Dissertations 2008-2009

"Parental Influences on Adolescent and Young Adult Sexual Behavior and Outcomes: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health."
Alida Magdaline Bouris
May, 2009
Sponsor: Professor Vincent Guilamo-Ramos

"Relationship Power and Sexual Risk among Drug-involved Women."
Aimee N. C. Campbell
May, 2009
Sponsor: Professor Nabila El-Bassel

"Criminal Justice Involvement and Sexual HIV Risk among Drug-involved Men and their Primary Female Sexual Partners: Individual and Couple-Level Effects."
Matthew W. Epperson
October, 2008
Sponsor: Professor Nabila El-Bassel

"Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use among Low-income, Urban Women Seeking Care in an Emergency Department."
Louisa Gilbert
May, 2009
Sponsor: Professor Nabila El-Bassel

"Foster Parenting and Adolescent Mental Health. "
Geetha Gopalan
February, 2009
Sponsors: Professors Craig Schwalbe and Jane Waldfogel

"Intimate Partner Violence in Three Former Soviet Union Countries (Azerbaijan, Moldova, and Ukraine): Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Women's Reproductive Health. "
Leyla Ismayilova
May, 2009
Sponsor: Professor Nabila El-Bassel

"Building Social Support for Individuals with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness: Findings from the (CAPE) Community Awareness Psycho Education Project."
Seth A. Kurzban
February, 2009
Sponsor: Professor Ellen Lukens

"A Longitudinal Analysis of Psychiatric Medication Adherence and Provider Continuity among Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders ."
Jennifer I. Manuel
October, 2008
Sponsor: Professor Katherine Shear

"Environmental Influences on Child Obesity: Maternal Work and other Factors."
Daniel P. Miller
May, 2009
Sponsor: Professor Jane Waldfogel

"Medicare Advantage? The Effect of Managed Care on Medicare Quality, Cost and Enrollment. "
Lauren Hersch Nicholas
October, 2008
Sponsor: Professor Irv Garfinkel

"Childhood Sexual Abuse, Sex Trading and HIV Risks among Men in Methadone Treatment: The Mediating Effects of Early Sexual and Substance Use Initiation, Mental Health, and Adult Substance Use Factors "
Edwin Roberto Orellana
May, 2009
Sponsor: Professor Nabila El-Bassel

"Community Readiness for Change: Applications for Predicting Prevention Policy Outcomes for Tobacco Initiatives in Alaska."
Michael Powell
May, 2009
Sponsor: Professor Brenda McGowan

"Substance Use among Late Adolescent Urban Youth: Correlates and Longitudinal Outcomes. "
Traci M. Schwinn
May, 2009
Sponsor: Professor Steven Schinke