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Dr. Kimberly A. Tyler is an associate professor in Sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Her areas of research include child abuse and neglect, teen dating violence, high-risk adolescents, homeless youth, mental health outcomes, sexual victimization, HIV risk behaviors and social networks.

Dr. Tyler was awarded a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study social networks and HIV risk behavior among homeless youth. This project began September 2007.

She recently completed a K01 Research Career Development Award from the National Institute of Mental Health, which supported five years of funding on her research project entitled, “Neglect and Abuse Histories Among Homeless Young Adults.”

In terms of teaching interests, Dr. Tyler has taught graduate seminars on High-Risk Youth and Adolescents, Child Abuse and Neglect, Family, and Aging. She has also recently taught advanced level classes in Contemporary Family Issues and and Family Theory and Research. This coming fall, Dr. Tyler will be teaching a course on Contemporary Family Issues.

Professional Experience

8/04-present
Associate Professor: University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Courses: Family, Theory, and Research, Contemporary Family Issues,
Professional Development Seminar, Child Abuse and Neglect Seminar,
Family Seminar.

6/04-5/07
Graduate Chair: Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

7/01-7/04
Assistant Professor: University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Courses: Intro to Social Research Methods, General Sociology,
Marriage and Family, Sociology of Aging Seminar, Contemporary
Family Issues, High-Risk Adolescents and Youth Seminar.

6/99-5/01
Assistant Professor: University of Central Florida.
Courses: Honors General Sociology, Sociology of Aging, Family Seminar.

8/95-6/99
Research Assistant: Iowa State University. Institute for Social &
Behavioral Research.

8/96-8/97
Research Assistant: Iowa State University. Gerontology Program.

8/94-5/95
Adjunct Faculty: University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Courses:
Data Analysis and Interpretation, Introductory Sociology.

8/94-12/94
Adjunct Faculty: Costal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC.
Course: Introductory Sociology.

9/92-5/94
Adjunct Faculty: University of North Dakota Continuing Education
Program. Courses: Sociology of Family, Social Problems, Intro Sociology.

Areas of Research Interest

Child Abuse & Neglect, Victimization, Dating Violence, Mental Health, HIV Risk Behaviors, Social Networks

Homeless Youth, Emerging Adulthood

High-Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents

Areas of Teaching Interest

Family, Mental Health, Child Abuse

High-Risk Adolescents