School of Public Health @ UMD : Department of Family Science

Education

Ph.D., Human Development and Family Science/Psychological Assessment, Oregon State University, 1979

Research Focus

Parenting in at-risk families, community violence, military families, health literacy, and child development

Courses

FMSC 603 Programmatic Approaches to Family Problems
FMSC 689 Internship

Career Highlights

American Council on Education Fellow, George Washington University, 2002-2003.
Named "Outstanding Woman at University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) for Academic Year 2000," President's Commission on Women, UMCP.
Author of more than 65 articles and chapters, with publications in such journals as Child Development, Family Relations, American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Sex Roles, International Journal of Aging and Human Development, and Journal of School Health.
Author of 30 funded grant projects totaling $4.4 million, with research funded by federal agencies (DHHS, DOE, PHS), States of California and Maryland, Baltimore City, and 11 private foundations.
Developer of national intervention programs and author of training manuals for projects addressing parental and substance abuse prevention, community violence, adolescent pregnancy prevention, care of latchkey children, school-age child care, nutrition education, and involvement of homeless families in Head Start.
Co-principal investigator of USDOE grant, Promoting Positive Developmental Outcomes for Young Children in Violent Neighborhoods, that developed violence intervention model for Head Start teachers and staff.
Co-principal investigator of an international family planning service project in Africa.
Recipient of university and panhellenic teaching, administrative, and service awards, including University of Maryland Certificate for Teaching Excellence, University of Maryland Diversity Initiative award for Promoting Diversity on Campus, President's Commission on Ethnic Minority Issues Adminstrator Award for Outstanding Academic Unit, Ronald E. McNair Achievement Program Mentoring Award, and Muriel R. Sloan Communitarian Award from School of Public Health.
Named "California State Trustees' Outstanding Professor at San Diego State University" (1984).
Member of national advisory committees dealing with school-age child care standards, adoption/foster care, AIDS education for adolescents, infant mortality, and nutrition services in Head Start.

Selected Publications

Koblinsky, S. A., Kuvalanka, K., & Randolph, S. M. (2006). Social skills and behavior problems of urban, African American preschoolers: Role of parenting practices, family conflict, and maternal depression. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (in press).

Koblinsky, S. A., Kuvalanka, K., McClintock-Comeaux, M. (2006). Preparing Future Faculty and Family Professionals. Family Relations, 55, 29-43.

Letiecq, B. L., & Koblinsky, S. A. (2004). Parenting in violent neighborhoods: African American fathers' strategies for keeping children safe. Journal of Family Issues, 25(6), 715-734.

Randolph, S. M., & Koblinsky, S. A. (2003). Infant mental health in African American families: A sociocultural perspective. In G. Bernal, J.Trimble, A. Burlew, & F. Leong (Eds.), Handbook of racial and ethnic minority psychology (pp. 307-326). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Letiecq, B. L., & Koblinsky, S. A. (2003). African American fathering of young children in violent neighborhoods: Parental protective factors and their predictors. Fathering, 1(3), 215-237.

Koblinsky, S. A., Gordon, A. L., & Anderson, E. A. (2000). Changes in the social skills and behavior problems of homeless and housed children during the preschool year. Early Childhood and Development, 11(3), 321-338.

Randolph, S. M., Koblinsky, S. A., Beemer, M. A., Roberts, D. D., & Letiecq, B. L. (2000). Behavior problems of African American boys and girls attending Head Start programs in violent neighborhoods. Early Education and Development, 11(3), 339-356.

Jones, B. J., & Koblinsky, S. A. (1999). Double exposure: Children affected by family and community violence. In R. L. Hampton (Ed.), Family violence: Issues in children's and families' lives (pp. 66-102). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Koblinsky, S. A., & Anderson, E. A. (1999). Extending Head Start to homeless families: A university-community partnership. In T. Chibucos & R. Lerner (Eds.), Serving children and families through community-university partnerships: Success stories (pp. 143-147). Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Letiecq, B. L., Anderson, E. A., & Koblinsky, S. A. (1998). Social support of homeless and housed mothers: A comparison of temporary and permanent housing arrangements. Family Relations, 47(4), 415-421.

Koblinsky, S. A., Morgan, K. M., & Anderson, E. A. (1997). Parenting practices and residential environments of homeless and housed families with preschool children. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 67(1), 37-47.


