Iowa State University

Iowa State University  
Institute for Social and Behavioral Research

Presentations

Abraham, W.T., Guyll,M., Lillehoj,C., Redmond,C., Russell, D.W., Spoth,R., & Trudeau,L. (2002, August). Applying growth curve methods to longitudinal adolescent health data. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. (PRS119)

Azevedo,K., Redmond,C., Lillehoj,C., & Spoth, R.L. (2003, June). Contradictions across in school and in-home reports of adolescent substance use initiation. Poster presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC. (PRS144)

Bell, H., Lohman, B., & Votruba-Drzal, E. (2003, October). Through a quantitative and qualitative lens: Looking at the differential effects of domestic violence on women’s welfare receipt and work participation. In L. Lein (Chair), Domestic violence, work, and welfare policy: Reports from the Three-City Study.Paper presented at the Trapped by Abuse, Trapped by Poverty Conference, Austin, TX.

Berry, R. M., Hildreth, G., & Michaels, M. L. (2001, November). Advancing the application of motivation theory and research to the “real-world” problems of youth violence. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations annual conference, Rochester, NY.

Bishop, A. J., Martin, P., Johnson, M. A., & Poon, L. W. (2003, November). The influence of distal life events, perceptions of health, social support, and economic resources on life satisfaction of later life. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.

Bishop, A., Martin, P., Poon, L. W., & Johnson, M. A. (2002, July). Happiness and congruence in older adulthood: A structural model of life satisfaction. Paper presented at the biennial conference of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Bishop, A., Martin, P., Poon, L. W., & Johnson, M. A. (2003, November). The influence of personality and health behaviors on fatigue in late and very late life. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.

Bryant, C. M., & Conger, R. D. (2000, November). Conceptualizing the development of romantic relationships: The DEARR Model. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.

Bryant, C., & Wickrama, K. A. S. (2003, June). Community influence on marital satisfaction, Duke University, Durham, NC.

Bryant, C. M., & Wickrama, K. A. S. (2002, November). The romantic relationships of young adults: Predicting satisfaction. Paper presented at the 64th Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Houston, TX.

Chase-Lansdale, P. L., Lohman, B. J., Pittman, L. D., Coley, R. L., Moffitt, R., & Cherlin, A. (2002, April). Adolescents and welfare reform: Developmental trajectories in the Three-City Study. In R. L. Coley (Chair), Youth and families in poverty: Understanding welfare reform. Symposium conducted at the 9th biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

Chase-Lansdale, P. L., Moffitt, R., Lohman, B., Cherlin, A., Coley, R. L., Pittman, L., Roff, J., & Votruba-Drzal, E. (2002, November). Becoming employed and leaving welfare: What happens to the children? In L. Gennetian (Chair), How low-income adolescents fare when mothers move from welfare to work. Symposium conducted at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Dallas, TX.

Clair, S., Boticello, P., & Ornato, J. (2002, April). An in-depth look at the risk behaviors and service needs of at-risk MSMs in Connecticut. Paper presented at AIDS Science Day 2002, New Haven, CT.

Clair, S., Weeks, M., & Borgatti, S. (2002, February). Who is king of the hill? A method for choosing PHAs among street drug users. Paper presented at the 22nd International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Clair, S., Weeks, M., Borgatti, S., & Mosack, K. (2003, February).Share and share alike: An examination of HIV status disclosure patterns among street drug users. Paper presented at the 23rd International Sunbelt Social Network Conference,Cancun, Mexico.

Clair, S., Weeks, M., Borgatti, S., & Mosack, K. (2003, April). That is on a “need to know basis”: HIV status disclosure patterns among street drug users. Paper presented at AIDS Science Day 2003, New Haven, CT.

Cleveland, M., & Martin, P. (2003, November). Heavy drinking as a significant life event: The effect of alcohol abuse on adult depression. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for the Study of Human Development, Boston, MA.

Coley, R. L., Bachman, H., Lohman, B., & Chase-Lansdale, P. L. (2004, March). Maternal employment and adolescent well-being in low-income families: economic and psychological moderators. In R. Coley (Chair), Maternal employment dynamics and adolescent well-being in low income and single-parent families. Symposium conducted at the 10th biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.

