Robyn Schafer, PhD, CNM, CNE, FACNM, FAAN

Associate Professor

Division of Advanced Nursing Practice

robyn.schafer@rutgers.edu

Newark Health Sciences

SSB 1119-C

(973) 972-6863

Specialty: Midwifery, person-centered care, perinatal and reproductive health, clinical decision-making, qualitative and mixed methods research.

• Maternal, Child, and Family Health
• Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences

Dr. Robyn Schafer is Associate Professor at Rutgers School of Nursing (Division of Advanced Nursing Practice) and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences). She is a certified nurse-midwife, educator, and scholar committed to advancing evidence-based, person-centered reproductive and perinatal care. Dr. Schafer earned degrees from Boston University (BA, MEd), Yale University (MSN), and Vanderbilt University (PhD). She holds certifications as a Certified Nurse Educator and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and is Fellow in the American College of Nurse-Midwives and the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Schafer’s research examines how individuals navigate complex or constrained choices in reproductive and perinatal care, using qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to improve communication, support informed choice, and advance respectful, evidence-based practice. Her work contributes to interdisciplinary efforts to promote autonomy, equity, and ethical care across diverse clinical settings.

Additional publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ui90MywAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID ID Number: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0938-7726