ALISON H. NORRIS, MD, PHD The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases 326 Cunz Hall, 1841 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH 43210 [email protected] +1.614.688.3219 CURRENT EMPLOYMENT Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University, 2011- College of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases EDUCATION AND TRAINING Ellertson Social Science Postdoctoral Fellow in Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2008-2011 Current Research: “Contraception and the consequences of unwanted pregnancy in Zanzibar, Tanzania” (Mentor: Michelle Hindin, PhD) Doctor of Medicine (MD), Yale University School of Medicine, 2008 United States Medical Licensing Exam Step 1 (August 2000) and Step 2 (December 2007) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Yale University School of Epidemiology and Public Health, 2006 Dissertation: “Sex and Society: Determinants of prevalent HIV, syphilis and HSV-2 among Tanzanian sugar plantation residents” (Advisor: Jeannette Ickovics, PhD) Bachelor of Arts (BA), Department of Biology, Yale University, 1994 PUBLICATIONS Gallo M, Norris A, Norris Turner A. Female condoms: New choices, old questions. Commentary in The Lancet Global Health. (In press) Kavanaugh M, Bessett D, Littman L, Norris A. Connecting knowledge about abortion and sexual and reproductive health to belief about abortion restrictions: findings from an online survey. Women’s Health Issues. Volume 23, Number 4, 2013. Norris Turner A, Paul P, and Norris A. Limited benefit of repeating a sensitive question in a cross-sectional sexual health study. BMC Medical Research Methodology. Volume 13, Issue 34, 2013. Norris A, Jackson A, and Khoshnood K. Exploring the ethics of observational research: The case of an HIV study in Tanzania, American Journal of Bioethics Primary Research. Volume 4, Issue 1, Jan-Mar 2013. Norris A and Worby E. The sexual economy of sugar: AIDS and privatization on a Tanzanian plantation, American Ethnologist. Volume 39, Number 2, May 2012. ALISON H. NORRIS, MD, PHD, CURRICULUM VITAE Norris A, Bessett D, Steinberg J, Kavanaugh M, DeZordo S, and Becker D. Abortion Stigma: A Reconceptualization of Constituents, Causes, and Consequences. Women’s Health Issues. Volume 21, Number 3S, May/June 2011. Gipson JD, Becker D, Mishtal J, Norris A. Conducting Abortion Research in International Settings. Women’s Health Issues. Volume 21, No. 3S. May/June 2011. Norris A, Kitali A, and Worby E. Alcohol and transactional sex: How risky is the mix? Social Science and Medicine, Volume 69, Issue 8, 1167-1176, September 2009 Evans T, Adams A, Mohammed R, and Norris A. Demystifying non-participation in micro-credit: a population based analysis. World Development, Volume 27, No. 2, 1999 Yach D, Skov Jenson M, Norris A, and Evans T. Promoting equity in health. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, Volume 2, June 1998 PAPERS IN PROCEEDINGS Norris A. Intimate partner violence and STIs among Tanzanian sugar plantation residents. Gender-based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health (eds: Donta B, Shah I, and Puri C), Proceedings of International Conference on Gender-based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health, Mumbai. India: Varun Enterprises. 2010 [Editor-reviewed] ABSTRACTS AND SHORT ENTRIES Bessett D, NorrisA, LittmanL, KavanaughM.“Knowledge about Abortion in 'Red,' 'Blue,' and 'Purple' States: Examining the relationship between state-level political contexts and individual knowledge about abortion”. Contraception (accepted for publication in September 2013) Norris, A. "Contraceptive use among women on a Tanzanian sugar plantation". Contraception. Volume 80:219. 2009 [Peer-Reviewed] Norris, A. "Relationship power as predictor of HIV/STI and condom use among men and women in a Tanzanian sugar plantation". XVI International AIDS Conference proceedings. Toronto: Abstract accepted by the XVI International AIDS Conference. 2006 [Peer-Reviewed] UNDER REVIEW Dieckmann NF, Peters E, Leon J, Benavidez M, Baker D,Norris A. The Role of Numeracy and Fluid Intelligence in Sex-related Protective Behaviors. Submitted to Current HIV Research Norris A, Decker M, and Hindin M. Physical intimate partner violence and ST/HIV prevalence among male Tanzanian migrant workers. Submitted to Sexually Transmitted Infections Rice C*, Turner AN, and Norris A. Self-esteem: associations with prevalent STI/HIV. Submitted to International Journal of STD and AIDS Hachey, K*, Norris, A. Crippling violence: correlations of violence and polio incidence in Afghanistan. Under review at PLOS One Gerdts, C*, Norris, A. Systematic Error in measures of induced abortion related post-abortion care in Zanzibar, Tanzania: a multiple bias analysis. Under review at Contraception 2 ALISON H. NORRIS, MD, PHD, CURRICULUM VITAE Esber A*, Foraker R, Norris A. Partner approval and intention to use contraception among women presenting for