Experience

• Associate Professor, Agricultural and Extension Education, Penn State
• Senior Research Associate, Institute for Policy Research and Evaluation, Penn State
• Family Life Extension Specialist, The Ohio State University

Education

• B.S., The Ohio State University
• M.S., The Pennsylvania State University
• Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

Research Interests

• Applied Youth and Family Development
• Preventive Interventions for Youth and Families

Office

208 Ferguson Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-7463
Fax: 814-863-4753
E-mail: tls@psu.edu

Responsibilities

• 75% Research
• 25% Extension

Courses Taught

• YFE 439 Contemporary Youth Issues
• YFE 597B Applied Youth Development

Selected Publications

• St. Pierre, T. L., Osgood, D. W., Mincemoyer, C. C., Kaltreider, D. L., and Kauh, T. J. (2005). Results of an independent evaluation of Project ALERT delivered in schools by cooperative extension. Prevention Science, 6 (4), 305-317.
• St. Pierre, T. L., and Kaltreider, D. L. (2004). Tales of refusal, adoption, and maintenance: Evidence-based substance abuse prevention via school-extension collaborations. American Journal of Evaluation, 25 (4), 479-491.
• St. Pierre, T. L., Mark, M. M., Kaltreider, D. L., & Campbell, B. (2001). Boys & Girls Clubs and school collaborations: A longitudinal study of a multi-component substance abuse prevention program for high-risk elementary school children. Journal of Community Psychology, 29(2), 87-106.
• St. Pierre, T. L., & Kaltreider, D. L. (2001). Reflections on implementing a community agency-school prevention program. Journal of Community Psychology, 29(2), 107-116.
• St. Pierre, T. L. (2001). Youth substance abuse prevention programs by community organizations: Strategies for collaborating with schools. Journal of Primary Prevention, 21(3), 381-398.
• St. Pierre, T. L., & Kaltreider, D. L. (1997). Strategies for involving parents of high-risk youth in drug prevention: A three-year longitudinal study in Boys & Girls Clubs. Journal of Community Psychology, 25(5), 473-485.
• St. Pierre, T. L., Mark, M. M., Kaltreider, D. L., & Aikin, K. J. (1997). Involving parents of high-risk youth in drug prevention: A three-year longitudinal study in Boys & Girls Clubs. Journal of Early Adolescence, 17(1), 21-50.
• Kaltreider, D. L., & St. Pierre, T. L. (1995). Beyond the schools: Strategies for implementing successful drug prevention programs in community youth-serving organizations. Journal of Drug Education, 25(3), 223-237.
• St. Pierre, T. L., Mark, M. M., Kaltreider, D. L., & Aikin, K. J. (1995). A 27-month evaluation of a sexual activity prevention program in Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation. Family Relations, 44, 69-77.
• St. Pierre, T. L., Kaltreider, D. L., Mark, M. M., & Aikin, K. J. (1992). Drug prevention in a community setting: A longitudinal study of the relative effectiveness of a three-year primary prevention program in Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation. American Journal of Community Psychology, 20(6), 673-706.
• St. Pierre, T. L., Kaltreider, D. L., & Johnson, M. P. (1992). The SMART Leaders Booster Program: A Pennsylvania State University and Boys Clubs Prevention Project. In C. E. Marcus & J. D. Swisher (Eds.), Working with Youth in High-Risk Environments: Experiences in Prevention. (Office for Substance Abuse Prevention Monograph No. 12, pp. 186-198). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Curricula Developed

• St. Pierre, T. L., & Kaltreider, D. L. (2000). SMART Implementation, an Assessment Tool. In Manual 1 of SMART Moves, Boys & Girls Clubs of America's alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and teen pregnancy prevention program. Atlanta, GA: Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
• Mark, M. M., St. Pierre, T. L., & Kaltreider, D. L. (2000). SMART Evaluation, an Evaluation Manual. In Manual 1 of SMART Moves, Boys & Girls Clubs of America's alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and teen pregnancy prevention program. Atlanta, GA: Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
• St. Pierre, T. L., & Kaltreider, D. L. (1990; Revised 1994, 1998, 2000). The Family Advocacy Network, a Parent Involvement Program for SMART Moves. In Manual 3 of SMART Moves, Boys & Girls Clubs of America's alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and teen pregnancy prevention program. Atlanta, GA: Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
• St. Pierre, T. L., & Kaltreider, D. L. (1988; Revised 1994, 1998, 2000). SMART Leaders, a Peer Leader/Booster Program for Stay SMART. In Manual 3 of SMART Moves, Boys & Girls Clubs of America's alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and teen pregnancy prevention program, Atlanta. GA: Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Grants

• St. Pierre, T. L., Mincemoyer, C., Osgood, D. W., Sperling, R., & Manno, J. (2006-2007). Development of a Complementary Learning Intervention to Connect School, After-School, and Home Learning Contexts for Low-Income Elementary School Children, Phase Two. Children, Youth, and Family Consortium Level 2 Grant, The Pennsylvania State University. $19,410.
• St. Pierre, T. L., Mincemoyer, C. C., Osgood, D. W., Sperling, R., & Manno, J. (2006). Development of a Complementary Learning Intervention to Connect School, After-School, and Home Learning Contexts for Low-Income Elementary School Children, Phase One. Children, Youth, and Family Consortium Level 1 Grant, The Pennsylvania State University. $4,900.
• St. Pierre, T. L., McHale, S., Osgood, D. W., Kaltreider, D. L., & Mincemoyer, C. C. (1999-2006). Teen-led vs. Adult-led Prevention in Schools via 4-H. The National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC. $2,320,854.
• St. Pierre, T. L. (1997-2000) Dissemination of Model Programs. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Public Health Service, Washington, DC. $100,000.
• St. Pierre, T. L., Darling, N., Rollins, T. & Yoder, E. (1995-1996). Implementing Youth Drug Prevention Programs through 4-H. The College of Health and Human Development and College of Agricultural Sciences Collaboration for Youth Development Initiative, The Pennsylvania State University. $5,224.
• St. Pierre, T. L., Mark, M. M., & Kaltreider, D. L. (1994-2000). Boys & Girls Clubs, Parents, and Schools: A Prevention Team. The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Public Health Service, Washington, DC. $1,635,850.
• St. Pierre, T. L., Mark, M. M., & Kaltreider, D. L. (1990-1996). Involving Parents of High-risk Youths in Prevention. The Office for Substance Abuse Prevention, Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Administration, U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC. $2,244,580.
• St. Pierre, T. L., Mark, M. M., & Kaltreider, D. L. (1987-1990). Booster Sessions: A Targeted Demonstration Approach. The Office for Substance Abuse Prevention, Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Administration, U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC. $600,000.
• St. Pierre, T. L., Interim Principal Investigator 2/99-6/00. Building Capacity to Program for At-risk Children, Youth, and Families. CYFAR (Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk) Grant. The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. $750,000.