1. health and fitness
2. addiction
3. substance abuse

Curriculum Vitae
Natasha Slesnick
Work Address:
Natasha Slesnick, Ph.D.
Human Development and Family Science
Department of Human Sciences
College of Education and Human Ecology
The Ohio State University
135 Campbell Hall; 1787 Neil Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
Work Phone:
FAX:
Email:
(614) 247-8469
(614) 292-4365
[email protected]
Education
Doctor of
Philosophy
University of New Mexico (UNM), 1996
Major: Clinical Psychology (APA-approved program)
Minor: Developmental Psychology
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, OH #6081 (10/04-present)
[NM lic. #781 7/99-8/05]
Master of
Science
University of New Mexico, 1992
Major: Clinical Psychology
Bachelor of
Science
University of Washington, 1989
Major: Psychology
Professional Positions
8/2013 – present
Associate Chair for Research, Department of Human Sciences, OSU
10/2009-present
Professor, Couple and Family Therapy Program, Human Sciences, OSU
10/2006-present
Founder, OSU Star House
10/2004-9/2009
Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science, OSU
1/2003 – 8/2004
Research Associate Professor, Psychology, University of New Mexico
10/2002 – 10/2003
Associate Director, Clinical Research Branch, University of New Mexico,
Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions (CASAA)
4/1998 – 1/2003
Research Assistant Professor, Psychology, University of New Mexico
4/1997 – 4/1998
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of New Mexico
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Extramural Funding
Active:
Slesnick, N., Brigham, G., Feng, X., & Granello, D. Suicide prevention among substance
abusing homeless youth. NIDA, R34DA037845A1, 4/1/15-3/30/18, $629,141.
Role: PI
Slesnick, N., & Feng, X. Evaluation of EBT with young, substance abusing homeless mothers.
NIDA, 2R01DA036589-01A1, 2/1/15-11/30/19, $3,056,663.
Role: PI
Slesnick, N., Glassman, M., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. Adolescent Involvement in Parental
Substance Abuse Treatment: Evaluation of EBFT. NIDA, grant no. R01DA023062,
7/1/09 – 4/30/2015, $3,049,478.
Role: PI
Slesnick, N., Brigham, G., & Bartle-Haring, S. Reaching non-system connected, substance
abusing homeless youth. NIDA grant No. R34DA032699, 04/01/2012- 03/31/2015,
$556,193.
Role: PI
Slesnick, N. Serving Columbus, Ohio’s homeless youth. Ohio Attorney General’s, Victims of
Crime grant, 10/1/14-9/30/15, $97,000.
Role: Project Director
Slesnick, N. Strengths-Based Outreach, Drop-in Services and Reintegration of Homeless
Youth in central Ohio. Ohio Department of Mental Health, 7/1/13-6/30/15, $1,330,392.
Role: Project Director
Internal Funding:
Feng, X., Slesnick, N., & Hooper, E. Enhancing Positive Interactions Between Depressed
Mothers and Their Young Children: A Pilot Intervention Targeting Emotional
Exchanges. College of Education and Human Ecology Seed Grant Funding period:
1/1/2014-12/31/2014. Total award: $20,000.
Hatsu, I., Slesnick, N., & Hade, E . Micronutrient deficiencies and mental health among
homeless youth. OSU, EHE Seed Grant, 12/1/2014 – 12/1/2015, $20,000.
Closed:
Slesnick, N. Serving Columbus, Ohio’s homeless youth. Ohio Attorney General’s, Victims of
Crime grant, 10/1/13-9/30/14, $97,000.
Role: Project Director
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Slesnick, N. Community shelter board / STAR house partnership. Community Shelter Board,
1/1/14-6/30/14, $12,000.
Role: Project Director
Slesnick, N. Serving Columbus, Ohio’s homeless youth. Ohio Attorney General’s, Victims of
Crime grant, 3/1/13-9/30/13, $57,000.
Role: Project Director
Slesnick, N. Community shelter board / STAR house partnership. Community Shelter Board,
7/1/14-1/31/15, $7,000.
Role: Project Director
Slesnick, N., Schoppe-Sullivan, S., Glassman, M., & Bartle-Haring, S. Stage 1 Treatment
Development with Homeless Mothers and their 2-6 Year Old Children. NIDA,
4/1/2009-3/30/2013, $1,694,000.
Slesnick, N., Serovich, J. S., & Glassman, M. Evaluation of Treatments for Homeless Youth:
CRA, MET and Case Management. NIDA grant No. 2R01DA013549. 9/1/2006 –
6/30/2012. $2,206,490.
Slesnick, N., & Meyers, R. J. Treatment Outcome of Runaway Adolescents II. NIDA grant
No. R01 DA016603. 7/1/03 – 7/31/08. $2,292,605.
Slesnick, N., & Meyers, R. J. Outcome of CRA with Homeless Street Youth. NIDA grant No. R01
DA/MH 13549. 9/30/01 - 9/30/07. $2,205,354.
Slesnick, N., & Meyers, R. J. Expanding Services to Albuquerque’s Runaways. CSAT grant No. TI
13914. 9/30/02 – 9/30/05. $1,800,000.
Slesnick, N. Evaluation of Adult Mentoring and Treatment with Homeless Street Youth. CSAT grant
No. K1TI12503A. 9/30/01 - 9/30/03. $495,471.
Slesnick, N. Treatment Outcome with Runaway Adolescents. NIDA grant No. 1 R29 DA11590. 9/1/98
- 7/31/03. $430,304.
Slesnick, N. Family Life Outcomes with Runaway Adolescents. NIAAA grant No. 1 R01 AA 12173.
10/1/98 - 9/30/03. $736,349.
Supplements:
Slesnick, N. NIDA Summer Research with underrepresented high school and undergraduate
students. NIDA grant No. R01DA013549A1S1, 6/15/02-8/15/02, $54,000.00.
Slesnick, N. NIDA Summer Research with underrepresented high school and undergraduate
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students. NIDA grant No. R01DA013549A1S1, 6/15/07-8/15/07, $6,200.00.
Slesnick, N. NIDA Summer Research with underrepresented high school and undergraduate
students. NIDA grant No. R01DA013549S1, 6/15/08-8/15/08, $13,000.00.
Slesnick, N. NIDA Summer Research with underrepresented high school and undergraduate
students. NIDA grant No. R01DA013549S1, 6/15/09-8/15/09, $19,073.00.
Slesnick, N. NIDA Summer Research with underrepresented high school and undergraduate
students. NIDA grant No. R01DA023062S1, 6/15/011-8/15/011, $8,289.00.
Slesnick, N. NIDA Summer Research with underrepresented high school and undergraduate
students. NIDA grant No. R01DA023062S1, 6/15/012-8/15/012, $9,563.00.
Grants Under Review:
Feng, X., & Slesnick, N. Maternal depression and the development of autobiographical
memory in children. NICHD, R21, 12/14/14-11/30/16. $405,700.
Role: Co-I
Score (1st submission): 66
Rew, L., Slesnick, N. & Thompson, S. A possible selves intervention to promote responsible
health behaviors in homeless youth. NICHD, R01 HD083576, 12/1/15-11/30/20,
$3,340,000.
Role: Site PI
Score (1st submission): 44
Hatsu, I., Slesnick, N., & Bruno, R. Effect of homeless youth nutrition status on mental health.
NICHD R21 HD083776, 12/1/15-11/30/17, $422,911.
