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Jennifer L. Kerpelman, Ph.D. |
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Professor and Extension Specialist
201 Spidle Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849
Tel (334)844-4149
Fax (334)844-4515
kerpejl@auburn.edu
Ph.D., Auburn University, 1994
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Interests
Adolescent development within the context of close relationships is my main area of interest. Much of my research addresses identity development processes, considering the influences of parents, peers, and other social variables on these processes. I also use this research to develop programs and resources for adolescents and their families.
Selected Publications:
Kerpelman, J., Eryigit, S. & Stephens, C. (in press). African American adolescents’ future
education orientation: Associations with self-efficacy, ethnic identity, and perceived parental support Journal Youth and Adolescence. Made available at Online First (August, 2007): http://www.springerlink.com/content/u35n174g821727r2/fulltext.pdf
Kerpelman, J. L., Pittman, J. F., & Adler-Baeder, F. (2008). Identity as a moderator of
intervention-related change: Identity style and adolescents’ responses to relationships education. Identity, 8, 151-171.
Adler-Baeder, F., Kerpelman, J. L., Schramm, D. G., Higgenbotham, B., & Paulk, A. (2007). The Impact of Relationship Education on Adolescents of Diverse Backgrounds. Family Relations, 56, 291-303
Kerpelman, J. L. (2007). Youth focused relationships and marriage education. The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues, 12 (1). Online: http://ncsu.edu/ffci/publications/2007/v12-n1-2007-spring/index-v12-n1-may-2007.php
Adamson, L., Ferrer-Wreder, L., & Kerpelman, J.L. (2007). Personal future and self-concept during the transition to adulthood. Young, 15, 91-112.
Li, C. & Kerpelman, J.L. (2007). Parental influences on young women’s certainty about their career aspirations. Sex Roles, 56, 105-115.
Kerpelman, J. & White, L. (2006). Interpersonal identity and social capital: The importance of commitment for low income, rural African American adolescents. Journal of Black Psychology, 32, 219-242.
Kerpelman, J.L. (2006). Using Q-Methodology to Study Adolescents’ Possible Selves. In C. Dunkel & J. Kerpelman (Eds.), Possible Selves: Theory, Research and Applications, New York: Nova Publishing.
Kerpelman, J. L., & Smith, S. L. (2005). Female adolescents’ delinquent activity: The intersection of bonds to parets and reputation enhancement,Youth and Society, 37,176-200.
McFadyen, J. M., Kerpelman, J. L., & Adler-Baeder, F. (2005). Examining the impact of workplace supports: Work-family fit and satisfaction in the U. S. military. Family Relations, 54,131-144.
Pittman, J.F., Kerpelman, J. L., & McFadyen, J. (2004). Internal and external adaptation in Army families: Lessons from Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Family Relations, 53,249-260.
Kerpelman, J. L. (2004). Implications of Youth Development Models for Family Education Programs. Family Relations, 53(1), 16-19.
Kerpelman, J. L., & Mosher, L. S. (2004). Rural African American adolescents’ future orientation: The importance of self-efficacy, control and responsibility, and identity development. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 4(2), 187-208.
Kerpelman, J. L., Shoffner, M. F., & Ross-Griffin, S. (2002). African American mothers' and daughters' beliefs about possible selves and their strategies for reaching the adolescent daughters' future academic and career selves. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 31(4), 289-302.
Kerpelman, J. L. (2001). Identity control theory, exploration and choice: A commentary on Schwartz's The evolution of Eriksonian and Neo-Eriksonian identity theory and research. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 1(1), 81-86.
Kerpelman, J. L., & Pittman, J. F. (2001). The instability of possible selves: Identity processes within late adolescents' close peer relationships. Journal of Adolescence, 24, 491-512.
Recently Funded Research Projects
Program Impact Study of the Alabama Children’s Trust Fund Grantee Programs.
(Principal
Investigator: Francesca Adler-Baeder, Ph.D.; Co-Principal
Investigators: Jennifer Kerpelman, Ph.D., & Joe Pittman, Ph.D.)
Funded August, 2006- July, 2009. Contract to evaluate the 279 programs
funded by CTF in the areas of parenting, fatherhood, respite care, and
youth development.
The Impact of Relationships/Marriage Education on Ethnically-Diverse, Low Resource Youth: A Short-Term Longitudinal Study.
(Principal
Investigator: Jennifer Kerpelman, Ph.D.; Co-principal Investigators:
Francesca Adler-Baeder, Ph.D. and Joe Pittman, Ph.D.) Submitted to the
United States Office of Planning, Research and
Evaluation/Administration for Children and Families, Funded September,
2005-September, 2010. Federally funded 5-year evaluation project to
examine the effectiveness of the Relationships Smarts Plus curriculum.
Results of this project are expected to provide an empirical rationale
for offering youth-focused relationships/marriage education, as well as
a model of best practices with specific information regarding the
impact on ethnically diverse youth from middle and low-income families.
Dissertations and Theses Directed at Auburn
Kate Stringer
Thesis: "Career Identity Development: Implications for Emerging Adults" (Auburn University, 2007)
Jennifer Crosswhite
Dissertation: "Mediating mechanisms: Understanding the link between parenting and adolescent deviance" (Auburn University, 2005)
Cuiting Li
Dissertation: "Identity and young adult well-being: A closer look at identity style and identity structure"(Auburn University, 2005)
Sarah McCullough Swart
Thesis: "Adolescent Action Taking: Associations with Identity Style, Possible Selves, and Parental Support" (Auburn University, 2005)
Carolyn Stephens
Thesis: "Rural African American adolescents’ future academic aspirations: The Role of self-beliefs and social support" "(Auburn University, 2005).
Bridget Wingo
Thesis: "Rural African American adolescents’ future orientation: The influence of parent-adolescent relationship quality, academic achievement, and demographic factors"(Auburn University, 2003).
Jennifer McFadyen
Thesis: "Evaluating the effectiveness of Army Family Team Building: A work-family fit approach." (Auburn University, 2003).
Lauren Scott
Thesis: "Future orientation in rural, African-American youth: The role of individual level factors." (Auburn University, 2002).
Cuiting Li
Thesis: "Parental influence on female adolescents' possible academic and career selves." (Auburn University, 2002).
Courses Currently Taught at Auburn University
HDFS 4030: Social Policy
HDFS 7030: Social Policy
Links
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
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