Lindsay R. Ruhr
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Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: Planned Parenthood (2018); Washington University in St. Louis (2014); University of Missouri (2014–2016)
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Lindsay R. Ruhr's research focuses on public health, with an emphasis on sexual health and contraceptive utilization. Her work investigates factors influencing contraceptive decision-making and use, particularly among underprivileged populations. Recent publications include an evaluation of an empowerment-focused youth development program and a study on body appreciation and its relationship to discontinuing contraceptive use due to weight gain concerns. Additionally, Ruhr has examined contraceptive utilization patterns at publicly funded clinics, analyzing trends before and after the introduction of low-cost levonorgestrel intrauterine systems. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 5, with 11 total publications and 176 citations.
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- h-index: 5
- Publications: 11
- Citations: 179
Selected Publications
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Empowerment-focused positive youth development programming for underprivileged youth in the Southern U.S.: A qualitative evaluation (2022)
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Contraceptive utilization at publicly funded clinics before and after introduction of low-cost levonorgestrel intrauterine system: a retrospective case study analysis (2022)
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Body Appreciation and Discontinuing Contraceptive Use Due to Concern About Weight Gain: A Brief Report (2021)
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Book Review: Shout your abortion (2019)
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- Body Appreciation and Discontinuing Contraceptive Use Due to Concern About Weight Gain: A Brief Report
- Body Appreciation and Discontinuing Contraceptive Use Due to Concern About Weight Gain: A Brief Report
- Contraceptive utilization at publicly funded clinics before and after introduction of low-cost levonorgestrel intrauterine system: a retrospective case study analysis
- Contraceptive utilization at publicly funded clinics before and after introduction of low-cost levonorgestrel intrauterine system: a retrospective case study analysis
- Contraceptive utilization at publicly funded clinics before and after introduction of low-cost levonorgestrel intrauterine system: a retrospective case study analysis
- Empowerment-focused positive youth development programming for underprivileged youth in the Southern U.S.: A qualitative evaluation
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