Scientist
Wm. S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
Nursing Research
2500 Overlook Terrace
Madison,
WI
USA
53705
Heather.Royer@va.gov
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Royer is a family nurse practitioner and PhD prepared nurse scientist. Her research aims to improve STD self-management among young women using innovative social media technologies.
Experience:
2013- Present, Scientist
Wm. S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
2011-2013, 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
Selected Publications:
Royer, H.R., Fernandez-Lambert, K.M., & Moreno, M.A. (in press). Formative research for the development of an interactive Web-based STD management intervention for young women. Computers, Informatics, Nursing.
Royer, H.R., Falk, E.C. & Heidrich, S.M. (2013). Genital herpes beliefs: Implications for sexual health. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 26(2):109-16.
Royer, H.R., Falk E.C., & Heidrich, S.M. (2013). Sexually transmitted disease testing misconceptions threaten the validity of self-reported testing history. Public Health Nursing, 30(2), 117-127.
Royer, H.R. & Heidrich, S.M. & Brown, R.L. (2012). Young women’s representations of sexually transmitted diseases (RoSTD): A psychometric study. Research in Nursing & Health, 35(1), 15-29.
Royer, H. R. & Falk, L. (2012). Young women’s beliefs regarding human papillomavirus. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 41(1), 92-102.
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. & 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.
Selected Presentations:
Royer, H.R. & Falk, E.C. (2012, March). Genital herpes: beliefs and common misconceptions among young women. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National STD Prevention Conference. Minneapolis, MN.
Royer, H.R. (2010, March). Young women's beliefs about the barriers to STD testing and their knowledge of the STD testing process. Poster presented at the annual National STD Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA.