Education

  • Ph.D. 2017 – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Social Work
  • M.S.W. 2013 – Brigham Young University, Social Work (Clinical)
  • B.S. 2011 – Brigham Young University, Family Studies

Areas of Expertise

  • Youth development
  • Family structural transitions and youth well-being
  • Maltreatment prevention among military-connected youth/families
  • Strengthening youth-serving systems
  • Program evaluation
  • Quantitative methodology

Background

Todd Jensen specializes in promoting youth development and well-being in the context of family structural transitions, preventing maltreatment among military-connected youth and their families, and strengthening youth-serving systems. With foundational training in developmental science, family science, and clinical social work, Jensen received his Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2017, where he further developed skills associated with intervention research, prevention science, and quantitative methodology. Recognizing the value of sustainably implementing health-promoting and evidence-informed interventions (i.e., programs, policies, practices) in youth-serving systems, Jensen’s work also attends to advances in implementation science.

Prior to joining the School of Education in 2024, Jensen served as a faculty member in the UNC School of Social Work. Jensen is a Faculty Fellow of the Carolina Population Center, Fellow of the Society for Social Work and Research, Deputy Editor of the Journal of Family Theory & Review, and active member of the National Council on Family Relations. As an educator, Jensen is passionate about student mentorship and specializes in teaching courses on family dynamics and theory, human development, program evaluation, and advanced quantitative methodology. In all aspects of his work, Jensen seeks to employ a strengths-based orientation and cultural humility.

Research

Jensen’s scholarship is driven by the proposition that all youth deserve to experience healthy development and well-being across the life course; the three interconnected pillars of his work attend to several levels of youth’s social ecology and context. First, Jensen’s research aims to identify malleable family processes that promote youth development and well-being in the context of family structural transitions, such as when parental figures enter or exit youth’s primary residence. He is particularly interested in understanding how to leverage youths’ connection to new stepparents or social parents as a unique developmental asset. Second, his research focuses on promoting well-being and preventing various forms of maltreatment among military-connected youth and their families. Third, his research seeks to identify interpersonal processes that optimize the efforts of teams to sustainably implement health-promoting and evidence-informed interventions in youth-serving systems.

  • EDUC 501, Adolescent and Adulthood Development: A Cross-Cultural
  • EDUC 990, Supervised Research
  • SOWO 810, Evaluation of Social Work Interventions
  • SOWO 916, Structural Equation Modeling

“Add Health Parent Study: A Biosocial Resource for the Study of Multigenerational Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD)”, Jensen, T., Co-Investigator; NIH National Institute on Aging (NIA), $17,039,516. (August 15, 2023 – April 30, 2028).

“Exploring Mechanisms Linking Maternal Childhood Adversity to Adolescent Psychopathology: The Role of Early Childhood Deprivation and Threat”, Jensen, T., Co-Investigator; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, $427,625. (August 1, 2024 – July 1, 2026).

“Youth-Stepparent Relationship Dynamics and Well-Being: A 21st Century Update”, Jensen, T., Lead Principal Investigator; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development via the Carolina Population Center, $45,401. (April 2024 – August 2025).

“Leveraging Ecological Momentary Assessment to Identify Patterns and Predictors of Emotional Wellbeing in Adolescents”, Jensen, T., Co-Investigator; National Institutes of Health via University of Connecticut Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy, $30,000. (November 2023 – September 2024).

“Educational Pathways to Graduate-Level Behavioral Health Degree Programs”, Jensen, T., Lead Principal Investigator; United States Department of Health and Human Services via UNC Behavioral, $50,000. (September 2023 – August 2024).

“Ready for School, Ready for Life (Ready Ready)”, Jensen, T., Co-Investigator; The Duke Endowment, $483,171. (October 2022 – May 2024).

  • Top Viewed Article, Journal of Family Theory & Review. (May 2026).
  • Top Cited Article, Journal of Family Theory & Review. (April 3, 2026).
  • Exemplary Reviewer, Journal of Family Theory & Review. (2025).
  • The Dean’s Recognition of Teaching Excellence, UNC School of Social Work. (April 2025).
  • Exemplary Reviewer, Journal of Family Theory & Review. (2024).
  • Reviewer of the Year, Family Transitions. (2024).
  • Top Cited Article, Journal of Family Theory & Review. (2024).
  • The Dean’s Recognition of Teaching Excellence, UNC School of Social Work. (April 2024).
  • National Council on Family Relations.
  • Society for Social Work and Research.

