Appointment
Director, Center for Adolescent Nursing
Professor, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine
Expert Areas
Nursing, Adolescent behavior
Research Focus
Linda Bearinger focuses on health promotion and youth development with vulnerable adolescent populations. Her research includes prevention of risky behavior, particularly around sexual health and violence involvement in adolescents, and she has studied risk factors for youth violence in the American Indian community. Bearinger also explores health care services for adolescents and the competencies of health providers in caring for this population.
Sources of Funding
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resource and Services Administration
National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute of Nursing Research)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
