CENTER FOR SCHOOL- BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (CSBYD)

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1 CENTER FOR SCHOOL- BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (CSBYD) 2013 ANNUAL REPORT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA GEVIRTZ GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION COUNSELING, CLINICAL, AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA GEVIRTZ GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Links: University of California Santa Barbara Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Department Center for School- Based Youth Development 1

2 CENTER FOR SCHOOL-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT The Center for School- Based Youth Development is a community of researchers devoted to developing a better understanding of the ecological influences affecting children's lives and that promotes academic, social, emotional, and physical well- being. The Center was created in 2002 through the Gevirtz Funds for Excellence funded by the generosity of the Ambassador Don Gevirtz and Marilyn Gevirtz. CSBYD MISSION The CSBYD engages in research that informs educators how to enhance school engagement and thereby promote all students social, emotional, and academic competence. Scholars promote the mission of the Center through grant preparation, project evaluation, community networking, school/community consultation, conference presentations, and scientific publications. CSBYD ACTIVITIES The CSBYD affiliated faculty continued their high level of involvement in applied research and evaluation activities in support of youths educational success and psychological well- being. In 2013, Center researchers published 60 publications and 8 technical reports, which are listed in this report. They also made 31 presentations at research conferences. The Journal of School Violence continued to be edited by the CSBYD and researchers provided reviews for 39 other research journals. CSBYD s activities were graciously funded by 14 contracts and grants. The CSBYD again expresses it gratitude to our wonderful research partners, whose support greatly enhances out efforts. 2

3 FACULTY AND AFFILIATED RESEARCHERS UCSB FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS Erin Dowdy, Ph.D. web link Erin is an associate professor in the Department of Counseling/Clinical/School Psychology at UC Santa Barbara. She is interested in behavioral assessment, prevention, early intervention, and screening for complete mental health. Specifically, she investigates screening techniques and how to use results to inform and improve upon prevention and early intervention services for use in schools. Erika Felix, Ph.D. web link Erika is an Associate Researcher in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology. Her research interests include school bullying and peer victimization, disaster mental health, and school- based prevention and intervention services for youth. Dr. Felix received her Ph.D. in clinical- community psychology from DePaul University. Dr. Felix has co- authored several scholarly publications and presentations in the areas of peer victimization, disaster mental health, preventive interventions for youth, and program evaluation. Dr. Felix has lectured locally and internationally on trauma and mental health services for youth. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Michael Furlong, Ph.D. (Director) mfurlong@education.ucsb.edu web Link Mike is a professor in the Department of Counseling/Clinical/School Psychology at UC Santa Barbara. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 16, School Psychology) and the American Educational Research Association and serves as the Editor of the Journal of School Violence and a co- editor of the Handbook of Positive Psychology in the Schools (2009, 2014). He serves as the director of the Center for School- Based Youth Development. Karen Nylund- Gibson, Ph.D. knylund@education.ucsb.edu web link Karen is an Assistant Professor of quantitative research methodology in the Department of Education. She has been at UCSB since Prior to joining the department, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Mental Health at Johns Hopkins University. She earned her Ph.D. at UCLA, working with Bengt Muthen. Her research focus is on latent variable models, specifically mixture models and she has published many articles and book chapters on developments, best practices, and applications of latent class analysis, latent transition analysis, and growth mixture modeling. Michela Lenzi, Ph.D. michela.lenzi@gmail.com Michela received her Ph.D. in Developmental and Social Psychology from the University of Padova, Italy, in 2011, with a dissertation entitled NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT AND CIVIC DEVELOPMENT: The role of neighborhood social and structural features in promoting adolescent civic engagement. Research interests include civic development in adolescence, neighborhood social capital and social inequalities and well- being. Her recent research is focused on identifying school predictors of gang membership adopting a Community Psychology perspective and on evaluating the Public Safety Realignment Act (AB 109), especially in terms of reduced recidivism. She is member of the Italian Association of Community Psychology (SIPCO) since Since 2008 she is member of the international research group Health Behaviour in School- Aged Children (HBSC), coordinated by the World Health Organization. 3