post-abortion care at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Zanzibar. Planned submission to Contraception IN PREPARATION Norris A, Kershaw T, Wiseband Y, and Ickovics J. Relationship power as predictor of STI/HIV among men and women in a Tanzanian sugar plantation. Planned submission to Aids and Behavior Norris A, Wiseband Y, Ickovics J. Migrant workers at increased risk for prevalent HIV, HSV-2 and syphilis. Planned submission to Sexually Transmitted Infections Norris A, Hemed M. Zanzibari reproductive health care providers’ perceptions of worst-case induced abortions. Planned submission to BioMed Research International Norris A, Bowen V, Harrington B, Hemed M, Blanchard K, Hindin M. Inconceivable Conception: Unmarried women's perceptions of pregnancy risk. Planned submission to International Perspectives on Reproductive Health Norris A, Harrington B, Prickett A, Beckham S, Hemed M, Hindin M. Reducing Barriers to Contraceptive Use in Zanzibar Tanzania. Planned submission to International Perspectives on Reproductive Health Norris A, Harrington B, Grossman D, Hindin M. Using respondent driven sampling to understand causes and consequences of induced abortion in Zanzibari women. Planned submission to: Social Science and Medicine TEACHING AND ADVISING Instructor, Ohio State University College of Public Health, Spring 2012 and Spring 2013 “Public Health in Developing Countries” required course for Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Global Health Faculty advisor, Ohio State University Yiska Weisband (primary advisor, PhD, College of Public Health, graduation Spring 2018) Sarah Layton (research advisor, PhD, Department of Sociology, graduation Spring 2017) Nisha Rao (research advisor, MD, College of Medicine, graduation Spring 2016) Amber Vasquez (primary advisor, MPH, College of Public Health, graduation Spring 2015) Jamie Iten (primary advisor, MPH, College of Public Health, graduation Spring 2015) Efua Wilmot (primary advisor, MPH, College of Public Health, graduation Spring 2014) Cara Rice (committee member, PhD, College of Public Health, graduation Spring 2014) Kelci Haydocy (primary advisor, MPH, College of Public Health, graduation Spring 2014) Korbin Smith (undergraduate research advisor, graduation Spring 2014) Bradley Dougherty (doctoral committee, PhD, College of Optometry, graduated 2013) Kevin Hachey (primary advisor, MPH, College of Public Health, graduated 2013) Lyndsay Bottichio (committee member, MPH, College of Public Health, graduated 2012) Laura Drew (primary advisor, MPH, College of Public Health, graduated 2012) 3 ALISON H. NORRIS, MD, PHD, CURRICULUM VITAE Faculty advisor, University of California, Berkeley Divya Vohra (committee member, PhD, graduation 2014) Caitlin Gerdts (committee member, PhD, graduated 2012) Instructor, Yale College Summer Session Abroad, Mombasa, Kenya, 2009, 2010, 2012 Designed and co-taught multidisciplinary course “History of East Africa: Health, society and environment” Research advisor Allison Prickett, MPH capstone thesis, George Washington University School of Public Health, MPH, graduated May 2010 Clancy Broxton, MPH capstone thesis, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, MPH, graduated May 2009 Freshmen Faculty Advisor, Yale College, New Haven, Connecticut, 2005-2007 Advised 5 freshman each year on academic and other matters Teaching Assistant, Principles of Epidemiology I, Yale School of Public Health, Fall 2003 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Oral presentations Esber A*, Foraker R, Hemed M, Norris A. Partner disapproval and intention to use contraception among women presenting for post abortion care at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Zanzibar. International Conference on Family Planning, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 2013 Norris A. New Research and Strategies to Address Abortion Stigma. Presented at Abortion Care Network workshop, Arlington VA, May 2012 Norris, A, What does abortion stigma look like? Presented at Engaging Tradition and Stigma: Divergent Trends in Reproductive and Sexual Rights, Columbia University, New York NY, May 2012 Norris A, Harrington B, and Hindin M. Inconceivable conception: Social unacceptability of sexual intercourse and contraceptive use among unmarried women in Zanzibar, Tanzania. International Conference on Family Planning, Dakar, Senegal, November 2011 Norris A, McDonald-Mosely R, and Hindin M. The story I’ll never forget: How Zanzibari reproductive health care providers think about their patients, illegal abortion, and their roles. Social Scientists Networking Meeting, Chicago IL, April 2011 Norris A. Discussant for 'Reproductive Health Services and Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa' panel, Population Association of America meetings, Washington DC, March-April 2011 Norris A, Becker D, Bessett D, De Zordo S, Kavanaugh M, and Steinberg J, Conceptualizing abortion stigma: A multi-level approach. Social Scientists Networking Meeting, Portland, OR, April 2010 4 ALISON H. NORRIS, MD, PHD, CURRICULUM VITAE Norris A and Hindin M. Contraception and abortion in Zanzibar, Tanzania. International Conference on Family Planning, Kampala, Uganda, November 2009 Worby E and Norris A. Sweet Sorrow: HIV/AIDS and the privatised calculus of death in the sexual economy of a Tanzanian sugar plantation. For workshop: Life and Death in a Time of AIDS: The Southern African Experience, Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, October 2004 Norris A. Effectiveness of a female condom intervention. Graduate Research Conference in African Studies, Boston University, March 1999 Poster presentations and abstracts Bessett D, Gerdts C, Littman L, Kavanaugh M, Norris A. Knowledge about Abortion in “Red,” “Blue,” and “Purple” States: Examining the Relationship Between State-Level Political Contexts and Individual Knowledge about Abortion. North American Forum on Family Planning. October 2013 Esber A*, Foraker R, Hemed M, Norris A. Partner disapproval and intention to use contraception among women presenting for post abortion care at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Zanzibar. Tanzanian National Family Planning Conference, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. October 2013 Norris A, Hemed M, Harrington B, Hindin M. Social unacceptability of sexual intercourse and contraceptive use among unmarried women in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Tanzanian National Family Planning Conference, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. October 2013 Kavanaugh ML, Bessett D, Norris A, Littman LL. Knowledge about abortion compared to knowledge about contraception, pregnancy and birth. National Abortion Federation annual meeting. April 2013 Gerdts C, Hemed M, Norris A Systematic Error in Measures of Induced Abortion Related Post Abortion Care in Zanzibar, Tanzania: A multiple bias analysis. Poster Presentation. Population Association of America Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. April 2013 Hachey, K* and Norris, A, “Polio eradication in modern conflict zones: A case study in Afghanistan." To be presented at Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Diseases Annual Member Meeting, OSU, April 2012 Norris A, Prickett A, Beckham S, Harrington B; Hindin M. Overcoming Barriers to Contraceptive Use in Zanzibar Tanzania. Forum for Family Planning, Washington DC, September 2011. Norris A, Harrington B, and Hindin, M. Abortion in Zanzibar, Tanzania: Negotiating health, morality and society. National Abortion Federation annual meeting. April 2010 Norris A. Intimate partner violence and sexually transmitted infections among men and women in a Tanzanian sugar plantation. International Conference on Gender-based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health, Mumbai, India, February 2009 Hatzell T, Ruto C, and Norris A. Service delivery assessment of a female condom intervention in Kenya. American Public Health Association, Boston, MA, November 2000 5 ALISON H. NORRIS, MD, PHD, CURRICULUM VITAE *Mentored Student AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS MD/PhD Alumni Prize, Yale Medical School, for outstanding academic achievements, leadership and service, 2008 Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS Pre-Doctoral Training Fellowship, 2005 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertations Abroad Fellowship, 2004 Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Scholarship for MD/PhD training at Yale University School of Medicine, 1999-2008 Howland Fellowship for public service in Tanzania, 1994-1995 Saybrook College Master's Prize for outstanding leadership, 1994 RESEARCH GRANT PARTICIPATION Active Grants Ltr dated 5/29/13 Abigail Norris Turner (PI) 07/01/2013-06/30/2014 Institute for Population Research Seed Grant Female genital schistosomiasis, HIV and infertility among rural Malawian women This study aims to 1) establish prevalence of genital schistosomiasis, HIV and STI/RTIs in 150 women, and characterize the association between genital schistosomiasis, infertility and HIV in this cohort; and 2) evaluate the feasibility of a large-scale longitudinal study of genital schistosomiasis and HIV acquisition. Role: co-investigator Ltr dated 4/26/13 Wondwossen Gebreyes(PI) 07/01/2013-06/30/2015 OSU Engagement Impact Grant OSU-Ethiopia Outreach and Needs Assessment on Rabies Elimination: “One Health” Prototype for Zoonotic Diseases Control The proposed effort focuses on developing plans towards elimination of rabies from Gondar, Ethiopia and enhancing sustainable partnerships to make a significant global impact in the area of One Health. Role: co-investigator Ltr dated 4/15/13 Alison H. Norris & Abigail Norris Turner (co-PIs) 07/01/2013-06/30/2014 Office of International Affairs Gateway Seed Grant Female genital schistosomiasis and HIV infection among rural Malawian women This