Role: Co-I
Score (1st submission): 56
Slesnick, N., Feng, X., Yilmazer, T., Cash, S., & McRee, A-L. Reaching non-system
connected, substance using homeless youth II. NIDA, R01DA039890, 7/1/15-6/30/20,
$3,421,039.
Role: PI
Score: (1st submission): 59
Slesnick, N., Smith, L, Feng, X. & Snyder, A. Removing health disparities in rural homeless
youth: Engagement and linkage. NIDA, R21HD085906, 12/1/15 – 11/30/17, $421,566.
Role: PI
Mentor for the following trials:
Grafsky, E. L., Serovich, J. M., & Slesnick, N. Formative Research on Substance Use &
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Disclosure for GLB Youth & their Families. NIDA, #R36 DA026958, 6/1/2010 –
5/31/2011, $54,000.
Role: Co-Mentor – 5% effort.
Brigham, G. Community Reinforcement and Family Training for Treatment Retention/HIV Risk.
NIDA #K23 DA021512 09/01/2007 – 6/30/2013, $815,187.
Role: Secondary Mentor – 5% effort.
Consultant for the following:
Serovich, J. M. R01MH082639, Intervention to Assist MSM to Disclose HIV Status to Casual
Sex Partners. NIMH, 1/01/2009 - 12/31/2013, $3,297,555. University of South Florida.
Rew, L. 1R21NR013538-01, Enhancing Psychological Capital to Foster Health Outcomes in
Homeless Young Women. NINR, 3/15/12-2/28/14, $222,418. University of Texas at
Austin.
Tucker, J. 5R34DA031910-02, Family Mediation Program for At-Risk Youth. Member, Data
and Safety Monitoring Board, Joan Tucker (PI), 12/12 – 12/14, Rand Corp., Los
Angeles, CA.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications
1.
Guo, X., Slesnick, N. & Feng, X. (Accept with minor revisions). Changes in family
relationships among substance use disordered runaway adolescents: A
comparison between family and individual therapies. Journal of Marital and
Family Therapy.
2.
Hooper, E., Feng, X., Christian, L., & Slesnick, N. (In press). Emotion expression,
depressive symptoms, and stress: Maternal profiles related to child outcomes.
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology.
3.
Slesnick, N., Guo, X., Brakenhoff, B., & Bantchevska, D. (In press). A comparison of
three interventions for homeless youth evidencing substance use disorders:
Results of a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.
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Brakenhoff, B., Bohyun, J., Slesnick, N., & Snyder, A. (In press). Longitudinal
predictors of homelessness: Findings from the National Longitudinal Survey of
Youth-97. Journal of Youth Studies.
5.
Guo, X., Slesnick, N., & Feng, X. (In press). Housing and support services with
homeless mothers: Benefits to the mother and her children. Community Mental
Health Journal.
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Brakenhoff, B., & Slesnick, N. (In press). “The whole family suffered, so the whole
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family needs to recover:” A thematic analysis of substance-abusing mothers’
and their children’s discussions during family therapy. Journal of Social Service
Research.
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Bartle-Haring, S., Slesnick, N., & Carmona, J. (2015). Reciprocity in adolescent and
mother violence. Journal of Family Violence, 30(2), 149–159.
8.
Carmona, J., Slesnick, N., Guo, X., & Letcher, A. (2014). Reducing high risk behaviors
among street living youth: Outcomes of an integrated prevention intervention.
Children and Youth Services Review, 43, 118–123. PMID:25104870
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Brigham, G., Slesnick, N., Lewis, D., Guo, X., Somoza, G., & Winhusen, T. (2014). A
randomized pilot of Community Reinforcement and Family Training for
treatment retention in opioid dependence. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 138,
240-243.
10.
Guo, X., Slesnick, N., & Feng, X. (2014). Reductions in depressive symptoms among
substance-abusing runaway adolescents and their primary caretakers: A
randomized controlled trial. Journal of Family Psychology, 28(1), 98-105.
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Letcher, A., & Slesnick, N. (2014). Early relationships of adolescents: Evaluation and
observation of romantic attachment and risk behavior. Journal of Social and
Personal Relationships, 31(3), 366-383. doi:10.1177/0265407513496368
12.
Slesnick, N., Feng, X, Brakenhoff, B., & Brigham, G. (2014). Parenting under the
influence: The effects of opioids, alcohol and cocaine on mother-child
interaction. Addictive Behaviors, 39(5), 897 – 900. PMID 24589871
13.
Slesnick, N., Erdem, G., Bartle-Haring, S., & Brigham, G. (2013). Intervention with
substance abusing runaway adolescents and their families: Results of a
randomized clinical trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 81(4),
600-614. PMID 23895088
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Slesnick, N., & Erdem, G. (2013). Efficacy of ecologically-based treatment with
substance-abusing homeless mothers: Substance use and housing outcomes.
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 45(5), 416-425. PMID3773252
15.
Slesnick, N., Guo, X., Brakenhoff, B., & Feng, X. (2013). Two-year predictors of
runaway and homeless episodes following shelter services among substance
abusing adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 36(5), 787-795. PMID24011094
16.
Letcher, A., & Slesnick, N. (2013). Romantic attachment, sexual activity, and
substance use: Findings from substance-using runaway adolescents. Journal of
Applied Social Psychology, 43(7), 1459-1467.
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17.
Slesnick, N. & Guo, X. (2013). Treatment desires and symptomatology among
substance abusing homeless mothers: What I want versus what I need. Journal
of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 40(2), 156-68. PMID23076864.
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Marchionda, D., & Slesnick, N. (2013). Family therapy retention: An observation of
first session communication. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 39(1), 8797.
19.
Guo, X., & Slesnick, N. (2013). Family versus individual therapy: Impact on
discrepancies between parents’ and adolescents’ perceptions over time. Journal
of Marital and Family Therapy, 39(2), 182-194.
20.
Slesnick, N., Guo, X., & Feng, X. (2013). Change in parent- and child-reported
internalizing and externalizing behaviors among substance abusing runaways:
The effects of family and individual treatments. Journal of Youth and
Adolescence, 42(7), 980-993. PMID23054350.
21.
Slesnick, N., Glassman, M., Katafiasz, H., & Collins, J. (2012). Experiences associated
with intervening with homeless, substance abusing mothers: The importance of
success. Social Work, 57(4), 343-352. PMID23285834.
22.
Dashora, P., Slesnick, N., & Erdem, G. (2012) “Understand my side, my situation, and
my story:” Insights into the service needs among homeless mothers. Journal of
Community Psychology, 40(8), 938-950.
23.
Slesnick, N., & Erdem, G. (2012). Intervention for homeless, substance abusing
mothers: Findings from a non-randomized pilot. Behavioral Medicine, 38(2),
36-48. PMID:22676629
24.
Bartle-Haring, S., Slesnick, N., Erdem, G., Collins, J., & Buettner, C. (2012). The
utility of mentoring homeless adolescents: A pilot study. American Journal of
Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 38(4), 350-358. PMC22242619.
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Slesnick, N., Reed, S., Letcher, A., Katafiasz, H., Jones, T., & Buettner, C. (2012).
Predictors of parental monitoring among families with a runaway adolescent.
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 82(1), 10-18. PMC3262585.
26.
Buettner, C., Khurana, A., & Slesnick, N. (2011). Drinking at college parties:
Examining the influence of student host status and party location. Addictive
Behaviors, 36(12), 1365-1368. PMID21862229.
