Patricia (Patty) Timmons, Ph.D, RN
PhD, Population Health, Arizona State University - 2026
MSN, Nursing – Generalist, Northern Arizona University - 2018
BSN, Nursing, Northern Arizona University - 2014
Bio
Patricia (Patty) Timmons, Ph.D, RN, is a registered nurse and addiction and substance use researcher who examines substance use behaviors, drug market dynamics, and the intersection of addiction with chronic pain and mental health. Her research focuses on psychoactive botanicals and emerging drugs. Her clinical background in providing inpatient care for medically compromised psychiatric patients informs her worldview of addiction and culturally informed care. She uses qualitative and quantitative approaches to understand the complexity of substance use decisions, market dynamics, and healthcare gaps. She is particularly interested in longitudinal and multi-level modeling designs as well as in-depth qualitative methods that leverage her clinical background to improve care and advance understanding of substance use across populations.
