UMass Boston

Daria Boeninger

Department:
Psychology
Title:
Senior Lecturer
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Areas of Expertise

Lifespan development; developmental psychopathology and prevention of suicide; stress & coping processes; prevention and health promotion; longitudinal quantitative methodology

Degrees

PhD, University of California, Davis

Professional Publications & Contributions

  • Martin, M. J., Blozis, S. A., Boeninger, D. K., Masarik, A. S., & Conger, R. D. (2014). The timing of entry into adult roles and changes in trajectories of problem behaviors during the transition to adulthood. Developmental Psychology, 50(11), 2473.
  • Boeninger, D. K., Masyn, K. E., & Conger, R. D. (2013). Testing alternative explanations for the associations between parenting and adolescent suicidal problems. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 23, 331-344. doi: 10.1111/jora.12015
  • Boeninger, D. K., & Conger, R. D. (2011). Risk and protective factors for suicidality during the transition to adulthood: Parenting, self-regulatory processes, and successful resolution of stage-salient tasks. In P. K. Kerig, M. S. Schulz, & S. T. Hauser (Eds.), Adolescence and Beyond: Family Processes and Development (pp. 43-63). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
  • Boeninger, D. K., Masyn, K. E., Feldman, B. J., & Conger, R. D. (2010). Sex differences in developmental trends of suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts among European American adolescents. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 40, 451-464.
  • Aldwin, C. M., Yancura, L. A., & Boeninger, D. K. Coping across the lifespan (2010). In Lerner, R. E. (Series Ed.) & A. M. Freund & M. E. Lamb (Vol. Eds.), Handbook of Lifespan Development: Vol. 2 (pp. 298-340). New York, NY: Wiley.
  • Boeninger, D. K., Shiraishi, R. W., Aldwin, C. M., & Spiro, A. III (2009). Why do older men report low stress ratings? Findings from the Veterans Affairs Normative Aging Study. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 68, 149-170.
  • Aldwin, C. M., Yancura, L. A., & Boeninger, D. K. (2007). Coping, health, and aging. In C.M. Aldwin, C.L. Park, & A. Spiro III (Eds.), Handbook of Health Psychology and Aging (pp. 210-226). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
  • Institute of Medicine (2002). Reducing suicide: A national imperative. S. K. Goldsmith, T. C. Pellmar, A. M. Kleinman, W. E. Bunney (Eds.), Committee on the pathophysiology and prevention of adolescent and adult suicide. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
  • Boeninger, D. K. & Spangler, E. (2000). The InterCept Program: From tough kids to teen mentors. The Community Psychologist, 33, 35-36.

Additional Information

Before entering academia, Dr. Boeninger worked in crisis intervention, psychoeducation, and prevention and health promotion with children, youth, and adults in school- and community-based settings. Dr. Boeninger also has long-standing involvement in international nonprofit work focused on psychoeducation designed for vulnerable children and families.

Courses Taught

Psych 100: Introductory Psychology
Psych 131G (first-year seminar): Personal & Social Determinants of Health: Disparity, Equity, & Health Promotion
Psych 201: Introduction to Behavioral Research
Psych 215: Abnormal Psychology
Psych 241: Infancy & Child Development
Psych 242: Adolescence
Psych 343: Adult Development & Aging
HON 101 (first-year seminar): Topics in Health: The Personal & Political in Health
HON 290: Human Nature, Human Rights, & Human Identity

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