Seminars and Workshops Offered
Seminars and Workshops Offered
2/05 – 6/05 Structural Equation Modeling (professional training). Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA.
7/04 – 5/08 Methodology in the Social Sciences (post-doctoral and professional training). Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley, MA.
5/04 – 7/04 Hierarchical Linear Modeling (professional training). Management Sciences for Health, Boston, MA.
9/95 – 12/95 Measurement Issues in Human Development: Lab Section (graduate level). Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
1/95 – 5/95 Measurement Issues in Human Development: Lab Section (graduate level). Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
9/94 – 12/94 Research Design in Human Development: Lab Section (graduate level). Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Alexander, P.C., Morris, E., Tracy, A., & Frye, A. (2010). Stages of change and group treatment of batterers: A randomized clinical trial. Violence and Victims, 25(5), 571-587.
Marshall, N.L. & Tracy, A.J. (2010). After the baby: Work-family conflict and working mothers’ psychological health. Family Relations, 58(4), 380-391.
Liang, B., Tracy, A.J., Kenny, M.E., Brogan, D., Gatha, R. (2010). The relational health indices for youth: An examination of reliability and validity aspects. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 42(2).
Tracy, A.J., Erkut, S., Porche, M.V., Kim, J., Charmaraman, L., Grossman, J.M., Ceder, I., & Vázquez Garcia, H. (2010). Measurement uncertainty in racial and ethnic identification among adolescents of mixed-ancestry: A latent variable approach. Structural Equation Modeling, 17(1), 11-133. NIHMSID 277208
Tracy, A. & Erkut, S. (2010). Biracial/ethnic adolescents’ social adjustment profiles: Implications of identification categories and gender. Wellesley Centers for Women Working Paper Series, # 433. Wellesley, MA: Wellesley Centers for Women.
Alexander, P.C, Tracy, A., Radek, M., & Koverola, C. (2009). Predicting stages of change in battered women. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24(10), 1652-1672.
Yates, T.M., Tracy, A.J., & Luthar, S. (2008). Nonsuicidal self-injury among “privileged” youth: Longitudinal and cross-sectional approaches to developmental process. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 76(1), 52-62.
Schecter, E., Tracy, A.J., Page, K.V., & Luong, G. (2008). Shall we marry? Legal marriage as a commitment event in same-sex relationships during the post-legalization period. Journal of Homosexuality, 54(4), 400-422.
Liang, B., Tracy, A.J., Kenny, M., & Brogan, D. (2008). Gender differences in the relational health of youth participating in a social competency program. Journal of Community Psychology, 36(4), 499-514
Liang, B., Tracy, A.J., & Ting, D. (2007). The Relational Health Indices: Assessing men’s and women’s relationships. Australian Community Psychologist, 19, 35-52.
Wink, P., Ciciolla, L., Dillon, M., & Tracy, A. (2007). Religiousness, spiritual seeking and personality: Findings from a longitudinal study. Journal of Personality, 75(5), 1051-1070.
Liang, B., Tracy, A., Kauh, T., Taylor, C., & Williams, L. (2006). Mentoring Asian and Euro-American college women. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 34, 143-154.
Tolman, D.L., Impett, E.A., Tracy, A.J., & Michael, A. (2006). Looking good, sounding good: Femininity ideology and adolescent girls’ mental health, Psychology of Women Quarterly, 30, 85-95.
Perry, C., LeMay, N., Rodway, G., Tracy, A., & Galer, J. (2005). Validating a work group climate assessment tool for improving the performance of public health organizations. Human Resources for Health, 3(10). Available at http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/3/1/10. Published online 2005 October 13. doi: 0.1186/1478-4491-3-10. PMCID: PMC1276808
Cramer, P. & Tracy, A. (2004). The pathway from child personality to adult adjustment: The road is not straight. Journal of Research in Personality, 39, 369-394.
