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Kulis, S.S., Marsiglia, F.F., Kopak, A., Olmsted, M.E. & Crossman, A. (2009). The protective effect of ethnic identity on substance use outcomes among Mexican-heritage early adolescents in the U.S.  Paper presentation at the Society for the Study of Social Problems annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 7-9.

Nieri, T.A., Lee, C., Kulis, S.S., & Marsiglia, F.F. (2009). A profile of acculturation among Mexican-heritage 5th graders using latent class analysis. Paper presentation at the American Sociological Association annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 8-11.

Yabiku, S.T., Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S.S., Parsai, M.B., Becerra, D., & del Colle, M. (2009). Parental monitoring and increases in pre-adolescent substance use: Comparing Latino and non-Latino youth. Paper presentation at the American Sociological Association annual meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 8-11.

Nieri, T.A., Kulis, S.S., & Marsiglia, F.F.. (2009). Effects of a youth substance use prevention program on delinquent behavior.  Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology.  Philadelphia, PA, November 4-7.

Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Yabiku, S.T., Nieri, T., Parsai, M., and Becerra, D. (2009, January). Linguistic acculturation and the initiation of substance use among Mexican-heritage children from 5th to 7th grade. Paper Presented at the meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.
 
Parsai, M., Voisine, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S. and Nieri, T. (2009, January). The protective and risk effects of parents and peers on the substance use attitudes and behaviors of Mexican and Mexican American female and male adolescents. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Parsai, M., Villar, P. and Garcia, C. (2009, January). Overcoming Risk Factors: Family Influence on Alcohol Use among Mexican-origin Adolescents in Arizona. Paper presentation at the meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S. *Parsai, M.B., Villar, P. & *Garcia, C. (2008). Family factors and Mexican American youth in the Southwest. Paper presentation at the  Council on Social Work Education annual meeting. Philadelphia, PA. October 29-November 1.

Chen, A., Gillmore, M.R., Haas, S., García-Pérez, H., and Kopak, A. (2008, December). A Latent Growth Curve Analysis of Depressive Symptoms among Mexican American and Chinese American Youth. Poster presented at the NIH Summit: The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities, National Harbor, MD.

Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F. & Nieri, T. (2008, December). Substance use among Latino youth in the Southwest: The effects of perceived ethnic discrimination and acculturation stress. Poster presented at the NIH Summit: The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities, National Harbor, MD. (December 16, 2008 at 4:30 p.m)

Johnson, C. (2008, December). Barriers to Reproductive Health Care Use among Somali Immigrants with Female Genital Cutting" Poster presented at the NIH Summit: The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities, National Harbor, MD.

Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S.S., FitzHarris, B., and Becerra, D. (2008, October). Youth Problem Behaviors and Parent-Child Acculturation Gaps in Latino Immigrant Families. Paper presented at the 136th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA.

Kulis, S.S., Marsiglia, F.F. and Crossman, A. (2008, October). Ethnic Identity and Substance Use Risk among Mexican-origin 5th Graders: Moderating Effects of Gender and Time in the U.S.A. Paper presented at the 136th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA.

Kulis, S.S., Marsiglia, F.F. and Nieri, T. (2008, October). Relative Influence of Perceived Ethnic Discrimination and Acculturation Stress on Substance Use among Latino Youth in the Southwest. Paper presented at the 136th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, CA.

Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Yabiku, S.T., Nieri, T., & Parsai, M.B. (2008, May). Linguistic acculturation as a predictor of substance use onset among Mexican heritage children from 5th to 7th grade. Paper presentation at the Society for Prevention Research annual meeting, San Francisco, CA.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Garcia-Pérez, H., & Nieri, T. (2008, May). Prevention intervention with youth in rural communities in Central Mexico. Poster presentation at the Society for Prevention Research annual meeting, NIDA International Poster Session, San Francisco, CA.
 
Kulis, S.S., Marsiglia, F.F., Nieri, T., & Lee, C. (2008, April). A latent class analysis of acculturation in a sample of 5th grade Mexican-heritage children. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Yabiku, S.T., Nieri, T., O'Neill, M., & Parsai, M. (2008, April). Multiple indicators of linguistic acculturation and rates of substance use initiation among Mexican-heritage children from 5th to 7th grade. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center.
 
