Linda H. Bearinger, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN Professor Director of Center for Adolescent Nursing Telephone Number: 612-624-5157 FAX Number: 612-626-3467 E-mail Address: beari001@umn.edu Office Location: 6-193 Weaver-Densford Hall

Mailing Address:

School of Nursing
University of Minnesota
5-140 Weaver-Densford Hall
308 Harvard Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Educational Background:

B.S.N., Nursing, St. Olaf College
M.S., Community Health Nursing, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
Ph.D., Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota

Teaching Areas:

Adolescent health.
Maternal child health in public health.
Grantwriting.
Public speaking.
Research development and implementation.

Research Interests:

Specialty areas are health promotion and youth development with vulnerable adolescents, focused on sexual behavior, substance abuse and violence involvement; youth development for American Indian children and adolescents. (Recent grants and selected publications are listed below.)

Research and Education Grants:

Title of Project: Center for Health Trajectory Research
Funding Agency: NIH/NINR (P20)
Role: Dissemination Core Director
Project Dates: 6/22/2005-4/30/2010

Title of Project: Adolescent Health Protection Research Training
Funding Agency: DHHS/CDC
Role: Program Director
Project Dates: 9/30/04-9/29/07

Title of Project: Center for Adolescent Nursing
Funding Agency: DHHS/HRSA/Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Role: Director
Project Dates: 7/03-6/08

Title of Project: Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH)
Funding Agency: DHHS/HRSA/Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 7/02-6/07

Title of Project: Bisexual Youth in Risk and Resilience Studies
Funding Agency: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Health, R01
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 9/1/01-8/31/04

Title of Project: STD/Pregnancy Protection - Sexually Active Adolescents
Funding Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, R01 HD36868-03
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 8/15/99-7/31/02

Title of Project: Protecting Urban American Indian Adolescent from Violence
Funding Agency: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Health, R03
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 12/01/99-11/30/01

Title of Project: Community-University Partnership to Prevent Violence Among Youth
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Special Interest Project #22, #U48/CCU513331
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 10/99-9/00

Title of Project: National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Research & Training Center
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 10/99-9/04

Title of Project: Adolescent Violence
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, R01
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 10/1/98-9/30/99

Title of Project: Center for Adolescent Nursing Leadership
Funding Agency: MCJ-279185, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, DHHS
Role: Director
Project Dates: 7/1/98-6/30/03

Title of Project: Adolescent Health Training Program
Funding Agency: #5-T71-MC-00006-22, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, DHHS
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Dates: 7/97-6/02

Selected Publications:

Bearinger, L. H. (2006). Beyond objective and balanced: Writing constructive manuscript reviews. Research in Nursing & Health, 29(2), 71-73.

Braun, C. A., Bearinger, L. H., Halcón, L. L., & Pettingell, S. L. (2005). Adolescent use of complementary therapies. Journal of Adolescent Health, 37, 76.e71-76.e79.

Ford, C. A., Pence, B. W., Miller, W. C., Resnick, M. D., Bearinger, L. H., Pettingell, S., & Cohen, M. (2005). Predicting adolescents' longitudinal risk for sexually transmitted infection: Results from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 159(7), 657-664.

Bearinger, L. H., Pettingell, S., Resnick, M. D., Skay, C. L., Potthoff, S. J., & Eichhorn, J. (2005). Violence perpetration among American Indian youth: Can protection offset risk? Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 159(3), 270-277.

Saewyc, E., Skay, C., Bearinger, L., & Resnick, M. (2005). The prevalence of protective factors in the lives of bisexual adolescents in the U.S. and Canada [Abstract]. Journal of Adolescent Health, 36(2), 136-137.

Saewyc, E. M., Bauer, G. R., Skay, C. L., Bearinger, L. H., Resnick, M. D., Reis, E., & Murphy, A. (2004). Measuring sexual orientation in adolescent health surveys: Evaluation of eight school-based surveys. Journal of Adolescent Health, 35(4), e1-e15.

Eisenberg, M. E., Olson, R. E., Neumark-Sztainer, D., Story, M., & Bearinger, L. H. (2004). Correlations between family meals and psychosocial well-being among adolescents. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 158(8), 792-796.

Eisenberg, M. E., Bearinger, L. H., Sieving, R. E., Swain, C., & Resnick, M. D. (2004). Parents' beliefs about condoms and oral contraceptives: Are they medically accurate? Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 36(2), 50-57.

Bearinger, L. H., & Resnick, M. D. (2003). Dual method use in adolescents: A review and framework for research on use of STD and pregnancy protection. Journal of Adolescent Health, 32(5), 340-349.

Saewyc, E. M., Bearinger, L. H., Farrow, J. A., & Gibbs, J. T. (2002). Work group III: Identifying effective strategies and interventions for improving adolescent health at the individual level. Journal of Adolescent Health, 31(Suppl. 6), 226-229.

Sieving R.E., Buehring T., Resnick M.D., Bearinger L.H., Shew M., Ireland M., Blum R.W. (2001). Development of adolescent self-report measures from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Journal of Adolescent Health, 28(1), 73-81.

Blum R.W., Beuhring T., Shew M.L., Bearinger L.H., Sieving R.S., Resnick M.D. (2000). Effects of race, income, and family on adolescent risk-taking behaviors. AJPH, 90(12), 1879-1884.

Braun, C., Halcon L., Bearinger L.H. (2000). Adolescents' use of complementary and alternative therapies: A framework for research. Holistic Nursing, 18(2), 176-191.

Nerdahl P., Berglund D., Bearinger L.H., Saewyc E., Ireland M., Evans T. (July/August 1999). New challenges, new answers: Pediatric nurse practitioners and the care of adolescents. Jrnl of Ped Hlth Care, 13(4), 183-190.

Saewyc E.M., Bearinger L.H., Blum R.W., Resnick M.D. (May-June 1999). Sexual intercourse, abuse, and pregnancy among adolescent women: Does sexual orientation make a difference. Family Planning Perspectives, 31 (3), 127-131.

Block D., Josten L., Lia-Hoagberg B., Bearinger L.H., Kerr M., Smith M., Lewis M., Hutton S. (1999). Fulfilling regional needs for specialty nurses through limited-cohort graduate education. Nsg. Outlook. Jan/Feb. 23-29.

Saewyc E.M., Skay C., Bearinger L.H., Blum R.W., Resnick M.D. (1998). Demographics of sexual orientation among Native American adolescents. Amer Jrnl of Orthopsychiatry, 68 (4), 590-600.

Saewyc E.M., Bearinger L.H., Skay C., Blum R.W., Resnick M.D. (1998). Sexual orientation, sexual behavior, and pregnancy among American Indian adolescents. Jrnl of Adolescent Health. 23(4), 238-247.

Saewyc E.M., Bearinger L.H., Heinz P., Blum R.W., Resnick M.D. (1998). Gender differences in health and risk behaviors among bisexual and homosexual adolescents. Jrnl of Adolescent Health, 23 (3), 181-188.

Potthoff S., Bearinger L.H., Skay C., Cassuto N., Blum, R.W., Resnick M.D. (1998). Dimensions of risk behaviors among American Indian youth. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 152, 157-163.

Center Memberships:

Center for Adolescent Nursing Leadership
Center for Child and Family Health Promotion Research