Anne E. Norris, PhD, RN, FAAN

PROFESSOR --

Office: HPA-I (building 80), Room 240 (Map)
Phone: 407-823-4185
E-mail: anorris@mail.ucf.edu

PROFILE

As the statistician and methodologist for the College of Nursing’s Office of Research, Dr. Anne Norris facilitates the research of the nursing faculty by providing statistical and research methods support. She is also a professor in the college’s PhD program.

Dr. Norris earned her PhD in nursing and psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Authoring more than 45 publications on various public health issues, she specializes in the mental and physical health of immigrants and minorities, as well as the psychological factors that influence their health. Currently, she is working with the UCF Institute for Simulation and Training to develop interactive, computer-based pregnancy prevention games for local middle school students.

She is a registered nurse and a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, an elite distinction held by about 1,500 nursing leaders nationwide. She has presented her research around the world, including Canada, Cuba, Ireland, Thailand, and the Virgin Islands. Download full CV.

PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS

Journals
Norris, A.E. & Aroian, K.J. (2008). Avoidance symptoms and assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Arab immigrant women.  Journal of Traumatic Stress, 21(5), 471-478.

Norris, A.E. & Aroian, K.J. (2008). Assessing reliability and validity of the Arabic language version of the Post-traumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS) symptom items.  Psychiatry Research, 160(3), 327-34.

DeMarco, R., Roberts, S.J., Norris, A.E., & McCurry, M. (2008). The development of the Nurse Workplace Scale (NWS): Self-advocating behaviors and beliefs in the professional workplace. Journal of Professional Nursing, 24(5), 296-301.

Norris, A.E., Phillips, R.E., & Kang, H.P (2008).  Evaluation of a generic brief acculturation scale in a sample of male enlisted naval personnel.  Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice, 22(4), 172-178.

Book Chapters
Aroian, K.J., & Norris, A.E. (2005). Confirmatory factor analysis.  In B.H. Munro Statistical Methods for Health Care Research (5th edition). Philadelphia, PA:  J.B. Lippincott Company.

Norris, A.E. (2005).  Path analysis.  In B.H. Munro Statistical Methods for Health Care Research (5th edition).  Philadelphia, PA:  J.B. Lippincott Company.

Norris, A. E. (2005). Structural equation modeling. In B.H. Munro Statistical Methods for Health Care Research (5th edition).  Philadelphia, PA:  J.B. Lippincott Company.

DeMarco, R., & Norris, A.E. (2004). Women's voices women's lives: HIV prevention in film. J. V.M. Welie & J. Lee (Eds.). Jesuit health sciences and the promotion of justice: An invitation to a discussion (p.203-209). Milwaukee, WI: Marquette University Press.

PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS

Norris, A.E., & Aroian, K.J. Terror and its aftermath: Impact of persecution and refugee camp experiences on Arab immigrant women.  Paper presentation at the 24th annual meeting, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS).  Chicago, IL. November, 2008.

Norris, A.E., & Aroian, K.J. The importance of pre-migration persecution to post-migration mental health: A study of severely traumatized US Arab immigrant women. Paper presentation at the 18th annual meeting, Eastern Nursing Research Society.  Philadelphia, PA. April, 2008.

Norris, A.E., & Aroian, K.J. The Psychometrics of an Arabic Language Version of the Post-Traumatic Diagnostic Scale.  Paper presentation at the 23rd annual meeting, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS).  Baltimore, MD. November, 2007.

Aroian, K.J. & Norris, A.E. Assessing PTSD in Arab Immigrants.  Paper presentation at the 21st annual meeting, American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA).  Kissimmee, FL. October, 2007.

Dolan Looby, S.E. & Norris, A.E. Influences on Adherence in African American Women with HIV:  A Preliminary Analysis.  Poster presentation at the 2nd International Meeting on HIV and Adherence.  Jersey City, NJ. March, 2007.

AWARD HIGHLIGHTS

  • Inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Nursing (2003)
  • Selected for inclusion in the Academic Keys Who's Who in Health Sciences Education (2003)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION HIGHLIGHTS

  • American Academy of Nursing
  • American Nurses Association
  • American Psychological Association
  • International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
  • Society for the Study of Human Development
  • Society for the Scientific Study of Sex
  • Sigma Theta Tau International  Nursing Honor Society
  • Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society

COMMUNITY SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Clinical Supervisor of Extended Counseling Program, Haitian American Public Health Initiatives (2003-2007)
  • Collateral reviewer for American Nurses Foundation (1999-2001)
  • Leader of Weekly Health Education Group for Celeste House, a program for women in substance abuse recovery (1998-2002)

EDUCATION HISTORY
Post-doc-University of Michigan
PhD-University of Wisconsin, Madison
MS-University of Wisconsin, Madison
BSN-Rush University

RESEARCH INTERESTS
-Public health issues, particularly with respect to immigrant and minority health.

-Statistics and research methods, including measurement.

-Utilization of computer-based gaming technology to teach wellness and prevention topics.

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