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Noelle Hurd

Assistant Professor

nh3v@virginia.edu
201 Gilmer Hall

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My overarcing research interest is the promotion of healthy adolescent development among marginalized youth.  Specifically, my work has focused on identifying opportunities to build on pre-existing strengths in youths’ lives, such as supportive intergenerational relationships.  Using a resilience framework, I have assessed the potential of nonparental adults to serve as resources to at-risk youth, and I have investigated the processes through which these relationships affect a variety of youth outcomes (e.g., psychological distress, health-risk behaviors, academic achievement). In addition to exploring the role of supportive relationships in contributing to youth development, I have also researched the role of broader contextual factors (e.g., neighborhood characteristics) in shaping youth outcomes. Currently, I am investigating the role of contextual factors in promoting or deterring the formation of intergenerational relationships and shaping the nature of interactions between marginalized youth and the adults in their communities.

 

Selected Publications

 

Hurd, N. M., Stoddard, S. A., & Zimmerman, M. A. (in press). Neighborhoods, social support, and African American adolescents’ mental health outcomes: A multilevel path analysis. Child Development.

 

Hurd, N. M.*, Varner, F., & Rowley, S. J. (2012). Involved-vigilant parenting and socio-emotional well-being among Black youth: The moderating influence of natural mentoring relationships. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. DOI: 10.1007/s10964-012-9819-y

*first and second authors made equal contributions to manuscript

 

Hurd, N. M., Sellers, R. M., Cogburn, C. D., Butler-Barnes, S. T., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2012). Racial identity and mental health among Black emerging adults:  The moderating effects of neighborhood racial composition. Developmental Psychology. DOI: 10.1037/a0028826

                                                                                                        

Hurd, N. M., Sanchez, B., & Zimmerman, M. A., & Caldwell, C. H. (2012). Natural mentors, racial identity, and educational attainment among African American adolescents: Exploring pathways to success. Child Development, 83, 1196-1212.

 

Hurd, N. M., Zimmerman, M. A., & Reischl, T. M. (2011). Role model behavior and youth violence: A study of positive and negative effects. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 31, 323-354.

 

Hurd, N. M., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2010). Natural mentors and health outcomes: A longitudinal analysis of African American adolescents transitioning into adulthood. American Journal of Community Psychology, 46, 36-48.

 

Hurd, N. M., & Zimmerman, M. A. (2010). Natural mentoring relationships among adolescent mothers: A study of resilience. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 20, 789-809.

 

Hurd, N. M., Zimmerman, M. A., & Xue, Y. (2009). Negative adult influences and the protective effects of role models: A study with urban adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 38, 777-789.

 

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