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Theresa M. Ferrari

Social Sciences · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1998
Youth Development and Social SupportDiverse Educational Innovations StudiesEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentOutdoor and Experiential EducationChild Welfare and Adoption

Publications

46

Citations

317

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

28

Publishing since 1998

Research summary
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Theresa M. Ferrari's work focuses on youth development programming, particularly within 4-H and Extension education contexts, including topics like youth health promotion, civic engagement, camp counselor training, and resilience among military families. Her writing often bridges practical program design with the broader science of positive youth development, aimed at professionals who work directly with young people. She has also contributed editorial and reflective pieces about the field of youth development and Extension education itself.

Positive youth development4-H and Extension educationYouth health and well-being programsYouth civic engagement and participatory researchProgram development and evaluation for youth services

Publication output peaked around 2018, declined to a pause in 2022-2023, and has picked back up modestly in 2024-2025, averaging about one publication per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.0/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 6 publications6182019: 2 publications192020: 2 publications202021: 1 publication2122232024: 2 publications242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Extension×4
  • The Knowledge Bank (The Ohio State University)×4
  • Journal of Youth Development×3
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks×2
  • Advancing responsible adolescent development×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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