Journal Article

Jensen, T., & Sanner, C. (2026). Ambiguous gain is associated with stepfamily functioning and youth well-being: Leveraging new theoretical perspectives in stepfamily research. Family Transitions. Published. https://doi.org/10.1080/28375300.2026.2712672

Jensen, T., & Papernow, P. (2026). Bridging the know-do gap in the stepfamily field: Putting what works to work and turning research into results. Published. https://doi.org/10.1080/28375300.2026.2707440

Jensen, T., & Sanner, C. (2026). Development and psychometric evaluation of a new measure of stepparent-adolescent interaction. Family Transitions, 67(1), 7–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/28375300.2025.2588993

Harris, K., Jensen, T., Duke, N., Perreira, K., & Hotz, V. (accepted). Intergenerational differences and similarities in economic well-being, family context, health, and life experiences: Data from the Add Health and Add Health Parent Studies. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.

Jensen, T., & Zhao, Y. (2026). Factors that shape stepparent-adolescent interaction. Family Sciences, 2(2), 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/famsci2020012

Jensen, T., Xu, R., & Zhao, Y. (2026). Stepparent involvement in discipline and adolescent maladjustment: What factors moderate the association?. Journal of Family Issues. Published. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X261460843

Jensen, T., Metz, A., Disbennett, M., Afkinich, J., & Farley, A. (2026). Evaluation of a university-based certificate program designed to bolster the workforce of implementation support practitioners. Implementation Research and Practice. Published. https://doi.org/10.1177/26334895261456681

Zhao, Y., Jensen, T., & Munger, A. (2026). An intensive longitudinal analysis of adolescents’ affective dynamics in stepfamilies: The role of parent-child closeness. Family Transitions. Published. https://doi.org/10.1080/28375300.2026.2680377

Zhao, Y., Jensen, T., & Munger, A. (2026). The role of neighborhood and emotional support in mitigating impacts of economic stress among stepfamilies. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. Published.

Jensen, T. (2026). Leveraging intensive longitudinal data to enrich research on family-structure transitions. Family Transitions. Published.

Jensen, T., Zerden, L., & Lombardi, B. (2025). A representative profile of MSW graduates in the United States. Social Work, 70(1), 19–29. https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swae047

Gibbs, D., Lanier, P., Rose, R., Hassmiller Lich, K., Ansong, D., Chapman, M., & Jensen, T. (accepted). Assessing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on foster youth mental health services utilization. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. https://doi.org/10.1086/735082

Lombardi, B., Zerden, L., Jensen, T., Galloway, E., & Gaiser, M. (2025). Behavioral health workforce distribution in socially disadvantaged communities. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 52(1), 168–179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-024-09897-0

Krueger, D., Zerden, L., Jensen, T., & Lombardi, B. (2025). Burnout and job satisfaction among U.S. peer recovery support specialists: Personal resilience and satisfaction with supervisor and organizational support as mediating mechanisms. Community Mental Health Journal, 62, 208–218. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-025-01515-3

Godoy, S., Hall, W., Cal, T., Bath, E., Abrams, L., Goode, R., Jensen, T., & Chapman, M. (2025). Children’s pathways into commercial sexual exploitation in the United States: A systematic review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 26(5), 955–970. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380241297420

Godoy, S., Chapman, M., Jensen, T., Bath, E., Abrams, L., Goode, R., & Hall, W. (2025). Heterogeneity in family dynamics among adolescents engaging in high-risk sexual behaviors: A latent class analysis. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1602085. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1602085

Jensen, T., Zerden, L., & Lombardi, B. (2025). Identifying educational pathways to graduate-level behavioral health professions: A latent class analysis. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 52, 480–504. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-025-09937-3

Zhao, Y., Jensen, T., & Munger, A. (2025). Latent profile analysis of family and school supports among Chinese adolescents in stepfamilies. Family Process, 64(1), e12086. http://doi.org/10.1111/famp.13086

Gibbs, D. J., Konstanzer, J., Hassmiller Lich, K., Lanier, P., Ansong, D., Chapman, M. V., & Jensen, T. (2025). Mental health treatment delays for youth in foster care: Understanding system decisions and dynamics. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 52(3), 542–560. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-025-01432-3

