Renee Sieving, PhD, RN, FAAN, FSAHM

Dr. Sieving’s research focuses on the application of a positive youth development paradigm to the design, implementation and evaluation of clinic­ and community based interventions focused on preventing multiple health risk behaviors during adolescence. She has recently served as principal investigator on three substantial programs of community ­engaged intervention research: a randomized trial of a clinic linked intervention focused on reducing risky sexual behaviors, violence involvement, and school failure among adolescent girls at high risk for early pregnancy; formative research and pilot testing of a culturally relevant teen parent program to promote positive development and prevent risky sexual behaviors among Latino youth; and a school based youth development intervention focused on preventing violence involvement and promoting school success among middle school students from resource-poor urban neighborhoods.

PhD, University of Minnesota
Major: Behavioral Epidemiology

MSN, University of Tennessee
Major: Parent-Child Nursing

BA, Concordia University
Major: Biology

• Adolescent Health, University of Minnesota

• Registered Nurse, Minnesota Board of Nursing

• Fellow, American Academy of Nursing, 2013
• Fellow, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, 2011

• American Academy of Nursing
• Americans Nurses Association
• Minnesota Organization of Registered Nurses
• Sigma Theta Tau
• Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine

Sieving, R. E., Ford, C. A., English, A., Bretl, L. M., Brown, J., Castillo, J. M., Cowal, E., Coyne-Beasley, T., Davies, S., Hensel, D. J., Irwin, C. E., Jr, Knopf, A., Koyama, A., Mihaly, L., Pitts, S. A. B., Ricondo, S., Schneir, A., Sherer, S., & Traylor, A. C. (2025). Education as advocacy to improve adolescent and young adult health. Journal of Adolescent Health, 77(1), 7–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.02.017 

LeBouef, S., & Sieving, R. (2025). Promoting mental health and academic success among first-generation college students: Insights for health-care professionals. Journal of Adolescent Health, 76(4), 529–531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.11.243 

Sieving, R. E., He, Y., Lucas, S., Brar, P., Gewirtz O'Brien, J. R., Gower, A. L., Plowman, S., Farris, J., Ross, C., Santelli, J., & Mehus, C. J. (2025). Primary care clinicians' views of parents' roles in clinical preventive services for adolescents. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 39(3), 377–386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2024.11.019 

Osman, I., Sieving, R., Vasilakos, L., Pierson, K., Elgonda, A., Bartlett, T., & O'Brien, J. R. G. (2024). Promoting COVID-19 vaccine confidence and access among youth experiencing homelessness: Community-engaged public health practice. Progress in Community Health Partnerships, 18(1), 79–89.

Brar, P., Sieving, R. E., Steiner, R. J., Gewirtz O'Brien, J. R., Moore, M. M., Mehus, C. J., Ross, C., Klein, J. D., & Santelli, J. (2023). Provider facilitation of parent-adolescent health communication: Findings from a national survey. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 37(3), 253–261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2022.11.003 

Mehus, C. J., Gewirtz O'Brien, J. R., Gower, A. L., Klein, J. D., Santelli, J. S., Sieving, R. E., & McRee, A. L. (2023). Opportunities to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in primary care clinics. Clinical Pediatrics, 62(7), 695–704. https://doi.org/10.1177/00099228221142691 

Martin, C., McMorris, B., Eisenberg, M., Sieving, R., Porta, C., Mathiason, M., Espinoza, S., Cespedes, Y., & Fulkerson, J. (2023). Weight status among Minnesota Hispanic or Latino/a youth: An exploration of protective factors. American Journal of Health Promotion, 37(2), 177–188. https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171221120912 

Sieving, R. E., Mehus, C., Gewirtz O'Brien, J. R., Steiner, R. J., Wang, S., Catallozzi, M., Gorzkowski, J., Grilo, S. A., Kaseeska, K., McRee, A. L., Santelli, J., & Klein, J. D. (2022). Correlates of sexual and reproductive health discussions during preventive visits: Findings from a national sample of U.S. adolescents. The Journal of Adolescent Health, 70(3), 421–428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.10.013 

Ford, C. A., Bourgeois, F., Buckelew, S. M., Emans, S. J., English, A., Evans, Y. N., Irwin, C. E., Jr, Richardson, L. P., Sherer, S., Short, S., Sieving, R. E., Simpson, T., Tanaka, D., & White, K. (2021). Twenty-First Century Cures Act final rule and adolescent health care: Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) program experiences. Journal of Adolescent Health, 69(6), 873–877. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.09.006 

