Brynn E Sheehan
Biographic Data
| ID | 934529 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brynn E Sheehan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brynn E |
| FAMILY NAME | Sheehan |
| SIGNATURE | SHEEHAN B E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eastern Virginia Medical School |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5328-8947 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Maintaining trust in uncertain times
Federal funding pauses, once considered rare, are increasingly disrupting the stability and continuity of community‐engaged research. Even projects with active, awarded grants are experiencing the strain of funding uncertainty, raising substantive concerns among research teams and community partners. These disruptions extend beyond operational delays; they jeopardize the continuity of relationships developed through sustained, collaborative engag…
Vicarious Experiences with Police Violence
In the present study, we examined whether willingness to participate in collective action and feelings of negative affect in response to the police killing of a Black man can be explained by individual differences in racial identity, identification with the shooting victim, and feeling personally threatened by the shooting incident. Participants ( N = 328 Black university students) completed online questionnaires after reading one of two non-fict…
Hookups Among U.S. College Students
Muslim students' socioemotional and academic adjustment
This study examined the relations between Muslim students’ college experiences and their socioemotional and academic adjustment. Further, the role of students’ Muslim identity centrality in moderating these relations was assessed. Participants were 154 Muslim students attending U.S. colleges. Hierarchical regression results indicated that higher frequency of positive experiences related to being Muslim was associated with more positive affect, gr…
Willingness to Engage in Collective Action After the Police Killing of an Unarmed Black Man
This cross‐sectional survey study examined the underlying psychosocial constructs of Black ( n = 163) and White ( n = 246) university students' willingness to endorse racially motivated collective action. Consistent with the defensive motivation system model, we expected the police shooting of an unarmed Black American to activate concerns about personal safety, thereby eliciting negative affect, lack of forgiveness of the perpetrator, and motiva…
Association of Racial Disparity of Cannabis Possession Arrests Among Adults and Youths With Statewide Cannabis Decriminalization and Legalization
In this case-control study of states with and without cannabis decriminalization and legalization policies, increased arrest rate disparities in states without either policy highlight the need for targeted interventions to address racial injustice
A Qualitative Study of Unfairness and Distrust in Smoke-free Housing
Objectives: Whereas smoke-free housing (SFH) has the potential to protect residents from tobacco smoke, evidence suggests that SFH could lead to increased indoor smoking. In this study, we examine how perceptions of a residential smoking ban could be related to non-compliance. Methods: We conducted 8 focus group interviews of low-income housing residents living in Norfolk, Virginia (N=53). Interviews were semi-structured and based on a list of gu…
Sexual/gender minority-related individual differences predict likelihood of social action after a hate crime
A daily diary investigation of self‐reported alcohol‐related direct and indirect aggression
Research supports the relationship between alcohol use and direct aggression, however, scant research has examined the association between alcohol use and indirectly aggressive behavior. Further, extant research has relied on retrospective reporting of behaviors, which may be subject to recall bias. The daily diary methodology enables the assessment of both the between‐ and within‐subject variation, as well as reduces the likelihood of biased rep…
Intimate Partner Homicide
Research on covictims, family members, and close friends who have lost loved ones to intimate partner homicide (IPH) is a neglected area of study. We conducted phenomenological interviews with covictims to gain insights into risk and lethality, examined affidavits from criminal case files, and reviewed news releases. The data uncovered acute risk factors prior to the homicide, identified changes in the perpetrators' behavior and the perpetrators'…
Intimate Partner Homicide
Research on covictims, family members, and close friends who have lost loved ones to intimate partner homicide (IPH) is a neglected area of study. We conducted phenomenological interviews with covictims to gain insights into risk and lethality, examined affidavits from criminal case files, and reviewed news releases. The data uncovered acute risk factors prior to the homicide, identified changes in the perpetrators' behavior and the perpetrators'…
Sexual/gender minority-related individual differences predict likelihood of social action after a hate crime
Willingness to Engage in Collective Action After the Police Killing of an Unarmed Black Man
This cross‐sectional survey study examined the underlying psychosocial constructs of Black ( n = 163) and White ( n = 246) university students' willingness to endorse racially motivated collective action. Consistent with the defensive motivation system model, we expected the police shooting of an unarmed Black American to activate concerns about personal safety, thereby eliciting negative affect, lack of forgiveness of the perpetrator, and motiva…
Intimate Partner Homicide
Research on covictims, family members, and close friends who have lost loved ones to intimate partner homicide (IPH) is a neglected area of study. We conducted phenomenological interviews with covictims to gain insights into risk and lethality, examined affidavits from criminal case files, and reviewed news releases. The data uncovered acute risk factors prior to the homicide, identified changes in the perpetrators' behavior and the perpetrators'…
A daily diary investigation of self‐reported alcohol‐related direct and indirect aggression
Research supports the relationship between alcohol use and direct aggression, however, scant research has examined the association between alcohol use and indirectly aggressive behavior. Further, extant research has relied on retrospective reporting of behaviors, which may be subject to recall bias. The daily diary methodology enables the assessment of both the between‐ and within‐subject variation, as well as reduces the likelihood of biased rep…
Sexual/gender minority-related individual differences predict likelihood of social action after a hate crime
Association of Racial Disparity of Cannabis Possession Arrests Among Adults and Youths With Statewide Cannabis Decriminalization and Legalization
In this case-control study of states with and without cannabis decriminalization and legalization policies, increased arrest rate disparities in states without either policy highlight the need for targeted interventions to address racial injustice
A Qualitative Study of Unfairness and Distrust in Smoke-free Housing
Objectives: Whereas smoke-free housing (SFH) has the potential to protect residents from tobacco smoke, evidence suggests that SFH could lead to increased indoor smoking. In this study, we examine how perceptions of a residential smoking ban could be related to non-compliance. Methods: We conducted 8 focus group interviews of low-income housing residents living in Norfolk, Virginia (N=53). Interviews were semi-structured and based on a list of gu…
Hookups Among U.S. College Students
Muslim students' socioemotional and academic adjustment
This study examined the relations between Muslim students’ college experiences and their socioemotional and academic adjustment. Further, the role of students’ Muslim identity centrality in moderating these relations was assessed. Participants were 154 Muslim students attending U.S. colleges. Hierarchical regression results indicated that higher frequency of positive experiences related to being Muslim was associated with more positive affect, gr…
Willingness to Engage in Collective Action After the Police Killing of an Unarmed Black Man
This cross‐sectional survey study examined the underlying psychosocial constructs of Black ( n = 163) and White ( n = 246) university students' willingness to endorse racially motivated collective action. Consistent with the defensive motivation system model, we expected the police shooting of an unarmed Black American to activate concerns about personal safety, thereby eliciting negative affect, lack of forgiveness of the perpetrator, and motiva…
Vicarious Experiences with Police Violence
In the present study, we examined whether willingness to participate in collective action and feelings of negative affect in response to the police killing of a Black man can be explained by individual differences in racial identity, identification with the shooting victim, and feeling personally threatened by the shooting incident. Participants ( N = 328 Black university students) completed online questionnaires after reading one of two non-fict…
Maintaining trust in uncertain times
Federal funding pauses, once considered rare, are increasingly disrupting the stability and continuity of community‐engaged research. Even projects with active, awarded grants are experiencing the strain of funding uncertainty, raising substantive concerns among research teams and community partners. These disruptions extend beyond operational delays; they jeopardize the continuity of relationships developed through sustained, collaborative engag…
Psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Poison control (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Suicide prevention (3 works)