Esther (Seol Ju) Moon, PhD, MSN, RN

Dr. Esther (Seol Ju) Moon, PhD, MSN, RN, is a dedicated researcher and nursing professional whose work focuses on health promotion in substance use disorders and mental health. Her innovative research aims to prevent relapse and enhance recovery outcomes by leveraging wearable technology to improve symptom monitoring, self-management, and treatment adherence in individuals with substance use disorders. Dr. Moon's doctoral dissertation employed a mixed-methods approach to investigate early signs and symptoms of relapse in adults receiving medication for opioid use disorder. Through her work, she strives to bridge the gap between advanced technology and practical healthcare solutions, potentially transforming the landscape of substance use disorder treatment and recovery.

Moon, S.E., Schlenk, E., & Lee, H. (2024). A brief report: Lessons learned using wearable technology to collect data from adults receiving medications for opioid use disorder. Journal of Substance Use, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2024.2427084

Vendetti, M., Moon, S.E., Imes, C., Hergenroeder, A., Sciurba, F., Lendermon, E., Pilewski, J., Ren, D., Parmanto, B., Willey, B., Jones, K., Morrell, M.R., Sanches, P., & DeVito Dabbs, A. (2023). Design of Lung Transplant Go (LTGO): A randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of a telerehabilitation behavioral exercise intervention to improve physical activity, physical function, and blood pressure control after lung transplantation. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 33, 101097. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101097

Moon, S.E. , Schlenk, E., & Lee, H. (2023). Heart rate variability in adults with substance use disorder: A comprehensive narrative review. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 30(2). https://doi:10.1177/10783903221145142

Moon, S.E., Jones, K., Palmer, J., Terry, M., Schlenk, E., & Lee, H. (2022). Understanding relapse among adults receiving medications for opioid use disorder: A focus group study. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, APNA 36th Annual Conference, October 19-22: Mini Concurrent Session Abstracts.

Kazakoff, M, Moon, S.E., Jones, K., Willey, B.M., Imes, C.C., Vendetti, M., Rauscher, B., Ren, D., Powell, B., Lendermon, E., & DeVito Dabbs, A. (2022). Relationship between reported psychological distress, physical symptom burden, and sleep quality after lung transplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 41 (4), S404-S405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.1576

Moon, S.E., Schlenk, E., & Lee, H. (2022). Heart rate variability in adults with substance use disorder: A comprehensive narrative review. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, APNA 35th Annual Conference, October 13-16, 2021: Mini Concurrent Session Abstracts.

Moon, S.E. DeVito Dabbs, A.J., Hergenroeder, A.L., Vendetti, M.L., Jones, K., Wiley, B.M., Morrell, M., & Imes, C. (2021). Considerations for assessing physical function and physical activity in clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contemporary Clinical Trials,105, 106407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2021.106407

Moon, S.E. & Lee, H. (2020). Relapse to substance use: A concept analysis. Nursing Forum, 55(3), 523–530. https://doi.org/10.1111/nuf.12458

DeVito Dabbs, A.J., Vendetti, M.L., Wiley, B.M., Imes, C.C., Faett, B., Hergendroeder, A.L., Moon, S.E., Jones, K.B., Hu, H., Sanchez, P.B. & Morrell, M. (2020). Barriers to participation in a multi-component telehealth exercise intervention. Journal of Heart Lung Transplant, 39(4 Suppl), S499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2020.01.09

Wang, A., Lee, H., & Moon, S.E. (March 2025). Associations between heart rate variability, resting heart rate, and sleep in opioid use disorder. [Poster presentation], 46^th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, San Francisco, CA, United States

Moon, S.E., Schlenk, E., Terry, M., Kraemer, K., Sereika, S., & Lee, S. (February 2025). Triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data to understand early signs and symptoms of relapse in opioid use disorder. [Oral presentation], recording presentation for eLearning Program, American Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference

Moon, S.E., Schlenk, E., Kraemer, K., & Lee, H. (October 2024). Triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data to understand early signs and symptoms of relapse in opioid use disorder. [Poster presentation], 38^th Annual American Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference, Kentucky, KY, United States.

Bowser, A., Kazakoff, M., Moon, S.E., Kameg, B., Dunbar-Jacob, J. (November 2022). Preferences of discussion and lecture in remote, online, and face-to-face learning during COVID among graduate and undergraduate nursing students. [Virtual presentation], 15th Annual International Conference of Education, Seville, Spain.

Moon, S.E., Jones, K., Palmer, J, Terry, M., Schlenk, E., Lee, H. (October 2022). Understanding relapse to substance use: A focus group study. [Podium presentation], 36th Annual American Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference, Long Beach, CA, United States.

Kazakoff, M., Moon, S.E., Jones, K., Wiley, B.M., Imes, C.C., Vendetti, M., Rauscher, B., Ren, D., Powell, B., Lendermon, E., DeVito Dabbs, A. (April 2022). Relationship between reported psychological distress, physical symptom burden, and sleep quality after lung transplantation. [Poster presentation]. 42nd Annual International Society of Health and Lung Transplantation, Denver, CO.

Moon, S.E., Lee, H. (October 2021). Heart rate variability and substance use disorder. [Podium presentation], 35th Annual American Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference, Louisville, KY, United States.

Altamimi, M. M., Jones, K., Moon, S.E., Vendetti, M. L., Willey, B., Hergenroeder, A. L., Morrell, M., Sciurba, F., DeVito Dabbs, A., Imes, C. (April 2021). Patterns of daily physical activity and sedentary behaviors in recent lung transplant recipients. [Virtual poster presentation]. 41st Annual Scientific Sessions of International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. https://cslide us.ctimeetingtech.com/ishlt40th/attendee/eposter/

Dabbs, A.D., Vendetti, M.L., Wiley, B.M., Imes, C.C., Faett, B., Hergendroeder, A.L., Moon, S.E., Jones, K.B., Hu, H., Sanchez, P.G., Morrell, M.R. (April 2020). Barriers to participation in a multi-component telehealth exercise intervention. [Poster presentation], 40th Annual International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Conference, Montreal, Canada.

Moon, S.E., Lee, H. (October 2019). Relapse to substance use: A concept analysis. [Poster presentation], 33rd Annual American Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference, New Orleans, LO, United States.

Moon, S.E., Lee, H. (July 2019). Cognitive deficits among older adults with schizophrenia. [Poster presentation], 30th Annual Sigma International Nursing Research Congress, Calgary, Canada.

Lee, T.W., Moon, S.E. (December 2017). Collaboration at work: Development of the first postgraduate nursing program in Bangladesh. [Poster presentation], 7th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum, Hong Kong.

• Substance use disorders, with particular focus on opioid use disorder treatment and recovery
• Wearable technology applications for healthcare management and monitoring
• Technology-enhanced treatment adherence in behavioral health
• Mixed-methods approaches to investigating substance use recovery processes