Ryan E. Flinn

• COUN 530: Theories of Counseling, Personality, and Development
• COUN 568: Adult Cognitive and Personality Assessment
• COUN 560: Supervision and Consultation Theory and Practice
• COUN 565: Professional Seminar for Interprofessional Healthcare

Counseling psychology; clinical psychology; health service psychology; mental health and substance use disorder recovery; behavioral health; integrated behavioral healthcare; interdisciplinary care; workforce development; substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery; consultation; training; education; technical assistance; clinical supervision; psychological assessment; LGBTQI+ health; trauma-informed care; people with justice system involvement; peer support; lived experience; cultural values; mental health literacy; health promotion; emerging adulthood; sexual health and HIV prevention

• 2024-2027, Rose Isabelle Kelly Fischer Professor (Endowed Professorship), University of North Dakota
• 2023-2024, Justice Involved and Emerging Adults Population Initiative, Chestnut Health Systems (NIDA R24DA051950)
• 2023-2024, SUD Systems Performance Scholars Program, Brandeis-Harvard SPIRE Center (NIDA P30DA035772)
• 2022-2024, Lifespan/Brown Criminal Justice Research Training Program, Brown University (NIDA R25DA037190)
• 2021-2023, HIV/AIDS Substance Abuse and Trauma Training Program, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior (NIDA R25DA035692)
• 2019, Emerging Scholars Fellowship, Active Minds

• 2021 Ph.D: Counseling Psychology (APA-Accredited), New Mexico State University
• 2016 M.A.: Clinical Psychology, University of Detroit Mercy
• 2014 B.S.: Sociology and Psychology, Creighton University
• 2009 A.A.S.: Sign Language Interpreting, Iowa Western Comm. Coll.

• 2023-Present: Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Department of Education, Health, & Behavior Studies, The University of North Dakota
• 2021-2023: Postdoctoral Fellow (HIV/LGBTQ Health Psychology), Department of Psychiatry & Health Behavior, The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
• 2020-2021: Psychology Intern (APA-Accredited Internship), The Ohio State University Counseling and Consultation Service

Published Articles

Horn, K., Flinn, R.E., Hagaman, A., Zajac, K., Hoffman, L., Poulsen, M., Cioffi, C., Jean-Berluche, D., Spana, E., Hibbard, P., Drazdowski, T., & Hogue, A. (2025). Systematizing peer recovery support services for substance use disorder: A taxonomy for measuring impact on recovery milestones. Frontiers in Public Health (Section on Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions). https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1529078/full

Flinn, R.E., Taylor, T.O., Custer, B.D., Tietjen, G., Beasley, C.R., Cascalheira, C.J., Hitter, T.L., Abraham, K.M., Hibbard, P.F., Elnakib, M.M., Mendoza, E.B., Jaure, V.B., De La Rue, L., Jackman, K.P., Fuentes, K., Mahaffey, C.C., Redd, B., Holloway, I.W., Beltran, R.M., Bonar, E.E., Wilcox, M.M., & Stepleman, L.M. (2025). Dismantling barriers in professional psychology: Supporting formerly justice-involved students and trainees. Training and Education in Professional Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000515

Cioffi, C.C., Flinn, R.E., Pasman, E., Gannon, K., Gold, D., McCabe, S.E., Kepner, W., Tilson, M., Colditz, J.B., Smith, D.C., Bohler, R.M., O’Donnell, J., Hildebran, C., Montgomery, B. W., Clingan, S., & Lofaro, R.J. (2024). Beyond the 5-Year Recovery Mark: Perspectives of Researchers with Lived and Living Expertise on Public Engagement and Discourse. International Journal of Drug Policy, 133, 104599, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104599

Budge, S.L., Abreu, R.L., Flinn, R.E., Donahue, K., Estevez, R., Olezeski, C., Bernacki, J., Barr, S., Bettergarcia, J., Sprott, R., & Allen, B.J. (2024). Gender affirming care is evidence-based for transgender and gender-diverse youth. Journal of Adolescent Health, 75(6), 851-853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.09.009

Draheim, A.A., Kridel, M.M., Flinn, R.E., Ravoori, N., Brands, S., Mosley, C., Drescher, C.F., Stepleman, L.M. (2024). Risk factors of homelessness among sexual and gender minorities in the Southeastern U.S. Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, 33(2), 606-611. https://doi.org/10.1080/10530789.2023.2276590

Hong, C., Flinn, R. E., Ochoa, A. M., John, S. A., Garth, G., & Holloway, I. W. (2023). Internalized homophobia and social well-being among Black sexual minority men living with HIV: The mediating role of LGBT community connectedness and racial, gender, and sexual identity integration. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000679

Cascalheira, C.J., Nelson, J., Flinn, R.E., Zhao, Y., Helminen, E.C., Scheer, J.R.,  Stone, A.L. (2023). High-risk polysubstance use among LGBTQ+ people who use drugs in the United States: An application of syndemic theory. International Journal of Drug Policy, 118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104103

Selected Presentations

Drazdowski, T.K. (Chair), Pasman, E., Flinn, R.E., Tillson, M., & Sheidow, A. J. (2025, June). Mentoring early career researchers who have direct lived experience with substance use recovery: How to recruit and retain those with experiential expertise. College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Dauria, E., Hibbard, P., Jones, M., Sheidow, A. (2024, April). Supporting people with lived experience along the NIH research pathway. (Discussant: R.E. Flinn). 2024 Academic Consortium on Criminal Justice Health Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Russell, T., & Flinn, R.E. (2024, March). Q-Chat: Engaging in Queer & Trans Research. (Discussant: J. Maliskey). Invited presentation for the University of North Dakota Pride Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Waagen, L., Flinn, R.E., Hacker, M. (2024, March). Substance use disorder 101: Screening and intervention with physical therapy patients. Invited presentation delivered to Dr. Steven Halcrow’s Prevention, Wellness, and Health Promotion course, Physical Therapy Program. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Flinn, R.E. (2024, January). Inclusive education for justice-involved students. Invited presentation for Alice T. Clark Scholars Mentoring Program. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND.

Flinn, R.E., Taylor, T.O., Cascalheira, C.J. (2024, January). Making way for justice-impacted trainees and colleagues: Dismantling barriers, highlighting progress. Difficult dialogue facilitated at the 2024 National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Santa Fe, NM.

Flinn, R.E. & Hitter, T.L. (2023, August). Testing the Progressive Model of Help-Seeker Self-Stigma. Poster presented at the 2023 American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC, Committee on Early Career Psychologists Section.