Human Development & Family Studies

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Steven Brian Garasky
Professor

Education:
Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1987
M.A., Ohio State Univeristy, 1984
B.A., Wittenberg University, 1980

Office: 52 LeBaron
Phone: (515) 294-9826
Email: sgarasky@iastate.edu

Research Interests:

Health economics
Stress and health
Obesity: Causes and consequences
Food insecurity
Public assistance program participation
Welfare dependency
Child support enforcement
Social policy
Program evaluation
Youth employment
Migration across the life cycle

Teaching Responsibilities:

Family Policy Analysis and Evaluation
Families in the Economy
Children, Families and Public Policy

Professional Organizations:

American Economics Association
National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
Population Association of America
National Child Support Enforcement Association

Selected Peer Reviewed Publications:

2009	Greder, K., Cook, C. C., Garasky, S., Ortiz, L., Ontai, L. & Sano, Y. (in press). Exploring relationships between transnationalism and housing and health risks of rural Latino immigrant families. Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal.
2009	Garasky, S., Stewart, S. D., Gundersen, C., & Lohman B. J. (in press). Toward a fuller understanding of nonresident father involvement: An examination of child support, in-kind support receipt, and visitation. Population Research and Policy Review.
2009	Garasky, S., Stewart, S. D., Lohman B. J., Gundersen, C., & Eisenmann, J. Family stressors and child obesity. Social Science Research, 38, 755-766.
2009	Lohman, B. J., Stewart, S., Gundersen, C., Garasky, S., & Eisenmann, J. C. Adolescent overweight and obesity: Links to food insecurity and individual, maternal, and family stressors. Journal of Adolescent Health, 45, 230-237.
2009	Gundersen, C., Garasky, S., & Lohman, B. J. Food insecurity is not associated with childhood obesity as assessed using multiple measures of obesity. Journal of Nutrition, 139, 1173-1178.
2008	Nielsen, R. B., & Garasky, S. Health insurance and personal finance: Coverage matters for individuals and families. Journal of Personal Finance, 7, 68-95.
2008	Nielsen, R. B., & Garasky, S. Health insurance stability and health status: Do family-level coverage patterns matter? Journal of Family Issues, 29, 1471-1491.
2008	Gundersen, C., Lohman, B. J., Garasky, S., Stewart, S. D., & Eisenmann, J. C. Food security, maternal stressors, and overweight among low-income U.S. children: Results from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2002). Pediatrics, 122, e529-e540.
2008	Moorman, D. C. & Garasky, S. Consumer debt repayment behavior as a precursor to bankruptcy. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 29, 219-233.
2008	Gundersen, C., Lohman B. J., Eisenmann, J. C., Garasky, S., & Stewart, S. D. Lack of association between child-specific food insecurity and overweight in a sample of 10-15 year old low-income youth. Journal of Nutrition, 138, 371-378.
2007	Greder, K., Garasky, S., & Klein, S. Research-to-action: A campus-community partnership to address health issues of the food insecure. Journal of Extension, 45, 6FEA4.
2007	Garasky, S., & Stewart, S. D. Evidence of the effectiveness of child support and visitation: Examining food insecurity among children with nonresident fathers. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 28, 105-121.
2007	Swain, L. L., & Garasky, S. Migration decisions of dual-earner families: An application of multilevel modeling. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 28, 151-170.
2006	Garasky, S., Morton, L. W., & Greder, K. The effects of the local food environment and social support on rural food insecurity. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, 1, 83-103.
2006	Garasky, S., Fletcher, C. N., & Jensen, H. H. Transiting to work: The role of private transportation for low-income households. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 40, 64-89.
2005	Fletcher, C. N., Garasky, S., & Nielsen, R. B. Transportation hardship: Are you better off with a car? Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 26, 323-343.
2004	Garasky, S., Morton, L. W., & Greder, K. The food environment and food insecurity: Perceptions of rural, suburban, and urban food pantry clients in Iowa. Family Economics and Nutrition Review, 16, 41-48.
2003	Garasky, S., Greder, K., & Brotherson, M. J. Empowerment through involvement: Iowa’s experience with welfare reform. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 95, 21-26.
2003	Keng, S. H., Garasky, S., & Jensen, H. H. Welfare dependence and recidivism in an era of welfare reform. Applied Economics, 34, 2311-2323.
2002	Garasky, S. Where are they going? A comparison of urban and rural youths’ locational choices after leaving the parental home. Social Science Research, 31, 409-431.
2001	Garasky, S., Haurin, R. J., & Haurin, D. R. Youths’ choice of living group size during their transition to adulthood. Journal of Population Economics, 14, 329-349. (Reprinted in K. F. Zimmermann & M. Vogler (eds.) Family, Household and Work. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. 2003).
2001	Keng, S. H., Garasky, S., & Jensen, H. H. Innovation at the state level: Initial effects of welfare reform in Iowa. Journal of Applied Social Sciences, 24, 155-167.