School
School of Nursing
Department
School of Nursing
Office Location
Griffin 520
Boston
Office Phone Office Phone: 617.735.1528
About
Dr. Semiha Asli Bozkurt is an Assistant Professor at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University, specializing in nursing education, simulation, and workforce development. With over a decade of experience in healthcare education, Dr. Bozkurt focuses on innovative teaching strategies that integrate gamification, simulation, and artificial intelligence to enhance clinical judgment and learner engagement. Her research includes simulation-based interprofessional education, culturally responsive care, and the use of AI-powered virtual patients. Dr. Bozkurt has received multiple grants and presented internationally at conferences such as INACSL and NLN. Passionate about advancing nursing education, she is actively involved in curriculum design, faculty development, and research mentorship. Dr. Bozkurt is also committed to creating inclusive, engaging learning environments that prepare students for complex, real-world healthcare challenges.
Education
- PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston
- MSN, Akdeniz University
- BSN, Hacettepe University
Research Interests
- Simulation-based nursing education
- AI and virtual patients in clinical training
- Gamified learning and student engagement
- Interprofessional education
- Culturally responsive caring
- Clinical judgment development
Programs
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Bridge (AD to MSN)
- Nursing (BSN)—Accelerated
- Nursing (BSN)—Postbaccalaureate
- Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
- Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
Featured Affiliations
International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning
WebsiteThe National League for Nursing
WebsiteAmerican Association of Critical-Care Nurses
WebsiteEducation
- PhD, University of Massachusetts Boston
- MSN, Akdeniz University
- BSN, Hacettepe University
Research Interests
- Simulation-based nursing education
- AI and virtual patients in clinical training
- Gamified learning and student engagement
- Interprofessional education
- Culturally responsive caring
- Clinical judgment development
Programs
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Bridge (AD to MSN)
- Nursing (BSN)—Accelerated
- Nursing (BSN)—Postbaccalaureate
- Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
- Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
Selected Publications
- Bozkurt, S. A., Aydoğan, S., Dursun Ergezen, F., & Türkoğlu, A. (2025). A systematic review and sequential explanatory synthesis: Artificial intelligence in healthcare education, a case of nursing. International Nursing Review, 72(2), e70018. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.70018
- Ergezen, F. D., Bozkurt, S. A., & Kol, E. Nursing Students' Learning Experiences About the Nursing Process in Laboratory and Clinical Practice: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Nursology. https://doi.org/10.17049/jnursology.1419388
- Harvey, G., Carter-Snell, C., Daniels, A., Bozkurt, S. A., & Berlinguette, K. (2025). Exploring the meaning of psychological harm experienced by undergraduate nursing students in simulation: A hermeneutic study. Nurse Education Today, 106786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106786
- Bozkurt, S. A., & Gazarian, P. K. (2024). Nursing Students' Perception of Caring for Culturally Diverse Patients: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study. Journal of Nursing Education, 63(6), 373-379. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20240404-05
- Bozkurt, S. A., Salguero, R., & Gordon-Reznar, J. (2024). ChatGPT as a Clinical Instructor: Enhancing Student Learning With AI. Nurse Educator, 10-1097. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001848
- Bozkurt, S. A., Samia, R., & Gazarian, P. K. (2022). Using standardized patient simulation in undergraduate nursing education: A scoping review. Clinical Simulation in Nursing. 74, 3-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2022.10.003
- Korkmaz Doğ du, A., Aktaş , K., Dursun Ergezen, F., Bozkurt, S. A., Ergezen, Y., Kol, E. (2022). The empathy level and caring behaviors perceptions of nursing students: A cross-sectional and correlational study. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.13106
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Awards and Honors
- AACN American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Research Impact Grant
- Edmund J.Y. Pajarillo Health Informatics and Innovation Collaborative Research Award – from NLN
- Craig R. Bollinger Memorial Research Grant – from the University of Massachusetts Boston Graduate Student Government
- Summer Research Grant – from the University of Massachusetts Boston Graduate Student Assembly
- Professional Development Grant – from the University of Massachusetts Boston
- Anthony Battaglia Scholarship – from International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL)