Jean Caraway

Dr. Caraway grew up on a farm during the farm crisis and became a psychologist to help with mental health disparities in rural and underserved areas. She is a Professor in Health Services Psychology (Clinical Psychology) in the Department of Psychology at USD.

Dr. Caraway has an interest in the developmental sciences, clinical psychology, and rural community psychology. At the undergraduate level, she has taught Developmental Psychology for over 25 years. At the graduate level, she is a clinical supervisor for the Psychological Services Center and teaches Developmental Seminar, Teaching of Psychology, Rural Community Psychology, and Clinical Supervision and Consultation classes.

Dr. Caraway has worked in the area of interpersonal violence for over 25 years. Her research interests include the effects of interpersonal violence and risk factors for PTSD and/or other mental health issues. In addition, she has explored mental health issues for members of disenfranchised groups such as those who identify as children and families with disabilities, rural, gender minority groups, and racial and cultural minorities.

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

Vogelsang, Alison, McGill, Craig M., Vinzant, Ryan, Dorn-Medeiros, Cort M., and Caraway, Jean. Navigating Identity and Resilience: A Lesbian’s Journey Through Family Substance Use. . Vol. (0),0 https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807241283040: The Family Journal., 2024. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807241283040)
Vogelsang, Alison , McGill, Craig , Caraway, Jean, Dorn-Medeiros, Cort , and Vinzant, Ryan J.. Narrative Inquiry Describing Young Adult Perspectives About Leaving Residential Treatment as a Child Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 1-19. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2024. (DOI: doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2024.2315993)
Angal , Jyoti, Brockevelt, Barbara, Caraway, Jean, Kenyon, DenYelle, Ziegler , k, and Elliott, Amy . Return of Individual Research Results: Participant Perspectives in a Longitudinal Community-Based Sample. Vol. 0, Iss. 0 Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics., 2023. (DOI: doi:10.1177/15562646231173745)
Caraway, Jean. Psychotherapists should find empathy when rural ideas about COVID-19 safety vary. Vol. 30, Iss. 2, 11 . The National Psychologist: The Independent Newspaper for Practitioners, 2021.
Hahn , Christine K., Hahn , Austin M., Simons, Raluca, and Caraway, Jean. Women’s perceived likelihood to engage in sexual risk taking: Posttraumatic stress symptoms and poor behavioral regulation, 5872-5883. . Vol. 36, Iss. 11/12 Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2021.
Hahn, Christine , Caraway, S. Jean, Hansen , Keith , and Ranum , Emma . Exposure to traumatic events, emotion regulation, and traumatic stress among infertility patients: A moderation analysis., 1-8. Vol. 2 Human Fertility , 2019.
Lewing, Chad A., and Caraway, S. J.. Psychological Reactance as a Motivation in Psychopathy., 355-359. Vol. 139 Personality and Individual Differences , 2019.
Hahn, Christine K., Hahn, Austin M., Simons, Raluca M., Caraway, Jean, and . Predictors of women's engagement in risky sex: Sexual Assault History, self- regulation, and PTSD, 1-12. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Advanced Online Publication, 2018.
Boyd, Beth, Caraway, S. J., and Niemann, Yolanda F.. Surviving & Thriving: A guide for members of marginalized groups in academia., Editors B. Boyd, S.J. Caraway & Y. Flores Niemann. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2017.
Tirabassi, Christine, Caraway, Jean, Simons, Raluca M., and . Women’s Behavioral Responses to Sexual Aggression The Role of Secondary Cognitive Appraisals and Self-Regulation. . Violence Against Women, 2016. (DOI: 10.1177/1077801216665482)
Rivera, Peter , Brown , Elissa J., Schwartz, Seth , Caraway, Jean, Weisskirch, Robert , Ham, Lyndsay, Yedlin, J, and Kim, Su Yeong ‎. Family Violence Exposure and Sexual Risk Taking among Latino Emerging Adults: The Role of Posttraumatic Stress Symptomology and Acculturative Stress. Vol. 30, Iss. 8 Journal of Family Violence, 2015.
