Education

B.S., Developmental Psychology, University of Iowa, 1998
M.A., Cognition and Development, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2000
Ph.D., Cognition and Development, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 2004
FIRST Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 2004-2007

Grant Support

NIH / National Institute of Mental Health
Project Title: Factors Associated with Teens' Non-Responsiveness to HIV Intervention
Project Period: April 1, 2009 - March 31, 2014

This is a NIMH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) to augment my training and research in HIV/STD prevention research for vulnerable adolescents. Towards this goal, I will participate in courses, workshops, seminars, and mentoring meetings to enhance my existing knowledge and research skills, and acquire new knowledge and research skills specific to the design, implementation, adaptation and evaluation of HIV/STD prevention programs for adolescents.

Research Statement

My current research focuses on HIV/STD interventions targeting African-American adolescent females and mentally ill adolescents. I am involved in data management and analysis, as well as conceptual and practical design, and implementation of the aforementioned studies.

Recent Publications

Rose, E., Diclemente, R.J., Wingood, G.M., Sales, J.M., Latham, T.P., Crosby, R.A., Zenilman, J., Melendez, J., Hardin, J. (2009)  The Validity of Teens' and Young Adults' Self-reported Condom Use. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 163(1):61-4.

Sales, J.M., Salazar, L.F., Wingood, G.M., DiClemente, R.J., Rose, E., Crosby, R.A. (2008) The mediating role of partner communication skills on HIV/STD-associated risk behaviors in young African American females with a history of sexual violence. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 162(5):432-8.

DiClemente, R. J., Crittenden, C. P., Rose, E., Sales, J. M., Wingood, G. M., Crosby, R. A., & Salazar, L. M. (2008) Psychosocial predictors of HIV-associated sexual behaviors and the efficacy of prevention interventions in adolescents at-risk for HIV infection: What works and what doesn’t work?  Psychosomatic Medicine, 70:598–605.

Wingood, G. M., Sales, J. M., Braxton, N., and DiClemente, R.J. (2008).  Preventing HIV among African-American female adolescents: development and evaluation of a gender and culturally congruent prevention intervention. In: The Handbook of Prevention and Intervention Programs for Adolescent Girls. C. Lecroy & J. Mann. (Eds.), Wiley. Chap. 5, pp. 163-186.

DiClemente, R.J., Wingood, G.M., Crosby, R.A., Salazar, L.F., Rose, E., Sales, J.M., Caliendo, A.M. (2008) Prevalence, correlates, and efficacy of selective avoidance as a sexually transmitted disease prevention strategy among African American adolescent females. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 162(1):60-5.

Sales, J., Fivush, R., Teague, G.W. (2007) The Role of Parental Coping in Children with Asthma's Psychological Well-being and Asthma-related Quality of Life. J Pediatr Psychol. Aug 23; [Epub ahead of print]

Crosby, R.A., Diclemente, R.J., Wingood, G.M., Salazar, L.F., Rose, E., Sales, J.M. (2007) The protective value of school enrolment against sexually transmitted disease: a study of high-risk African American adolescent females. Sex Transm Infect. 83(3):223-7.

Crosby, R.A., Diclemente, R.J., Wingood, G.M., Salazar, L.F., Rose, E., Sales, J.M., Caliendo, A.M. (2007) Oral contraceptive use may not preclude condom use: a study of non-pregnant African-American adolescent females. Sex Transm Infect. 83(3):216-8.

Sales, J.M., DiClemente, R.J., Rose, E.S., Wingood, G.M., Klein, J.D., Woods, E.R. (2007) Relationship of STD-related shame and stigma to female adolescents' condom-protected intercourse. J Adolesc Health. 40(6):573.e1-6.

Salazar, L.F., Crosby, R.A., Diclemente, R.J., Wingood, G.M., Rose, E., Sales, J.M., Caliendo, A.M. (2007) Personal, Relational, and Peer-Level Risk Factors for Laboratory Confirmed STD Prevalence Among Low-Income African American Adolescent Females. Sex Transm Dis. 34(10):761-6.

Sales, J.M., Comeau, D.L., Liddle, K., Perrone, L., Palmer, K., & Lynn, D.G. (2007). Preparing Future Faculty: An interdisciplinary science course taught by graduate and postdoctoral teacher-scholars. Journal of College Science Teaching, 36:24-30.

Sales, J.M., Milhausen, R.R., Wingood, G.M., Diclemente, R.J., Salazar, L.F., Crosby, R.A. (2006) Validation of a Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale for Use in STD/HIV Prevention Interventions. Health Educ Behav.35(3):332-45. Epub 2006 Dec 15.

Sales, J.M., Milhausen, R.R., Diclemente, R.J. (2006) A decade in review: building on the experiences of past adolescent STI/HIV interventions to optimise future prevention efforts. Sex Transm Infect. 82(6):431-6. (Review)

Spitalnick, J.S., Diclemente, R.J., Wingood, G.M., Crosby, R.A., Milhausen, R.R., Sales, J.M., McCarty, F., Rose, E., Younge, S.N. (2007) Brief report: Sexual sensation seeking and its relationship to risky sexual behaviour among African-American adolescent females. J Adolesc. 30(1):165-73.

Sales, J., Comeau, D., Liddle, K., Khanna, N., Perrone, L., Palmer, K., Lynn, D. (2006) Bridging the Gap.  A research-based approach for teaching interdisciplinary science to undergraduate freshman students.  J. College Science Teaching, 35:36-41.

Sales, J.M., Wingood, G.M., Diclemente, R.J., Rose, E.S., Klein, J.D., Wypij, D., Woods, E.R. (2006) 21: Relationship of shame and stigma to adolescents’ condom-protected intercourse. Journal of Adolescent Health, 38:123. (Abstract)

Fivush, R., & Sales, J.M. (2006). Coping, attachment and mother-child narratives of stressful events. Merril Palmer Quarterly, 52:125-150.

Diclemente, R.J., Milhausen, R., McDermott Sales, J., Salazar, L.F., Crosby, R.A. (2005) A programmatic and methodologic review and synthesis of clinic-based risk-reduction interventions for sexually transmitted infections: research and practice implications. Semin Pediatr Infect Dis. 16(3):199-218.