Dolores J. Severtson, RN, PhD

National Library of Medicine Postdoctoral Trainee in Computation and Informatics in Biology and Medicine Program

H6/295 CSC

600 Highland Ave.

Madison, WI 53792-2455

Phone: 608-263-5311 Fax: 608-263-5332

Education:

Field of Study

/ Institution / Degree / Year
School of Nursing & Land Resources
(joint degree) / University of Wisconsin-Madison / PhD / 2004
Intervention and Prevention Science / University of Wisconsin-Madison / Certificate / 2004
Community Health Nursing / University of Wisconsin-Madison / MS / 2000
Land Resources / University of Wisconsin-Madison / MS / 2000
Nursing / University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh / BS / 1995
Biology (major)
Secondary education (minor) / IowaStateUniversity / BS / 1976
Research and Funding:
Position/Award / Dates / Funding source/Institution / Advisor/PI
CIBM Postdoctoral Trainee
(Computation &Informatics in Biology & Medicine) / 11/04 - present / National Library of Medicine
5T15LM007359; UW-Madison / Patti Brennan
RN, PhD, FAAN
Patrick Remington, MD, MPH
Internship: National Library of Medicine Summer Rotation / 6/06 – 7/06 / National Library of Medicine, Lister Hill / Terry Yoo, PhD
Partner / 5/06 – 4/07 / Great Lakes Regional Water Program, USDA CREES;
U of Minnesota - Extension / Barbara Liukkonen
WaterResourcesCenter
Partner / 4/06 – 3/07 / Blue Cross Blue Shield Planning Grant, MedicalCollege of Wisconsin / Syed Ahmed, MD
Dept. of Family & Community Medicine
Partner / 1/05 – 12/05 / Blue Cross Blue Shield Planning Grant,
UW-MadisonMedicalSchool / Patty Krug, RN
Taylor County Health Department
Research and Funding (continued):
Position/Award / Dates / Funding source/Institution / Advisor/PI
Consultant / 4/03 – 8/03 / COBBRA, MontanaStateUniversity / Patricia Butterfield,
RN, PhD, FAAN
Principle Investigator,
Dissertation Research / 9/02 – 9/03 / Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry through Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services; School of Nursing UW-Madison. / Linda Baumann,
RN, Ph.D., FAAN
Robin Shepard, PhD
NRSA Pre-doctoral Research Fellow / 9/98- 9/03 / National Institute of Health; National Institute of Nursing Research; UW-Madison School of Nursing & Institute for Environmental Studies / Linda Baumann,
RN, PhD, FAAN
Robin Shepard, PhD
UW-Madison WARF
Fellowship / 6/97-6/98 / Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation UW-Madison School of Nursing &Institute for Environmental Studies / Linda Baumann,
RN, PhD, FAAN
James Will, PhD, DVM
Field Coordinator for study of pesticide exposure / 4/97-6/98 / Behavioral Medicine
MedicalCollege of WI Milwaukee, WI / Melissa Perry,
MHS, ScD
Research Assistant / 1/97 – 6/97 / School of Nursing, UW-Madison / Linda Baumann,
RN, PhD, FAAN
Primary Investigator / 6/95 – 6/96 / UW-Oshkosh undergrad research grant/ Nursing Department, Oshkosh, WI / Carol Van Dongen
RN, PhD
Research Assistant / 2/95-5/95 / Nursing Department, UW-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI / Eileen Porter
RN, PhD
Publications:

Kossman, S., Casper, G. R., Severtson, D. J., Grenier, A. S., Or, C., Carayon, P., Brennan, P. F. Designing study nurses’ training to enhance research integrity: A macroergonomic approach. Paper accepted for presentation at the 9thAnnual meeting of the American Medical Informatics Association.WashingtonDC. November 10 - 14, 2006.

Brennan, P. F., Burke, L., Casper, G., Sebern, M., Krause C., Kossman S., Severtson, D., Murphy J. Creating technology-enhanced practice: A university-home care-corporate alliance. Paper accepted for presentation at the 9thInternational Congress on Nursing Informatics.Seoul, Korea. June 11 – 14, 2006.

