Stacy R. Ryan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology & Neuroscience,

Baylor University

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Ryan contributed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA). During her time with UTHSCSA she developed research and evidence-based clinical care programming for adolescent substance use and other externalizing behaviors.

Research Interests

Substance Use Disorder
Externalyzing Behaviors
Evidence-Based Interventions

Education

Year	Degree	Major	Institution
2012	Post-Doctoral Fellowship	Clinical Psychology	Center for Addiction Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Little Rock, AR
2010	Ph.D.	Clinical Psychology	Emory University, Atlanta, GA
2010	Pre-Doc Internship	Clinical Psychology	Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX
2006	M.A.	Psychology	Emory University, Atlanta, GA
2003	B.A.	Psychology	Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Period of Service

September 2012 - October 2017

Research Projects

Consequences of Adolescent Substance Use on the Development of Impulse Control (R01-DA026868)
Motivational Alcohol Treatment to Enhance Roadway Safety (MATTERS) (DHHS 085144601.2.6)
CAMBIO: Substance Abuse Treatment Program for Teens (DHHS 085144601.2.101)

After the NRLC

After concluding her work at UTHSCSA, Dr. Ryan was recruited as an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Baylor University, in Waco, TX.

Presentations/Publications with the NRLC

Early adolescent trajectories of impulsiveness and sensation seeking in children of fathers with histories of alcohol and other substance use disorders
Acheson, A., Lake, S. L., Bray, B. C., Liang, Y., Mathias, C. W., Ryan, S. R., Charles, N. E., and Dougherty, D. M. (2016).

Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research,. 40, 2,622-2,630
Altered developmental trajectories for impulsivity and sensation seeking among adolescent substance users
Charles, N. E., Ryan, S. R., Bray, B.C., Mathias, C. W., Acheson, A., and Dougherty, D. M. (2016).

Addictive Behaviors, 60, 235-241
Acute effects of methylphenidate on impulsivity and attentional behavior in Comorbid ADHD and Conduct Disorder
Dougherty, D. M., Olvera, R. L., Acheson, A., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Ryan, S. R., and Mathias, C. W. (2016).

Journal of Adolescence, 53, 222-230.
Child problems as a moderator of relations between maternal impulsivity and family environment in a high-risk sample.
Friedman, C. K., Ryan, S. R., Charles, N. E., Mathias, C. W., Acheson, A.,and Dougherty, D. M. (2016).

Substance Use & Misuse, 51, 1264-1273.
Clinical and social/environmental characteristics in a community sample of children with and without family histories of Substance Use Disorder in the San Antonio area: A descriptive study
Ryan, S. R., Acheson, A., Charles, N. E., Lake, S. L., Hernandez, D. L., Mathias, C. W., and Dougherty, D. M. (2016).

Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 25, 327-339.
Family functioning as a mediator of relations between family history of Substance Use Disorder and impulsivity
Ryan, S. R., Friedman, C. K., Lake, S. L., Mathias, C. W., Charles, N. E., Liang, Y., Acheson, A., and Dougherty, D. M. (2016).

Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, 15, 17-24.
Increased Pre- and Early-Adolescent Stress in Youth with a Family History of Substance Use Disorder and Early Substance Use Initiation
Charles, N. E., Mathias, C. W., Acheson, A., Bray, B. C., Ryan, S. R., Lake, S. L., Liang, Y, and Dougherty DM. (2015).

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 44, 1954-1967.
Childhood stress exposure among preadolescents with and without family histories of substance use disorders
Charles, N. E., Ryan, S. R., Acheson, A., Mathias, C. W., Liang, Y., and Dougherty, D. M. (2015).

Psychology of Addictive Behavior, 29, 192-200.
Behavioral impulsivity and risk-taking trajectories across early adolescence in youths with and without family histories of alcohol and other drug use disorders
Dougherty, D. M., Lake, S. L., Mathias, C. W., Ryan, S. R., Bray, B. C., Charles, N. E., and Acheson, A. (2015).

