Kara Schrader, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program Director
Academic Affairs
1355 Bogue St. #A113 East Lansing, Michigan 48824
Biography
Interest Areas:
Primary Care
Chronic Disease Management
Population Health
Health Promotion
Social Determinants of Health
Education
2016: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Frontier Nursing University; Hyden, KY. DNP Project: Improving depression screening in adults within the primary care setting.
2005: Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Track, Master of Science of Science in Nursing, East Lansing, MI
1990: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Awards
2026: MSU College of Nursing Alumni Service Award
2025: Michigan State University Graduate Faculty Teaching Excellence Award
2016: Anna Mae (Berg) Spaniolo Memorial Endowed Scholarship Nursing Faculty Practice Award, co-awardee
Publications
Complete list of publications
Research and Grants
Goldstein, D., Schrader, K (2024-2025): Clinical Placement Initiative Program-Pilot, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, $249,734
Schrader, K. (2023): Improving Oral Health in Children under 5 within primary care at Care Free Medical, Delta Dental Foundation, $500
Schrader, K. (2017): Meeting of the Minds, Connecting MSU Primary Care Resources for Mental Health Patients, MSU Health Team, $700
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