Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty typically have an academic or research appointment at another institution and contribute or collaborate with one or more School of Medicine faculty members or programs.
Adjunct rank detailsAyana Jordan, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Adjunct of PsychiatryAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Adapting substance use treatment for black adolescents in the US legal system: protocol for a mixed-method, exploratory, feasibility and acceptability study using the eight-step ADAPT-ITT framework.
Bryant B, Tolou-Shams M, Ezimora I, Zapolski T, DiClemente R, Jordan A, Becker S, Squeglia L. Adapting substance use treatment for black adolescents in the US legal system: protocol for a mixed-method, exploratory, feasibility and acceptability study using the eight-step ADAPT-ITT framework. BMJ Open 2026, 16: e115193. PMID: 41771593, PMCID: PMC12958882, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLegal systemBlack youthSubstance useStudy participantsUS legal systemADAPT-ITT frameworkMental health symptomsCultural adaptation processMixed-methods studySubstance use treatmentResearch study protocolsPeer-reviewed publicationsSubstance use interventionsCognitive behavioral therapyMental healthHealth symptomsRacial discriminationExploratory designParticipant feedbackFocus groupsEthical standardsMixed-methodsMotivational enhancement therapyCultural adaptationImpact of racial discriminationPolicy and public health implications for mental health after the COVID-19 pandemic
Nakimuli-Mpungu E, Arango C, Dandona R, Ford T, John A, Jordan A, Cherop R, Kola L, López-Jaramillo C, Schuster A, Knapp M, Walbaum M, Opiepie K, Musoro F, White L, Martsenkovskyi D, Michael B, O'Connor R, Health M, Jones P. Policy and public health implications for mental health after the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lancet Psychiatry 2026, 13: 162-174. PMID: 41577421, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(25)00358-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health systemHealth systemImpact of psychosocial interventionsEquity impactsCOVID-19 pandemicGender-sensitive policiesPublic health systemMiddle-income countriesCross-national researchSchool-based servicesPublic health implicationsCommunity workforcePsychosocial interventionsCommunity careMental healthGender-responsiveRacial disparitiesStructured literature searchEvidence gapsSocial protectionComprehensive assessmentIntegration policiesLow-incomePolicy responsesExpert consultationThe implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for clinical mental health care
Schuster A, Alwan N, Callard F, Chen E, Gilbody S, Graham B, Hatch S, Jones E, Jordan A, Knapp M, López-Jaramillo C, Nakimuli-Mpungu E, Pathare S, Ressler K, Wessely S, White L, Health T, Jones P. The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for clinical mental health care. The Lancet Psychiatry 2026, 13: 140-161. PMID: 41577420, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(25)00247-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical mental health careMental health careHealth careMental healthIncidence of mental health disordersCOVID-19 pandemicMental health servicesMental health supportMental health disordersMental health impactsPublic mental healthMiddle-income countriesSymptoms of anxietyControlled intervention trialPost-COVID-19 conditionMental health implicationsPandemic-related factorsHealth supportHealth servicesHealth disordersLow-incomeIntervention trialsVulnerable populationsSeries paperSystematic review
2025
One voice and vision: How the RISE network built a collective identity as the foundation for strategic dissemination
Adams E, Lefebvre R, Christopher M, Stack E, Peng L, Becker M, Behrends C, Goldman J, Guzman Herrera M, Hassan H, Kapler S, Jeremiah A, Augustine E, Borquez A, Wagner K, Sherman S, Wilson J, Kral A, Jordan A, Oga E, Southwell B, Zibbell J, Cance J. One voice and vision: How the RISE network built a collective identity as the foundation for strategic dissemination. Harm Reduction Journal 2025, 22: 197. PMID: 41361446, PMCID: PMC12683777, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-025-01331-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunication pillarsCommon valuesProject teamStrategic communicationStrategic disseminationWhiteboard softwareField of practiceNetwork disseminationCollective identityCore valuesEnd usersResearch NetworkResearch processIn-person workshopsProspective end usersExperiences of peopleDiverse networksIdentityResearch imperativesCommunicationEnvisioning a Humane and Accessible US Methadone Treatment System: Generating Policy and Practice Recommendations From the Liberate Methadone Movement
Krawczyk N, Scott J, Miller M, Coulter A, Ferguson A, Frank D, Jordan A, Joudrey P, Kimmel S, Levander X, Potee R, Roberts K, Russell D, Simon R, Sue K, Suen L, Vincent L, Voyles N, Simon C. Envisioning a Humane and Accessible US Methadone Treatment System: Generating Policy and Practice Recommendations From the Liberate Methadone Movement. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2025, 47: 316-325. PMID: 41139383, PMCID: PMC12875567, DOI: 10.1177/29767342251377189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMethadone treatmentSystems of careAddiction cliniciansPatient healthMethadone regulationsOverdose crisisCommunity leadersPractice recommendationsExperience of planningCommunity-led groupsMethadoneCOVID-19 pandemicHealthImpact groupNations ConferenceGrassroots effortsRecommendationsAddictionDignityPatientsPeopleCareCOVID-19OverdosePracticeA Pooled Sample Study of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Wait Time Among a Pregnant Population in New York
