Ann-Margaret Navarra, PHD, CPNP, FAAN
Email: ann-margaret.navarra@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-638-0859
Dr. Navarra is Associate Professor, Associate Dean, Nursing Research and Innovation at Stony Brook University. She also holds the position of Chair, Department of Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Studies. Prior to joining the faculty of Stony Brook University, she held the rank of Associate Professor with tenure at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
She was a trailblazer in the early 1990’s as one of the first advanced practice pediatric nurses leading care initiatives for youth living with HIV/AIDS. This pioneering work became the impetus for her major contributions to the HIV behavioral sciences and advancement of health equity for youth living with HIV. She demonstrated the need for expanded care models and developed and tested a novel and scalable cognitive behavioral technology-enabled intervention (Adherence Connection for Counseling, Education, and Support (ACCESS - K23NR015970; R01NR019535).
Dr. Navarra is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, recipient of the 2021 ENRS/Nursing Research Authorship Award and gained recognition as Distinguished Alumni for Nursing Research at Columbia University School of Nursing. Most notable, Dr. Navarra’s partnerships with the HIV and healthcare communities entail active collaboration with community health workers as integral members of her research and scholarship.
PhD, Columbia University
MPhil, Columbia University
MS, Columbia University
BSN, College of New Rochelle
HIV/AIDS, pediatric, chronic disease, technology, underserved populations
2009-2013 Research Fellow (post-doctoral), Training in Interdisciplinary Research to Prevent Infections
2011-2012 Research Fellow (post-doctoral), Training in Interdisciplinary Research to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance (TIRAR), Grant #T90 NR010824. Columbia University, School of Nursing,
Research Fellow (pre-doctoral), Training in Interdisciplinary Research to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance (TIRAR), Grant #T90 NR010824. Columbia University, School of Nursing
Handschuh, C. & Dunn Navarra, A (2024). Appraise and Synthesize Evidence. In RF Levin & B Lauder. The Evidence-Based Practice Improvement+ Model: A Practical Guide for Success. New York, NY: Springer
Garcia, D.R., Fletcher, J., Goldsamt, L., Zheng, Y., Bell, D., Navarra, A.M. (in-press). School-Based Protective Factors for HIV Prevention: Secondary Analysis of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2015-2019. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.
Navarra, A.M.D., Gormley, M., Liang, E., Loughran, C., Vorderstrasse, A., Garcia, D.R., ... & Goldsamt, L. A. (2024). Developing and testing a web-based platform for antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence support among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with HIV. PEC innovation, 4, 100263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2024.100263
Tang, X., Wang, J., Wu, B., Navarra, A.M., Cui, X., Sharp, E., ... & Wang, J. (2024). Navigating Both Roles: A Photovoice Exploration of the Young Adult Balancing Daughterhood and Caregiving for a Mother With Young-Onset Dementia. Qualitative Health Research, 10497323241244986. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323241244986
Liang, E., Nkwonta, C.A., Goldsamt, L.A., Dunn-Navarra, A.M. (2024). A Qualitative Assessment of Retention in HIV Care among Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) Living with HIV in New York City. AIDS Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2024.2373402
Dunn Navarra, A. (2024, June). Comparison of a peer-led, synchronous videoconferencing intervention with an asynchronous web-based, educational platform in a randomized control trial on 12-week adherence and viral load outcomes among HIV+ adolescents and young adults. Podium presentation at the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science – Washington DC
Dunn Navarra, A. (2024, June). Individual and interpersonal influences on 12-week adherence and viral load outcomes among HIV+ adolescents and young adults participating in a technology-enabled, cognitive behavioral intervention. Podium presentation at the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science – Washington DC
2024-2026 President-Elect, Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS)
2023-2025 Appointed Ambassador and Committee Member, Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR)
2023-Present Mentor, HIV & Aging Scholars Program, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC),
2020-Present Distinguished Alumni Award Committee, Columbia University School of Nursing
