Debra Bernat, PhD Clinical Associate Professor Telephone Number: 612-625-0444 FAX Number: 612-625-7091 E-mail Address: dbernat@umn.edu Office Location: 6-104 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:

PhD, 2004, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Epidemiology & Community Health)
MA, 1996, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (Education)
BA, 1994, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (Psychology)

Teaching Areas:

Research Dissemination (N5995)

Research Interests:

Adolescent health, alcohol and tobacco use, public health policy, and evaluation research.

Current Funded Research Projects:

Title of Project: Effect of Minnesota's Statewide Clean Indoor Air Law on Young Adult Smoking
Funding Agency: ClearWay Minnesota New Tobacco Investigator Award
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Dates: 2008-2010

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Bernat, D.H., Perry, C.L., Erickson, D.J., Widome, R. & Forster, J.L. (in press). Trajectories of tobacco use from age 12 to 19: Results from the MACC study. Journal of Adolescent Health.

Eisenberg, M.E., Bernat, D.H., Bearinger, L.H., & Resnick, M.D. (in press). Support for medically accurate, evidence-based sexuality education: Perspectives from parents of children and youth. Journal of Adolescent Health.

Bernat, D.H., August, G.J., Hektner, J.M. & Bloomquist, M.L. (2007). The Early Risers preventive intervention: Testing for 6-year outcomes and mediational processes. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 35(4), 605-617.

Forster, J.L., Widome, R. & Bernat, D.H. (2007). Policy interventions and surveillance for tobacco prevention. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 33(6S), S335-339.

Bernat, D.H. & Resnick, M.D. (2006). Healthy youth development: Science and strategies. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, Supplement 6, S10-S16.

Bernat, D.H., Dunsmuir, W.T.M. & Wagenaar, A.C. (2004). Effects of lowering the BAC limit to .08 on single-vehicle-nighttime fatal traffic crashes in 19 jurisdictions. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 36(6), 1089-1097.

Center Membership:

University of Minnesota Cancer Center, Affiliate Member
Center for Child and Family Health Promotion Research, Member
Center for Adolescent Nursing, Member