Dr. Connie Schumacher

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Connie Schumacher is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing at Brock University with over 20 years of clinical experience in Cardiac Care and Emergency services, as well as 5 years in Community nursing. She completed a 3-year post-doctoral appointment at McMaster University focusing on Health Research Methods and Evidence Impact. Dr. Schumacher has been a clinical lead on the DIVERT-CARE trial and has collaborated on projects using interRAI home care ICES data. She is an AMS Fellow and has received funding from the Alzheimer’s Society Canada as a New Investigator. Her research interests include chronic illness management, caregiver education, qualitative methods, and Indigenous research methods. She serves as Associate Editor for the Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing and is the Provincial Director for the Ontario Registered Nurses Association's Nursing Research Interest Group. Dr. Schumacher is dedicated to training prospective students in areas related to Alzheimer’s type dementias and is interested in engaging students who have a passion for working with older adults and researching chronic illness management.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

Brock University • St. Catharines, ON, Canada

Teaching advanced nursing practices, supervising graduate students, and conducting research in chronic illness and healthcare methodologies.

Requirements for Brock University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:88
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a related field Satisfactory academic standing
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two electronic reference reports
  • Statement of Intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.