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Jennifer M. Ohlendorf, PhD, RN

Jennifer Ohlendorf
Jennifer M. Ohlendorf, PhD, RN天美传媒

Straz Hall, 562

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-4676

Associate Professor

Interim Director, PhD Program

Highest Degree and Institution

PhD, 天美传媒

Courses Taught

  • NURS 3800:  Maternity Nursing and Women's Health
  • NURS 6000:  Theoretical Foundations of Practice
  • NURS 6700: Maternity Nursing and Women's Health
  • NURS 8000:  Knowledge Development in Nursing

Research Interests

Dr. Ohlendorf's research centers around how nurses use their health promotion skills to act as health coaches for women to promote uptake of physical activity and healthy eating behaviors during life transitions. She working to develop and test a theory-based coaching intervention helping pregnant women set their own attainable physical activity and healthy eating goals throughout all 3 trimesters. The hope is that women will set up habits that may impact their health and the health of their families. Additionally, she engages in qualitative inquiries to understand the meaning movement, exercise, and athletic endeavors like running have in the lives of women.

Professional Affiliations

  • Midwest Nurses Research Society (MNRS)
  • Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care (WAPC)

Specialization

  • Women鈥檚 Health
  • Health Promotion
  • Self-Management and Self-Regulation

Publications

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Funding

2021   $50,000.  Milwaukee Lift:  Building a Sustainable, Community Engaged Partnership for Healing through Strength Team Member, along with Bridgen, N. (PI), Efford, A., Hlavka, H., Tucker, A.  del Torre, E., & Bekhet, A..  天美传媒 Presidential Challenge Grant. 

2021   $15,000.  Restorative Justice in Movement (RJM): Exploring the embodiment of healing and gender empowerment. Team Member, along with Hlavka, H. (PI), Bridgen, N., & Tucker, A.  Institute of Women鈥檚 Leadership Summer Grant Program.

2019-2020   $2,800.  The Lived Experience of Overweight Women Runners and Athletes.  PI. 天美传媒 College of Nursing Regner Award.

2018-2020:  PI (Co-I:  Scherer, M. and Malloy, E.)  鈥�Pilot Testing a Technology-Enhanced Coaching Intervention to Promote Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain for Overweight and Obese Women.鈥� American Nurses Foundation, Virginia R. Kelley Award and 天美传媒 College of Nursing Wallace Faculty Award.