Norman A. Constantine, Ph.D.Clinical Professor of Community Health and Human Development
PHONE: (925) 284-8118
FAX: (925) 284-8107
LOCATION: 237 University Hall
E-MAIL: nconstantine@berkeley.edu
WEB SITE: Center for Research on Adolescent Health and Development
Research Interests
- Adolescent cognition and health behavior
- Adolescent health policy
- Sexuality education and sexual health services
- Motivated reasoning
- Policy use and misuse of research evidence
- Measurement and research design
Selected Publications
Constantine, N. A. (2008). Converging evidence leaves policy behind: Effectiveness of and support for school-based sex education programs. [editorial]. Journal of Adolescent Health, 42, 324-326.
Constantine, N. A., Jerman, P., & Huang, A. X. (2007). California parents' preferences and beliefs on school-based sexuality education policy. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 39(3), 167-175.
Constantine, N. A., Slater, J. K., and Carroll, J. (2007). Motivational aspects of community support for comprehensive school-based sexuality education. Sex Education, 7(4), 421-439.
Constantine, N. A. & Jerman, P. (2007). Acceptance of human papillomavirus vaccination by Californian parents of daughters: A representative statewide analysis. Journal of Adolescent Health, 40(2), 108-115.
Jerman, P., Constantine, N. A. & Nevarez, C. R. (2007). Sexually transmitted infections among California youth: Estimated incidence and cost, 2005. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 5(3),80-91.
Neuhauser, L., Constantine, W. L., Constantine, N.A., Sokal-Gutierrez, K, Obarski, S .K., Clayton, L, Desai, M., Sumner, G., & Syme, S. L. (2007). Promoting prenatal and early childhood health: Evaluation of a statewide materials-based intervention for parents. American Journal of Public Health, 97(10), 1813-1819.
Constantine, N. A. & Jerman, P. (2007). Acceptance of human papillomavirus vaccination among Californian parents of daughters: A representative statewide analysis. [condensed]. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 62(6):377-379.Constantine, N. A. (2007). Publication bias. In S. Boslaugh (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Epidemiology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishers.
Constantine, N. A. (2007). [Book review of Luker, K., When sex goes to school: Warring views on sex and sex education since the sixties.] Sex Education, 7(4), 441-443.
Constantine, N. A., Nevarez, C. R., Miller, M., & Hamilton, P. (2006). A statewide policy advocacy intervention in California: The No Time For Complacency initiative. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 4(3), 10-22.
Constantine, N. A. and Moskowitz, J. M. (2004). California adolescents' use of family planning services [letter]. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 36, 288-289.
Braverman, M.T., Constantine, N.A & Slater, J.K. (Eds.). (2004). Foundations and evaluation: Contexts and practices for effective philanthropy. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Constantine, N.A. and Braverman, M.T. (2004). Appraising evidence on program effectiveness. In M.T. Braverman, N.A. Constantine, & J.K. Slater (Eds.), Foundations and evaluation: Contexts and practices for effective philanthropy. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Constantine, N. A. (2004). Changes in sexual behaviors among high school students. [letter]. Journal of Adolescent Health, 35(6),430-31.
Constantine, N. A., Constantine, W. L., & Wrona, M. R. (1997). Data management systems. In R. T. Gross, D. Spiker, & C. Haynes (Eds.), Helping low birth weight, premature babies: The Infant Health and Development Program. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
Constantine, W. L., Haynes, C., Spiker, D., and Constantine, N. A. (1993). Recruitment and retention in a multisite clinical trial for low birth weight infants. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 14, 1-7.
LeTendre, D., Spiker, D., & Constantine, N. A. (1992). Establishing a ceiling on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development at 24 months. In L. Lipsitt and C. K. Rovee‑Collier (Eds.), Advances in infancy research: Vol. 7 (pp. 187-198). Norwood, NJ: Ablex.
Spiker, D., Kraemer, H. C., Constantine, N. A., and Bryant, D. (1992). Reliability and validity of behavior problem checklists as measures of stable traits in low birth weight preschool children. Child Development, 63, 1481-1496.
Infant Health and Development Program: Gross, R. T., Spiker, D., Constantine, N. A., Kreitman, W. L., Haynes, C. W., Ramey, C. T., et al. (1990). Enhancing the outcomes of low birth weight, premature infants: A multisite, randomized trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 263(22), 3035-3042.
Constantine, N. A., Kraemer, H. C., Kendall-Tackett, K. A., Bennett, F. C., Tyson, J. E., and Gross, R. T. (1987). Use of physical and neurologic observations in assessment of gestational age in low birth weight infants. Journal of Pediatrics, 110, 921-928.
Other Interests
- Senior Scientist and Program Director, PHI Center for Research on Adolescent Health and Development
- Principal Investigator, Evidence Use in the Sex Ed Debates study (at PHI, funded by the W.T. Grant Foundation)
- Principal Investigator, California Adolescent Sexual Health Policy Project (at PHI, funded by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation)
- Principal Investigator, No Time for Complacency Policy Advocacy Initiative (at PHI, funded by The California Wellness Foundation)
- Principal Investigator, California Foster Youth Sexual Health Needs Assessment (at PHI, funded by the Walter S. Johnson Foundation)
- Editorial Board, Journal of Adolescent Health
Profile updated: September 6, 2008