Dr. Marcell's primary interests include adolescent health with special emphases on adolescent reproductive health, adolescent health care utilization, and adolescent male health.

Faculty in the JHU LEAH (Leadership Education in Adolescent Health) funded by the MCHB. General information about the interdisciplinary training program can be found at www.jhuleah.wordpress.com and LEAH schedule activities typically held Friday mornings can be found at https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/mtrent2/Adolescent%20Medicine%20Seminar%20Schedules/2009-10/

Adolescent health

Reproductive health

Health care utilization

Male health

Marcell AV, Bell DL, Lindberg LD, Takruri A. Prevalence of STI/HIV service receipt by teen males, 1995 to 2002. J Adol Health (in press, July 2009).

Marcell AV, Howard TL, Plowden K, Watson, C. Exploring women’s perceptions about their role in supporting partners’ and sons’ reproductive health care. Am J Men’s Health (in press, Jan 2009). PMID: 19477751

Marcell AV, Jagers RJ, Mayden B, Mobley C. Exploring perceptions of health needs among young African American men. Am J Men’s Health. (in press, 2008). PMID: 19477738

Marcell AV and Halpern-Felsher B. Adolescents’ beliefs about preferred resources for help vary depending on the health issue. J Adol Health. 2007;41(1):61-8.

Marcell AV, Ford C, Pleck JH, Sonenstein FL. Masculine beliefs, parental communication, and adolescent males’ health care use. Pediatrics. 2007;119(4):e965-74.

Marcell AV and Halpern-Felsher B. “Adolescents’ health beliefs are critical in their intentions to seek physician care.” Preventive Medicine. 2005;41:118-25.

Marcell AV, Plowden K, Bowman S. “Exploring urban young adults’ attitudes & intentions regarding male hormonal contraception.” Human Reproduction. 2005:20(11):3078-84.

Raine T, Marcell AV, Rocca CH, et al. The other half of the equation: Serving young men in a young women’s reproductive health clinic. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health 2003. 35(5):208-214.

Marcell AV, Raine T, Erye SL. “Where does reproductive health fit into the lives of male adolescents.” Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 2003 July/Aug;35(4):180-6.

Millstein SG, Marcell AV. Screening and counseling for adolescent alcohol use among primary care physicians in the United States. Pediatrics. 2003 Jan;111(1):114-22.

Marcell AV, Halpern-Felsher B, et al. “Physicians' attitudes and beliefs concerning alcohol abuse prevention in adolescents.” Am J Prev Med. 2002;22(1):49-55.

Marcell AV, Klein JD, et al. “Male adolescent use of health care services: Where are the boys?” J Adol Health. 2002;30(1):35-43.