Coley, R. L., Lohman, B., Votruba-Drzal, E., Pittman, L., & Chase-Lansdale, P. L. (2003, April). Parenting, psychological functioning, time, and money:Mediators of employment and welfare transitions on low-income children. In R. Coley (Chair), Family processes as mediators of welfare and employment effects on children and adolescents: A multi-method view. Symposium conducted at the 10th biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.

Conger, K. J., & Conger, R. D. (2003, April). Differential parental treatment and siblings’ externalizing behaviors across the years of adolescence. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.

Conger, K. J., & Conger, R. D. (2000, March). Older siblings’ influence on girls’ antisocial behavior: Does gender matter? Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Chicago, IL.

Conger, R. D. (2002, April). Across generations: Family influences on the development of competence as a parent and romantic partner. An invited presentation as the thirty-second annual Theodore G. Standing Lecturer on the Human Community, the Department of Sociology, New York State University at Albany, Albany, NY.

Conger, R. D. (2001, April). Age of onset and trajectories of delinquent behavior from early adolescence to early adulthood. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN

Conger, R. D. (2003, July). A comparative analysis of psychiatric disorder in a rural and national study. An invited plenary session for the annual conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health. Orlando, FL.

Conger, R. D. (2002, April). Deterring the negative consequences of family economic stress. An invited presentation at the Eighth International Conference on Social Stress Research, Portsmouth, NH.

Conger, R. D. (2000, March). Facts, fallacies, and fears of biological influences on adolescent behavioral development. An invited presentation at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.

Conger, R. D. (2003, November). Family influences on psychiatric disorder in a rural population. An invited presentation at Vanderbilt University. Nashville, TN.

Conger, R. D. (2002, April). The intergenerational transmission of parenting and children’s mental health. An invited presentation at the Eighth International Conference on Social Stress Research, Portsmouth, NH.

Conger, R. D. (2000, August). A prospective, longitudinal study of emerging family systems. An invited presentation for the Division of Family Psychology at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Conger, R. D. (2003, March). The reciprocal relation between studies of health/normality and illness/psychopathology. An invited presentation at the Institute of Human Development, University of California for the Conference on the Future of Longitudinal Studies. Berkeley, CA.

Conger, R. D. (2002, April). The social context of substance abuse: A developmental perspective. An invited presentation at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

Conger, R. D. (2000, June). Socioeconomic stress: Implications for prevention. An invited presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Montreal, PQ, Canada.

Conger, R. D. (2001, April). Studying drug abuse problems from a developmental perspective. An invited presentation at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.

Conger, R. D. (2002, October). Understanding family stress processes in the lives of parents and children. An invited presentation at the Alfred P. Sloan Working Family Center at the University of Chicago and the National Opinion Research Center. Chicago, IL.

Conger, R. D., & Burzette, R. (2002, August). The influence of psychiatric disorder on family relationships during the transition to adulthood. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Chicago, IL.

Conger, R. D., & Neppl, T. (2004, March). Linking competence and maladjustment across three generations. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.

Conger, R. D., Neppl, T., & Scaramella, L. (2001, May). The intergenerational transmission of hostile parenting and conduct problems: A prospective, longitudinal study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Life History Research Society, St. Michael’s, MD.

Conger, R. D., Neppl, T., & Scaramella, L. V. (2002, April). The intergenerational transmission of problem parenting and antisocial behavior. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

Cope, M., Madon, S., Siebels, H., Guyll, M., Hilbert, S., Kyriakatos, E., & Vogel, D. (2002, August). Stereotyping the Stereotypic: When Targets Match Social Stereotypes. Paper presented at the 110th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Cross, S. E. (2003, February). The role of the relational self-construal in Intimacy. In C. Sanderson (Chair), Perspectives on Intimacy: Current approaches to intimacy and its impact on well-being. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Universal City, CA.

Cross, S. E. (2002, February). What is the relational self-construal and how does it work? Paper presented at the Self and Identity Pre-conference at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual conference, Savannah, GA.

Cutrona, C. E. (July, 2002). Natural support networks in family support. Invited paper presented at the International Family Support Policy Symposium, Western Health Board/National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.

Cutrona, C. E. (September, 2000). Neighborhood context, family socioeconomic status, and personal characteristics predicting marital interaction in African American couples. Invited paper presented at the international conference on Couples Coping with Stress, Institute of Family Studies, Freiburg, Switzerland.

Cutrona, C. E. (June, 2000). Social support and neighborhood context as predictors of adjustment among African American women. Invited paper presented at the second joint conference of the International Society for Social and Personal Relationships and the International Network on Personal Relationships, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Cutrona, C. E., & Jensen, S. L. (2002, August). Social support elicitation in couples. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.

