Brief Bio

Dr. Devon Noonan joined the School of Nursing faculty in 2013 and will initially teach Health Promotion (N502) at DUSON. She is a registered nurse and registered nurse practitioner with over eight years of clinical practice in community health, occupational health, and pediatric/adolescent health settings. She received her BSN at Boston College, her MS in Nursing at Georgetown University, and her MPH and PhD at the University of Virginia.

Dr. Noonan’s research is focused on health promotion and cancer risk reduction in vulnerable populations. While at the University of Virginia, she received a fellowship from the American Lung Association and a small grant from Sigma Theta Tau to support her work on understanding alternative tobacco use methods in college students. She has just completed an NIH T32 fellowship at the University of Michigan School of Nursing and has worked on various projects to gain a greater understanding of health risk behaviors and cancer risk reduction strategies in vulnerable populations.

Academic Program Affiliations

Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Education

PhD	University of Virginia
MPH	University of Virginia
MS	Georgetown University
BSN	Boston College

Professional Certifications

FNP-BC

Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

Research Interests

Areas of research interest include:
- Health promotion/disease prevention
- Tobacco control
- Alternative tobacco products (smokeless tobacco, Snus, and waterpipe)
- Workplace interventions
- Mobile health interventions
- Cancer prevention and control

Awards and Honors

• 2010 Phyllis J. Verhonick Dissertation Award, University of Virginia

• 2008 Graduate Fellowship, University of Virginia Alumni Association

• 2007 American College Health Association Scholarship, American College Health Association

• 2003 Inducted, Sigma Theta Tau, Tau Chapter

Areas of Expertise

• Global and Community Health
• Psychiatric / Behavioral Health

Areas of Interest

• Health promotion/disease prevention
• Tobacco control
• Health behaviors
• Mobile health
• Cancer prevention and control

Representative Publications

• 2015 -- Pubmed # 26036473 Spector, D. J., Noonan, D., Mayer, D. K., Benecha, H., Zimmerman, S., Smith, S. K. Are lifestyle behavioral factors associated with health-related quality of life in long-term survivors of non-Hodgkin lymphoma? Cancer. June, 2015, Epub ahead of print;

• 2015 -- Pubmed # 25858205 Duffy, S. A., Noonan, D., Karvonen-Gutierrez, C. A., Ronis, D. L., Ewing, L. A., Waltje, A. H., Dalack, G. W., Smith, P. M., Carmody, T. P., Hicks, T., Hermann, C. Effectiveness of the tobacco tactics program for psychiatric inpatient veterans: an implementation study. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. April, 2015; 29(2); 120-6

• 2015 -- Pubmed # 24905759 Noonan, D., Karvonen-Gutierrez, C. A., Duffy, S. A. Differences in risk perception and quit rates among hospitalized veteran pipe smokers, cigarette smokers, and dual users. J Addict Nurs. April-June, 2014; 25(2); 89-93 PMCID: PMC4128023

• 2014 -- Noonan, D., Yan, G., Kulbok, P. A theoretical examination of waterpipe smoking in college students. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse. May, 2014; 23(4); 224-229

• 2014 -- Pubmed # 24266896 Noonan, D., Duffy, S. A. Factors associated with smokeless tobacco use and dual use among blue collar workers. Public Health Nurs. January-February, 2014; 31(1); 19-27

• 2014 -- Pubmed # 25447467 Choi, S. H., Waltje, A. H., Ronis, D. L., Noonan, D., Hong, O., Richardson, C. R., Meeker, J. D., Duffy, S. A. Web-enhanced tobacco tactics with telephone support versus 1-800-QUIT-NOW telephone line intervention for operating engineers: randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. November 20, 2014; 16(11); e255 PMCID: PMC4260077

• 2013 -- Pubmed # 23279274 Noonan, D. A descriptive study of waterpipe smoking among college students. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. January, 2013; 25(1); 11-5 PMCID: PMC3539218

• 2013 -- Pubmed # 23327511 Noonan, D., Patrick, M. E. Factors associated with perceptions of hookah addictiveness and harmfulness among young adults. Subst Abus. January, 2013; 34(1); 83-5 PMCID: PMC3551265

• 2012 -- Pubmed # 23261494 Noonan, D., Jiang, Y., Duffy, S. A. Utility of biochemical verification of tobacco cessation in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Addict Behav. November, 2012; 38(3); 1792-1795

• 2012 -- Pubmed # 22005801 Duffy, S. A., Cohen, K. A., Choi, S. H., McCullagh, M. C., Noonan, D. Predictors of obesity in Michigan operating engineers. J Community Health. June, 2012; 37(3); 619-25 PMCID: PMC3345034

• 2012 -- Pubmed # 22569211 Duffy, S. A., Ronis, D. L., Richardson, C., Waltje, A. H., Ewing, L. A., Noonan, D., Hong, O., Meeker, J. D. Protocol of a randomized controlled trial of the Tobacco Tactics website for operating engineers. BMC Public Health. May, 2012; 12(335); PMCID: PMC3355035