Bersamin, Melina, Zamboanga, Bryon L., Schwartz, Seth J., Donnellan, M. B., Hudson, Monika, Weisskirch, Robert S., Kim, Su Y., Agocha, V. B., Whitbourne, Susan K., and Caraway, Jean. Risky Business: Is there an association between casual sex and mental health among emerging adults?, 43-51. Vol. 51, Iss. 1 Philadelphia, PA : The Journal of Sex Research, 2014.
, Umana-Taylor, Adriana J., Lee , Richard M., Zamboanga, Byron L., Kim , Su Y., Weisskirch, Robert S., Castillo , Linda G., Whitborune , Susan K., Hurley, Eric A., Huynh, Que-Lam, Brown , Elissa J., and Caraway, Jean. The Moderating Role of Centrality on Associations between Ethnic Identity Affirmation and Ethnic Minority Individuals' Mental Health, 133-140. Vol. 61, Iss. 3 Journal of American College Health Today, 2013.
Schwartz, Seth J., Waterman, A. S., Vazsonyi, A. T., Zamboanga, B. L., Whitbourne, S. K., Weisskirch, R. S., Vernon, M., Caraway, Jean, Kim, S. Y., Forthun, L. F., Donnellan, M. B., and Ham, L. S.. The association of well-being with health risk behaviors in college-attending young adults. , 20-36. Vol. 15, Iss. 1 Applied Developmental Science, 2011.
Reynolds, W. R. , Quevillon, Randy, Caraway, Jean, Mackey, D. , and Skillman, Gemma. Scale development of a culture values and beliefs scale among Dakota/Nakota/Lakota People: Psychometric properties and an initial validation. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2008.
Brady, K.L. , and Caraway, Jean. Home away from home: Factors associated with current functioning and traumatized children in a residential treatment center, 1149-1163. Vol. 26, Iss. 11 Child Abuse and Neglect, The international Journal, 2002.
Brown, E. J. , Caraway, Jean, Brady, K. L. , Caldwell-Colbert, T. , and Iwamasa, G.. Taking steps at a women in academia: Struggles and solutions, 189-192. Vol. 25, Iss. 10 The Behavior Therapist, 2002.
Caraway, Jean. Toward increasing the number of behavioral and cognitive-bahaviral ethnic minority therapists, 210-211. Vol. 24, Iss. 10 The Behavioral Therapist, 2001.
Merkwan, J. V., Caraway, Jean, and Savina, E. . A comparison of mental health values between students in the U.S. and Russia, 28-29. Vol. 4, Iss. 3/4 International Psychology Reporter: American Psychological Association Division 52 Newsletter, 2000.
Yutrzenka, B., Caraway, Jean, and Todd-Bazemore, E. . Critical events in the evolution of a culturaly inclusiv, community-based clinical psychology training program, 27-28. Iss. 32 The Community Psychologist, 1999.
McDonald, J. D., Caraway, Jean, Vickers, K., Pate, A. , Hegstead, H., Westby, M., Decoteau, T. , and Storey , A.. The mental health response to the Red River flood of 1997., Editors Samuel Knapp & Thomas L. Jackson, 439-454. Iss. 16 Sarasota, FL : Innovations in Clinical Practice: A Souce Book , 1998.
Vogelsang, Alison , and Caraway, Jean. “Coming out as Fred is Literally What I Needed to do”: A Narrative Case Study . Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling.
Boyd, Beth , Caraway, S. Jean , Niemann, Yolanda , and Fang, Justin . Surviving and Thriving in Academia: A Guide for Members of . Washington, DC : American Psychological Association.
Castillo , Linda , Navarro, R. L., Walker, J. E., Schwartz, S. J., Zamboanga, B. L., , , , , , and Caraway, Jean. Gender matters: The influence of acculturation and acculturative stress on Latino college student depressive symptomatology. . Journal of Latino/a Psychology..
Dezutter, Jessie , Waterman, Alan , Schwartz, Seth , Luyckz, Koen, Meca, Alan, Kim , Su , Kraus-Whitbourne, Susan, Zamboanga , Byron, Richie, Rachel , Lee , Richard , Hardy, Sam , Forthun, Larry , Brown, Elissa J., Weisskirch, Rob , and Caraway, Jean. Meaning in Life in Emerging Adulthood: A Person-Oriented Approach. Journal of Personality.

