Ryan E. Adams, PhD

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

ryan.adams@cchmc.org

About

BS: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX,

MA: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL,

PhD: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL,

Post Doc: Concordia University, Montreal, Canada,

Interests

Adolescents; peer victimization; bullying; friendships; peers; depressive symptoms

Research Areas

Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Publications

Autistic Youth Being Ignored by Peers: An Early-Stage Study. Frankenstein, NV; Taylor, JL; Zheng, S; Bishop, SL; Libster, N; Froehlich, TE; Adams, RE. Autism Research. 2026; e70213.

Self-Reported Strengths and Difficulties by Autistic Young Adults. Ferraiolo, J; Parenteau, CI; Khaw, J; Herbert, G; Adams, R; Taylor, J; Bishop, S; Zheng, S. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2026.

Brief Report: The Vocational and Educational Activities of Transition-Aged Autistic Youth With Low IQ. Moser, C; Adams, R; Zheng, S; Bishop, S; Taylor, JL. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 2026; 70(2):218-224.

Associations Between Negative Social Experiences and Depressive Symptoms in Autistic Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Libster, N; Adams, RE; Bishop, S; Zheng, S; Taylor, JL. JAACAP Open. 2025; 3(4):1006-1015.

Examining Associations Between Social Experiences and Loneliness Among Autistic Youth. Libster, N; Taylor, JL; Zheng, S; Bishop, S; Adams, R. Autism Research. 2025; 18(11):2323-2333.

Satisfaction with friendship support protects autistic youth from the negative effects of peer victimization. Libster, N; Adams, R; Bishop, S; Zheng, S; Taylor, JL. Autism. 2025; 29(8):2193-2198.

Associations between Social Experiences and Psychological Health for Autistic Youth with Low IQ. Taylor, JL; Sullivan, V; Bishop, SL; Zheng, S; Adams, RE. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2025; 55(7):2393-2406.

Practice Makes Possible: Preliminary Feasibility of an Air Travel Accessibility Program for Children and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Families. Smith, JD; Wamsley, F; Gile, AC; Weber, S; Adams, R; Esbensen, AJ; Shaffer, RC; Ayers, K. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 2025; 1-11.

Perspectives on Employer-Initiated Terminations Among Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum. Pezzimenti, F; Durrani, E; Zheng, S; Adams, RE; Bishop, SL; Taylor, JL. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2024; 54(4):1332-1343.

Self-reported Everyday Sources of Happiness and Unhappiness in Autistic Adults. Parenteau, CI; Lampinen, LA; Ghods, SS; Taylor, JL; Adams, RE; Bishop, SL; Zheng, S. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2024; 54(4):1538-1548.