• 2012 -- Pubmed # 22471778 Noonan, D., Kulbok, P. A. Beliefs and norms associated with smoking tobacco using a waterpipe among college students. J Addict Nurs. May, 2012; 23(2); 123-8 PMCID: PMC3366060

• 2012 -- Pubmed # 22471777 Noonan, D., Duffy, S. A. Smokeless tobacco use among operating engineers. J Addict Nurs. May, 2012; 23(2); 132-6 PMCID: PMC3366014

• 2012 -- Pubmed # 22515268 Ewing, L. A., Karvonen-Gutierrez, C. A., Noonan, D., Duffy, S. A. Development of the Tobacco Tactics logo: From thumb prints to press. Tob Induc Dis. April, 2012; 10(1); 6 PMCID: PMC3464712

• 2012 -- Pubmed # 22337005 Duffy, S. A., Kilbourne, A. M., Austin, K. L., Dalack, G. W., Woltmann, E. M., Waxmonsky, J., Noonan, D. Risk of smoking and receipt of cessation services among veterans with mental disorders. Psychiatr Serv. April, 2012; 63(4); 325-32 PMCID: PMC3323716

• 2011 -- Noonan, D. Getting to the patient first: new smokeless tobacco advertisements targeting smokers. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. September, 2011; 7(8); 697-698

• 2011 -- Pubmed # 22092459 Noonan, D., Kulbok, P., Yan, G. Intention to smoke tobacco using a waterpipe among students in a southeastern U.S. College. Public Health Nurs. May, 2011; 28(6); 494-502 PMCID: PMC3319667

• 2010 -- Kulbok, P. A., Bovbjerg, V., Meszaros, P. S., Botchwey, N., Hinton, I., Anderson, N. L. R., Rhee, H., Bond, D., C., Noonan, D., Hartman, K. Mother-daughter communication: A protective factor for nonsmoking among rural adolescents. Journal of Addictions Nursing. June, 2010; 21(2/3);

• 2010 -- Pubmed # 20055968 Noonan, D. Exemptions for hookah bars in clean indoor air legislation: a public health concern. Public Health Nurs. February, 2010; 27(1); 49-53

• 2009 -- Pubmed # 19432909 Noonan, D., Kulbok, P. A. New tobacco trends: waterpipe (hookah) smoking and implications for healthcare providers. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. May, 2009; 21(5); 258-60

• 2004 -- Noonan, D., Riely, J., Heath, J. The 5 A’s of tobacco cessation. Nursing Spectrum. Washington D.C./Baltimore Edition. August 23, 2004; 25

Grant Funding (selected)

• Addressing Tobacco Use Disparities through an Innovative Mobile Phone Intervention: The textto4gosmokelesstobacco  
  National Institutes of Health
  1R15-CA198841-01
  08/2015-07/2018
  The purpose of this study is to test a mobile phone SGR intervention for rural smokeless tobacco users.

• Addressing Tobacco Use Disparities in Older Adults through an Innovative Mobile Phone Intervention: Testing the Feasibility of the Textto4gotobacco Intervention  
  Mayo Clinic
  64029253
  04/2014-07/2015
  Role: PI
  

• Addressing Tobacco Use Disparities in Older Adults through an Innovative Mobile Phone Intervention: Testing the Feasibility of the Textto4gotobacco Intervention  
  National Cancer Institute Alliance Cancer Control Junior Faculty Award
  1UG1CA189823-01
  05/2015-05/2016
  Role: PI
  The purpose of this study is to test a mobile phone SGR intervention for rural smokeless tobacco users.

• SMS Scheduled gradual reduction text messages to help pregnant smokers quit  
  National Institutes of Health / National Cancer Institute
  1 R01 CA166149-01A1
  07/2013-06/2018
  Role: Co-investigator
  Project Goal: The purpose of this study is to conduct a two-arm trial to determine whether scheduled gradual reduction plus support messages delivered via SMS texting versus support messages alone increases smoking cessation rates during pregnancy.

• Health Behaviors of Durham Housing Authority Residents  
  Duke University School of Nursing
  07/2013-06/2014
  Role: PI
  Project Goal: To partner with the Durham Housing Authority to understand the health risk behaviors and what services residents want in the Durham Housing Community.

• A Randomized Controlled Trial of Tobacco Tactics for Operation Engineers  
  National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute
  1 R21 CA152247-01A1
  07/2011-06/2013
  Role: Co-investigator
  Project Goal: Test a web-based smoking cessation intervention among Operating Engineers.

• The New Trend in Tobacco: Predicting Waterpipe Use Among U.S. College Students  
  American Lung Association
  LH-123757-N
  07/2009-06/2010
  Role: Principal Investigator
  Project Goal: Determine psycho-social predictors of waterpipe smoking in college students.

• Predicting Waterpipe Use Among College Students Using the Theory Of Reasoned Action  
  Sigma Theta Tau
  4269
  07/2008-06/2009
  Role: Principal Investigator
  Project Goal: Determine if the variables of the Theory of Reasoned Action predict waterpipe smoking in college students.