	Sally A. Koblinsky Professor of Family Science, Assistant President and Chief of Staff Phone: 301.405.4009 E-mail: koblinsk@umd.edu Office: 1204 A Marie Mount Hall
	Education Ph.D., Human Development and Family Science/Psychological Assessment, Oregon State University, 1979 Research Focus Parenting in at-risk families, community violence, military families, health literacy, and child development Courses FMSC 603 Programmatic Approaches to Family Problems FMSC 689 Internship Career Highlights American Council on Education Fellow, George Washington University, 2002-2003. Named "Outstanding Woman at University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) for Academic Year 2000," President's Commission on Women, UMCP. Author of more than 65 articles and chapters, with publications in such journals as Child Development, Family Relations, American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Sex Roles, International Journal of Aging and Human Development, and Journal of School Health. Author of 30 funded grant projects totaling $4.4 million, with research funded by federal agencies (DHHS, DOE, PHS), States of California and Maryland, Baltimore City, and 11 private foundations. Developer of national intervention programs and author of training manuals for projects addressing parental and substance abuse prevention, community violence, adolescent pregnancy prevention, care of latchkey children, school-age child care, nutrition education, and involvement of homeless families in Head Start. Co-principal investigator of USDOE grant, Promoting Positive Developmental Outcomes for Young Children in Violent Neighborhoods, that developed violence intervention model for Head Start teachers and staff. Co-principal investigator of an international family planning service project in Africa. Recipient of university and panhellenic teaching, administrative, and service awards, including University of Maryland Certificate for Teaching Excellence, University of Maryland Diversity Initiative award for Promoting Diversity on Campus, President's Commission on Ethnic Minority Issues Adminstrator Award for Outstanding Academic Unit, Ronald E. McNair Achievement Program Mentoring Award, and Muriel R. Sloan Communitarian Award from School of Public Health. Named "California State Trustees' Outstanding Professor at San Diego State University" (1984). Member of national advisory committees dealing with school-age child care standards, adoption/foster care, AIDS education for adolescents, infant mortality, and nutrition services in Head Start. Selected Publications Koblinsky, S. A., Kuvalanka, K., & Randolph, S. M. (2006). Social skills and behavior problems of urban, African American preschoolers: Role of parenting practices, family conflict, and maternal depression. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (in press). Koblinsky, S. A., Kuvalanka, K., McClintock-Comeaux, M. (2006). Preparing Future Faculty and Family Professionals. Family Relations, 55, 29-43. Letiecq, B. L., & Koblinsky, S. A. (2004). Parenting in violent neighborhoods: African American fathers' strategies for keeping children safe. Journal of Family Issues, 25(6), 715-734. Randolph, S. M., & Koblinsky, S. A. (2003). Infant mental health in African American families: A sociocultural perspective. In G. Bernal, J.Trimble, A. Burlew, & F. Leong (Eds.), Handbook of racial and ethnic minority psychology (pp. 307-326). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Letiecq, B. L., & Koblinsky, S. A. (2003). African American fathering of young children in violent neighborhoods: Parental protective factors and their predictors. Fathering, 1(3), 215-237. Koblinsky, S. A., Gordon, A. L., & Anderson, E. A. (2000). Changes in the social skills and behavior problems of homeless and housed children during the preschool year. Early Childhood and Development, 11(3), 321-338. Randolph, S. M., Koblinsky, S. A., Beemer, M. A., Roberts, D. D., & Letiecq, B. L. (2000). Behavior problems of African American boys and girls attending Head Start programs in violent neighborhoods. Early Education and Development, 11(3), 339-356. Jones, B. J., & Koblinsky, S. A. (1999). Double exposure: Children affected by family and community violence. In R. L. Hampton (Ed.), Family violence: Issues in children's and families' lives (pp. 66-102). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Koblinsky, S. A., & Anderson, E. A. (1999). Extending Head Start to homeless families: A university-community partnership. In T. Chibucos & R. Lerner (Eds.), Serving children and families through community-university partnerships: Success stories (pp. 143-147). Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers. Letiecq, B. L., Anderson, E. A., & Koblinsky, S. A. (1998). Social support of homeless and housed mothers: A comparison of temporary and permanent housing arrangements. Family Relations, 47(4), 415-421. Koblinsky, S. A., Morgan, K. M., & Anderson, E. A. (1997). Parenting practices and residential environments of homeless and housed families with preschool children. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 67(1), 37-47.