ElisabethFMaring

Education

Ph.D., Family Studies, University of Maryland, 2006
Ed.M., Risk and Prevention for Adolescent Youth, Harvard University, 1996

Research Focus

Adolescents and families, community violence, substance abuse, healthy homes, at-risk youth and families, cross-cultural and international research on families

Current Grants

USDA: Afterschool Programming for Low-income Youth (Evaluator)

Courses

FMSC 332 Children in Families
FMSC 298F The Future of Families
FMSC 485 Introduction to Family Therapy
FMSC 477 Internship Analysis Seminar

Career Highlights

CoPI on Baltimore City Healthy Homes Transition Study funded by CDC 2008-2009.
Awarded Leveraging Extension Mini-Grant for Healthy Homes Focus Team: A Comprehensive Approach 2007-2008.
Fulbright Scholar – Lecturer at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith and Benares Hindu University in Varanasi, India during 2006-2007 academic year.
Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) Project Director for studies of drug trends and ecstasy use among juvenile detainees and rave attendees in the state of Maryland.
Family outreach counselor with Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc.
Launched Child Care and After School Programming website, www.mcecares.org (as assistant to Dr. Susan Walker).
Awarded Family Studies Dissertation Support Award, June 2005.
Awarded Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) Dissertation Scholarship, May 2005.
Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award, 2003-2004 from the Center for Teaching Excellence.
Vice President, Maryland Council on Family Relations (MCFR), 2002-2003.

Selected Publications

Maring, E. F., & Braun, B. (2006). Drug, alcohol and tobacco use in rural, low-income families: An ecological risk and resilience perspective. Journal of Rural Community Psychology, E9(2), 1-18.

Maring, E. F., & Braun, B. (2005). Rural, low-income families experience barriers to substance abuse services. National Council on Family Relations Report, 50(1), F19-F20.

Kim, J., Maring, E. F., & Morris, S.K. (2004). Financial counseling program’s train-the-trainer approach. The Reporter: The Research Journal of Extension Family and Consumer Sciences, 25-27.

Arria, A., Yacoubian, G., Fost, E., & Wish, E. D. (2002). Ecstasy use among club rave attendees. Archives of Pediatric Medicine, 156, 295-296.

Yacoubian, G., Arria, A., Fost, E., & Wish, E. D. (2002). Estimating the prevalence of ecstasy use among juvenile offenders. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 34(2), 209-213.

Yacoubian, G., Rico, D., Fost E., Urbach, B. J., & Wish, E. D. (2001). The relationship between gang and other group involvement and the use of illicit drugs: Findings from Maryland’s Offender Population Urinalysis Screening (OPUS) Program. Journal of Gang Research, 8(3), 1-11.

Nowicki, S., Jr. Fost, E., & Naik, M. (1997). The impact of cooperative and competitive instructions on the performance of friendly and hostile complementary mixed-sex dyads. Journal of Research in Personality, 31, 512-522.


	Elisabeth F. Maring Faculty Research Associate Family Life Specialist, Maryland Cooperative Extension Phone: 301.405.8339 E-mail: efmaring@umd.edu Office: 1204 H Marie Mount Hall
	Education Ph.D., Family Studies, University of Maryland, 2006 Ed.M., Risk and Prevention for Adolescent Youth, Harvard University, 1996 Research Focus Adolescents and families, community violence, substance abuse, healthy homes, at-risk youth and families, cross-cultural and international research on families Current Grants USDA: Afterschool Programming for Low-income Youth (Evaluator) Courses FMSC 332 Children in Families FMSC 298F The Future of Families FMSC 485 Introduction to Family Therapy FMSC 477 Internship Analysis Seminar Career Highlights CoPI on Baltimore City Healthy Homes Transition Study funded by CDC 2008-2009. Awarded Leveraging Extension Mini-Grant for Healthy Homes Focus Team: A Comprehensive Approach 2007-2008. Fulbright Scholar – Lecturer at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith and Benares Hindu University in Varanasi, India during 2006-2007 academic year. Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) Project Director for studies of drug trends and ecstasy use among juvenile detainees and rave attendees in the state of Maryland. Family outreach counselor with Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc. Launched Child Care and After School Programming website, www.mcecares.org (as assistant to Dr. Susan Walker). Awarded Family Studies Dissertation Support Award, June 2005. Awarded Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) Dissertation Scholarship, May 2005. Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award, 2003-2004 from the Center for Teaching Excellence. Vice President, Maryland Council on Family Relations (MCFR), 2002-2003. Selected Publications Maring, E. F., & Braun, B. (2006). Drug, alcohol and tobacco use in rural, low-income families: An ecological risk and resilience perspective. Journal of Rural Community Psychology, E9(2), 1-18. Maring, E. F., & Braun, B. (2005). Rural, low-income families experience barriers to substance abuse services. National Council on Family Relations Report, 50(1), F19-F20. Kim, J., Maring, E. F., & Morris, S.K. (2004). Financial counseling program’s train-the-trainer approach. The Reporter: The Research Journal of Extension Family and Consumer Sciences, 25-27. Arria, A., Yacoubian, G., Fost, E., & Wish, E. D. (2002). Ecstasy use among club rave attendees. Archives of Pediatric Medicine, 156, 295-296. Yacoubian, G., Arria, A., Fost, E., & Wish, E. D. (2002). Estimating the prevalence of ecstasy use among juvenile offenders. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 34(2), 209-213. Yacoubian, G., Rico, D., Fost E., Urbach, B. J., & Wish, E. D. (2001). The relationship between gang and other group involvement and the use of illicit drugs: Findings from Maryland’s Offender Population Urinalysis Screening (OPUS) Program. Journal of Gang Research, 8(3), 1-11. Nowicki, S., Jr. Fost, E., & Naik, M. (1997). The impact of cooperative and competitive instructions on the performance of friendly and hostile complementary mixed-sex dyads. Journal of Research in Personality, 31, 512-522.