Elaine Webber

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Clinical Associate Professor

Elaine Webber
Contact Info:
Campus: McNichols Campus
Building: CHP
Room: 319
Phone: 313-578-0443
Elaine Webber
Teaches:
Pediatric Nursing
Introduction to Professional Nursing in the Mercy and Jesuit Traditions
Leadership Immersion
Health Promotion and Risk Reduction

Degrees

  • Board Certified Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  • International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)
  • D.N.P., Oakland University
  • M.S.N., University of Michigan
  • B.S.N., University of Michigan

Biography

Dr. Elaine Webber has been teaching full time at the University since 2012. She particularly enjoys teaching a community engaged learning course, which introduces students to engaging with individuals in the communities surrounding the McNichols Campus.In addition to teaching, Dr. Webber maintains a clinical practice in pediatric primary care as a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, with a specialty focus in breastfeeding support. As an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) she established a breastfeeding clinic in a community hospital, and later another breastfeeding clinic within the affiliated pediatric office.Webber has served on a variety of professional boards in leadership positions, including the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners – Michigan Chapter (NAPNAP-MI); Michigan Association of Lactation Consultants (MALC), Regional Pediatric Nurse Leaders, and Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC). LEAARC is an international organization and a leader in establishing standards for professional lactation practice and guidance in formal lactation education programs.
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    Areas of Expertise and Research

    Areas of Expertise

    • Pediatrics
    • Lactation
    • Community engagement
    • Curriculum development
    • Mentoring

    Areas of Research

    Webber's primary research focuses on lactation education of future healthcare providers. She has numerous publications on the topic including:

    • Using simulation to teach breastfeeding skills
    • Establishing lactation rooms on the campus
    • Surveys of Family Nurse Practitioner, Midwifery and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner programs in the United States for lactation content
    • Breastfeeding and postpartum depression
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