Susan Andersen

Title: Assistant Professor
Credentials: APRN, PhD, BC, MSN
Email: susan.andersen@ttuhsc.edu
Professional Expertise: Smoking Cessation, Primary Care, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 
Professional Accolades:

Honors: Using Indigenous Helpers to Increase Smoking Cessation Among Fresh Start Participants: Dissertation The University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, May, 2004.

Group Process for Schizophrenics taking Clozaril: Thesis Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, August, 1997. Department of Labor HIB Scholarship, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing - 2003, Grace Ann Bryant Scholarship, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing - 2001, Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Alpha Chapter, Research Award - 2001, Sigma Theta Tau, Iota Mu Chapter Research Scholarship - 1996, 1999,Marilyn D. Willman Scholarship, University of Texas Health Sciences Center San Antonio - 1998,Texas Nurses Association Scholarship - 1993,Dean’s List, Lubbock Christian University - 1993

Publications : Andersen, S. (2004). Using Indigenous Helpers to Increase Smoking Cessation Among FreshStart Participants:  Dissertation The University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio.
                                                           

Andersen, J.S., & Keller, C.S. (2002). Examination of the trantheoretical model in current smokers. Western Journal of Nursing Research.24(3) 282-294.
                                                                       
Andersen, S., Keller, C., & McGowan, N. (1999). Smoking cessation: The state of science. The Online Journal of Knowledge Synthesis for Nursing, 6(9).        [
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Presentations:  Andersen, J. Susan. (2005, Nov.)Testing the Transtheoretical Model for Smoking Cessation Research. Sigma Theta Tau 38th Biennial Convention - Scientific Sessions.

Andersen, S. (2005, April).
Indigenous Helpers For Smoking Cessation. 30th Annual ONS Congress in Orlando, FL.  

Andersen, S.  (2004, February). An indigenous helper intervention for low income women smokers with a history of depression. Vulnerable! Invisible? Populations: UTHSCSA Centers Respond. Poster session presented at the University of Texas Health Science Center–San Antonio Spring Research Colloquium. San Antonio, TX.
                                                           

Current Research/Practice: Functional MRI study of Smoking on Adolescent Brain Structure. School of Nursing Target Funds. $7100

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