Erica Schorr, PhD, BSBA, RN, FAHA

Research Summary/Interests: Coronary and Peripheral Artery Disease; Effective interventions to increase physical activty, decrease sedentary time, and improve function and quality of life; Wearables and mobile technologies to support health behavior change and maintenance; Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health; Cardiovascular disease risk reduction for African Americans; Interdisciplinary Translational Research
Research Methods/Techniques: Intervention development and testing; Mixed methods; m-Health, including mobile phones and wearables.

Academic Interests and Focus
Nursing Research; Nursing Intervention; Nursing Theory; Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults; Critical Review in Health Research

Courses
Foundational Concepts of Professional Nursing
Nursing Care for Complex Health Conditions
Foundations of Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration
Human Responses to Health and Illness: Adults and Elders
Critical Review in Health Research

Board Certifications: State of MN Board of Nursing

Fellow of the American Heart Association, American Heart Association, 2017

Daisy Faculty Award: Understanding of Social Determinants in Health, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, 2017

Abstract of Distinction, Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, 2016

Excellence in Nursing Education Award, University of Minnesota School of Nursing Alumni Society, 2015

Martha N. Hill New Investigator Award Finalist, American Heart Association, Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing, 2014

Dissertation nominated to represent School of Nursing in "Best Dissertation" competition, University of Minnesota, 2014

Outstanding Dissertation Award, Midwest Nursing Research Society, Pain and Symptom Management Research Section, 2014

New Investigator Pre-K Career Development Scholar, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, 2014

Certificate of Honorable Mention for the Excellence in Advancing Nursing Science Award, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2013

BSN-PhD Doctoral Research Focuses on Symptoms of Peripheral Artery Disease, Minnesota Nursing Magazine, 2012

Helen Wells Nursing Research Award, University of Minnesota, 2011

Jonas & Hartford Nurse Leader Scholar, Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence & John A. Hartford Foundation, 2010

Minnesota Hartford Geriatric Nursing Education Scholar, John A. Hartford Foundation, 2009

M & M Gerontological Nursing Scholarship, University of Minnesota, 2009

The American Geriatrics Society, 2011-2015

Gerontological Society of America, 2009-2015

University of Minnesota Organization of Ph.D. Students in Nursing, 2009-2013

University of Minnesota Mixed Methods Interdisciplinary Graduate Group, 2010-2013

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Student Policy Academy, 2011-2013

Graduate Nursing Student Academy, 2013-2013

University of Minnesota Gerontological Journal Club

Midwest Nursing Research Society

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Zeta Chapter

Society for Vascular Nursing

American Heart Association

American Nurses Association

Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association

Globus JR, Lopez-Jimenez F, Barac A, Cornwell III WK, Dunn P, Forman DE, Martin S, Schorr EN, Supervia M, (2023). Digital technologies in cardiac rehabilitation: A science advisory from the American Heart Association. Circulation, 148; 95-107. doi: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001150 

Salisbury D, Schorr EN, Bronas UG, Treat-Jacobson D (2022). Exercise. In Lindquist R, Tracy MF, Snyder M (Eds.), Complementary Therapies in Nursing: Promoting Integrative Care (9^th ed., Ch. 18). New York, NY: Springer; doi: 10.1891/9780826194992.0018.

Mays RJ, Kahnke R, Schorr EN, Treat-Jacobson D (2022). Relation of Non-Exercise Walking Activity with Exercise Performance in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease: NEW Activity for PAD. Journal of Vascular Nursing, published online ahead of print; doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvn.2022.11.002 

Saragih ID, Schorr E, Porta CM, Batubara SO, Lee BO (2022). Effects of telehealth-assisted interventions for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022). Journal of Clinical Nursing. Published online ahead of print on July 12, 2022; doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16452 

Schorr EN (chair), Gepner AD, Dolansky MA, Forman DE, Park LG, Petersen KS, Still CH, Wang TY, Wenger NK (2021). Harnessing mobile health (mHealth) technology for secondary cardiovascular disease prevention in older adults: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 14(5), e000103. doi: https://doi.org/10.1161/HCQ.0000000000000103 

Barone Gibbs B, Hivert MF, Jerome GJ, Kraus WE, Rosenkranz SK, Schorr EN, Forman D, Hivert MF, Jerome GJ, Kraus WE, Rosenkranz S, Schorr EN, Spartano N, Lobelo F (2021). Physical activity as a critical component of first-line treatment for elevated blood pressure or cholesterol: Who, what, and how?: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Hypertension, HYP-0000000000000196. doi: https://doi.org/10.1161/hyp.0000000000000196 

Lee S, Lindquist L, Schorr E, Chi C, Treat-Jacobson D (2020). Development, implementation, and participant evaluation of combining text messaging and peer group support in a weight management programme for African-American women. Journal of Research in Nursing, 25(5), 475-491; doi: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1744987120916509.