27.
Guo, X. & Slesnick, N. (2011). The role of child gender, problem behaviors, and the
family environment on maternal depressive symptoms: Findings from mothers
of substance abusing runaway adolescents. Journal of Community Psychology,
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39(7), 786-803.
28.
Patton, R., Slesnick, N., Bantchevska, D., Guo, X., & Kim, Y. (2011). Predictors of
follow-up completion among runaway adolescents and their primary caretakers.
Community Mental Health Journal, 47(2), 220-226. PMC2901419.
29.
Collins, J., & Slesnick, N. (2011). Factors associated with motivation to change HIV
risk and substance use behaviors among homeless youths. Social Work
Research in the Addictions, 11(2), 163-180. PMC3136194.
30.
Sznajder-Murray, B., & Slesnick, N. (2011). “Don’t leave me hanging:” Homeless
mothers’ perceptions of service providers. Journal of Social Service Research,
37(5), 457-468. PMID22368312.
31.
Dashora, P., Erdem, G., & Slesnick, N. (2011). Better to bend than to break: Coping
strategies utilized by substance-abusing homeless youth. Journal of Health
Psychology, 16(1), 158-168. PMC20929945
32.
Bantchevska, D., Erdem, G., Patton, R., Veneskey, J., Letcher, A., Bonomi, A. E., &
Slesnick, N. (2011). Predictors of drop-in center attendance among homeless
adolescents. Social Work Research, 35(1), 58-63.
33.
Grafsky, E., Letcher, L., Slesnick, N. & Serovich, J. (2011). Comparison of treatment
response among GLB and non-GLB street living youth. Children and Youth
Services Review, 33(5), 569–574. PMC3079217
34.
Slesnick, N., Erdem, G., Collins, J., Bantchevska, D., & Katafiasz, H. (2011).
Predictors of treatment attendance among adolescent substance abusing
runaways: A comparison of family and individual therapy modalities. Journal of
Family Therapy, 33(1), 66-84.
35.
Slesnick, N., Erdem, G., Collins, J., Patton, R., & Buettner, C. (2010). Prevalence of
intimate partner violence reported by homeless adolescents in Columbus, OH.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 25(9), 1579-1593. PMC20056815.
36.
Erdem, G., & Slesnick, N. (2010). That which does not kill you makes you stronger:
Runaway youth’s resilience to depression in the family context. American
Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 80(2), 195-203. PMC2912224.
37.
Brigham, G. S., Slesnick, N., Somoza, E., Horn, P., & Rich, J. (2009). Community
reinforcement and family training for treatment retention and HIV behavioral
risk reduction: A study protocol. The Journal of Behavior Analysis in Health,
Sports, Fitness, and Medicine, 2(1), 91-113.
38.
Slesnick, N., & Prestopnik, J. (2009). Comparison of family therapy outcome with
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alcohol abusing, runaway adolescents. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy,
35(3), 255-277. PMC2697451
39.
Bonomi, A. E., Anderson, M. L., Cannon, E. A., Slesnick, N., & Rodriguez, M. A.
(2009). Intimate partner violence in Latina and Non-Latina women. American
Journal of Preventive Medicine, 36(1), 43-48. PMC2791785
40.
Slesnick, N., Dashora, P., Letcher, A., Erdem, G. & Serovich, J. M. (2009). A review
of interventions for runaway and homeless youth: Moving forward. Children
and Youth Services Review, 31(7), 732-742. PMC2699020.
41.
Slesnick, N., Bartle-Haring, Budde, H., Letcher, A., Bantchevska, D., Erdem, G. &
Patton, R. (2009). Troubled parents, motivated adolescents: Predicting
motivation to change substance use among runaways. Addictive Behaviors,
34(8), 675–684. PMC2719769.
42.
Slesnick, N., & Kang, M. (2008). The impact of an integrated treatment on HIV risk
reduction among homeless youth: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of
Behavioral Medicine, 31(1), 45-59. PMC2430633.
43.
Gangamma, R., Slesnick, N., Toviessi, P., & Serovich, J. (2008). Comparison of HIV
risks among gay, lesbian, bisexual and heterosexual homeless youth. Journal of
Youth and Adolescence, 37(4), 456-464. PMC2443720.
44.
Slesnick, N., Kang, M., & Aukward, E. (2008). Treatment attendance among homeless
youth: The impact of childhood abuse and suicide attempts. Substance Abuse,
29(2), 43-52. PMC2712598
45.
Slesnick, N., Kang, M., Bonomi, A., & Prestopnik, J. (2008). Six and twelve month
outcomes among homeless youth accessing therapy and case management
through an urban drop-in center. Health Services Research, 43(1), 211-229.
PMC2323142.
46.
Slesnick, N., Bartle-Haring, S., Dashora, P., Kang, M., & Aukward, E. (2008).
Predictors of homelessness among street living youth. Journal of Youth and
Adolescence, 37(4), 465-474. PMC2440723.
47.
Bantchevska, D., Bartle-Haring, S., Dashora, P., Glebova T., & Slesnick, N. (2008).
Problem behaviors of homeless youth: A social capital perspective. Journal of
Human Ecology, 23, 285-293. PMC2533425.
48.
Slesnick, N., Glassman, M., Garren R., Toviessi, P., Bantchevska, D., & Dashora, P.
(2008). How to open and sustain a drop-in center for homeless youth. Children
and Youth Services Review, 30(7), 727–734. PMC2440711.
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Bonomi, A., Kernic, M., Anderson, M. L., Cannon, A. E., & Slesnick, N. (2008). Use
of brief tools to measure depressive symptoms in women with a history of
intimate partner violence. Nursing Research, 57(3), 150-156. PMID18496100
50.
Slesnick, N., Prestopnik, J. L., Meyers, R. J., & Glassman, M. (2007). Treatment
outcome for homeless, street-living youth. Addictive Behaviors, 32(6), 12371251. PMC1894944.
51.
Slesnick, N., Bartle-Haring, S., & Gangamma, R. (2006). Predictors of substance use and
family therapy outcome among physically and sexually abused runaway
adolescents. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 32(3), 261-139.
PMC2427003.
52.
Slesnick, N., Bartle-Haring, S., Glebova, T., & Glade, A. (2006). Homeless adolescent
parents: HIV risk, family structure and individual problem behaviors. Journal of
Adolescent Health, 39(5), 774-777. PMC2440340.
53.
Slesnick, N., Bartle-Haring, S., Glebova, T., & Glade, A. (2006). Primary alcohol
versus primary drug use among adolescents: An examination of differences.
Addictive Behaviors, 31(11), 2080-2093. PMC2427004.
54.
Slesnick, N. & Prestopnik, J. L. (2005). Dual and multiple diagnosis among substance
abusing runaway and homeless youth. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol
Abuse, 31(1), 179-201. PMC2430748.
55.
Slesnick, N., & Prestopnik, J. L. (2005). Ecologically-based family therapy outcome
with substance abusing runaway adolescents. The Journal of Adolescence,
28(2), 277-298. PMC1933523.
56.
Slesnick, N. & Prestopnik, J. L. (2004). Office versus home-based family therapy for
runaway, alcohol abusing adolescents: Examination of factors associated with
treatment attendance. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 22(2), 3-19.
PMC2443721.
57.
