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Jennifer Baumstark, DNP, APRN, CNM
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