Kulis, S.S., Marsiglia, F.F., & Nieri, T. (2008, April). Comparing effects of perceived discrimination and acculturation stress on substance use among Latino youth in the Southwest. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Parsai, M., Villar, P., Garcia, C., & FitzHarris, B. (2008, April). Overcoming risk factors for alcohol use: Family influences on Mexican-origin adolescents in Arizona. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Garcia-Pérez, M.H., & Nieri, T. (2008, April). Health profile of rural, alternative high school students in Guanajuato, Mexico. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Dustman, P., & Taussig, M., (2008, April). keepin' it REAL: The role of the school liaison in a drug prevention program: Bridging researcher and research participant. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center.

Davis, O.I., Underwood, P., Welch, V.L., Marsiglia, F.F., Dustman, P.A., & McBride, D. (2008, April) CHOICES in health disparities: The Black church and ABC, Inc. target cardiovascular disease in African American communities. Poster presentation at the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, 6th Annual Research Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., & Crossman, A. (2008, January). Connecting ethnic identity and substance use risk among Mexican-origin 5th graders: Differences by gender and time in the U.S.A. Poster presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting, Washington, D.C.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Garcia-Pérez, M.H., & Parsai, M.B. (2008, January). Factors associated with hopelessness among Hispanic mothers. Poster presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting, Washington, D.C.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., FitzHarris, B. & Becerra, D. (2008, January). Parent-child acculturation gaps in Latino immigrant families and youth problem behaviors. Poster presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting, Washington, D.C.
 
Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Castillo, J., Becerra, D. & Nieri, T. (2007, August). Drug resistance strategies and substance use among adolescents in Monterrey, Mexico. Paper presentation at the American Sociological Association annual meeting, New York City, NY. 

Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Nieri, T., & Lingard, E.C. (2007, August). A survey of Mexican adolescents' Gender identity and substance use. Paper presentation at the American Sociological Association annual meeting, New York City, NY.

Okamoto, S.K., LeCroy, C.W., Tann, S.S., Rayle, A.D., Kulis, S., Dustman, P, & Berceli, D.  (2007, June). The implications of ecological assessment for primary prevention with indigenous youth populations.  Paper presentation at the Indigenous Voices in Social Work: Not Lost in Translation, Waianae, Hawaii.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Hussaini, S., & Nieri, T. (2007, May/June).  Acculturation and substance use among Mexican-heritage 5th graders: Contrasting effects of alternate measures. Poster presentation at the Society for Prevention Research annual meeting, Washington, D.C.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., & Parsai, M.  (2007, May/June). Effects of family adaptability, cohesion and familism on Mexican-heritage adolescent problem-behavior.  Poster presentation at the Society for Prevention Research annual meeting, Washington, D.C.
 
Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Shahan, K., Crossman, A., & Becerra, D. (2007, May/June). Drug resistance strategies of 5th grade students in the Southwest. Poster presentation at the Society for Prevention Research annual meeting, Washington, D.C.
 
Nieri, T.,  Kulis, S., & Marsiglia, F.F. (2007, May/June). Acculturation stress or perceived ethnic discrimination? Assessing their relative influences on substance use among Latino elementary students. Poster presentation at the Society for Prevention Research annual meeting, Washington, D.C.
 
Okamoto, S.K., LeCroy, C.W., Tann, S.S., Rayle, A.D., Kulis, S., Dustman, P, & Berceli, D. (2007, May/June). The implications of ecological assessment for primary prevention. Poster Presentation at the Society for Prevention Research annual meeting, Washington, D.C.

Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., & Crossman, A. (2007, April). Connecting ethnic identity and substance use risk among Mexican-origin 5th graders: Differences by gender and time in the U.S.A. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center.

Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Burrell, G., & Nieri, T. (2007, April). The role of ethnic identity in forming a latent measure of acculturation. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center.

Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S.S., FitzHarris, B., & Becerra, D. (2007, April). Parent-child acculturation gaps in Latino immigrant families and youth problem behaviors. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center.

Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., García-Pérez, H., & Parsai, M. (2007, April). Factors associated with hopelessness among Hispanic mothers. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center.
 
Marsiglia, F.F, Kulis, S., García-Pérez, H., Nieri, T. & Gallegos, J. (2007, April). Guanajuato youth and health project. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center.