Harris, K., Bowen, G., & Jensen, T. (2025). Resiliency of role performance among United States Air Force personnel: The direct and interactive influence of cognitive fitness and confidence in social connections. Military Psychology, 37(5), 451–463. https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2024.2398832

Phillips, J., Wilson, A., Jensen, T., Marcus, S., Ansong, D., & Masa, R. (2025). The impact of community-level social and economic factors on healthcare access among individuals with mental illness. Journal of Theoretical Social Psychology, 2025(1), 1593646. https://doi.org/10.1155/jts5/1593646

Jensen, T. (2025). The power of humility in theory development. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 17(2), 189–192. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12599

Jensen, T., & Zhao, Y. (2025). A systematic review of correlates of stepparent-child relationship quality from children’s perspective: A ten-year update. 17(3), 656–690. http://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.70002

Jensen, T. (2025). Advice for new stepparents from the perspective of stepchildren who experienced stepfamily formation during adolescence. Journal of Family Issues, 46(8), 1251–1272. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X251347321

Jensen, T., King, E., & Bowen, G. (2025). Assessing personal and family strengths among active-duty military members to predict risk of self-directed harm and interpersonal violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Published. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251345462

Jensen, T., & Li, X. (2025). Bidirectional associations between family belonging and youth well-being over time: Family structure as a moderating influence. Journal of Adolescent Health, 77(5), 894–899. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.07.005

Russell, L., Jensen, T., Beckmeyer, J., & Su-Russell, C. (2025). Examining equifinality: Variable patterns of youth developmental assets and health. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 17(3), 579–599. http://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.70003

Jensen, T. (2025). Having a house but not a home: A critical reflection on prioritizing youth perspectives and well-being in research on family structural transitions. Journal of Family Theory & Review. Published. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.70026

Zhao, Y., Jensen, T., & Munger, A. (2025). Testing the family stress model across diverse family structures in the United States. Journal of Family Psychology, 40(1), 146–151. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001401

Fraher, E., Jensen, T., Tran, A., Galloway, E., Weiss, J., & Lombardi, B. (2025). Toward a better understanding of primary care physician career typologies. Medical Care, 63(9), 637–645. https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000002167

Jensen, T. (2025). Types and attributes of stepparent-adolescent interaction: A qualitative analysis. Family Transitions, 66(8), 613–641. https://doi.org/10.1080/28375300.2025.2530241

Glatz, T., Lippold, M., Chung, G., & Jensen, T. (2024). A systematic review of parental self-efficacy among parents of school-age children and adolescents. Adolescent Research Review, 9(1), 75–91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40894-023-00216-w

Johnson, K., Eguizabal, J., Cilenti, D., Wiesman, H., Jensen, T., & Hassmiller, K. (2024). Assessing local public health governance in North Carolina across organizational and governance configurations. North Carolina Medical Journal, 85(5), 287–294.

Gibbs, D. J., Lanier, P., Rose, R., Hassmiller Lich, K., Ansong, D., Chapman, M. V., & Jensen, T. (2024). Assessing the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Foster Youth Mental Health Services Utilization. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. Published.

Metz, A., Jensen, T., Dicharry, L., & Farley, A. (2024). Building Trusting Relationships in Teams to Support Evidence Use and Implementation in Human Services: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Training and Coaching Approach. Frontiers in Health Services, 4, 1353741. https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2024.1353741

Godoy, S. M., Hall, W. J., Cal, T., Bath, E. P., Abrams, L. S., Goode, R. W., Jensen, T., & Chapman, M. V. (2024). Children’s Pathways into Commercial Sexual Exploitation in the United States: A Systematic Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 15248380241297420. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380241297420

Jensen, T., Bernard, D., & Lanier, P. (2024). Conceptualizing adverse childhood experiences as a latent factor: Tests of measurement invariance across five racial and ethnic groups. Child Development, 95(3), e170–e185. http://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.14050

Jensen, T., Metz, A. J., & Albers, B. (2024). Development and psychometric evaluation of the Implementation Support Competencies Assessment. Implementation Science, 19(1), 58. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-024-01390-8

Tomar, N., Jensen, T., & Pace, N. (2024). Differences in internalized stigma of mental illness among college students based on demographic characteristics. Journal of American College Health, 72(8), 2333–2337. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2126944

Jensen, T. (2024). Engaging in literature review, synthesis, and meta-analysis: A few considerations for family scholars. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 16(3), 457–467. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12581

