Assistant Professor

601 Elmwood Avenue Box SON Rochester, NY 14642

Email: Susan_Groth@urmc.rochester.edu

Faculty Appointments: 7/2007 - Current. Assistant Professor of Nursing. University of Rochester (teaching/research). Rocheester, NY, US.

Faculty Appointments: 7/2004 - 6/2007. Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing. University of Rochester (teaching/research/practice). Rochester, NY, US.

Professional Experience: 1994 - Current. WHNP. Hillside Family of Agencies (OB/GYN care). Rochester, NY, US.

Professional Experience: 1994 - 2007. WHNP. St Joseph's Neighborhood Center. Rochester, NY, US.

Professional Experience: 1999 - 6/2004. Senior Associate. University of Rochester (teaching/practice/doctoral program). Rochester, NY, US.

Professional Experience: 1994 - 1998. Instructor of Clinical Nursing. University of Rochester (teaching/practice). Rochester, NY, US.

Professional Experience: 1/1993 - 12/1993. Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. William J Hicks, MD, PC (NP practice). Rochester, NY, US.

Professional Experience: 8/1990 - 12/1992. Staff Nurse. Strong Memorial Hospital (Newborn Nursery). Rochester, NY, US.

Professional Experience: 1975 - 1990. staff nurse. The Genesee Hospital (newborn nursery level I & Level II ). Rochester, NY, US.

Women's Health (Professional Board Certification)

WHNP_BC (Professional Board Certification)

Electronically-mediated wegiht interventions for pregnant and postpartum women. 2009 - Current. NHLBI.

The dietary choices of low-income, pregnant African-American women. 6/2013 - Current. AWHONN/March of Dimes.

Limiting the Phenotypic Effect of Pregnancy Related Weight Gain. 2009 - 2012. NINR.

Building Partnerships in the Rochester Obstetrics Community. 2011 - 2012. Center for Community Health Supplemental Funds: University of Rochester CTSA, NIH.

Auricular Acupuncture in the Management of Adult Obesity . 2010 - 2011. University of Rochester School of Nursing Faculty Research Service Grant.

Auricular Acupuncture in the Management of Adult Obesity. 2010 - 2011. NIH.

The G protein beta3 subunit C825T polymorphism and T-haplotype connections to maternal/infant weight. 2007 - 2010. University of Rochester School of Nursing Faculty Research Service Grant.

The G Protein β3 Subunit C825T Polymorphism and C/T-Haplotype Connections to Maternal/Infant Weight. 2008 - 2010. NIH.

Clarification of the Gene Environment Interaction of the GNB3 Gene and Establishing a Foundation for Genetic-Based Behavioral Intervention Research. 2008 - 2010. NIH.

New Mother's Views of Exercise and Weight. 11/2004 - 9/2005. University of Rochester School of Nursing Faculty Research Service Grant.

Socialization Strategy, Temperament & Childhood Injuries. 9/2001 - 9/2004. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Lowmaster Csont, G, Groth, SW, Hopkins, P, & Guillet, R. (n.d.). An evidence based approach to breastfeeding neonates at risk for hypoglycemia..

Groth, SG, Morrison-Beedy, D. (n.d.). Low-income, Pregnant African. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 58 (2), 195-202.

Groth, SW, Holland, ML, Kitzman, H, Meng, Y. . (n.d.). Gestational weight gain of Pregnant African American adolescents affects body mass index 18 years later ..

Holland, ML, Kitzman, H, & Groth SW. . (n.d.). Gestational weight gain and health outcomes 18 years later in African American women..

Robertson Blackmore, E, Groth, S, Chen, D, Gilchrist, M, O'Connor, TG. (n.d.). Depressive symptoms and proinflammatory cytokines across the perinatal period in African American women..

Groth, S.W., & Morrison-Beedy, D.. (2013). Low-income, Pregnant African American Women's Views on Physical Activity and Diet. Journal of Midwifery and Women's HealthDOi:10.1111/j.1542-2011,2012.00203.x..

Groth, S.W., Morrison-Beedy, D., & Meng, Y.. (2012). How Pregnant African-American Women View Pregnancy Weight Gain. JOGNN, 41, 798-808.

Groth, S.W. & Morrison-Beedy, D.. (2011). Obesity risk in urban adolescent girls: nutritional intentions and health behavior correlates. Journal of the New York State Nurses Association, Spring/Summer.

Groth, S.W., Norsen, L., & Kitzman, H.. (2010). Long-term outcomes of advanced practice nursing. In M. D. Mezey., D. o. McGivern., E.M. Sullivan-Marx., & S. A. Greenberg (Eds.), Nurse practitioners: The evolution and future of advanced practice (5th ed.). New Springer.

Groth, S.W., Morrison-Beedy, D.. (2010). Smoking, substance use, and mental health correlates in urban adolescent girls. Journal of Community Health, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-010-9340-8. .

Groth, S.W.. (2010). Honorarium or coercion: Use of incentives for participations in clinical research. The Journal of the New York Nurses Association. Spring/Summer, 11-13.

Groth, S.W.. (2010). Adiponectin and polycystic ovary syndrome. Biological Research for Nursing.

