Norman conducted multiple experiments involving measurements of cross sections for reactions important for understanding the synthesis of elements in stars. He also led research focused on the impacts of high temperatures, and densities that occur in various astrophysical environments on the decay rates of key radioactive species such as 26Al, 44Ti, 54Mn, and 176Lu. In another study, he demonstrated reaction rate sensitivity of 44Ti production in massive stars and highlighted the implications of a thick target yield measurement of 40Ca(α, γ)44Ti.