Heather Royer, PhD, FNP-BC

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Nursing
P.O. Box 413, 1921 E. Hartford Ave
CUN 447
Milwaukee, WI
USA 53201
hrroyer@uwm.edu

Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Royer is a family nurse practitioner and PhD prepared nurse scientist. Her research aims to improve self-management among young women diagnosed with an STD using mobile technologies to accurately assess and modify health behavior. Experience: 2011-Present, Assistant Professor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing 2008-2010, 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.J. (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., Keller, M.L. & Heidrich, S.M. (2009).Young adolescents’ perceptions of romantic relationships. Sex Education, 9(4), 395-408. Royer, H.R. & Cerf, C. (2009). Young women's beliefs about the terms sexually transmitted disease and sexually transmitted infection. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 38(6), 686-692. Moreno, M.A., Swanson, M.J., Royer, H., & Roberts, L.J. (2011). Sexpectations: male college students' views about displayed sexual references on females' social networking web sites. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 24(2), 85-89. Royer, H.R. & Falk, L. (In press). A description of young women’s human papillomavirus beliefs. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing. Numerous presentations at scientific meetings.