Laurie Hartjes, RN, MS

Office Address: K6/380 - Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Ave.
Madison, WI, 53792
Office Phone: 608/263-5315
Email: lhartjes@wisc.edu

DEGREE INFORMATION:

DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH FOCUS:

My research examines the effects of global environmental change on human health within a framework of travel health. I have conducted an on-line survey of study abroad student travel health risk perceptions and prevention action plans.  The focus of my dissertation research is to develop a web-based game targeting study abroad student risk appraisal and knowledge of malaria.  Gaming and simulation offer cutting edge strategies as educational tools that provide practice with decision-making about personal prevention actions.

MAJOR ADVISOR:

Linda C. Baumann, RN, PhD

SECONDARY AREA OF CONCENTRATION:

Center for Global Health/Population Health/Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

SECONDARY AREA ADVISOR:

Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

2006 - Common Sense Information Needs Among Residents in an Arsenic Advisory Area.  Poster presentation for 30th Annual MNRS Research Conference.  Milwaukee, WI
2006 - Creating New Opportunities for Learning.  Podium presentation for the 18th Annual conference for Teachers of Nursing Practice.  Madison, WI
2005 - Using Language and Experience to Engage Learners in a Leadership Course.  Poster presentation for NLN International Educational Summit.  Baltimore, MD
2002 - Environmental Health.  Internet-based module designed for NP students. 
2000 - Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse-Midwives: Employment Guide  Contributing author for collaborative project of WisTREC Utilization Committee, initiated by Wisconsin AHEC System and funded by RWJ Foundation.  2nd Edition July 2001.   
1995 - Tanner JL (Ed.)  Children, families, and stress. Report of the Twenty-FifthRoss Roundtable on Critical Approaches to Common Pediatric Problems [respondant, pp.72, 102, 132].  Columbus, Ohio:  Ross Products Division, Abbott Laboratories. 
1988 - Preconceptual Reproductive Health in Wisconsin:  Risk Assessment and Prevention. Wisconsin Bureau of Community Health and Prevention.     Madison, WI.  (content expert for STD section).
1985 - A Healthy Birth State Initiative .  Developed standards of care in collaboration with Health and Social Services staff from the Division of Community Health and Prevention to be shared with care providers across WI.

RESEARCH TEAM AFFILIATION:

Baumann research team