College of Education and Human Development

Institute of Child Development

Bria Gresham

  • Pronouns: she, her, hers

  • Doctoral Student

  • Institute of Child Development
    Carmen D. and James R. Campbell Hall
    51 East River Parkway
    Minneapolis, MN 55455

  • gresh027@umn.edu
Bria Gresham

Areas of interest

Adolescents and youth; Hormones and behavior; Stress and maltreatment; Social determinants of health

Degrees

BS Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2019
MA Developmental Psychology, University of Minnesota, 2022

Biography

Bria Gresham is a fourth-year PhD student in the Institute of Child Development’s Developmental Psychology program and a Population Studies Predoctoral Trainee. Bria’s research is centered around neighborhood and community health, including the upstream causes and downstream correlates of neighborhood experiences. She is running a project examining the role of community violence exposure on mental and physiological functioning.

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Gresham, B. & Karatekin, C. (2023). The role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in predicting academic problems among college students. Child Abuse and Neglect, 142 (1), 105595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105595

Gresham, B., Orihuela, C. A., & Mrug, S. (2023). Coping Style Moderates the Relationship Between Community Violence and Depressive Symptoms in Urban Adolescents. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 43(5), 672–690. https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316221116044

Karatekin, C., Mason, S. M., Riegelman, A., Bakker, C., Hunt, S., Gresham, B., ... & Barnes, A. (2022). Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Scoping Review of Measures and Methods. Children and Youth Services Review, 136, 106425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106425

Gresham, B., Orihuela, C., & Mrug, S. (2021). Moderating effects of coping style on externalizing behaviors and substance use in urban adolescents exposed to community violence. International Journal of Developmental Science, 15(3-4), 61-73. https://doi.org/10.3233/DEV-210306

Gresham, B., McManus, B., Mrug, S., Visscher, K., Anthony, T., & Stavrinos, D. (2021) Validation of the attention-related driving errors scale in novice adolescent drivers. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 159, 106249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2021.106249

Gresham, B., McManus, B., & Stavrinos, D. (2021). Interactive effects of neighborhood safety and screen time on adolescent internalizing symptoms. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 42(9), 734-741. https://doi.org/10.1097/DBP.0000000000000959.

Whittington, C., McManus, B., Albright, M. G., Beck, H., Buford, K., Gresham, B., ... & Stavrinos, D. (2020). Methodological considerations for longitudinal investigations of young drivers. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 75, 214-221.

Stavrinos, D., McManus, B., Mrug, S., He, H., Gresham, B., Albright, M.G., Svancara, S., Whittington, C., Underhill, A., & White, D. (2020). Adolescent driving behavior before and during restrictions related to COVID-19. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 144, 105686.

Burgess, B.E., Gresham, B., Mrug, S., Bray, L.A., Leon, K., & Troxler, R.B. (2020). Religious coping and psychosocial adjustment in patients with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Health Psychology, 1359105320935979.

Other Publications: 

Gresham, B (Jan 2023). It was a night like any other: A victim-oriented approach to crime in Minneapolis. MinnPost, Op-ed.

Karatekin, C., Mason, S. M., Riegelman, A., Bakker, C., Hunt, S., Gresham, B., ... & Barnes, A. (2022). Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): An overview of definitions, measures, and methods. In S. G. Portwood, M. J. Lawler, & M. C. Roberts (Eds.), Handbook of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): A framework for collaborative health promotion. Springer Publishing.