Academic Publications and Presentations

Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts

1.            Smith, J., Hallum-Montez, R., Nevin, K., Zenker, R., Sutherland, B., Reagor, S. Cochran, B. N., Oost, K. M., Gleason, H., & Brennon, J. M. Determinants of transgender well-being mental health, and suicidality in a rural state. Journal of Rural Mental Health, Vol 42(2), Apr 2018, 116-132. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rmh0000089

2.            Gleason, H., Livingston, N. A., Peters, M. M., Oost, K. M., Cochran, B. N., & Reely, E. (2016). Effects of state nondiscrimination laws on transgender and gender nonconforming individuals’ perceived community stigma and mental health. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 20(4), 350-362. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19359705.2016.120758

3.            Oost, K.M., Livingston, N.A., & Cochran, B.N. (2016). Gender minority stress and psychopathology: Looking beyond sexual orientation. Journal of LGBT Youth 13(3), 321-248, retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2015.1089807.

4.            Simoni, J. M., Smith, L., Oost, K. M., Lehavot, K., & Fredriksen-Goldsen, K. (2016). Disparities in health conditions among lesbian and bisexual women: A systematic review of population-based studies. Journal of Homosexuality, Published online 13 April 2016, retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2016.1174021.

5.            Livingston, N. A., Heck, N. C., Flentje, A., Gleason, H., Oost, K. M., & Cochran, B. N. (2015). Sexual minority stress and suicide risk: Identifying resilience through personality profile analysis. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 2(3), 321-328. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1709217436?accountid=14593

6.            Blagov, P. S., Patrick, C. J., Oost, K. M., Goodman, J. A., & Pugh, A. T. (2015) Triarchic Psychopathy Measure: Validity in relation to normal-range traits, personality pathology, and psychological adjustment. Journal of Personality Disorders. doi: 10.1521/pedi_2105_29_182

7.            Oost, K. M. & Cochran, B. N. (2014). Bridging theory and practice in working with queer youth. Journal of LGBT Youth, 11(3), doi: 10.1080/19361653.2014.880986

8.            Heck, N., Livingston, N. A., Flentje, A., Oost, K. M., Stewart, B., Cochran, B. (2014). High School Gay-Straight Student Alliances Associated with Reduced Risk for Illicit Drug Use among Sexual Minority Youth. Addictive Behaviors. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.01.007

9.            Singer, J. A., Berry, M., Blagov, P. S., & Oost, K. M. (2013). Self-defining memories, scripts, and the life story:  Narrative identity in personality and psychotherapy. Journal of Personality. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12005

Book Chapters

1.            Cochran, B. N. & Oost, K. M. (2015). Homelessness. In A. Goldberg (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

Peer-Reviewed Oral Presentations

1.     Oost, K.M. (October, 2016). Capturing gender in psychological research. Paper presented at the annual meeting for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY

2.            Oost, K. M., Gleason, H., Livingston, N.A. & Cochran, B. N. (November, 2015). Long-term impacts of policing gender expressions in schools. Paper presented at the 143nd annual meeting for the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL

3.            Oost, K.M. & Cochran, B. N. (April, 2015). Gender policing in schools: The importance of inclusive non-discrimination ordinances. Paper presented at the 14th annual graduate student research conference, University of Montana, Missoula, MT

4.            Gleason, H., Livingston, N.A., Oost, K. M. & Cochran, B. N. (November, 2014). Effects of statewide transgender legal protections on perceived stigma and mental health. Paper presented at the 142nd annual meeting for the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA

5.            Oost, K. M. & Cochran, B. N. (April, 2014). Getting physical: How prejudice can impact the health of lesbian and bisexual women. Paper presented at the University of Montana Graduate Student & Faculty Research Conference, Missoula, MT

6.            Oost, K. M. (April, 2013). Gender nonconformity, psychosocial stressors, and psychopathology:   Looking beyond sexual orientation. Paper presented at the University of Montana Graduate Student & Faculty Research Conference, Missoula, MT

7.            Singer, J. A., Glover, M. A., Berry, M., Blagov, P. S., & Oost, K. M. (March, 2012). A preliminary investigation of images in self-defining memories of adolescents/young adults. Paper presented at the Society for Adolescence Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada.

