Brief Bio

Dr. Vorderstrasse is an Adult Nurse Practitioner whose clinical practice and scholarship focuses on chronic illness, particularly in ethnic minority populations. Dr. Vorderstrasse's doctoral dissertation research, recent publications, and national presentations illuminate the relationships of psychosocial factors with dietary intake in Black American women with Type 2 diabetes. She is a core team member of Durham Health Innovations: Partnership IMPACTS Diabetes. Dr. Vorderstrasse has also examined the validity of common dietary assessments for use in clinical practice and research. Her findings have contributed to the literature and to the debate on how best to assess dietary intake in persons with chronic illness, particularly given the extent of obesity in the U.S. and the need for dietary modification interventions at the clinical level.

Academic Program Affiliations

PhD in Nursing Program
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Master of Science in Nursing Program
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Education

DNSc	Yale University School of Nursing
MSN	Yale University School of Nursing

Professional Certifications

CNE	Certified Nurse Educator
APRN	Adult Nurse Practitioner

Research Interests

Dr. Vorderstrasse's research interests include behavioral research in diabetes management (particularly self-management of diabetes) and rheumatology/rheumatoid arthritis.

Awards and Honors

• 1995 Inducted, Sigma Theta Tau

Areas of Expertise

• Adult Health
• Chronic Illness
• Genetics/Genomics

Representative Publications

• 2010 -- Pubmed # 21291140 Vorderstrasse, A. A. Cultural issues in diabetes. Dietary counseling for black patients. Adv NPs PAs. November 1, 2010; 1(3); 26-9; quiz 30

• 2010 -- Pubmed # 20484058 D'Eramo Melkus, G., Chyun, D., Vorderstrasse, A., Newlin, K., Jefferson, V., Langerman, S. The effect of a diabetes education, coping skills training, and care intervention on physiological and psychosocial outcomes in black women with type 2 diabetes. Biol Res Nurs. July, 2010; 12(1); 7-19

• 2010 -- Nicollerat, J., Vorderstrasse, A. A. Diabetic care in tough economic times. Practical Diabetology. Sept.-Oct., 2010; Vol. 2010 28-31

• 2009 -- Johnson, C. M., Vorderstrasse, A. A., Shaw, R. Virtual worlds in health care higher education Journal of Virtual Worlds Research. 2009; 2(2); 2-9

• 2008 -- Pubmed # 18364414 Vorderstrasse, A. A. Review: dietary interventions, with or without exercise, promote weight loss more than advice alone. Evid Based Nurs. April, 2008; 11(2); 44

• 2007 -- Pubmed # 17197278 Amend, A., Melkus, G. D., Chyun, D. A., Galasso, P., Wylie-Rosett, J. Validation of dietary intake data in black women with type 2 diabetes. J Am Diet Assoc. 2007; 107(1); 112-7

• 2005 -- Pubmed # 16203856 Galasso, P., Amend, A., Melkus, G. D., Nelson, G. T. Barriers to medical nutrition therapy in black women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Educ. 2005; 31(5); 719-25

• 2003 -- Pubmed # 14518606 Chyun, D. A., Amend, A. M., Newlin, K., Langerman, S., Melkus, G. D. Coronary heart disease prevention and lifestyle interventions: cultural influences. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2003; 18(4); 302-18

Grant Funding (selected)

• eHealth: Second Life Impacts Diabetes Education and Self-Management (SLIDES)  
  NIH-NLM
  1R21LM010727-01
  03/2010-03/2012
  Role: Co-investigator
  Project Goal: Determine the feasibility and utility of providing diabetes self-management education and support for patients in a virtual environment.

• 2010-11 Nursing Fellows: Best Practices on Teaching Online Classes  
  Duke University Center for Instructional Technology
  07/2010-07/2011
  Role: CIT 2010-2011 Nursing Fellow
  Project goal: Define and develop “Best Practices” in both technology and pedagogy to be used for teaching online students and mentoring faculty about online education. Fellows will compile findings and publish an online teaching orientation guide.

• Social-ecologic Perspective of Support and Resources in Black Women Living with Type 2 Diabetes  
  Duke University School of Nursing ORA Small Grant Funding Award
  07/2009-07/2010
  Role: PI
  The specific aims of this mixed methods study are: 1) Explore perceptions of support and resources identified by Black women living with T2DM. 2) Explore perceptions of support or resources described by Black women with T2DM related to socio-demographic variables. 3) Compare qualitative perceptions of support and resources identified by Black women living with T2DM and the quantitative measurement of social-ecologic resources used in self-management.

• Psychosocial Factors Associated with Dietary Intake in Black Women with Type 2 Diabetes  
  NIH-NINR
  NIH/NINR F31 NR008835-01
  09/2003-09/2006
  Role: PI
  Project Goal: Determine factors related to dietary intake in order to develop strategies for dietary modification.