Cheryl Zauderer, Ph.D., CNM, NPP

Assistant Professor
E-mail: czaudere@nyit.edu

Education

• PhD in General Psychology, August 2009, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN Dissertation: The Lived Experience of Postpartum Depression in Orthodox Jewish Women
• Post Master’s work in Midwifery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Psychiatry, 1997-2005, Stony Brook University, Graduate School of Nursing, Stony Brook, NY; Molloy College, Department of Nursing, Rockville Centre, NY
• Master of Science, May 1997, Stony Brook University, Graduate School of Nursing, Stony Brook, NY
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, January 1985, Adelphi University, School of Nursing, Garden City, NY

Academic and Clinical Appointments

• 2009-Present: Assistant Professor–Tenure Track, Department of Nursing, New York Institute of Technology, School of Health Professions
• 2006-2009: Tenure Track Instructor, Department of Nursing, New York Institute of Technology, School of Health Professions 
• 2004-2005: Southeast Nassau Guidance Center: Private Nursing Practice: Intern-Therapist
• 2004-2005: Huntington Hospital: Private Nursing Practice: Intern-Therapist
• 2003-2004: Adjunct Professor, Clinical Instruction in Maternal Child Health Area, Molloy College
• 1999-2003: Suffolk OB/GYN Group P.C.: Private Nursing Practice: Certified Nurse-Midwife/Nurse Practitioner 
• 1997-2000: Wyckoff Heights Medical Center: Certified Nurse Midwife 

Clinical Practice

• 2009-Present: Private Practice, Garden City, NY
  • Nurse Practitioner: Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology

Research Interests

• Reproductive Psychiatry
• Maternity newborn practice

Certifications

• Certified Childbirth Education Specialist
• Certified Nurse Midwife
• OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Additional Credentials

• May 2011: Nursing faculty members who completed the End-of Life education consortium training course taught by Maureen Cardoza, PhD., RN, Assistant Professor to the Nursing Department
  • Susan Neville
  • Elaine Della Vecchia
  • Cheryl Zauderer
  • Patrice Hood
  • Lisa Sparacino
  • Patricia Montano
• Board Certification, Clinical Specialist in Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, June 2006, American Nurses Credentialing Center, APRN, BC
• Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry, August 2005, Molloy College, Department of Nursing, Rockville Centre, NY
• Nurse Practitioner in Obstetrics and Gynecology, October 1997Stony Brook University, Graduate School of Nursing, Stony Brook, NY
• Nurse Midwife, August 1997, Stony Brook University, Graduate School of Nursing, Stony Brook, NYNew York State Registered Nursing License, January 1985

Selected Advisory Board/Professional Committee Appointments

• 2010-Present: Postpartum Support International, Nassau/Suffolk County Coordinator, Los Angeles, CA, Member, Board of Directors
• 2009- Present: Postpartum Support International, Nassau/Suffolk County Coordinator, Los Angeles, CA Member 

Selected Memberships in Professional Organizations

• American College of Nurse Midwives, 1997 to present
• American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 2005 to present
• American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2005 to present
• Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, 1997 to present
• International Society of Psychiatric-–Mental Health Nurses, 2005 to present
• Long Island Doula Association, 2011 to present
• Postpartum Resource Center, 2003 to present
• Postpartum Support International, 2009 to present
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Alpha Omega Chapter, 2009 to present
• The American Psychological Association, Nassau County, 2009 to present
• The Marce’ Society, 2011

