Angela Robertson

ANGELA ROBERTSON

April 2016

Current Address:

Office: Social Science Research Center, 1 Research Blvd., Suite 103, Starkville, MS 39759.

Phone: 662-325-7797 FAX 662-325-9062

Electronic:

Home: 114 Dunlap St.Starkville, MS39759. Phone: 662-323-1785Cell: 662-312-0822

Education:

Ph.D., Sociology, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, 2003.

M.A., Clinical Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, 1978.

B.A., Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1975.

Professional Experience:

01/14 – presentAssociate Director Social Science Research Center of Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.

10/13 – 12/13Interim Director Social Science Research Center of Mississippi State

University, Starkville, MS.

08/11 – 09/13Associate Director Social Science Research Center of Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.

08/09 – present Research Professor Social Science Research Center of MississippiState University, Starkville, MS.

08/07 – presentAdjunct Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.

04/07 - present CoordinatorResearch and Development for the Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program (MASEP) Social Science Research Center of Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.

7/05 - 08/09Associate Research Professor Social Science Research Center of Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.

7/03 - 6/04Assistant Research Professor Social Science Research Center of Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.

1995 - presentResearch Fellow Social Science Research Center of Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.

11/94 - 6/03Research Scientist I Social Science Research Center of Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.

7/93 - 11/94Program AdministratorAdolescent Chemical Dependency Unit of

ChoctawCountyHospital, Ackerman, MS and C.A.R.T. House, an adolescent residential treatment program of Region 7 Community Mental Health Center also known as Community Counseling Services, Starkville, MS.

8/94 - 12/94Lecturer “Counseling the Chemically Dependent” a graduate course in the Counseling and Educational Psychology Department, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.

9/85 - 6/93DirectorThe ARK an adolescent substance abuse treatment and intervention program of Mississippi Children's Home Society and Family Services Association, Jackson, MS.

1/90 - 6/93Field InstructorDepartment of Social Work, Jackson State University, Jackson,MS.

9/88 - 5/91Field Experience Supervisor Department of Sociology and Social Work, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS.

9/86 - 12/91Instructor “Introductory Psychology”, “Developmental Psychology”, and “Abnormal Psychology” undergraduate courses in the Psychology Department, Hinds Junior College, Raymond, MS.

10/79 - 7/85Substance Abuse Treatment Coordinator and Psychological Evaluator Region 8Community Mental Health Center, Brandon, MS.

10/77 - 10/79Counselor and Psychological Evaluator Jackson Mental Health Center, Jackson, MS.

9/75 - 9/77Instructor in Psychology Martin College, Williamston, North Carolina, and East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.

Grants and Contracts:

Consultant, “Increasing rural substance-using African American women’s access to evidence-based HIV interventions” funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Grant R03DA039744, 09/15/2013 – 08/31/2017, $281,564, PI: Kristina Hood.

Principal Investigator, “Origins of Criminality and Gang Activity in Jackson,” sub-contact with BOTEC Analysis, LLC, 07/01/2015 – 11/13/2015, $90,000.

External Evaluator, “Evaluation Services for the Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative,” contract with the MS Department of Health, 08/01/2014 – 09/29/2015, $175,241; 09/30/15 – 09/29/16, $172,006.

Principal Investigator, “Mississippi TRIALS Research Center” funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Grant 1 U01 DA036176, 07/15/2013 – 06/30/2018, $2,036,963; Supplemental funding $347,540.

Coordinator, “MASEP Research and Development” funded by program fees, July 2010 – June 2011 award of $317,228; July 2011 – June 2012 award of $288,937; July 2012 – June 2013 award of $300,000; June 2013 – July 2014 award of $245,740; June 2014 – July 2015, award amount of $150,000; June 2015 – July 2016 award amount of $180,071.

Principal Investigator, “HIV Risk Reduction among Drug Court Offenders” funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Grant 1R21DA029449, 01/16/2011 – 12/31/2012, $342,523.

Project Director, “JDAI Data Collection and Analysis” funded by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, 03/01/2013 – 12/31/2013, $25,000.

Project Director, “Mississippi Juvenile Justice Research Consortium” funded by the MS Division of Public Safety Planning, Office of Justice Programs, 01/01/2010 – 12/15/2012, $480,000.

Data Analyst, “Delta Oral Health Project” funded by the Delta Health Alliance, 07/01/09 – 06/30/10.