Slesnick, N., & Prestopnik, J. L. (2004). Perceptions of the family environment and
youth behaviors: Alcohol abusing runaway adolescents and their primary
caretakers. The Family Journal, 12(7), 243-253. PMC2529464.
58.
Slesnick, N. & Tonigan, J. S. (2004). Assessment of alcohol and other drugs used by
runaway youths: A test-retest study of the Form 90. Alcoholism Treatment
Quarterly, 22(2), 21-34. PMC2430749.
59.
Meade, M., & Slesnick, N. (2002). Ethical considerations for research and treatment
with runaway and homeless adolescents. Journal of Psychology, 136(4), 449463. PMC2430768.
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60.
Meyers, R. J., Apodaca, T. R., Flicker, S. M., & Slesnick, N. (2002). Evidence-based
approaches for the treatment of substance abusers by involving family members.
The Family Journal, 10(3), 281-288.
61.
Slesnick, N., Vasquez, C., & Bittinger, J. (2002). Family functioning, substance use
and related problem behaviors: Hispanic vs. Anglo runaway youth. Journal of
Ethnicity and Substance Use, 1(4), 83-101. PMC2536491.
62.
Slesnick, N. (2001). Variables associated with family therapy attendance in runaway
youth: Preliminary findings. American Journal of Family Therapy, 29(5), 411420. PMC2442754.
63.
Slesnick, N., & Meade, M. (2001). System youth: A subgroup of substance-abusing
homeless adolescents. Journal of Substance Abuse, 13(3), 367-384.
PMC2426966.
64.
Slesnick, N., Meade, M., & Tonigan, J. S. (2001). Relationship between service
utilization and runaway youths' alcohol and other drug use. Alcoholism
Treatment Quarterly, 19(3), 19-29. PMC2443717.
65.
Waldron, H. B., Slesnick, N., Brody, J. L., Tuner, C. W., & Peterson, T. R. (2001).
Treatment outcomes for adolescent substance abuse at 4- and 7-month
assessments. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 69(5), 802-813.
PMC11680557.
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Slesnick, N., Meyers, R. J., Meade, M., & Segelken, D. H. (2000). Bleak and hopeless
no more: Treatment engagement of substance abusing runaway youth and their
families. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 19(3), 215-222. PMC2430750.
67.
Slesnick, N., & Waldron, H. B. (1997). Interpersonal problem-solving interactions of
depressed adolescents and their parents. Journal of Family Psychology, 11(2),
234-245.
68.
Jaderlund [Slesnick], N. S., & Waldron, H. B. (1994). Mood states associated with
induced defensiveness. Journal of College Student Development, 93(2), 129134.
Policy Briefs/Editor-Reviewed Publications
Slesnick, N. & Letcher, A. (2007). Intervening in the lives of runaway and homeless youths. Focal
Point: Research, Policy, and Practice in Children's Mental Health, 27, 7-9.
Slesnick, N. (2014, summer). The Forgotten Children: Unaccompanied Runaway and Homeless
Youth. Columbus, OH: Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy, The Ohio State
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University.
Manuscripts in Review
1.
Slesnick. N., Feng, X., Brakenhoff, B., Guo, X., Carmona, J., Murnan, A., Cash, S., &
McRee, A.L. A test of outreach and drop-in linkage versus shelter linkage for
connecting homeless youth to services. Prevention Science.
2.
Carmona, J., Slesnick, N., Guo, X., Murnan, A., & Brakenhoff, B. Outreach engagement
with substance using homeless youth. Community Mental Health Journal.
Manuscripts in Preparation
1.
Slesnick, N., & Zhang, J. Homeless youths’ caretakers: The mediating role of childhood
abuse on street victimization and housing stability.
2.
Jia, R., Slesnick, N., & Brigham, G. Family-Systems therapy with substance use
disordered mothers: Building resilience through changing parent-child
interaction processes.
Book Chapters
1.
Brigham, G., Schroeder, G., & Slesnick, N. (2011). Training and education. In J.
Lowinson & P. Ruiz (Eds.), Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook (5th
Ed.). New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2.
Bartle-Haring, S., & Slesnick, N. (2011). Family therapy. In M. B. Sussman, S. K.
Steinmetz, & G. W. Peterson (Eds.), Handbook of Marriage and the Family
(3rd Ed.). New York: Springer.
3.
Slesnick, N., Patton, R., & Dashora, P. (2011). Runaway teens. In B. Bradford Brown,
& M. Prinstein (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Adolescence. Oxford, England: Elsevier.
4.
Slesnick, N., Kaminer Y., & Kelly, J. (2007). Psychosocial interventions for adolescent
substance use disorders. In Y. Kaminer & O. Bukstein (Eds.), Adolescent
substance abuse: Psychiatric comorbidity & high risk behaviors. New York:
Haworth Press.
5.
Kaminer Y., & Slesnick, N. (2005). Evidence-based cognitive-behavioral and family
therapies for adolescent alcohol and other substance use disorders. In M.
Galanter (Ed.), Recent developments in alcoholism, Vol. XVII: Research on
alcohol problems in adolescents and young adults (pp. 385-408). New York:
Springer.
6.
Meyers, R. J., & Slesnick, N. (2002). Establishing and maintaining empirically based
alcohol treatment in community programs. In W. R. Miller, & C. Weisner
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(Eds.), Changing substance abuse through health and social systems (pp. 7584). New York: Kluwer/Plenum.
7.
Waldron, H. B., Brody, J. L., & Slesnick, N. (2001). Integrated behavioral and family
therapy for adolescent substance abuse. In P. M. Monti, S. M. Colby, & T. A.
O’Leary (Eds.), Adolescence, alcohol and substance abuse: Reaching teens
through brief interventions. (pp. 216-243). New York: Guilford.
8.
Waldron, H. B., & Slesnick, N. (1998). Treating the family. In W. R. Miller & N.
Heather (Eds.), Treating addictive behaviors: Processes of change (2nd ed., pp.
271-285). New York: Plenum.
Book
Slesnick, N. (2004). Our runaway and homeless youth: A guide to understanding. Westport,
CT: Praeger Publishing.
Treatment Manual
Slesnick, N. Ecologically-Based Family Therapy with Substance Abusing Runaway Youth.
Unpublished Manuscript.
Conference Presentations
Jaderlund [Slesnick], N. S., & Waldron, H. B. (1992, August). Defensiveness, mood congruency and
resource allocation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological
Association, Washington, D.C. {peer reviewed}
Seiver, J., Jaderlund [Slesnick], N. S., Amrhein, P., & Waldron, H. B. (1993, April). Defensive mood
and picture recognition. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological
Association. Phoenix, AZ. {peer reviewed}
Jaderlund [Slesnick], N. S., & Waldron, H. B. (1993, November). Defensiveness and resource
allocation in dysfunctional versus functional adolescent family members. Poster presented at
the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Atlanta,
GA. {peer reviewed}
Jaderlund [Slesnick], N. S., Seiver, J., Amrhein, P., & Waldron, H. B. (1994, April). The effects of
induced hostility on task performance. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Rocky
Mountain Psychological Association, Las Vegas, NV. {peer reviewed}
Devault, S., Jaderlund [Slesnick], N. S., & Waldron, H. B. (1994, August). The effects of
defensiveness on family beliefs in late adolescents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA. {peer reviewed}
Slesnick, N., & Waldron, H. B. (1997, July). Family-based interventions with adolescent substance
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abusers. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San
Francisco, CA. {peer reviewed}
Waldron, H. B., & Slesnick, N. (1997, November). Preliminary findings from a randomized
clinical trial of family therapy for substance abusing adolescents. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami,
FL. {peer reviewed}
Slesnick, N. (2001, September). Family treatment for substance-abusing runaway youth. Paper
presented at CASAA State of the Art Conference.