Severtson, D. J., Baumann, L. C., & Brown, R. L. (2006). Applying a health behavior theory to explore the influence of information and experience on arsenic risk representations, policy beliefs, and protective behavior. Risk Analysis, 26(2), 353-368.

Severtson, D. J. (2005). Applying the common sense model to understand responses to arsenic risk. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Publications: (continued)

Severtson, D. J., Baumann, L. C., Shepard, R. L. (2005). A Utilization-Focused and Theory-based Evaluation of an Arsenic Well Testing Program. Poster session paper at the 2004 Best Education Practices (BEP) for Water Outreach Professionals Symposium. Paper available at

Severtson, D.J., Baumann, L.C., & Will, J.A (2002). A participatory assessment of environmental health concerns in an Ojibwa community. Public Health Nursing 19(1), 47-58.

Porter, E. & Severtson, D. (2000). Potential effectiveness of parents’ actions to reduce children’s lead exposure. Journal of Pediatric Nursing 15(5), 282-291

Porter, E. & Severtson, D. (1997). Indicators of possible lead exposure among children attending public lead screening clinics: Implications for primary prevention. Public Health Nursing, 14(1), 12-19.

Publications in progress:

Severtson, D. J., Baumann, L.C., Brown, R. L. (revise and resubmit). Applying the common sense model to understand representations of arsenic contaminated well water.

Butterfield, P., Butterfield, P., Hill, W. Severtson, D. (in review). A conceptual framework addressing environmental health in rural communities.

Severtson, D. J. Information use, preferences, and influence on safety thresholds and behavior among private well users.

Severtson, D. J. Environmental risk communication: comparing a text-based laboratory report to two versions of a color-coded visual image report.

Conference Awards:

Best Student Paper: Risk Communication Subcommittee.The Influence of Experiential and External Sources of Information on Representations of Arsenic Risk, Protective Responses, and Policy Opinions. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, CA. December 8 -10, 2004.

Best Student Presentation:Severtson, D. J., Shepard, R. L., Baumann, L. C. Applying a health behavior theory to understand responses to arsenic risk from well water. Oral presentation. Wisconsin Ground Water Association. Annual meeting. May 14, 2004. Wisconsin Dells, WI

Best student poster: Severtson, D. J., Baumann, L. C., Shepard, R. L. Applying a health behavior theory to understand responses to arsenic risk from well water. Poster presentation. American Water Resources Association – Wisconsin section, Annual meeting. Wisconsin Rapids, WI. March 4, 2003

Student poster award:Severtson, D. J., Baumann, L. C., Zahner, S. A Theory-based Evaluation of an Arsenic Well Testing Program. Poster presentation. American Public Health Association 131st Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. November 10 & 12, 2003.

Best student poster: Severtson, D. J., Baumann, L. C., Shepard, R. L. Responses to Arsenic Risk from Well Water in Wisconsin’s Arsenic Advisory Area. Poster presentation. Wisconsin Environmental Health Association. Fond-du-lac, WI. September 17, 2003.

Selected Conference Presentations & Workshops:

Severtson, D. J. Visual display of environmental laboratory results versus a standard test result: Comparing a standard laboratory report versus a visual display report on beliefs, affect and intentions. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. December 3 - 5, 2006.

Sebern, M., Brennan, P. F., Burke, L., Wilke, M., Casper, G., Severtson, D. Recruiting older adults in home health care to participate in Heart Care2. Peer reviewed symposium presentation atGerontological Society of America Annual Meeting, November 16, 2006. Dallas, Texas.

Or, C.K.L., Severtson, D.J, Karsh, B.T., Brennan, P.F., Casper, G.R, Sebern, M., Burke L.J. Development of an instrument to measure technology acceptance among homecare patients with heart disease. Accepted for poster presentation at the 9thAnnual meeting of the American Medical Informatics Association.WashingtonDC. November 10 - 14, 2006.

Severtson, D. J., Baumann, L. C., Brown, R.L. Public information use, beliefs, and behavior related to groundwater quality and quantity in Wisconsin’s Arsenic Advisory Area. 1st Annual EcoHealth Conference: Forging Collaboration between Ecology and Health. October 7 -10, 2006.Madison, Wisconsin.

