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Dr. Melina Bersamin

Courses | Grants and Awards | Workshops | Papers and Publications
Research Projects | Professional Associations | Student Advising

Contact Information
Title: Dr. Melina Bersamin
Office
Hours:		 TBA
E-mail: bersamin@csus.edu
Office
Phone:		 (916) 278-7368
Mailing
Address:		 Sacramento State
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819

Courses

  • CHDV 35, Child Development
  • CHDV 133, Research Methods in Human Development
  • CHDV 154, Issues in Parenting
  • CHDV 250, Research Methods

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Grants and Awards

  • Pedagogy Enhancement Award, 2011
  • Probationary Faculty Research Award, 2010
  • Community Engagement Faculty Fellow, 2009
  • Pedagogy Enhancement Award, 2009
  • NIH Grants
    • NICHD- Family planning clinics and adolescent sexual behaviors (Principal Investigator).  Using an ecological model, we examined how access and availability to family planning clinics impacts adolescent sexual behavior and risk-taking.  FUNDED (2007-2010): R21- $275,000.
    • NIAAA – Social mechanisms of child abuse (Center Grant Component Co-Director).  This study assessed three specific mechanisms by which alcohol outlet density and social disorganization impact

Workshops

  • Nurturing Close Parent Relationships, presented at BANANAS, Inc., June, August, 2011
  • Adolescence: Knowing what to expect is half the battle, presented at BANANAS, Inc., July, August, 2011
  • Quantitative and qualitative research: Developing questions for interviews and questionnaires.  Presented to Stanford Pediatric Residents, January 2009, November, 2010.
  • Data Analysis: Important First Steps. Presented to Stanford Pediatric Residents, January 2009, November, 2010.
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Papers and Publications

  • Driscoll, A.K., Brockman, M.S., Gregory, P., Alvarado, D., Bersamin, M., Johns, M., Lee, F. Liesch, D., Moncloa, F., Russell, S.T., and Sousa, C. (2003).  In Their own Words:  Pregnancy Prevention Needs of Latino Mothers.  California Journal of Health Promotion, 1(2), 118-129.
  • Paschall, M.J., Bersamin, M., and Flewelling, R.L. (2005).  Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Association Between College Attendance and Heavy Alcohol Use: A National Study.  Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 66, 266-274.
  • Chen, M.-J., Grube, J.W., Bersamin, M., Waiters, E., and Keefe, D. (2005).  Alcohol Advertising:  What Makes it Attractive to Youth?  Journal of Health Communication, 10(6), 553-565.
  • Bersamin, M., Paschall, M.J., Fearnow-Kenney, M., & Wyrick, D. (2007).  Effectiveness of a web-based alcohol misuse and harm prevention course (College Alc) among high- and low-risk students.  Journal of American College Health, 55, 247-254.
  • Bersamin, M.M., Fisher, D.A, Walker, S., Hill, D.L., & Grube, J.W. (2007).  Defining virginity and abstinence: Adolescents' interpretations of sexual behaviors. Journal of Adolescent Health, 41,182-188.
  • Bersamin, M., Todd, M., Fisher, D.A., Hill, D.L., Grube, J.W., & Walker, S. (2008). Parenting practices and adolescent sexual ''>Journal of Marriage and Family, 70(10), 97-112.
  • Cunradi, C.B., Bersamin, M., & Ames, G. (2009). Agreement on intimate partner violence among a sample of blue-collar couples. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24, 551-568.
  • Fisher, D.A., Hill, D.L., Grube, J.W., Bersamin, M.M., Walker, S., & Gruber, E.L. (2009).  Televised sexual content and parental mediation: Influences on adolescent sexuality.  Media Psychology, 12(2), 121 — 147.
  • Russel, R., Schwartz, S., Zamboanga, B., Kim, S., Weisskirch, R., and Bersamin, M. (2009).  Sensation Seeking and Danger Invulnerability: Paths to College Student Risk-Taking.  Personality and Individual Differences, 47, 763-768.
  • Schwartz, S., Zamboanga, B.L., Ravert, R.D., Kim, S.Y., Weisskirch, R.S., Williams, M.K., Bersamin, M., & Finley, G. (2009).  Perceived Parental Relationships and Health Risk Behaviors in College-Attending Emerging Adults.  Journal of Marriage and the Family, 71(3), 727-740.
  • Weisskirch, R. S., Kim, S. Y., Zamboanga, B. L., Schwartz, S. J., Bersamin, M., & Umaña-Taylor, A. J. (in press). Cultural Influences for College Student Language Brokers. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology.
  • Bersamin, M., Todd, M., & Remer, L. (May 2010. E-pub ahead print). Does distance matter? Access to family planning clinics and adolescent sexual behaviors," Maternal and Child Health Journal.
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Research Projects/Interests

  • Assessing the role of local ecology on adolescent and young adult health behaviors.
    • Is there a relationship between school based health clinics and adolescent and young adult sexual behavior
    • How do adolescent drinking contexts contribute to negative drinking outcomes?

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Professional Associations

  • Society for Prevention Research (2002 - present)
  • Society of Research on Adolescence (2006 – present)
  • American Psychological

Student Advising

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Last updated: 08/25/2011