Assessment and Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
• NURS 623: Classroom Nursing Education: Methods and Application
• NURS 684: Electrocardiogram Interpretation
• NURS 602: Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan
• NURS 312: Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
• NURS 308: Alterations in Biological Systems
• NURS 308 RN-BS: Alterations in Biological Systems
• NURS 435: Gerontological Nursing
• UHHS 730 - Research Design, Conduct and Analysis in the Health Sciences I

Education

• Ph.D., University of Illinois, Biologically-Based Nursing Research Program
• M.S., Rush University, Critical Care and Cardio-Pulmonary Nursing
• B.S.N., Rush University, Nursing
• B.S., Wheaton College, Physical Education/Kinesiology

Certifications

Certified Nurse Educator (CNE), 2025

Research Interests

• Cellular changes in exercise
• Glycemic control and cardiovascular fitness
• Pediatric obesity
• Nursing education
• Exercise and physical activity as prevention and treatment of disease

Grants Received

• Patel, K.N. (Principal Investigator) and Moxley, E. (Co-Principal Investigator). Feasibility Study to Crosswalk BRFSS and HHI Questionnaire Items, 2026. NIU CHHS/2025 Kaye Huron Herth Faculty Hope Research Fund. Funding Award $10,000. Total Awarded $10,000.
• Moxley, E. (Principal Investigator) and Patel, K.N. (Co-Principal Investigator). (Oct. 2025). Cross-sectional Analysis of 2023 BRFSS Physical Activity Engagement and Life Satisfaction Metrics Among Rural, Midwestern Elderly. NIU CHHS BRFSS Research Grant Fall 2025. Funding Award $5,000. Total Awarded $5,000.
• Moxley, E. (Principal Investigator), Chomentowski, P. (Co-Investigator). (2024). NIU Research and Artistry. Exercise Intensity to Improve Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Middle-Age and Older Adults. Requested $15,000.
• Moxley, E. (Principal Investigator). (2023). The response of BDNF to moderate to vigorous intensity interval exercise in sedentary middle-aged adults [Grant]. CHHS Seed Research, College of Health and Human Sciences, Northern Illinois University. Funding Award $5,000. Total Awarded $4,970.
• Moxley, E. (Principal Investigator). (2022-present). The response of BDNF to vigorous intensity, interval exercise in sedentary middle-aged adults [Grant]. Faculty Hope Fellowship Grant, Kaye Herth Award for Nursing Research. Funding Award $10,625. Total Awarded $10,625.
• Moxley, E. (Principal Investigator). (2020-present). The response of cytochrome c to high intensity interval exercise in sedentary nondiabetics adults and prediabetes: Acute versus residual effect [Grant] . Research & Artistry Opportunity Grant, Northern Illinois University. Funding Award $15,000. Total Awarded $14,000.
• Moxley, E. (Principal Investigator). (2019-present). The response of cytochrome c to high intensity interval exercise in sedentary nondiabetics adults and prediabetes [Grant] . Joan E. Wood Research Grant, Joan E. Wood Award for Nursing Research. Funding Award $2,000. Total Awarded $2,000.
• Moxley, E. (Principal Investigator). (2019). The response of cytochrome c to high intensity interval exercise in sedentary nondiabetics adults and prediabetes . Joan E. Wood Research Grant, Joan E. Wood Award for Nursing Research. Funding Award $28,242. Total Awarded $28,242.
• Webber-Ritchey, K. and Moxley, E. (Co-Investigators). (2018). The role of the environment in physical activity among African American parents and their young children [Grant]. College of Science and Health Research and Faculty Summer Research Grant, DePaul University. Funding Award $5,200. Total Awarded $5,200.

Fellowships

• Moxley, E.(2024). FY20 Nurse Educator Fellowship Program. Illinois Board of Higher Education. Total Awarded $10,000.
• Named as a Fellow by the American Heart Association in 2024
• Selected as a Fellow by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurse's Association (spring 2022).
• Moxley, E. (2020). FY20 Nurse Educator Fellowship Program. Illinois Board of Higher Education. Total Awarded $10,000.

