PRESENTATIONS
Robertson, A., Zhou, Q. M., Tatch, A.J., & Walsh, Melonie R. (2019, August). Gender-specific predictors of recidivism among DUI offenders. Oral presentation at the Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, New York City, NY.
(2019, July). Examining the mediating effect of substance use treatment services receipt on the relationship between treatment need and recidivism rates for justice-involved youth in participating JJ-TRIALS sites. Presented at the International Academy of Law and Mental Health, Rome, Italy.
Robertson, A., Dembo, R., Scott, C., & Dennis M. (2019, July). Community supervision agency practices for engaging caregivers in behavioral health services: Findings from a national survey. Oral presentation at the XXXVIth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Rome, Italy.
Elkington, K. S., Robertson, A., Gardner, S., Knight, D., DiClemente, R., Wiley, T., & Belenko, S. (2018, November). Practices and approaches to moving high risk youth through the HIV care cascade: Findings from a national survey of community supervision agencies. Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Gardener, S., Elkington, K., Becan, J., Knight, D., Belenko, S., DiClemente, R. J., Fisher, J., & Robertson, A. (2018, November). Using interagency workgroups to increase HIV/STI testing among youth on community supervision: Successes and challenges. Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Robertson, A., Gardner, S., Knight, D., DiClemente, R., Belenko, S., Becan, J., Piper, K., Spaulding, A., Oser, C., & Elkington, K. (2018, November). Is there a place for HIV and STI services in juvenile justice? Staff attitudes towards HIV and STI testing, prevention and treatment. Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Knight, D., Belenko, S., Robertson, A., & Dennis, M. (2018, October). A structured implementation intervention to improve substance use services for justice-involved youth: Preliminary findings from a multisite cluster randomized trial. Oral presentation at the Addiction Health Services and Research Conference, Savannah, GA.
Pankow, J., Robertson, A., Joe, G., Gardner, S., Morse, D., Arrigona, N., Johansson, P., & Knight, D. (2018, October). Service receipt as a mediator of treatment needs and recidivism. Oral presentation at the Addiction Health Services and Research Conference, Savannah, GA.
Robertson, A., Dembo, R., Scott, C. K., & Dennis, M. (2018, October). Community supervision agency practices for engaging caregivers in behavioral health services: findings from a national survey. Oral presentation at the Addiction Health Services and Research Conference, Savannah, GA.
Robertson, A., Gardner, S., Pankow, J., & Joe, G.. (2018, February) Recidivism of youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Oral presentation at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, New Orleans, LA.
(2017, October). Leflore County Youth Court HIV/STI Pilot Study. Presented at the 2017
Mississippi Public Health Association Conference, Jackson, MS.
Belenko, S. & Robertson, A. (2017, July). Using data to identify gaps and track improvements in linking delinquent youth to community behavioral health services: Results from analyses of the Behavioral Health Services Cascade. Oral presentation at the XXXVth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Prague, Czech Republic.
Robertson, A., May, D., & Wells, M. (2017, February). Examining justice system and educational outcome differences between system-involved and non-system-involved youth in Mississippi: Results of a matched group analysis. Oral presentation at the 48th annual Meeting of the Alabama-Mississippi Sociological Association, Jackson, MS.
Tatch, A., Walsh, M., & Robertson, A. (2017, February). Using churches to cut cardiovascular disease: An exploratory study in the Mississippi Delta. Oral presentation at the 48th annual Meeting of the Alabama-Mississippi Sociological Association, Jackson, MS.
Robertson, A., & Walker, C.. (2016, November). Predictors of justice system involvement: Maltreatment and education. Oral presentation at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, New Orleans, LA.
Robertson, A., Johnson, K., & Peyton, D. (2016, October). STI testing among adolescents in Mississippi. Oral presentation at the 79th Annual Conference and Business Meeting of the Mississippi Public Health Association, Jackson, MS.
(2016, August). Changes in DUI law: An examination of a non-adjudication option. Presented at
the 2016 Traffic Records Forum, Baltimore, MD.
Belenko, S., Robertson, A. A., Dennis, M., & Welsh, W. (2016, August). Use of Behavioral Health Services Cascade data to identify unmet substance use treatment services needs among adolescent offenders. Symposium presentation at the 23rd NIMH Conference on Mental Health Services Research, Bethesda, MD.
Robertson, A. A. (2016, August). The potential of juvenile drug courts. Oral Presentation at the Mississippi Association of Drug Court Professionals Annual Training Conference, Tupelo, MS.
Tatch, A. & Robertson, A. (2016, August). I can’t drink you away: Age specific associations between problematic drinking and mental illness. Round table presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Seattle, WA.
