Summary
Research interests
The main focus of my research is to study how childhood adversity influences health and risk behaviors among youth. I am particularly interested in how positive factors, such as resilience and assets, can buffer the negative influence of childhood adversity.
Faculty mentors
- Dr. Kristen Clements-Nolle
- Dr. Wei Yang
- Dr. Roy Oman
- Dr. Minggen Lu
Awards
- Outstanding Community Service Award Finalist, School of Community Health Sciences, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
- Graduate Dean’s Merit Scholar, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
- Public Health Doctoral Student of the Year, School of Community Health Sciences, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
Selected presentations and publications
Lensch T, Clements-Nolle K, Oman RF, Lu M. A longitudinal study of the protective influence of youth assets on juvenile arrest. JPublic Health.2019. E-pub ahead of print.
Lensch T, Clements-Nolle K, Oman RF, Lu M. The prospective impact of individual, family, and community youth assets on adolescent suicide ideation. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2019;73(3): 219-224.
Clements-Nolle K, Lensch T, Yang Y, Martin H, Peek J, Yang W. Attempted suicide among adolescents in military families: The mediating role of adverse childhood experiences. J Interpers Violence. 2020. E-pub ahead of print.
Education
2020, Ph.D. in Public Health with specialization in Epidemiology, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
2016, MPH, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
2014, B.S. in Biology, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