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Jennifer Baumstark, DNP, APRN, CNM, ACNM
| Title: | Nurse-Midwifery Program Director and Associate Professor | 
                                 
| Department: | Advanced Professional Nursing Practice & Leadership College of Nursing  | 
                                 
| Email: | BAUMSTJ@mailbox.sc.edu | 
| Phone: | 803-544-1162 | 
| Office: | College of Nursing  University of South Carolina 1601 Greene Street, Room 502E Columbia, SC 29208-4001 United States  | 
                                 

Background
- 1987 AS William Rainey Harper College
 - 1990 BS Biology/Chemistry Illinois State University
 - 1993 BSN Mennonite College of Nursing
 - 2001 MSN University of Illinois – Chicago
 - 2020 DNP Hawaii Pacific University
 
Teaching
- 2019-2021 University of Hawaii – Maui College, Nursing Instructor
 - 2021-2024 Hawaii Pacific University, Department Chair Online Graduate Nursing Program & Assistant Professor
 - 2024 – present University of South Carolina, Nurse-Midwifery Program Director & Associate Professor
 
Research
"University Students’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Perceptions of Birthing Options"
Dissemination
- 2023 Podium Presentation American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Conference
 - 2023 Pechakucha Presentation Sigma Theta Tau 47th Biennial Convention
 - 2020 Poster Presentation Sigma Theta Tau International Conference
 - 2020 Half-day Workshop American College of Nurse-Midwives Inclusion Conference
 
Professional Service
- South Carolina American College of Nurse-Midwives President
 - South Carolina Nurses Association
 - Directors of Midwifery Education Secretary
 
Professional Practice
Full-scope hospital-based midwifery practices (intrapartum, antepartum, women’s health).
Publications (selected)
Nishikawa, J., & Baumstark, J. (2024). Navigating Online Program Management Partnerships: Insights from Faculty in Higher Education. Nurse Educator. DOI:10.1097