Angela Frederick Amar, PhD, APRN, BC

Office

Cushing Hall 425
617-552-0180
angela.amar.1@bc.edu

educational history

• PhD - University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
• MN - Louisiana State University School of Nursing
• BSN - Louisiana State University School of Nursing

recent publications

Articles

• Amar, A. F. (in press). Understanding the veil: non-stranger sexual assault of a Muslim woman. Journal of Forensic Nursing.
  
• Amar, A. F. (in press). Violence education: critical reflection on personal stories of victims. Journal of Forensic Nursing.
  
• Amar, A. F. (2007). Dating violence: Comparing victims who are also perpetrators with victims who are not. Journal of Forensic Nursing. 3 (1) 35-41.
  
• Amar, A. F. & Cox, C. W. (2006) Intimate partner violence: Implications for critical care nurses. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America  18 (3)  287-296.
• Amar, A. F. (2006) College Women’s Experience of Stalking: Mental Health Symptoms and Changes in Routines. Archives in Psychiatric Nursing. 20 (3) 108-116.
• Amar, A. F. & Alexy, E. M. (2005) “Dissed” by dating violence. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. 41 (4) 162-171.
• Amar,A. F. & Gennaro, S. (2005) Dating violence in college women: Associated physical injury, healthcare usage, and mental health symptoms.  Nursing Research.54 (4) 235-242.
• Amar, A. F.  (2004) Prevalence of Violence in the Dating Experiences of College Women.  Journal of the Black Nurses Association (15) 23-31.
• Amar, A.F.  (2007).  Behaviors that college women label as stalking or harassment.  Journal of the American Psyhiatric Nurses Associatiion, 13(4), 210-220.
• Amar, A.F.  (2007).  Sexual Assault Column.  Understanding the veil: non-stranger sexual assault of a Muslim woman.  Journal of Forensic Nursing, 3(3), 134-136.
  
• Amar, A.F.  (2007).  Dating violence: Comparing victims who are also perpetrators with victims who are not.  Journal of Forensic Nursing, 3(1), 35-41.

Books & Book Chapters

• Amar, A. F. & Burgess, A. W. (in press) Rape and its Impact on Victims. In Hazelwood & Burgess. Practical Rape Investigation (4th ed.)
• Frederick, A. (2002). Adolescent dating violence. In A. W. Burgess (Ed.), Violence through a forensic lens (2nd ed., pp. 351-362). King of Prussia, PA: Nursing Spectrum.

international presentations

• "Dating Violence: Comparing victims who are also perpetrators with victims who are not." July, 2005. 29th International Congress of Law and Mental Health, Paris, France

Dr. Amar’s research focuses on traumatic experiences especially  violence, mental health responses to trauma, and aspects of forensics  nursing. Her research trajectory focuses on understanding traumatic  experiences and responses in adolescent and young adult females. She  is also interested in differential effects of trauma in women of  color. Research outcomes are the identification of victims and  potential victims so that services and resources to manage and avoid  experiencing trauma and violence are received. Previous research has  examined violence within the dating experiences of college women and  associated physical injury, mental health symptoms, healthcare  received, and changes to routines, behaviors and daily life. A current research project involves understanding the attitudes and beliefs associated with reporting of date rape in a sample of African American college women.

Dr. Amar received her BSN and MN from Louisiana State University  Medical Center and her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. She  is certified as an Adult Advanced Practice Psychiatric nurse.  Memberships include Sigma Theta Tau International, International  Association of Forensic Nurses, International Society of Psychiatric  Nurses, and Nursing Network on Violence against Women, International.

research interests

Traumatic experiences and mental health responses; intimate partner violence and forced sex; trauma experiences in women of color; help seeking behaviors

appointments & awards

• Editorial Board:
  Journal of Forensic Nursing
  
• 2007-08 Boston College Research Expense Grant (REG): Racial/ethnic context of dating violence help seeking.