Cutrona, C. E., Russell, D., & Brown, P. A. (2002, April). Neighborhood context, personality, and stressful life events as predictors of alcoholism and major depression among African American Women. Paper presented at the eighth international conference on Stress Research, University of New Hampshire, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Cutrona, C. E., Russell, D. W., & Krebs, K. (October, 2002). Dimensions of behavior predicting marital outcomes. Invited paper presented at the international meeting on the Developmental Course of Couples Coping with Stress. Boston College, Boston, MA.

Duling, B., Cook, C., Martin, P., Michaels, M., & Russell, D. W. (2003, November). The impact of fatigue and support systems on depression. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.

Duling, B. M., Martin, P., Lempers, J., Martin, M., & Schmitt, M. (2002, July). Adolescent war events as predictors for psychosocial outcomes in late adulthood.Paper presented at the biennial conference of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Duling, B. M., Martin, P., Lempers, J., Martin, M., & Schmitt, M. (2002, November). Adolescent war events as predictors for psychosocial outcomes in late adulthood.Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Gore, J. S., & Cross, S. E. (2002, February). Is consistency that important? The relational self-construal and well-being. Paper presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual conference, Savannah, GA.

Gundersen, C. (2003, April). The effect of homelessness on food insecurity. Paper presented in a seminar in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

Gundersen, C. (2003, May).The effects of Food Stamps on food insecurity at Different Benefit Levels. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Population Association of America, Minneapolis, MN.

Gundersen, C. (2003, July). Eligibility and participation in the WIC program. Paper presented at the National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics annual meetings, Ames, IA.

Gundersen, C. (2003, October). Encouraging participation and improving the well-being of participants in the Food Stamp Program. Paper presented in a Human Resources Seminar in the Economics Department, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

Gundersen, C. (2003, April). Farm poverty and safety nets. Paper presented in a seminar at the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.

Gundersen, C. (2004, January). Farm poverty and safety nets. Paper presented at the 2004 Winter Bioethics Retreat, Agricultural subsidies and global justice: Do subsidies to Iowa farmers export poverty to farmers in developing nations? Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

Gundersen, C. (2003, December). Food insecurity,poverty,food assistance, and farm safety netresearch: Implications for issues in Iowa. Paper presented at Iowa State University Extension, Family Resource Management Field Specialist In-Service, Ames, IA.

Gundersen, C. (2003, November). Is WIC reaching the “right” families? Paper presented in a seminar in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

Gundersen, C. (2002, May). The role of Food Stamps in consumption stabilization. Paper presented at an Institute for Research on Poverty/ERS Conference on Income Volatility and Implications for Food Assistance Programs, Washington, D. C.

Gundersen, C. (2003, January). The role of Food Stamps in consumption stabilization. Paper presented at a Society of Government Economists (SGE)-sponsored session at Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) meetings, Washington, D. C.

Gundersen, C. (2002, December). The safety net for farmers in comparison with the general population: Experiences from the U.S. and the Netherlands. Paper presented at PACIOLI – X: European Farmers and the Growing of Data, Venice, Italy.

Gundersen, C. (2002, April). The well-being and the decisions of farm households: The uses of cross-country comparisons. Paper presented at the Workshop on the Farm Household-Firm Unit: Its Importance in Agriculture and Implications for Statistics, Wye, England

Gundersen, C. (2002, March). From WIC to head start to school meals: An unbroken chain? Paper presented at the American Education Finance Association (AEFA) annual meetings, Albuquerque, NM.

Guyll,M., Spoth,R. (2003, June). Economic analysis of preventive interventions: Opportunities, issues and challenges. Presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC. (PRS142)

Heesacker, M., Wester, S. R., & Vogel, D. L. (Chairs). (2001, March). Recent advances in gender, emotion, & counseling. Symposium conducted at the 4th national conference on Counseling Psychology, Houston, TX.

Hilbert, S., & Madon, S. (2002, May). The Stereotyping, fit, and accuracy motivation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Kim, K. J., & Conger, R. D. (2000, July). The cross-generational transmission of negative emotion: A growth curve analysis. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Beijing, China.

