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Taylor Lensch

Taylor Lensch, Ph.D., MPH

Ph.D. Alumnus - Epidemiology

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, 推荐杏吧原创
  • Graduate Dean’s Merit Scholar, 推荐杏吧原创
  • Public Health Doctoral Student of the Year, School of Community Health Sciences, 推荐杏吧原创

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, 推荐杏吧原创

2016, MPH, 推荐杏吧原创

2014, B.S. in Biology, 推荐杏吧原创