Sylvie A. Lombardo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Office: 215 Pryale Hall
Phone: 248-370-2315
Fax: 248-370-4612
E-mail: slombard@oakland.edu

Major Field
* Clinical, Community, and Health Psychology
* Public health, Health Promotion and Prevention

Degrees
* Ph.D., Clinical/Community Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (2001)
* MA, Clinical Psychology, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium (1994)
* BA, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium (1992)

Research Interests
Trained as a clinical and community psychologist, I combine clinical and research skills in studying factors amenable to comprehensive health behavior interventions aimed at reducing risk practices associated with sexually transmitted diseases. To that end, I focus primarily on the measurement of sexual behaviors, as well as the decision making process and the relationship context associated with sexual and contraceptive behaviors. In addition, I view preventive interventions as essential in promoting adolescents’ ability to lead healthy lives.

Publications
Toro, P.A., Tompsett, C.J., Lombardo, S., Philippot, P., Nachtergael, H., Galand, B., Schlienz, N., Stammel, N., Yabar, Y., Blume, M., MacKay, L., & Harvey, K. (2007). Homelessness in Europe and the United States: a comparison of prevalence and public opinion. Journal of Social Issues, 63, 505-524.

Forney, J., Lombardo, S., & Toro, P. A. (2007). Diagnostic and other correlates of HIV risk behaviors in a probability sample of homeless adults. Psychiatric Services,58(1): 92-99.

Lever, N., Sander, M., Lombardo, S., Randall, C., Axelrod, J., Rubinstein, M., & Weist, M. (2004). A drop-out prevention program for high-risk inner-city youth. Behavior Modification Special Issue: Expanded School Mental Health: Exploring Program Details and Developing the Research Base, 28, 513-527.

Lombardo, S., & Forney, J. (2004). Homelessness, prostitution (pp. 467-469). In S. Barrow, E. Bassuk, J. Baumohl et al. (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Homeless. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Tompsett, C. J., Toro, P. A., Guzicki, M., Schlienz, N., Blume, M., & Lombardo, S. (2003). Homelessness in the United States and Germany: A cross-national analysis. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 13, 240-257.

Toro, P. A., Lombardo, S., & Yapchai, C. J. (2003). Homelessness, childhood (pp. 561-570). In T. P. Gullotta,, & M. Bloom (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion. New York: Kluwer.

Weist, M. D., Sander, M., Lever, N., Christodulu, K., Lombardo, S., Rusner, L., & Pruitt, D. (2002). School mental health’s response to disaster. Journal of School Violence, 1, 5-31.

Lombardo, S., & Pohl, R. (1997). Sexual abuse in female psychiatric outpatients. Psychiatric Services, 48, 534-536.

Manuscript under editorial review:
Smith, L. & Lombardo, S. Correlates of Sexual Activity among At- Risk Adolescents: Implication for School-Health Services.

Lombardo, S., Hotelling, C. & Taylor, G. Sexual health outcomes among college students: Relationship context and ethnicity.

Manuscripts under preparation (titles tentative):
Lombardo, S. Reliability of self-reported sexual behaviors and relationship context among college students.

Courses:
* PSY 245: Introduction to Individual Differences and Personality Psychology
* PSY 250: Introduction to Research Design and Methodology
* PSY 338: Health Psychology
* PSY 341: Abnormal Psychology
* PSY 435: Seminar in Community Psychology