The University of South Alabama’s commitment to helping troubled youth is gaining national and international attention for the research and work of psychology professor Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling. She is the author of more than 75 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on interpersonal violence, suicide and adolescents.

Her suicide-related research is receiving national and international attention with her suicide proneness measure, the Life Attitudes Schedule, now being used by other noted scholars. This fall, she will speak at the University of Michigan as a follow-up to a presentation she made at the World Health Organization in 2000. She recently attended the National Association of Suicidology Conference as an invited expert.

The National Family Violence Legislative Resource Center has included Langhinrichsen-Rohling on an international panel of experts for a conference on domestic and interpersonal violence to be held in California during February 2008. Last spring, Langhinrichsen-Rohling spoke at another international conference that focused on advances in the prevention of intimate partner violence.

“Youth violence is a serious concern in the United States. I believe that devising and delivering solutions to this problem require valuable collaborations between community service providers and research scholars. Promoting effective communication strategies, peaceful conflict resolution skills and more successful ways to handle negative emotions are important components of youth resilience,” said Dr. Langhinrichsen-Rohling.