Alison H. Norris

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by  Susan E. Garfield

ALISON H. NORRIS, MD, PHD

The Ohio State University
College of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology
College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
326 Cunz Hall, 1841 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
[email protected] +1.614.688.3219
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University, 2011-
College of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology
College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Ellertson Social Science Postdoctoral Fellow in Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health, 2008-2011
Current Research: “Contraception and the consequences of unwanted pregnancy in
Zanzibar, Tanzania” (Mentor: Michelle Hindin, PhD)

Doctor of Medicine (MD), Yale University School of Medicine, 2008
United States Medical Licensing Exam Step 1 (August 2000) and Step 2 (December 2007)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Yale University School of Epidemiology and Public Health, 2006
Dissertation: “Sex and Society: Determinants of prevalent HIV, syphilis and HSV-2 among
Tanzanian sugar plantation residents” (Advisor: Jeannette Ickovics, PhD)

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Department of Biology, Yale University, 1994
PUBLICATIONS
Gallo M, Norris A, Norris Turner A. Female condoms: New choices, old questions. Commentary
in The Lancet Global Health. (In press)
Kavanaugh M, Bessett D, Littman L, Norris A. Connecting knowledge about abortion and sexual
and reproductive health to belief about abortion restrictions: findings from an online survey.
Women’s Health Issues. Volume 23, Number 4, 2013.
Norris Turner A, Paul P, and Norris A. Limited benefit of repeating a sensitive question in a
cross-sectional sexual health study. BMC Medical Research Methodology. Volume 13, Issue 34,
2013.
Norris A, Jackson A, and Khoshnood K. Exploring the ethics of observational research: The case
of an HIV study in Tanzania, American Journal of Bioethics Primary Research. Volume 4, Issue 1,
Jan-Mar 2013.
Norris A and Worby E. The sexual economy of sugar: AIDS and privatization on a Tanzanian
plantation, American Ethnologist. Volume 39, Number 2, May 2012.
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Norris A, Bessett D, Steinberg J, Kavanaugh M, DeZordo S, and Becker D. Abortion Stigma: A
Reconceptualization of Constituents, Causes, and Consequences. Women’s Health Issues.
Volume 21, Number 3S, May/June 2011.
Gipson JD, Becker D, Mishtal J, Norris A. Conducting Abortion Research in International
Settings. Women’s Health Issues. Volume 21, No. 3S. May/June 2011.
Norris A, Kitali A, and Worby E. Alcohol and transactional sex: How risky is the mix? Social
Science and Medicine, Volume 69, Issue 8, 1167-1176, September 2009
Evans T, Adams A, Mohammed R, and Norris A. Demystifying non-participation in micro-credit:
a population based analysis. World Development, Volume 27, No. 2, 1999
Yach D, Skov Jenson M, Norris A, and Evans T. Promoting equity in health. International
Journal of Health Promotion and Education, Volume 2, June 1998
PAPERS IN PROCEEDINGS
Norris A. Intimate partner violence and STIs among Tanzanian sugar plantation residents.
Gender-based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health (eds: Donta B, Shah I, and Puri C),
Proceedings of International Conference on Gender-based Violence and Sexual and
Reproductive Health, Mumbai. India: Varun Enterprises. 2010 [Editor-reviewed]
ABSTRACTS AND SHORT ENTRIES

Bessett D, NorrisA, LittmanL, KavanaughM.“Knowledge about Abortion in 'Red,' 'Blue,' and
'Purple' States: Examining the relationship between state-level political contexts and individual

knowledge about abortion”. Contraception (accepted for publication in September 2013)
Norris, A. "Contraceptive use among women on a Tanzanian sugar plantation". Contraception.
Volume 80:219. 2009 [Peer-Reviewed]
Norris, A. "Relationship power as predictor of HIV/STI and condom use among men and
women in a Tanzanian sugar plantation". XVI International AIDS Conference proceedings.
Toronto: Abstract accepted by the XVI International AIDS Conference. 2006 [Peer-Reviewed]
UNDER REVIEW

Dieckmann NF, Peters E, Leon J, Benavidez M, Baker D,Norris A. The Role of Numeracy and
Fluid Intelligence in Sex-related Protective Behaviors. Submitted to Current HIV Research
Norris A, Decker M, and Hindin M. Physical intimate partner violence and ST/HIV prevalence
among male Tanzanian migrant workers. Submitted to Sexually Transmitted Infections
Rice C*, Turner AN, and Norris A. Self-esteem: associations with prevalent STI/HIV. Submitted
to International Journal of STD and AIDS
Hachey, K*, Norris, A. Crippling violence: correlations of violence and polio incidence in
Afghanistan. Under review at PLOS One
Gerdts, C*, Norris, A. Systematic Error in measures of induced abortion related post-abortion
care in Zanzibar, Tanzania: a multiple bias analysis. Under review at Contraception
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Esber A*, Foraker R, Norris A. Partner approval and intention to use contraception among
women presenting for post-abortion care at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Zanzibar. Planned
submission to Contraception