Maples, Morgan, Lowmaster, Sara , and Caraway, Jean, The Role of Borderline Personality Disorder Features in The Relation Between Self-Injury and The Pain Experience.. Presented at the Annual meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Austin, TX. (March 2023)
Anyanwu, Jacinta, Boykin, D.M., Caraway, Jean, and Orcutt, H.K., Anyanwu, J.O., Boykin, D.M., Caraway, S.J., & Orcutt, H.K. (November 2022). The influence of racial trauma on differences in perceived healthcare access among BIPOC students during COVID-19. . Presented at the 38th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Atlanta, GA.. (November 2022)
Van Ness, Chelsey , and Caraway, Jean, Child Sexual Abuse Severity Characteristics and Traumatic Stress: Shame as Mediator. . Presented at the Annual meeting for Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL. (May 2020)
Fang, Justin, Caraway, Jean, and Van Ness, Chelsey, Facets of Self-Compassion as a Means to Predict Risk and Protective Factors of Suicidal Ideation . Presented at the Military Social Work & Behavioral Health Conference, Austin, TX. (May 2020)
Van Ness, Chelsey, and Caraway, Jean, Sexual Abuse-Related Shame and Traumatic Stress: Emotional Suppression as Proposed Mediator . Presented at the APA Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. (August 2019)
Erikson (Ranum), Emma , Caraway, Jean, Vogelsang, Alison , and Ochsner , Tanya , Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Sibling Relationship: A Phenomenological Study. . Presented at the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Conference, St. Paul, MN. (June 2019)
Ochsner, Tanya M., Caraway, Jean, and , Parent Reactions to a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorde:The role of traumatic stress and emotional regulation.. Presented at the South Dakota Psychological Association, Sioux Falls, SD. (September 2018)
Vogelsang, Alison , Caraway, Jean, and Brage, Ashley , Readmission among children in a residential treatment center. Presented at the USD Ideafest, USD campus, Vermillion, SD. (April 2018)
Fang, Justin Q., Caraway, Jean, and , Religiosity as a Moderator of the Relationship between Traumatic Events and PTSD Severity.. Presented at the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO. (August 2017)
Ranum, Emma, Caraway, Jean, and , When a Sibling has Autism Spectrum Disorder: The effect of Relationship Quality on Affect. Presented at the American Psychological Association, Washington,D.C.. (August 2017)
Caraway, Jean, and Baer, Lisa , Disclosure likelihood and help-seeking behavior in men following hypothetical assault narratives. . Presented at the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO. (August 2016)
Fang, Justin , and Caraway, Jean, Religiosity as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Traumatic Events and PTSD Severity. Presented at the American Psychological Association, Denver, Co. (August 2016)
Baer, Lisa , and Caraway, Jean, Reporting, disclosure, & help-seeking in men following hypothetical assault narratives. . Presented at the South Dakota Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, SD. (October 2015)
Baer, Lisa , Caraway, Jean, and Schwenk, Haley , Comparing rural and urban male’s reporting and help-seeking behavior following hypothetical assault scenarios. . Presented at the Rural Psychology, Morris, Minnesota.. (September 2015)
Tirabassi, Christine, Caraway, Jean, Hahn, Austin , and Simons, Raluca, Women’s Likelihood to Engage in Risky Sex: The Role of Sexual Victimization, PTSD, and Self-Control . Poster accepted at American Psychological Association. Presented at the Annual Meeting American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.. (August 2014)
Tirabassi, Christine, Caraway, Jean, Simons, Raluca, Hahn, Austin, and , Women’s Behavioral Coping to Unwanted Sexual Advances: The role of secondary cognitive appraisals and self-control. . Presented at the The Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies,, Nashville, TN. (November 2013)
Caraway, Jean, and Hunziker, Elizabeth A., The Relationship Between Trait Self-Objectification, Shame, Guilt and Eating Disorder Symptoms. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognintive Therapies (November 19, 2010)
