Faculty Directory
Andrew A. Dwyer
Associate Professor
Andrew A. Dwyer
Ph.D., FNP-BC, FNAP, FAAN
Contact
Maloney Hall 364
Telephone: 617-552-1711
Email: andrew.dwyer@bc.edu
Education
- B.S., Cornell University
- M.S.N., MGH Institute of Health Professions
- Ph.D., University of Lausanne
Research Interests
Genomics, reproductive endocrinology, rare diseases, health disparities
Expertise
- Genetics & Genomics
- Rare Diseases
DWYER NAMED MACY FACULTY SCHOLAR
Selected Publications
- Keels, J. N., McDonald, I. R., Lee, C. S., & Dwyer, A. A. (2025). Antidiabetic Agent Use and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 15, 1482853. DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1482853
- White, L., van de Water, B. J., & Dwyer, A. A. (2025). Beyond Base Pairs: Using Simulation to Build Genomic Competency in Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 80, 180–182. DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.12.011
- Keels, J. N., Thomas, J., Calzone, K. A., Badzek, L., Dewell, S., Murthy, V., … Dwyer, A. A. (2024). Consumer-Oriented (Patient and Family) Outcomes from Nursing in Genomics: A Scoping Review of the Literature (2012-2022). Frontiers in Genetics, 15, 1481948. DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1481948
- Jull, J., Smith, M., Carley, M., Stacey, D., Graham, I. D., & Cochrane Decision Coaching Review Team. (2024). Co-Production of a Systematic Review on Decision Coaching: A Mixed Methods Case Study within a Review. Systematic Reviews, 13(1), 149. DOI: 10.1186/s13643-024-02563-8
- Walker, T., Ersig, A. L., Dwyer, A. A., Kronk, R., Snyder, C. T., Whitt, K., & Willis, V. (2024). Integrating Genomics and Precision Health Knowledge into Practice: A Guide for Nurse Practitioners. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 36(10), 563-564. DOI: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000001075
- Wehrli, S., Baumgartner, M. R., Dwyer, A. A., & Landolt, M. A. (2024). Latent Profiles and Predictors of Barriers to Care in Swiss Children and Adolescents with Rare Diseases. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 49(11), 827-839. DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae076
- Wehrli, S., Dwyer, A. A., Baumgartner, M. R., Lehmann, C., & Landolt, M. A. (2024). Lower Healthcare Access and Its Association With Individual Factors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults With Rare Diseases in Switzerland. International Journal of Public Health, 69, 1607548. DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1607548
- Adler, J. M., Hesse-Biber, S., Seven, M., & Dwyer, A. A. (2024). “Identity Theft” in BRCA1/2: Impact of Positive Genetic Test Results and Risk-Reducing Interventions. Frontiers in Genetics, 15, 1380637. DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1380637
- Dwyer, A. A., McDonald, I. R., & Quinton, R. (2024). Current Landscape of Fertility Induction in Males with Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1540(1), 133–146. DOI: 10.1111/nyas.15214
- Walker, T., Ersig, A. L., Dwyer, A. A., Kronk, R., Snyder, C. T., Whitt, K., & Willis, V. (2024). Integrating Genomics and Precision Health Knowledge into Practice: A Guide for Nurse Practitioners. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 36(10):554–562. DOI: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000001050
- Wehrli, S., Baumgartner, M. R., Dwyer, A. A., & Landolt, M. A. (2024). Latent Profiles and Predictors of Barriers to Care in Swiss Children and Adolescents with Rare Diseases. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae076
- Adler, J. M., Hesse-Biber, S., Seven, M., & Dwyer, A. A. (2024). “Identity Theft” in BRCA1/2: Impact of Positive Genetic Test Results and Risk-Reducing Interventions. Frontiers in Genetics, 15, 1380637. DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1380637
- Hesse-Biber, S., Seven, M., Shea, H., & Dwyer, A. A. (2024). Intersectionality, BRCA Genetic Testing, and Intrafamilial Communication of Risk: A Qualitative Study. Cancers, 16(9), 1766. DOI: 10.3390/cancers16091766
- Wehrli, S., Dwyer, A. A., & Landolt, M. A. (2024). Psychometric Evaluation of the German Version of the Perceived Access to Healthcare Questionnaire in a Sample of Individuals with Rare Diseases. Healthcare, 12(6), 661. DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12060661