Castro, F.G. (2007, April). Drug abuse prevention and treatment: Intersection of gender and ethnicity. Invited discussant contribution at the SIRC 5th Annual Research Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Dustman, P., Harthun, M., & Reeves, L. (2007, February). A Participatory Action Research Model for Curriculum Adaptation. Presentation at the 8th Annual Evidence-Based Practice Conference, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
 
Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Crossman, A. & Nieri, T. (2007, January). Gender, gender identity, and risk behaviors of youth from Mexican immigrant families. Paper presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Yabiku, S.T., Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Crossman, A. & Nieri, T. (2007, January). Gender, ethnicity, and acculturation as factors that jointly moderate the effectiveness of substance use prevention programs for youth. Paper presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Yabiku, S.T., Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Lewin, B., & Nieri, T. (2007, January). The effects of school ethnic majority on the efficacy of a youth substance use prevention program. Paper presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Luengo, M.A., Nieri, T., & Villar, P.  (2007, January). Explaining immigrant versus native born differences in substance use among youth in Spain. Paper presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting, San Francisco, CA.
 
Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., & Castillo, J. (2007, January). Strategies of Mexican youth for resisting drug offers and their relationship to substance use.  Poster presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting, San Francisco, CA.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Hussaini, S.K., & Nieri, T. (2007, January). Acculturation and substance use among Mexican American elementary students: Effects of different acculturation measures. Poster presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting, San Francisco, CA.
 
Nieri, T., Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., & Hussaini, S.K., & (2007, January). Gendered pathways from acculturation to substance use: A Study of Mexican-origin youth. Paper presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting, San Francisco, CA.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., & Kulis, S. (2006, December). Prevencion como tratamiento: efectos de un modelo cultural especifico en Arizona-USA (Prevention as treatment: Effects of a culturally specific model from Arizona-USA). Invited paper presentation at the National Congress on Addictions: International Migration and Drug Use, sponsored by the Centros de Integación Juvenil, Mexico City.

Castro, F.G. (2006). Cambios en Aculturación y en Orgullo Cultural y Abuso de Drogas Ilegales.  Invited presentation at the Congreso Internacional de Adicciones, sponsored by Centros de Integraction Juvenil, México DF, México.
 
Castro, F.G. (2006, October). Lifestyle changes can prevent stroke: The modifiable risk factors. Presentation at The 2006 Barrow Stroke Update, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ.
 
Voisine, S., Parsai, M., Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Nieri, T. (2006, September). Parental monitoring, permissiveness, and parental injunctive norms effects on Mexican heritage adolescents’ substance use.  Poster presentation at the National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse annual meeting, Scottsdale, AZ.
 
Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., & Nieri, T. (2006, August). Perceived discrimination and acculturation stress: Effects on substance use among Latino youth in the Southwest. Paper presentation at the American Sociological Association annual meeting. Montreal.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Hussaini, S.K., & Nieri, T. (2006, August). Gendered effects of linguistic acculturation on drug use among Mexican-origin boys and girls. Paper presentation at the American Sociological Association annual meeting. Montreal.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Luengo, M.A., Nieri, T, & Villar, P. (2006, August). Latin American immigrants in Spain: Resiliency and risk for substance use. Paper presentation at the American Sociological Association annual meeting. Montreal.
 
Kulis, S., Yabiku, S.T., Marsiglia, F.F., Nieri, T., & Crossman, A. (2006, August). Does gender moderate model program effects? A subgroup analysis by ethnicity and acculturation of the efficacy of keepin’ it REAL.  Paper presentation at the American Sociological Association annual meeting. Montreal.

Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Luengo, M.A., Nieri, T, & Villar, P. (2006, June). Risk and resiliency for substance use among Latin American immigrants in Spain. Poster presentation at the 2006 NIDA International Forum, Scottsdale, AZ.
 
Marsiglia, F. F., Kulis, S., Luengo, Ma Angeles, Nieri, T. & Villar, P. (2006, May/June). Latin American immigrants in Spain: Risk and resiliency for substance use. 14th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. San Antonio, TX.
 
Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F. F., Castillo, J. (2006, May/June). Drug resistance strategies and substance use among adolescents in Monterrey, Mexico. 14th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. San Antonio, TX.
 
