Published Papers:
2026 & forthcoming
Alkhatib, S. A., Balasundaram, R., Johnson, K., Griner, S. B., Neelamegam, M., & Thompson, E. L. (2026). Sociocultural Correlates of Contraceptive Method Use Among Partnered US Women: Findings from NCHAT. Health Behavior Research, 9(1).
Choi, J. W. (2026). From Male-breadwinners to Dual Earners: Couple-level Employment Arrangements and Fertility Intentions in the United States. [thesis]
Christian, L. M., Andridge, R. R., Peng, J., McDade, T. W., Manning, W. D., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2026). Self-rated health and inflammation: Associations among partnered sexual minority and heterosexual adults. Health Psychology, 45(7), 748–760.
Fairbanks, C. (2026). Bisexual identity, stress, and romantic relationships. Family Relations, 75(2), 1294-1311.
Grant, J. (2026). Keeping Up With the Conformities: On Developing a Relational Heteronormativity Scale Using a Nationally Representative Sample. [thesis]
Green, N., Prout, L. (2026) Examining Dyadic Coping as a Mental Health Protective Factor of Systemic Racism and Anticipatory Stress Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Couples [poster]. 30th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. Washington, DC.
Jiao, C., Jacobs, B., Reed-Fitzke, K., & Ferraro, A. J. (2026). Relational Risk in a Global Pandemic: The Salience of Childhood Adversity and Parent-Child Relationships among LGBQ+ Emerging Adults. LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 1–16.
Jiao, C., & Reed‐Fitzke, K. (2026). Asian hate during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The role of racial discrimination in Asian Americans' intimate relationships. Family Relations, 75(2), 1118-1136.
Madison, A. A., Dush, C. M. K., McDade, T. W., Peng, J., Andridge, R. R., Cole, S. W., Blevins, T., Kasibhatla, N., Manning, W., & Christian, L. M. (2026). Social Support, Loneliness, and Inflammation in LGB+ Subgroups: Health Disparities in a Partnered US Cohort. Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine, 88(4), 369-378.
Morgan, E., McDade, T. W., Manning, W., & Dush, C. M. K. (2025). Assessing Inflammatory Biomarkers at the Intersection of Marijuana and PrEP Use: Preliminary findings from the NCHAT-BIO study. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 100(5), 407.
Rice Wallace, T. M., Bryant, C. M., & Kamp Dush, C. (2026). Multidimensional Racism‐Related Stress and the Undermining of Black Romantic Relationships. Journal of Marriage and Family, 88(2), 413-424.
Smith, M. G., Bradbury, T. N., & Karney, B. R. (2026). Division of Housework, Sexual Intimacy, and Relationship Quality in Different‐Sex and Same‐Sex Couples. Journal of Marriage and Family.
Smith, M. S., & Newcomb, M. E. (2026). COVID Stress and Mental Health Among Sexually Diverse Couples. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 23(1), 371-383.
Swartz, T. T., Dush, C. M. K., Han, X., Berrigan, M. N., Manning, W. D., & Nguyen, K. (2026). Racial discrimination and mental health among Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, 12(1), 65-85.
2025
Alicea, A. R. (2025). Future fears: Discrimination, parental worries, and the role of social support from a partner. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. [thesis]
Bates, A. J. (2025). Multilevel Predictors of Healthcare Discrimination, Mental Health, and Physiological Stress in Sexual and Gender Minority Populations. University of Minnesota. [dissertation]
Christian, L. M., Andridge, R. R., Peng, J., Kasibhatla, N. P., McDade, T. W., Blevins, T., Cole, S.W., Manning, W.D., & Dush, C. M. K. (2025). Sexual minority adults exhibit greater inflammation than heterosexual adults in the context of depressive symptoms and anxiety: Pathways to health disparities. Brain, behavior, and immunity, 133, 106202.
Christian, L., Wilson, S., Madison, A. A., Kamp Dush, C. M., McDade, T. W., Peng, J., Andridge, R. R., Morgan, E., Manning, W., & Cole, S. W. (2025). Sexual minority stress and epigenetic aging. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
Collins, S. M., Watters, E. R., & Olufowote, R. A. D. (2025). Association of COVID-19 Stressors on Relationship Satisfaction Within a Diverse Sample of Couples: The Moderating Role of Attachment.
Elizabeth, H. S., Wongsomboon, V., & Clark, M. S. (2025). Links between partnering, relationship quality and mental well-being among sexual minority and straight individuals. Psychology & Sexuality, 16(4), 981-1003.
Gustafson, K. E. (2025). Partnered Plurisexual People's Psychological Well-Being and Relationship Quality: An Examination of Gender and Sexual Identity Composition. Bowling Green State University. [dissertation]
Gustafson, K. E., Manning, W. D., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2025). Family planning and concerns of unfair treatment of (potential) children among partnered sexual and gender minority individuals. LGBTQ+ family: an interdisciplinary journal, 21(1), 83-99.
