Advancing child health.
Strengthening the workforce.

From foundational theory to federal testimony to academic leadership — advancing the health of children and the workforce that cares for them.

Jennifer Sonney portrait

By the numbers

Leadership & impact
$6.97M
Federal training grant funding disbursed to students since 2022
HRSA training grants
289
Students funded across HRSA training grants since 2022
NFLP · SPAAN · ANEW · PPC
10,605
NAPNAP Cares course completions
A signature post-pandemic initiative of NAPNAP
3.3M
Media impressions, 2023 tripledemic radio tour
Public health communication

Scholarly Foci

Theory · Family informatics · Workforce · Policy

Theoretical innovation

Developed the Common-Sense Model of Parent-Child Shared Regulation (CSM-PC), adopted internationally across pediatric chronic conditions.

Family informatics

Health technologies co-designed with the children, teens, families, and clinicians who use them. Wearables, mobile apps, home spirometry, and VR.

Pediatric nursing workforce

National research and advocacy on the PNP workforce, from COVID-19 impact studies to testimony informing Title VIII advocacy.

Policy & advocacy

Translating evidence into federal action, including testimony to the FDA and CDC ACIP on nirsevimab.

Recognition

Selected · 2020 — 2026
'26
Loretta C. Ford Distinguished NP Award
NAPNAP
'26
Executive Leadership in Academic Health Centers, UCSF Cohort 3
Leadership Institute
'23
Joanne Montgomery Endowed Professor
UW School of Nursing
'22
Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
FAAN
'22
President, NAPNAP — 8,000 APRNs
National governance
'20
Fellow, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
FAANP
Featured initiative

Spirometry 360°

Improving spirometry quality, interpretation, and uptake. Education for health professionals has reached 13 countries. Current research focuses on home and remote spirometry.

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