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Zauderer, C. R. (2012). Eating disorders and pregnancy: Supporting the anorexic or bulimic expectant mother. The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing  37(1), 48-55.
• Ganzer, C. A., & Zauderer, C. R. (2011). Promoting a brain-healthy lifestyle.Nursing Older People.  23(7), 24-27.
• Zauderer, C., & Ganzer, C. A. (2011). Cinematic technology: The role of visual learning. Nurse Educator. 36(2), 76-79
• Caico, C., Cardoza, M., Della Vecchia, E., Ganzer, A., Greer, E., Hood, P., Montano, P., Neville, S., Sparacino, L., Zauderer, C. (April 6, 2011). Peer reviewed poster presentation. Meaningful Leadership: The Barometer for an Ever-Changing Climate in Healthcare, at the Seventh Annual Nursing Leadership Conference, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York.
• Zauderer, C. R., & Galea, E. (2010). Breastfeeding and depression: Empowering the new mother. British  Journal of Midwifery, 18(2), 88–91.
• Zauderer, C., Ganzer, A. C. (April 14-17, 2010). Research Presentation. The Use of Reflection: Reducing Students Anxiety and Enhancing the Psychiatric Mental Health Learning Experience, at the 12th Annual Conference of the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses, St. Louis, Missouri.
• Zauderer, C. R. (2009). Maternity care for Orthodox Jewish couples: Implications for nurses in the obstetrical setting. Nursing for Women's Health. 13(2), 112-120.
• Zauderer, C. R. (2009). Postpartum depression: How childbirth educators can help break the silence. The Journal of Perinatal Education. 18(2), 23-31.
• July 13, 2009. Guest Speaker for the Postpartum Resource Center, Summer Networking Dinner. Topic: Postpartum Depression & Altered Maternal Newborn Attachment.  Postpartum Resource Center, Brightwaters, NY.
• June 27-July 1, 2009. Poster Presentation. A Case Study of Postpartum Depression & Altered Maternal New Born Attachment, at the AWHONN 2009 Convention, San Diego, CA.
• June 12, 2009. Poster Presentation. A Case Study of Postpartum Depression & Altered Maternal Newborn Attachment, at the Evidenced Based Nursing Practice Conference: Teaching Today's Student to be Tomorrow's Nurse. Molloy College, Rockville Center, NY.
• Zauderer, C. R., Ballestas, H. C., Cardoza, M. P., Hood, P., Neville, S. M. (2008-2009). United we stand: Preparing nursing students for political activism. The Journal of the New York State Nurses Association. 39(2). 4-7. 
• November 10, 2008. Podium Presentation. Postpartum Depression, at the New York State Conference: The Future of Maternal-Newborn Nursing.
• Zauderer, C. R. (2008). A case study of: Postpartum depression and altered maternal-newborn attachment. The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing. 33(3), 173-178.
• November 2007. Speaking Engagement. Postpartum Mood Disorders. SNAP Long Island, TASA Case Managers.
• October 2007. Speaking Engagement. Women and Sleep. Women's Health Symposium. St. Francis Hospital.
• Zauderer, C. R. (2006). Postpartum depression: It isn't supposed to be this way. Resolve: For the Journey and Beyond.

Podium Presentations

• Zauderer, C. R. (2011, October). The lived experience of postpartum depression in Orthodox Jewish women. The Transcultural Nursing Society 37th Annual Conference: Exploring the World of Transcultural Nursing: Coming Together to Transform Health Care, Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Zauderer, C. R. (2011, February). Perinatal mood disorders, diagnosis, and treatment. Nursing Grand Rounds, Nyack Hospital, Nyack, NY.
• Zauderer, C. R. (2010, January).  Postpartum adjustment: What mothers tell us, research with women in Orthodox Jewish communities.  Ohel Children’s Home & Family Services, The Mel & Phyllis Zachter Ohel Institute for Training, Perinatal Mood Disorders Workshop, Brooklyn, NY. 
• Zauderer, C. R., & Ganzer, C. A. (2010, April). The use of reflection: Reducing students’ anxiety and enhancing the psychiatric mental health learning experience. International Society of Psychiatric- Mental Health Nurses-ISPN 12th Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO. 
• Zauderer, C. R. (2008, November). Postpartum depression. New York State Conference for Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, New York chapter: The Future of Maternal–Newborn Nursing, Rye, NY.