Taylor C.A., Liang B., Tracy A.J., Williams L.M., Seigle P. (2002) Gender differences in middle school adjustment, physical fighting, and social skills: Evaluation of a social competency program. Journal of Primary Prevention, 23(2), 259-272.
Tracy, A. J. & Erkut, S. (2002). Gender and race patterns in the pathways from sports participation to self-esteem. Sociological Perspectives, 45(4), 445-466.
Erkut, S., & Tracy, A. J. (2002). Predicting adolescent self-esteem from participation in school sports among Latino subgroups. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 24(4), 409-429.
Liang, B., Tracy, A., & Taylor, C. (2002). Mentoring college-aged women: A relational approach. American Journal of Community Psychology, 30(2), 271-288.
Liang, B., Tracy, A., Taylor, C., Williams, L., Jordan, J., & Miller, J. B. (2001). The Relational Health Indices: A study of women’s relationships. Psychology of Women’s Quarterly, 26, 25-35.
Collins, L.M., & Tracy, A.J. (1997). Estimation in complex latent transition models with extreme data sparseness. Kwantitatieve Methoden, 55, 57-71.
Edited Chapters
Tracy, A.J. & Erkut, S. (2007). “If you let me play…”: Does high school physical activity reduce urban young women’s sexual risks? In B.J. Leadbeater & N. Way (eds.), Urban girls revisited: Building strengths (pp. 263-280).
Limber, S.P., Nation, M., Tracy, A.J., Melton, G.B., & Flerx, V. (2004). Implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention programme in the Southeastern United States. In Smith, P.K., Pepler, D., & Rigby, K. (eds.), Bullying in Schools: How Successful Can Interventions Be? Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Working Papers and Technical Reports
Harris, T.C., Tracy, A.J., Fisher, G.G. (2011). 2011 Predictive Index® Technical Overview. PI Worldwide. http://www.piworldwide.com/Research-Insights/Whitepapers/2011/2011-Predictive-Index-Technical-Overview.aspx.
Pappano, L. & Tracy, A.J. (2009). Ticket office sexism: The gender gap in pricing for NCAA Division I basketball. (#432). Wellesley, MA: Wellesley Centers for Women.
McGroder, S.M. & Tracy, A.J. (2009). Profiles of Romantic and Sexual Relationships in Emerging Adulthood: A National Study. Washington DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and the Family and Youth Services Bureau.
Robeson, W.W., Frye, A., & Tracy, A.J. (2009). Welfare reform, subsidized child care, and family and child well-being.
Erkut, S. & Tracy, A.J. (2005). Physical activity as a protective factor for sexual outcomes. Final report to the National Institutes of Health (NICHD).
Schecter, E., Tracy, A.J., Page, K.V., & Luong, G. (2005). "Doing marriage": Same-sex relationship dynamics in the post-legalization period. In Same-Sex Marriage Study Group (Ed.), What I Did for Love, or Benefits, or...: Same-Sex Marriage in Massachusetts (#424). Wellesley, MA: Wellesley Centers for Women.
Schecter, E., Tracy, A.J., Page, K.V., & Luong, G. (2005). Shall We Marry? Legal Marriage as a Commitment Event in Same-Sex Relationships During the Post-Legalization Period (#422). Wellesley, MA: Wellesley Centers for Women.
Tracy, A.J. & Sorsoli, C.L. (2004). A Quantitative Analysis Method for Feminist Researchers (#414). Wellesley, MA: Wellesley Centers for Women.
Porche, M.V., Fhagen-Smith, P., Kim, J.H., Vázquez Garcia, H.A.,
Erkut, S. & Tracy, A.J. (2003). Mixed Ancestry Adolescents (#409).
