Stephanie Uhr, Ph.D., M.S., R.N., I.B.C.L.C.

Title:	Assistant Professor
Division:	Nursing
Office Location:	Nursing 135
Office Phone:	815-753-6556
Email:	suhr@niu.edu

Courses Taught

• NURS 302 Professional Nursing
• NURS 319 Nursing Care Childbearing Family 
• NURS 343 Childbearing Family Clinical 
• NURS 349X Critical Thinking
• NURS 347 Concepts Professional Nursing (RN-BS)

Education

• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Nursing
• M.S., Northern Illinois University, Nursing Education
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
• B.S., Northern Illinois University, Nursing

Academic/Research Interests

• Maternal Infant Health
• Lactation
• Diversity and Inclusion/Health Disparities
• Student Success

Awards

• 2022, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, Northern Illinois University
• 2020, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, CHHS nominee, Northern Illinois University
• 2021, NEF Scholar 2021-2022, Miriam M. Powell Scholarship Award, Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF)

Presentations/Publications

• Uhr, S.D., (2022). Impacting Positive Breastfeeding Attitudes of Prelicensure Nursing Students Using an Evidence-Based Breastfeeding Module, ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
• Uhr, S. D. (2022, May 16). Nursing Students Attitudes Regarding Breastfeeding Education [Poster session]. Health Research Symposium, Milwaukee, WI.
• Uhr, S. D. (2022, March 31). Nursing Students Attitudes Regarding Breastfeeding Education [Poster session]. Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Annual Conference, Schaumburg, IL.
• Uhr, S. D. (2022, February 17). The Impact of Breastfeeding on Health Outcomes [Lecture]. Sigma Theta Tau - Eta Nu Chapter - Chapter Membership Educational Session, Milwaukee, WI.
• Uhr, S. D. (2021, November 11). Nursing Students Attitudes Regarding Breastfeeding Education [Poster session]. Sigma Theta Tau – Eta Nu Chapter, Milwaukee, WI.
• Uhr, S. D. (2021, May 7). The Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) - An Application with Nursing Students Breastfeeding Attitudes [Poster session]. Health Research Symposium, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, WI.
• Uhr, S. D. (2020, November 12). Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) [Poster session]. Sigma Theta Tau– Eta Nu Chapter, Milwaukee, WI.