Dr. Stephanie A. Griggs, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an Associate Professor at Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, with a program of research funded by multiple sources including a Pathway to Independence Award from NIH/NINR (R00NR018886), R01 from NIH/NIDDK (R01DK136604), the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and Sigma. Her academic background includes positions at Case Western Reserve University (Associate Professor), Yale University (T32 Postdoctoral Fellow), and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Clinical Assistant Professor). She earned a PhD in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in 2017, has a Master's in Nursing Education from American International College (2011), a Bachelor's in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) (2009), and an Associate’s in Nursing from Holyoke Community College (2005).

She has received several awards, including the 2023 Outstanding Early Investigator Award from the Sleep Research Society, the Harriet H. Werley New Investigator Award, and was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in 2022. Dr. Griggs serves on national committees, reviews NIH grant applications, and is active in the American Nurses Association and the Sleep Research Society.

Her research focuses on sleep health, glycemia, and self-management in young adults with Type 1 diabetes, resulting in over 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, she is committed to teaching and mentoring emerging scholars on F-series and K-series awards, consistently receiving high evaluations in both doctoral and undergraduate nursing programs while contributing to nursing science through various committees and editorial boards. In summary, Dr. Griggs exemplifies a dedicated educator and researcher whose commitment to student-centered teaching, innovative course design, and impactful research on sleep health in individuals with Type 1 diabetes not only enriches the academic community but also significantly advances nursing science and practice.

1. Griggs S, Howard Q, Pignatiello GA, Armentrout BL, Strohl KP, Grey M, Li CSR, Leuchtag M, & Hickman RL. A randomized pilot sleep health trial for young adults with type 1 diabetes (NCT04975230). Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
2. Armentrout BL, Ahmed BH, Waraphok S, Huynh J, & Griggs S. (2024). Emotional distress and cardiovascular health among young adults with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease.
3. Hernandez E & Griggs S. (2024). Substance use disorder, sleep duration, and health among adults in Ohio. Preventing Chronic Disease. 20(E117): 1-11.
4. Howard Q, Adeyinka S, Martin S & Griggs S. (2024). Cardiovascular health disparities in adults color aged 18 to 50: A systematic review. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing: Special Issue of Cardiovascular Health with a Focus on Minoritized Populations.
5. Adeyinka S & Griggs S. (2024). Psychosocial health in adults with sickle cell disease. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services.
6. Griggs S, Armentrout BL, Horvat Davey C, & Hickman RL. (2024) A sleep health composite and diabetes symptom burden in young adults with type 1 diabetes. Western Journal of Nursing Research.
7. Horvat Davey, C., Griggs, S, Duwadi, D., Martin, S., and Hickman, R.L. (2024). Mental health, substance use, and a composite of sleep health in adults, 2018 ohio behavioral risk factor surveillance system. Sleep Medicine.
8. Griggs S, Pignatiello G, Motairek I, Rieke J, Howard Q, Crawford SL, Rajagopalan S, Al-Kindi S, Hickman RL. (2023). Environmental exposures and blood pressure in adolescents and adults in the T1D Exchange Clinic Registry. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 37 (10): 85-94.
9. Griggs S, Huynh J, Rieke J, Howard, Q. (2023). The role of perceived sleep quality and cardiovascular health factors and behaviors in young adults with type 1 diabetes. The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care. 49(5):384-391.
10. Griggs S, Ash GI, Pignatiello GA, Papik A, Huynh J, Leuchtag M, & Hickman RL. (2023). Internet-based recruitment and retention of young adults with type 1 diabetes: Cross sectional study. JMIR Formative Research. 7:e46415.
11. Griggs S, Al-Kindi S, Hardin H, Irani E, Rajagopalan S, Crawford SL, and Hickman RL. (2023). Socioeconomic deprivation and cardiometabolic risk factors in individuals with type 1 diabetes: T1D Exchange Data. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.195: 1-6.
12. Griggs S, Pignatiello GA & Hickman RL. (2023) A composite measure of sleep health is associated with glycemic target achievement in young adults with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Sleep Research. 32(3), e13784.
13. Griggs S, Hernandez E, Bolton PJ, Strohl KP, Grey M, Kashyap SR, Li CS, Hickman RL. (2023). Cognitive behavioral sleep self-management intervention for young adults with type 1 diabetes (NCT04975230). Clinical Nursing Research. 2023;32(3):560-570.
14. Dong W, Motairek I, Nassir K, Chen Z, Kim U, Khalifa Y, Freedman D, Griggs S, Rajagopalan S, Al-Kindi SG. (2023). Risk factors and geographic disparities in premature cardiovascular mortality in US counties: A machine learning approach. Scientific Reports. 13(1):2978.
15. Magny-Normilus C, Griggs S, Sanders J, Hwang Y, Lundhurst C. (2023). Sleep characteristics in adults of African descent at risk for and with cardiometabolic conditions: A systematic review. Advances in Diabetes Care.
16. Griggs S, Irani E, Strohl KP, Al-Kindi S, Rajagopalan S, Margevicius S, Hickman RL. (2022) Sleep health dimensions are associated with next day symptoms in young adults with type 1 diabetes. Sleep Health. 9(3): 339-345.
17. Griggs S, Horvat-Davey C, Howard Q, Pignatiello GA, Duwadi D. (2022) Socioeconomic deprivation, sleep health, and mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(21), 14367.
18. Griggs S, Blanchette JE, Hickman RL Jr, Magny-Normilus C, Gorodeski Baskin R, Margevicius S, Hatipoglu B. (2022). Racial and ethnic cardiometabolic risk disparities in the T1D exchange clinic registry Cohort. Endocrine Practice. 28(12), 1237-1243.
19. Griggs S, Barbato E, Hernandez E, Gupta D, Margevicius S, Grey M, and Hickman RL. (2022) Glucose and unstructured physical activity coupling during sleep and wake in young adults with type 1 diabetes. Scientific Reports.12:5790.
20. Griggs S, Grey, M, Strohl KP, Crawford SL, Margevicius S, Kashyap S, Li CS, Rajagopalan, S, & Hickman RL. (2022). Variations in sleep characteristics and glucose regulation in young adults with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 107(3): e1085-e1095.
21. Dong T, Harris K, Freedman D, Griggs S, Nasir K, Neeland IJ, Rajagopalan S, & Al-Kindi S. (2022) Food insecurity and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk in adults with diabetes. Nutrition. 111865.
22. Bevan G, Pandey A, Griggs S, Dalton JE, Zidar D, Patel S, Khan SU, Nasir K, Rajagopalan S, & Al-Kindi SG. (2022) Neighborhood-level social vulnerability and prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and coronary heart disease. Current Problems in Cardiology.