Caraway, Jean, Mitchell , D. A., and Vogt, J., Differential effects of sustained attention on the association between rumination, depression and anxiety. Presented at the Ideafest: A celebration of Graduate and Undergraduate Academic Achievement, Vermillion, SD. (April 2010)
Caraway, Jean, Huether, J. R. , Paul, H. R., and Hunziker, E. , Investigating the relationship between the usd of oral contraceptives and risky sexual behavior. Presented at the Ideafest: A celebration of Graduate and Undergraduate Academic Achievement, Vermillion, SD. (April 2010)
Caraway, Jean, Trimble , B. M. , Thelen, K., Reed , D. , and Rucker, L., Predictors for college students definitions of "Hooking Up": Gender and size of graduation high school class. Presented at the Ideafest: A celebration of Graduate and Undergraduate Academic Achievement, Vermillion, SD. (April 2010)
Barron, Sarah B., Caraway, Jean, and Struckman-Johnson, Cindy , Perceptions of Sexual Coercion: Understanding the Role of Gender, Intimacy, and Alcohol Use.. Presented at the Society for Scientific Study of Sexuality (January 2010)
Caraway, Jean, and Kincs, P. K. , Appraisal of Partner Distress on Self-Reported Grief Among Bereaved Parents: A Piolet Study of a Potential Mediator for Father's Mourning. Presented at the The Association for Behavioral and Cognative Therapies, New York, New York. (November 2009)
Caraway, Jean, Kincs, P. K. , and Mitchell , D., NEED TITLE. Presented at the Ideafest: A celebration of Graduat and Undergraduate Academic Achievement, Vermillioni, SD. (April 2009)
Caraway, Jean, and Mitchell, D., Complicated grief, trauma, and response styles in child loss survivors. Presented at the Americal Psychological Association Conference, Boston, MA. (August 2008)
Caraway, Jean, and Mitchelle, D., Complicated grief, trauma, and response styles in child loss survivors. Presented at the SDPA Annual Convention, Chamberlin, SD. (May 2008)
Caraway, Jean, and Banka, S., Perceptions of Sexual Coercion: Understanding the role of gender, intimacy and alcohol use. Presented at the The South Dakota Psychological Association, Oacoma, SD. (May 2008)
Caraway, Jean, Budden, B., and Mitchell, D., Parental bereavement and replacement children: Reported prevalence and desire to have subsequent childen after a loss. Presented at the University of South Dakota Annual Ideafest, Vermillion, SD. (April 2008)
Caraway, Jean, and Vogt, J. , Emotion Regulation as a Predictor of Maternal Discipline in a Head Start Population. Presented at the University of South Dakota Graduate Forum, Vermillion, SD. (April 2008)
Caraway, Jean, Banka, S., Struckman-Johnson, C., and Granaas, M., Men's and Women's Perceptions of Sexual Coercion: The Role of Intimacy and Verbal Manipulation. Presented at the University of South Dakota's Graduate Research Forum (April 2008)
Banka, Caraway, Jean, Struckman-Johnson, Cindy, and Granaas, Michael, Men's and Women's Perceptions of Sexual Coercion: The Rol of Intimacy and Verbal Manipulation. Presented at the 41st meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (January 2008)
Caraway, Jean, and Banka, S., Men's and Women's perceptions of Sexual Coercion: The Role of Intimacy and Verbal Coercion. Presented at the 41st Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Cognative Therapies, Philadelphia, PA. (November 2007)
Barron, J M., Struckman-Johnson, Cindy, Quevillon, Randy, and Caraway, Jean, Heterosexual masculinty and prejudice against gay men: Examining predictors and explanations. Presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Indianapols, IN. (November 2007)
Caraway, Jean, Barron, J. M. , Struckman-Johnson, Cindy, Quevillon, Randy, Mims, G., and Kruse, J. , A study of heterosexual maculinity and prejudice against gay men. Presented at the The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA. (November 2007)
Caraway, Jean, Barron, J. M. , Struckman-Johnson, Cindy, and Quevillon, Randy, Heterosexual masculinity and prejudice against gay men: Examining predictors and explanations. Presented at the The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Indianapolis, IN. (November 2007)
Caraway, Jean, Barron, J. M., Struckman-Johnson, Cindy, Kruse, J., Quevillon, Randy, and Mims , G., Masculinity, openness, and prejudice: Examining heterosexual males attitudes toward gay men. Presented at the South Dakota Psychological Association, Oacoma, SD. (May 2007)