Publications and Professional Contributions

Refereed Articles

• Liu, L. Moxley, B. Klinkhamer, N. A Clinically Interpretable Machine Learning Framework for Knowledge Discovery and Early Outcome Prediction in Pediatric Obesity Intervention. Journal of Artificial Intelligence for Automation 2026, 1 (2), 14.
• Steinacker, J. M., van Mechelen, W., Engebretsen, L., Verhagen, E., Börjesson, M., González-Gross, M., Hutchinson, M. R., Zupet, P., Löllgen, H., van Rensburg, D. C. J., Bachl, N., Migliorini, S., D'Hooghe, P., Schneider, C., Jiao, J., Wong, K. K., Swart, J., Gordon, L., Badtieva, V., Muniz-Pardos, B., Moxley, E., Pitsiladis, Y. P. (2026). Precision Prevention for Health: The Global Alliance Framework for the Promotion of Physical Activity. Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 10.1007/s40279-026-02495-4. Advance online publication.
• Moxley, E.,  Henert, S., Habtzghi, D., Bode, B., Kowal, R., Budhwani, S. (2026). Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity for Mental Health in Sedentary Middle-Aged Adults.  International Journal of Exercise Science,19(5):5004.
• Liu, L., Li, W. and Moxley, B. (2025). AI-Based Classification of Pediatric Breath Sounds: Toward a Tool for Early Respiratory Screening. Applied Sciences, 15(13), 7145.
• Whitaker, K. M., Barone Gibbs, B., Hivert, M. F., Makarem, N., Moxley, E., Vaught, J., Evenson, K. R. and American Heart Association Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; and Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia (2025). Sedentary Behavior and Light-Intensity Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Health: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association. Circulation, 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001316. Advance online publication.
• Moxley, E., Conrad, M., Habtezgi, D., Chomentowski, P., Kowal, R., Loeser, T. and Budhwani, S. (2024, February 20). Associations between risk factors of cardiovascular fitness amongst young-adults. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.
• Moxley, E., Habtezgi, D., Subramanian, V., Hwang, S., Yalla, S. and Attewell, L. (2022). Relationships between physical activity metrics of intensity and diabetes. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 38(4), 390-396.
• Hwang, S., Webber-Ritchey, K. and Moxley, E. (2022). Comparison of GPS imputation methods in environmental health research. Geospatial Health, 17(2), 1081-1088.
• Moxley, E., Webber-Ritchey, K. J. and Hayman, L. L. (2022). Global impact of physical inactivity and implications for public health nursing. Public Health Nursing, 39(1), 180-188.
• Moxley, E., Saravanan, A., Habtezgi, D., Dixon, L., Miller, J. and Waller, M. (2021). Virtual pedagogical strategies and HESI student outcomes in response to COVID-19. Nurse Education Today, 104, 1-7.
• Webber-Ritchey, K. J., Moxley, E., Hwang, S., Habtzghi, D. and Yalla, S. (2021). Perceived neighborhood characteristics and parental role in physical activity of African American youth. Journal of Nursing Practice Applications and Reviews of Research, 11(1) , 27-42.
• Moxley, E., Maturin, L. and Habtzghi, D. (2021) A lesson involving nursing management of diabetes care: Incorporating simulation in didactic instruction to prepare students for entry-level practice. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 16(1), 10-15.
• Sabio, C., Chen, J., Moxley, E. A., Taylor, L., Kuchinski, A. M. and Peters, B. T. (2020). Improving portfolio assessment: Addressing challenges in transition to Eportfolio. Journal of Nursing Education, 59(12), 705-708.
• Moxley, E., Habtzghi, D., Klinkhamer, K., Wang, H., Donnelly, S. and Dykhuizen, J. (2019) . Pediatric obesity: A strategy involving children, adolescents, and parents to improve body composition. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 45, 13-19.
• Moxley, E. and Waller, M. (2019). Alternative strategies for providing clinical experiences in a family nursing course. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 14(3) ,173-178.
• Moxley, E. and Habtzghi, D. (2019). A comparison of exercise dose response: A systematic review. Home Health Care Management & Practice, 31(4), 263-273.
• Schneider, K. L., Crews, R. T., Subramanian, V., Moxley, E., Hwang, S., DiLiberto, F., Aylward, L., Bean, J. and Yalla, S. V. (2019). Feasibility of a low intensity, technology-based intervention for increasing physical activity in adults at risk for a diabetic foot ulcer: A mixed methods study [Special issue]. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 13(5), 1-12.
• Moxley, E. and Bugaieski, T. (2018). Exercise intensities as factors of metabolic outcomes in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review. Home Health Care Management & Practice, 31(3), 1-11 .
• Moxley, E. W., Smith, D., Quinn, L. and Park, C. (2018). Relationships between glycemic control and cardiovascular fitness. Biological Research for Nursing, 20(4), 422-428.
• Moxley, E. A., Maturin, L. and Rakstang, K. (2017). NCLEX-RN ^® success: An integrative lesson plan. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 12(2), 161-164.