Slesnick, N. (2001, October). Ecologically based treatment for substance abusing youth and their
families. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association,
Atlanta, GA. {peer reviewed}
Slesnick, N. (2002, October). Treatment for substance abusing runaway youth. Paper presented at
NIDA work group on Runaway, Homeless and Street Youth (Washington, D.C.).
Slesnick, N. (2003, April). Ecologically-based family therapy with substance-abusing runaway
youth. Paper presented at Society for Research on Child Development, Tampa, Fl. {peer
reviewed}
Slesnick, N., & Prestopnik, J. L. (2003, September). Evaluation of family therapy vs. service as
usual for shelter-residing, substance abusing, runaway adolescents. Poster presented at
International Conference on Addictive Behaviors, Heidelberg, Germany. {peer reviewed}
Slesnick, N., & Prestopnik, J. L. (2003, November). Shelter-based versus family therapy
outcome for runaway, substance abusing youth. Paper presented at American Public
Health Association, San Francisco, CA. {peer reviewed}
Slesnick, N., & Prestopnik, J. L. (2004, July). Project FLORA: Office vs. home-based family
therapy for alcohol problem runaway youth. Paper presented at Research Society on
Alcoholism, Vancouver, B.C. {peer reviewed}
Slesnick, N., & Pretopnik J. L. (2004, September). HIV prevention and drug abuse treatment in
homeless street living youth. Paper presented at NIDA work group on HIV prevention with
Drug Abuse Treatment Programs (Washington, D.C.).
Slesnick, N., Prestopnik, J. L., & Meyers, R. J. (2005, June). Outcome of CRA with homeless
adolescents: Preliminary findings. Poster presented at the College on Problems of Drug
Dependence, Orlando, Fl. {peer reviewed}
Gangamma, R., Bartle-Haring, S., & Slesnick, N. (2005, October). Predictors of family therapy
outcome among physically and sexually abused, substance abusing, runaway youth. Poster
presented at the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Kansas City,
Mo. {peer reviewed}
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Slesnick, N. (2005, November). Differential impact of office vs. home-based family therapy for
treating families with runaway youth. Paper presented at the National Council on Family
Relations, Phoenix, AZ. {peer reviewed}
Slesnick, N. (2006, March). Project STAR: Outcome of CRA with homeless street living youth.
Paper presented at the Society of Research on Adolescence, San Francisco, CA. {peer
reviewed}
Slesnick, N. (2006, April). Treatment of homeless street youth. Invited paper presented at the
Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, Housing Conference, Columbus, OH.
Glade, A. C., Slesnick, N., Bartle-Haring, S., & Glebova, T. (2006, November). Homeless
adolescent parents. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations annual
conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota. {peer reviewed}
Slesnick, N., & Kang, M. J. (2007, March). HIV prevention and drug abuse treatment in homeless
street living youth. Paper presented at NIDA work group Augmenting HIV prevention
Using Information Technology (Washington, D.C.).
Blankman, D., Glade, A., Slesnick, N., Smith, A. & Bartle-Haring, S. (2007, March). Links
between high risk behaviors and depressive symptoms among homeless youth. Poster
presented at the Society for Research on Child Development, Boston, MA. {peer reviewed}
Slesnick, N., & Kang, M. (2007, April). HIV prevention and drug abuse treatment in homeless
street living youth. Paper presented at the Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment
Effectiveness, Washington, D.C. {peer reviewed}
Slesnick, N., & Glebova, T. (2007, April). Working with runaway youth and their families: An
Ecologically Based Family Therapy Approach. Workshop presented at the Joint Meeting on
Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness, Washington, D.C. {peer reviewed}
Kang, M. J. & Slesnick, N. (2007, April). Do methamphetamine users differ from cocaine or other
substance users in their treatment response? Paper presented at the Joint Meeting on
Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness, Washington, D.C. {peer reviewed}
Slesnick, N. & Kang, M. J. (2007, June). HIV risk reduction among substance abusing homeless
youth. Poster presented at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Quebec City,
Quebec. {peer reviewed}
Bantchevska, D., Bartle-Haring, S., Dashora, P., Glebova, T., & Slesnick, N. (2007, June). Social
capital through activity: A psychological perspective. Paper presented at the International
Society for Theoretical Psychology. Toronto, Canada. {peer reviewed}
Slesnick, N., & Kang, M. (2007, July). Tailoring adolescent treatments: Do alcohol and drug subtypes
make a difference? Paper presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism. Chicago, IL. {peer
reviewed}
Slesnick, N., & Glebova, T. (2007, October). Alliance and Retention in Family Therapy with Runaway
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Youth. Poster Presentation at AAMFT Conference {peer reviewed}
Bantchevska, D. & Slesnick, N. (2008, March). Relationship between Sibling Composition and Youth
Development - A Social Capital Perspective. Poster presentation at Society for Research on
Adolescents. Chicago, IL. {peer reviewed}
Erdem, G., & Slesnick, N. (2008, March). Parent and Adolescent Depression Among Families
With Substance Abusing Runaways: The Role of Risk and Resilience Factors. Poster
presentation at Society for Research on Adolescents. Chicago, IL. {peer reviewed}
Glassman, M., Slesnick, N., Dashora, P., Lariviere, A., & Parker, D. (2008, March). Moving
Beyond the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: Flexibility and Education in Leigslative
Approaches to Helping Homeless Youth. Paper presented at American Educational
Research Association. New York, NY. {peer reviewed}
Slesnick, N., Bartle-Haring, S., Khurana, A., Bantchevska, D. & Garren, R. (2008, June) Does
childhood abuse history impact outcomes among homeless youth receiving substance
abuse treatment? Poster presentation at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence.
San Juan, Puerto Rico. {peer reviewed}
Slesnick, N. (October, 2008). Unaccompanied Youth. Paper presented at the Columbus,
Coalition for the Homeless annual conference. Columbus, OH.
Erdem, G., & Slesnick, N. (October, 2008). Psychopathology of Runaway Youth and Parental
Depression. Poster presentation in 2008 American Association of Marriage and Family
Therapy Society Annual Conference. Memphis, TN. {peer reviewed}
Garren, R., & Slesnick, N. (November, 2008) How does childhood parental presence influence
coping strategies in homeless youth? Poster presented at the National Council on Family
Relations. Little Rock, AR. {peer reviewed}
Garren, R., Jones, T., & Slesnick, N. (November, 2008). Coping and delinquency among
homeless youth: Does childhood parental presence matter? Poster presentation at the
American Society for Criminology. St. Louis, MO. {peer reviewed}
Letcher, A., Bonomi, A. E., Carmona, J., Bantchevska, D., Garren, R., & Slesnick, N. (April,
2009). Conflict resolution tactics reported by runaway adolescents and their caretakers.