Groth, S. W. & Kearney, M. H.. (2009). Diverse Women's Beliefs about Weight Gain in Pregnancy. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 54, 452–457.

Groth, SW. David, T . (2008). New mothers' views of exercise and weight. MCN The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing , 33 (6), 364-370.

Groth, SW. (2008). The long term impact of adolescent gestational weight gain. RINAH, 31, 108-118.

Groth, S. (2007). Are the institute of medicine recommendations for gestational weight gain appropriate for adolescents?. JOGNN, 36, 21-27.

Groth, S. (2006). Adolescent gestational weight gain: Does it contribute to obesity?. MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 31 (2), 101-105.

Kitzman, H., & Groth, S . (2003). Long-term outcomes of advanced practice nursing. Nurse practitioners: Evolution of advanced practic.

Ryan, S., D'Aoust, R., Groth, S., McGee, K., & Small, L.. (1997). A faculty on the move into the community. Nursing and Health Care Perspectives, 18 (3), 138-141, 149..

Hill, D., Hinton-Walker, P., Groth, S., Chevalier, N., & Springer, A., . (1995). Adolescent care: Community-based faculty practice in a nursing center. Nursing Centers: The Time Is Now.

Racial differences in body mass index, affective symptoms and inflammatory markers during pregnancy and postpartum in low-income women.
Annual 25th Scientific Sessions, ENRS

Physical Activity and Diet During Pregnancy: What Low-income, Pregnant African American Women Think .
AWHONN Convention, AWHONN

Towards an understanding of pregnancy weight gain in African-American women.
International 41st Biennial Meeting, Sigma Theta Tau

Obesity and the GNB3 C825T Allele in Pregnant African American Women.
25th Anniversary Concluding Scientific Symposium, Bringing Science to Life: A Healthier Tomorrow, NINR

Recruitment and retention of vulnerable populations: A panel .
Study Coordinators Organization for Research and Education Half-day Workshop: Health Research Management for the Study Coordinator, University of Rochester

Limiting the phenotypic effects of pregnancy related weight gain: A.
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) 25th Anniversary kick-off Symposium, Bringing Science to Life, NINR

Establishing genetic based behavioral research.
visit of Dr. Barbara Alving, Director of the National Center for Research Resources, University of Rochester CTSI

Genetics and genomics for the advanced practice nurse.
14th Annual Preceptor Education Workshops, University of Rochester School of Nursing

Establishing a foundation for genetic-based behavioral research.
National Clinical and Translational Research Education Annual Meeting, National Clinical and Translational Research

The phenotype of obesity.
Fuld Lecture Series, University of Rochester School of Nursing

Recruitment and retention of African-Americans for genetic studies.
American Public Health Association 137th Annual Meeting and Exposition, American Public Health Association

Physical activity, nutritional intention, and general health risk in adolescent girls enrolled in a HIV intervention trial.
Sigma Theta Tau International 40th Biennial Meeting, Sigma Theta Tau

The G Protein B3 Subunit C825T Polymorphism and Maternal/Infant Weight.
National State of the Science Congress in Nursing Research, National Institue of Nursing Research

New mother's views of exercise and weight.(preliminary findings).
Ecology of Obesity conference. , Cornell University

Adolescent weight gain during pregnancy and long term body mass index change.
Annual conference, Eastern Nursing Research Society

Adolescent weight gain during pregnancy and long term body mass index change.
MCH epidemiology conference, CDC

Pregnancy weight gain and body mass index 5 years later. .
Biennial Convention, American Nurses Association

Development of the life disruption scale.
Annual conference, Eastern Nursing Research Society

Pregnancy weight gain and body mass index 5 years later.
National Conference, NPWH

Hormone replacement therapy, current practice and issues.
Special Interest Group continuing Education, Genesee Valley Nurses Association

Pregnancy weight gain and body mass index 5 years later.
Annual conference, Eastern Nursing Research Society

Fellow in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2012

Promising New Investigator Award.
University of Rochester School of Nursing, 2010

Intramural Research Traineeship: Summer Genetics Institute at National Institutes of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health.
Natinal Institues of Nursing Research, 2006

Katharine Donohoe Scholarly Practitioner Award.
University of Rochester School of Nursing, 2004

Outstanding Scholarly Practitioner.
University of Rochester School of Nursing, 2002

Outstanding Student Poster Presentation.
Eastern Nursing Research Society, 2001

Honorary Member Keadeians, University of Rochester.
University of Rochester, 2000

Induction into Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Xi.
Sigma Theta Tau, 1992

Summa Cum Laude.
Roberts Wesleyan College, 1975

Association of Women's Health , Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, Research Advisory Panel

Sigma Theta Tau, member

National League for Nursing, member

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, member; fellow

Eastern Nursing Research Society, member

Genesee Valley Nurses' Association, board member

Nurse Practitioners for Women's Health, member

Western NY League of Nursing, board member

Genesee Valley Nurses' Association, member

Assoc. of Women's Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal, member

School of Nursing, Co-chair

University of Rochester, facilitator Healthy Start project

Hillside Family of Agencies, NP pregnancy expert

St Joseph's Neighborhood Center, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner