Heather Royer, PhD, FNP-BC

University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Nursing
600 Highland Avenue
CSC, K6/333
Madison, WI
USA 53792
Email: hroyer@wisc.edu

Biographical Sketch:
Experience: 2008-Present, T32 Postdoctoral Fellow (NINR) University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing 2006-2008, F31 Predoctoral Fellow (NINR) University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing 2003-2004, T32 Predoctoral Fellow (NINR) University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing 2003-2004, Family Nurse Practitioner DeKalb County Health Department, DeKalb, IL 2000-2004, Registered Nurse-Emergency and Trauma Department Provena Mercy Center, Aurora, IL Publications: Royer, H.R. & Zahner S. (2009) Providers’ experiences with young people’s cognitive representations and emotions related to prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. Public Health Nursing, 26(2), 161-172. Royer, H.R., Phelan, C. & Heidrich, S.M., Older breast cancer survivors’ symptom beliefs. Manuscript in press, Oncology Nursing Forum, 36(4), 463-470 Royer, H.R., Keller, M.L. & Heidrich, S.M., Young adolescents’ perceptions of romantic relationships. Manuscript in press, Sex Education. Royer, H.R. & Cerf, C. You say STI; I say STD: Does it matter? Manuscript in press. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing. Selected Presentations Royer, H.R. & Keller, M.L. (2005, April). Young Adolescents’ perceptions of romantic relationships- the link to sexual behavior. Paper presented at the meeting of the 29th Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Cincinnati, OH. Royer, H.R. & Keller, M.L. (2005, July). Gender differences in young adolescents’ perceptions of romantic relationships. Paper presentation at the meeting of the 16th Annual Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress, Big Island, HI. Royer, H.R. & Keller, M.L. (2005, November). Romantic relationships in young adolescence. Paper presented at the 38th Biennial Sigma Theta Tau Convention, Indianapolis, IN. Royer, H.R., Lujan, J., Daniel, J., & Keller, M.L. (2006, April). STI-related correlates of sexual risk taking among high school students. Paper presented at the meeting of the 30th annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Milwaukee, WI. Royer, H.R (2007, March). Developmentally appropriate measures of young women’s beliefs about STIs and STI testing. Poster presented at the meeting of the 31st annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Omaha, NE. Royer, H.R & Zahner, S. (2007, March). Cognitive representations, emotions, and misconceptions associated with sexually transmitted infections. Paper presented at the meeting of the 31st annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Omaha, NE. Royer, H.R (2009, March). Young women’s representations of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A psychometric study. Paper presented at the meeting of the 33rd annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, Minneapolis, MN.