study aims to 1) explore genital schistosomiasis knowledge through qualitative discussions with reproductive-age women; 2) establish prevalence of genital schistosomiasis, HIV and STI/RTIs in 150 women, and characterize the association between genital schistosomiasis and HIV in this cohort; and 3) evaluate the feasibility of a large-scale longitudinal study of genital 6 ALISON H. NORRIS, MD, PHD, CURRICULUM VITAE schistosomiasis and HIV acquisition. Role: PI Alison H. Norris (PI) 04/2013 Public Health Preparedness in Infectious Diseases, Ohio State University Small grant support The purpose of this award was to facilitate the purchase of a freezer and a centrifuge for a research collaboration in Malawi Role: PI NIH KL2RR025754 Alison H. Norris (PI) 01/01/2013-12/31/2015 KL2 awardee through the OSU CCTS, an NIH-funded CTSA The role of decision making in sexual and reproductive health behaviors The major goals of this project are to implement decision science theories and concepts through the development of a novel instrument to measure three aspects of decision-making: 1) affect, 2) relationship power, and 3) past experience. Role: Pilot Project PI Ltr dated 4/30/12 Alison H. Norris (PI) 08/01/2012-07/31/2013 Office of International Affairs and Office of Research, Ohio State University Development of an integrated public health program for women of reproductive age in Malawi The objective of this project is to start new research collaborations between Ohio State faculty and partners in Malawi, including Baylor College of Medicine, Kamuzu Central Hospital (in Lilongwe), and rural non-governmental organizations. Role: PI Ltr dated 4/25/12 Alison H. Norris (PI) 07/01/2012-07/31/2013 Initiative in Population Research, Ohio State University (Prime: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development R24HD058484) Choices and constraints in reproductive health decisions making among Malawian women The major goals of this project are to study the health and well-being of women of reproductive age in Malawi, by assessing women’s experiences, choices, and constraints in two realms: 1) fertility, family planning, pregnancy, and childbirth; and 2) HIV and STI testing and treatment Role: Pilot Project PI Alison H. Norris (PI) 09/01/2012 – 08/31/2014 National Institutes of Health Contraception and Infertility Loan Repayment Program Award The purpose of this award is to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals as contraception investigators. Role: PI 7 ALISON H. NORRIS, MD, PHD, CURRICULUM VITAE Abigail Norris Turner (PI) 01/01/2012-12/31/2013 CDC, through an Inter-agency Agreement with USAID, and a cooperative agreement between USAID and Family Health International Risk factors for STIs and HIV in men who have sex with men (MSM): An Examination of a PSA Biomarker, Sexual Behaviors, and the Role of Body Image This project is evaluating prostate specific antigen (PSA) as a biomarker of recent unprotected anal intercourse and collecting detailed sexual behavior data from 500 MSM. Role: Co-investigator Alison H. Norris (PI) 09/01/2010 – 08/31/2012 National Institutes of Health, Institute of Child Health and Human Development Contraception and Infertility Loan Repayment Program Award The purpose of this award is to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals as contraception investigators. Role: Awardee Completed Research Support Ltr dated 5/25/12 Norris (PI) 07/01/2012-06/30/2013 Coca Cola Critical Difference in Women, Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Ohio State University Choices and constraints in reproductive health decisions making among Malawian women The major goals of this project are to collect pilot data to study the health and well-being of women of reproductive age in Malawi, by assessing women’s experiences, choices, and constraints in two realms: 1) fertility, family planning, pregnancy, and childbirth; and 2) HIV and STI testing and treatment Role: PI 0010255 (119015-2) Koletar (PI) 09/01/2011 – 04/30/2012 University of Pittsburgh (prime NIH) Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study: Study of HIV/AIDS in Homosexual and Bisexual Men in Columbus, Ohio The major goal is to study the natural and treated histories of HIV-1 infected men who have sex with men. Role: Co-investigator Alison H. Norris (PI) 09/01/2010 – 08/31/2012 National Institutes of Health, Institute of Child Health and Human Development Contraception and Infertility Loan Repayment Program Award The purpose of this award is to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals as contraception investigators. Role: Awardee Alison H. Norris (PI) 08/01/2009 – 08/31/2011 8 ALISON H. NORRIS, MD, PHD, CURRICULUM VITAE Society for Family Planning and Ibis Reproductive Health Contraception and the consequences of unwanted pregnancy in Zanzibar, Tanzania The goal was to understand how women and men in Zanzibar view and experience the consequences and risks of