Poster presentation at the Society for Research on Child Development, Denver, CO {peer
reviewed}
Bantchevska, D., Erdem, G., Garren, R., Veneskey, J., Letcher, A., Bonomi, A. E., & Slesnick,
N. (April, 2009) Predictors of drop-in center utilization among homeless adolescents.
Poster presentation at the Society for Research on Child Development, Denver, CO {peer
reviewed}
Dashora, P., & Slesnick, N. (April, 2009). Challenges of homeless youth: A self-efficacy
perspective. Poster presentation at the Society for Research on Child Development,
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Denver, CO {peer reviewed}
Kang, M. J., Slesnick, N., & Glassman, M. J. (April, 2009). Street living and shelter residing
youth: Differences in their experiences and problems. Poster presentation at the Society
for Research on Child Development, Denver, CO {peer reviewed}
Noe, S., Jones, T., Slesnick, N., & Glassman, M. (May, 2009). Homeless youth display
significant gender differences in moral reasoning. Poster presented at the Annual
Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA {peer
reviewed}.
Slesnick, N., Bartle-Haring, Budde, H., Letcher, A., Bantchevska, D., Erdem, G. & Patton, R.
(June, 2009). Troubled parents, motivated adolescents: Predicting motivation to change
substance use among runaways. Poster presented at the College on Problems of Drug
Dependence, Reno, NV {peer reviewed}.
Bantchevska, D., & Slesnick, N. (October, 2009). Therapy attendance: Individual versus family
therapy for runaways. Poster presented at the American Association for Marriage and
Family Therapy, Sacramento, CA. {peer reviewed}.
Grafsky, E. L., Letcher, A., Serovich, J., & Slesnick, N. (2009, October). Treatment
comparisons of GLB-identified & heterosexual youth. Poster session presented at the
annual meeting of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy,
Sacramento, CA. {peer reviewed}.
Erdem, G., Collins, J., & Slesnick, N. (2009, November). Prevalence of partner violence among
homeless youth. Poster presented at the American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy, Sacramento, CA {peer reviewed}.
Dashora, P., Erdem, G., & Slesnick, N. (March, 2010). Coping strategies among homeless
adolescents: Associations with emotional and behavioral problems. Poster presented at
the Society for Research on Adolescents, Philadelphia, PA {peer reviewed}.
Bantchevska, D., Collins, J. & Slesnick, N. (September, 2010). Treatment needs/desires of
homeless mothers with children. Poster presented at the American Association for
Marriage and Family Therapy, Atlanta, GA. {peer reviewed}.
Dashora, P. & Slesnick, N. (April, 2011). Bridging the gap between homeless youth and policy makers:
An evaluation of a participatory action research based intervention. Poster presentation at the
Society for Research on Child Development. Montreal, Canada. {peer reviewed}
Dashora, P. & Slesnick, N. (April, 2011). Homeless youth: An ecological developmental
perspective. Poster presentation at the Society for Research on Child Development.
Montreal, Canada. {peer reviewed}
Erdem, G., & Slesnick, N. (April, 2011). Treatment outcomes for homeless mothers with 2-6
year old children in their care: Preliminary findings from a pilot study. Poster presented
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at the Society for Research on Child Development Biannual Conference. Montreal,
Canada. {peer reviewed}
Kim, Y. & Slesnick, N. (April, 2011). Coping and coping efficacy: Which comes first? Poster
presented at the Society for Research on Child Development, Montreal, Canada. {peer
reviewed}
Schoppe-Sullivan, S., & Slesnick, N. (April, 2011). Intimate partner violence, parenting stress,
and child behavior problems in families headed by homeless mothers. Poster presented at
the Society for Research on Child Development, Montreal, Canada. {peer reviewed}
Letcher, A., & Slesnick, N. (June, 2011). Autonomy and relatedness among substance using
mothers and their children. Poster presented at the College on Problems of Drug
Dependence, Hollywood, FL.
Slesnick, N., Erdem, G., Collins, J., Bantchevska, D., & Katafiasz, H. (June, 2011). An
examination of predictors of family and individual treatment attendance among
substance abusing adolescent runaways. Poster presented at the College on Problems of
Drug Dependence, Hollywood, FL.
Slesnick, N., Bartle-Haring, S., Erdem, G., & Brigham, G. (August, 2012). Two year substance
use outcomes for runaway adolescents. Poster presented at the American Psychological
Association, Orlando, FL.
Sznajder-Murray, B., & Slesnick, N. (November, 2012). "The whole family suffered, so the
whole family needs to recover:" Thematic analysis of substance abusing mothers and
their children's discussions during family therapy. National Council on Family Relations
Annual Conference. Phoenix, AZ.
Slesnick, N. (April, 2013). Serving runaway and homeless youth. Paper presented at the
Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio. April 15, 2013. Columbus, OH.
Slesnick, N., Erdem, G., Bartle-Haring, S., & Brigham, G. (August, 2013). Two-year substance
use outcomes for runaway adolescents. Poster presented at the American Psychological
Association, Honolulu, HI.
Erdem, G., & Slesnick, N. (August, 2013). Housing and substance use outcomes among
homeless mothers: A randomized controlled trial. Poster presented at the American
Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Bantchevska, D., & Slesnick, N. (August, 2013). Treatment satisfaction and attendance as
predictors of treatment outcomes among homeless youth. Poster presented at the
American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Brakenhoff, B., Slesnick, N., Guo, & Feng, X. (August, 2013). Longitudinal predictors of
running away and homeless experiences among substance abusing adolescents. Poster
presented at the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
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Carmona, J., & Slesnick, N. (August, 2013). The effects of trauma events on substance use and
depressive symptoms among homeless youth. Poster presented at the American
Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Carmona, J., Slesnick, N., Guo, X., & Erdem, G. (2014, March). Treatment Changes in
motivation, coping and family functioning among substance abusing runaway youth.
Poster presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX.
Guo, X., Slesnick, N., & Feng, X. (2014). Trajectories of drug use frequency after substance
abuse treatment among a sample of substance use disordered homeless youth. Poster
session presented at the 76th Annual Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug
Dependence, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Murnan, A., Guo, X., Slesnick, N., & Bowers, D. (2014, June). Predictors of 12-step Attendance
among Substance Abusing Mothers. Presented at the 76th Annual Meeting of the College
on Problem Drug Dependence, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Slesnick, N. (June, 2014). Human Trafficking among Homeless Youth. Paper presented to the
Ohio Psychological Association, Workshop on Human Trafficking, Columbus, OH.
Hooper, E., Feng, X., Christian, L., Slesnick, N., & Wu, Q. (2014, July). Emotion expression,
depressive symptoms, and stress: Maternal profiles related to child outcomes. Paper presented at
the biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development,
Shanghai, China.
Slesnick, N., & Brakenhoff, B. (2015, January). Working with service disconnected homeless youth:
Engaging, retaining and linking. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research,
New Orleans, LA.
Published Abstracts
Johnson, W. R., Prestopnik, J. L., & Slesnick, N. (2003). Predictors of aggression in substance
abusing adolescent runaways. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 27, (5,
Supplement). 614. (Abstract).
Prestopnik, J. L., & Slesnick, N. (2003). Parental bonding mediates cohesion between alcoholusing runaway adolescents and their parents. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental
Research, 27, (5, Supplement). 617. (Abstract).
Prestopnik, J. L., & Slesnick, N. (2003). Comparing the structure of delinquency between
alcohol and drug using adolescent runaways. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental
Research, 27, (5, Supplement). 618. (Abstract)
Cuzmar, I., Prestopnik, J., & Slesnick, N. (2004). Delinquency & adolescents: What predicts
delinquent behavior in primary alcohol-using runaway youth? Alcoholism: Clinical and
Experimental Research, 28, (5, Supplement). 564. (Abstract).