8.            Oost, K. M. (April, 2009).  Racial and ethnic identity in internationally adopted children.   Paper presented at the 12th Annual Whitman College Undergraduate Conference, Walla Walla, WA

Peer-Reviewed Poster Presentations 

9.            Oost, K. M., Gleason, H., Livingston, N.A. & Cochran, B. N. (November, 2015). Difficulties in Measurement: Gender Nonconformity and Implications for Policy. Poster presented at the 143nd annual meeting for the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL

10.          Oost, K. M., Livingston, N.A., Gleason, H. & Cochran, B. N. (November, 2015). Long-Term Impacts of Policing Gender Expressions in Schools. Poster presented at the 143nd annual meeting for the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL

11.          Oost, K. M., Livingston, N.A., Gleason, H. & Cochran, B. N. (November, 2015). Who is Excluded from Existing Non-Discrimination Policies? Experiences of Victimization among Gender Nonconforming Individuals. Poster presented at the 143nd annual meeting for the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL

12.          Cochran, B. N., Gleason, H., Livingston, N.A., & Oost, K. M. (November, 2015). Policies and practices at therapeutic boarding schools regarding gender nonconforming and transgender youths. Poster presented at the 143nd annual meeting for the American Public Health Association,  Chicago, IL

13.          Oost, K. M., Smith, L., Lehavot, K., Kutner, B. K., Fredikson-Goldsen, K. & Simoni, J. M. (November, 2014). Substance use in sexual minority and heterosexual women: A systematic review of population-based studies. Poster presented at the 142nd annual meeting for the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA

14.          Simoni, J. M., Smith, L., Oost, K. M., Lehavot, K., & Fredriksen-Goldsen, K. (November 2014). Disparities in health conditions among lesbian and bisexual women: A systematic review of population-based studies. Poster presented at the 142nd annual meeting for the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA

15.          Livingston, N.A., Heck, N., Oost, K. M., Gleason, H., Flentje, A. & Cochran, B. N. (November, 2014). Moving Beyond Group-Specific Risk and Protective Factors: Personality Trait Differences               and Risk for Psychopathology among Sexual Minorities. Poster presented at the 142nd annual meeting for the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA

16.          Livingston, N.A., Oost, K. M., Gleason, H., Heck, N., Flentje, A. & Cochran, B. N. (November, 2014). Is Victimization a Risk Factor For All? Negative Urgency as a Moderator in the Association between LGBTQ-Based Victimization and Lifetime Suicide Attempts. Poster presented at the 142nd annual meeting for the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA

17.          Gleason, H., Costanzo, M., Oost, K. M., Livingston, N, L. & Cochran, B. N. (November, 2014). A systematic review of mental illness in the transgender community. Poster presented at the 142nd annual meeting for the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA

18.          Livingston, N.A., Siegal, C., Sanders, P., Oost, K. M., Gleason, H., & Cochran, B. N. (November,   2014). Importance of Family: Can Being “Out” to Family Buffer the Association Between      LGBTQ-Specific Victimization and Lifetime Suicide Attempts? Poster presented at the 142nd           annual meeting for the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA

19.          Heck, N. C.,Flentje, A., Livingston, N. A., Oost, K. M., & Cochran, B. N. (August, 2014). Party on Wayne, Party on Garth: Pre-partying Behaviors of Sexual Minority High School Students. Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the American Psychological Association, Washington D.C.

20.          Clark, J. E., Oost, K. M., & Blagov, P. (March, 2014). Validation of the Triarchic Psychopathy Model in an incarcerated male sample. Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the American Psychology Law Society, New Orleans, LA

21.          Livingston, N. A., Oost, K. M., Heck, N., & Cochran, B. (November, 2013).  Investigating the effects of gender nonconformity among a geographically diverse sample of sexual minority youth. Poster presented at the 47th Annual Conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN

22.          Heck, N., Livingston, N. A., Flentje, A., Oost, K. M., & Cochran, B. (November, 2013). Substance use and coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT): Perspectives of young adults. Poster presented at the 47th Annual Conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN

23.          Livingston, N. A., Heck, N., Oost, K. M., & Cochran, B. (November, 2013).  When a personality risk factor meets an environmental protective factor: Interactions between high school Gay-Straight Alliances and sensation seeking. Poster submitted for presentation at the 47th Annual Conference for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN

24.          Blagov, P.S., Patrick, C.J., & Oost, K.M. (May, 2013). Testing triarchic psychopathy model predictions about traits, personality pathology, and autobiographical recall. Poster presented at the 24th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington D.C. for Psychological Science, Washington D.C.

25.          Blagov, P. S., Oost, K. M., & Zhou, H. (May, 2011).  Faculty job acceptance as a function of teaching load and competing factors.  Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington D.C.

26.          Blagov, P. S., Oost, K. M., Schiller, E. M., & Goodman, J. (April, 2011). Incremental validity of integrative narrative processing in predicting psychosocial adjustment. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association’s 91st Annual Convention, Los Angeles, CA