Marguerita Lightfoot

Short description: American psychologist and academic

Marguerita Lightfoot

Occupation| Professor of Medicine
Awards| APA Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest (2012)
Academic background
Alma mater| University of California, Los Angeles
Academic work
Institutions| University of California, San Francisco

Marguerita Lightfoot is a counseling psychologist known for her research in the field of preventive medicine, especially in regard to HIV prevention and advocacy for homeless youth.[1] She is Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine[2] and the Chief of the Division of Prevention Science.[2] She serves on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Fostering Healthy Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Development among Children and Youth.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Awards
* 3 Representative publications
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Biography

Lightfoot earner her doctorate in counseling psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[4] As a student, she received the Ann C. Rosenfield Distinguished Community Partnership Award in 2008.[5] As a new scientist, Lightfoot was a member of the APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology.[6]

At the UCSF School of Medicine, Lightfoot serves as the Director of the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies and the UCSF Prevention Research Center.[7] Her research on AIDS prevention has been funded through multiple grants from the National Institute of Mental Health.[8][9][10] and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.[11]

## Awards

Lightfoot received the American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest in 2012.[12] Her award citation emphasized "her leadership, innovation, and commitment to applying psychological principles to develop behavioral health interventions for vulnerable populations, particularly homeless adolescents and racial/ethnic groups."[13]

## Representative publications

* Lightfoot, M. (2012). HIV prevention for adolescents: Where do we go from here? American Psychologist , 67 (8), 661-671. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029831
* Lightfoot, M., Comulada, W. S., & Stover, G. (2007). Computerized HIV preventive intervention for adolescents: Indications of efficacy. American Journal of Public Health , 97 (6), 1027-1030. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2005.072652
* Lightfoot, M., Rotheram-Borus, M. J., & Tevendale, H. (2007). An HIV-preventive intervention for youth living with HIV. Behavior Modification, 31 (3), 345–363. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445506293787
* Lightfoot, M., Swendeman, D., Rotheram-Borus, M. J., Comulada, W. S., & Weiss, R. (2005). Risk behaviors of youth living with HIV: pre-and post-HAART. American Journal of Health Behavior , 29 (2), 162-172. https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.29.2.7
* Rotheram-Borus, M. J., Lightfoot, M., Moraes, A., Dopkins, S., & LaCour, J. (1998). Developmental, ethnic, and gender differences in ethnic identity among adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Research, 13 (4), 487–507.https://doi.org/10.1177/0743554898134006

## References

1. ↑ "Young, unsheltered, and in harm's way" (in en-US). https://irlwebsite.wpengine.com/team/young-unsheltered-and-in-harms-way/.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Marguerita Lightfoot | UCSF Profiles". https://profiles.ucsf.edu/marguerita.lightfoot.
3. ↑ (in en) Read "Fostering Healthy Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Development in Children and Youth: A National Agenda" at NAP.edu. https://www.nap.edu/read/25201/chapter/1.
4. ↑ "APA recognizes leaders in HIV/AIDS: Drs. Marguerita Lightfoot and Scyatta Wallace are honored for their leadership and outstanding research". https://www.apa.org/pi/aids/resources/exchange/2013/01/leaders-recognized.
5. ↑ "UCLA 2007-2008 Annual Report". http://www.accounting.ucla.edu/08annual/single paged report.pdf.
6. ↑ "The Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology Year Two Follow-Up – March 18, 2010". https://www.apa.org/pi/women/programs/leadership/past-leadership-institutes.
7. ↑ "Winter 2020 E-Newsletter - Marguerita Lightfoot, PhD - Director's Message". https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Winter-2020-E-Newsletter
New-Early-Career-Faculty.html?soid=1114093349314&aid=caF-dZuySZM.
8. ↑ "UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Awarded $8.5M From National Institute of Mental Health" (in en). https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2016/10/404606/ucsf-center-aids-prevention-awarded-85m-national-institute-mental-health.
9. ↑ "Project Information COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CORE NIH RePORTER - NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools Expenditures and Results". https://projectreporter.nih.gov/project_info_details.cfm?aid=9143959.
10. ↑ "Project Information COMPUTER-BASED VS INTERPERSONAL HIV PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION NIH RePORTER - NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools Expenditures and Results". https://projectreporter.nih.gov/project_info_details.cfm?aid=7470104.
11. ↑ Abuse, National Institute on Drug. "Marguerita Lightfoot" (in en). https://www.drugabuse.gov/marguerita-lightfoot.
12. ↑ "Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest". https://www.apa.org/about/awards/public-interest?tab=3.
13. ↑ "Marguerita Lightfoot Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest". doi:10.1037/a0030360. https://doi.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037/a0030360.

## External links

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