Owens, Christopher
individual record
Assistant Professor
Positions:
- Assistant Professor, Health and Kinesiology, College of Education and Human Development
overview
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology, Health Education Division. I am an applied health behavior scientist who studies (1) the sexual, mental, and social health of rural adolescent and adult LGBTQ people, (2) rural HIV prevention/care, and (3) applied health behavior theory. Although I use various designs, my formal training is in mixed method studies and qualitative studies.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Health Behavior, Minor in Inquiry Methodology, Indiana University Bloomington - (Bloomington, Indiana, United States) 2020
- Northwestern University - (Evanston, Illinois, United States), Postdoctoral Training 2020
- M.P.H. in Behavioral, Social, and Community Health, Indiana University Bloomington - (Bloomington, Indiana, United States) 2017
- B.A. in Sociology and Communication, Marian University - (Indianapolis, Indiana, United States) 2013
selected publications
Academic Articles12
- Owens, C., Hunter-Mullis, K., Macy, J., Dickinson, S., & Middlestadt, S (2022). Beliefs Underlying US Adults Intention to Stay Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Health Behavior and Policy Review. 9(2),
- Owens, C., Moran, K., Mongrella, M., Moskowitz, D. A., Mustanski, B., & Macapagal, K (2022). Its Very Inconvenient for Me: A Mixed-Method Study Assessing Barriers and Facilitators of Adolescent Sexual Minority Males Attending PrEP Follow-Up Appointments. AIDS and Behavior. (1),
- Currin, J. M., Evans, A. E., Miller, B. M., Owens, C., Giano, Z., & Hubach, R. D (2022). The impact of initial social distancing measures on individuals anxiety and loneliness depending on living with their romantic/sexual partners. Current Psychology. 1-9.
- Owens, C., Voorheis, E., Lester, J. N., Green, H. D., Herbenick, D., Dodge, B., & Hubach, R. D (2021). The lived experiences of rural HIV social workers. AIDS Care. 1-5.
- Owens, C., Shrodes, A., Kraus, A., Birnholtz, J., Moskowitz, D. A., & Macapagal, K (2021). Motivations to Start and Stop Using Sexual Networking Applications Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Men. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 1-11.
Chapters1
- Owens, C. (2020). Sampling Considerations for LGBTQ Health Research. Stall, R., Dodge, B., Bauermeister, J. A., Poteat, T., & Beyrer, C. (Eds.), LGBTQ Health Research Theory, Methods, Practice. Johns Hopkins University Press.
recent teaching activities
- HLTH425 Hlth Program Evaluation Instructor
- HLTH639 Beh Found Of Health Ed Instructor
Email
chrisowens@tamu.edu
First Name
Christopher
Last Name
Owens