Co-Principal Investigator, “Public Safety Data Laboratory” funded by the Office of Highway Safety, Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Grant 09 K9 401-1, 10/01/08 – 09/30/11.

Project Director, “HIV Testing and Prevention Services in Substance Abuse Treatment” funded through HRSA Grant # U1FRH0741 to the Delta Health Alliance, 07/01/08 – 09/30/2009,$306,921.

Project Director, “MASEP Curriculum Revision” funded by the Office of Highway Safety, Mississippi Department of Public Safety, 01/01/08 – 09/30/08, $235,136.

Project Director, “Juvenile Detention Standards Monitoring and Cost Analysis” funded by Office of Justice Programs, Mississippi Department of Public Safety, 10/01/05 - 11/30/06.

Principal Investigator, “Barriers to HIV Testing and Prevention in Drug Treatment” funded by Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, 07/01/06 – 09/30/07.

Data Analyst, “Delta Child Care Oral Health Intervention Study” funded by Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, 07/01/06 - 06/30/07.

Principal Investigator, “Hurricane Katrina Effects on Female Adolescent Offenders” funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 04/01/06 - 09/30/07, $286,000.

Principal Investigator, “HIV Risk Reduction among Young Incarcerated Females” funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 09/30/03 - 12/31/09, $1,648,004.

Principal Investigator, “Brief STD/HIV Intervention for Incarcerated Youth” funded by the Mississippi Department of Health, 07/01/03 - 12/31/03, $50,000.

Project Director, “Technical Assistance: Mental Health Screening in Juvenile Detention Centers” funded by Office of Justice Programs, Mississippi Department of Public Safety, 07/01/02 - 09/30/06, $144,819.

Principal Investigator, “Prevalence of HIV/STDs among Incarcerated Juveniles” funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 09/30/01 - 08/31/03, $279,317.

Local Evaluator, COMPASS Project, National Evaluation of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 05/01/00 - 09/15/05.

Scientist, “Mississippi Building Research Infrastructure Capacity Project” funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 10/01/01 – 09/30/06.

Project Director, “Prevalence of Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorders among Incarcerated Juvenile Offenders”, funded by Mississippi Department of Public Safety, 05/01/00 - 4/30/01, $60,368.

Research Scientist, “Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment Reliability Study” funded by Casey Family Program, 09/01/00 - 11/01/00.

Research Scientist, “MS Tobacco Pilot Prevention Overall Evaluation Component” funded by Mississippi Department of Health, 05/01/99 - 06/30/00.

Principal Investigator, “Predicting Risk for Recidivism: Improving the Delinquency Risk Assessment Scale” funded by Mississippi Department of Public Safety, 07/01/99 - 12/30/99.

Co-Principal Investigator, “Comprehensive Mental Health Needs Assessment,” funded by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, 10/26/98 - 04/30/99, $64,905.

Principal Investigator, “Comparison of Community-Based Models for Youth Offenders,” Grant number R01DA09015 funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 09/01/95 - 08/31/99. Supplement to project for inclusion of HIV Risk Behavior and AIDS Knowledge Survey added in third year. Total award: $973,342

Co-Director, “Delinquency Risk/Needs Management and Equitable Treatment of Juveniles in Mississippi,” funded by Mississippi Department of Public Safety, 01/01/96 - 12/30/97, $105,233.

Project Director, “The ARK Enhancement and Expansion Project” an adolescent/juvenile justice demonstration and treatment evaluation project funded by the Office of Treatment Improvement, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Rockville, Maryland, 1991 - 1995.

Project Director, “High Risk Youth Intervention” a substance abuse prevention program in public schools of Jackson, Clinton, and Pearl, MS funded by Governor’s Office of Highway Safety with Drug Free Schools monies, 1989 - 1991.

Peer Reviewed Publications:

Knight, D. K., Belenko, S., Wiley, T., Robertson, A. A., Arrigona, N., Dennis, M., Bartkowski, J. P., McReynolds, L. S., Becan, J. E., Knudsen, H. K., Wasserman, G. A., Rose, E., DiClemente, R., Leukefeld, C., & the JJ-TRIALS Cooperative. (Under review). Study Protocol: Juvenile Justice – Translational Research on Interventions for Adolescents in the Legal System (JJ-TRIALS). Submitted to Implementation Science 02/06/2016, R&R request 3/18/2016.

