Degrees

  • BA, Psychology - Wheaton College; Wheaton, IL
  • MA, Higher Education and Student Development - Wheaton College; Wheaton, IL

Publications:

  • Dietlin O., Sparks A., Bayne H. (2023) Under God: Political Views and Experiences Among Young Adults Attending an Evangelical College. Growth: The Journal of the Association for Christians in Student Development: Vol 22: No. 22, Article 2.

  • Sparks, A., Flori, J. N., Crisafulli, M. J., Lynch, G. & Dunn, M. E. (2020). Do Harms Commonly Associated with Alcohol Use Occur More Frequently in the Absence of Drinking? Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 44(S1)

  • Lynch, G., Flori, J. N., Crisafulli, M. J., Willis, E. A., Sparks, A. & Dunn, M. E. (2020). Sober Harms and Alcohol-related Harms: An Examination of the Role of Sleep Quality, Anxiety, and Depression. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 44(S1)

  • Crisafulli, M. J., Flori, J. N., Willis, E. A., Sparks, A., Lynch, G. & Dunn, M. E. (2020). Social Influences on College Drinking and Associated Harms: The Role of Expectancies, Need to Belong, and Social Connectedness. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 44(S1)

Presentations

  • Sparks A. & Dietlin O. (June, 2023) Under God: Political Views and Experiences Among Young Adults Attending an Evangelical College. Paper presented at the Annual Conference for Association for Christians in Student Development, Anderson, SC.

  • Sparks, A., M.E. Dunn (2020) Alcohol Expectancy Challenge Interventions Implemented with High School Students: A Review. University of Florida Center for Addiction Research and Education Annual Symposium in Gainsville, FL.

  • Sparks, A., Flori, J. N., Crisafulli, M. J., Lynch, G. & Dunn, M. E. (June, 2020). Do Harms Commonly Associated with Alcohol Use Occur More Frequently in the Absence of Drinking? Paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, New Orleans, LA.

  • Lynch, G., Flori, J. N., Crisafulli, M. J., Willis, E. A., Sparks, A. & Dunn, M. E. (June, 2020). Sober Harms and Alcohol-related Harms: An Examination of the Role of Sleep Quality, Anxiety, and Depression. Paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, New Orleans, LA.

  • Crisafulli, M. J., Flori, J. N., Willis, E. A., Sparks, A., Lynch, G. & Dunn, M. E. (June, 2020). Social Influences on College Drinking and Associated Harms: The Role of Expectancies, Need to Belong, and Social Connectedness. Paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, New Orleans, LA.