Severtson, D. J. & Brennan, P. F. Bringing meaning to information: a standard lab report versus a visual display report. Poster presentation.National Library of Medicine Informatics Training Conference. VanderbiltUniversity, Nashville, TN. June 26 - 28, 2006.

Severtson, D. J., Baumann, L. C., Brown, R.L. Environmental Health Risk Communication Research: Findings and Implications for Practice. Paper presentation. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI. April 1 - 2, 2006.

Severtson, D. J., Hartjes, L., Salas, T. M., Baumann, L. C. Common Sense Information Needs among Residents in an Arsenic Advisory Area. Poster presentation. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI. April 1 - 2, 2006.

Casper, G., Kossman, S., Severtson, D. J., Carayon, P., Burke, L., Wilke, M.,
Morales, M., Or, C., Grenier, A. S., Brennan, P. F. Designing Study Nurses' Training to Enhance Research Integrity. Poster presentation. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI. April 1 - 2, 2006.

Brennan, P. F., Burke, L., Sebern, M., Carayon, P., Karsh, B., Casper, G., Severtson, D. Poster Presentation. HeartCare II: Custom Computer Support for Home Care. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI. April 1 - 2, 2006.

Severtson, D. J. & Brown, R.L. Information Use, Preferences, and Influence on Safety Thresholds & Behavior among Private Well Users. Accepted for paper presentation. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Orlando, CA. December 6 -8, 2005.

Severtson, D. J., Baumann, L. C., Brown, R.L. The Influence of Experiential and External Sources of Information on Representations of Arsenic Risk, Protective Responses, and Policy Opinions. Paper presentation. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, CA. December 8 -10, 2004.

Severtson, D. J. & Baumann, L. C. Comprehensive environmental risk prevention: Mitigating exposure and environmental sources. Paper presentation. American Public Health Association 132st Annual Meeting, WashingtonDC. November 6 -10, 2004.

Selected Conference Presentations & Workshops (continued):

Severtson, D. J. Public responses to environmental health information: What can it tell us about communicating with the public. Contaminants in Our Environment & Lookout for Lead 2004. Wisconsin Department for Health and Family Services. Madison, Wisconsin. October 25 – 26, 2004.

Severtson, D. J. & Baumann, L. C. Community awareness, information use and adoption. Poster presentation. International Congress of Behavioral Medicine Satellite Meeting. August 29 – September 1, 2004. Budapest, Hungary.

Severtson, D. J. & Baumann, L. C. A common sense approach to understanding responses to arsenic risk. Poster presentation. International Congress of Behavioral Medicine August 25 – 28, 2004. Mainz, Germany.

Severtson, D. J., Shepard, R. L., Baumann, L. C. A utilization-focused and theory-based evaluation of an arsenic well test program: A synthesis of findings. Poster presentation. Best Practices in Water Resources Education. Annual meeting. June 3 – 4, 2004. Madison, WI

Severtson, D. J. & Baumann, L. C. Applying the common sense model to understand responses to an environmental health threat. Poster presentation. Society for Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore, MD . March 24 – 27, 2004.

Severtson, D. J., Baumann, L. C., Shepard, R. L. Understanding Responses to Arsenic Risk from Well

Water. Oral presentation. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD. December 8, 2003.

Severtson, D. J., Baumann, L. C., Zahner, S. A Theory-based Evaluation of an Arsenic Well Testing Program. Poster presentation. American Public Health Association 131st Annual Meeting, San Franciso, CA. November 10 & 12, 2003.

Severtson, D. J. Responding to Arsenic Risk From Well Water. Oral presentation. ATSDR Region 5

Meeting. St. CharlesIllinois. September 9, 2003.

Severtson, D.J., O’Keefe, G., & Baumann, L.C. Perceived usefulness of the Consumer Confidence

Report: Three Pilot Studies. Poster presentation. American Public Health Association 129th Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA. October 2001.