Nkemjika S, Begum G, Yoade B, Vyas V, Onyeaka H, Olatunji O, Olayinka O, Jordan A. A Pooled Sample Study of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Wait Time Among a Pregnant Population in New York. Epidemiologia 2025, 6: 65. PMID: 41133659, PMCID: PMC12551031, DOI: 10.3390/epidemiologia6040065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderNeonatal abstinence syndromeMedication-Assisted TreatmentIncidence of neonatal abstinence syndromeMethods:Pregnant individualsUse disorderSubstance use disordersResults:Public health issuePregnant peopleOpioid use disorder treatmentTreatment waiting timesPregnant patientsAbstinence syndromePregnant populationHospital birthsTreatment eligibilityOdds ratioHealth issuesPregnancyTreatmentTreatment accessHeightened health risksDiscussion:Advancing research on strategies to reduce drug use and overdose-related harms: a community informed approach to establishing common data elements
Saavedra L, Christopher M, Illei D, Kral A, Ray B, Zibbell J, Wagner K, Borquez A, Jordan A, Seal D, Cerdá M, Mackesy-Amiti M, Wilson J, Pho M, Behrends C, Hassan H, Tomko C, Oga E, Cance J. Advancing research on strategies to reduce drug use and overdose-related harms: a community informed approach to establishing common data elements. Harm Reduction Journal 2025, 22: 169. PMID: 41094522, PMCID: PMC12522215, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-025-01301-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health systemData elementsHarm reduction interventionsHarm reduction strategiesGeneralizability of research findingsHarm reduction researchHealth systemData collectionReduction interventionsOutcome measuresOutcome reportingOverdose crisisAdministrative changesDrug useHarmDrug supplySocial impactInterventionReduction strategiesOutcomesDecision-makingResearch findingsCOMReduction researchResearch projectSociodemographic Determinants of Telehealth Visits: A Comparison of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders with Other Services
Nkemjika S, Hall O, Tetrault J, Jordan A. Sociodemographic Determinants of Telehealth Visits: A Comparison of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders with Other Services. Epidemiologia 2025, 6: 54. PMID: 40981085, PMCID: PMC12452398, DOI: 10.3390/epidemiologia6030054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTelehealth servicesHealth Information National Trends SurveyNon-Hispanic Black individualsNon-Hispanic white individualsNon-Hispanic black patientsNational Trends SurveyMental healthcare settingsIntegration of telehealthSocio-demographic variablesEthnic minority groupsHealth equityPrimary dependent variableTrends SurveyHealthcare deliveryHealthcare professionalsHealthcare settingsSubstance use disordersPatient trustTelehealth visitsHispanic individualsMarital statusDescriptive statisticsTelehealthWhite individualsBlack individualsAn individual-level data synthesis of Clinical Trials Network studies to examine the impact of psychosocial treatments for Black people who use cocaine and/or opioids
Burlew A, Ruglass L, Espinosa A, McCuistian C, Haeny A, Jordan A, Roundtree C, Lopez J, Vena A, Morgan-López A. An individual-level data synthesis of Clinical Trials Network studies to examine the impact of psychosocial treatments for Black people who use cocaine and/or opioids. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 276: 112850. PMID: 40902223, PMCID: PMC12551901, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCocaine useSocial contextual factorsClinical Trials NetworkNational Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials NetworkSubstance useReduction of cocaine useImpact of psychosocial treatmentsEffects of behavioral treatmentCocaine use severityClinical Trials Network studyTargeting substance useEssential treatment componentMeasurement non-invarianceBlack adultsLong-term reductionRandomized clinical trialsPsychosocial treatmentsBehavioral treatmentTreatment componentsCocaineBehavioral interventionsSeverity Scale scoreLinear mixed modelsComparative effectiveness of treatmentsScale scoreEstablishing a community advisory board to align harm reduction research with the unique needs of Black and Latine communities
Kapler S, Hassan H, Jeremiah A, Bryant K, Crespo P, Felix N, Lopez S, Morales A, Reeves S, Jordan A. Establishing a community advisory board to align harm reduction research with the unique needs of Black and Latine communities. Harm Reduction Journal 2025, 22: 74. PMID: 40355897, PMCID: PMC12067662, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-025-01214-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity advisory boardCommunity advisory board membersPromote health equityAdvisory BoardImprove health outcomesLatin communityHarm reduction servicesRandomized Controlled TrialsHealth equityDrug overdose crisisHarm reduction groupsPublic health concernHealth outcomesEthnic disparitiesImprovement initiativesParticipant recruitmentDisproportionate burdenMeeting coordinationRecruitment strategiesPractical barriersReduction servicesEngaging communitiesUnique needsReduction recommendationsOverdose crisis
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News
News
- January 16, 2025
Jordan Honored With Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
- January 17, 2024Source: JAMA Psychiatry
Systemic Racism as a Determinant of Health Inequities for People With Substance Use Disorder
- May 30, 2023
Kathy Carroll Honored with New Playground in Newhallville
- May 23, 2023Source: Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment
Breaking Through Social Determinants of Health: Imani Breakthrough