Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill
Education and Training
BS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002
MS, Johns Hopkins University, 2005
PhD, Wake Forest University, 2012
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Seeding Postdoctoral Innovators in Research and Education (SPIRE), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2012-2015
Teaching and Research
Dr. Moorefield co-directs the Medical Science courses, overseeing the 9 courses for 1st-year and 2nd-year medical students listed below. She also directs the Molecules to Cells course and directs physiology in each course.
Medical Science Courses
The Patient (MTEC 131): the patient as person, body, family member, and community member
Molecules to Cells (MTEC 132): introduction to biomedical sciences
Circulation (MTEC 133): blood and cardiovascular system
Homeostasis (MTEC 134): respiratory and renal systems
Body Regulation (MTEC 135): endocrine and gastrointestinal systems
Reproductive and Genitourinary Health (MTEC 136): reproductive and urinary systems
Neurons to Networks (MTEC 137): nervous system and special senses
Life Stages (MTEC 138): life cycle and behavioral health
Integrated Systems (MTEC 139): autoimmunity and cancer
Her educational scholarship evaluates the effects of different pedagogical approaches on student learning outcomes.
Awards and Honors
Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Excellence in Teaching Award (2023)
Department of Cell Biology and Physiology Innovation in Teaching Award (2023)
Foundation Phase Block Award (co-director) (2021, 22)