Severtson, D.J., Baumann, L.C., & Will, J.A. Environmental health perceptions in an Ojibwa tribal community. Poster presentation. American Public Health Association 127th Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. November 1999.

Severtson, D.J., Baumann, L.C., & Will, J.A. Environmental health perceptions in an Ojibwa tribal community. Poster presentation. Health and the Environment Conference. HyannisMA. School of Nursing. University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. May 1999.

Professional Affiliations & Service:

American Public Health Association: 1999 – present.

Midwest Nursing Research Society: 2006.

Society of Risk Analysis. 2003 – present.

President-elect of Risk Communication Subgroup 2006

Wisconsin Public Health Association 2004 – present.

Nominated to be the WPHA Representative for the Southern District

Manuscript review for Health Education Research

Grant reviewer for the Institute for Public Health and Water Research; 2006 grant applications

Teaching experience and positions:
Position / Dates / Field / Institution / Supervisor
Seminar facilitator
(1 of 4) / 1/06 -
5/06 / BMI 915: CIBM Seminar / UW-Madison CIBM program / Louise Pape, CIBM faculty
Mentor for undergraduate student / 6/05 - 9/05 / Research training / Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) / n/a
Teaching assistant / 1/04 - 5/04 / N401: Legal and Ethical Forces in Nursing / UW-Madison School of Nursing / Rita Vosters, RN, MS
Teaching assistant / 1/03 - 5/03 / N401: Legal and Ethical Forces in Nursing / UW-Madison School of Nursing / Rita Vosters, RN, MS
Project specialist / 8/79-5/82 / Prepared teaching labs for Botany 101 and Plant physiology / UW-Madison, Botany Department / Ken Keegstra, PhD
Jr. High & High School Science Instructor / 8/78-6/79 / General science and environmental living / PecatonicaPublic Schools, Blanchardville, WI / James Carter
High School Instructor / 8/76 – 6/78 / General science and biology / TechnicalHigh School, Omaha, NE / Darryl Foster
Invited Lectures:

Risk Assessment and Risk Communication. Lecture/discussion. Institute for Environmental Studies/ Soils 575: Assessment of Environmental Impact. Steve Ventura - Professor. April 17, 2006.

Participatory Research in an Ojibwa Community. Discussion. Nursing 590 Introduction to Research in Communities, Populations, and Systems. Linda Baumann – Professor. March 2005.

Social, Legal and Ethical Forces in Environmental Health. Lecture. Nursing 401: Social, Legal, and Ethical Forces in Nursing. Rita Vosters - Clinical Professor. April 2005 and April 2004.

Training and Upcoming Training:

Member of Public Health Informatics Training Cohort. Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine and Robert Woods Johnson Foundation. 2006 – 2007.

Introduction to ArcGIS 1 & Introduction to Arc GIS 2. UW-MadisonLand Information and Computer Graphics Facility - GIS Training Workshops. Madison, WI. August 14 – 19, 2006.

3rd Annual Advanced Training Institute on Health Behavior Theory. National Cancer Institute and Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. Madison, Wisconsin. June 18 – 25, 2006.

Strategies for Risk Communication: Evolution, Evidence, and Experience. Society for Risk Analysis. Montauk, New York. May 15 – 17, 2006.

Incorporating Genetics into Nursing Curriculum. University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing Faculty Development Seminar. January 11, 2006.

Computation and Informatics in Biology and Medicine Annual Retreat. University of Wisconsin-Madison. October 28, 2005.

National Library of Medicine Informatics Training Conference. NIH Campus, Bethesda, Maryland. July 12-13, 2005.

Genomic Sciences Training Program Annual Retreat. University of Wisconsin-Madison. June 15, 2005.

Conference Seminar: Incorporating Genomic Information Into Risk Assessment and Policy. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting. Palm Springs, CA, December 15, 2004.

Computation and Informatics in Biology and Medicine Annual Retreat. University of Wisconsin-Madison. October 15, 2004.

Conference Seminar: Making the Connection – Human Health and Environmental Exposures. University of Wisconsin-Madison. June 4, 2004.

Conference Seminar: State of the Art in Risk Perception Research. Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD, March 24, 2004.

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