Monica Ordway, PhD
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Associate Professor of Nursing
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Dr. Monica Roosa Ordway, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAAN, is an Associate Professor at Yale School of Nursing and Co-Director of the Biobehavioral & Translational Research Laboratory. A nationally recognized expert in pediatric sleep health and health equity, she leads an innovative research program centered on improving sleep in early childhood as a pathway to lifelong well-being. Dr. Ordway is the creator of the Sleep Well, Bee Well intervention and has advanced its adaptation for pediatric primary care and Early Head Start through NIH-funded trials. Her scholarly interests bridge developmental science, community-engaged research, and biobehavioral methods, with a focus on reducing disparities in vulnerable populations. A Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a board member of the International Pediatric Sleep Association, she is widely published and frequently sought as a collaborator, speaker, and mentor. Through her teaching and leadership, Dr. Ordway is shaping the next generation of nurse scientists while continuing to translate her discoveries into practices that support children and families around the world.
Last Updated on September 22, 2025.
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- Health Services & Implementation
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Yale University (2013)
- PhD
- Yale University, Nursing (2011)
- MSN
- Yale School of Nursing, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (1997)
- BS
- Fairfield University, Physics
Advanced Training & Certifications
- Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (2027)
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Public Health Interests
Health Equity, Disparities, Social Determinants and Justice; Child/Adolescent Health; Clinical Trials; Community Engagement; Community Health; Maternal & Child Health; Randomized Trials
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0000-0002-9765-8962
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Frequent collaborators of Monica Ordway's published research.
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A big-picture view of Monica Ordway's research output by year.
Lois S. Sadler, FAAN, RN, PhD
Nancy Schmieder Redeker, RN, MSN, PhD, FAHA, FAAN
Sangchoon Jeon, PhD
Craig Canapari, MD
Joanne Iennaco, PhD, PMHNP (BC), APRN
Soohyun Nam, PhD, ANP (BC), APRN
28Publications
97Citations
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2026
The A to Zzzs of Sleep in Underserved Populations: A Primer
Owens J, Ordway M. The A to Zzzs of Sleep in Underserved Populations: A Primer. 2026 DOI: 10.1542/9781610028493-ch9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep Health in Critically Ill Children With Acute Respiratory Failure.
Kalvas L, Dawkins-Henry O, Ordway M, Kudchadkar S, Asaro L, Wypij D, Curley M. Sleep Health in Critically Ill Children With Acute Respiratory Failure. AACN Advanced Critical Care 2026, 37: 107-121. PMID: 41758709, DOI: 10.4037/aacnacc2026606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPediatric intensive care unitSleep healthActigraphy-based measuresNurse-led interventionAssociated with poorer sleep healthPoor sleep healthPediatric intensive care unit daySleep behaviorUsual careBundle implementationCare bundleChild healthMeasures of sleep timingSecondary analysisIll childrenCritically Ill ChildrenHealth consequencesHealthIntensive care unitSleep timeCare unitCritical illnessSleep dataAcute respiratory failureParticipants
2025
Protocol for a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation study of mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia in Black women
Nam S, Tong G, Iennaco J, Humphries D, Ordway M, Lee M, Thompson S, Seguinot M, Morales F, Harriot K, Paris N, Bryant K, Weidner K, Edwards T, Whittemore R. Protocol for a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation study of mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia in Black women. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2025, 160: 108166. PMID: 41308952, PMCID: PMC12910561, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2025.108166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCommunity health workersBlack womenSocial determinantsImplementation researchSocial determinants of healthImplementation strategiesDeterminants of healthCommunity advisory boardQualitative individual interviewsEquity-focused interventionsEvidence-based interventionsCommunity engagement processMindfulness-based therapyInsomnia Severity Index scoreRegistered NursesHealth workersImplementation outcomesIndividual interviewsCommunity partnershipsWaitlist controlSleep healthSleep interventionsHealth burdenAdvisory BoardCommunity needsVariability of bedtime in infancy and its relationship to parent-reported and auto-videosomnography sleep metrics
