- Medical Cannabis
- Cannabis Policy
- Harm Reduction
- Health Disparities
- Child and Adolescent Health
Jennie Ryan, PhD, APRN, CPNP-AC
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Research & Clinical Interests
Education
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Michigan, Innovations in Promoting Health & Safety (2020)
- PhD, Villanova University (2018)
- MSN, University of Pennsylvania, Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (2009)
Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Differences in patterns of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication use in US children
- Cannabis Use in a Community-Based Sample of Adults Diagnosed With ADHD: Prevalence, Impact on Symptoms, and Stimulant Side Effects
- Barriers and Facilitators to a Safe Discharge for High-Risk Children With Congenital Heart Disease
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cannabis Use, and the Endocannabinoid System: A Scoping Review
- Prenatal Polysubstance Use and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Licensure
- Registered Nurse, Pennsylvania & Delaware
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Delaware
CERTIFICATIOns
- Certified Reiki I Practitioner
- Yoga Alliance Teacher, Anusara School of Hatha Yoga
Professional Memberships
- College of Problems on Drug Dependence
- Sigma Theta Tau International, Alpha Nu Chapter
- Eastern Nursing Research Society
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- International Society for the Study of Drug Policy
FUNDING
- 2024, Co-I, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Project TINES (Trauma-Informed Nursing Education on Substance Use) PI: Steven DiDonato, PhD
- 2025-2026, MPI, Jefferson Pedagogy Grant Integrating Lived Experience into Project TINES: Enhancing Education for Faculty and Learners MPI: Kimberly McLaughlin, PhD
- 2022, PI, National Institute on Drug Abuse Loan Repayment Program Early Initiation of Substance Use in Children Exposed to Parental Incarceration L40DA056968
- 2022, PI, Jefferson Emerging Medical Scholars (JEMS) Award Assessing Risk of Cannabis Use in Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (001279)
- 2022, PI, Faculty Seed Grant, Thomas Jefferson University Substance Use Motivations in Children Exposed to Parental Incarceration (001279)
- 2022, Co-I, Mentored Research Development Award, DE-CTR ACCEL Program Support Tool for Families of High-Risk Children with Heart Disease During Hospital Admission and After Discharge PI: Deepika Thacker, MD
Selected AWARDS & HONORS
- 2022, The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty, Jefferson College of Nursing
- 2019, Editor's Choice Article, Journal of Nursing Scholarship
- 2017, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing