Kenneth H. Beck, Professor
2387 HHP Bldg, Valley Drive
College Park, MD 20742
301.405.2527
kbeck1@umd.edu
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Academic Background
| Ph.D. |
Syracuse University |
| M.A. |
Syracuse University |
| B.S. |
Pennsylvania State University |
Major Research Interests
Injury prevention, traffic safety, relationship of beliefs
to behavior in drinking and driving, the influence of parental behaviors
on adolescent risk taking.
Dr. Beck's research interests include the determinants of threat
perception, and risk taking, including alcohol misuse and impaired
driving. His research has dealt with adolescents and parents, as
well as multiple DWI offenders. Recently, Dr. Beck was involved
with two major investigations. The first was an investigation to
evaluate the effectiveness of Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlocks
at preventing impaired driving. The second was a collaborative research
project with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
to investigate the relationship between parental monitoring practices
and teenage alcohol problem involvement. Currently, he is investigating
the relationship between selected forms of parental influence and
adolescent traffic safety risk. His current research is being funded
by the Maryland Department of Transportation. He has presented his
research at a numerous national and international conferences dealing
with alcohol and traffic safety.
Courses Taught
Dissertations
Chaired
- A Survey of Predisposing, Reinforcing and Enabling Factors
Influencing the Interest in Utilizing Alternative Medicine (M.
Edwards, 1995)
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention: Stages & Processes
of Change among Female College Students (L. Gilbert, 1995)
- The Influence of Cognitive-Perceptual Factors and Preventive
Health Behaviors on Physical Activity among Full-Time Employed
Women (S. Gray, 1999)
- The effects of family involvement on the problem and prosocial
behavior outcomes of Latino youth (M. Hallmark-Kerr, 2002)
- Psychosocial Variables Associated with Resilience among Korean
Female Dyads (H. Lee, 2002)
- Gender Differences in the Social Context of Drinking Among
American Military Personnel (S. Lockhart, 1998)
- Cultural Orientation and Positive Psychological Status as Protective
Factors Against Problem Behaviors in Southwestern American Indian
Adolescents (P. Mail, 1996)
- Predicting University Freshmen's Perceptions of the Occurrence
of Date Rape as Depicted in Two Videotaped Scenarios (M. Reynolds,
1994)
- The Relationship Between Parental Support and Control Intensity
of Teen Drinking (T. Shattuck, 1998)
- Sexual Self-Esteem and It’s Relationshiop to Demographics,
Sexual History, Relationship Context and Condom Use in College
Students (L. Squiers, 1998)
Theses/MPH Projects Chaired
- Validation of an Instrument to Evaluate the Operation Lifesaver
Trespass Prevention Presentation (R. Richards, 1999)
- Maternal Academic Involvement: Qualitative study of low SES
immigrant Hispanic/Latino mothers of middle school-age children
in Montgomery County, MD (M. Weiss-Behrns, 2003)
- A seminar series in heart health, nutrition and stress (B. Alston,
2002)
- The associations between school connectedness and sociodemographic,
risk & protective factors of Latino youth (L. McGlinchy, 2003)
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Show
- Kaiser Permanente’s “Don’t Fall For It”
Health Education Class: A Curriculum Update (K. McAghon, 2005)
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- Development of an Exhibit Display to Promote the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Cancer Prevention
and Control Programs (P. Quartey, 2005) Slide
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