Refereed Published Abstracts

• Moxley, E., A., Habtezgi, D., Varothai, K., Henert, S., Kowal, R., Bode, B., Budwhani, S., (2024). Abstract P218: Moderate To Vigorous Physical Activity to Improve Cardiovascular And Mental Health In Sedentary Middle-Aged Adults. Circulation, 149: AP218.
• Moxley, E., Habtzghi, D., Subramanian, V., Hwang, S. and Yalla, S. V. (2022). Relationships between physical activity metrics of intensity and diabetes [Abstract]. In Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association winning abstracts from the 2022 Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium, Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 37(6), E169-E171.
• Crews, R., Schneider, K., Hwang, S., Moxley, E., Subramanian, V., Aylward, L., DiLiberto, F. and Yalla, S. V. (2018). 2017 Diabetic Foot Conference abstracts: Preliminary findings of low-cost interventions to increase physical activity in adults at risk for a diabetic foot ulcer. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 12(4), 859-872.

Refereed Conference Papers

• Moxley, E., Conrad, M., Habtezgi, D., Chomentowski, P., Kowal, R. and Loeser, T. (2023, April 13). Associations between risk factors of cardiovascular fitness amongst young-adults. 29 ^th Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium, New Orleans, LA, United States.
• Moxley, E., Habtzghi, D., Subramanian, V., Hwang, S., Yalla, S. and Attewell, L. (2022, March 24-26). Relationships between physical activity metrics of intensity and diabetes [Invited presentation]. 28 ^th Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, United States. Winner of the category: Original Research.
• Moxley, E. and Bugaieski, T. (2019, July 25-29). Stratification of methodology and result measurements when studying exercise intensities in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review. Sigma's 30 ^th International Nursing Research Congress, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Podium Presentations

• Preventive Cardiovascular Nurse’s Association Spring Chapter Meeting, When It Comes to Weight Management, Lifestyle Trumps Pharmacotherapy. May 16, 2024. Oak Brook, IL
• Moxley, E., Habtzghi, D., Subramanian, V., Hwang, S., Yalla, S. and Attewell, L. (2022, March 24-26). Relationships between physical activity metrics of intensity and diabetes. 28 ^th Annual PCNA Nursing Symposium Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
• Moxley, E. and Bugaieski, T. (2019, July 25-29). Stratification of methodology and result measurements when studying exercise intensities in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review. 30 ^th International Nursing Research Congress, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Panel Presentations

• Cooke, M., Valentine, N., Moxley, E., Petges, N. and Mullis, S. (2019, July 25-29). Establishing a healthy and productive academic work environment implementing TeamSTEPPS in a school of nursing [Conference session]. 30 ^th International Nursing Research Congress, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Refereed Poster Presentations at Conferences

