Susan Norris Title and Address: Assistant Professor Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden Rutgers University-Camden Nursing & Science Building 530 Federal Street, Room 320 Camden, NJ 08102 Contact Information: susan.norris@camden.rutgers.edu Education Highest Earned Degree Ph.D., Harvard University Other Earned Degrees MSN, West Chester University of Pennsylvania MA, Harvard University BS, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing BA, University at Albany Certificates and Licenses Held Registered Nurse, New Jersey Board of Nursing Registered Nurse, Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing Linguistic Ability English Spanish Employment History Titles or Assignments within Positions Held 2014-2015 Co-Chair, Curriculum Analysis and Revision Task Force, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden 2017-2017 Chair, Faculty Development and Scholarship Committee, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden 2014-2015 Chair, Curriculum Committee, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden Positions Held 2012-ongoing Assistant Professor, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden, Camden, NJ 2009-2012 Registered Nurse, Care Alternatives Hospice, Fort Washington, PA 2008-2009 Registered Nurse, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 2000-2007 Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Fordham University, Tarrytown and Bronx, NY 1997-1998 Teaching Fellow, Core Curriculum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 1995-1995 Teaching Fellow, Core Curriculum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 1995-1995 Teaching Fellow, Anthropology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 1994-1994 Teaching Fellow, Biological Anthropology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
1993-1994 Research Assistant, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University, MA 1993-1993 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Anthropology, University at Albany Honors and Awards Fellowships David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Academic Year FLAS Fellow, 1996-1997, $10,000 Dumbarton Oaks, Short-Term Pre-Doctoral Residency, 1999 Professional Awards and Honors 2015 Outstanding Educator Award, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 2015 Grand Marshal, Commencement, Rutgers School of Nursing-Cmen, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 2013 Civic Engagement Faculty Fellow, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 2013 Nurse Leader, Sigma Theta Tau, 2013 2013 Faculty Ambassador, University of São Paolo, Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. 2004 Faculty Summer Development Grant, Fordham University 2000 University of Pennsylvania Exchange Scholar, 1999-2000 1996 Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellow, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University/US Dept of Education 1995 Excellence in Teaching Award, Harvard University 1993 National Science Foundation, Graduate Fellowship, Honorable Mention 1992 Graduation Magna cum Laude, with Anthropology Honors, University at Albany Funding Externally-Funded Research and/or Training Grants 2014-2014 (Grant Amount: $350,000) Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Faculty Scholars Program. Mommy, I m Hungry : Increasing Access to Healthy Food for Children Living in Highly Concentrated Poverty. (not funded) PI., Susan M. Norris Internally-Funded Research and/or Training Grants 2014-2015 (Grant Amount: $5,000) Local-Global Partnership Development Grant. "Community and Maternal Health in Brazil and South Africa: A Partnership for Global Health." Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs, Rutgers University., Norris, Susan (PI) 2015-ongoing (Grant Amount: $5,000) Dean's Summer Research Development Grant, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden. Factors influencing health beliefs and practices of adolescents., Norris, S. 2013-2015 (Grant Amount: $8,000) International Collaborative Research Grant. "Health in Vespasiano,Brazil: Evaluating Environmental, Social and Institutional Effects on Health Outcomes." Center for Global Advancement and International Affairs, Rutgers University., Norris, Susan (CO-PI, 50%) and Donaghy, Maureen 2013 (Grant Amount: $10,000) Dean's Summer Research Development Program, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden. "Health Beliefs and Practices Among Urban Youth in Camden, NJ.", Norris, Susan, PI
International Studies and Programs Grants 2013 (Grant Amount: $3,000) International Course Development Grant. "Health and Health Care in Brazil." Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey., Norris, Susan, PI 2013-ongoing (Grant Amount: $750) Faculty Ambassador, University of São Paulo School of Nursing, São Paulo, Brazil. Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs, Rutgers University., Norris, S. Publications Articles in Refereed Journals 2016 Norris, S. & Ayres, C. Factors influencing the health promoting physical activity behaviors of diverse urban adolescents, Journal of Nursing Practice Applications and Reviews of Nursing Research (accepted 12/15) 2016 Ayres, C., Jurado, L.F., Norris, S., & Mahat, G. An investigation of the relationships between acculturation and specific health practices in Asian Americans, Journal of Nursing Practice Applications and Reviews of Nursing Research (accepted 12/15) 2015 Diefenback, C., Herrman, A., Wade, G., Hayes, E., Voelmeck, W., Cowperthwait, A., & Norris, S. Preparedness for clinical: Evaluation of the core elements of the Clinical Immersion Curriculum model. Journal of Professional Nursing, 31(2), 124-132. 2014 Norris, S., & Ayres, C. (2014). Health beliefs and practices of urban adolescents: A pilot study. Journal of Nursing Practice Applications & Reviews of Nursing Research, 4 (1), 68-76. 2013 Ayres, C., Mahat, G., Atkins, R. & Norris, S. (2013). Social support as a mediator of the relationship between self-esteem and positive health practices: Implications for practice. Journal of Nursing Practice Applications & Reviews of Nursing Research, 3 (1), 15-21. Conference Presentations, Lectures, Demonstrations Other Presentations, Lectures, Demonstrations 2016 Health and Health Care in Brazil: Honors College, March 2016 2015 Global Health Service Learning: Honors College, February 2015 2014 Global Health Service Learning: Honors College, March 2014 Invited Addresses 2013 "Health Beliefs and Practices: Palliative Care for the Hispanic Patient." University of São Paulo School of Nursing, São Paulo, Brazil. 2013 "Quality of death index: Why is Brazil at the bottom?" Health and Politics in Latin America Symposium, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick. Papers, Abstracts, and Lectures 2016 Presenter, 27th International Research Conference, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Cape Town, South Africa. 2016 Presenter, 28th Annual Scientific Session of the Eastern Nursing Research Society, Pittsburgh, PA 2016 Co-Presenter, 28th Annual Scientific Session of the Eastern Nursing Research Society, Pittsburgh, PA
