Lindsay R. Ruhr
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Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2013); Planned Parenthood (2018); Washington University in St. Louis (2014); International Center for Transitional Justice (2013); University of Missouri (2014–2016)
Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with UA Little Rock through 2022.
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
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: 180
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Assistant Professor 2018–presentUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Social Work ORCID
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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