contraception and unwanted pregnancy. Role: PI Alison H. Norris (PI) 01/01/2009 – 05/31/2009 Ellertson Postdoctoral Fellowship, Ibis Reproductive Health Reproductive health needs assessment for Alam Sehat Lestari, West Kalimantan, Indonesia The goal was to assess the reproductive health services needs for a nonprofit health clinic. Role: PI Alison H. Norris (PI) 06/01/2006 – 07/31/2007 Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics’ Donaghue Research Ethics Initiative What did the research do to us? An ethical exploration of an observational study’s impact on participants and community members in a Tanzanian plantation The goal was to explore the ethical consequences of a 2004 HIV/STI prevalence study. Role: PI Alison H. Norris (PI) 01/01/2004 – 12/31/2004 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Yale Center for International and Area Studies Dissertation Research Grant Making Ends Meet: An ethnographic and epidemiologic study of sexuality and HIV among Tanzanian sugar plantation workers The goal was to evaluate context-specific risk factors for sexually transmitted infections in an agricultural plantation community. Role: PI Eric Worby (PI) 05/01/2002 – 07/31/2002 Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS Professional Development Grant Social context of sexual behaviors and risk for HIV on an agricultural plantation in Tanzania The goal was to conduct a case-study of sexuality, HIV/AIDS, and HIV testing acceptability. Role: Co-Investigator Alison H. Norris (PI) 01/01/2001 – 12/31/2001 Yale Center for International and Area Studies Pre-doctoral Research Mini-grant Health and society in Tanzania The purpose of this grant was to explore potential research sites and topics in Tanzania. Role: PI INVITED LECTURES Fears of unwanted pregnancy versus fears of abortion: A qualitative community-based study with women who terminated pregnancies in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Presented to Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, University of California San Francisco, October 2013. 9 ALISON H. NORRIS, MD, PHD, CURRICULUM VITAE Epidemiology and Public Health for Ohio State University course “Mastering the Biomedical Literature I” (course director John Gunn). October 2013 The Role of Decision Making in the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases. Presented to the Center for Microbial Interface Biology Annual Retreat, April 2013 Multi-methodological field research for Ohio State University College of Nursing course: “Introduction to Global Health Research Methods & Design” (course director Abigail Norris Turner). February 2012 & April 2013 HIV and sexual behavior: Fulbright dissertation project for Ohio State University Department of History course “Health and Healing in Africa” (course director Thomas McDow). March 2013 Improving Research Surveys for Ohio State University College of Public Health course “Survey Methods” (course director Sarah Anderson) March 2013 Building a career in Global Health for Ohio State University College of Public Health Course “Introduction to Global Health” (course director Amy Acton) March 2013 Building a career in Global Health for Ohio State University College of Medicine International Health Interest Group. February 2013 In Partnership to Reverse the Cycle: From Poverty and Illness to Wealth and Health for Child Legacy International Board of Directors, Houston, Texas. March 2013 Inconceivable Conceptions: Perceptions of pregnancy risk among unmarried Zanzibari women. Presented at the University of Cincinnati Sociology Department's 2012-2013 Colloquium, Oct 2012 Privatization and Social Welfare for the Ohio State University Department of Sociology course “Sociology of Global Health and Illness”(course director Lauralee Thompson) September 2012 Commentary on The history and ethics of malaria eradication and control campaigns in Tropical Africa by Jim Webb.Presented at OSU-Center for Historical Research Program in Health, Disease, and Environment in World History, May 2012 Panelist for the Faculty Panel on HIV/AIDS. Presented at The Global Health Initiative Spring Summit, May 2012 Tuberculosis: history, ethics and humanitarianism for Ohio State University Biomedical Sciences course: "Immunology of Infectious Diseases” (course director Jesse Kwiek). October 2011 & Oct 2012 Conducting Infectious Disease Epidemiologic Research: Secrets, Sex and STIs in Tanzania, Colleges of Public Health and Medicine, The Ohio State University. April 2011 Unwanted pregnancy: Health consequences, field research methods, and findings from Zanzibar, for Johns Hopkins School of Public Health course: Preventing Infant Mortality and Promoting the Health of Women, Infants and Children (course director Melissa Hawkins). March 2011 Open secrets: using multi-methodological epidemiology to investigate sexual and reproductive health in east Africa, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan. February 2011 10