Sayer, A.G. & Tracy, A.J. (1998). Using Developmental Processes to Predict Substance Use Outcomes (#98-25). The
Tracy, A.J., Collins, L.M., & Graham, J.W. (1997). Exposure to Adult Substance Use as a Risk Factor in Adolescent Substance Use Onset: Part I (#97-13). The
Tracy, A.J. & Sayer, A.G. (1997). Modeling Trajectories of Ego Resiliency Using Hierarchical Linear Models (#97-12). The
Papers Presented at Professional Meetings
Marshall, N.L., Robeson, W.W., Tracy, A.J. & Roberts, J. (2009). Welfare reform, subsidized child care, and family and child well-being. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Tracy, A.J., Erkut, S., Porche, M.V., Kim, J., Charmaraman, L., Grossman, J.M., Ceder, I., & Vázquez Garcia, H. (2008). Measurement uncertainty in racial and ethnic identification among adolescents of mixed-ancestry: A latent variable approach. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence.
Ceder, I., Charmaraman, L., Erkut, S., Grossman, J.M., Kim, J., Porche, M.V., Tracy, A.J., Vázquez Garcia, H. (2008). An exploratory study of mixed-ancestry adolescents’ social adjustment strengths and challenges: A contextual approach. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Tracy, A.J. & Erkut, S. (2007). Modeling ambiguity in racial and ethnic identification among mixed ancestry adolescents: Two latent variable approaches. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Hopper, J.W., Tracy, A.J., & Lukas, S.E. (2007). Development of a model-based self-report measure of marijuana's subjective effects: A preliminary web-based study. Poster presented at the meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence.
Marshall, N.L. & Tracy, A.J. (2006). Work Organization and Employed Women’s Post-Partum Health. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Sociological Association,
Schecter, E., Tracy, A.J., Page, K., & Luong, G. (2005). "Doing marriage": Same-sex relationship dynamics in the post-legalization period. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Tracy, A.J. & Erkut, S. (2004). Review of the Recent Empirical Literature on Mixed-Ancestry Youth. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Tracy, A.J. & Sorsoli, C.L. (2004). Latent variable mixture modeling as a new tool for feminist researchers: A conceptual overview. Presented at the meeting of the International Sociological Association, Amsterdam.
Tracy, A.J. & Erkut, S. (2004). On the right track: Can girls’ physical activity in high school predict safer sexual outcomes in young adulthood? Paper presented at the Brown Bag Lecture Series, Murray Research Center, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study,
Tracy, A.J. & Erkut, S. (2003). The role of cultural context in the effect of physical activity on girls’ sexual risk taking over time. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development.
Tracy, A.J. & Erkut, S. (2003). Physical activity and girls’ sexual outcomes: The role of race/ethnicity and geography. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence.
Tracy, A.J. & Erkut, S. (2002). Physical activity and girls’ sexual outcomes: The role of race/ethnicity and geography. Paper presented at the Add Health Users Workshop.
Tracy, A.J. & Erkut, S. (2002). Race and gender patterns in the paths from sports to self-esteem. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence.
Erkut, S. & Tracy, A.J. (2001). The link between high school sports and girls’ sexual behavior: The role of race/ethnicity and residential context. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development.
Tracy, A.J. & Erkut, S. (2001). Sports participation and self-esteem: Exploring process within gender and racial/ethnic groups. Paper presented at the Add Health Users Workshop.
Erkut, S. & Tracy, A.J. (1999). Protective effects of sports participation on girls’ sexual behavior. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Current Research Support
APT Validation Study Phase 1: Identifying and Minimizing Measurement Error. Role: Principal Investigator. Project funded by the WT Grant Foundation. Tracy (PI). Project dates July 1, 2011-June 31, 2011.
Impact evaluation of Get Real, Middle School Comprehensive Sex Education Curriculum. Role: Methodologist. Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (PPLM). Erkut (PI). 9/1/08 - 5/30/13.
The Massachusetts Child Care Study: Child Care Subsidies, Child Care Needs & Utilization, and Choice of Care among Low-Income Working Families. Role: Methodologist. Administration for Children and Families DHHS. 90YE0097 Marshall (PI). 10/01/07 - 9/30/11
After School Gets Moving. Role: Methodologist. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with Vida Health Communications, Inc. 2R44DP049919-02A2 Hall (Subaward PI) 09/01/09 - 09/30/11.
