Current status: Postdoc at University of Arizona
Primary research discipline: Human Development
Research Keywords: LGBT; adolescence; mental health
Primary research discipline: Human Development
Research Keywords: LGBT; adolescence; mental health
Ryan's scholarly interests center on the development of sexual minority youth and the impact of their interpersonal relationships on their adjustment and well-being across time.
Selected publications:
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- Watson, R. J., & Russell, S.T. (in press). Disengaged or bookworm: Academics, mental health, and success for sexual minority youth. Journal of Research on Adolescence.
- Licona, A.C. & Watson, R. J. (in press). Sexual minorities in the US. In N. Naples (Ed.), The Wiley- Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies.
- Watson, R.J., & Russell, S.T. (in press). LGBTQ Families and Schools. In G. L. Wimberly (Ed.), Research on LGBTQ in Education: Using and Investing in Building Knowledge.
- Russell, S.T., Watson, R.J., & Muraco, J.A. (2011). Development of same-sex intimate relationships. In B. Laursen & A.W. Collins (Eds.), Relationship Pathways: From Adolescence to Young Adulthood. Thousand Oaks: Sage Press, 215-233.
Email address: [email protected]