IN PREPARATION
Norris A, Kershaw T, Wiseband Y, and Ickovics J. Relationship power as predictor of STI/HIV
among men and women in a Tanzanian sugar plantation. Planned submission to Aids and
Behavior
Norris A, Wiseband Y, Ickovics J. Migrant workers at increased risk for prevalent HIV, HSV-2 and
syphilis. Planned submission to Sexually Transmitted Infections
Norris A, Hemed M. Zanzibari reproductive health care providers’ perceptions of worst-case
induced abortions. Planned submission to BioMed Research International
Norris A, Bowen V, Harrington B, Hemed M, Blanchard K, Hindin M. Inconceivable Conception:
Unmarried women's perceptions of pregnancy risk. Planned submission to International
Perspectives on Reproductive Health
Norris A, Harrington B, Prickett A, Beckham S, Hemed M, Hindin M. Reducing Barriers to
Contraceptive Use in Zanzibar Tanzania. Planned submission to International Perspectives on
Reproductive Health
Norris A, Harrington B, Grossman D, Hindin M. Using respondent driven sampling to
understand causes and consequences of induced abortion in Zanzibari women. Planned
submission to: Social Science and Medicine
TEACHING AND ADVISING
Instructor, Ohio State University College of Public Health, Spring 2012 and Spring 2013
“Public Health in Developing Countries” required course for Graduate Interdisciplinary
Specialization in Global Health

Faculty advisor, Ohio State University
Yiska Weisband (primary advisor, PhD, College of Public Health, graduation Spring 2018)
Sarah Layton (research advisor, PhD, Department of Sociology, graduation Spring 2017)
Nisha Rao (research advisor, MD, College of Medicine, graduation Spring 2016)
Amber Vasquez (primary advisor, MPH, College of Public Health, graduation Spring 2015)
Jamie Iten (primary advisor, MPH, College of Public Health, graduation Spring 2015)
Efua Wilmot (primary advisor, MPH, College of Public Health, graduation Spring 2014)
Cara Rice (committee member, PhD, College of Public Health, graduation Spring 2014)
Kelci Haydocy (primary advisor, MPH, College of Public Health, graduation Spring 2014)
Korbin Smith (undergraduate research advisor, graduation Spring 2014)
Bradley Dougherty (doctoral committee, PhD, College of Optometry, graduated 2013)
Kevin Hachey (primary advisor, MPH, College of Public Health, graduated 2013)
Lyndsay Bottichio (committee member, MPH, College of Public Health, graduated 2012)
Laura Drew (primary advisor, MPH, College of Public Health, graduated 2012)
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Faculty advisor, University of California, Berkeley
Divya Vohra (committee member, PhD, graduation 2014)
Caitlin Gerdts (committee member, PhD, graduated 2012)
Instructor, Yale College Summer Session Abroad, Mombasa, Kenya, 2009, 2010, 2012
Designed and co-taught multidisciplinary course “History of East Africa: Health, society and
environment”
Research advisor
Allison Prickett, MPH capstone thesis, George Washington University School of Public
Health, MPH, graduated May 2010
Clancy Broxton, MPH capstone thesis, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, MPH,
graduated May 2009
Freshmen Faculty Advisor, Yale College, New Haven, Connecticut, 2005-2007
Advised 5 freshman each year on academic and other matters
Teaching Assistant, Principles of Epidemiology I, Yale School of Public Health, Fall 2003
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Oral presentations
Esber A*, Foraker R, Hemed M, Norris A. Partner disapproval and intention to use
contraception among women presenting for post abortion care at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital,
Zanzibar. International Conference on Family Planning, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 2013
Norris A. New Research and Strategies to Address Abortion Stigma. Presented at Abortion Care
Network workshop, Arlington VA, May 2012
Norris, A, What does abortion stigma look like? Presented at Engaging Tradition and Stigma:
Divergent Trends in Reproductive and Sexual Rights, Columbia University, New York NY, May
2012
Norris A, Harrington B, and Hindin M. Inconceivable conception: Social unacceptability of sexual
intercourse and contraceptive use among unmarried women in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
International Conference on Family Planning, Dakar, Senegal, November 2011
Norris A, McDonald-Mosely R, and Hindin M. The story I’ll never forget: How Zanzibari
reproductive health care providers think about their patients, illegal abortion, and their roles.
Social Scientists Networking Meeting, Chicago IL, April 2011
Norris A. Discussant for 'Reproductive Health Services and Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa'
panel, Population Association of America meetings, Washington DC, March-April 2011
Norris A, Becker D, Bessett D, De Zordo S, Kavanaugh M, and Steinberg J, Conceptualizing
abortion stigma: A multi-level approach. Social Scientists Networking Meeting, Portland, OR,
April 2010
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Norris A and Hindin M. Contraception and abortion in Zanzibar, Tanzania. International
Conference on Family Planning, Kampala, Uganda, November 2009
Worby E and Norris A. Sweet Sorrow: HIV/AIDS and the privatised calculus of death in the
sexual economy of a Tanzanian sugar plantation. For workshop: Life and Death in a Time of
AIDS: The Southern African Experience, Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research,
University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, October 2004
Norris A. Effectiveness of a female condom intervention. Graduate Research Conference in
African Studies, Boston University, March 1999
Poster presentations and abstracts
Bessett D, Gerdts C, Littman L, Kavanaugh M, Norris A. Knowledge about Abortion in “Red,”
“Blue,” and “Purple” States: Examining the Relationship Between State-Level Political Contexts
and Individual Knowledge about Abortion. North American Forum on Family Planning. October
2013
Esber A*, Foraker R, Hemed M, Norris A. Partner disapproval and intention to use
contraception among women presenting for post abortion care at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital,
Zanzibar. Tanzanian National Family Planning Conference, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. October