Marsiglia, F. F. & Kulis, S. (2006, May/June). Advances in the study of acculturation processes across the lifespan. 14th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. San Antonio, TX.
 
Marsiglia, F. F., Kulis, S., Hussaini, S. & Nieri, T. (2006, May/June). Acculturation and substance use: Gendered pathways for Mexican-origin youth. 14th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. San Antonio, TX.
 
Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F. F., Yabiku, S., Crossman, A., & Nieri, T. (2006, May/June). Gender, ethnicity and acculturation: Intersecting moderators of substance use prevention efficacy. 14th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. San Antonio, TX.

Castro, F.G. (2006, June). Models of acculturative change and bicultural affective orientation: Differential effects by ethnicity on life satisfaction. Presentation at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research - Applying Prevention Science to Reduce Health Disparities. San Antonio, TX.

Castro, F.G. (2006, June). Drug use and HIV prevention among Latino youth: Epidemiology, prevention outcomes, and subgroup analyses. Discussant presentation at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. San Antonio, TX.

Kulis, S., Lingard, E.C., & Nieri, T. (2006, May/June). Gender identity and substance use among adolescents in Monterrey, Mexico. 14th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. San Antonio, TX.
 
Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F. F., Martinez Rodriguez, G., Castillo, J. & Becerra, D. (2006, April). Drug resistance strategies and substance use among adolescents in Monterrey, Mexico. VII Congreso Internacional de Adicciones. Universidad de Guadalajara-Mexico.
 
Kulis, S., Yabiku, S., Marsiglia, F. F., Lewin, B. & Nieri, T. (2006, April). The effects of ethnic majority on the efficacy of a youth substance abuse prevention program. 77th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association. Hollywood, CA.
 
Kulis, S., & Nieri, T. (2006, April). Reaching out to immigrant and non-immigrant youth in Spain: The Galicia project. 4th Annual Conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ.
 
Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Castillo, J., & Becerra, D. (2006, April). Drug resistance strategies and substance use among adolescents in Monterrey, Mexico. Poster presentation at the 4th Annual Conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Hussaini, K., & Nieri, T. (2006, April). Comparing measures of acculturation and their link to substance use among U.S. 5th graders of Mexican heritage. Poster presentation at the 4th Annual Conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ.

Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Shahan, K., & Crossman, A. (2006, April). 5th graders' resistance strategies in hypothetical situations of alcohol and drug offers. Poster presentation at the 4th Annual Conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ.
 
Yabiku, S.T., Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., & Parsai, M. (2006, April). Parental influences on substance use among Mexican heritage 5th graders: Interactions of parental monitoring, injunctive, and personal norms. Poster presentation at the 4th Annual Conference of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ.
 
Rayle, A.D., Kulis, S., Okamoto, S.K., Tann, S.S., Dustman, P., & Burke, A.M. (2006, April). Who is offering and how often? Gender differences in drug offers among American Indian adolescents of the Southwest. American Counseling Association annual conference, Montreal, Canada.

Castro, F.G. (2006, April). Model of program adaptation: Theory and applied perspectives. The 4th Annual SIRC Research Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Castro, F.G. (2006). Prevención del uso de drogas en poblaciones latinoamericanas : Teoría, modelos e intervenciones.  Presentación en el VII Congreso Internacional en Adicciones y Curso de Actualización en Adicciones: De la Ciencia Básica a la Clínica.  Guadalajara, México.     

Marsiglia, F. F. (2006, February). Integrating culture of origin in drug abuse prevention. 52nd Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education. Chicago, IL.
 
Kulis, S. & Marsiglia, F. F. (2006, February). Neighborhood effects on Latino Youth drug prevention. 52nd Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education. Chicago, IL.
 
Marsiglia, F. F. & Peña V. (2006, January). REAL groups: A culturally grounded approach to enhance prevention. Society for Social Work and Research. San Antonio, TX.
 
Kulis, S., Yabiku, S., Marsiglia, F. F., Lewin, B., Nieri, T., Hussaini, S. K. (2006, January). Neighborhood influences on the efficacy of a Model Program of drug use prevention in schools. Society for Social Work and Research. San Antonio, TX.
 
