Stephen T. Russell, Ph.D., Professor
Fitch Nesbitt Endowed Chair in Family and Consumer Sciences.
Director, Frances McClelland Institute for Children, Youth and Families
Courtesy Appointments in Departments of Sociology and Women’s Studies.
McClelland Park, Room 235D
650 N Park Ave Tucson, AZ 85721-0078
Phone: (520) 621-1231 Fax: (520) 621-9445
Email: strussell@arizona.edu
Scholarly Interests and Activities | Selected Publications | Courses | Service | Ethnicity, Parenting and Adolescent Well-Being |Building Partnerships for Youth |Adolescent Sexual Orientation, Health, and Resilience | Curriculum Vitae
Scholarly Interests and Activities
Stephen's research focuses on adolescent ethnic and sexual identities, sexuality development, and sexual health. He conducts research on adolescent pregnancy and parenting, and on the health and development of sexual minority youth.
Stephen’s publications are listed in his curriculum vita; many are available online. If you are unable to locate a reference, please email and he will send it.
Core research areas: Adolescent development and transition to adulthood; Family relationships and health/well-being; Romance and sexual relationships; Applied research
Stephen's major projects include:
Ethnicity, Parenting and Adolescent Well-Being
This project involves comparative analysis of data from Anglo American, African American, Hispanic American, and Asian American adolescents from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) in studies of the equivalence of Add Health measures of parenting and adolescent psychosocial adjustment across these five ethnic/racial groups and across subgroups of Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans, and the relations between parenting practices and adolescent adjustment within and across ethnic/racial groups. It also includes analysis of focus group data about parent-adolescent relationships conducted with Mexican American, Cuban American, Puerto Rican, Filipino American, and Chinese American adolescents. This project is a collaboration with Dr. Lisa Crockett, University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
Building Partnerships for Youth
In partnership with the National 4-H Council and the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention supports this educational outreach project. The project objective is to strengthen the capacity of national, state and local agencies to help schools and organizations implement strategies to prevent behaviors that place all young people, particularly those from communities of color, at risk for HIV infection, STDs and unintended pregnancies. The goal of the project is to develop a structure and process to establish and maintain a menu of effective programs, curricula and other strategies for state and local agencies and organizations to use to help youth age 9 to 13 avoid sexual intercourse. Visit the Building Partnerships for Youth website at: www.bpy.n4h.org
Adolescent Sexual Orientation, Health, and Resilience
Several ongoing projects use multiple sources of data to understand the contexts of adolescent development for sexual minority youth. I use data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) to study adolescent sexual orientation, health risk, and the development of competence. With Caitlin Ryan at San Francisco State University, I use data from the Family Acceptance Project to understand the role of parent-adolescent relationships in the health and well-being of gay and lesbian youth. Finally, with multiple sources of data from the California Safe Schools Coalition, I study bias-motivated harassment and safety at school for sexual and ethnic minority students in California.
Russell, S. T. & Consolacion, T. B. (2003). Adolescent romance and emotional health in the U.S.: Beyond binaries. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. 32, 499-508.
Russell, S. T. (2003). Sexual minority youth and suicide risk. American Behavioral Scientist. 46, 1241-1257.
Moncloa, F., Johns, M., Gong, E. J., Russell, S., Lee, F., & West E. (2003). Best practices in teen pregnancy prevention practitioner handbook. Journal of Extension, 41 (2).
URL: http://www.joe.org/joe/2003april/tt1.shtml.
Russell, S. T., Lee, F. C. H., & Latino Teen Pregnancy Prevention Workgroup. (2004). Practitioners' perspectives on effective practices for Hispanic teen pregnancy prevention. Perspectives in Sexual and Reproductive Health, 36, 142-149.
Russell, S. T., & Sigler-Andrews, N. (2003). Adolescent sexuality and positive youth development. In D. Perkins, L. Borden, J. Keith & F. A. Villarruel (Eds.), Positive youth development: Beacons, challenges, and opportunities. (pp.146-161). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
Russell, S. T. (2002). Childhood developmental risk for teen childbearing in Britain. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 12, 305-324.
Russell, S. T. (2002). Queer in America: Sexual minority youth and citizenship. Applied Developmental Science, 6, 258-263.
Russell, S. T., & Joyner, K. (2001). Adolescent sexual orientation and suicide risk: Evidence from a national study. American Journal of Public Health, 91, 1276-1281.
FSHD 377 Adolescence
Graduate Courses
FSHD 607 Applied Developmental Science - syllabus
Campus Service:
LGBT Studies. Steering Committee Member
President's Advisory Council on LGBT Issues. Member
National Service:
Society for Research on Adolescence.
Chair of Finance Committee;
Co-Organizer of 2010 Biennial Meeting
Journal of Research on Adolescence Associate Editor
Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development. Board of Directors: a national organization that unleashes the potential of youth, adults, organizations, and communities to engage together in creating a just and equitable society.
National Council on Family Relations. Board of Directors: a national organization that provides a forum for family researchers, educators, and practitioners to share in the development and dissemination of knowledge about families and family relationships, establishes professional standards, and works to promote family well-being.