2013
Norris A, Hemed M, Harrington B, Hindin M. Social unacceptability of sexual intercourse and
contraceptive use among unmarried women in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Tanzanian National Family
Planning Conference, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. October 2013
Kavanaugh ML, Bessett D, Norris A, Littman LL. Knowledge about abortion compared to
knowledge about contraception, pregnancy and birth. National Abortion Federation annual
meeting. April 2013
Gerdts C, Hemed M, Norris A Systematic Error in Measures of Induced Abortion Related Post
Abortion Care in Zanzibar, Tanzania: A multiple bias analysis. Poster Presentation. Population
Association of America Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. April 2013
Hachey, K* and Norris, A, “Polio eradication in modern conflict zones: A case study in
Afghanistan." To be presented at Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Diseases Annual
Member Meeting, OSU, April 2012
Norris A, Prickett A, Beckham S, Harrington B; Hindin M. Overcoming Barriers to Contraceptive
Use in Zanzibar Tanzania. Forum for Family Planning, Washington DC, September 2011.
Norris A, Harrington B, and Hindin, M. Abortion in Zanzibar, Tanzania: Negotiating health,
morality and society. National Abortion Federation annual meeting. April 2010
Norris A. Intimate partner violence and sexually transmitted infections among men and women
in a Tanzanian sugar plantation. International Conference on Gender-based Violence and
Sexual and Reproductive Health, Mumbai, India, February 2009
Hatzell T, Ruto C, and Norris A. Service delivery assessment of a female condom intervention in
Kenya. American Public Health Association, Boston, MA, November 2000
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*Mentored Student
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
MD/PhD Alumni Prize, Yale Medical School, for outstanding academic achievements,
leadership and service, 2008
Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS Pre-Doctoral Training Fellowship, 2005
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertations Abroad Fellowship, 2004
Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Scholarship for MD/PhD training at Yale University
School of Medicine, 1999-2008
Howland Fellowship for public service in Tanzania, 1994-1995
Saybrook College Master's Prize for outstanding leadership, 1994
RESEARCH GRANT PARTICIPATION
Active Grants

Ltr dated 5/29/13 Abigail Norris Turner (PI) 07/01/2013-06/30/2014
Institute for Population Research Seed Grant
Female genital schistosomiasis, HIV and infertility among rural Malawian women
This study aims to 1) establish prevalence of genital schistosomiasis, HIV and STI/RTIs in 150
women, and characterize the association between genital schistosomiasis, infertility and HIV in
this cohort; and 2) evaluate the feasibility of a large-scale longitudinal study of genital
schistosomiasis and HIV acquisition.
Role: co-investigator

Ltr dated 4/26/13 Wondwossen Gebreyes(PI) 07/01/2013-06/30/2015
OSU Engagement Impact Grant
OSU-Ethiopia Outreach and Needs Assessment on Rabies Elimination: “One Health”
Prototype for Zoonotic Diseases Control
The proposed effort focuses on developing plans towards elimination of rabies from Gondar,
Ethiopia and enhancing sustainable partnerships to make a significant global impact in the area
of One Health.
Role: co-investigator

