Linda Citlali Halgunseth

Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences

Past Chair, SRCD Latino Caucus

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Awards

• Early Career Award, SRCD Latinx Caucus (2017)
• Early Career Award, AAUP Teaching Excellence (2017)

Educational Background

• Ph.D. University of Missouri
• M.S. University of Missouri
• B.A. with Honors, University of Texas at Austin

Professional Interests

• Mexican/American and African American Parenting
• Cultural Influences on Parent-Child Relationships and Parenting
• Children of Immigrants
• Culturally-Appropriate Measurement Development
• Minority Health and Well-Being

Selected Publications (students in italics; see CV for full list)

• Reid, A., Halgunseth, L.C., Espinosa-Hernández, G., Csizmadia, A., & Card, N. (2019).  Cultural Values and Romantic Relationship Satisfaction in Mexican Adolescents: The Moderating Effects of Parental Psychological Control and Gender.  Journal of Adolescence, 77, 118-128. 
• Halgunseth, L.C., Milan, S., Hynes, K., Melendez-Rhodes, T., & Reid, A. (2019).  Depression as a moderator in the relation between mothers’ and daughters’ ethnic identity commitment. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 25(4), 598-603.
• Halgunseth, L.C. (2019).  Latino and Latin American parenting.  In M. Bornstein (Ed.), Handbook of Parenting (3ed). Social Conditions and Applied Parenting, vol. 4 (pp. 24-56). New York, NY: Routledge.
• Reid, A., Halgunseth, L.C., Espinosa-Hernandez, G., & Vasilenko, S.A. (2018). Sociocultural influences on the association between negative romantic experiences and psychological adjustment in Mexican adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 28 (4), 888-901.
• Ki, P., Britner, P.A., Rohner, R. R., Halgunseth, L.C., & Rigazio-Digilio, S.A. (2018). Coping with Remembrances of Parental Rejection in Childhood: Gender Differences and Associations with Intimate Partner Relationships.  Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27 (8), 2441-2455.
• Bouza, J., Camacho-Thomson, D.E., Carlo, G., Franco, X., Garcia Coll, C., Halgunseth, L.C, …White R., (2018, June).  The science is clear: Separating families has long-term damaging psychological and health consequences for children, families and communities. Washington, D. C.: Society for Research in Child Development. https://www.srcd.org/sites/default/files/documents/the_science_is_clear.pdf
• Halgunseth, L.C., Espinosa-Hernández, G., Joeng, H.K., Chang, Y, Card, N.A. & Reid, A. (2017).  Parenting practices and adolescent adjustment in Mexico: Initial Evidence of the Mexican Parenting Questionnaire for Adolescence (MPQ-A).  Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26 (2), 471-481.
• Brenick, A. & Halgunseth, L.C. (2017). Brief Note: Applying developmental intergroup perspectives to the social-ecologies of bullying: Lessons from development social psychology. Journal of Adolescence, 59, 90-95.
• Halgunseth, L.C., Jensen, A., Sakuma, K., & McHale, S. (2016).  The role of mothers’ and fathers’ religiosity in African American adolescents’ religious beliefs and practices. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 22 (3), 386-394.
• Espinosa-Hernandez, G., Bissell-Havran, J., Van Duzor, A., & Halgunseth, L.C. (2016).  Romantic relationships in Mexico: Understanding the roles of parenting and respeto across adolescence.  Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
• Vasilenko, S.A., Espinosa-Hernandez, G., & Halgunseth, L.C. (2016).  Positive and negative perceived consequences of first intercourse in Mexican adolescents. Journal of Culture, Health, and Sexuality, 18 (5), 582-596.
• BeLue, R., Halgunseth, L.C., Abiero, B, & Bediako, P. (2015). The relations among maternal health status, parenting stress, and child behavior problems in low-income, ethnic-minority families. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 2, 501-509.
• Chang, Y. & Halgunseth, L.C. (2015). The association between psychosocial adjustment and weight status change among ethnic-minority adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 44, 870-886.
• Chang, Y., & Halgunseth, L.C.  (2015). The association between family meals and early-adolescents’ weight status change in the context of parental discipline practices: The moderating roles of ethnicity and acculturation. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 17(2), 450-458.
• Halgunseth, L.C., Perkins, D.F., Lippold, M., & Nix, R.L. (2013). Delinquent-oriented attitudes mediate the relation between parental inconsistent discipline and early adolescent behavior. Journal of Family Psychology, 27 (2), 293-302.
• Halgunseth, L.C. & Ispa, J. (2012). Mexican Parenting Questionnaire (MPQ). Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 34 (2), 232-250.
• Halgunseth, L. C., Smith, E. P., & Craig, A. (2011). Effective parenting and its impact on conduct problems among African American children. In. T. L. Mann, N. E. Hill, & H. E. Fitzgerald (Eds.), Child psychology and mental health: Cultural and ethno-racial perspectives, vol. 2 (pp.183-209). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
• Halgunseth, L. C., Ispa, J. M., & Rudy, D. (2006). Parental control in Latino families: An integrated review in the literature. Child Development, 77 (5),1282-1297.
• Halgunseth, L. C., Ispa, J. M., Csizmadia, A., & Thornburg, K. R. (2005). Relations among maternal racial identity, maternal parenting behavior, and child outcomes in low-income urban Black families. Journal of Black Psychology, 31 (4), 418-440.

Selected Presentations

• Halgunseth, L.C. (Discussant; 2019, March).  Parents, Partners, and Peers: Examining the Context of Supportive Relationships for Latina/o Adolescents. Paper symposium at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
• Halgunseth, L.C. (Moderator; 2019, March).  Latinx or Latino? Considerations and Future Directions in the Use of Terminology.  Roundtable Presentation at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Baltimore, MD.
• Halgunseth, L.C. (Discussant; 2018, April). Diverse Mechanisms of Parental Influence on Adolescents from Diverse Cultures. Paper symposium submitted to the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Minneapolis, MN.
• Halgunseth, L.C., Espinosa-Hernandez, G., Reid, A., Harris, C., & Gutierrez, E. (2016, October).  Parenting Practices and Mexican Adolescents’ Psychological Adjustment: The Role of Gender.  Poster Symposium to be presented at Society for Research on Child Development Special Topics Conference on Babies, Boys, and Men of Color, Tampa, FL.
• Halgunseth, L.C. (Chair; 2015, March). Latino Parenting and Child Developmental Outcomes: From Toddlers to Adolescents. Paper Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Philadelphia, PA.
• Halgunseth, L. C., Sakuma, K.K., Stanik, C., & McHale, S.M. (2014, March). Parental correlates and influences on adolescent religious beliefs in two-parent African American families. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX. This poster was competitively selected for special recognition for a session focused on Diversity in Adolescence at the conference.
• Halgunseth, L.C. (2013, April). Parenting in context: Validation of the Mexican Parenting Questionnaire for Adolescents (MPQ-A) among adolescents in Mexico. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Seattle, WA.
• Halgunseth, L.C. (2011, March). Developing a parenting measure for immigrant Mexican mothers: A mixed-methods approach. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Montreal, QC.
• Halgunseth, L. C. (2009, October). Strengthening concepts and measures of engagement with families. Invited speaker for the annual meeting of the Office of Planning and Research Evaluation (OPRE) Child Care Policy Research Consortium, Washington, DC.
• Halgunseth, L. C. (2008, July). Developing successful family partnerships across ethnically and linguistically diverse early childhood communities. Invited speaker for the annual meeting of the State and Territory Child Care Administrators Meeting, Washington, DC.