Ashleigh F. Bowman, DNP, CRNP, CPNP-AC, SANE-A, SANE-P

Assistant Professor

Maternal Child Health Nursing

Education

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

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
Alabama. Podium presentation at the AL Chapter of NAPNAP Fall CE Conference, Mobile, AL.

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).

Bowman, A. F., & Selwyn, C. N. (August 2, 2024-October 31, 2024). Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials. Office for Victims of Crime, Center for Justice Innovation. $10,000. (Role: Principal Investigator).
Bowman, A. F., & Gigli, K. H. (November 1, 2023-October 31, 2024). Moving research into action: A qualitative examination of the challenges facing pediatric-focused nurse practitioners. Sigma Theta Tau International, Zeta Gamma Chapter. $1,000. (Role: Principal investigator).
Dolan, C., Selwyn, C., Rudd, A., & Bowman, A. F. (September 30, 2021-June 30, 2024). SOUTH Sexual Assault Nursing Empowerment and Support (SOUTH SANES). Health Resources Services Administration, Advanced Nursing Education, $1,455,162.00. (Role: Other Key Personnel).
Selwyn, C. N., Dolan, C., Marass, A., Rudd, A., Koon-Magnin, S., Stefurak, J., Bowman, A. F., &
Thomas, R. (October 1, 2020-September 30, 2024). Establishing a Multi-pronged, Trauma-
Informed Campus-Based SANE Program at the University of South Alabama. Office of Victims of
Crime, Department of Justice. $493,244. (Role: Faculty).

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