Ltr dated 4/15/13 Alison H. Norris & Abigail Norris Turner (co-PIs) 07/01/2013-06/30/2014
Office of International Affairs Gateway Seed Grant
Female genital schistosomiasis and HIV infection among rural Malawian women
This study aims to 1) explore genital schistosomiasis knowledge through qualitative discussions
with reproductive-age women; 2) establish prevalence of genital schistosomiasis, HIV and
STI/RTIs in 150 women, and characterize the association between genital schistosomiasis and
HIV in this cohort; and 3) evaluate the feasibility of a large-scale longitudinal study of genital
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schistosomiasis and HIV acquisition.
Role: PI

Alison H. Norris (PI) 04/2013
Public Health Preparedness in Infectious Diseases, Ohio State University
Small grant support
The purpose of this award was to facilitate the purchase of a freezer and a centrifuge for a
research collaboration in Malawi
Role: PI

NIH KL2RR025754 Alison H. Norris (PI) 01/01/2013-12/31/2015
KL2 awardee through the OSU CCTS, an NIH-funded CTSA
The role of decision making in sexual and reproductive health behaviors
The major goals of this project are to implement decision science theories and concepts
through the development of a novel instrument to measure three aspects of decision-making:
1) affect, 2) relationship power, and 3) past experience.
Role: Pilot Project PI

Ltr dated 4/30/12 Alison H. Norris (PI) 08/01/2012-07/31/2013
Office of International Affairs and Office of Research, Ohio State University
Development of an integrated public health program for women of reproductive age in
Malawi
The objective of this project is to start new research collaborations between Ohio State faculty
and partners in Malawi, including Baylor College of Medicine, Kamuzu Central Hospital (in
Lilongwe), and rural non-governmental organizations.
Role: PI

Ltr dated 4/25/12 Alison H. Norris (PI) 07/01/2012-07/31/2013
Initiative in Population Research, Ohio State University (Prime: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development R24HD058484)
Choices and constraints in reproductive health decisions making among Malawian women
The major goals of this project are to study the health and well-being of women of
reproductive age in Malawi, by assessing women’s experiences, choices, and constraints in two
realms: 1) fertility, family planning, pregnancy, and childbirth; and 2) HIV and STI testing and
treatment
Role: Pilot Project PI

Alison H. Norris (PI) 09/01/2012 – 08/31/2014
National Institutes of Health
Contraception and Infertility Loan Repayment Program Award
The purpose of this award is to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals as
contraception investigators.
Role: PI
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Abigail Norris Turner (PI) 01/01/2012-12/31/2013
CDC, through an Inter-agency Agreement with USAID, and a cooperative agreement between
USAID and Family Health International
Risk factors for STIs and HIV in men who have sex with men (MSM): An Examination of a PSA
Biomarker, Sexual Behaviors, and the Role of Body Image
This project is evaluating prostate specific antigen (PSA) as a biomarker of recent unprotected
anal intercourse and collecting detailed sexual behavior data from 500 MSM.
Role: Co-investigator

Alison H. Norris (PI) 09/01/2010 – 08/31/2012
National Institutes of Health, Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Contraception and Infertility Loan Repayment Program Award
The purpose of this award is to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals as
contraception investigators.
Role: Awardee

Completed Research Support

Ltr dated 5/25/12 Norris (PI) 07/01/2012-06/30/2013
Coca Cola Critical Difference in Women, Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality
Studies, Ohio State University
Choices and constraints in reproductive health decisions making among Malawian women
The major goals of this project are to collect pilot data to study the health and well-being of
women of reproductive age in Malawi, by assessing women’s experiences, choices, and
constraints in two realms: 1) fertility, family planning, pregnancy, and childbirth; and 2) HIV and
STI testing and treatment
Role: PI

0010255 (119015-2) Koletar (PI) 09/01/2011 – 04/30/2012
University of Pittsburgh (prime NIH)
Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study: Study of HIV/AIDS in Homosexual and Bisexual Men in
Columbus, Ohio
The major goal is to study the natural and treated histories of HIV-1 infected men who have sex
with men.
Role: Co-investigator

Alison H. Norris (PI) 09/01/2010 – 08/31/2012
National Institutes of Health, Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Contraception and Infertility Loan Repayment Program Award
The purpose of this award is to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals as
contraception investigators.
Role: Awardee

