Christopher Collins
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Dawson Hall
305 Sanford Dr.
Athens, GA 30602
Education
| Degree | Field of Study | Institution | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. | Communication Studies | Texas State University | 2010 |
| M.S. | Human Services | Capella University | 2018 |
Research
My research interests are centered around Positive Youth Development (PYD). Particularly how ecological assets, (family, communities, and schools) can impact development trajectories of youth based upon the PYD construct.
Awards
| Award Name | Awarded By | Year Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Aide Leadership Fellow | College of Family & Consumer Sciences | 2023 |
Publications
Published: Peer-reviewed
Thomas, C. R., Collins, C., Aytuglu, A., & Brown, G. L. (2023). Life stress and unmarried, Black fathers’ attitudes toward attachment: The moderating role of shift-and-persist. Psychology of Men & Masculinities.
Curtis, M. G., Collins, C., Augustine, D., Kwon, E., Reck, A., Zuercher, H., & Kogan, S. M. The transition to fatherhood, contextual stress, and substance abuse: A prospective analysis of rural, emerging adult Black American men. Substance Use and Misuse. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2022.2115851
Kogan, S. M., Reck, A. J., Curtis, M. G., Zuercher, H., Collins, C., Kwon, E., & Augustine, D.A. (2022). Planful Self-Control, Metabolic Risk, and Psychosocial Outcomes Among Young, Black Men: A Test of Skin-Deep Resilience Theory. Frontiers in psychology, 13
Curtis, M. G., Reck, A., Collins, C., Kwon, E., Pinson, N., S. M. Kogan. Pubertal Maturation and Exposure to Racial Discrimination among Black American Youth: A Longitudinal Analysis.
Submitted: Peer-reviewed
Collins, C., Kogan, S.M., Kwon, E., Parent practices and the development of positive emerging adult assets
Collins, C., Worthy, S. The Nexus of Research and Policy Engagement for Early Career Scholars
Curtis, M., Reck, A., Collins, C., Kwon, E., Pinson, N., Koss, K., Kogan, S.M., Adultification or weathering: Investigating the prospective links between racial discrimination and pubertal development among Black and Latinx American adolescent
Presentations
Curtis, M., Reck, A., Collins, C., Kwon, E., Pinson, N., Koss, K., Kogan, S.M., Adultification or weathering: Investigating the prospective links between racial discrimination and pubertal development among Black and Latinx American adolescent. Poster Presentation at American Psychological Association Conference, Washington DC, 2023
Collins, C., Kogan, S.M., Kwon, E., Parents practices and the development of emerging adulthood self-regulatory competencies. Presented at Society for Research on Adolescents Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2022.