Meet Shonda Craft
Office
299H McNeal Hall
Phone
(612) 626-4354
Mailing Address
Mail Code 6140
290 McNeal Hall
1985 Buford Avenue
St Paul, MN 55108-6140
Additional Information
Shonda Craft
Assistant Professor
(Ph.D., Ohio State University)
Scholarly Interests
- Sexuality and Public Health (HIV; sexual identity, women's health
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Marriage and Family Therapy
- Cultural Identity
Degrees
Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH
Ph.D. Marriage and Family Therapy
Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH
M.S. Family Science
Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH
B.S. Psychology
Honors & Awards
- 2007 President's Award
- Ohio Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Teaching & Learning
- FSoS 5032: Family Systems Theories and Interventions
- FSoS 8033: Problems in Families
Research & Discovery
My research interests are focused on the cultural context of the etiology and maintenance of physical, emotional, and mental health conditions within family systems. My research goal is to design, implement, and disseminate culturally informed, multisystemic prevention and intervention models that develop and promote wellness in the following areas:
- Infectious and chronic illness - particularly focused on HIV and STI
- Sexual health - sexual authenticity (congruence among identity, attraction, orientation, behaviors, and exploration/fantasies); sexual victimization; early initiation of sexual activity among adolescents
- Women's health - pregnancy decisions; postpartum depression; intimate partner violence
- Nutrition and weight management - sedentary behaviors and disordered eating
Selected publications
Craft, S. M., & Serovich, J. M. (2005). Family-of-Origin Factors and Partner Violence in the Intimate Relationships of Gay Men Who Are HIV Positive. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 20, 777-791.
Craft, S. M., Smith, S. A., Serovich, J. M., & Bautista, D. T. (2005). Need fulfillment in the sexual relationships of HIV-infected men who have sex with men. AIDS Education and Prevention, 17 (3), 217-226.
Serovich, J. M., & Craft, S. M. (2005). HIV/AIDS. In R. H. Coombs (Ed.), Family Therapy Review: Preparing for comprehensive and licensing examinations, Chapter 23, pp. 509-530. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Craft, S. M., & Serovich, J. M. (in press). The impact of mental health, sexual desire, and sexual importance on the sexual behavior of women with HIV. AIDS Education and Prevention.
Craft, S. M., Delaney, R. O., & Bautista, D. T., & Serovich, J. M. (in press). Pregnancy decisions for women with HIV. AIDS and Behavior.
Craft, S. M., Serovich, J. M., McKenry, P. C., & Lim, J. (in press). Stress, attachment and partner violence in same-sex relationships. Journal of GLBT Family Studies.
Serovich, J. M., Craft, S. M., & Yoon, H. J. (in press). Women’s HIV disclosure to immediate family. AIDS Patient Care and STDs.