- Katapodi, M. C., Pedrazzani, C., Barnoy, S., Dagan, E., Fluri, M., Jones, T., … Uveges, M.K., Dwyer, A. A. (2024). ACCESS: An Empirically-Based Framework Developed by the International Nursing CASCADE Consortium to Address Genomic Disparities through the Nursing Workforce. Frontiers in Genetics, 14, 1337366. DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1337366
- Dwyer, A. A., McDonald, I. R., Cangiano, B., Giovanelli, L., Maione, L., Silveira, L. F. G., … Lee, C. S. (2024). Classes and Predictors of Reversal in Male Patients with Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism: A Cross-Sectional Study of Six International Referral Centres. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 12(4), 257–266. DOI: 10.1016/S2213-8587(24)00028-7
- Dwyer, A. A. (2024). Clinical Challenge: When Is Delayed Puberty More Than a “Late Bloomer”? Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 74, 135–137. DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.12.005
- Thomas, J., Keels, J., Calzone, K. A., Badzek, L., Dewell, S., Patch, C., Tonkin, E. T., Dwyer, A. A. (2023). Current State of Genomics in Nursing: A Scoping Review of Healthcare Provider Oriented (Clinical and Educational) Outcomes (2012–2022). Genes, 14(11), 2013. DOI: 10.3390/genes14112013
- Hauschild, M., Monnard, C., Eldridge, A. L., Antoniou, M. C., Bouthors, T., Hansen, E., Dwyer, A. A., … Darimont, C. (2023). Glucose variability in 6-12-month-old healthy infants. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10(1128389), 1128389. DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1128389
- McDonald, I. R., Blocker, E. S., Weyman, E. A., Smith, N., & Dwyer, A. A. (2023). What Are the Best Practices for Co-Creating Patient-Facing Educational Materials? A Scoping Review of the Literature. Healthcare, 11(19), 2615. DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11192615
- Underwood, P., Keels, J., & Dwyer, A. A. (2023). Clinical Management of Diabetes Mellitus. In S. K. Amponsah, E. K. Ofori, & Y. N. Pathak (Eds.), Current Trends in the Diagnosis and Management of Metabolic Disorders (pp. 121–149). CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group. DOI: 10.1201/9781003384823-8
- Hesse-Biber, S., Seven, M., Shea, H., Heaney, M., & Dwyer, A. A. (2023). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Genomic Healthcare Utilization, Patient Activation, and Intrafamilial Communication of Risk among Females Tested for BRCA Variants: A Mixed Methods Study. Genes, 14(7), 1450. DOI: 10.3390/genes14071450
- Dwyer, A. A. A. (2022). A Developmental Perspective Sheds Light on Reproductive Differences Between Congenital and Acquired Hypogonadism. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 107(9), e3955–e3956. DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac289
- Dwyer, A. A. A., Stamou, M., McDonald, I. R., Anghel, E., Cox, K. H., Salnikov, K. B., Plummer, L., Seminara, S. B., & Balasubramanian, R. (2022). Reversible Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism in Men with the Fertile Eunuch/Pasqualini Syndrome: A Single-Center Natural History Study. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 13, 1054447. DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1054447
- Grafft, N., Dwyer, A. A. A., & Pineros-Leano, M. (2022). Latinx Individuals’ Knowledge of, Preferences for, and Experiences with Prenatal Genetic Testing: A Scoping Review. Reproductive Health, 19(1), 134. DOI: 10.1186/s12978-022-01438-2
- Dwyer, A. A., Uveges, M. K., Dockray, S., & Smith, N. (2022) Exploring Rare Disease Patient Attitudes and Beliefs regarding Genetic Testing: Implications for Person-Centered Care. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 12: 477. doi: 10.3390/jpm12030477
- Kocher, A., Simon, M., Dwyer, A. A., Blatter, C., Bogdanovic, J., Künzler-Heule, P., … Nicca, D. (2023). Patient Assessment Chronic Illness Care (PACIC) and Its Associations with Quality of Life among Swiss Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: A Mixed Methods Study. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 18(1), 7. DOI: 10.1186/s13023-022-02604-2
- Dwyer, A. A. (2022). Achieving Recognition: The Rise of the Endocrine Nurse. Endocrine Views, 49, 14.
