Jennie Noll

Jennie Noll is the Founder and Director of the Center for Healthy Children, the first national center for child maltreatment research. Her primary research foci are (1) the bio-psycho-social consequences of child maltreatment, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect, (2) pathways to teen pregnancy and high-risk sexual behaviors for abused and neglected youth, (3) the long-term adverse health outcomes for victims of child sexual abuse, including HPA dysregulation, cognitive deficits, various cancers, immunodeficiencies, healthcare utilization, diabetes and obesity, (4) midlife reversibility of neurocognitive deficits in stress-exposed populations, (5) the propensity for abused and neglected teens to engage in high-risk internet and social media behaviors, and (6) policies and programs for the prevention of child maltreatment.

In 2020, she was awarded fellow status in the American Psychological Association (APA), Division 37, the Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice, for her outstanding contributions in research, professional service, and practice. 

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Current Projects

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  Daily Stress, Coping, and Premature Cognitive Aging in Child Abuse Victims at Midlife

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  Health & Wellbeing of Sexually Abused Females & Offspring: 25 and 27 yr Follow-up

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  HIV and Substance Use Prevention among Maltreated and Non-Maltreated Female Adolescents (F31/Maas)

Romantic, sexual, and sexual risk behaviours of adolescent females with severe obesity

Becnel, J. N., Zeller, M. H., Noll, J. G., Sarwer, D. B., Reiter-Purtill, J., Michalsky, M., Peugh, J., & Biro, F. M. (2016, In Press). Romantic, sexual, and sexual risk behaviours of adolescent females with severe obesity. Pediatric Obesity. doi: 20476302

Childhood sexual abuse and early timing of puberty

Noll, J. G. (2016). Childhood sexual abuse and early timing of puberty. Journal of Adolescent Health, 60(1), 65-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

Cortisol profiles: A test for adaptive calibration of the stress response system in maltreated and nonmaltreated youth

Peckins, M. K., Susman, E., Negriff, S., Noll, J. G., & Trickett, P. K. (2016). Cortisol profiles: A test for adaptive calibration of the stress response system in maltreated and nonmaltreated youth. Development and Psychopathology, 12. doi: 09545794

Child maltreatment as a root cause of mortality disparities

Shalev, I., Heim, C. M., & Noll, J. G. (2016). Child maltreatment as a root cause of mortality disparities. JAMA Psychiatry, 73(9), 897-898. http://http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.1748. ISBN/ISSN #/Case #/DOI #: 2168622X

Contamination in the prospective study of child maltreatment and female adolescent health

Noll, J. G. (2016). Contamination in the prospective study of child maltreatment and female adolescent health. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 41(1), 37-45. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv017