About

Dr. Schuler has a diverse and unconventional background and experience base. Having begun her career as a cranberry biologist and organic farmer she was inspired to change direction into healthcare after a volunteer experience in Far East Russia. She developed a strong interest in nursing education after subsequent experiences in nursing education as a student, emergency room staff nurse, and later as a nurse educator. She has a program of research focusing on nursing role development and on stigma and caring for patients with substance use disorder. She is an Associate Professor at UMass Dartmouth, a Certified Nurse Educator, and a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner at with a focus on working with patients with substance use disorder.

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Honors

Hayden Vanguard Lectureship Award
International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, 2024
Fellowship – Internationalizing the Campus: Shaping the Classroom from the Global to the Local
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (United States, New Bedford) - UMD, 2019
Nurse Leader and Dedicated Service Award
Sigma Theta Tau International (United States, Indianapolis) - ΣΘΤ, 2018
Nurse Leader Award
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (United States, New Bedford) - UMD, 2012

Organizational Affiliations

Department of Community Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Family Nurse Practitioner , Foundations for Wellness (Fall River, MA)

Family Nurse Practitioner – Consulting Medical Staff , Southcoast Hospitals Group (United States, Fall River)

Past Affiliations

Clinical Instructor, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Assistant Professor, Labouré College of Healthcare

Adjunct Lecturer, Northeastern University (United States, Boston) - NEU

Family Nurse Practitioner , PrimaCare

Family Nurse Practitioner , Recovery Connection (Fall River, MA)

Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit - COVID Response, St. Luke's Hospital (United States, New Bedford)

Registered Nurse – Emergency Department , St. Luke's Hospital (United States, New Bedford)

Registered Nurse – Emergency Department, St. Anne’s Hospital (Fall River, MA)

Registered Nurse – Oncology , St. Anne’s Hospital (Fall River, MA)

Registered Nurse – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (United States, Providence)

Emergency Medical Technician, American Medical Response

Education

Family Nurse Practitioner
2020, Post Master's, University of Massachusetts Boston (United States, Boston)
Nursing
2015, Doctor of Philosophy, Northeastern University (United States, Boston) - NEU

Dissertation: Use of a Shadow the Nurse Intervention in Early Baccalaureate Nursing Education and its Influence on Professional Role Perspectives.

Nursing
2012, Master of Science in Nursing (MS), University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (United States, New Bedford) - UMD
Nursing
2007, AD - Associate Degree in Nursing, Bristol Community College (United States, Fall River) - BCC
Biology & Marine Biology
1989, Bachelor of Science (BS), University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (United States, New Bedford) - UMD