Lucchini M, Kahn M, Ordway M, Bailes L, Dapretto M, Thakur S, Barnett N. Variability of bedtime in infancy and its relationship to parent-reported and auto-videosomnography sleep metrics. Sleep Medicine 2025, 132: 106539. PMID: 40318599, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2025.106539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBedtime variabilityOverall sleep qualityParent reportBedtime difficultiesAssociated with overall sleep qualityNighttime awakeningsSleep qualityShorter total sleep timeSleep durationTotal sleep timeQuestionnaire RevisedAssociated with shorter total sleep timeParenting interventionsChildren Aged 4Bidirectional relationshipSleep outcomesDevelopmental outcomesSleep timeBedtimeInfant sleepAged 4Early childhoodOptimal sleep durationSleep healthSleep habitsThe role of sleep deficiency in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and early adolescent pain outcomes
Senger‐Carpenter T, Zhang A, Ordway M, Stoddard S, Voepel‐Lewis T. The role of sleep deficiency in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and early adolescent pain outcomes. JCPP Advances 2025, 5: e70011. PMID: 41395331, PMCID: PMC12698282, DOI: 10.1002/jcv2.70011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsEffects of adverse childhood experiencesAdverse childhood experiencesPersistent/recurrent painEarly childhood ACEsChildhood experiencesSleep deficiencySleep durationAssessment of sleep durationEarly ACEsEffects of depressionMediation effect of depressionSubgroups of youthHigher sleep qualityPain outcomesAnxiety/depression symptomsSleep subgroupsDepressive symptomsInsufficient sleep durationStructural equation modelingOdds ratioAnxietyDepressionSubgroup comparisonsMediation effectAnnual assessmentsThe Role of Sleep Deficiency in the Relationships Among Adverse Childhood Experiences and Early Adolescent Pain Outcomes
Senger-Carpenter T, Ordway M, Zhang A, Stoddard S, Voepel-Lewis T. The Role of Sleep Deficiency in the Relationships Among Adverse Childhood Experiences and Early Adolescent Pain Outcomes. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2025, 76: s78-s79. DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.11.167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThe impact of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status on early adolescent sleep disturbances for youth exposed to adverse childhood experiences
Senger-Carpenter T, Voepel-Lewis T, Stoddard S, Zhang A, Ordway M. The impact of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status on early adolescent sleep disturbances for youth exposed to adverse childhood experiences. Child Abuse & Neglect 2025, 160: 107236. PMID: 39754988, PMCID: PMC11792094, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsClinically significant sleep disturbanceCommunity socioeconomic statusAdverse childhood experiencesSocioeconomic statusSignificant sleep disturbanceImpact of raceFamily socioeconomic statusSleep disturbanceAdverse childhood experience exposureChildhood experiencesAdjusted odds ratiosMixed effects logistic regression modelsEffects logistic regression modelsMultilevel mixed effects logistic regression modelsSleep Disturbance ScaleInteractive effects of raceAdolescent sleep disturbancesLogistic regression modelsAffecting sleep disturbanceEffects of raceSecondary analysisOdds ratioDisturbance ScaleConfidence intervalsAged 9
2024
Sleep Deficiency in Young Children
Ordway M, Logan S, Sutton E. Sleep Deficiency in Young Children. Sleep Medicine Clinics 2024, 19: 549-557. PMID: 39455176, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2024.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSleep healthPoor health outcomesBehavioral sleep interventionsChildren's sleep healthSleep deficiencyHealth disparitiesPublic health concernHealth outcomesPediatric sleep researchMental healthSocioecological influencesSleep interventionsMultidimensional constructYoung childrenSleep disordersHealthSocioecological factorsHealth concernSleep researchEarly childhoodEarly lifeSampling methodAssociated riskDeficiencyOP054 Topic: AS25–Sedation/Analgesia/Delirium/Withdrawal Syndrome/Other: SLEEP DISRUPTION AND PEDIATRIC DELIRIUM IN THE RESTORE RESILIENCE CLINICAL TRIAL
Kalvas L, Dawkins-Henry O, Ordway M, Asaro L, Zuppa A, Kudchadkar S, Curley M. OP054 Topic: AS25–Sedation/Analgesia/Delirium/Withdrawal Syndrome/Other: SLEEP DISRUPTION AND PEDIATRIC DELIRIUM IN THE RESTORE RESILIENCE CLINICAL TRIAL. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2024, 25: e20-e20. DOI: 10.1097/01.pcc.0001084668.71679.ae.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMindfulness-based therapy for insomnia in Black women: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Nam S, Jeon S, Ordway M, Mazure C, Sinha R, Yau L, Iennaco J. Mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia in Black women: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2024, 47: 1094-1106. PMID: 39306634, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-024-00521-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsPatient Health Questionnaire-9Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety InventoryInsomnia Severity IndexHealth educationMindfulness-based therapyBlack womenDepressive symptomsEfficacy of mindfulness-based therapyAttention control groupSleep health disparitiesPost-intervention changesState-Trait Anxiety InventoryPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexInsomnia severity scoresSleep Quality IndexInsomnia Severity Index scoreBehavioral sleep strategiesRandomized Controlled TrialsClinically significant improvementPhysical activityHealth disparitiesHealthy eatingSleep hygiene practicesImprove anxietyWeekly sessions
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10/27/2023National AwardAmerican Academy of Nursing
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