Elgersma KM, Brown RJ, Salisbury DL, Stigen L, Gildea L, Larson K, Schorr EN, Kirk LN, Treat-Jacobson D (2020). Adherence and exercise mode in supervised exercise therapy for peripheral artery disease. Journal of Vascular Nursing, 38(3), 108-117; doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvn.2020.07.002. 

Whipple MO, Schorr EN, Talley KMC, Lindquist R, Bronas U, Treat-Jacobson D (2019). A mixed methods study of perceived barriers to physical activity, geriatric syndromes and physical activity levels among older adults with peripheral artery disease and diabetes, Journal of Vascular Nursing, published online ahead of print; doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvn.2019.02.001  

Treat-Jacobson D, McDermott MM, Beckman JA, Burt M, Creager MA, Ehrman JK, Gardner AW, Mays RJ, Regensteiner JG, Salisbury DL, Schorr EN, Walsh ME (2019). Implementation of supervised exercise     therapy for patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease: A science advisory from the American Heart Association. Circulation, pp CIR-0000000000000727. doi: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000727 

Schorr, E. "Effects of Supervised Exercise Therapy on Free-Living Physical Activity Among Patients With Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease", School of Nursing Research Day, April 01, 2019.

Schorr, E. "Effects of Self-Monitoring Physical Activity on Self-Rated Health", Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) Cardiovascular Nursing Symposium, Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, United States. April 01, 2019.

Schorr, E. "Using Technology to Understand the Relationship Between Physical Activity Levels and Health Perception Among Individuals With Cardiovascular Disease", School of Nursing Research Day, April 01, 2019.

Schorr, E. "Effects of Supervised Exercise Therapy on Free-Living Physical Activity Among Patients with Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease", American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2018, American Heart Association, November 01, 2018.

Schorr, E. "Activity Tracker Increases Functional Capacity Post-Cardiac Rehabilitation Compared to Placebo Device", School of Nursing, Dean's Circle Reception, September 01, 2018.

Schorr, E. "Activity Tracker Increases Functional Capacity Post-Cardiac Rehabilitation Compared To Placebo Device", National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR) Precision Health: Smart Technologies, Smart Health Symposium, National Institutes of Nursing Research, July 01, 2018.

Schorr, E. "Activity Tracker Increases Daily Step Count Post-Cardiac Rehabilitation Compared to Placebo Device", American Heart Association/American Stroke Association EPI/Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2018, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, March 01, 2018.

Schorr, E. "Outcomes and Lessons Learned From Continuously Monitoring Activity Following Cardiac Rehabilitation ", 41st Annual Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, April 01, 2017.

Schorr, E. "Functional Capacity, Body Composition, and Lipids Changes 15 Weeks Post-Cardiac Rehabilitation: Results From the PAACE Study", School of Nursing Research Day, April 01, 2017.

Schorr, E. "Use of Standardized Terminologies to Document Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health in Electronic Health Records: A Comparative Analysis", 2016 State of Science Congress on Nursing Research: Determinants of Health, September 01, 2016.

Award: National Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center for Afri
Principal Investigator: Konety, Badrinath R
Sponsoring Organization: The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Award Dates: 2015 - 2021
 

Award: Healthy Aging and Mobility Initiative
Principal Investigator: Treat-Jacobson, Diane Jeanett
Award Dates: 2015 - 2019
 

Award: Characterization of the PAD Symptom Experience
Principal Investigator: Schorr, Erica
Award Dates: 2011 - 2013
 

Award: Jonas Nursing Scholars Program
Principal Investigator: Wyman, Jean F
Sponsoring Organization: AMER ACAD OF NURSING
Award Dates: 2010 - 2012