Faculty Profile

University of Missouri-Columbia, 2003

Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Studies

Interests:

Gender, Romantic and Familial Ideologies, Singles, Eating Disorder Recovery, Qualitative Methodology

Recent Publications:

Sharp, E., Elliot, C., & Zvonkovic, A. (in press). Young, single gay men’s commitment and long-term partner preferences.Journal of GLBT Family Studies.

Sharp, E. A., & Ganong, L. (in press). "I’m a loser, I’m not married, let’s just all look at me": Never married women’s perceptions of their social environment. Journal of Family Issues.

Sharp, E. A., & Ispa, J. (2009). Inner-city Black mothers’ gender-related childrearing expectations and goals.Sex Roles, 60, 656-668.

Fitzpatrick, J., Sharp, E.A., & Reifman, A. (2009).Midlife singles’ willingness to date partners with heterogeneous characteristics. Family Relations, 58, 121-133.

Sharp, E. A., SoRelle-Miner, D., Bermudez, J. M., & Walker, M. (2008). "The Glass Ceiling is kind of a bummer": Women's reflections on a gender development course. Family Relations, 57, 530-541.

Parra-Cardona, J. R., Sharp, E. A.,& Wampler, R. (2008).“Changing for my kid”: Fatherhood experiences of Mexican-origin teen fathers involved in the justice system. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 34, 369-387.

Sharp, E. A., & Ganong, L. (2007). Living in the gray: Women’s experiences of missing the marital transition. Journal of Marriage and Family, 69, 831-844.

Sharp, E. A., Bermudez, J. M., & Watson, W., & Fitzpatrick, J. (2007). Reflections from the trenches: Our development as feminist teachers. Journal of Family Issues, 28, 529-548.

Parra Cardona, J. R., Wampler, R. S, & Sharp, E. (2006). "Wanting to be a good father": Experiences of adolescent fathers of Mexican descent in a teen fathers program. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 32, 215-232.

Sharp, E., & Ispa, J. (2006). Chapter 9: Matters of the heart: Romantic relationships. In J. M. Ispa, K. R. Thornburg, & M. A. Fine (Eds.), Keepin' on: The everyday struggles of families in poverty. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing Co.

Ispa, J. M., & Sharp, E. A. (2006). Chapters 10: Young fathers in children's and mother's lives. In J. M. Ispa, K. R. Thornburg, & M. A. Fine (Eds.), Keepin' on: The everyday struggles of families in poverty. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing Co.

Coleman, M., Ganong, L., Hans, J., Sharp, E, & Rothrauff, T. (2005). Filial obligations in post-divorce stepfamilies. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 4, 1-27.

Sharp, E., Ispa, J., Thornburg, K. & Lane, V. (2003). Relations among mother and home visitor personality traits, relationship quality, and time spent in home visits. Journal of Community Psychology, 31, 591-606.