Guzzo, K. B., Juteau, G., Manning, W. D., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2025). Subjective well-being and fertility uncertainty during the pandemic. In Advances in Social Demography (pp. 297-322). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Guzzo, K. B., VanBergen, A., Manning, W. D., & Dush, C. K. (2025). Different-sex American couples’ stress, uncertainty, and fertility desires during the COVID-19 pandemic. Genus, 81(1), 19.
Julian, C., Tessler, H., Manning, W., VanBergen, A., & Kamp Dush, C. (forthcoming). Half of the picture: A research note on measuring sexual identity composition of couples. Demography.
Kwon, H. (2025). The Impact of Blurred Work-Family Boundaries on Parents’ Well-Being. In Advances in Social Demography (pp. 243-266). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Manning, W. D., Kamp Dush, C., & Gustafson, K. (2025). Health care stereotype threat during the COVID-19 pandemic among sexual and gender minority individuals. American Journal of Public Health.
Manning, W., Guzzo, K., Kamp Dush, C., & Juteau, G. (2025). Pandemic-based stress and timing of fertility intentions among partnered adults. Socius.
Meier, A., Kamp Dush, C., VanBergen, A. M., Clark, S., & Manning, W. (2025). Marginalized identities, healthcare discrimination, and parental stress about COVID‐19. Journal of Marriage and Family, 87(1), 258-279.
Morgan, E., Kamp Dush, C., McDade, T. W., Peng, J., Andridge, R., Cole, S. W., Manning, W., & Christian, L. M. (in press). LGBTQ+ identity and its association with inflammation and cellular immune function. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
Prout, L. (2025). Associations of Everyday Discrimination and Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration [poster]. 29th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. Seattle, WA.
Swinehart, M. L. (2025). Examining the Association Between Gender Identity Non-Verification and Substance Use: Insights from General Strain Theory. Bowling Green State University. [dissertation]
2024
Bates, A. J., Kamp Dush, C. M., Manning, W.D. (in press). State-level LGBTQ+ policies and experiences of interpersonal discrimination among partnered transgender and gender nonconforming people. Population Research and Policy Review.
Gustafson, K. E., Manning, W. D., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2024). Emotional support and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A focus on gender and sexual identities. Socius.
Gustafson, K., Manning, W., Kamp Dush, C. (2024). Family planning and concerns of unfair treatment of (potential) children among partnered sexual and gender minority individuals. LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal.
Julian, C., Manning, W., & Kamp Dush, C. (2024). Emerging Measurement Opportunities for Studying Sexual and Gender Diverse Partnerships in Recent Population-based Surveys. Journal of Marriage and Family.
Julian, C. A., Newmyer, L., Manning, W., & Kamp Dush, C.M. (2024). Visualizing multiple sexual identity responses using a network approach. Socius.
Meier, A., Kamp Dush, C., VanBergen, A. M., Clark, S., & Manning, W. (2024). Marginalized identities, healthcare discrimination, and parental stress about COVID-19. Journal of Marriage and Family.
Ricks, J., Liebhard, B., LoVette, A., & Kamp Dush, C. (2024). A Comparison of Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration, ACEs and Mental Health among Men in Same-Gender and Different-Gender Relationships.” Partner Abuse.
Stewart, S. D., Manning, W. D., Gustafson, K. E., & Kamp Dush, C. (2024). Sexual and gender identities and alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLOS ONE.
Swartz, T., Kamp Dush, C., & Manning, W. (2024). Racial discrimination and mental health among Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.
VanBergen, A., Kamp Dush, C., & Manning, W. D. (2024). Emerging Ideas. Suicidal Ideation Among Partnered U.S. Adults by Sexual Identity. Family Relations.
2023
Gustafson, K., Manning, W., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2023). Emotional Support Among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Couples During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Social Science Research.
Houghtaling, L., Manning, W. D., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2023). Coping patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic by sexual and gender identity. Journal of Homosexuality.
Kamp Dush, C. M., Manning, W., Berrigan, M. N., Marlar, J., VanBergen, A., Theodorou, A., … Chattopadhyay, M. (2023). National Couples’ Health and Time Study: Sample, Design, and Weighting. Population Research & Policy Review.
2022
Kamp Dush, Claire M., Wendy D. Manning, Miranda N. Berrigan, and Rachel R. Hardeman. (2022). “Stress and Mental Health: A Focus on COVID-19 and Racial Trauma Stress.” RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of Social Sciences special issue (Guest Editors: Beth Redbird, Laurel Harbridge-Yong, and Rachel Davis Mersey) on The Social and Political Impact of COVID-19 in the US.
Manning, Wendy D., and Claire M. Kamp Dush. (2022). “COVID-19 Stress and Sexual Identities.” Socius.