Bernard, D. L., Jensen, T., & Lanier, P. J. (2024). Examining patterns of family resilience and neighborhood cohesion as moderators of the effects of adverse childhood experiences on the mental health of Black adolescents. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science. Published. https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0000934

Metz, A. J., Jensen, T., Afkinich, J. L., Disbennett, M. E., & Farley, A. B. (2024). How the experiences of implementation support recipients contribute to implementation outcomes. Frontiers in Health Services, 4, 1323807. https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2024.1323807

Johnson, K., Jensen, T., Cilenti, D., Wiesman, J., & Lich, K. H. (2024). Investigating the Role of Local Board of Health Governance on Local Health Department Policymaking Behavior. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 30(5), E255–E263. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001903

Navarro, J. L., Brown, M., Jensen, T., Weinstein, M., & Jensen, M. (2024). It isn’t just Mom: Gendered provision of family and home responsibilities among emerging adults during COVID-19. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, 1330424. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1330424

Jensen, T. (2024). It’s time to stop using “stepchild” as a pejorative term in science. Families, Systems, & Health, 42(1), 127–129. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000839

Zhao, Y., Jensen, T., & Munger, A. (2024). Latent profile analysis of family and school supports among Chinese adolescents in stepfamilies. Family Process. Published. http://doi.org/10.1111/famp.13086

Johnson, K., Oruganti, N., Cilenti, D., Wiesman, J., Jensen, T., & Hassmiller, K. (2024). Local Public Health Strategies for Addressing Social Determinants of Health—Analysis of Recent Community Health Improvement Plans. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 30(6), 823–831.

O’Neal, C. W., Lavner, J. A., Jensen, T., & Lucier-Greer, M. (2024). Mental health profiles of depressive symptoms and personal well-being among active-duty military families. Family Process, 63(4), 2367–2384. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.13003

Roudebush, M., Murray, D. W., Netschytailo, H., & Jensen, T. (2024). Patterns and predictors of adolescent engagement in a mindfulness-based social-emotional learning program. Journal of Adolescence, 96(4), 732–745. https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12294

Jensen, T., Duh-Leong, C., Tamkin, V. L., & Verbiest, S. B. (2024). Prioritized Functions of Family Systems Over Time: A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of Family Issues, 46(3), 535–559. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X241273111

Sanner, C., Williams, D. T., Mitchell, S., Jensen, T., Russell, L. T., & Garnett-Deakin, A. (2024). Reimagining stagnant perspectives of family structure: Advancing a critical theoretical research agenda. Journal of Family Theory \& Review, 16(4), 761–786. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12587

Harris, III, K. R., Bowen, G. L., & Jensen, T. (2024). Resiliency among United States Air Force personnel: The direct and interactive influence of cognitive fitness and confidence in social connections. Military Psychology, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2024.2398832

Perreira, K. M., Hotz, V. J., Duke, N. N., Aiello, A. E., Belsky, D. W., Brown, T., Jensen, T., & Harris, K. M. (2024). The Add Health Parent Study: A Biosocial Resource for the Study of Multigenerational Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 101(2), 681–691. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/JAD-240201

Lombardi, B., Jensen, T., Galloway, E., & Fraher, E. (2024). Trends in workplace violence for health care occupations and facilities over the last 10 years. Health Affairs Scholar, 2(12), qxae134. https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxae134

Williams, D. T., Curtis, M. G., Boe, J. L., & Jensen, T. (2024). What is QuantCrit doing in a nice field like family science?. Journal of Marriage and Family, 86(5), 1305–1322. http://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.13022

Jensen, T., & Ganong, L. H. (2023). Associations between dyadic relationship quality and stepfamily functioning: A common fate modeling approach. Family Process, 62(2), 641–652.

O’Brien, J. E., Jensen, T., Mitchell, K., & White, K. (2023). Commercial sexual exploitation outcomes in a community sample of youth. Journal of Adolescent Health, 72(1), 51–58.

Chapman, M. V., Jensen, T., Godoy, S. M., Day, S., & Goode, R. W. (2023). Coping Behaviors in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Essential Workers of Color: Latent Classes and Covariates. Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, 8(3), 316–326.

Jensen, T., Metz, A. J., Disbennett, M. E., & Farley, A. B. (2023). Developing a practice-driven research agenda in implementation science: Perspectives from experienced implementation support practitioners. Implementation Research and Practice, 4, 26334895231199063.