Lillehoj,C., Spoth,R. (2003, June). Internalizing and social competence among rural adolescent girls. Presented at the Society for Prevention Research 11th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. (PRS141)

Lillehoj,C., Trudeau,L., & Spoth,R. (2002, April). Risk moderation of substance use effects for school-based and family-focused universal preventive interventions. In C.Lillehoj (Chair), How do adolescent preventive interventions work and for whom? Evidence for mediation and moderation. Presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, New Orleans, LA. (PRS110)

Lohman, B., & Newman, B. (2002, April). Connectedness to family, school, and peers: A cumulative risk perspective on adolescents’ academic and psychosocial adjustment. In B. Lohman & B. Newman (Chairs), Adolescents’ families, schools, and peers: Cross-contextual comparisons. Symposium conducted at the 9th biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

Lohman, B., Votruba-Drzal, E., & Chase-Lansdale, P. L. (2002, November). Domestic violence, welfare experiences, and child well-being. In K. Edin (Chair), Correlates and consequences of domestic violence for low-income women. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Dallas, TX.

Lohman, B., Votruba-Drzal, E., & Chase-Lansdale, P. L. (2004, March). Living in poverty, living with domestic violence: The link to adolescents’ cognitive, academic and socioemotional difficulties.Poster session presented at the 10th biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.

Lohman, B., Votruba-Drzal, E., & Chase-Lansdale, P. L. (2003, April). Violence in intimate relationships as women transition from welfare to work: What does it mean for child and adolescent functioning? Paper presented at the Institute for Policy Research Noon Colloquia, Evanston, IL.

Lorenz, F. O. & Melby, J. N. (2001, November). Worlds apart? Linking couples' and observer reports of hostile behavior. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Rochester, NY.

Madon, S., Guyll, M., & Spoth, R. L. (2003, June). Preventing adolescent alcohol use: The role of mother expectations. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington D. C.

Madon, S., Guyll, M., & Spoth, R. L., Cross, S. E., & Hilbert, S. (2002, August). The self-fulfilling influence of mother expectations on children's drinking. Presented at the 110th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Mallen, M., & Vogel, D. L. (2002, August). Working toward online counseling training: Dynamics of process & assessment. In A. Rochlen (Chair), The appeal & relative efficacy of online counseling: Preliminary findings. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.

Martin, P. (2003, February). An example of gerontology teaching collaboration at the Great Plain States. Paper presented at the conference Enhancing Gerontology Across the University System of Georgia: Opportunities, Resources, and Collaborations, Atlanta, GA.

Martin, P. (2002, February). Coping with multiple chronic health conditions. Paper presented at the Conference of the AARP Andrus Foundation. San Francisco, CA.

Martin, P. (2002, May). PLS soft-modeling. Paper presented at the Interdisciplinary Meeting on Longitudinal Studies on Ageing, Susceptibility and Care, Ǻrhus, Denmark.

Martin, P. (2002, November). Successful aging and coping: A reexamination. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Martin, P., Poon, L. W., & Johnson, M. A. (2002, May). The Georgia centenarian study. Paper presented at the Interdisciplinary Meeting on Longitudinal Studies on Ageing, Susceptibility and Care, Ǻrhus, Denmark.

Martin, P., Poon, L. W., & Johnson, M. A. (2002, November). The importance of resources in predicting mental and functional health of the oldest old.Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Mason, A., Haggerty, K., Kosterman, R., Hawkins, J.D., Spoth, R., & Redmond, C. (2003, June). Effects of preparing for the drug free years on non-drug outcomes: Understanding the mechanisms. Presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Society fir Prevention Research, Washington, DC. (PRS 139)

Mason,A., Kosterman,R., Haggerty,K., Hawkins,D., Spoth,R., & Redmond,C. (2002, May). The relationship between adolescent substance use and delinquency: Findings from a longitudinal intervention study. Presented at the 10th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Seattle, WA. (PRS113)

Mason, W. A., Kosterman, R., Hawkins, J. D., Haggerty, K. P., & Spoth R. L. (2003, April). Influence of a family-focused preventive intervention on growth in adolescent depressive symptoms. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL. (PRS127)

McArdle, E., Bonica, C., Powers, S., Melby, J., Waldron, H., Davis, B., & Sheeber, L. (2001, April). Interactions of depressed and non-depressed adolescents/children and their families. In C. Bonica, & C. Powers, (Chairs). Discussion hour presented at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.