Completed Research Support
Parental Choice: Research Evidence from Two National Datasets. Role: Methodologist.
Administration for Children and Families DHHS. 90YE0120. Marshall (PI). 09/09-02/11.
Physical Activity Over Time: Health Outcomes of Elementary School Children. Role: Methodologist. National Institutes of Health, NIH, NICHD. 1R03HD052710-01A2 Hall (PI). 2/01/08 - 7/31/10.
Adolescent Religiosity, Family Relationships, and Risky Sexual Behaviors. Role: PI on subaward. National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development with Salem State College. 1R03HD057572-01 Noonan (PI). 8/01/08 - 7/31/10.
Supporting 21st Century Community Learning Center Program Assessment and Continuous Improvement to promote Healthy Youth Development & Student Achievement. Role: Methodologist. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. RFR 10SSSKR1E. Gannett (PI). 9/1/09 - 6/30/10.
Postdoctoral Behavioral Research Training on At-Risk Youth. Role: Preceptor/Mentor. National Institutes of Health, NICHD. 5T32 HD041917. Erkut (PI). 5/01/04 - 4/30/10.
Building an Outcomes Evaluation System Phase III: Developing Youth and Family Surveys. Role: Methodologist. Massachusetts Department of Education. 77200WellesleyCol328. Gannett (PI). 11/1/06 - 6/30/09.
Adolescent Mixed Ancestry Identity. Role: Co-Investigator. National Institutes of Health, NICHD. HD049697. Erkut (PI). 5/12/06 - 4/30/09.
Massachusetts Early Care and Education and School Readiness Study. Role: Methodologist.
Administration for Children and Families DHHS. 90YE0079. Robeson (PI). 9/30/04 - 9/29/08.
Technical Assistance to Get Real, Middle School Comprehensive Sex Education Curriculum.Role: Methodologist. Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. Erkut (PI). 6/1/07 - 8/31/08.
Impact of Work Organization on Women's Postpartum Health. Role: Methodologist. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, CDC. 1R03 OH008351 -01. N. Marshall (PI). 8/1/05 - 7/31/07.
After-School / Other Out-of-School Time Program Evaluation Phase II. Role: Methodologist.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Education. SCDOE72004217503. Gannett (PI). 7/01/03 - 6/30/06.
NICHD Study of Early Child Care. Role: Methodologist, Wellesley College site. National Institutes of Health, NICHD. N. L. Marshall (Co-PI). 8/21/00 - 6/30/05.
Sports as Protective of Girls’ High-Risk Sexual Behaviors. Role: Co-Principal Investigator. National Institutes of Health, NICHD. S. Erkut (PI). 6/01/00 - 5/31/05.
Evaluation of the Jacksonville Children's Commission. Role: Methodologist. Communities in Schools and Jacksonville Children's Commission. F. Marx, E. Gannett (PI). 6/1/01 - 2/10/05.
Family Income, Infant Child Care and Child Development. Role: Methodologist. Administration for Children and Families DHHS.W. W. Robeson (PI). 9/30/01- 9/29/04.
Navy BUPERS Family Study. Role: Methodologist. United States Navy. L. Williams (PI). 10/1/01 - 9/30/04.
Television Consumption and Adolescent Sexual Activity. Role: Methodologist. National Institutes of Health (NICHD). R01 HD38393. D. Tolman (PI). 9/22/00 - 8/31/04.
Femininity Ideology and the Risk of Unintended Pregnancy. Role: Methodologist. National Institutes of Health, NICHD. D. Tolman (PI). 10/01/97 - 8/31/0.
Employment, Work Conditions and Health Among Older Workers. Role: Methodologist. National Institutes of Health, NIA. N. L. Marshall, A. Noonan (PI). 9/30/01 - 9/29/03.