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Hemsath, R., Porter, N., Prestopnik, J., & Slesnick, N. (2004). Adolescent runaway report of
parental control and posttreatment alcohol use, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental
Research, 28, (5, Supplement). 592. (Abstract).
Porter, N., Hemsath, R., Prestopnik, J., & Slesnick, N. (2004). Adolescents, HIV risk factors and
substance use, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 28, (5, Supplement).
396. (Abstract).
Slesnick, N., & Kang, M. (2007). Tailoring adolescent treatments: Do alcohol and drug subtypes make a
difference? Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 31, (6, Supplement). 305.
(Abstract).
NIH Grant Reviewer
3/15
NIH BSPH: Behavioral and Social Science Approaches to Preventing HIV/AIDS study
section. Temporary Member.
12/14
Ontario Mental Health Foundation, grant reviewer.
11/14
NIH BSPH: Behavioral and Social Science Approaches to Preventing HIV/AIDS study
section. Temporary Member.
11/14
NIH ZGM1 TWD-8 (SC): National Institute of General Medical Sciences Special
Emphasis Panel (SEP).
5/14
NIDA, Juvenile Justice-Trials Protocol Review
3/13
NIH NIDA, RFA ZDA1 EXL-T(11): Translational Research on Interventions for
Adolescents in the Legal System: Trials (U01).
10/11
NIH RPIA Conflicts. SEP.
6/11
NIH BSPH. Standing member of the Behavioral and Social Science Approaches to
Preventing HIV/AIDS study section.
2/11
NIH RPIA (Risk, Prevention and Intervention in the Addictions). Temporary
member.
11/10
Standard Research Grants program of the Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
10/10
NIH RPIA (Risk, Prevention and Intervention in the Addictions). Temporary
member.
6/10
NIH RPIA (Risk, Prevention and Intervention in the Addictions). Temporary
member.
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2/10
NIH RPIA (Risk, Prevention and Intervention in the Addictions). Temporary
member.
10/09
NIH RPIA (Risk, Prevention and Intervention in the Addictions). Temporary
member.
6/09
ZRG1 BBBP-J (58) RFA-OD-09-003. NIH Challenge Grants in Health and
Science Research.
2006-2009
NIH NIDA-E. Standing member of the Treatment Research Subcommittee.
5/2008
NIH ZDA1 KXH-C (06) RFA DA-08-007. The Interaction of HIV, Drug Abuse
and Criminal Justice System (R01).
2/2008
NIH ZDA1 KXN-G (15), NIDA-E New Investigator R01 Subcommittee.
5/2007
NIH ZRG1 AARR-F 52, RFA NR-07-003. Culturally appropriate research to
prevent HIV transmission and infection in young people (R01).
11/2006
NIH BSPH. Behavioral and Social Science Approaches to Preventing HIV/AIDS
Study Section. Temporary Member.
6/2006
NIH NIDA-E. Treatment Research Subcommittee. Temporary Member.
10/2006
NIH NIDA-E. Treatment Research Subcommittee. Temporary Member.
4/2006
NIH RFA, NIDA ZDA1 GXM-A (27). Enhancing Practice Improvement in
Community-Based Care for Prevention and Treatment of Drug Abuse.
4/2004
NIH NIAAA PA-02-174. Behavioral Science Track Awards for Rapid
Transition-NIAAA (B-START).
4/2003
NIH RFA, NIDA ZDA1 KXN-G (10). Guidance for Behavioral Treatment
Providers: Research on Knowledge and Skill Enhancement.
7/2003
NIH RFA, NIDA ZDA1 MXV-P (26). Improving Behavioral Health Services and
Treatment for Adolescent Drug Abuse.
9/ 2003
United Kingdom National Health Service. Substance Abuse and Family Therapy.
12/2003
NIH RFA, NIDA ZDA1 KXN-G (05). Stress and Drug Abuse: Epidemiology,
Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment.
Editorial Board Member
Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse
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Ad hoc Journal Reviewer
Addiction
Journal of Family Psychology
Addictive Behaviors
Journal of Adolescence
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Journal of Adolescent Health
Social Science and Medicine
AIDS Care
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Child: Health, Care and Development
Children and Youth Services Review
Family Relations
International Journal of Pediatrics
Clinical Experience
2004-–present Clinical Supervisor, individual and family therapy clinical trials, OSU
2006-present Supervisor, OSU Couple and Family Therapy Clinic
1998 –1999 Therapist, Grants, NM, Correctional Facility
1996 – 1998 Family Therapist, UNM, Center for Family and Adolescent Research
1995 – 1996 Predoctoral Psychology Intern, Palo Alto VA Healthcare System
1994 – 1995 Psychological Evaluator, UNM Mental Health Center, Adolescent Unit
1994
Residential Aide, Children’s Psychiatric Hospital, UNM
1991 – 1995 Psychological Evaluator, Department of Psychology Clinic, UNM
1991 – 1995 Therapist, Department of Psychology, UNM
1991
Intake Interviewer, Department of Psychology Clinic, UNM.
1989 – 1990 Patient Services Aide, All Faiths Receiving Home, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1988
Classroom Assistant, Child Development and Mental Retardation Center,
University of Washington
Teaching Experience
Undergraduate:
Foundations of Couple and Family Therapy
Advanced Family Development
Family Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Graduate:
Substance Abuse and the Family
Research Methods in CFT
Graduate Student Committee Member
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Master’s Committees:
Member: Claire Cook (defended 5/07)
Advisor: Denitza Bantchevska (defended 8/07)
Advisor: Amber Letcher (defended, 5/08)
Advisor: Hannah Budde (combined Honor’s B.S./M.S.) (defended, 5/08)
Co-Advisor: Gizem Erdem (defended, 5/08)
Member: Rikki Garren (defended, 5/08)
Member: Sean Noe (defended, 5/08)
Advisor: Xiamei Guo (defended, 6/10)
Advisor: Brittany Sznajder-Murray (defended, 12/12)
Advisor: Jasmin Carmona (defended, 12/12)
Member: Emma Hooper (defended 7/13)
Member: Qiong Wu (defended 6/14)
Advisor: Aaron Murnan (expected, 5/15)
General’s Committees:
Member: Robin Ostrom (completed, 2005)
Member: Paula Toviessi (completed, 2006)
Member: Tiffany McDowell (completed, 10/07)
Co-Advisor: Donna Karno (completed, 8/07)
Member: Pushpanjali Dashora (completed, 4/08)
Member: Erika Grafsky (completed, 6/09)
Member: Heather Katafiasz (completed, 6/10)
Advisor: Amber Letcher (completed, 5/10)
Advisor: Yunhwan Kim (completed, 7/10)
Advisor: Denitza Bantchevska (completed, 7/10)
Advisor: Jennifer Collins (completed 5/11)
Advisor: Rikki Garren Patton (completed 5/11)
Member: Dan Bower (completed 5/11)
Advisor: Gizem Erdem (completed 8/11)
Member: Erika Hartwell (completed 8/11)
Advisor: Xiamei Guo (completed 5/12)
Member: Hana Yoo (completed 7/12)
Member: Felisha Lotspeich (completed 7/12)
Member: Christin Carotta (completed 9/12)
Member: Eugene Somoza (completed 8/14)
Dissertation Committees:
Member: Paula Toviessi (defended, 5/07)
Co-Advisor: Donna Karno (defended, 8/08)
Advisor: Pushpanjali Dashora (defended, 3/10)
Member: Arielle Weldon (defended, 6/10)
Member: Erika Grafsky (defended, 8/11)
Advisor: Denitza Bantchevska (defended, 12/11)
Advisor: Amber Letcher (defended 6/12)
Member: Dan Bower (defended 7/12)
Co-Advisor: Yunhwan Kim (defended 8/12)
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Advisor: Xiamei Guo (defended 6/13)
Advisor: Gizem Erdem (defended 12/13)
Member: Laura Walaszek (defended 7/14)
Current Graduate Student Advisees:
Jasmin Carmona
Brittany Brakenhoff
Aaron Murnan
Undergraduate Honor’s Advisor for:
B.S. – Lindsey Ramsey (honor’s thesis completed 5/08)
Current Post-doctoral Advisees
Jing Zhang
Past Advisees and Post-docs
Xiamei Guo – Assistant Professor, Xiamen University, China.
