Kaylen Moore, PhD, RN, CCRN, SANE-A, SANE-P

Kaylen Moore
Kaylen Moore, PhD, RN, CCRN, SANE-A, SANE-PMarquette University

Straz Hall, 520C

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-0972

Assistant Professor

Education

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

BSN, Marquette University

Courses Taught

HEAL 1025: Culture and Health

Research Interests

Dr. Moore is a researcher dedicated to the systematic examination of violence within structurally vulnerable and historically marginalized communities. Utilizing qualitative methodologies and critical theoretical frameworks, her research has explored how African American women survivors of intimate partner violence engage with healthcare and law enforcement systems. She examines how structural inequalities and cultural assumptions impact survivor experiences, aiming to improve institutional responses through culturally specific and trauma-informed care. Dr. Moore's research bridges critical theory and practice to advocate for more equitable, survivor-centered systems of support.

Professional Affiliations

International Association of Forensic Nurses

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

American Nurses Association

Midwest Nursing Research Society

Sigma Theta Tau

Specialization

Forensic Nursing

Critical Care Nursing

Certifications

CCRN (Adult)

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Adult/Adolescent (SANE-A)

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Pediatric (SANE-P)

Publications

Moore, K.M., Wesp, L.M., Callari Robinson, J., Bennett, L., Lopez, A.M., & Kako, P.M. (in press). Education for Equity: A Cultural Safety and Intersectionality Informed SANE Curriculum. Journal of Forensic Nursing. 

Walsh, K., Klein, L. B., Luebke, J., Moore, K. M., Ruiz, A. M., Curran, K., & Melnik, J. (2025). Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner's confidence to care for Black, Indigenous, and transgender survivors: Development and preliminary content validity of practice vignettes. Journal of Emergency Nursing, S0099-1767(24)00362-3. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2024.12.005

Luebke, J.M., Thomas, N., Nkhoma. Y.B., Fernandez, A.R., Moore, K.M., Anderson Lopez, A., & Mkandawire Valhmu, L. (2024). "It is Like a Curse". The lived experiences of the intersection of intergenerational violence, pregnancy, and intimate partner violence among urban Wisconsin Indigenous women. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2024.06.010

Klein, L. B., Melnik, J., Curran, K., Luebke, J., Moore, K. M., Ruiz, A. M., Brown, C., Parker, D., Hernandez-White, I., & Walsh, K. (2024). Trauma- and violence-informed empowering care for sexual assault survivors. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 20(3), 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1097/jfn.0000000000000483

Ruiz, A.M., Moore, K.M., Woehrle, L.M., Kako, P., Davis, K.C., & Mkandawire-Valhmu, L. (2023). Experiences of dehumanizing: Examining secondary victimization within the nurse-patient relationship among African American women survivors of sexual assault in the Upper Midwest. Social Science & Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116029   

Hoffman, S. J., Dillon, T., Moore, K. M., Frerich, E. A., & Porta, C. M. (2023). A trauma-informed mentoring framework for forensic nurses: An overview of STEERR-Structure, Process, and Evaluation. Journal of Forensic Nursing, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/JFN.0000000000000446  

McAndrew, N.S., Rosa, W.E., Moore, K.M., Christianson, J., Abuzahra, T., Mussatti, M., McCracken, C., Newman, A.R., Calkins, K., Breakwell, S., Klink, K., & Guttormson, J. (2023). Sprinting in a marathon: Nursing staff and nurse leaders make meaning of practicing in Covid-19 devoted units pre-vaccine. SAGE Open Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231165688

Ruiz, A., Luebke, J., Moore, K., Drew Vann, A., Gonzalez, M., Ochoa-Nordstrum, B.,

Barbon, R., Gondwe, K., & Mkandawire-Valhmu, L. (2022). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on help-seeking behaviours of Indigenous and Black women experiencing intimate partner violence in the United States. Journal of Advanced Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15528

Callari Robinson, J., Luebke, J., Hoffman, S.J., Moore, K.M., Kako, P, & Mkandawire-Valhmu, L. (2022). Response to: Burnout and the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Who is Experiencing Burnout and Why? Journal of Emergency Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2022.01.008

Ruiz, A.M., Luebke, J., Klein, K., Moore, K., Gonzalez, M., Dressel, A., & Mkandawire-Valhmu, L. (2021). An integrative literature review and critical reflection of intersectionality theory. Nursing Inquiry. https://doi.org//10.1111/nin.12414

Moore, K.M. (2020). Medical forensic photography of the sexual assault patient. In Callari Robinson, J. (Ed.), IAFN Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Certification: A Review for the SANE-A and SANE-P Exams (pp. 197-211), Springer Publishing Company, LLC.

Day, K., Stahlmann, N., Galloway, A.E., Moore, K.M., Kollatz, L. (2020). Medical Forensic Documentation. In Callari Robinson, J. (Ed.), IAFN Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Certification: A Review for the SANE-A and SANE-P Exams (pp. 213-223), Springer Publishing Company, LLC.

McAndrew, N. S., Leske, J., Guttormson, J., Kelber, S. T., Moore, K.M., & Dabrowski, S. (2016). Quiet time for mechanically ventilated patients in the medical intensive care unit. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing, 35, 22–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2016.01.003

Honors and Awards

Advanced Opportunity Program Fellowship Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2022-2025

Grants

2023-2024, PI:  "African American women survivors of intimate partner violence navigating the intersection of healthcare and law enforcement: A qualitative study". International Association of Forensic Nurses Research Grant.