Robertson, A. (2016, July) Using data to inform DUI policy. Oral presentation at the Mississippi DUI Forum, Jackson, MS. (2016, August). Changes in DUI law: An examination of a non-adjudication option. Presented at
the 2016 Traffic Records Forum, Baltimore, MD.
(2016, March). Improving the efficiency of the Behavioral Health Service Cascade and
promoting the use of evidence based substance use disorder screening, assessment and treatment
practices in juvenile justice and behavioral systems of care. Presented at the 29th Annual
Research & Policy Conference, Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Behavioral Health, Tampa
FL.
Robertson, A. A., Belenko, S., & Dennis, M. (2016, March). Use of Behavioral Health Services Cascade data to identify unmet substance use treatment services needs among adolescent offenders. Symposium presentation at the 29th Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health, Tampa, FL.
Baird-Thomas, C. (2016, February). Racial/ethnic disparities in HIV among persons aged 50 and
older in 37 US states, 2005-2008. Discussant for the Myrlie Evers Williams Institute Health
Disparities Journal Club, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS.
Baird-Thomas, C. and McDoom, M. (2015, November). Evaluation of cardiovascular disease initiatives: A university and state health department partnership. Symposium presentation at the Annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL.
Baird-Thomas, C., Robertson, A. and McDoom, M. (2015, November).Cardiovascular disease
reduction: Lessons learned from the Mississippi Delta health collaborative. Symposium
presentation at the Annual meeting of the American Public Health Association,, Chicago, IL.
Belenko, S., Lehman, W. Robertson, A. A., & Wiley, T. (2015, November). Integrating evidence-based behavioral health interventions into juvenile probation supervision: Challenges and new directions. Roundtable discussant at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC.
Robertson, A. A., Gardner, S. & Haynes, S. H. (2015, November). African American youth & the Mississippi juvenile justice system: An examination of DMC at referral, diversion & pre-trial detention. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, DC.
Robertson, A. A., & Hawkins, J. (2015, October – November). Delta alliance for congregational health: Identifying at-risk and undiagnosed individuals through congregational health screenings. Oral presentation at the 143rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL.
Robertson, A. A., & Walker, C. (2015, October – November). Racial differences in college student alcohol use. Poster presentation at the 143rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL.
Robertson, A. A., McKinney, C., & Walker, C. (2015, October – November). Peer and social media influences on college student drinking. Poster presentation at the 143rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL.
Robertson, A. A. (2015, October). Update on the JJ-TRIALS research consortium. Oral presentation at the Mississippi Department of Human Services 3rd Annual Division of Youth Services Conference: Building Unity for a Better DYS, Vicksburg, MS.
(2015, August). Social and behavioral attributes of academic achievement and attainment at
Mississippi State University. Presented at the 2014 Men of Color Summit at Mississippi State
University, Starkville, MS.
Robertson, A. A. (2015, July). Juvenile drug treatment courts. Oral presentation at the XXXIV International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria.
(2015, March). To be or not to be: Multiracial identity development and organizational involvement. Presented at Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA.
Robertson, A. A. (2015, February). Criminology research careers. Invited presentation to Dr. Stacy Haynes’ Senior Seminar in Criminology class. Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.
Robertson, A. A., Leukenfeld, C., & Wasserman, G. (2014, December). Community partner involvement in a juvenile justice behavioral health service organizational implemental trial. Oral presentation at the 7th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation, Bethesda, MD.
Belenko, S., Robertson, A. A., Knight, D., Wiley, T., McReynolds, L., Dembo, R., & Hamilton, L. (2014, November). Challenges for linking delinquent youth under community supervision to behavioral health services: The need for systems and organizational-level interventions. Paper presentation at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Robertson, A. A., Williams, K., & Keith, J. J. (2014, November). Alcohol marketing and drinking among college students. Poster presentation at the 142nd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, New Orleans, LA.
Sparks, C. & Robertson, A. A. (2014, November). Drugged driving: Examining the use of prescription medication among DUI offenders. Poster presentation at the 142nd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, New Orleans, LA.
Knight, D., Belenko, S., Robertson, A. A., Wiley, T., Wasserman, G., Leukefeld, C., DiClemente, R., & Brody, G. (2014, October). EPIS as a theoretical framework for selection and timing of implementation interventions. Oral presentation at the Addiction Health Services Research Conference, Boston, MA.
Leukenfeld, C., Knight, D., Belenko, S., Robertson, A. A., Wiley, T., Wasserman, G., DiClemente, R., Brody, G., & Knudsen, H. (2014, October). Community partner involvement in a juvenile justice behavioral health service organizational implementation trial. Oral presentation at the Addiction Health Services Research Conference, Boston, MA.