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Devon Noonan

Associate Professor in the School of Nursing
School of Nursing

Overview


Dr. Noonan is a nurse scientist, certified addictions nurse and an Associate Professor in the Duke School of Nursing. She received her BSN at Boston College, her MS in Nursing at Georgetown University, her MPH and PhD at the University of Virginia and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Michigan. Dr. Noonan’s research is focused on using community-engaged approaches to develop innovative health behavior change interventions, including digital interventions, with the goal of reducing risk for chronic diseases including cancer and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Noonan’s work has a strong focus on rural and medically underserved populations. Much of her work also focuses on tobacco cessation. She has been continuously funded by NCI for the past 5 years to examine text-based intervention approaches for tobacco cessation in rural and medically underserved populations. Dr. Noonan teaches and mentors students across all programs at DUSON and is the Co-Director of the Duke National Clinician Scholars Program.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in the School of Nursing · 2021 - Present School of Nursing
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2013 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published September 30, 2024
Nursing, Pratt Collaborate to Tackle Health Challenges
Published September 21, 2021
Meet the Newly Tenured Faculty of 2021
Published June 28, 2021
Duke Awards 22 Distinguished Professorships

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Recent Publications


Health equity and e-cigarette use among young adults in rural areas: A social determinants of health framework.

Journal Article Nursing outlook · February 2025 Young adults (YAs) aged 18 to 24 in rural areas are increasingly using Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), commonly known as e-cigarettes, in the United States. Rural communities already face significant health disparities due to higher tobacco us ... Full text Cite

Rural-urban differences in smoking quit ratios and cessation-related factors: Results from a nationally representative sample.

Journal Article J Rural Health · January 2025 PURPOSE: There are significant rural/urban disparities that exist in cancer and chronic disease morbidity and mortality, many of which are attributed to increased tobacco use prevalence in rural populations compared to urban. Understanding differences in r ... Full text Link to item Cite

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Text-Based Smokeless Tobacco Cessation Intervention for Rural and Medically Underserved Communities.

Journal Article Nicotine Tob Res · December 23, 2024 INTRODUCTION: Smokeless tobacco use remains prevalent in rural and medically underserved populations, leading to increased rates of tobacco-related cancers and chronic disease. While access to effective cessation programs is limited, text-based interventio ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Nurse LEADS: Training in Nurse-LEd models of care ADdressing the Social Determinants of Health

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEEvaluator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Duke ACS Institutional Research Grant

ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. · 2024 - 2026

Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention-Mobile Health Training Program (NEPQR-MHTP)

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEParticipating Faculty Member · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2022 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Virginia · 2010 Ph.D.
University of Virginia · 2008 M.P.H.