Phillips, R., Walsh, E., Jensen, T., Nagy, G., Kinard, J., Cernasov, P., Smoski, M., & Dichter, G. (2023). Longitudinal associations between perceived stress and anhedonia during psychotherapy. Journal of Affective Disorders, 330, 206–213.

Goode, R. W., Godoy, S., Chapman, M., Day, S., & Jensen, T. (2023). The impact of life stressors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic on essential workers of color. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 14(1), 5–28.

Lombardi, B. N., Jensen, T., Parisi, A. B., Jenkins, M., & Bledsoe, S. E. (2023). The relationship between a lifetime history of sexual victimization and perinatal depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 24(1), 139–155.

Jensen, T., Lombardi, B. M., Lombardi, B. N., Ware, O. D., & Zerden, Lisa de Saxe. (2023). Understanding the pathway from undergraduate to graduate degrees in social work to diversify the behavioral health workforce. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. Published.

Loper, A. C., Jensen, T., Farley, A. B., Morgan, J. D., & Metz, A. J. (2022). A systematic review of approaches for continuous quality improvement capacity-building. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 28(2), E354–E361.

Tomar, N., Jensen, T., & Pace, N. (2022). An intervention framework for addressing stigma on college campuses: findings from a 3-year-long intervention program. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 210(9), 708–715.

Jensen, T., Bowen, G. L., & King, E. L. (2022). Associations between family maltreatment perpetration and latent profiles of personal and family strengths among active-duty Air Force members. Journal of Family Violence, 37(3), 407–421.

Metz, A., Jensen, T., Farley, A., Boaz, A., Bartley, L., & Villodas, M. (2022). Building trusting relationships to support implementation: A proposed theoretical model. Frontiers in Health Services, 2, 894599.

Jensen, T., & Bowen, G. L. (2022). Correlates of help-seeking intentions among airmen in the context of family maltreatment perpetration: Practical barriers as a moderating influence. Journal of Family Violence, 37(3), 423–434.

Ramaswami, S. B., Jensen, T., Berghaus, M., De-Oliveira, S., Russ, S. A., Weiss-Laxer, N., Verbiest, S., & Barkin, S. (2022). Family health development in life course research: a scoping review of family functioning measures. Pediatrics, 149(Supplement 5).

Metz, A., Jensen, T., Farley, A., & Boaz, A. (2022). Is implementation research out of step with implementation practice? Pathways to effective implementation support over the last decade. Implementation Research and Practice, 3, 26334895221105585.

Lippold, M. A., McDaniel, B. T., & Jensen, T. (2022). Mindful parenting and parent technology use: Examining the intersections and outlining future research directions. Social Sciences, 11(2), 43.

Jensen, T. (2022). Stepparent-child relationships and child outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Family Nursing, 28(4), 321–340.

Parisi, A., Jordan, B., Jensen, T., & Howard, M. O. (2022). The impact of sexual victimization on substance use disorder treatment completion: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Substance Abuse, 43(1), 131–142.

Jensen, T., & Sanner, C. (2021). A scoping review of research on well-being across diverse family structures: Rethinking approaches for understanding contemporary families. Journal of Family Theory \& Review, 13(4), 463–495.

Chung, G., Jensen, T., Parisi, A., Macy, R. J., & Lanier, P. (2021). Impact of intimate partner violence on parenting and children’s externalizing behaviors: Transactional processes over time. Violence Against Women, 27(14), 2576–2599.

Jensen, T., Duke, N. N., Harris, K. M., Hotz, V. J., & Perreira, K. M. (2021). Like parent, like child: intergenerational patterns of cardiovascular risk factors at midlife. Journal of Adolescent Health, 68(3), 596–603.

Frye-Cox, N., Ganong, L., Jensen, T., & Coleman, M. (2021). Marital conflict and health: The moderating roles of emotion regulation and marriage order. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 62(6), 450–474.

Lippold, M. A., Jensen, T., Duncan, L. G., Nix, R. L., Coatsworth, J. D., & Greenberg, M. T. (2021). Mindful parenting, parenting cognitions, and parent-youth communication: Bidirectional linkages and mediational processes. Mindfulness, 12, 381–391.

Jensen, T. (2021). Patterns of interactions between youth and resident stepmothers: A latent class analysis. Family Process, 60(2), 538–555.

Duke, N. N., Jensen, T., Perreira, K. M., Hotz, V. J., & Harris, K. M. (2021). The role of family health history in predicting midlife chronic disease outcomes. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 61(4), 509–517.

