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MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-4535karen.robinson@marquette.eduPh.D., 糖心传媒
NURS 1001: Nursing & Health in Jesuit Tradition
NURS 1002: Dimensions of the Nursing Profession in the Jesuit Tradition
NURS 3800: Maternity Nursing and Women鈥檚 Health
NURS 6700: Maternity Nursing and Women鈥檚 Health
NURS 6742: Advanced Concepts in Antepartum Management
NURS 6744: Advanced Concepts in Postpartum and Newborn Management
Dr. Robinson鈥檚 program of research focuses on racial disparities in maternal-child health. She has centered her research around breastfeeding disparities by examining breastfeeding barriers for African American mothers. Specifically, Dr. Robinson is investigating how racism, implicit bias, and discriminatory behaviors towards African American mothers negatively impact breastfeeding outcomes within this population. She has also studied the positive effects of breastfeeding peer counselors and group prenatal care on breastfeeding outcomes. Dr. Robinson鈥檚 goal is to develop culturally appropriate, mother-infant centered, interventions that will address the inequities in breastfeeding support that impede higher rates of breastfeeding among African American mothers. Dr. Robinson is skilled in qualitative methodology and her expertise has been sought for collaboration in research utilizing qualitative inquiry. Dr. Robinson also has experience with conducting systematic review, meta-analysis, and secondary analyses.
American College of Nurse Midwives
Midwest Nursing Research Society
Sigma Theta Tau International- Delta Gamma Chapter
Nurse-Midwifery
Certified Nurse Midwife: American Midwifery Certification Board (CNM) 2002-present
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2021 Fellow of the American College of Nurse Midwives (FACNM)
2020 Marquette Immersive Leadership Experience (MILE) Fellow
2020 Mary Ann Shah New Author Award (Journal of Midwifery and Women鈥檚 Health)
2019 ACNM Excellence in Teaching Award
2018 Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) /Western Journal of Nursing Research Best Faculty Paper Award
2016 Wallace Faculty Fellow Award
2021: PI: Hillman Emergent Innovation Grant (Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation): $50, 000
Title: Closing the Breastfeeding Gap: Using Tele-lactation to Provide Equitable Breastfeeding Support to African American Mothers
2020: Co-PI: Institute for Women鈥檚 Leadership Interdisciplinary Summer Pilot Grant: $12, 000 Title: An Interdisciplinary and Multi-Methods Exploration of Identity and Strength within Intersectionality
2016: PI. 鈥淚n-home Peer Counseling to Increase Breastfeeding Rates among African American Women Who Participate in WIC鈥 Regular Research Grant/ Summer Faculty Funds, 糖心传媒.
2016: PI. 鈥淭he Impact of Maternal Pregnancy Weight Gain and Infant Feeding Choices on Childhood Weight Status: Secondary Analysis of a Statewide WIC Data Set鈥 Wallace Faculty Fellow Scholar Award, 糖心传媒 College of Nursing.