Expertise

Areas of Specialization:

  • Youth development
  • Promotion of youth voice and engagement
  • Adolescent health
  • Prevention of youth-related problem behaviors (e.g., substance abuse, teen pregnancy, school dropout, delinquency, and violence)
  • Resilience among families and adolescents living in poverty
Past Affiliations

Master of Public Health Program, Kansas State University

Communities
Human Development, Allied Health
Degrees
PhD, Kansas State University, Human Ecology, 2003
MS, Kansas State University, Adult and Community Counseling, 1982
BS, Kansas State University, Psychology, 1979