School of Public Health @ UMD : Department of Family Science

Education

Ph.D., Child Development and Family Relationships, The Pennsylvania State University, 1970

Research Focus

African American families, family diversity, delayed fatherhood, mental illness and families, and family policy

Current Grants

USDHHS/Public Health Service: Family Psychoeducational Intervention for Schizophrenia

Courses

FMSC 260 Couple Relationships
FMSC 381 Poverty, Affluence, and Families
FMSC 430 Gender Issues in Families
FMSC 432 Intergenerational Aspects of Family Living
FMSC 600 Family Theories
FMSC 630 Theory and Research in Human Sexuality

Career Highlights

Published numerous articles in such journals as Adolescence, Family Issues, Family Relations, National Journal of Sociology, and American Journal of Family Law.
Author of book chapters and co-editor of Contemporary Families and Alternative Lifestyles: Handbook on Research and Theory (1983 and 1985).
Member of five editorial boards, including Family Relations.
Author of ten funded grant projects, including studies of diagnosed schizophrenics and their families, divorce, incarcerated mothers, and the lives of African Americans from adolescence to adulthood.
Awarded Outstanding Teacher in Health and Human Performance (1996), Certificate of Teaching Excellence (1996), Returning Students Recognition Award (1995), and Panhellenic Teaching Award (1992).
Held over 30 national offices and appointments including President, Groves Conference on Marriage and Family; Vice-president for Public Policy, National Council on Family Relations; and Public Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Awarded five national service certificates, including lifetime Groves membership for scholarly contributions and Meritorious Service Award from the National Council on Family Relations (2000).
Fellow, National Council on Family Relations.

Selected Publications

Rubin, R. H. (2004). Alternative lifestyles today: Off the family studies screen. In M. Coleman & L. Ganong (Eds.), Handbook of contemporary families (pp. 23-35). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Rubin, R. H. (2001). Alternative lifestyles revisited, or whatever happened to swingers, group marriages, and communes? Journal of Family Issues, 22, 711-726.

Rubin, R. H. (2000). Family policies in Asia: China/Hong Kong, Singapore, and Indonesia: Implications for the Americas. In B. Settles & I. Vargas (Eds.), International family policies: Implications for the Americas. Special issue of Family Science Review, 13(3/4), 108-118.

Rubin, R. H., & Wallen, J. (1997). The role of the family in mediating the effects of community violence on children. Aggression and Violent Behavior: A Review Journal, 2, 33-41.

Myricks, N., & Rubin, R. H. (1995). Legalizing gay and lesbian marriages: Trends and policy implications. American Journal of Family Law, 9(1), 35-44.

Rubin, R. H., Billingsley, A., & Caldwell, C. H. (1994). The Black church and adolescent sexuality. National Journal of Sociology, 8, 131-148.

Rubin, R. H., Billingsley, A., & Caldwell, C. H. (1994). The role of the Black church in working with Black adolescents. Adolescence, 29, 251-266.


	Roger Rubin Associate Professor Emeritus Phone: 301.405.4004 E-mail: rrubin@umd.edu Office: 1210 A Marie Mount Hall
	Education Ph.D., Child Development and Family Relationships, The Pennsylvania State University, 1970 Research Focus African American families, family diversity, delayed fatherhood, mental illness and families, and family policy Current Grants USDHHS/Public Health Service: Family Psychoeducational Intervention for Schizophrenia Courses FMSC 260 Couple Relationships FMSC 381 Poverty, Affluence, and Families FMSC 430 Gender Issues in Families FMSC 432 Intergenerational Aspects of Family Living FMSC 600 Family Theories FMSC 630 Theory and Research in Human Sexuality Career Highlights Published numerous articles in such journals as Adolescence, Family Issues, Family Relations, National Journal of Sociology, and American Journal of Family Law. Author of book chapters and co-editor of Contemporary Families and Alternative Lifestyles: Handbook on Research and Theory (1983 and 1985). Member of five editorial boards, including Family Relations. Author of ten funded grant projects, including studies of diagnosed schizophrenics and their families, divorce, incarcerated mothers, and the lives of African Americans from adolescence to adulthood. Awarded Outstanding Teacher in Health and Human Performance (1996), Certificate of Teaching Excellence (1996), Returning Students Recognition Award (1995), and Panhellenic Teaching Award (1992). Held over 30 national offices and appointments including President, Groves Conference on Marriage and Family; Vice-president for Public Policy, National Council on Family Relations; and Public Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Awarded five national service certificates, including lifetime Groves membership for scholarly contributions and Meritorious Service Award from the National Council on Family Relations (2000). Fellow, National Council on Family Relations. Selected Publications Rubin, R. H. (2004). Alternative lifestyles today: Off the family studies screen. In M. Coleman & L. Ganong (Eds.), Handbook of contemporary families (pp. 23-35). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Rubin, R. H. (2001). Alternative lifestyles revisited, or whatever happened to swingers, group marriages, and communes? Journal of Family Issues, 22, 711-726. Rubin, R. H. (2000). Family policies in Asia: China/Hong Kong, Singapore, and Indonesia: Implications for the Americas. In B. Settles & I. Vargas (Eds.), International family policies: Implications for the Americas. Special issue of Family Science Review, 13(3/4), 108-118. Rubin, R. H., & Wallen, J. (1997). The role of the family in mediating the effects of community violence on children. Aggression and Violent Behavior: A Review Journal, 2, 33-41. Myricks, N., & Rubin, R. H. (1995). Legalizing gay and lesbian marriages: Trends and policy implications. American Journal of Family Law, 9(1), 35-44. Rubin, R. H., Billingsley, A., & Caldwell, C. H. (1994). The Black church and adolescent sexuality. National Journal of Sociology, 8, 131-148. Rubin, R. H., Billingsley, A., & Caldwell, C. H. (1994). The role of the Black church in working with Black adolescents. Adolescence, 29, 251-266.