CURRICULUM VITAE

Abigail E. Norton, MPH, CPH

abbyenorton@gmail.com
801.696.5429

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Multicultural Psychology
Risk and Protective Factors
Suicide Prevention
Crisis Intervention

EDUCATION

2019 Master of Public Health, Brigham Young University

2017 Bachelor of Arts in Communications with University Honors, Brigham Young University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HOPE SQUAD
Marketing Director March 2019-Present
Responsible for establishing customer relationships, addressing customer and Master Trainer questions
and concerns, running Master Trainer program, organizing and planning training and speaking
engagements, and educating people about the Hope Squad program.

BYU HONORS PROGRAM

Communications Director May 2018-June 2019
Managed team of graphic design and marketing staff, created social media content, designed
flyers/brochures for program and campus-wide use, wrote content for Honors Program website, created
weekly newsletter.

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

Research Assistant Sept. 2018-Dec. 2018
Led research team on paper about best practices for screen time for families and health educators.

DRAPER, UTAH POLICE DEPARTMENT

Crime Prevention Specialist July 2017-Aug. 2018
Acted as community liaison for department, educated the public about crime prevention, provided
training, attended and spoke at community events, ran Draper Neighborhood Watch and Business Watch
programs, planned and carried out city-wide events, created social media content, addressed citizen safety
concerns.

KUTV 2NEWS
Web Producer Sept. 2015-July 2017
Wrote breaking news stories, created content for local and national Sinclair Broadcast Group use, created
and posted social media content, cut and edited video for KUTV website, worked with local officials to
get up-to-date information, monitored KUTV website analytics.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Hunt, L., Norton, A., Daines, C., Friedbaum, E., Topham, D., Torres, S., West, J. (2019) Factors
Associated with Exposure to National Communication Campaigns to Influence Health
Behaviors and Impact Stunting. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Norton, A., King, J., Hanson, C., Barnes, M. (Oct. 2018) Screen Time and Mental Health Among
Digital Natives: The Facts and Implications for Families and Health Education Practice.
Presented at the annual meeting of the Utah Society of Public Health Educators, Provo,
UT.

Norton, A., King, J. (Oct. 2018) Thinking Family: Addressing Public Health Issues Through the Home.
Breakout session at the annual meeting of the Utah Society of Public Health Educators, Provo,
UT.

Norton, A. (Sept. 2017) Violent Media and Its Role in Risk and Resilience Programs. Presented at the
annual meeting of the Utah Society of Public Health Educators, Ogden, UT.

SERVICE

• Best Buddies
• Communities That Care Coalition (CTC)
• Special Needs Mutual

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Awarded MPH scholarship, 2018-2019

• Awarded Excellence in Service Award, Draper Police Department, 2018
• Awarded talent scholarship, BYU School of Communications, 2015, 2016
• Awarded ORCA grant, 2016

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Society of Public Health Educators (SOPHE), BYU Collegiate Champion

• Utah Public Health Association (UPHA), Member
• UPHA Student Assembly, Communications Chair
• Utah Society of Public Health Educators (USOPHE), Member

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified in Public Health (CPH), NBPHE, 2019

SKILLS

Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Suite, ArcGIS, SAS, WordPress, Weebly, Squarespace