Belenko, S., Knight, D. K., Wasserman, G., Dennis, M., Wiley, T., Taxman, F., Oser, C., Dembo, R., Robertson, A., & Sales, J. (Under internal cooperative review). The Behavioral Health Services Cascade: A New Framework for Measuring Unmet Substance Use Treatment Services Needs among Adolescent Offenders. Target journal: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.

Leukefeld, C. G., Wiley, T., Robertson, A., Fisher-Horn, J., Arrigona, N., Donahue, P., Staples-Horn, M., Harris, P., Marks, K., & the JJ-TRIALS Cooperative. (In preparation). The Benefits of Community and Juvenile Justice Involvement in Organizational Research.

Robertson, A. A., Gardner, S., Walker, C. S., & Tatch, A. (In press). DUI Recidivism by Intervention Compliance: A Multiple Risk Factor Approach. Submitted to the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse on November 24, 2015; revise and resubmit notice on 01/04/2016; Resubmitted 01/15/2016, Accepted for publication 3/14/2016.

May, D. C., Barranco, R., Stokes, E., Haynes, S. H., & Robertson, A. A. (2016, forthcoming). Do school resource officers really refer juveniles to the juvenile justice system for less serious offenses? Criminal Justice Policy Review.

Rich, S. L., Wilson, J. K., & Robertson, A. A. (2016, forthcoming). The Impact of Abuse Trauma on Alcohol and Drug Use: A Study of High-risk Incarcerated Girls. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse.

Robertson, A. A., Walker, C. S., Stovall, M., & McCluskey, L. Use of Evidence-based Substance Use Treatment Practices in Mississippi. (2015). Evaluation & Program Planning, 52, 198-204.

Hood, K., & Robertson, A. A, & Baird, C. (2014) Implementing Solutions to Barriers to On-Site HIV Testing in Drug Treatment: A Tale of Three Facilities. Evaluation and Program Planning, 49,1-9.

Rich, S. L., Robertson, A. A., & Wilson, J. K. (2014) Having “The Talk:” Individual, Family, and Partner Factors on Unprotected Sex among Female Adolescent Offenders. Deviant Behavior, 35(4), 1-12.

Pilkinton, M. W., Robertson, A. A., McCluskey, L. (2013). Drugged Driving: Increasing traffic risk involving licit and illicit substances. Journal of Drug Education, 43(2), 183-201.

Robertson, A. A.,Gardner, S., Xu, X., Chi, G., & McCluskey, D. L. (2013) Mississippi’s DUI Offender Intervention: 40 Years of Programming and Research. Journal of OffenderRehabilitation, 52, 138-155.

Robertson, A. A., St. Lawrence, J. S., & McCluskey, D. L. (2012). HIV/STI Risk Behavior of Drug Court Participants. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 51, 453-473.

Robertson, A. A., St. Lawrence, J. S., Morse, D. T., Baird-Thomas, C., Liew, H., & Gresham, K. (2011). The Healthy Teen Girls Project: Comparison of Health Education and STD Risk Reduction Intervention for Incarcerated Adolescent Females. Health Education and Behavior, 38(3), 241-250.

Robertson, A. A., Liew, H., & Gardner, S. (2011). An Evaluation of the Narrowing Gender Gap in DUI Arrests. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 43, 1414-1420.

Chi, G., Zhou, X., McClure, T. E., Gilbert, P. A., Cosby, A. G., Zhang, L., Robertson, A. A., & Levinson, D. (2011). Gasoline prices and their relationship to drunk-driving crashes. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 43, 194-203.

Robertson, A., Stein, J., & Schaefer-Rohleder, L. (2010). Effects of Hurricane Katrina and Other Adverse Life Events on Adolescent Female Offenders: A Test of General Strain Theory. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 47(4), 469-495. PMCID: PMC3092718, NIHMS# 287237

Robertson, A., Xu, X., & Stripling, A. (2010). Adverse Events and Substance Use among Female Adolescent Offenders: Effects of Coping and Support. Substance Use & Misuse, 45(3), 451-472. PMCID: PMC2880536

Robertson, A., Gardner, S., Xu, X. & Costello, H. (2009).The Impact of Remedial Intervention on Three-Year Recidivism among First-Time DUI Offenders in Mississippi. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 41, 1080-1086.