Dr. Griggs’ teaching philosophy is rooted in over a decade of commitment to nursing education and is supported by a master's degree in nursing education. She has taught at various academic levels, including undergraduate, master's, DNP, and PhD programs, mentored students and trainees at all levels (undergraduate, graduate, early career) and previously directed an accredited honors program. Her philosophy emphasizes that education and mentorship can unlock limitless opportunities, and it is closely aligned with progressivism—a student-centered approach grounded in pragmatism that reflects her values and teaching methodology. Throughout her career, Dr. Griggs has implemented a wide range of innovative teaching and mentoring strategies, continuously using student feedback and performance metrics to assess optimize her teaching effectiveness. Currently she is teaching the Applications of Measurement Theory in Clinical Research Studies for PhD students (NRSG 731). Recently, she taught two doctoral-level courses: a qualitative methods course for PhD students and an intensive research course for DNP candidates at a former institution. To further enhance her understanding of evidence-based pedagogy, Dr. Griggs secured a UCITE innovation grant aimed at redesigning a course in collaboration with university colleagues, receiving a total of $6,500 in funding for course development in 2024. Additionally, she participated in a year-long teaching fellowship, and earned honorific awards at both state and college levels. Her strong rapport with students is evident in the consistently high ratings she receives for her instruction in the PhD and DNP programs.

Dr. Griggs’ research program has made significant contributions to nursing and health by focusing on cognitive-behavioral sleep health (CB-sleep health) interventions aimed at improving sleep health and glucose regulation in young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). She has successfully secured funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and various foundations, including the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sigma. The broad and sustained impact of this work addresses the critical long-term effects of poor sleep health, such as satisfaction, alertness, and glycemic control, directly benefiting individuals with T1D. Notably, the investigations examine the interplay between sleep health, glucose regulation, and diabetes self-management.

As her research continues to grow in complexity, she has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, presented at various conferences, and maintained a strong scholarly output. Recognized regionally and nationally, she has received prestigious awards, including the Outstanding Early Investigator Award from the Sleep Research Society and the Harriet H. Werley Award from the Midwest Nursing Research Society.

• 2023  Outstanding Early Investigator Award, Sleep Research Society
• 2023  Harriet H. Werley New Investigator Award, Midwest Nursing Research Society
• 2022  Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, Induction October 2022
• 2022  Early Career Reviewer Program, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health
• 2022  Sage Best Faculty Paper Award, Midwest Nursing Research Society/Western Journal of Nursing Research
• 2022  Health Promoting Behaviors Across Lifespans New Investigator Award, Midwest Nursing Research Society
• 2021  Sage Best Faculty Paper Award, Midwest Nursing Research Society/Western Journal of Nursing Research
• 2021  Self-Care New Investigator Award, Midwest Nursing Research Society
• 2019  Young Investigators Research Forum Scholar, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
• 2018  Huffman Splane Emerging Scholar, University of Toronto
• 2017  Dean’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship, University of Massachusetts Medical School
• 2017  College Outstanding Teacher Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst  
• 2014  Early Career Award, Massachusetts Association of Colleges of Nursing (MACN)