Virtual Issue on Risk Factors for Adolescent Drinking
Aggression as a Predictor of Early Substance Use Initiation among Youth with Family Histories of Substance Use Disorders
Mathias, C. W., Duffing, T. M., Acheson, A., Charles, N. E., Lake, S. L., Ryan, S. R., Liang, Y., and Dougherty, D. M. (2015).

Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, 14, 230-240.
Feasibility of a computer-assisted alcohol screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment program for DWI offenders
Mullen, J., Ryan, S. R., Mathias, C. W., and Dougherty, D. M. (2015).

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 10, 1-10. Atlas of Science
Treatment needs of driving while intoxicated offenders: The need for a multi-modal approach to treatment
Mullen, J., Ryan, S. R., Mathias, C. W., and Dougherty, D. M. (2015).

Traffic Injury Prevention, 16, 367-644.
Clinic- and home-based contingency management plus parent training for adolescent cannabis use disorders
Stanger, C., Ryan, S. R., Scherer, E. A., Norton, G. E., and Budney, A. J. (2015).

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 54, 445-453.
Delay discounting differentiates pre-adolescents at high and low risk for substance use disorders based on family history
Dougherty, D. M., Charles, N. E., Mathias, C. W., Ryan, S. R., Olvera, R. L., Liang, Y., and Acheson, A. (2014).

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 143, 105-111.
Ethical considerations in adolescent drug research, a response to “Conflicting ethics of confidentiality in adolescent drug research”
Dougherty, D. M., Hill-Kapturczak, N., Ryan, S. R., Mathias, C. W., Dawes, M. A., Acheson, A., Charles, N. E., Furr, M. A., and Liguori, A. (2014).

Psychopharmacology, 231(8), 1433-1435. DOI: 10.1007/s00213-013-3183-9
Problem identification and community assessment of DWI needs for Bexar County, Texas
Mathias, C. W., Ryan, S. R., Mullen, J., Lake, S. L., Brown, P. C., Adams, V., Villafranca, C., and Dougherty, D. M. (2014).

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services report 085144601.2.6: University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.
Motivational interventions to reduce adult alcohol use/abuse and drunk driving incidents: A treatment manual for use in the criminal justice system
Ryan, S. R., Mathias, C. W., Mullen, J., Galindo, C., and Dougherty, D. M. (2014).

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services report 085144601.2.6: University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.
Development of a computer-aided training program for brief cognitive-behavioral therapy in primary care.
Cully, J. A., Curry, A. D., Ryan, S. R., Malik, A., Zeno, D. U., and Willcockson, I. (2013).

Academic Psychiatry, 37, 120-124.
Biosocial processes predicting multisystemic therapy treatment response.
Ryan, S. R., Brennan, P. A., Cunningham, P. B., Foster, S. L., Brock, R. L., and Whitmore, E. (2013).

Biological Psychiatry, 92, 373-379.
The impact of disruptive behavior disorder on substance use treatment outcome in adolescents.
Ryan, S. R., Stanger, C., Thostenson, J., Whitmore, J. J., and Budney, A. J. (2013).

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 44, 506-514.
Neuroeconomics and adolescent substance abuse: individual differences in neural networks and delay discounting
Stanger, C., Elton, A., Ryan, S. R., James, G. A., Budney, A. J., Kilts, C. D. (2013).

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 52, 747-755.
A multicomponent motivational intervention to improve adherence among adolescents with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes: A pilot study
Stanger, C., Ryan, S. R., Delhey, L. M., Thrailkill, K., Li, Z., Li, Z., Budney, A.J. (2013).

Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 38, 629-637.
Perinatal factors, parenting behavior, and reactive aggression: Does cortisol reactivity mediate this developmental risk process?
Ryan, S. R., Schechter, J. C., and Brennan, P. A. (2012).

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 40, 1211-1222.
Delay discounting predicts adolescent substance abuse treatment outcome.
Stanger, C., Ryan, S. R., Fu, H., Landes, R. D., Jones, B. A., Bickel, W. K., and Budney, A. J. (2012).

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 20, 205-212.
Parent training plus contingency management for substance abusing families: a Complier Average Causal Effects (CACE) analysis.
Stanger, C., Ryan, S. R., Fu, H., and Budney, A. J. (2012).

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 118, 119-126.