Research:
My research interests center around African American youth and young adults involvement in risky behavior such as substance use and HIV-related behavior. Working with the Center for Family Research, I assist with the development, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence-based, family-centered prevention programs for African American youth and young adults. My recent interests include a focus on the HIV-related behavior of young African American men and understanding the development of romantic and sexual relationships in their lives.

Teaching:
At the graduate level I teach Grant Writing, specifically targeted towards NIH applications and Prevention Science.

Interests:
If you see a group of road cyclists cruising down a country road, drive carefully, I may be in there somewhere. I also mountain bike.

Education:

Selected Publications/Presentations:

Kogan, S. M., Brody, G. H., & Chen, Y. (in press). Natural Mentor Processes Deter Externalizing Problems Among Rural African American Emerging Adults: A Prospective Analysis. American Journal of Community Psychology.

Kogan, S. M., Brody, G. H., Chen, Y., & DiClemente, R. (2011). Self-regulatory Problems Mediate the Association of Contextual Stressors and Unprotected Intercourse Among Rural, African American, Young Adult Men. Journal of Health Psychology, 16(1), 50-57.

Kogan, S. M., Wejnert, C., Chen, Y.-F., & Brody, G. H. (2010). Respondent-Driven Sampling with Hard-to-Reach Emerging Adults: An Introduction and Case Study with Rural African Americans. Journal of Adolescent Research, 26(1), 30-60.

 Brody, G. H., Chen, Y.-F., & Kogan, S. M. (2010). A cascade model connecting life stress to risk behavior among rural African American emerging adults. Development and Psychopathology, 22(3), 667-678.

Kogan, S. M., & Brody, G. H. (2010). Linking parenting and informal mentor processes to depressive symptoms among rural African American young adult men. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 16(3), 299-306.

Kogan, S. M., Brody, G. H., Chen, Y.-F., Grange, C., M., Slater, L. M., & DiClemente, R. J. (2010). Risk and Protective Factors for Unprotected Intercourse Among Rural African American Emerging Adults. Public Health Reports, 25, 709-17

Kogan, S. M., Brody, G. H., Gibbons, F. X., Chen, Y.-f., Grange, C., Simons, R., et al. (2010). Mechanisms of Family Impact on African American Adolescents’ HIV-Related Behavior. Journal of Research on Adolescence, Advance online publication. .

Kogan, S. M., Beach, S. R. H., Philibert, R. A., Brody, G. H., Chen, Y.-f., & Lei, M.-K. (2010). 5-HTTLPR status moderates the effect of early adolescent substance use on risky sexual behavior. Health Psychology, 29(5), 471-476.