
Ashleigh F. Bowman, DNP, CRNP, CPNP-AC, SANE-A, SANE-P
Associate ProfessorMaternal Child Health Nursing
                     Education
- DNP, University of South ×îÉ«Íø, 2018
- MSN, University of South ×îÉ«Íø, 2015
- BSN, Spring Hill College, 2012
Research Interests
- Utilization and Scope of Practice Pediatric-focused Nurse Practitioners
- Health Policy and Advocacy
- Child Maltreatment
Selected Publications
- Bowman, A. F., & Gigli, K. H. (2025). Perceptions of the challenges facing nurse practitioners in providing care to children. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Advanced online publication.
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2024). Launching Lifelong
                                    Health by Improving Health Care for Children, Youth, And Families. Tina L. Cheng and
                                    James M. Perrin,
 Editors. Committee on Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Youth through Health Care System Transformation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
- Armstrong, A. B., Bowman, A. F., Goreth, M., Trabosh, T., Gigli, K. H. (2023). Career choices and
 experiences in role transition: A multistate survey of pediatric-focused hospital-based nurse
 practitioners. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 37(3), 319-327.
 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2022.12.005
- Bowman, A. F., Goreth, M. B., Armstrong, A. B., & Gigli, K. H. (2022). Hospital regulation of
 pediatric-focused nurse practitioners: A multistate survey. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners,
 18(5), 558-562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2022.01.016
Selected Presentations
- Bruce, M., Zeidan, M., Bowman, A. F., & Borja, J., Seims, A. (2025, May). Gut check: Does a
 subjective trigger for child abuse screening result in discrimination? Podium presentation at the 2025 American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.
- Hittle Gigli, K., & Bowman, A. F. (2024, August). Challenges in the Work Environment Create
 Barriers to Full Role Implementation of Pediatric-focused Nurse Practitioners. Podium
 Presentation at the 35th International Nursing Research Congress, Singapore (presented
 virtually).
- Bowman, A. F. (2024, March). Pediatric-focused APRNs as Health Policy Experts: Using Clinical
 Outcomes to Drive Sustainable Policy Changes. Podium Presentation at the 45th annual
 National Conference on Pediatric Health Care, Denver, CO.
- Hittle Gigli, K. & Bowman, A. F. (2024, March). Pediatric-focused Nurse Practitioners: A
 Qualitative Examination of Perceptions of Role Recognition. Poster presentation at the 45th
 annual National Conference on Pediatric Health Care, Denver, CO.
- Bowman, A. F. (2023, October). Health Policy Updates: Impacts for Pediatric Patients in
 ×îÉ«Íø. Podium presentation at the AL Chapter of NAPNAP Fall CE Conference, Mobile, AL.
Research
Ongoing Research Support
- Bowman, A. F., Rudd, A., Selwyn, C. N., Loveless, E. K., & Urquhart, B. (October 1, 2023-
 September 30, 2026). South Kids Intervention & Prevention Services (SKIPS): A Comprehensive
 Center for Pediatric & Adolescent Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Services in the Gulf
 Coast Region. Office of Victims of Crime, Department of Justice. $497,157. (Role: Project
 Director).
- Moore, L., Davis, A., Bowman, A. F., Thomas, R., Urquhart, B., Selwyn, C. N., & Pittman, J.
 (October 1, 2023-September 30, 2026). Serving the Underserved by Collaborating with Clinical
 partners to expand nursing Education utilizing Simulated Scenarios (SUCCESS). Health
 Resources Services Administration. $1,389,399.20. (Role: Child Health Curriculum Coordinator).
- Bowman, A. F., Quinn, M., Gigli, K. H. (November 1, 2024-October 31, 2025). Pediatric-focused
 nurse practitioners’ knowledge and involvement in health policy. Sigma Theta Tau
 International, Zeta Gamma Chapter. (Role: Principal investigator).
Teaching
Doctoral Courses
- NU610: Healthcare policy and finance
- NU615: Quality improvement and outcomes assessment
- NU616: Data and decision-making in healthcare systems
- MCN604: Project planning and development
- MCN617: Pediatric acute care nurse practitioner residency I
- MCN618: Pediatric acute care nurse practitioner residency II
- MCN619: Pediatric acute care nurse practitioner residency III
Graduate Courses
- MCN571: Health promotion and disease prevention for NNP/ACPNP
- MCN563: Pediatric acute care nurse practitioner practicum I
- MCN565: Pediatric acute care nurse practitioner practicum II
- NU518: Advanced health assessment
Undergraduate Courses
- NU304: Evidence-based practice in nursing
- NU499: Special topics – Nursing honors
- MCN354: Pediatric nursing care theory
- MCN355: Pediatric nursing care clinical
Certifications
- Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Adult/Adolescent, International Association of Forensic
 Nurses
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Pediatric/Adolescent, International Association of
                                    Forensic
 Nurses
Affiliations
- National Association for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- International Association of Forensic Nurses
- Sigma Theta Tau International, Zeta Gamma Chapter


