Faculty Research

Faculty are engaged in research in the following areas:

  • Adolescent Development
  • Adolescent problem behaviors
  • Autism
  • Child and family policy
  • Culture and positive psychology
  • Developmental disabilities and inclusion.
  • Domestic violence
  • Early care and education
  • Early childhood education
  • Family support and prevention
  • Fathering
  • Globalization
  • Inclusion
  • Intergenerational relationships and development
  • Literacy and Language
  • Low-income families
  • Mental health services on campuses
  • Parent involvement
  • Research methods
  • Resiliency and risk/protective factors
  • Substance abuse
  • Teacher preparation

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS
In Chronological Order

Bishop, J.B. (in press). Five questions about mental health services every campus should address. Student Affairs Leader.

Bishop, J.B., Downs, T.T., & Cohen, D. (in press). Applying an environmental model to address high-risk drinking: A town/gown case study. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy.

Egel, A.L., & Barthold, C.H. (in press). Single-subject research design. In G. Hancock and R. Mueller (Eds.), Quantitative Methods in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: A Guide for Researchers and Reviewers.

Sherif Trask, B., Thompson Brady, L., Qui, W., & Radnai-Griffin, D. (Forthcoming). “Understanding The Immigration Experience Through A Lifecourse Lens: Exemplified In Four Personal Stories.” In R. Dalla, J. DeFrain, J. Johnson, & D. Abbott (Eds.), Strengths and Challenges of New Immigrant Families: Implications for Research, Policy, Education and Human Services. Lexington University Press.

Sutton, T., & Buell, M.J. (in press). Weaving a web that keeps children in the center: A new approach to emergent curriculum planning for young preschoolers. Young Children.

Trask, B.S. (Forthcoming). Globalization and Families: A Dynamic Relationship. NY: Kluwer/Springer Publishers.

Paris, C., & Lung, P. (in press). Agency and child-centered practice in novice teachers: Autonomy, efficacy, intentionality, and reflectivity. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education.

Paris, C. (in press). Evaluating the quality of programs for young children. In A. Galper, S. Feeney, & C. Seefeldt, (Eds.), Continuing issues in early childhood education, 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.

Palkovitz, R. & Palm, G.  (2009). Transitions within fatherhood. Fathering,7, 3-22.

Fagan, J., Palkovitz, R., Roy, K. & Farrie.  (2009). Pathways to paternal engagement: Longitudinal effects of risk and resilience on non-resident fathers. Developmental Psychology, 45, 1389–1405.

Deiner, P.L. (2009). Infants and Toddlers: Development and Curriculum. Florence, KY: Delmar Cengage Learning

Ohannessian, C.M., & Hesselbrock, V.M. (2008). A comparison of the roles that delinquency and negative affect play in the onset of substance use in COAs. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 69, 1-10.

Ohannessian, C.M., & Hesselbrock, V.M. (2008). Paternal alcoholism and youth substance abuse: The indirect effects of negative affect, conduct problems, and risk taking. Journal of Adolescent Health, 42(2), 198-200.

Unger, D.G., Woolfolk, T., Cuevas, T., & Harper, V. (2008). Community-based after-school inclusive programs for low-income minority youth and their families: The Disability Specialist Approach. Journal of Youth Development.

Wilgen, J., & Kapella, O. (2008). Observations of “Love Talks”—A successful community-supported sexuality education program in Austria. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 3,1.

Kerr, K. (2008) (Ed.). Toward a Sustainable Future: The Role of Student Affairs in Creating Healthy Environments, Social Justice, and Strong Economics. American College Personnel Association.

Fagan, J., & Palkovitz, R. (2007). Unmarried, nonresident fathers’ involvement with their infants: A risk and resilience perspective. Journal of Family Psychology, 21, 479-489.

Ferrari, M. (2007). Child onset idiopathic seizures and specific learning disability: Comorbidities in adults. Applied Neuropsychology, 14, 147-155.

Ferrari, M. (2007). Examining triangle metaphors: Utility in developmental theory and scientific application. Human Development, 50, 234-240.

