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• B.A., magna cum laude, 2004, The College of William & Mary, (Advisor: Constance J. Pilkington, PhD)
• M.A., 2008, University of Connecticut
• Major advisor: Fisher
• Secondary advisor: Kalichman
• Joined program, Fall 2004

• Dynamics of HIV risk behavior
• Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
• HIV risk-reduction interventions in clinical care settings
• Role of interpersonal discrimination in health and healthcare disparities
• Dissemination and implementation of health promotion/disease prevention interventions
• CV

• Joined program, Fall 2004
• Awarded a Pre-doctoral Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA), September, 2006
• Profiled in APA's gradPSYCH, March 2008

PUBLICATIONS

Dovidio, J.F., Gaertner, S.L., Penner, L.A., Pearson, A.R., & Norton, W.E. (in press). Aversive racism: How unconscious bias influences behavior: Implications for legal, employment, and health care contexts. In J. L. Chin (Ed.), Diversity in mind and action. Westport, CT:  Praeger Press.

Norton, W.E., Fisher, W.A., & Fisher, J.D. (in press). Achieving the potential of HIV
prevention interventions: Critical global need for collaborative dissemination efforts. AIDS.

Dovidio, J. F., Penner, L. A., Albrecht, T. L, Norton, W. E., Gaertner, S. L., & Shelton, J. N. (2008). Disparities and distrust: The implications of psychological processes for understanding racial disparities in health and health care. Social Science & Medicine, 67, 478-486.

Norton, W. E., Amico, K. R., Copenhaver, M., Cornman, D.H., Fisher, J.D., Fisher, W.A., Kozal, M., & Friedland, J. (2008). Attitudinal correlates of needle sharing in a sample of HIV+ patients in clinical care. AIDS Care, 20(4), 462-469.

Penner, L. A., Albrecht, T. L., Coleman, D., & Norton, W. E. (2008). Interpersonal perspectives on Black-White health disparities: Social policy implications. Social Issues & Policy Review, 1(1), 63-98.

Amico, K. R., Konkle-Parker, D. J., Cornman, D. H., Barta, W., Ferrer, R., Norton, W., Trayling, C., Shuper, P., Fisher, J. D., & Fisher, W. A. (2007). Reasons for ART non-adherence in the deep south: Adherence needs of a sample of HIV-positive patients in Mississippi. AIDS Care, 19(10), 1210-1218.

Fisher, J. D., Cornman, D. H., Norton, W. E., & Fisher, W. A. (2006). Involving behavioral scientists, health care providers, and HIV-infected patients as collaborators in theory-based HIV prevention and antiretroviral adherence interventions. JAIDS, 43, S10-S17. abstract

PRESENTATIONS

Norton, W. E., Amico, K. R., Copenhaver, M., Cornman, D. H., Fisher, J. D., Fisher, W. A., Kozal, M., & Friedland, G. (July, 2007). Attitudinal correlates of needle sharing in a sample of HIV+ patients in clinical care. Talk presented at the AIDS Impact Conference, Marseille, France.

Norton, W.E .  (April, 2006). A Qualitative Analysis of College Women's Sexual Experiences: Implications for the Design of Interventions to Increase Condom Use. Talk presented at Association for Women in Psychology, Ipsilanti, Michigan.

Norton, W.E. (March, 2006). College students and condom use—Preventing pregnancy, STIs, or HIV/AIDS. Talk presented to the Social Psychology Division, University of Connecticut.

Norton, W.E. (April, 2005). Increasing condom use: Implications from female focus groups. Talk presented to the Social Psychology Division, University of Connecticut.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Norton, W.E., Fisher, J.D., & Fisher, W.A. (August, 2008) Current approaches and future directions for effectively disseminating evidence-based behavior-change HIV prevention interventions. Poster to be presented at the XVII International AIDS Conference, Mexico City, Mexico.

Norton, W. E. , Seacat, J., Kiene, S. M., Cornman, D. H., Redding , C. R., Bwire, G., Kusasira, S., Ocen, K., Brodine, S., & Fisher, J. D. (July, 2007). Barriers to ARV Medication Adherence and Implications for Intervention Design: Focus Groups with Ugandan Military Personnel, Spouses, and Healthcare Providers. Poster presented at the AIDS Impact Conference, Marseille, France.

Redding, C. R., Seacat, J., Norton, W. E., Kiene, S.M., Cornman, D.H., Thomas, A., & Fisher, J.D. (July, 2007). Barriers to safer-sex practices among military soldiers and civilians at Maputo Military Day hospital in Mozambique. Poster presented at the AIDS Impact Conference, Marseille, France.

Shuper, P. A., Fisher, J. D., Cornman, D. H, Amico, K. R., Fisher, W. A., Barta, W., Ferrer, B., Little, J., Norton, W., Redding, C. G., & Trayling. C. A. (March, 2006). “Changing ART Adherence using Theory-Based, Computer-Delivered Interventions.” Poster presented at 2006 NIMH/IAPAC International Conference on HIV Treatment Adherence, Jersey City, NJ.

Konkle-Parker, D. J., Amico, K. R., Barta, W., Cornman, D. H., Fisher, W. A., Norton, W., & Trayling, C. A. (March, 2006). “ARV Adherence Needs in a Deep South Clinic Population.” Poster presented at 2006 NIMH/IAPAC International Conference on HIV Treatment Adherence, Jersey City, NJ.

RESEARCH SUPPORT

2008: Doctoral Dissertation Extraordinary Expense Award, University of Connecticut.

2007: Graduate Student Grant Award, Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention.

2006: “Efficacy of a Pregnancy, STI, or HIV Prevention Intervention to Reduce Risk Behavior.” Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA), National Institute of Mental Health.

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