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Makoto Tsukuda is a nurse educator and researcher specializing in acute and critical care nursing. His primary research focuses on the development of educational programs for nursing practice related to mechanically ventilated patients, as well as the implementation of AI-based systems for patient safety management in clinical settings.

He is committed to advancing the integration of clinical competency and research capacity in nursing education, aiming to foster “educators who can conduct research.” His work spans a wide range of topics including infection prevention and control, organizational change, psychological safety, family nursing, and healthcare organizational culture. He has also been involved in the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of psychological scales to assess nurses' readiness for change and attitudes toward family care.

Tsukuda has participated in international collaborative studies addressing stigma and infection control behavior among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, with partnerships including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Japan Institute for Health Crisis Management (JIHS). His recent research includes international comparisons of family nursing practices in emergency departments, as well as empirical investigations into the institutional and organizational challenges faced by nursing education institutions in Japan.

Currently enrolled in the MBA program at Kobe University Graduate School of Business Administration, he is also exploring strategic models for organizational development and faculty capacity-building to balance education and research missions within nursing higher education institutions.

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