UB School of Nursing

Degree and Title: PhD, RN, Associate Professor

Address:
School of Nursing
University at Buffalo
918 Kimball Tower
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214-3079

Phone: 716-829-3241

E-Mail Address: csbrewer@buffalo.edu

Education:
PhD, Nursing (Systems), University of Michigan
MA, Applied Economics, University of Michigan
MSN, Nursing, University of Tennessee
BS, Nursing, Trenton State College
BA, Biology, Denison University

Area of Research: Nursing Workforce

Teaching Responsibilities:
NUR511
N694

Publications:

Brewer, C. S., Kovner, C. T., Wu, Y. W., Greene, W., Yu, L., & Reimers, C. (2006). Factors influencing RN decisions to work. Health Services Research 41:3, 860-886.

Brewer, C. S., Zayas, L., Kahn, L., & Siekiewicz, M. (2006). Nursing Recruitment and Retention in New York State; A Qualitative Workforce Needs Assessment. Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice, 7 (1) 54-63.

Kovner, C. T., Brewer, C. S., Wu, Y. W., Cheng, Y., & Suzuki, M. (2006). Factors associated with work satisfaction of registered nurses. Journal of Nurse Scholarship, 38, 71-79.

Brewer, C. S. (2005). Health Services Research and the Nursing Workforce, Access and Utilization Issues. Nursing Outlook, 53(6) 281-290.

Honors and Awards:

Foundation of NYS Nurses Distinguished Nurse Researcher Award 2006

Inclusion in International Council of Nurses Bank of Nurse Experts Nominated by American Nurses Association 2006

University at Buffalo Certificate of Recognition: Faculty who Made a Difference 2006

University at Buffalo Exceptional Scholar Sustained Achievement Award 2004

Dr. Nuala Drescher Affirmative Action Leave Award (competitive) 1999

Appointment to the Graduate Faculty, University at Buffalo/SUNY 1998

Pre-doctoral Fellowship (Individual) National Research Service Award#1 F31 NR06823-01 United States Public Health Service (Priority Score = 104) 1992

Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges & Universities 1993

Sigma Theta Tau International (Nursing Honor Society) 1977

Professional Nurse Traineeship, Bureau of Health Manpower Education 1982
United States Public Health Service

Phi Beta Kappa National Honorary Society 1972

Federal Review Boards

2003-2007, Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, Health Systems Research Study Section

2002, Ad hoc Reviewer, DHHS, HRSA, BHPr, Cooperative Agreements for Health Workforce Research ( Aug 12-15, 2002 )

1999, Special Reviewer, Health Services Research Agency for Health Care Policy and Research