Education
2001 – J.D. (with high honors), University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
1995 – MA (Health Services Administration), Webster University
1993 – AS RN, University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Nursing
1981 – BSRT, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences School of Radiologic Technology
Research Interests
Public health law; state police power authority; health care finance and reform; access to health care for underserved populations
Courses Taught
- HPMT 5203/6203 Public Health Law and Ethics
- HPMT 5201 Health Law
- COPH 6500 Current Issues in Public Health Seminar
Recent Publications
Expanding our reach: Collaborating with HBCUs to create BA/MPH programs. APHA 140th Annual Meeting. 2012
Safi H, Wheeler G, Reeve G, Ochoa E, Romero J, Hopkins R,Ryan KW, Jacobs R.Vaccine policy and Arkansas childhood immunizations exemptions: A multi-year review. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. June 2012
Phillips M,Ryan KW, Raczynski J.Public policy versus individual rights in childhood obesity interventions: Perspective from the Arkansas experience with Act 1220 of 2003. Preventing Chronic Disease September 2011
Ryan KW. Surveillance, screening and reporting children’s BMI in a school based setting: A legal perspective. Pediatrics September 2009
Ryan KW, Card-Higginson P, Thompson JW. Am I my brother’s keeper? A proposal to determine state governments’ affirmative duty to advance public health. Journal of Health and Human Services 2008
Ryan KW, Card-Higginson P, McCarthy SG, Justus M, Thompson JW.Arkansas fights fat: Translating research into policy to combat childhood and adolescent obesity. Health Affairs July 2006