Dr Michael Roettger
Areas of expertise
- Criminology 1602
- Demography 1603
- Sociological Methodology And Research Methods 160807
- Family And Household Studies 160301
- Causes And Prevention Of Crime 160201
Research interests
Analysis of panel data
Parental incarceration and long-term outcomes of children
Gene-environment interplay in health and problem behaviors
Inequality related to crime and punishment
Biography
Mike Roettger completed his Ph.D. in sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008. Prior to arriving at ANU in 2015, he has held university faculty appointments in the U.S. at Bowling Green State University, The University of Colorado, and Penn State University. Trained in social and family demography, applied research methods, and criminology, Roettger's research examines long term outcomes associated with a parent undergoing incarceration, inequality related to crime and punishment, and how social environments shape risks for genetic propensities for health and problem behaviors. Roettger has methodological expertise in analysis of longitudinal panel data and evaluating randomized clinical trials for behavioural interventions, publishing in a range of leading field journals in sociology, epidemiology, criminology, and psychology. He has collaborated widely on a range of research projects.
Roettger is especially interested in issues related to parental incarceration. He is an internationally recognised expert in the field, and his research has examined adverse long-term outcomes associated with having a parent undergo incarceration. His research has documented adverse outcomes in the U.S. population that include mental and physical health issues, substance abuse, delinquency, and criminal justice involvement.
Publications
- Roettger, M & Houle, B 2021, 'Assessing the relationship between parental imprisonment in childhood and risk of sexually transmitted infections: A cohort study of US adults in early adulthood', BMJ Open, vol. 11, no. 4.
- Roettger, M, Schreier, H, Feinberg, M et al. 2019, 'Prospective relations between prenatal maternal cortisol and child health outcomes', Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 81, no. 6, pp. 557-565.
- Jones, D, Feinberg, M, Hostetler, M et al. 2018, 'Family and Child Outcomes 2 Years After a Transition to Parenthood Intervention', Family Relations, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 270-286pp.
- Roettger, M & Dennison, S 2018, 'Interrupting Intergenerational Offending in the Context of America's Social Disaster of Mass Imprisonment', American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 62, no. 11, pp. 1545-1561.
- Marshall, A, Roettger, M, Mattern, A et al. 2018, 'Trauma Exposure and Aggression Toward Partners and Children: Contextual Influences of Fear and Anger', Journal of Family Psychology, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. 710-721.
- Feinberg, M, Jones, D, Hostetler, M et al. 2016, 'Couple-focused prevention at the transition to parenthood, a randomized trial: Effects on coparenting, parenting, family violence, and parent and child adjustment', Prevention Science, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 751-764.
- Roettger, M, Boardman, J, Mullan Harris, K et al. 2016, 'THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE MAOA 2R GENOTYPE AND DELINQUENCY OVER TIME AMONG MEN The Interactive Role of Parental Closeness and Parental Incarceration', Criminal Justice and Behavior, vol. 43, no. 8, pp. 1076-1094.
- Feinberg, M, Jones, D, Roettger, M et al. 2016, 'Preventive effects on birth outcomes: Buffering impact of maternal stress, depression, and anxiety', Maternal and Child Health Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 56-65.
- Roettger, M 2015, 'Promoting child wellbeing among children who experience maternal incarceration', Criminology and Public Policy, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 121-124.
- Feinberg, M, Roettger, M, Jones, D et al 2015, 'Effects of a psychosocial couple-based prevention program on adverse birth outcomes', Maternal and Child Health Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 102-111.
- Boardman, J, Menard, S, Roettger, M et al. 2014, 'Genes in the Dopaminergic System and Delinquent Behaviors Across the Life Course The Role of Social Controls and Risks', Criminal Justice and Behavior, vol. 41, no. 6, pp. 713-731.
- Almazan, E, Roettger, M & Acosta, P 2014, 'Measures of sexual minority status and suicide risk among young adults in the United States', Archives of Suicide Research, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 274-281.
- Feinberg, M, Jones, D, Roettger, M et al. 2014, 'Long-Term Follow-Up of a Randomized Trial of Family Foundations: Effects on Children's Emotional, Behavioral, and School Adjustment', Journal of Family Psychology, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 821-831.
- Roettger, M & Swisher, R 2013, 'Incarcerated fathers: Implications for father involvement', in Jyotsna Pattnik (ed.), Father Involvement in Young Children's Lives: A Global Analysis, Springer Science+Business Media, Dordrecht, pp. 107-122pp.
- Semien, D & Roettger, M 2013, 'Employing Du Boi and Myrdal to analyse the US criminal justice system', Race, Gender & Class, vol. 20, no. 1/2, pp. 141-155.
- Swisher, R & Roettger, M 2012, 'Father's incarceration and youth delinquency and depression: Examining differences by race and ethnicity', Journal of Research on Adolescence, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 597-603.
- Boardman, J, Roettger, M, Domingue, B et al. 2012, 'Gene-environment interactions related to body mass: School policies and social context as environmental moderators', Journal of Theoretical Politics, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 370-388.
- Roettger, M & Boardman, J 2012, 'Parental incarceration and gender-based risks for increased body mass index: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health in the United States', American Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 175, no. 7, pp. 636-644.
- Roettger, M & Swisher, R 2011, 'Associations of fathers' history of incarceration with sons' delinquency and arrest among Black, White, and Hispanic males in the United States', Criminology, vol. 49, no. 4, pp. 1109-1147.
- Roettger, M, Swisher, R, Kuhl, D et al. 2011, 'Paternal incarceration and trajectories of marijuana and other illegal drug use from adolescence into young adulthood: Evidence from longitudinal panels of males and females in the United States', Addiction, vol. 106, no. 1, pp. 121-132.
- Roettger, M 2009, 'Paternal incarceration and adversity in young adulthood', Corrections Today, vol. 71, no. 6, pp. 18-20.
- Guo, G, Ou, X, Roettger, M et al. 2008, 'The VNTR 2 repeat in MAOA and delinquent behavior in adolescence and young adulthood: Associations and MAOA promoter activity', European Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 16 , no. 5, pp. 626-634.
- Guo, G, Roettger, M & Cai, T 2008, 'The integration of genetic propensities into social-control models of delinquency and violence among male youths', American Sociological Review, vol. 73, no. 4, pp. 543-568.
- Guo, G, Roettger, M & Shih, J 2007, 'Contributions of the DAT1 and DRD2 genes to serious and violent delinquency among adolescents and young adults', Human Genetics, vol. 121, no. 1, pp. 125-136.