Jensen, T. (2021). Theorizing ambiguous gain: Opportunities for family scholarship. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 13(1), 100–109.

Sanner, C., & Jensen, T. (2021). Toward more accurate measures of family structure: Accounting for sibling complexity. Journal of Family Theory & Review. Published.

Frye, N., Ganong, L., Jensen, T., & Coleman, M. (2020). A dyadic analysis of emotion regulation as a moderator of associations between marital conflict and marital satisfaction among first-married and remarried couples. Journal of Family Issues, 41(12), 2328–2355.

Lanier, P., Jensen, T., Bryant, K., Chung, G., Rose, R., Smith, Q., & Lackmann, L. (2020). A systematic review of the effectiveness of children’s behavioral health interventions in psychiatric residential treatment facilities. Children and Youth Services Review, 113, 104951.

Glatz, T., Lippold, M., Jensen, T., Fosco, G. M., & Feinberg, M. E. (2020). Hostile interactions in the family: patterns and links to youth externalizing problems. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 40(1), 56–82.

Chung, G., Phillips, J., Jensen, T., & Lanier, P. (2020). Parental involvement and adolescents’ academic achievement: Latent profiles of mother and father warmth as a moderating influence. Family Process, 59(2), 772–788.

Jensen, T. (2020). Stepfamily processes and youth adjustment: The role of perceived neighborhood collective efficacy. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 30, 545–561.

Jensen, T., & Ganong, L. H. (2020). Stepparent-child relationship quality and couple relationship quality: Stepfamily household type as a moderating influence. Journal of Family Issues, 41(5), 589–610.

Ganong, L., Jensen, T., Sanner, C., Chapman, A., & Coleman, M. (2020). Stepparents’ attachment orientation, parental gatekeeping, and stepparents’ affinity-seeking with stepchildren. Family Process, 59(2), 756–771.

Jensen, T., Brigham, R. B., & Rosenfeld, L. J. (2019). A psychometric analysis of field evaluation instruments designed to measure students’ generalist-level social work competencies. Journal of Social Work Education, 55(3), 537–550.

Graham, L. M., Jensen, T., Givens, A. D., Bowen, G. L., & Rizo, C. F. (2019). Intimate partner violence among same-sex couples in college: A propensity score analysis. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 34(8), 1583–1610.

Jensen, T., & Weller, B. E. (2019). Latent profiles of residential stepfamily relationship quality and family stability. Journal of Divorce \& Remarriage, 60(1), 69–87.

Ganong, L., Jensen, T., Sanner, C., Russell, L., Coleman, M., & Chapman, A. (2019). Linking stepfamily functioning, marital quality, and steprelationship quality. Family Relations, 68(4), 469–483.

Jensen, T., & Kainz, K. (2019). Positioning social work researchers for engaged scholarship to promote public impact. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 10(4), 591–609.

Ganong, L., Jensen, T., Sanner, C., Russell, L., & Coleman, M. (2019). Stepfathers’ affinity-seeking with stepchildren, stepfather-stepchild relationship quality, marital quality, and stepfamily cohesion among stepfathers and mothers. Journal of Family Psychology, 33(5), 521.

Jensen, T. (2018). A Typology of Interactional Patterns Between Youth and Their Stepfathers: Associations with Family Relationship Quality and Youth Well-Being. Family Process. Published.

Jensen, T., & Strom-Gottfried, K. J. (2018). An integrative framework for developing comprehensive examinations to measure student social work competencies. Journal of Social Work Education, 54(3), 436–447.

Lansford, J. E., Rothenberg, W. A., Jensen, T., Lippold, M. A., Bacchini, D., Bornstein, M. H., Chang, L., Deater-Deckard, K., Di Giunta, L., Dodge, K. A., & others. (2018). Bidirectional relations between parenting and behavior problems from age 8 to 13 in nine countries. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 28(3), 571–590.

Kainz, K., Jensen, T., & Zimmerman, S. (2018). Cultivating a research tool kit for social work doctoral education. Journal of Social Work Education, 54(4), 792–807.

Jensen, T., & Bowen, G. L. (2018). Informing efforts to prevent family maltreatment among airmen: A focus on personal resilience. Journal of Family Social Work, 21(2), 129–151.