Robertson, A. A., Morse, D. T. & Baird-Thomas, C. (July, 2009). Hurricane Katrina’s impact on the mental health of adolescent female offenders. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 22(4), 433-448. PMCID:PMC278801

St. Lawrence, J. S., Snodgrass, C. E., Robertson, A. A., & Baird-Thomas, C. (December, 2008). Minimizing the risk of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV among incarcerated adolescent girls: Identifying potential points of intervention. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 35(12), 1500-1514. PMCID: PMC2888525

Southward, L. H., Robertson, A. A., Edelstein, B., Hanna, H., Wells-Parker, E., Baggett, D., Eklund, N., Crall, J.,Silberman, S., & Parrish, D. (November, 2008) Oral health of young children in Mississippi Delta child care centers: A second look at early childhood caries risk assessment. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 68(4), 188-195.

Robertson, A. A., Baird-Thomas, C., & Stein, J. A. (2008). Child victimization and parental monitoring as mediators of youth problem behaviors. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 35(6), 755-771. PMCID: PMC2903056

Robertson, A. A., Baird-Thomas, C., Dill, P. L., & Morse, D. T. (June, 2006). BriefSTD/HIV intervention in a juvenile detention center: Sexual risk behavior and risk reduction. International Journal of Crime, Criminal Justice and the Law, 1(1), 15-29.

Southward, L. H., Robertson, A., Wells-Parker, E., Eklund, N. P., Silberman, S. L., Crall, J. J., Edelstein, B. L., Baggett, D. H., Parrish, D. R., & Hanna, H. (Spring 2006). Oral health status of Mississippi Delta 3-5 year olds in child care: An exploratory study of dental health status and risk factors for dental disease and treatment needs. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 66(2), 131-137.

Robertson, A. A, Stein, J. A., & Baird-Thomas, C. (January, 2006). Gender differences in the prediction of condom use among incarcerated juvenile offenders: Testing the Information-Motivation-Behavior Skills (IMB) model. Journal of Adolescent Health, 38(1), 18-25. PubMed#16387244; NIHMSID#206343

Robertson, A. A., Baird-Thomas, C., St. Lawrence, J. S., & Pack, R. (February 2005). Predictors of infection with Chlamydia or Gonorrhea in incarcerated adolescents. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 32(2), 115-122. PubMed#15668619; NIHMSID#206333

Robertson, A. A., Dill, P. L., Undesser, C., & Husain, J. (Fall 2004). Prevalence of mental illness and substance abuse disorders among incarcerated juvenile offenders in Mississippi. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 35(1), 55-74.

Rogers, K.E., Grimes, P. W., & Robertson, A.A. (Spring 2004). Estimating the benefits of alternative treatments for juvenile offenders in Mississippi. Business and Economic Review, 17(1), 27-46.

Neumann, C. S., Vitacco, M., Robertson, A., & Sewell, K. (2003). Longitudinal assessment of callous/impulsive traits, substance abuse, and symptoms of depression in adolescents: A latent variable approach. Annals of the New York Academy of Science, 1008, 2760280.

Vitacco, M. J., Neumann, C. S., Robertson, A. A., & Durrant, S. L. (2002). Contributions of impulsivity and callousness in assessment of adjudicated adolescent males: A prospective study. Journal of Personality Assessment, 78(1), 87-103.

Levin M. L. & Robertson, A. A. (2002). Being prepared–Attitudes and practices related to condom carrying among minority adolescents. The Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention & Education for Children & Adolescents, 5(1/2), 103-121.

Southward, L. H., Robertson, A. A., & Smith N. (2001). Research partnerships with a Native American population: Creating opportunities for appreciation and understanding. New Global Development: Journal of International & Comparative Social Welfare, XVII (2), 87-92.

Robertson, A. A., Grimes, P. W., & Rogers, K. E. (2001). A short-run cost-benefit analysis of community-based interventions for juvenile offenders. Crime & Delinquency, 47(2), 265-284.

Robertson, A. A., & Levin, M. L. (1999). AIDS knowledge, condom attitudes and risk-taking sexual behavior of substance abusing juvenile offenders. AIDS Education and Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 11(5), 450-461.

Other Publications:

Gardner, S. & Robertson, A. A. (September, 2012). An Assessment of Disproportionate Minority Contact in Mississippi’s Juvenile Justice System. Report to the Division of Public Safety Planning, Office of Justice Programs. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Robertson, A. A., Gardner, S., Harrington, J. & McCluskey, L. (March 2012). Court Performance Measures for Child Abuse and Neglect: Timeliness. Report prepared for Mr. Dennis Perkins, Youth Court Program Director, Administrative Office of the Court, Jackson, MS.