Kulis, S., Okamoto, S., & Rayle, A.D. (2006, January). Social contexts of drug offers among American Indian youth and their relationship to drug use: An exploratory study. Society for Social Work and Research. San Antonio, TX.
 
Okamoto, S., & Rayle, A.D., Kulis, S., & Tann, S. (2006, January). Who is offering and how often? Gender differences in drug offers among American Indian adolescents of the Southwest. Society for Social Work and Research. San Antonio, TX.
 
Voisine, S., Parsai, M., Marsiglia, F. F., Kulis, S., Nieri, T. (2006, January). Parental monitoring and permissiveness: Effects on Mexican/Mexican American adolescent substance use. Society for Social Work and Research. San Antonio, TX.
 
Marsiglia, F. F., Kulis, S. (2005, August). Linguistic acculturation of Mexican heritage youth and effective substance use prevention. American Sociological Association. Philadelphia, PA.
 
Kulis, S., Nieri, T., Yabiku, S., & Stromwall, L. (2005, August). Prevention as intervention: The success of a universal prevention program among early adolescent substance users. American Sociological Association. Philadelphia, PA.
 
Yabiku, S.T., Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F. F., Lewin, B. A., Nieri, T. (2005, August). Neighborhood effects on the efficacy of a youth substance abuse prevention program. American Sociological Association. Philadelphia, PA.
 
Kulis, S., Nieri, T., Yabiku, S., & Stromwall, L. (2005, May). Effectiveness of the keepin’ it REAL universal prevention program for substance users: Cessation and reduction effects among middle school students. Society for Prevention Research. Washington, DC.
 
Voisine, S., Parsai, M., Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., & Nieri, T. (2005, May). Parental practices: Effects on Mexican and Mexican American adolescents’ substance use. Society for Prevention Research. Washington, DC.
 
Kulis, S., Yabiku, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Lewin, B., Nieri, T., & Hussaini, S. (2005, April). Neighborhood social contexts as mediating the effectiveness of youth drug use prevention. Pacific Sociological Association. Portland, OR.
 
Castro, F.G. & Rios, R. (2005, February). Acculturation and drug use. Presentation at the Career Opportunities in Research Program. San Diego State University. San Diego, CA.

Marsiglia, F. F., Kulis, S., Holleran, L. (2005, January). Acculturation and ethnic identity: Culturally grounded prevention with Mexican American youth. Society for Social Work and Research. Miami, FL.
 
Kulis, S., & Marsiglia, F. F. (2005, January). keepin' it REAL for Mexican/Mexican American adolescents: An evidence-based culturally grounded substance use prevention program. Society for Social Work and Research. Miami, FL.
 
Voisine, S., Marsiglia, F. F. (2005, January). Substance use among Mexican/Mexican American adolescents: Exploring the relationship between gender, acculturation, and parental monitoring. Society for Social Work and Research. Miami, FL.
 
Kulis, S., Nieri, T., Stromwall, L., & Yabiku, S. (2005, January). Effects of a universal prevention program on cessation and reduction of adolescent substance use. Society for Social Work and Research. Miami, FL.

Castro, F.G. & Rios, R. (2004, November). Promoting cultural competence in drug abuse treatment with Hispanics. Presentation at the National Latina/o Psychological Association. Scottsdale, AZ.

Castro, F.G. (2004, November). Treating co-morbidity in Hispanic clients.  Presentation at the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT). New Orleans, LA.

Castro, F.G. (2004, November). Cultural and therapeutic considerations in cognitive-behavioral drug abuse treatment with Hispanic drug abusing clients.  Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT), New Orleans, LA.

Castro, F.G., Rios, R., Naranjo, Rollins, M., Tarazon, C., Cano, M., Sage, M., & Mandyam, S. (2004, October). Acculturation change and affective motivational measures of acculturation for Hispanics.  Poster presented at the 4th Annual Meeting of the National Hispanic Science Network, San Antonio, TX.

Kulis, S., & Marsiglia, F. (2004, August). keepin' it REAL with adolescents of Mexican descent: Developing and testing evidenced-based, substance use prevention. American Sociological Association. San Francisco, CA.
 
Nieri, T., Kulis, S., & Keith, V. (2004, August). Looking good: Acculturation as a protective factor in the relationship between adolescent body image and substance abuse. American Sociological Association. San Francisco, CA.

