Jennifer Steele
Degrees:
Ohio University, M.A. Sociology - 2007
Ohio Northern University,
B.A. Sociology and Criminal Justice - 2005
Research/Teaching Interests: Criminology, Deviant Behavior, Substance Abuse and Misuse, Social Inequality
Publications:
Peralta, Robert L. and Jennifer L. Steele. 2009. “On Drinking Styles and Race: A Consideration of the Socio-Structural Determinants of Alcohol Use Behavior.” Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 8:146-162.
Peralta, Robert L. and Jennifer L. Steele. “Non-Medical Prescription Drug Use among College Students at a Midwest University: A Partial Test of Social Learning Theory.” Substance Use and Misuse, Vol. 44 forthcoming.
Peralta, Robert L, Lori Tuttle, and Jennifer L. Steele. “At the Intersection of Masculinity, Alcohol Use and Violent Behavior: The Experiences of Heterosexual Male Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence.” Violence Against Women forthcoming.
Works under review:
Peralta, Robert L., Steele, Jennifer L., Nofziger, Stacey, and Michael Rickles. “The Relationship between Binge Drinking Behavior and Gender Constructs: Results from a Pilot Study at a Midwestern University.” (Under review at Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence).
Steele, Jennifer L., Peralta, Robert L., and Cheryl Elman. “Simultaneous Polydrug Use: The Relationship between Differential Association, Social Selection, Perceived Risk and the Mixing Alcohol and Nonmedical Prescription Drugs” (Under review at Quantitative Criminology)
Presentations:
Peralta, Robert, Callanan, Valerie J., Steele, Jennifer L., and Lia Chervenak. The Moderating Effects of Gender Identity and Heavy Episodic Drinking on Alcohol- Related Violence. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting, San Diego, C.A., Feb. 23-27, 2010
Steele, Jennifer L. “An Exploratory Analysis of Tittle’s Control Balance Theory in a National Random Sample of Adolescents.” North Central Sociological Association Annual Meetings. Dearborn, MI, April 16-18, 2009.
Peralta, Robert L. and Jennifer L. Steele. “Socio-Structural Determinants of Alcohol Use-Behavior by Race.” National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse International Conference. Bethesda, MD. Oct. 1-3, 2008.
Steele, Jennifer L. “Non-medical Prescription Drug Use among College Students.” North Central Sociological Association Annual Meetings. Cincinnati, OH, March 26-28, 2008.
Peralta, Robert L. and Jennifer L. Steele. “College Alcohol Use: The Impact of Race on Drinking.” North Central Sociological Association Annual Meetings. Cincinnati, OH, March 26-28, 2008.
Awards/Honors:
North Central Sociological Association 2009 Future Faculty Certificate
Outstanding Woman Student Award from Women in Higher Education, March 2009
Biography:
Jennifer is currently preparing for her comprehensive exams in October 2009. Soon after exams she will be starting her doctoral dissertation work which will focus on nonmedical prescription drug use. Jennifer is also a very active member in the sociology honor society Alpha Kappa Delta. She participates in the graduate/undergraduate mentoring program and is the graduate student representative for faculty recruitment.
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