Robertson, A. A., Dunaway, R. G., Harrington, J. A. (December 2011). An Assessment of Disproportionate Minority Contact in Mississippi’s Juvenile Justice System, Part II. Report to the Division of Public Safety Planning, Office of Justice Programs. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Robertson, A. A., Gardner, S., Lay, D., Karges, A., & McCluskey, L. (September 2011). MASEP Evaluation: Participant Self-Report Surveys. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Robertson, A. A., Liew, H., Gardner, S., Haynes, S. H., & Morgan, E. F. (May 2011). An Assessment of Disproportionate Minority Contact in Mississippi’s Juvenile Justice System. Report to the Division of Public Safety Planning, Office of Justice Programs. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Robertson, A., Gardner, S., Haynes, S., and Gresham, K. (January, 2011). A Comprehensive Model for Effective Juvenile Justice: Recommendations for Improving the Mississippi Juvenile Justice System. Report to the Division of Public Safety Planning, Office of Justice Programs. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Konkle-Parker, Deborah J. and Robertson, Angela A. (January, 2011). HIV discharge planning: From correctional setting to community care in Mississippi. HIV Clinician, 23 (1), 1-5.

Robertson A., Husain, J., Karges, A., Liew, H., Gardner, S., Baird-Thomas, C., Gresham, K., & Ragsdale, K. (June 2010). HIV Testing and Prevention in Substance Abuse Treatment. Report to the Delta Health Alliance. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Robertson, A., Dill, P., Gresham, K., & Herbert, A. (July 2008). The MASEP Group Intervention Approach: Education, Self-Assessment, and Referral. Facilitator’s Manual. Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program, Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Robertson, A.A., Herbert, A., Harvey, R., & Gresham, K. (January 2008). Barriers to HIV Testing and Prevention in Substance Abuse Treatment. Report to the Delta Health Alliance. Mississippi Health Policy Research Center, Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Hardin, L. A., Robertson, A. A., & Dunaway, R. G. (November, 2006). Assessing the Cost of Compliance: Cost Analysis of Juvenile Detention Facility Compliance with Section 4 of the Mississippi Juvenile Delinquent Prevention Act of 2006 (House Bill 199) and the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002. Report to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Public Safety Planning. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Dunaway, R. G., Robertson, A. A., & Hardin, L. R. (November, 2006). Recommendations for Operation of the Mississippi Juvenile Detention Monitoring Unit, Office of Justice Programs, Division of Public Safety Planning. Report to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Public Safety Planning. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Robertson, Angela A. & Dunaway, R. Gregory. (January, 2006). Juvenile Detention Monitoring in Mississippi: Report on Facility Compliance with Section 5 of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2005 (Senate Bill 2894). Report to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Public Safety Planning. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

“Detention facilities offer a window to screen youth at high risk for STDs” Digest of Predictors of Infection with Chlamydia or Gonorrhea in Incarcerated Adolescents. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 32(2), 115-122 published (June 2005) Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 37(2), 100.

Robertson, Angela A. & Dill, Patricia L. (April, 2005). Brief STD/HIV intervention in a juvenile detention center: Sexual risk behavior and risk reduction. Abstract in the Proceedings of the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s 26th Annual Meeting. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 29 (Supplement), 50.

Robertson, A. A. (2003). Stressors and strains, school context, and adolescent outcomes: A multi-level analysis. Doctoral dissertation, Mississippi State University, Starkville.

Robertson, A., & Husain, J. (2001, July). Prevalence of mental illness and substance abuse disorders among incarcerated juvenile offenders. Report to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Division of Public Safety Planning and the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Division of Children and Youth Services. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Robertson, A. A. (January,2000). Comparison of community-based models for youth offenders Part I: Program effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. Report to National Institute on Drug Abuse. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Robertson, A. A., & Anderson, B. (December,1999). Predicting risk for recidivism: Improving the Delinquency Risk Assessment Scale. Report to Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

McMillen, R. C., Ritchie, L. A., Robertson, A. A., Frese, W., & Cosby, A. G. (December, 1999). The 1999 Mississippi Social Climate Survey of tobacco control and tobacco use: Establishing a benchmark for Mississippi. Report to the Mississippi State Department of Health. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Southward, L. H., & Robertson, A. A. (June, 1999). Behavioral health needs assessment: Final report. Report to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

Robertson, A. A., & Dunaway, G. (March,1998) Delinquency risk/needs management and equitable treatment of juveniles in Mississippi. Report to the Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning. Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University.

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