• Moxley, Henert, S., Rajendran, A., Cheyney, M., Marinaro, L., Thomas, R., Xiaohui, S. L., Hermann, L., Njue, J. R., Larsen, H., Books, V., Benner, D., Kowal, R., Schlieben, J., Starr, C., Avalos, M. (2025, September 25-26). Exercise is Medicine on Campus: A Global Health Initiative by the American College of Sports Medicine. Illinois Innovation Network Sustainability and Social Innovation Research Conference. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, United States.
• Moxley, E. and Hubbell, A.M. (2025, September 25-26). Physical Activity Interventions in Older Rural Midwestern Adults. Illinois Innovation Network Sustainability and Social Innovation Research Conference. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, United States.
• Moxley, E., Henert, S., Habtezgi, D., Kowal, R., Budwhani, S., Varothai, K. (2025, March 18-21). Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity to Improve Mental Health and Cardiovascular Risk in Sedentary Middle-Aged Adults. 31st Annual Preventive Cardiovascular Nursing Association's Annual Symposium, Orlando, FL, United States.
• Moxley, E., Habtezgi, D., Varothai, K., Henert, S., Kowal, R., Bode, B., Budwhani, S., (Presentation at the American Heart Association Epi Lifestyle Scientific Sessions, 2024, March 18). Moderate To Vigorous Physical Activity To Improve Cardiovascular And Mental Health In Sedentary Middle-aged Adults. Chicago, IL, United States.
• Petit, R., Henert, S. and Moxley, E., Kowal, R. (2023, Fall). Combining MVPA and Motivational Strategies to Improve the Mental Health and Well-Being of Sedentary Middle-Aged Adults. [Poster presentation]. 2023 Midwest ACSM Regional Chapter Fall Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
• Moxley, E., Conrad, M., Habtezgi, D., Chomentowski, P., Kowal, R. and Loser, T. (2023, April 13-15). Associations between risk factors of cardiovascular fitness amongst young adults [Poster presentation]. 29 ^th Annual Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium, New Orleans, LA, United States.
• Louis, G., Henert, S. and Moxley, E. (2022, Fall). Physical activity recommendations and the mental well-being of middle-aged sedentary adults [Poster presentation]. 2022 Midwest ACSM Regional Chapter Fall Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
• Camic, C. L., Moxley, E. A. and Hill, C. M. (2022, May 31-June 4). Influence of concentric muscle fatigue on muscle action specific peak torque production [Poster presentation] . Annual American College of Sports Medicine Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.
• Moxley, E., Habtzghi, D., Subramanian, V., Hwang, S., Yalla, S. and Attewell, L. (2022, March 24-26). Relationships between physical activity metrics of intensity and diabetes [Poster presentation]. 28 ^th Annual PCNA Nursing Symposium Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
• Kozak, B., Moxley, E., Habtzghi, D. and and Klinkhamer, N. (2021, October). Pediatric obesity prevention and treatment: Improving body composition by a 3-tiered strategy involving children, adolescents and the family [Poster presentation] . Northwestern Medicine's 4th Annual Healthcare Professionals Research and Evidence-Based Practice Symposium, online.

Book Chapters as Author

Moxley, E., and Mead, D. (2019). Fluid and electrolyte imbalances. In M. Sorenson, L. Quinn and D. Klein (Eds.), Pathophysiology: Concepts of human disease (pp. 170-196). Pearson.

Refereed Articles Published in Cardiovascular Nursing Monthly

• Moxley, E., Moxley, M. (2024, December 20). Blue Zone Living for Cardiovascular Health. Cardiovascular Nurs ing
• Moxley, E. (2024, July 17). Physical Activity is a Key to Healthy Aging. Cardiovascular Nursing Monthly.
• Moxley, E. (2024, March 14). Impact of Processed Food on Heart Health. Cardiovascular Nursing Monthly.
• Moxley, E. (2023, October 17). Weight Management: Lifestyle Versus Pharmacotherapy. C ardiovascular Nursing Monthly.
• Moxley, E. (2023, July 12). Is heart health as simple as gut microbiota? C ardiovascular Nursing Monthly.
• Moxley, E. (2023, March 23 ). Cardiovascular health through Vitamin C intake. Cardiovascular Nursing Monthly.
• Moxley, E. (2022, December 9). HDL cholesterol: Too much of a good thing? Cardiovascular Nursing Monthly.
• Moxley, E. (2022, August 10). Ideal exercise prescription for cardiovascular health. Cardiovascular Nursing Monthly.
• Moxley, E. (2022, July 12). Is heart health as simple as gut microbiota? C ardiovascular Nursing Monthly.
• Moxley, E. and Webber-Ritchey, K. J. (2022, May 27). Physical activity to prevent CVD across the lifespan: Local and global burden. Cardiovascular Nursing Monthly.
• Moxley, E. (2022, March 7). Green space and heart health: What's the connection? Cardiovascular Nursing Monthly.
• Moxley, E. (2021, October 29). Physical activity, exercise training and heart failure: Does intensity matter? Cardiovascular Nursing Monthly.
• Moxley, E. (2021, July 13). Skeletal muscle mass and cardiovascular health. Cardiovascular Nursing Monthly.
• Moxley, E. (2021, March 3). Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Cardiovascular Nursing Monthly.
• Moxley, E. (2020, December 7). Exercise during COVID-19: Safe practices to prevent cardiovascular complications. Cardiovascular Nursing Monthly.
• Moxley, E. (2020, August 27). Exercising during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cardiovascular Nursing Monthly.

Huskie Trek Talks

• Liu, L., Moxley, E., Wang, Wu, A., Cruz, N. (2026, April 18). Listening Smarter: How AI Can Hear What Parents Can't. Northern Illinois University Foundation selected project to showcase Huskie Trek Talks: Ideas in Motion, Northern Illinois University. April 18, 2026.