Alison H. Norris (PI) 08/01/2009 – 08/31/2011
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Society for Family Planning and Ibis Reproductive Health
Contraception and the consequences of unwanted pregnancy in Zanzibar, Tanzania
The goal was to understand how women and men in Zanzibar view and experience the
consequences and risks of contraception and unwanted pregnancy.
Role: PI

Alison H. Norris (PI) 01/01/2009 – 05/31/2009
Ellertson Postdoctoral Fellowship, Ibis Reproductive Health
Reproductive health needs assessment for Alam Sehat Lestari, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
The goal was to assess the reproductive health services needs for a nonprofit health clinic.
Role: PI

Alison H. Norris (PI) 06/01/2006 – 07/31/2007
Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics’ Donaghue Research Ethics Initiative
What did the research do to us? An ethical exploration of an observational study’s impact on
participants and community members in a Tanzanian plantation
The goal was to explore the ethical consequences of a 2004 HIV/STI prevalence study.
Role: PI

Alison H. Norris (PI) 01/01/2004 – 12/31/2004
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship
Yale Center for International and Area Studies Dissertation Research Grant
Making Ends Meet: An ethnographic and epidemiologic study of sexuality and HIV among
Tanzanian sugar plantation workers
The goal was to evaluate context-specific risk factors for sexually transmitted infections in an
agricultural plantation community.
Role: PI

Eric Worby (PI) 05/01/2002 – 07/31/2002
Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS Professional Development Grant
Social context of sexual behaviors and risk for HIV on an agricultural plantation in Tanzania
The goal was to conduct a case-study of sexuality, HIV/AIDS, and HIV testing acceptability.
Role: Co-Investigator

Alison H. Norris (PI) 01/01/2001 – 12/31/2001
Yale Center for International and Area Studies Pre-doctoral Research Mini-grant
Health and society in Tanzania
The purpose of this grant was to explore potential research sites and topics in Tanzania.
Role: PI

INVITED LECTURES
Fears of unwanted pregnancy versus fears of abortion: A qualitative community-based study
with women who terminated pregnancies in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Presented to Advancing New
Standards in Reproductive Health, University of California San Francisco, October 2013.
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Epidemiology and Public Health for Ohio State University course “Mastering the Biomedical
Literature I” (course director John Gunn). October 2013
The Role of Decision Making in the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases. Presented
to the Center for Microbial Interface Biology Annual Retreat, April 2013
Multi-methodological field research for Ohio State University College of Nursing course:
“Introduction to Global Health Research Methods & Design” (course director Abigail Norris
Turner). February 2012 & April 2013
HIV and sexual behavior: Fulbright dissertation project for Ohio State University Department of
History course “Health and Healing in Africa” (course director Thomas McDow). March 2013
Improving Research Surveys for Ohio State University College of Public Health course “Survey
Methods” (course director Sarah Anderson) March 2013
Building a career in Global Health for Ohio State University College of Public Health Course
“Introduction to Global Health” (course director Amy Acton) March 2013
Building a career in Global Health for Ohio State University College of Medicine International
Health Interest Group. February 2013
In Partnership to Reverse the Cycle: From Poverty and Illness to Wealth and Health for Child
Legacy International Board of Directors, Houston, Texas. March 2013
Inconceivable Conceptions: Perceptions of pregnancy risk among unmarried Zanzibari women.
Presented at the University of Cincinnati Sociology Department's 2012-2013 Colloquium, Oct
2012
Privatization and Social Welfare for the Ohio State University Department of Sociology course
“Sociology of Global Health and Illness”(course director Lauralee Thompson) September 2012
Commentary on The history and ethics of malaria eradication and control campaigns in Tropical
Africa by Jim Webb.Presented at OSU-Center for Historical Research Program in Health,
Disease, and Environment in World History, May 2012
Panelist for the Faculty Panel on HIV/AIDS. Presented at The Global Health Initiative Spring
Summit, May 2012
Tuberculosis: history, ethics and humanitarianism for Ohio State University Biomedical Sciences
course: "Immunology of Infectious Diseases” (course director Jesse Kwiek). October 2011 & Oct
2012
Conducting Infectious Disease Epidemiologic Research: Secrets, Sex and STIs in Tanzania, Colleges
of Public Health and Medicine, The Ohio State University. April 2011
Unwanted pregnancy: Health consequences, field research methods, and findings from Zanzibar, for
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health course: Preventing Infant Mortality and Promoting the Health of
Women, Infants and Children (course director Melissa Hawkins). March 2011
Open secrets: using multi-methodological epidemiology to investigate sexual and reproductive health in
east Africa, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan. February 2011
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