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Jenifer McGuire

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Assistant Professor

 

Areas of Emphasis

Adolescent sexuality, applied developmental research, sexual minority youth, program evaluation

Education

• Ph. D. University of Arizona, Family Studies and Human Development, 2003
• MPH Public Health, University of Arizona, 2001
• M.S. Family Studies, University of Arizona, 1998
• B.A. Magna Cum Laude Communications and Psychology, University of Colorado, 1992

 

Research and Professional Positions

2003-2006

Post-doctoral Research Associate - Institute for Children, Youth and Families, Mentor Dr. Stephen Russell, U of Arizona

2002-2003

Research Associate - Division of Family Studies / Human Development, U of AZ

1998- 2002

Evaluation Specialist - LeCroy and Milligan Associates

1998-1999

Internship Coordinator - Institute for Children Youth and Families, U of AZ

1996-1998

Program Coordinator – Sexuality Education Evaluation, U of Arizona

1993-1995

Research Assistant - Institute for Behavioral Sciences, U of Colorado

1993-1995

Director of Extended Day and Summer Programming - Child and Adolescent Day Treatment Programs, Boulder County Mental Health Center.

Publications

McGuire, J. K. & Gamble, W. C. (2006). Community Service For Youth: The Value of Psychological Engagement Over Number of Hours Spent. Journal of Adolescence.

Adam, M. B., McGuire, J. K., Walsh, M., Basta, J. & LeCroy, C. W. (2005). Acculturation as a Predictor of the Onset of Sexual Intercourse among Hispanic Teens and White Teens. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 159, pp 261-265.

Russell, S. T. & McGuire, J. K. (2005). Critical Mental Health Issues for Sexual Minority Adolescents. In F. A. Villaruel, and T. Luster (Eds.) The crises in mental health: Critical issues and effective programs, Volume 2: Issues during adolescence. Greenwood Publishing Group Inc.

McGuire, J. K., Walsh, M. B., & LeCroy, C. W. (2005). Content analyses of Title V Abstinence Only Education Programs. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 2:4, pp. 32-41.