Sieving, R. E., McRee, A. L., Mehus, C., Gewirtz O'Brien, J. R., Wang, S., Brar, P., Catallozzi, M., Gorzkowski, J., Grilo, S., Kaseeska, K., Santelli, J., Steiner, R. J., & Klein, J. D. (2021). Sexual and reproductive health discussions during preventive visits. Pediatrics, 148(2), e2020049411. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-049411 

Sieving, R. “Protecting and Promoting Adolescent Mental Health” M Health Fairview Virtual Community Conversation. (April 2024). Invited.

Sieving, R. “Time Alone with Healthcare Professionals: Increasing Adolescent Comfort” Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. (March 2024). Invited.

Mehus, C., Gower, A., Farris, J., Gewirtz O’Brien, J., Plowman, S., Sieving, R. "Development & Pilot Testing of TALK: Toolkit for Adolescent Care," Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. (March 2024).

Martin, C., Eisenberg, M., Mathiason, M., McMorris, B., Sieving, R., Espinoza, S., Fulkerson, J. "Overweight & Obesity among Minnesota Latinx Youth: Exploring Family Caring and Country of Origin, American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Virtual. (October 2021).

Sieving, R. “Parent and Adolescent Attitudes & Experiences Discussing Sexual & Reproductive Health Topics during Adolescent Preventive Care Visits, United States, 2019” University of Minnesota School of Nursing Research Day, Virtual. (April 2021). Invited.

Steiner, R. J., McRee, A. L., Liddon, N., Mehus, C. J., Klein, J. D., Catallozzi, M., Santelli, J., Dittus, P., Fasula, A., Brar, P., Sieving, R. E. (2021, March). "Parent-Adolescent Communication about Health Services: What is Said and Why Does it Matter?," Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Conference, Virtual. (March 2021). 

Brown, C., Eisenberg, M. E., Gower, A. L., Sieving, R. E., McMorris, B., Porta, C., Rider, G. N. “We Tried to Have the Talk:” Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth Experiences with Parent-Youth Communication about Sexuality," Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Conference, Virtual. (March 2021).

Brown, C., Rider, G. N., McMorris, B., Sieving, R., Eisenberg, M., & Porta, C. “He Could Really See Me Having a Good Future and a Healthy Relationship, Which Meant the World to Me”: Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth Perspectives on Parental Messages about Sexual Health," Midwest Nursing Research Society, Virtual. (April 2020).

Sieving, R., Klein, J. D., McRee, A. L., & Santelli, J. “Quality Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Adolescents: Perspectives from Primary Care Clinicians, Parents & Adolescents” CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health Seminar, Atlanta, GA. (January 2020). Invited. 

Sieving, R. “Confidential Adolescent Sexual Health Services” CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health Seminar, Atlanta, GA. (February 2019). Invited.

Award: University of Minnesota Prevention Research Center
Principal Investigator: Laska, Melissa
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Award Dates: 2024 - 2029

Award: Leadership Education in Adolescent Health
Principal Investigator: Sieving, Renee
Sponsoring Organization: US Dept. of Health & Human Services HRSA
Award Dates: 2023 - 2027

Award: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Center
Principal Investigator: Sieving, Renee & Shlafer, Rebecca
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Award Dates: 2019 - 2024

Award: Leadership Education in Adolescent Health
Principal Investigator: Sieving, Renee
Sponsoring Organization: US Dept. of Health & Human Services
Award Dates: 2017 - 2022

Award: CASH: Confidential Adolescent Sexual Health Services
Principal Investigator: Sieving, Renee
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Award Dates: 2017 - 2019

Award: Minnesota Personal Responsibility Education Program (MN PREP)
Principal Investigator: Sieving, Renee
Sponsoring Organization: Minnesota Department of Health
Award Dates: 2016 - 2020

Award: State Adolescent and Young Adult Health Capacity Building
Principal Investigator: Eisenberg, Marla
Sponsoring Organization: US Dept. of Health & Human Services Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Award Dates: 2014 - 2023

Award: Healthy Youth Development Prevention Research Center
Principal Investigator: Sieving, Renee
Sponsoring Organization: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Award Dates: 2014 - 2019