- McDonald, I. R., Welt, C. K., & Dwyer, A. A. (2022). Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Primary Ovarian Insufficiency: A Scoping Review of the Literature and Implications for Targeted Interventions. Human Reproduction, 37(12), 2817–2830. DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac200
- Dwyer, A. A., Stamou, M. I., Anghel, E., Hornstein, S., Chen, D., Salnikov, K. B., … Balasubramanian, R. (2023). Reproductive Phenotypes and Genotypes in Men with IHH. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 108(4), 897–908. DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac615
- Dwyer, A. A., Uveges, M., Samantha, D., & Neil, S. (2022). Advancing Qualitative Rare Disease Research Methodology: A Comparison of Virtual and In-Person Focus Group Formats. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 17(1), 354. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-022-02522-3
- Phillip, Y., Dwyer, A. A., Ella, A., Pierre, B. M., Bernard, K., Shern, C., … Jeannie, T. (2022). A Comparison of the Blood Glucose, Growth Hormone, and Cortisol Responses to Two Doses of Insulin (0.15 U/kg vs. 0.10 U/kg) in the Insulin Tolerance Test: A Single-Centre Audit of 174 Cases. International Journal of Endocrinology, 7360282. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7360282
- Natalie, G., Dwyer, A. A., & Pineros Leano, M. F. (2022). Latinx Individuals’ Knowledge of, Preferences for, and Experiences with Prenatal Genetic Testing: A Scoping Review. Reproductive Health, 19(1), 134. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-022-01438-2
- Dwyer, A. A., Vanessa, H., Sofia, L., Lauren, E., Giorgios, P. E., Laurent, V., … Michael, H. (2022). Navigating Disrupted Puberty: Development and Evaluation of a Mobile-Health Transition Passport for Klinefelter Syndrome. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 13, 909830. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.909830
- Uveges, M., & Dwyer, A. A. (2022). Genetics: Nurses Roles and Responsibilities. In International Clinical Ethics Handbook for Nurses: Emphasizing Context, Communication and Collaboration. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer Science and Technology.
- Hesse-Biber, S., Memnun, S., Jing, J., Sarah, V. S., & Dwyer, A. A. (2022). Impact of BRCA Status on Reproductive Decision-Making and Self-Concept: A Mixed-Methods Study Informing the Development of Tailored Interventions. Cancers, 14(6), 1494. DOI: 10.3390/cancers14061494
- Dwyer, A. A., Uveges, M., Dockray, S., & Smith, N. (2022). Exploring Rare Disease Patient Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Genetic Testing: Implications for Person-Centered Care. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 12(3), 477. DOI: 10.3390/jpm12030477
- Mehmet, B., McDonald, I. R., Saldarriaga, S., Pineros-Leano, M., & Dwyer, A. A. (2022). What’s Missing in Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies? Representation and Inclusion. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 62, 202–204. DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.11.030
- Dwyer, A. A., Hesse-Biber, S., Shea, H., Zeng, Z., & Yi, S. (2022). Coping Response and Family Communication of Cancer Risk in Men Harboring a BRCA Mutation: A Mixed Methods Study. Psycho-Oncology, 31(3), 486-495. DOI: 10.1002/pon.5831
- Dwyer, A. A., Calzone, K. A., Dewell, S., Badzek, L., & Patch, C. (2021). Correspondence on “Ensuring Best Practice in Genomics Education and Evaluation: Reporting Item Standards for Education and Its Evaluation in Genomics (RISE2 Genomics)” by Nisselle et al. Genetics in Medicine. DOI: /10.1016/j.gim.2021.11.023
- Jull, J., Köpke, S., Smith, M., Carley, M., Finderup, J., Rahn, A. C., … Stacey, D. (2021). Decision Coaching for People Making Healthcare Decisions. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 11, CD013385. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013385.pub2