Melby, J. N. (Chair) (2002, April). Cross-site application of an observational system: The Iowa Family Interaction Rating Scales. Discussion hour presented at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.

Melby, J. N. (2000, June). Informant perspectives on relationship processes. Paper presented at the Family Research Consortium III: Race and Ethnicity in America, Keystone, CO.

Melby, J.N., Choukalas, C., & Bryant, C. M. (2000, November). Perspectives on adult interactions: Does informant ethnicity matter? Paper presented at the annual meetings of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.

Melby, J. N. & Fang, S. A. (2001, November). Precursors of self-efficacy in young adulthood. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Rochester, NY.

Melby, J. N., Fang, S. A., & Bryant, C. M. (2000, April). Discipline in African American families: Perceptions of caregivers, youth, cultural informants, and non-cultural informants. Paper presented at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.

Melby, J. N., Fang, S. A., & Conger, K. J. (2002, April). Effects of parenting behaviors on adolescent self-concept and academic performance. In J. N. Melby (Chair), Family and Community Influences on Youth Outcomes in Education, Relationships, and Mental Health. Symposium conducted at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

Melby, J. N., Fang, S. A., & Wickrama, K.A.S. (2002, November). The influence of family environment on adolescent school attachment and performance. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations.

Melby, J. N., Fang, S. A., Wickrama, K. A. S., & Conger, K. (2003, April). Influence of early adolescent family processes on educational attainment in emerging adulthood. In J. N. Melby (chair), Early and Mid-adolescent Family Antecedents of Educational, Relationship, and Health Outcomes during Emerging Adulthood. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the National Council on Family Relations, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Melby, J. N. (Chair), Wickrama, K. A. S., Chao, W., & Vargas-Chanes, D. (2000, November). Approaches and extensions of growth curve modeling for analyzing longitudinal adolescent health outcomes. Symposium conducted at the annual meetings of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.

Melby, J. N., Wickrama, K.A.S., Fang, S., Conger, K.J., & Conger, R.D. (2003, May). Pathways of family influence on adolescent academic performance: A growth curve analysis Paper presented at the Interdisciplinary Research Institute for Survey Science (IRISS) Workshop, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

Merton, M., & Wickrama, K. A. S. (2003, April). Community influence on joint occurences of negative events of adolescents. Paper presented at the Adhealth Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Michaels, M.L. (2003, March). Depression and marriage: The relation between depression and marital satisfaction. Paper presented at the Iowa Rural Mental Health Initiative ICN workshop, Ames, IA.

Michaels, M. L., Mahan, M., & Gellhaus-Thomas, S. (2003, November). Being successful as a stepfamily. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Molgaard, V. (2002). Strengthening families of young adolescents. Paper presented at national conference of the Department of Education, Washington, D.C.

Molgaard, V. & Spoth, R. (2003, November). The Strengthening Families Program: For parents and youth 10-14. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Alcohol Research and Education Council, Birmingham, England.

Neppl, T (2003, April). The effects of economic pressure on child problem behavior. Poster session presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.

Neppl, T (2004, March). The intergenerational transmission of positive parenting. Poster session presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.

Neppl, T (2001, March) The mediating effect of play on quality parenting and children’s social competence. Paper presented at the Strengthening Families Lecture Series, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

Neppl, T (2001, April). The moderating effect of type of child care on the relationship between attachment and maternal sensitivity. Poster session presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.

Nyaronga, D., & Wickrama, K. A. S. (2003, April). Community context of social resources and adolescent deviant behaviors. Paper presented at the Adhealth Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Pridham, K. F., Schroeder, J. S., Limbo, R., Melby, J., & Brown, R. (2000, April). Family problem solving competencies concerning care of a very low birth-weight infant. Paper presented at the 24th annual meetings of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, Dearborn, MI.

Redmond,C., Shin,C., Eickhoff, J., & Spoth, R. L. (2003, April). Risk moderation of parent and child preventive intervention outcomes. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL. (PRS128)

Redmond,C., Shin,C., & Spoth, R.L. (2003, June). A diffusion model of substance initiation: Preventive intervention and public health implications. Poster presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC. (PRS137)

Rohlfing, J., Meyer, T., Madon, S., Smith, A. E., & Guyll, M. (2002, August). The protected status of stigmas. Paper presented at the 110th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Shin,C., Guyll,M., Redmond,C., & Spoth,R. (2003, June). Growth curve approaches for family-focused intervention effects on adolescent substance initiation outcomes. Presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC. (PRS136)

Shin,C., Park,M., Redmond,C., & Spoth,R. (2003, June). Matching schools in intervention studies to increase statistical power. Presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC. (PRS135)

Shragg, K., O’Rourke, P., & Michaels, M. (2003, April) Essentials of ethics in relationship therapy. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Iowa Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Pella, IA.

Stewart, S. D. (2002, May). Race differences in nonresident father involvement: New findings from the National Survey of Youth. Paper presented at the Population Association of America, Atlanta, GA.

Trudeau,L., Azevedo,K., & Spoth,R. (2003, June). Effects of a universal family-focused intervention on growth patterns of adolescent alcohol use and internalizing symptoms. Presented at the 11th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC. (PRS132)

Trudeau,L., Spoth,R., Redmond,C., & Lillehoj,C. (2002, April). Effects of a preventive intervention on substance expectancies, refusal intentions, and substance use initiation. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA. (PRS107)

Vogel, D. L.(2001, March). Situational influences on communication styles. In M. Heesacker, S. R. Wester, & D. L. Vogel (Chairs), Recent Advances in Gender, Emotion, & Counseling. Symposium conducted at the 4th annual conference of the National Counseling Psychology, Houston, TX.

Vogel, D. L., Wester, S. R., Heesacker, M., Madon, S. (2002, August). Confirming sex stereotypes: A social role perspective. Presented at the 110th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Votruba-Drzal, E., Lohman, B., & Chase-Lansdale, P. L. (2002, August). Linking domestic violence, welfare experiences, and maternal and child functioning. In B. Lohman (Chair), The stressful lives of low-income women: Domestic violence and role-strain. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Votruba-Drzal, E., Lohman, B., & Chase-Lansdale, P. L. (2003, May). Violence in intimate relationships as women transition from welfare to work. Paper presented at the Population Association of America, Minneapolis, MN.

Werner-Wilson, R. J., Michaels, M. L., Gellhaus, S. E., & Thiesen, A. M. (2002, October). Influence of therapist behaviors on therapeutic alliance. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Cincinnati, OH.

Wester, S. R., Bowden, H. F., Vogel, D. L., Heesacker, M., & Weitzel, J. (2001, March). Sex-based emotional stereotypes and blame attribution. In M. Heesacker, S. R. Wester, & D. L. Vogel (Chairs), Recent Advances in Gender, Emotion, & Counseling. Symposium conducted at the 4th annual national conference on Counseling Psychology, Houston, TX.

Wester, S. R., Pionke, D., & Vogel, D. L. (2003, August). Male gender role conflict and gay man's relationship satisfaction. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Wester, S. R., & Vogel, D. L. (2000, February). Genuinely valuing individual differences: Improving the training & supervisory experiences of male interns & practicum students. Paper presented at the 2000 conference of the Big Ten Counseling Centers, Minneapolis, MN.

Wester, S. R., & Vogel, D. L. (2001, March). Male supervisee's restricted emotionality and counseling supervision. Poster session presented at the 4th annual conference of the National Counseling Psychology, Houston, TX.

Wester, S. R., Vogel, D. L., & Mclain, R. (2003, August). African American men's psychological distress: The links with male socialization and racial identity. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Wester, S. R., Vogel, D. L., & Skowron, E. (2002, August). The relationship between differentiation of self and the acceptance of family violence. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.

Wickrama, K.A.S. (2002, April). Community influence on adolescent depression. Paper presented at bi-annual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

Wickrama, K.A.S. (2003, November). Early family responsibilities and mental and physical health trajectories of young adults. Paper presented at the National Council for Family Relations, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Wickrama, K.A.S. (2002, April). Racial differences in the influence of community on adolescent distress, Paper presented at the conference on International Stress, Portsmouth, NH.

Wickrama, K.A.S. (2002, March). Trajectories of economic integration and depression of Southeast Asian refugees: An application of growth curve strategy in psychiatric research, Paper presented at the seminar on Culture, Community, & Health Studies, Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Wickrama, K. A. S., Abraham, W. T., & Conger, R. D. (2003, August). Intergenerational socioeconomic adversity through mental and physical illness. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta, GA.

Wickrama, K. A. S., Lorenz, F. O., Elder, G. H., Jr., & Conger, R. D. (2003, August). Married and recently divorced mothers’ changes in family financial strain and physical health. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta, GA.