2015 Co-Presenter, 27th Annual Scientific Session of the Eastern Nursing Research Society, Washington, D.C. 2014 Presenter, 26th Annual Scientific Session of the Eastern Nursing Research Society, Philadelphia, PA 2014 Co-Presenter, 26th Annual Scientific Session of the Eastern Nursing Research Society, Philadelphia, PA 2013 Presenter, 39th International Conference, Transcultural Nursing Society, Albuquerque, NM 2013 Presenter, 25th Annual Scientific Session of the Eastern Nursing Research Society, Boston, MA. 2013 Presenter, 3rd International Conference of Health, Wellness and Society, São Paulo, Brazil 2013 Presenter, Annual Global Health, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ Organizing and Chairing Activities Participation in Organizing or Chairing Conferences, Workshops, and Organizations 2013-2014 Faculty Moderator, Interprofessional Education Day 2013 Moderator, Experiential Learning Abroad Conference, Rutgers-Camden, Rutgers University Teaching Activities Courses Taught Health and Healthcare in the Brazilian Amazon Honors Seminar in Nursing Research Methods in Nursing Health and Healing in Guatemala Community and Global Health Nursing Health and Health Care in Brazil (International Service Learning) Basic Clinical Competencies Special Courses Taught Health and Healthcare in the Brazilian Amazon, Spring 2016 Health and Healing in Guatemala, Spring 2015 Honors Seminar in Nursing, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016 Health and Health Care in Brazil, International Service Learning, Spring 2014 Health and Healing in Guatemala, Spring 2014, Shared Health and Health Care in Brazil, Study Abroad, Spring 2013 Curricular Development - Courses and Programs Developed 2017-ongoing Organizer, Path Analysis Workshop with Dr. Adela Yarcheski, Theory Construction and Testing 2016-ongoing Health and Health Care in the Brazilian Amazon, Global Service Learning, Program Director 2015-ongoing Course Development Grant, Rutgers-Camden, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 2014-ongoing Health and Health Care in Brazil: Global Service Learning, Program Director 2013-ongoing Brazilian Health and Health Care, Study Abroad, Program Director.
Memberships Membership/Offices Held in Scholarly and Professional Societies Service 2016-ongoing Council on Nursing and Anthropology (CONAA), Society for Applied Anthropology 2013-ongoing Sigma Theta Tau, The Honor Society of Nursing 2012-ongoing Eastern Nursing Research Society 2013-ongoing Transcultural Nursing Society 2012-ongoing Eastern Nursing Research Society Service to Other Public Bodies 2013-2016 Member, Camden Physical Activity and Nutrition Education Resource Committee 2014-ongoing Delaware Regional Valley Planning Commission, Healthy Communities Task Force 2014-2015 Board Member, Health Tech and Sports Medicine Occupational Advisory Board, Universal Audenried Charter High School, Philadelphia 2014-2015 Member, Greater Philadelphia Food System Stakeholder Committee Contributions to the Advancement of the Academic Profession 2016-ongoing Grant Reviewer, Internationalizing the Curriculum Grants, Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs, Rutgers University 2015-ongoing Reviewer, International Research Grants for Tenured Faculty, Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs, Rutgers University 2014-ongoing Grant Reviewer, International Collaborative Research Grants, Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs, Rutgers University 2013 Abstract Reviewer, Eastern Nursing Research Society, 26th Annual Scientific Sessions Service to Rutgers University 2017-ongoing Retreat to Advance Global Health, Rutgers Global 2016-ongoing Faculty Affairs Committee, Member 2015-2017 Executive Committee, Member 2017-2017 Faculty Development and Scholarship Committee, Chair 2015-2017 Faculty Development and Scholarship Committee, Member 2016-ongoing Advisory Board, IFLE Grant, Member 2015-ongoing Inaugural Member, Experiential Learning Advisory Council 2015-ongoing Faculty Subcommittee on Civic Engagement, Rutgers University Camden, Member 2015-ongoing Curriculum Analysis and Revision Task Force, Member, ex-officio 2014-ongoing IAC Faculty International Engagement Subcommittee, Rutgers University 2014-ongoing Committee Member and Camden Campus Representative, International Advisory Committee, Rutgers Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs 2014-2015 Chair, Curriculum Committee, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden 2014-2015 Associate Chancellor for Civic Engagement Search Committee, Rutgers-Camden
2014-ongoing News Interview: Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, Rutgers University (2014 Recipient) 2014 News Interview, Understanding Health and Health Care in Brazil Through International Service Learning, Rutgers Centers For Global Advancement and International Affairs 2013-2014 Member, Faculty Search Committee, two positions, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden 2013 News Interview, Service Learning Experiences Take Rutgers-Camden Nursing Students Abroad, Rutgers Today 2012-2015 Member, Curriculum Committee, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden 2012-2013 Member, Faculty Search Committee, four positions, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden 2012-2013 Faculty Co-Advisor, Student Nurses Association, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden 2012 Author, Social Media Policy, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden Students Supervised Students Supervised for Independent Studies 2015 Nicole Bryan, Independent study in nursing research. Factors affecting health behaviors in LGBT adolescents. Master's or Doctoral Students by Type of Supervision 2015 Kim Geria, Type II Diabetes Prevention Program for Adolescents Academic Advisement 2013 Sophomore Class Advisor, Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden