Azita Amiri

Ph.D., MPH, CPH, RN, FAAN

Professor, College of Nursing

Contact

1610 Ben Graves Drive
Nursing Building
Room 206C
Huntsville, AL 35899
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256.824.2444
azita.amiri@uah.edu

Biography

Curriculum Vitae

ORCID iD

Education

  • Ph.D. in Nursing Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • MPH, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Master of Science in Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Master of Science in Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Bachelor of Science in Midwifery, Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
  • Associate Degree in Nursing, Calhoun Community College
  • Certificate in Nursing Education
  • Certificate in Molecular Research Methodology, World Health Organization

Clinical Expertise

  • Public Health
  • Community Health
  • Midwifery
  • Labor and Delivery

Expertise

  • Public Health
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Justice
  • Maternal and Child Health

Recent Publications

  • Haddadian, S., Amiri, A. Fallahian, M. (submitted) Knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of Iranian obstetricians and gynecologists about cesarean section on maternal request. Health Care for Women International - Manuscript ID HCW-2020-L-0065

  • Neace, K. Amiri, A.(in press) Voice Through the Lens: Personal Experience of Those on Methadone. Public Health Nursing. DOI: 10.1111/phn.12856

  • Amiri, A. (2020, Jul). Water fluoridation: When current research contradicts public practices. Public Health Nursing, 37(4), 475-477. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12758

  • Flores, H. L., & Amiri, A. (2019). CE: Addressing food insecurity in vulnerable populations. American Journal of Nursing, 119(1), 38-45. doi:10.1097/01.NAJ.0000552585.15471.a7

  • Branch, R., & Amiri, A. (2020). Environmental Surface Hygiene in the OR: Strategies for Reducing the Transmission of Health Care–Associated Infections. AORN Journal, 112(4), 327-342. https://doi.org/10.1002/aorn.13175

  • Sturdivant, T., Seguin, C., & Amiri, A. (2020). Ethical decision-making for nurses treating acute pain in patients with opioid abuse history. MEDSURG Nursing, 29(1), 9-17.

  • Amiri, A., Mahalingam, B., Derbes, A., Haney, J., Alexander, S., & Orman, W. H. (2019, Dec 23). The Impact of Chronic Ambient Exposure to PM2.5 and Ozone on Asthma Prevalence and COPD Mortality Rates in the Southeastern United States. Annual Review of Nursing Research, 38(1), 15-34. https://doi.org/10.1891/0739-6686.38.15

  • Castner, J., Amiri, A., Rodriguez, J., Huntington-Moskos, L., Thompson, L. M., Zhao, S., & Polivka, B. (2019). Advancing the symptom science model with environmental health. Public Health Nursing. doi:10.1111/phn.12641

  • Branch, R. Amiri, A. (2019). Contaminated environmental surfaces in the operating room and healthcare-associated infections. Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. Manuscript number: AORN-18-258. In Press

  • Heaton, T., Hurst, L. K., Amiri, A., Lungu, C. T., & Oh, J. (2019). Laboratory estimation of occupational exposures to volatile organic compounds during the nail polish application. Workplace Health & Safety, 2165079918821701. doi:10.1177/2165079918821701

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