Jensen, T., & Lippold, M. A. (2018). Patterns of stepfamily relationship quality and adolescents’ short-term and long-term adjustment. Journal of Family Psychology, 32(8), 1130.

Jensen, T., Lippold, M. A., Mills-Koonce, R., & Fosco, G. M. (2018). Stepfamily relationship quality and children’s internalizing and externalizing problems. Family Process, 57(2), 477–495.

Jensen, T., & Harris, K. M. (2017). A longitudinal analysis of stepfamily relationship quality and adolescent physical health. Journal of Adolescent Health, 61(4), 486–492.

Jensen, T. (2017). Constellations of Dyadic Relationship Quality in Stepfamilies: A Factor Mixture Model. Journal of Family Psychology. Published.

Jensen, T., Shafer, K., Guo, S., & Larson, J. H. (2017). Differences in relationship stability between individuals in first and second marriages: A propensity score analysis. Journal of Family Issues, 38(3), 406–432.

Shafer, K., Jensen, T., & Holmes, E. K. (2017). Divorce stress, stepfamily stress, and depression among emerging adult stepchildren. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26, 851–862.

Lippold, M. A., & Jensen, T. (2017). Harnessing the strength of families to prevent social problems and promote adolescent well-being. Children and Youth Services Review, 79, 432–441.

Bowen, G. L., & Jensen, T. (2017). Late-life divorce and postdivorce adult subjective well-being. Journal of Family Issues, 38(10), 1363–1388.

Bowen, G. L., Jensen, T., & Williams, B. (2017). Prevention of family maltreatment in the US Air Force: A systematic review of research on active-duty military personnel. Journal of Family Social Work, 20(1), 52–80.

Jensen, T., & Harris, K. M. (2017). Stepfamily relationship quality and stepchildren’s depression in adolescence and adulthood. Emerging Adulthood, 5(3), 191–203.

Jensen, T., Shafer, K., & Holmes, E. K. (2017). Transitioning to stepfamily life: The influence of closeness with biological parents and stepparents on children’s stress. Child & Family Social Work, 22(1), 275–286.

Bowen, G. L., Jensen, T., & Martin, J. A. (2016). A measure of comprehensive airman fitness: Construct validation and invariance across Air Force service components. Military Behavioral Health, 4(2), 149–158.

Bowen, G. L., Jensen, T., & Martin, J. A. (2016). Confirmatory factor analysis of a measure of comprehensive airman fitness. Military Behavioral Health, 4(4), 409–419.

Jensen, T., Shafer, K., Roby, C., & Roby, J. L. (2016). Sex offender populations and clinical efficacy: a response to Rosky. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 31(10), 1971–1978.

Jensen, T., & Pace, G. T. (2016). Stepfather involvement and stepfather-child relationship quality: Race and parental marital status as moderators. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 42(4), 659–672.

Bowen, G. L., Jensen, T., Martin, J. A., & Mancini, J. A. (2016). The willingness of military members to seek help: The role of social involvement and social responsibility. American Journal of Community Psychology, 57(1-2), 203–215.

Bowen, G. L., Jensen, T., Martin, J. A., & Mancini, J. A. (2016). The Willingness of Military Members to Seek Help: The Role of Social Involvement and Social Responsibility. American Journal of Community Psychology, 57(1-2), 203–215.

Jensen, T., Lombardi, B. M., & Larson, J. H. (2015). Adult attachment and stepparenting issues: Couple relationship quality as a mediating factor. Journal of Divorce \& Remarriage, 56(1), 80–94.

Jensen, T., Willoughby, B. J., Holman, T. B., Busby, D. M., & Shafer, K. (2015). Associations between family and interpersonal processes and emerging adult marital paradigms: Does adult attachment mediate?. Journal of Adult Development, 22, 50–62.

Jensen, T., & Bowen, G. L. (2015). Mid-and late-life divorce and parents’ perceptions of emerging adult children’s emotional reactions. Journal of Divorce \& Remarriage, 56(5), 409–427.

Jensen, T., & Howard, M. O. (2015). Perceived stepparent-child relationship quality: A systematic review of stepchildren’s perspectives. Marriage & Family Review, 51(2), 99–153.

Jensen, T., Shafer, K., Roby, C., & Roby, J. L. (2015). Sexual history disclosure polygraph outcomes: Do juvenile and adult sex offenders differ?. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 30(6), 928–944.