Gizem Erdem – Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Illinois, Chicago
Amber Letcher – Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling and Human Development,
South Dakota State University.
Yunhwan Kim – Post-Doctoral Fellow, Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden.
Denitza Bantchevska – Senior Research Associate, The Ohio State University
Pushpanjali Dashora – Assistant Professor, Department of Human Ecology, University of
Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Min Ju Kang –Assistant Professor, Department of CDFS, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
Department Service
8/13-present
8/13-3/14
8/13-12/13
2004- present
2012-2013
2009-2013
2007-2013
2006-2007
2006-2007
2005-2006
Associate Chair for Research
Chair, Human Sciences Faculty Search Committee
Member, Human Sciences Chair Search Committee
Member, Promotion and Tenure Review Committee
Member, Graduate Studies Committee
Member and Chair (2011-2013), Awards Committee
Member and Co-Chair (2009-2012), Undergraduate Studies Committee
Advisor, HDFS Graduate Student Brownbag Committee
Chair, HDFS Search Committee
Chair, HDFS Search Committee
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College and University Service
9/14
8/13-present
11/6-11/13
12/13-present
8/12-3/13
3/11
Summer 2010
5/07, 5/08, 5/10
2/23/09, 2/11
5/11
2007-2008
’07, ’08, ‘10
2006-2007
2005
Reviewer, EHE Seed Grants
University P & T Committee
Reviewer, OSU Discovery Themes RFA
Member, EHE Budget Subcommittee
Member, College of EHE P & T Committee
Judge, Hayes Graduate Research Forum
Mentor, Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
Judge, Denman Undergraduate Research Forum
Honors and Scholars Fireside Chat: Working with Homeless Youth
Member, College Council, Research Committee
Graduate Faculty Representative, Oral Examination
Member, Misconduct Committee
Reviewer, Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Community Service
1/14
American Psychological Association, Science Directorate
6/13- Present
Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Work Group on Trauma-Informed Care
for Runaway and Homeless Youth
8/7/13
Expert Panel Member, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration, “Trauma Informed Services for Homeless Youth.”
12/11-12/12
Expert Panel Member, Administration on Children, Youth and Families,
“Develop ACYF Protective Factors Framework and ACYF Research
Agenda.”
10/10-3/13
Board Member, Ashley Rising, Inc.
Oct. 22-24, 2011
American Psychological Association Science Leadership – two
psychologists from every state were selected and flown to D.C., trained in
lobbying, and met with their state’s senators and representatives.
8/11-12/12
Member, Transitional Youth Workgroup, Community Shelter Board
3/2007
Conference Submission Reviewer, National Council on Family Relations Annual
Conference, Family Science section.
2008-2009
Electronic Discussion Group Member, United Nations Office on Drugs
and Crime
6/07, 10/08,
External reviewer for tenure/promotion
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8/09, 10/11, 6/12
6/13
2007
Community Shelter Board – Consultant (pro bono) to research project:
Homeless Prevention Pilot.
2007-present
Member, Columbus Coalition on Homelessness
2004-present
Member, Coalition on Housing and Homelessness in Ohio: Committee on Youth
Aging Out of Foster Care and Housing for Homeless Youth, Columbus, OH.
2001-2002
Board Member, Mariposa, Inc. [residential diversion program for women],
Albuquerque, NM.
2001-2004
Member, Homeless Advocacy Coalition, Albuquerque, NM.
2000-2004
Member, Albuquerque Partnership [community action committee focused on atrisk youth].
1999-2000
Board Member, Youth in Transition [drop-in center for homeless youth]
Albuquerque, NM.
Mentoring
2006-2013
Summer 2012
Summer 2011
Summer 2010
June 2011-12
Summer 2008
Summer 2007
2006-2007
Summer 2002
2001-2002
Secondary Mentor for K-Award recipient
Mentor, NIDA Summer Research with underrepresented high school and
undergraduate students (1 student)
Mentor, NIDA Summer Research with underrepresented high school and
undergraduate students (1 student)
OSU Summer Research Opportunities Program (1 student)
Mentor, Graduate Student R36 grant award recipient
Mentor, NIDA Summer Research with underrepresented high school and
undergraduate students (2 students)
Mentor, NIDA Summer Research with underrepresented high school and
undergraduate students (1 student)
Primary mentor for African American Mental Health Research Scientist
Consortium
Mentor, NIDA Summer Research with underrepresented high school and undergraduate
students (5 students)
Faculty mentor to undergraduate McNair Scholar, UNM
Community Consulting
2013-2014
ACYF-USICH Youth Intervention Model
2007
Orlando, FL –Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence - 1-day workshop
“Engaging Runaway and Homeless Youth.”
2004
Santa Fe, NM, DHHS, – 2-day workshop “Assessment of Adolescent Substance
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Abuse.”
2001
San Jose, CA, County Mental Health workers – 2-day workshop “Family Therapy
for Substance Abusers.”
Community Presentations
1/26/15
1/22/15
12/3/14
10/7/14
9/1714
9/23/14
10/16/14
3/17/14
2/25/14
9/10/13
10/10/13
10/22/13
11/20/13
Discussion of homeless youth to Morrill Scholars, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
“Serving Runaway and Homeless Youth” Canal Winchester Rotary
Discussion of policy intervention with homeless youth, John Glenn School student
service group.
Discussion of homeless youth and “the Glass Castle” – Taylor Tower
Buckeye Book Community/First Year Experience, “The Glass Castle”
Discussion of “The Glass Castle” – Drackett Tower
Homeless Youth and the Star House – Mount Leadership
“Serving Runaway and Homeless Youth” Mack-Canfield Hall
“Homeless and Runaway Youth” OSU Honors and Scholars
“Serving Runaway and Homeless Youth” Upper Arlington Rotary
“Serving Runaway and Homeless Youth” Upper Arlington, Women’s Rotary
“Engaging Street Living Youth through Star House” OSU Mount Leadership
Workshop
“Cross-Generational Service: on helping Homeless youth” Buckeye Philanthropy
Series
Awards/Honors
2014
2014
2012
Academic Leadership Program (ALP) Fellow
EHE, “Dean’s Distinguished Research Award”
HDFS, “Teacher/Mentor of the Year”
Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association
Division 43 (Family Psychology)
College on Problems of Drug Dependence
1991 - present
2006 - present
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