Dr. Henderson is an Assistant Professor at the Lienhard School of Nursing in the College of Health Professions at Pace University in New York City. She s also the Manager of the Regional Perinatal Center programs at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical Center/Alexandra Cohen Hospital at the New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. The NYP RPC network provides the highest level of care for just over 20% of all births in the NYC metropolitan area.

Dr. Henderson received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Columbia University School of Nursing, her Master of Science in Nursing with a specialty as a pediatric nurse practitioner from Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing and her PhD from Columbia University. Her research interests center around perinatal health, health inequities, the impact of regionalization in the incidence of premature and high-risk births, infant and maternal mental health, and support of families of premature and high-risk infants. She has presented both nationally and internationally on developmentally supportive family care.

She has been past president of the New York State Perinatal Association (NYSPA), is a founding member and current Education Chair of the New York City Chapter of NANN, (NYCANN). She served on the Advanced Developmental Care Credential Taskforce of NANN which developed the designation of Developmental Care Specialist. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau and founding Board of Director member and former charter Treasurer of the Omega Delta chapter at Pace University. She also served as Chair of the New York State March of Dimes Nurse Advisory Committee.

Dr. Henderson has published several articles on perinatal care and has developed and continues to coordinate and provide numerous perinatal and neonatal educational courses for health care professionals. She is also active in global health in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean, providing clinical care and education to communities and lay and health care providers.