General Information...
Address: Prevention Research Center
The Pennsylvania State University
204 East Calder Way, Suite 208
State College, PA 16081
Email: caitlin.abar@gmail.com
Phone: (w) 814.865.5279
(fax) 814.865.6012
Degrees: B.A. (2004) Psychology/Sociology, State University of New York at Geneseo
M.S. (2006) Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D. (2010 expected) Human Dev. and Fam .Studies, The Pennsylvania State University
Research Interests: My interests lie in the developmental period of adolescence and the transition to adulthood, and include the etiology and prevention of health risk behaviors focusing on substance use and risky sexual behavior. More specifically, I am interested in the role played by parents and peers in the formation of attitudes and beliefs about and engagement in health risk behaviors. Currently, I am exploring the potential impact of various parenting characteristics and parent-teen communication on college student alcohol use and experienced negative consequences.
Teaching Interests: Adolescent Development; Transition to Adulthood; Human Development; Developmental Psychology; Program Evaluation; Human Development Intervention; Substance Use Intervention; Research Methods; Empirical Inquiry.