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Elizabeth A. Sorensen, Ph.D., RN, CNOR
Assistant Professor
Faculty Athletics Representative

114 University Hall
(937) 775-2597
elizabeth.sorensen@wright.edu

Education

Degree

Major

Institution

PhD

Nursing - Interdisciplinary Specialization in Aging
Minor: Research Methods and Designs

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

MSN

Nursing Administration

University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

BSN

Nursing

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Professional Interests

Research

Clinical

  • Older Adulthood
  • Preference for Information
  • Open Heart Surgery
  • Pregnant Student Athletes

  • PeriOperative Nursing
  • Older Adulthood
  • Maternal Child Nursing
  • Athletics

Current Certifications

Certification in PeriOperative Nursing (CNOR)

Awards & Honors (last 10 years)

2005-06 Nominee for Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, Wright State University College of Nursing and Health

2002-03 Teaching Excellence Award for Undergraduate Clinical Faculty, Wright State University College of Nursing and Health

Funding (last 5 years)

$1000 Research Travel Grant, Wright State University Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (2005)

$1000 William A. Clarke Endowed Education Scholarship, Association of PeriOperative Nurses Foundation (2004).

$1500 Hyundai Motor Award, Association of PeriOperative Nurses Foundation (2003).

$2000 Alumni Graduate Award for Research And Scholarship, The Ohio State University Graduate School (2002).

$2000 Faculty Curricular Development Grant, Midwest Health Professions Service Learning Consortium (2002).

$2500 Clinical Scholarship Award, Zeta Phi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (2001).

Recent Presentations/Papers/Abstracts

 

Older Adulthood and Open Heart Surgery

"Beyond Cronbach's alpha: Reliability issues in instruments used in an older adult sample". Paper presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society, Milwaukee WI, 4/3/06

"Beyond Cronbach's alpha: Reliability issues in instruments used in an older adult sample". Paper presented at The Ohio State University College of Nursing REsearch Colloquium, Columbus, OH 1/24/06

Preference for Information, coping and outcomes following first-time open heart surgery in older adults". Paper presented at the Dayton Heart Hospital, Dayton, OH, 12/14/05

Preference for Information, coping and outcomes following first-time open heart surgery in older adults". Poster presented at the World Conference on Surgical Patient Care, Barcelona, Spain, 9/25-29/05

The effects of preference for Information, perceived control, coping and outcomes following first-time open heart surgery in older adults". Paper presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Symposium, Cincinnati, OH, 4/4/05

Preference for Information, coping and outcomes following first-time open heart surgery in older adults". Poster presented at the Association of Peri-Operative Registered Nurses National Congress, New Orleans LA, 4/4-7/06

"Preference for Information, Perceived Control, Coping and Outcomes Following First-Time Open Heart Surgery in Older Adults". Abstract accepted for paper presentation at the April 2005 Midwest Nursing Research Society, 12/04.

"Preference for Information, Perceived Control, Coping and Outcomes Following First-Time Open Heart Surgery in Older Adults". Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the April 2005 Association of PeriOperative Nurses Association Congress, 12/04.

 

Pregnant Student Athletes

"Seven arguments for protecting pregnant student athletes' scholarships: The basis for new policy at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio". Distributed by request to Abilene Christian University, Ball State University, Chronicle of Higher Education, East Stroudsburg University, Eastern Kentucky University, Franklin College, Hastings College, Jacksonville University, Mount St. Mary's University, NOrthern Kentucky Univerity, Nursing Spectrum Journal, University of Arizona, University of Arkansas, University of Arkansas Fayetteville, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, University of Connecticut, University of Dayton, University of Iowa, University of Toledo, University of Wisconsin Green Bay, and the Women's Media Center (2006); Winston Salem State University, University of North Carolina, Lake Forst College, Butler University, University of California Davis, Pennsylvania State Erie, University of Detroit Mercy, University of Miami, Binghamton University, Loras College, Blackburn University, and to the Chronicle of Higher Education (2005)

"Women on the move: Chaning university policy on pregnant student atheletes". Presented to Big Ten/NAIA/Horizon League Women's Leadership Symposium for Intercollegiate Athletics, Indianapolis, IN, 5/16-17/ 2005.

"Private matters vs. public concerns". Roundtable facilitator, Big Ten/NAIA/Horizon League Women's Leadership Symposium for Intercollegiate Athletics, Indianapolis, IN 5/16-17, 2005.

"Peak performance and gender differences". Roundtable facilitator, Big Ten/NAIA/Horizon League Women's Leadership Symposium for Intercollegiate Athletics, Indianapolis IN, 5/16-17/2005.

"New Policy to Protect Pregnant Student-Athletes' Scholarships". Abstract submitted as invited Communications Column in the Journal of Athletic Training, 12/04.

"Policy to Protect Pregnant Student-Athletes' Scholarships" proposal approved by Wright State University, 2/04.

"Pregnant Student Athletes - What To Do?" Presentation to WSU Athletics Coaches, 2/04.

 

Recent Media

8/11/06 Featured in Silverstein, M. (2006). Pregnancy and the female athlete. Retrieved August 11, 2006 from http://feministlawprofs.law.sc.edu/?p=687.

7/28/06 Featured in KCIA - Educators - News (2006). Many college lack "pregnant athlete" policies. Retrieved July 28, 2006 from http://www.knightcommission.org/educators/item/many_colleges_lack_pregnant_athlete_policies.

6/13/06 Featured in M. Silverstein article "Pregnancy is perilous for female basketball stars", http://www.alternet.org/story/37349.

6/13/06 Featured in M. Silverstein article "Basketball and babies". Women's Media Center, http://www.womensmediacenter.com/2006/06/wmc_exlusive_basketball_and_b_1.html.

6/2/06 Featured in "The case ofr maternity redshirts", http://feminsting.com/archives/005139.html.

5/26/06 Featured in G. Rapp, "Do colleges need "pregnant athlete' policies?" http://sports-law.blogspot.com/2006/05/do-colleges-need-pregnant-athlete.html.

5/26/06 Invited live chat participant in B. Wolverton, "Sidelined by pregnancy". Chronicle of Higher Education, hppt://chronicle.com/collquy/pregnancy/chat_manual.php3.

5/22/06 Featured in A. Rainey, "What athletes can expect when they're expecting". Chronicle of Higher Education, 52(39), http://chronicle.com/weekly/v52/i38/38a04101.htm.

4/19/06 Featured in R. Hehr, "When athletes cross the line". Wright State University Guardian, 24 (42).

3/2005 Featured in L. Smith, "Planning for the unplanned". Athletic Management, 17 (1), http://www.momentummedia.com/articles/am/am1703/wuunplanned.htm.

12/2004 Featured in L. Smith, "Changing times: Working with pregnant and postpartum athletes". Training & Conditioning, 14 (9), 31-39.

9/29/04 Featured in Erin Thompson's WSU Guardian article, "New policy protects WSU pregnant athletes".

5/27/04 Featured in Jillian Dapore's WSU The Guardian article, "Proposal pushes to protect school funding for pregnant student athletes".

4/22/04 Featured in Marc Katz' Dayton Daily News article, "Pregnancy not end of game".

4/12/04 Featured in Beth Rosenberg's NCAA News article, "Legislative proposal crafted to benefit pregnant athletes".

1/04 Website, "Help for Pregnant Students", a collaborative work of Dr. SorensenŠs community health nursing student groups.

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