Kendra Lewis

Courses Taught
- 444A: Children at Risk
- 525: Human Development
- HDFS 525: Human Development
- HDFS 641: Parenting Across the Life Span
Research Interests
- BEHAVIORAL/SOCIAL SCIENCES
- Children/Youth
- Emotional/Mental Health--Child/Adolescent
- Families
- Family
- Youth
- Youth Development/Leadership
Selected Publications
Bird, M., & Lewis, K. M. (2021). Data parties engage 4-H volunteers in data interpretation, strengthening camp programs and evaluation process. California Agriculture, 75(1), 14-19. doi:10.3733/ca.2021a0005
Worker, S., Janeiro, M. F., & Lewis, K. (2020). Youth in 4-H Latino Initiative programs achieve similar outcomes to youth in 4-H community clubs. California Agriculture, 0(0), 1-6. doi:10.3733/ca.2019a0027
Duncan, R. J., Rolan, E., Marceau, K., Lewis, K. M., Bavarian, N., DuBois, D. L., & Flay, B. (2019). Childhood protective factors and a prevention program reduce later problem behaviors. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 65, 101063. doi:10.1016/j.appdev.2019.101063
Lewis, K. M., Bird, M., Wilkins, T., Borba, J., Nathaniel, K., & Schoenfelder, E. (2018). Developing a Common Evaluation Tool for Camps. Journal of Youth Development, 13(1-2), 306-315. doi:10.5195/jyd.2018.539
Schmitt, S. A., Lewis, K. M., Duncan, R. J., Korucu, I., & Napoli, A. R. (2018). The Effects of Positive Action on Preschoolers’ Social–Emotional Competence and Health Behaviors. Early Childhood Education Journal, 46(1), 141-151. doi:10.1007/s10643-017-0851-0
Lewis, K. M., Vuchinich, S., Ji, P., DuBois, D. L., Acock, A., Bavarian, N., . . . Flay, B. R. (2016). Effects of the Positive Action Program on Indicators of Positive Youth Development Among Urban Youth.. Appl Dev Sci, 20(1), 16-28. doi:10.1080/10888691.2015.1039123
Lewis, K. M., DuBois, D. L., Bavarian, N., Acock, A., Silverthorn, N., Day, J., . . . Flay, B. R. (2013). Effects of Positive Action on the emotional health of urban youth: a cluster-randomized trial.. J Adolesc Health, 53(6), 706-711. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.06.012
Bavarian, N., Lewis, K. M., Dubois, D. L., Acock, A., Vuchinich, S., Silverthorn, N., . . . Flay, B. R. (2013). Using social-emotional and character development to improve academic outcomes: a matched-pair, cluster-randomized controlled trial in low-income, urban schools.. J Sch Health, 83(11), 771-779. doi:10.1111/josh.12093
Lewis, K. M., Schure, M. B., Bavarian, N., DuBois, D. L., Day, J., Ji, P., . . . Flay, B. R. (2013). Problem behavior and urban, low-income youth: a randomized controlled trial of positive action in Chicago.. Am J Prev Med, 44(6), 622-630. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2013.01.030
Lewis, K. M., Bavarian, N., Snyder, F. J., Acock, A., Day, J., Dubois, D. L., . . . Flay, B. R. (2012). Direct and Mediated Effects of a Social-Emotional and Character Development Program on Adolescent Substance Use.. Int J Emot Educ, 4(1), 56-78. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24308013