Erica Schorr, PhD, BSBA, RN, FAHA

Erica Schorr, PhD, RN, is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota and Chair of the Adult and Gerontological Health Cooperative. Her research focuses on developing and testing interventions that promote physical activity, reduce sedentary behavior, and improve function and quality of life for individuals with coronary and peripheral artery disease. Schorr has expertise in utilizing mobile health technologies and behavioral strategies to support the adoption and maintenance of healthy behaviors for managing chronic conditions and reducing cardiovascular disease risk. She is a Fellow of the American Heart Association (AHA) and has led the development of several influential AHA scientific statements, including calls for using mobile health interventions as a top priority for cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment.

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

• Cardiovascular disease and cardiac rehabilitation
• Interventions to increase physical activity, improve sleep and enhance quality of life
• Mobile health and integrative therapies for health promotion and disease prevention