School of Nursing

Janet R. Thorlton, MS, PhD, RN Assistant Professor Phone: (765) 494-4030 Fax: (765) 494-6339 E-mail: jthorlto@purdue.edu Full directory listing

Education

Interests

• Secondary Analysis of large national datasets, including the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
• Consumer use of performance enhancing dietary supplements
• Policy issues surrounding dietary supplement sales and safe, efficacious use
• Information technology in online learning environments

Service and Engagement

• June 2012-May 2015: Military Programs-Purdue University Senate Committee
• 2012-Present: Graduate Admissions Committee, Purdue School of Nursing
• 2011: College of Health & Human Sciences-Strategic Planning Committee
• 2011-Present: Faculty Mentor for Purdue Horizons Student Support
• 2010-2012: Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Purdue School of Nursing
• 2002-Present: Midwest Nursing Research Society.  Chair of the Substance Use and Addictions Research Section.
• 2010-Present: American Public Health Association
• 2002-Present: Sigma Theta Tau International, Alpha Lambda Chapter

Teaching

Dr. Thorlton currently teaches undergraduate level Clinical Applications of Pathophysiology, Foundations of Research and Evidence Based Practice. Graduate level Evidence Based Practice in Nursing, Health Policy-Local to Global (online), and Biostatistics.

Faculty Fellow for Instruction Matters: Purdue Academic Course Transformation program to improve student competency and confidence through course redesign that is based on best practices and sound research.

Honors and Credentials

• 2011: Lakeview College of Nursing Alumni Hall of Fame Award.
• 2010: Recipient of Exceptional Faculty Flame Award, Lakeview College of Nursing.
• 2009: American Academy of Nursing: Creating an Agenda for a Healthy Society. Poster of Distinction Award.

Presentations

Thorlton, J. Diet Pills, Powders, and Liquids: A Secondary Analysis of the 2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey. 36^th Midwestern Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, MI (April 2012).

Thorlton, J., Leslie, J., Hardy, E., & Stapleton, S. Poster: Reality Shock: The Lived Experience of New Faculty from Four Academic Settings. 36^th Midwestern Nursing Research Society Conference, Dearborn, MI (April 2012).

Thorlton, J. Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A New Perspective in Working with Communities of Color. University of Illinois College of Medicine. Urbana, IL (March 28, 2012).

Thorlton, J. Poster: Predictors and Patterns of Adolescent Performance Enhancing Substance Use, Across the USA. Unite for Sight 8^th Annual Global Health & Innovation Conference. Yale University; New Haven, CT (April 16-17, 2011).

Thorlton, J. Adolescent Use of Performance Enhancing Substances: A Secondary Analysis of 2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Data. American Academy of Nursing: Creating an Agenda for a Healthy Society. Recipient of Distinguished Poster Award (November 2009).

Thorlton, J. Adolescent Use of Performance Enhancing Substances: A Secondary Analysis of 2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Data. 35^th Midwestern Nursing Research Society Conference. Kansas City, MO (April 8-11, 2010).

Thorlton, J. Poster. Discovering the Meaning of Life in Early Stages of Dementia. 27^th Midwestern Nursing Research Conference:  Grand Rapids, MI (April 2003). 

Representative Publications

Masterson, K. and Thorlton, J. (2012). Policy analysis of the Tanning Bed Cancer Control Act of 2011. Journal of the Dermatology Nurse’s Association.  In-press.

Thorlton, J., McElmurry, B., Park, C., & Hughes, T. (2012). Adolescent Performance Enhancing Substance Use: Regional Differences across the USA. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 23(2). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22494182

Curriculum Vitae

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