Tanya Whitworth

Tanya Whitworth

Research Scientist
Phone: (603) 862-0936
Office: Mcconnell Hall, Room 125c, Durham, NH 03824
Curriculum Vitae
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Tanya Rouleau Whitworth, PhD is a Research Scientist for the Sibling Aggression and Abuse Research and Advocacy Initiative (SAARA), at the Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire. Her research includes the importance of familial and parenting experiences for children’s and adolescents’ well-being. Dr. Whitworth’s current work focuses on sibling sexual abuse and barriers to help-seeking for sibling aggression and abuse.

Education

  • Ph.D., Sociology, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Research Interests

  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Adolescent Health
  • Adolescent Sexual Behavior
  • Child Abuse/Neglect
  • Child Health
  • Emotional/Mental Health--Child/Adolescent
  • Child/Maternal Health
  • Child Welfare
  • Children/Youth
  • Families
  • Family Violence
  • Sociology of mental health
  • Parent Education

Selected Publications

  • Tucker, C. J., Whitworth, T. R., & Perkins, N. H. (2025). Sibling Aggression and Abuse: Invisible and Widespread Public Health Problems.. Am J Public Health, 115(9), 1383-1387. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2024.307983

  • Tucker, C. J., Whitworth, T. R., & Finkelhor, D. (2025). Clarifying labels, constructs, and definitions: Sibling aggression and abuse are family violence. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 42(7), 1800-1817. doi:10.1177/02654075251332741

  • Paik, A., Ballakrishnen, S., Silver, C., Boutcher, S., & Whitworth, T. R. (2025). Diverse Disconnectedness: Homophily, Social Capital Inequality, and Student Experiences in Law School. Law & Social Inquiry, 50(1), 90-128. doi:10.1017/lsi.2024.24

  • Whitworth, T. R., & Paik, A. (2019). Sex and Education: Does Sexual Debut During Adolescence Lead to Poor Grades?. Perspect Sex Reprod Health, 51(2), 81-89. doi:10.1363/psrh.12101

  • Ide, M. E., Harrington, B., Wiggins, Y., Whitworth, T. R., & Gerstel, N. (2018). Emerging Adult Sons and Their Fathers: Race and the Construction of Masculinity. Gender & Society, 32(1), 5-33. doi:10.1177/0891243217743245

  • Whitworth, T. R. (2017). Teen Childbearing and Depression: Do Pregnancy Attitudes Matter?. Journal of Marriage and Family, 79(2), 390-404. doi:10.1111/jomf.12380

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