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
2025
Sociodemographic 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, 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 crisisA critical awareness approach to cluster hiring for academic inclusion
Carter S, Asabor E, Packard G, Kenwood M, Jordan A, Ross R. A critical awareness approach to cluster hiring for academic inclusion. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2025, 117: 98-106. PMID: 40090781, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2025.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinoritized groupsRacial/ethnic minoritized groupsMultiple intersecting identitiesCluster hiresIntersectional identitiesHiring practicesPlanning initiativesHealth disparitiesNational levelNational Institutes of Health (NIHCareer opportunitiesHiring processUnique needsDiverse needsHiringU.S. populationPromotion processInstitutionsAcademic medicineLimited innovationAdvancement of facultyAcademic institutionsSystem marginAcademic inclusionNational Institute
2024
Who feels safe calling 911: are prior experiences of anti-Black racial discrimination associated with hesitancy seeking emergency medical services in the event of accidental drug overdose? – a study protocol
Hall O, Trimble C, Garcia S, Grayson S, Joseph L, Entrup P, Jegede O, Martel J, Tetrault J, Mathis M, Jordan A. Who feels safe calling 911: are prior experiences of anti-Black racial discrimination associated with hesitancy seeking emergency medical services in the event of accidental drug overdose? – a study protocol. Annals Of Medicine 2024, 57: 2439540. PMID: 39697058, PMCID: PMC11660366, DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2439540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency medical servicesExperiences of racial discriminationCross-sectional surveyMedical servicesAccidental drug overdoseGroup-Based Medical Mistrust ScaleAssociated with health disparitiesDrug overdoseGroup-based medical mistrustMedical Mistrust ScaleEveryday Discrimination ScaleBlack AmericansNon-parametric partial correlationsMedical discriminationRacial discriminationFatal drug overdosesHealth disparitiesQuestionnaire measuring perceptionsRelated Health ProblemsMedical mistrustExploratory factor analysisBlack adultsSociodemographic informationCronbach's alphaGroup-basedCorrigendum to ‘Integrative data analysis of clinical trials network studies to examine the impact of psychosocial treatments for Black people who use cocaine: Study protocol’ [Contemporary Clinical Trials 133 (2023) 107329].
Haeny A, McCuistian C, Burlew A, Ruglass L, Espinosa A, Jordan A, Roundtree C, Lopez J, Morgan-Lopez A. Corrigendum to ‘Integrative data analysis of clinical trials network studies to examine the impact of psychosocial treatments for Black people who use cocaine: Study protocol’ [Contemporary Clinical Trials 133 (2023) 107329]. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2024, 147: 107740. PMID: 39578191, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic Racism as a Determinant of Health Inequities for People With Substance Use Disorder
Jegede O, Bellamy C, Jordan A. Systemic Racism as a Determinant of Health Inequities for People With Substance Use Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81: 225-226. PMID: 38231489, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.4958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe impact of racism on Black American mental health
Cogburn C, Roberts S, Ransome Y, Addy N, Hansen H, Jordan A. The impact of racism on Black American mental health. The Lancet Psychiatry 2024, 11: 56-64. PMID: 38101873, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(23)00361-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental illnessMental healthUnfavorable health outcomesMental health systemMental health issuesDSM-5 classification systemEpidemiological surveyHealth outcomesInadequate treatmentAmerican mental healthHealth systemExperience disparitiesHealth issuesIllnessBlack individualsBlack AmericansBlack populationHealthClassification systemMorbidityMisdiagnosisDisparitiesSystems that promote mental health in the teeth of oppression
Fullilove M, Dix E, Hankerson S, Lassiter J, Jordan A. Systems that promote mental health in the teeth of oppression. The Lancet Psychiatry 2024, 11: 65-74. PMID: 38101874, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(23)00344-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-based participatory research with Black people and Black scientists: the power and the promise
Breland-Noble A, Streets F, Jordan A. Community-based participatory research with Black people and Black scientists: the power and the promise. The Lancet Psychiatry 2024, 11: 75-80. PMID: 38101875, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(23)00338-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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