Barron, J M., Struckman-Johnson, Cindy, Kruse, J, Quevillon, Randy, Caraway, Jean, and Mims, G, Masculinity, openness, and prejudice: Examining heterosexual males attitudes toward gay men. Presented at the South Dakota Psychological Association, Oacama, SD. (May 2007)
Caraway, Jean, Banka, S., and Evenson, L. , Men's and Women's perceptions of sexual coercion. Presented at the South Dakota Psychological Association, Oacoma, SD. (May 2007)
Caraway, Jean, and Le Beau, Assisting sexual assault survivors in crisis. Presented at the Invited Workshop, Mission, SD. (November 2002)
Caraway, Jean, Working with children and adult survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assault. Presented at the Invited guest lecture to Gil Reyes' Class in Crisis Intervention, Vermillion, SD. (October 2002)
Caraway, Jean, White Identity Development. Presented at the Invited guest lecture to Joel Merkwan's Personal Adjustment Class, Vermillion, SD. (April 2002)
Caraway, Jean, and Haaland, T. , Eating Disorders and you. Presented at the Invited guest lecture to soriety house meeting, Vermillion, SD. (April 2002)
Caraway, Jean, Mental Health Concerns of Crime Victims. Presented at the Invited guest lecture to Dr. John Gehm's Criminal Justice Class in Spectial Problems: Crime and it's Victims, Vermillion, SD. (March 2002)
Caraway, Jean, Lafferty , S. , Korneli, N. , and Downs, D. , Rosebud Developmental Clinic: History of the clinic and assessment issue. Presented at the Panel discussion presented to S.D. University Affiliated Program Telecourse, Vermillion, SD. (June 2001)
Caraway, Jean, Time-management: Do you have time to figure it out?. Presented at the Invited presentation to the Women in Balance U.S.D. student support group, Vermillion, SD. (May 2001)
Caraway, Jean, Diep, A., and Oliver, M., Leadership and lobbying: opportunities of influence. Presented at the Advocacy Coordination Team Forum, Clinical Training Program, Dept. of Psychology, Vermillion, Sd. (February 2001)
Caraway, Jean, Struck, J., Svien, L., and Downs, D. , Rosebud Developmental Clinic: A cross-disciplinary approach. Presented at the Panel discussion presented to Clinical Experience with Interdiciplinary Work Course (FAMP 540), Vermillion, SD. (December 2000)
Caraway, Jean, The ergonomics of bicycles: Energy efficiency, biodynamics and kinesiology. Presented at the Human Factors Colloquia, Psychology Dept., Vermillion, SD. (October 2000)
Caraway, Jean, and Skillman, Gemma, Cultural Identity in the Classroom. Presented at the 3rd Annual Building Bridges Conference, Vermillion, SD. (September 1999)
Clifford, B, Boyd, Beth, Foote, B, Caraway, Jean, Decorah, M, and Pond, D , Pipelining Native students in higher education: Recruitment, retention & training. Presented at the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, Billings, MT. (April 1999)
McCaslin, S E., Caraway, Jean, Boyd, Beth, and Yutrzenka, Barbara, Behavior and emotional problems of clinic-referred Native American youth. Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. (August 1998)
Caraway, Jean, Otto, N., Reed-Inderbitzin, D., Buhs, L., Vetticad, R., Boero, J., and Phillips, J., Ally assembly 101: A personal growth opportunity for becoming the best allies for ourselves and others. Presented at the 2nd Annual Building Bridges Conference, Vermillion, SD. (May 1998)
Caraway, Jean, Todd-Bazemore, E., Eagle, D., Olmstead, K., and Fryberg, S., Developing and Inplementing Culturally Appropriate Research With Native Americans. Presented at the 2nd Annual Building Bridges Conference, Vermillion, SD. (May 1998)
Caraway, Jean, and Smith, T., I have a race? White racial identity develpmentand cross cultural communication. Presented at the 2nd Annual Building Bridges Conference, Vermillion, SD. (May 1998)
Caraway, Jean, Cross-cultural considerations in psychotherapy . Presented at the Luther College, Decorah, IA. (May 1996)
Caraway, Jean, The role of alcoholism and trauma in the lives of Native American women: A National Study. Presented at the National Center of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Boston, MA. (May 1996)
Caraway, Jean, Graduate student placement on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Presented at the Clinical Training Program, Missoula, MT. (April 1993)

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