Han, M. (2007). Play predisposition as an individual difference in play and literacy: Bioecological perspective. In K. Roskos & J. Christie (Eds.), Play and Literacy in Early Childhood. (pp 119-132) New York, NY: Lawrence Erlbaum

Han, M. (2007). Promoting parent involvement in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. In C. Vukelich., J. Christie, & B. Enz, (Eds.) Helping young children learn language and literacy (pp 237-240) Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Han, M. (2007). Supporting English Language Learners’ language and literacy learning: How should we teach? In C. Vukelich, J. Christie, & B. Enz (Eds.), Helping young children learn language and literacy (pp 195-198) Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Hesselbrock, V., Ohannessian, C., & Bauer, L. (2007). A prospective evaluation of alcohol use patterns and problems from The Hartford Prospective Study. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 31(2), 312.

Love, A., Burns, M.S., & Buell, M. (2007). Supporting children’s emerging writing, Young Children, 62, 12-20.

Sherif Trask, B., & Hamon, R., Eds. (2007). Cultural Diversity and Families: Expanding Perspectives. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications

Unger, D.G., Cuevas, T., & Woolfolk, T. (2007). Human services and cultural diversity: Tenuous relationships, challenges, and opportunities ahead. In B. Sherif Trask & R.R. Hamon (Eds.), Cultural diversity and families: Expanding perspectives. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Paris, C., Eyman, A., Morris, L., & Sutton, T. (2007). Facing the storm, turning the tide: Using practitioner research to meet children’s and families’ needs in an inclusive setting. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 21, 406-419.

Ohannessian, C.M., & Hesselbrock, V. (2007). Do personality and risk taking mediate the relationship between paternal substance dependence and adolescent substance use? Addictive Behaviors, 32, 1852-1862.

Palkovitz, R. (2007). Challenges to modeling dynamics in a developmental understanding of father-child relationships. Journal of Applied Developmental Science, 11, 190-195.

Palkovitz, R. (2007). Transitions to fatherhood. In S. E. Brotherson, & J. M. White (Eds.), Why fathers count (pp. 25-41) Harriman, TN: Men's Studies Press.

Fleury-Steiner, R.E., Bybee, D.I., Belknap, J., Sullivan, C.M., & Melton, H.C. (2006). Contextual factors impacting battered women’s intentions to re-use the criminal legal system. Journal of Community Psychology, 34, 327-342.

Comfort, M., Gordon, P.R., & Unger, D.G. (2006). The Keys to interactive parenting scale: A window into many facets of parenting. Zero to Three, 26, 37-44.

Davenport, T., & Eidelman, S. (2006). Family finances: Staying afloat in rough seas. Exceptional Parent, 37(7), 94-95.

Davey, C.M., & Bishop, J.B. (2006). Muscle dysmorphia among college men: An emerging gender-related counseling concern. Journal of College Counseling, 9, 171-180.

Ferrari, M. (2006). Distinguishing characteristics of adults with learning disability: Systematic comparisons with psychiatric and physical disorders. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 21, 593-594.

Paris, C., & Combs, B. (2006). Lived meanings: What teachers mean when they say they are learner-centered. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 12, 571-592.

Selekman, J., & Gamel-McCormick, M. (2006). Chronic Conditions. In J. Selekman, (Ed.). School Nursing: Serving All Students. Castle Rock, CO: National Association of School Nurses.

Selekman, J., & Gamel-McCormick, M. (2006). Mental Retardation. In J. Selekman (Ed.). School Nursing: Serving All Students. Castle Rock, CO: National Association of School Nurses.

Settles, B.H. (2006, April). Borders and boundaries: Families making their futures. Groves Conference on Marriage and the Family, Tucson, AZ.

Settles, B.H. (2006, June). Marriage policy and political discourse: The quest of gay and lesbian partners for legal marriage in the USA. International Conference, Policy & Politics: Reconnecting Policy and Politics. Bristol, UK.

Settles, B.H., & Sheng, X. (2006). Intergenerational relationships and elder care in China: A global perspective. Current Sociology, 54(2), 293-313.

Sherif Trask, B. (2006). “Treat your Elders with Respect and Kindness.” In Aging in Africa: Colonial and Post-Colonial Representations, edited by Dr. Mario Aguilar, Africa World Press.

Unger, D.G., Woolfolk, T., Harper, V., & Cuevas, T. (2006). WANTED: Partnerships between families, schools, and community-based services. Family Focus, 31, 4-5.

Hallam, R.A., Buell, M.J., & Ridgley, R. (2003). Preparing Early Childhood Educators to Serve Children and Families Living in Poverty: A National Survey of Undergraduate Program. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 18, 115-124.

Note: BOLDED NAME indicates Human Development and Family Studies faculty member