DAN HOYT, PhD
Professor - Department of Sociology
Director - Bureau of Sociological Research
735 Oldfather Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0324
(402) 472-6040
Biography
Dan Hoyt is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Bureau of Sociological Research. He is on the faculty advisory board for the Gallup Research Center and serves on the Curriculum Committee for the Survey Research and Methodology program. He was previously on the Sociology faculty at Iowa State University from 1980 through 2001 and served as the Director of Survey Research at the Institute for Social and Behavioral Research. He received his PhD degree in Sociology from the UNL. Dr. Hoyt's primary scholarly interest is on mental health and substance use among high-risk adolescents. He is currently co-investigator on NIH funded grants examining these issues among homeless and runaway youth and American Indian children. Dr. Hoyt is also interested in general methodological issues including approaches to gathering data on sensitive topics and how to conduct research with populations that are difficult to sample and/or access. Dr. Hoyt has served on grant review committees for the National Institute for Mental Health, the National Cancer Institute, and the National Institute of Drug Abuse. He teaches graduate courses in Survey Methodology, Advanced Statistical Modeling, and the Sociology of Mental Health.
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
Yoder, K., Whitbeck, L., & Hoyt, D. (2003). Gang involvement and membership among homeless and runaway youth. Youth & Society, 4, 441-467.
McMorris, B., Tyler, K., Whitbeck, L., & Hoyt, D. (2002). Familial and on the street risk factors associated with alcohol use among homeless and runaway adolescents. Journal of Alcohol Studies, 6, 34-43.
Whitbeck, L., Hoyt, D., Chen, X., & Stubben, J. (2002). Predictors of gang involvement among American Indian adolescents. Journal of Gang Research, 10, 11-26.
Whitbeck, L., McMorris, B., Hoyt, D., Stubben, J., & LaFromboise, T. (2002). Perceived discrimination, traditional practices, and depressive symptoms among American Indians in the upper Midwest. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 43, 400-418.
Tyler, K., Hoyt, D., Whitbeck, L., & Cauce, A. (2001). The impact of childhood sexual abuse on later sexual victimization among runaway youth. Journal of Research on Adolescents, 11, 151-176.
Tyler, K., Hoyt, D., Whitbeck, L., & Cauce, A. (2001). The effects of a high-risk environment on the sexual victimization of homeless and runaway youth. Violence and Victims, 16, 441-455.
Whitbeck, L., Hoyt, D., McMorris, B., Xiaojin, C., & Stubben, J. (2001). Perceived discrimination and early substance abuse among American Indian children. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 42, 405-424.
Whitbeck, L., Hoyt, D., Stubben, J., & LaFromboise, T. (2001). Traditional culture and academic success among American Indian children in the Upper Midwest. Journal of American Indian Education, 40, 48-60.
Whitbeck, L., Hoyt, D., Yoder, K., Cauce, A., Paradise, M. (2001). Deviant behavior and victimization among homeless and runaway adolescents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 16, 1175-1204.
Yoder, K., Whitbeck, L., & Hoyt, D. (2001). Event history analysis of antecedents to running away from home and being on the street. American Behavioral Scientist, 45, 61-65.
Tyler, K., Whitbeck, L., & Hoyt, D., & Yoder, K. (2000). Predictors of self-reported sexually transmitted diseases among homeless and runaway adolescents. Journal of Sex Research, 37, 369-377.
Bao, W., Whitbeck, L., & Hoyt, D. (2000). Life stressors, social support networks, and depressive symptoms among homeless and runaway adolescents. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 41, 408-420.
Tyler, K., Hoyt, D., & Whitbeck, L. (2000). The effects of early sexual abuse on later sexual victimization among female homeless and runaway adolescents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 15, 235-250.
Whitbeck, L., Hoyt, D., & Bao, W. (2000). Depressive symptoms and co-occurring depressive symptoms, substance abuse, and conduct problems among runaway and homeless adolescents. Child Development, 71, 719-730.
Bao, W., Whitbeck, L., Hoyt, D., & Conger, R. (1999). Perceived parental acceptance as moderator of religious transmission among adolescent boys and girls. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 61, 362-374.
Whitbeck, L., Yoder, K., Hoyt, D., & Conger, R. (1999). Early adolescent sexual activity: A study of eighth, ninth, and tenth graders in two-parent and single-mother families. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 61, 934-946.
Whitbeck, L., Hoyt, D., & Yoder, K. (1999). A risk-amplification model of victimization and depressive symptoms among runaway and homeless adolescents. American Journal of Community Psychology, 27, 292-296.
Research Projects
| Pathways to Substance Abuse Among Ojibwe Children | |
| National Institute on Drug Abuse | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | 2000-2005 |
| Risk Factors for Mental Disorder Among Homeless Youth | |
| National Institute of Mental Health | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | 1999-2004 |
