Biography

Websites:
Website
Research with Rowan
Google Scholar

Education:
Post-Doctoral Associate, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Ph.D., Clinical Child Psychology, University of Denver
M.A., Clinical Child Psychology, University of Denver
B.A., Psychology and Anthropology, Brown University

Research Expertise:
Dating Violence | Sexual Violence | Sexual Health | Young Mothers | College Student-Athletes | Prevention

The focus of my research is on preventing health risk behaviors associated with romantic relationships in emerging adulthood and adolescence, developing interventions to prevent HIV, STIs, unintended pregnancy, and interpersonal violence (IPV). I co-direct the Aggression, Substance, and Sexuality Research Team (ASSeRT Lab) with Dr. DJ Angelone. Our joint lab allows us to conduct a broad range of studies. Recent projects include developing a healthy relationships and substance use prevention intervention for college student-athletes, sexual ambivalence and consent, campus climate assessment of Title IX policies and practices, identifying risk factors for sexual violence perpetration and victimization, romantic orientation in the asexual community, college students’ risk for dating and sexual violence during the early-semester “red zone”, and links between consent, alcohol, sexual violence, and sexual risk behavior. Much of my research focuses on identifying the strengths and needs of minoritized and underserved communities to create systems-level change.

Honors and Awards:
Assistant Editor, Emerging Adulthood
SPR Early Career Professional Network Travel Award
Frances R. Lax Award for Faculty Development
Rowan Open Access Publishing Fund Award
Faculty Center Junior Faculty Travel Fund Award

Professional Memberships:
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
Society for Prevention Research
Society for Research in Adolescence
Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood
Delaware Psychological Association
American Psychological Association

Selected Publications:
Wallace, L.*, Jones, M.C., Angelone, D.J., & Fife, D. (2024). The mediating role of interpersonal skills in the relationship between depressive symptomatology and dating violence. Journal of Family Violence. doi: 10.1007/s10896-024-00688-x

Yucel, E.*, Angelone, D.J., & Jones, M.C. (2023) Reassessing the confluence model of men’s risk for sexual aggression. Journal of interpersonal violence, 38(7-8), 6062–6084. doi:10.1177/08862605221127376

Doremus, C.*, Jones, M.C., & Angelone, D.J. (2022). Understanding attraction, behavior, and identity in the asexual community. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 52(3), 1255–1270. Doi:10.1007/s10508-022-02477-3

Cantor, N.*, Joppa, M.C., & Angelone, D.J. (2020). An examination of dating violence risk factors for Division III student-athletes. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(23-24), NP13275-NP13295. doi:10.1177/0886260520905545

Joppa, M.C. (2020). Dating violence in adolescence: Implications for girls’ sexual health. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 33, 332-338. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2020.02.007