Pace, G. T., Shafer, K., Jensen, T., & Larson, J. H. (2015). Stepparenting issues and relationship quality: The role of clear communication. Journal of Social Work, 15(1), 24–44.

Jensen, T., Shafer, K., & Larson, J. H. (2014). (Step) parenting attitudes and expectations: Implications for stepfamily functioning and clinical intervention. Families in Society, 95(3), 213–220.

Shafer, K., Jensen, T., & Larson, J. H. (2014). An actor-partner model of relationship effort and marital quality. Family Relations, 63(5), 654–666.

Jensen, T., Shafer, K., & Larson, J. H. (2014). Differences in relationship quality measurement and covariate influence between individuals in first and second marriages: A propensity score analysis. Marriage & Family Review, 50(8), 639–664.

Shafer, K., Jensen, T., & Larson, J. H. (2014). Relationship effort, satisfaction, and stability: Differences across union type. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 40(2), 212–232.

Shafer, K., Jensen, T., Pace, G. T., & Larson, J. H. (2013). Former spouse ties and postdivorce relationship quality: Relationship effort as a mediator. Journal of Social Service Research, 39(5), 629–645.

Shafer, K., & Jensen, T. (2013). Remarital chances, choices, and economic consequences: Issues of social and personal welfare. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 40, 77.

Jensen, T., & Shafer, K. (2013). Stepfamily functioning and closeness: Children’s views on second marriages and stepfather relationships. Social Work, 58(2), 127–136.

Professional

  • Editor, Family Transitions. (2025 – 2027).
  • Editor, Journal of Family Theory & Review. (2024 – 2027).
  • Committee Chair, National Council on Family Relations – Diverse Family Structures Focus Group. (2019 – 2027).
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Family Transitions. (2023 – 2026).
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Family Theory & Review. (2022 – 2026).
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Marriage and Family. (2021 – 2026).
  • Reviewer/Referee, National Council on Family Relations. (2019 – 2026).
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. (2017 – 2026).
  • Reviewer/Referee, American Journal of Community Psychology. (2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Cambridge University Press. (2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Family Court Review. (2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Global Implementation Research and Applications. (2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Journal of Family Studies. (2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Journal of Interpersonal Violence. (2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Military Family Research Institute. (2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Personal Relationships. (2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Public Health. (2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, BMJ Open. (2024 – 2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Child & Family Social Work. (2024 – 2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Child Development. (2024 – 2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Contemporary Family Therapy. (2024 – 2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Family Process. (2024 – 2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Journal of Applied Disciplines. (2024 – 2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Journal of Military Social Work and Behavioral Health Services. (2024 – 2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Marriage & Family Review. (2024 – 2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. (2024 – 2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Sociology Compass. (2024 – 2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. (2024 – 2025).
  • Committee Member, National Council on Family Relations – Student Honors Recognition Committee. (2023 – 2025).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Society for Research on Adolescence. (2023 – 2025).
  • Treasurer, National Council on Family Relations – Research and Theory Section. (2023 – 2025).
  • Committee Member, National Council on Family Relations – Rueben Hill Award Committee. (2021 – 2025).
  • Committee Member, National Council on Family Relations – Burgess Award Committee. (2024).
  • Editor, Journal of Child and Family Studies. (2020 – 2024).
  • Reviewer/Referee, Society for Social Work and Research. (2018 – 2024).

University

  • Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Representative, Faculty Executive Council. (2025 – 2028).
  • Committee Member, School Counseling Faculty Search Committee. (2025 – 2026).
  • Faculty Resource Guide Lead, Office of the Provost, Interprofessional Education and Practice (IPEP) Committee: Promoting Engagement in Population Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (2025 – 2026).
  • Committee Member, Digital and Web Communications Manager Search Committee. (2025).
  • Committee Member, UNC School of Social Work – Doctoral Program Committee. (2022 – 2024).
  • Member, UNC School of Social Work – Executive Advisory Task Force. (2022 – 2024).
  • Member, UNC School of Social Work – North Carolina Child & Family Services Workforce Development Task Force. (2022 – 2024).
  • Committee Member, UNC School of Social Work – Master of Social Work Program Research Sequence Committee. (2017 – 2024).
  • Committee Member/Assessment Specialist, UNC School of Social Work – Reaccreditation Committee. (2017 – 2024).

Public

  • Board Member, Institute for Stepfamilies. (2025 – 2026).
  • Guest Speaker, The Stepmom Summit. (2023 – 2024).