Marsiglia, F. F., Sicotte, D., Hohmann-Marriott, B., & Nieri, T. (2004, August). Everybody’s doing it: School ethnic composition and Mexican American adolescents’ substance abuse. American Sociological Association. San Francisco, CA.
 
Kulis, S., Okamoto, Dixon Rayle, A., & Nyakoe, S. (2004, July). Contextual influences related to drug resistance of Native American youth: An exploratory study. American Psychological Association. Honolulu, HI.

Castro, F. G. (2004, July). Balancing research rigor with cultural responsiveness in scientific research with Hispanic populations. Paper accepted for presentation at the Convention of the 112th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
 
Castro, F. G. (2004, July). Culturally-tailored diabetes prevention and treatment for Hispanics.  Paper accepted for presentation at the Convention of the 112th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Elek, E., Dustman, P., Wagstaff, D. & Hecht, M. (2004, May). Mexican/Mexican American adolescents and keepin’ it REAL: An evidence-based, substance use prevention program. Society for Prevention Research. Quebec City, Canada.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., Kulis, S., Elek, E., Wagstaff, D. & Dran, D. (2004, May). The role of acculturation and ethnic identity in culturally-grounded substance use prevention with Mexican-American youth. Society for Prevention Research. Quebec City, Canada.
 
Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F. F. & Nieri, T. (2004, May). Neighborhood effects on youth alcohol use in the borderlands. Society for Prevention Research. Quebec City, Canada.
 
Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F. F., & Nieri, T. (2004, May). Substance use by Latino adolescents and the impact of school ethnic composition and acculturation level. Society for Prevention Research. Quebec City, Canada.
 
Holleran, L., Reeves, L., Dustman, P., & Marsiglia, F.F. (2004, May). A pilot project to develop prevention videos building on adolescent communication skills and cultural strengths: Perspectives on the process. Society for Prevention Research. Quebec City, Canada.
 
Reeves, L., Dustman, P., Holleran, L., & Marsiglia, F.F. (2004, May). Turning points in adult-student collaborations: Creating and producing REAL prevention curriculum videos for middle school students. Society for Prevention Research. Quebec City, Canada.
 
Marsiglia, F.F. (2004, May). The influence of neighborhood characteristics in the effectiveness of a culturally-informed prevention intervention. Society for Prevention Research. Quebec City, Canada.
 
Marsiglia, F. F., & Hecht, M. (2004, May). keepin’ it REAL: A culturally relevant prevention program for today’s youth. Society for Prevention Research. Quebec City, Canada.

Castro, F.G. (2004, May). Challenges facing fidelity and adaptation of prevention programs: A case for adaptation. Presented at the meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Quebec City, Canada.
 
Kulis, S., Marsiglia, F.F., Sicotte, D., Hohmann-Marriott, B. & Nieri, T. (2004, April). Majority rules: The effects of school ethnic composition on substance use by Mexican American adolescents. The 75th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Sociological Association. San Francisco, CA.

Nieri, T., Kulis, S., Keith, V.M. & Hurdle, D. (2004, April). Body image, acculturation, and substance abuse among boys and girls in the Southwest. Pacific Sociological Association. San Francisco, CA.
 
Castro, F.G. (2004, March). Drug abuse prevention with Hispanics. Presentation at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
 
Marsiglia, F. F. (2004, February/March). Culturally-grounded drug use intervention research with Mexican American youth. 50th Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education. Anaheim, CA.
 
Nieri, T., Marsiglia, F.F., & Kulis, S. (2004, January). The protective effects of religiosity and religious affiliation among acculturated and un-acculturated Mexican American youth. The 8th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. New Orleans, LA.
 
Marsiglia, F.F., & Kulis, S. (2004, January). Neighborhood effects on youth alcohol use: Are the Southwestern cities different? The 8th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. New Orleans, LA.
 
Kulis, S., & Hohmann-Marriott, B. (2004, January). School ethnic composition as both risk and protective factors for drug use by Mexican American youth. The 8th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. New Orleans, LA.

Harthun, M.L., Dustman, P.A., & Reeves, L.J. (2001, June). Prevention Praxis: Implementing REAL prevention in the Southwest. Poster session at the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.