Samia Abdelnabi, Ph.D., CNM, FNP-C, MSN, BSN, RN
University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Interests
- Reproductive and sexual health
- Health equity
- Infertility
- Religious and cultural influence on decision making
- Women's mental health
As a nurse scientist and nurse midwife, Dr. Abdelnabi’s research focuses on improving quality of life in Muslim American women. Her current study is focused on understanding the facilitators and barriers on reproductive and sexual health knowledge in Muslim American women. Dr. Abdelnabi’s work also includes completing her dissertation on the lived experiences of second-generation Muslim American women with infertility and understanding to what extent sociocultural and religious factors impinge on the decision to seek treatment in reproductive health. Dr. Abdelnabi is interested in developing programs to promote reproductive and sexual health education in racial, ethnic, and marginalized groups. Her future directions also include creating and developing interventional programs using Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine (TAIM) to promote or enhance psychosocial well-being in Muslim American women with infertility.
Current Research Grants and Programs
- "Understanding the reproductive and sexual health educational needs in Muslim women residing in the U.S." Ginsberg Center Community-Driven Engagement, 2024-2026. (PI)
- "Understanding the reproductive and sexual health educational needs in Muslim women residing in the U.S." Institute for Research on Women and Gender, 2024-2026. (PI)
Teaching
Dr. Abdelnabi has worked with nursing, Midwifery, Family Nurse Practitioner and Medical students. She previously was an OB clinical instructor for undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Dr. Abdelnabi also served as adjunct faculty teaching women’s health for Family Nurse Practitioner students.
Affiliations / Service
- Member, American College of Nurse Midwives, 2009-present
- Member, Michigan Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives, 2009-present (Vice President 2021-present)
- Member, Midwest Nursing Research Society, 2019-present
- Board of Directors, National American Arab Nurses Association, 2018-present
- Member, Michiagn Nurses Association, 2018-present
- Member, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2015-present
- Member, Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners, 2009-2015
Notable Awards / Honors
- Scholar, Robert Wood Johnson Future of Nursing, 2018
- Michigan Nursing Scholarship, 2008
- Nursing Honor Society - Sigma Theta Tau International - Lambda Chapter- Wayne State University, 2006
Education
- Ph.D., Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 2022
- Post-Master’s Certificate Nursing, South University, Novi, MI 2015
- MSN, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 2009
- BSN, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 2007
Publication Highlights
Abdelnabi, S. J., Munro-Kramer, M. L., Moyer, C. A., Williams, J. E. O., & Lori, J. R. (2024). Ghanaian women's experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) during group antenatal care: A brief report from a cluster randomized controlled trial. Global health action, 17(1), 2325250. doi: 10.1080/16549716.2024.2325250
Abdelnabi S. J. (2024). Muslim women's experiences with infertility: A literature review. MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing 49(4), 211-218. doi: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000001022.
Cebert-Gaitors, M., Abdelnabi, S., Mantell, E., Woodward, A., Gonzalez-Guarda, R. & Stevenson, E. L. (2022). Multidimensional barriers and facilitators to treatment seeking for infertility among women in the United States: a systematic review. Fertility and Sterility Reviews, 3(2), 76-89. doi: 10.1016/j.xfnr.2021.10.001
Pesch, M., Saunders, N., & Abdelnabi, S. (2021). Cytomegalovirus infection in pregnancy: Prevention, presentation, management and neonatal Outcomes. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 66(3), 397-402. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.13228
