Jenna Lynn Riis

Jenna Lynn Riis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University of Illinois. Her research focuses on salivary bioscience, psychosocial health, and environmental exposure effects, with a particular emphasis on stress biomarkers and developmental toxicology. She has published extensively on topics including salivary analytes' associations with health outcomes, substance exposure impacts in early childhood, and stress responses in chronic cannabis users.

Her key research interests include:

• Salivary biomarkers for health assessment
• Social-evaluative stress physiology
• Environmental tobacco smoke exposure effects
• Medical student mental health
• Substance exposure in developmental stages

Recent work highlights innovative contributions to understanding salivary metal levels in children exposed to environmental tobacco smoke and neuroendocrine responses to stress in cannabis users. Her studies frequently integrate interdisciplinary methods from behavioral medicine and exposure science.

Contact: jriis@illinois.edu