4 Matt Quirk, Ph.D. web link Matt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology. Dr. Quirk s ongoing research focuses on student's academic motivation and engagement, early literacy development, and school readiness with a specific focus on Latino/a and English learner student populations. Most of his recent work has focused primarily on kindergarten screening to identify students who might benefit most from early and targeted academic and social- emotional supports. Jill Sharkey, Ph.D. jsharkey@education.ucsb.edu web link Jill s research centers on promoting student engagement for all children and primarily for children who have experienced a variety of personal, family, and community risk factors. In particular, she is focused on understanding optimal family, school, and community response to youth at risk. Her recent contracts and grants have included examining school response to youths at- risk for gang involvement, innovation in juvenile justice response to females on probation, and evaluation of reentry services to promote positive outcomes for probationers. Dr. Sharkey is also interested in understanding the impact of bullying and the stigma of bullying on psychosocial functioning. Furthermore, she is passionate about transforming school systems to respond to students with challenging behavior with restorative rather than exclusionary approaches. Antoniya Terzieva, B.A. aterzieva@education.ucsb.edu web link Antoniya is Assistant Research Specialist at the Center for School- Based Youth Development at UC Santa Barbara. She works on two early childhood research and program evaluation projects First 5 Santa Barbara County and THRIVE Santa Barbara County. Terzieva received her B.A. in Psychology from Colgate University in May She also has a minor in Sociology and Anthropology. While at Colgate University, she worked as a Research Assistant for several professors, including Professor Kevin Carlsmith s Punishment Motives Lab and Professor Landon Reid s Racism, Experience, and Perception Lab. Her research interests include school- based interventions, school readiness, close relationships, marriage, and couples therapy. Antoniya is also interested in eventually pursuing a doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology. She is a student affiliate of the American Psychological Association. Sukkyung You, Ph.D. Sukkyung@education.ucsb.edu Sukkyung is Associate professor in College of Education at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea. She received her doctorate in Education from the University of California Santa Barbara. Her scholarly publications and conference presentations have focused on risk assessment, prediction of antisocial behavior, gender and ethnic differences in emotional and behavioral problems, developmental pathways of psychopathology, school violence, and positive school psychology. Seung- yeon Lee, Ph.D. slee1@ewha.ac.kr Seung- yeon is an associate professor in the department of psychology at Ewha Womans University. She received her Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Iowa in She was a visiting scholar at CSBYD from January to June Her research interests include school violence, bullying, youth suicide, and mental health issues. Currently, she works on the validation of Korean- version SEHS and related studies. 4

5 Ida Frugård Strøm, Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies Ida is a visiting scholar and PhD student from Norway, working as a research fellow at the Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS). In 2013, during the last year of her PhD, she came to UCSB for an exchange stay at the CSBYD. Her research interests are exposure to violence and bullying and subsequent long- term consequences. STUDENT RESEARCHERS Courtney Bolton is a doctoral student in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology at UCSB. Her research interests focus on assessment in early childhood, early identification and intervention for children with developmental delays and disabilities and family- school partnerships. courtneycbolton@gmail.com Katherine Carnazzo is a doctoral student Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Department at UCSB with an interest is school- based complete mental health screening and related services to promote social emotional development. kwcarnazzo@gmail.com Aileen Chang is a doctoral student the Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Department at UCSB. A schoolteacher, she is interested in the role of teacher and student empathy on classroom dynamics and student achievement. aileenbean@gmail.com Danielle Dougherty is a doctoral candidate in the Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology Program at UCSB. She is interested in researching risk and resiliency in children and ways to assess and promote social and emotional well- being of students in schools. She is also involved in evaluations of programs designed to reduce recidivism. ddougherty@education.ucsb.edu Kayleigh Hunnicutt is a doctoral student in the Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology Program at UCSB. Her past and present research interests include topics in: adolescent engagement in high- risk behaviors, school contextual and relational influences on child/adolescent behavior and well- being, and program evaluation. kwelsh@education.ucsb.edu Eui Kim is a doctoral student Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Department at UCSB. She is conducting research on the social emotional health and bullying experiences of Korean students. euikim86@gmail.com Ashley Mayworm is a doctoral candidate in the Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology Program at UCSB. Her dissertation will focus on using multi- level latent class analysis to identify school discipline climate types and examine their relation to student misbehavior and rates of suspension/expulsion. ashley.mayworm@gmail.com Stephanie Mendez is a doctoral student in the Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Department at UCSB with an interest in digital gaming and social skills development sadams@education.ucsb.edu Stephanie Moore is a doctoral student in the Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Department at UCSB. She is interested in researching risk and protective factors with an emphasis on understanding the developmental trajectories of students risks and strengths and implications for student academic outcomes and socioemotional functioning. smoore@education.ucsb.edu Gizelle Orellana is a masters student in the Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Department at UCSB. She is interested in early identification and prevention of behavior and academic problems as well as finding culturally appropriate interventions for children. amgorellana@gmail.com Rebecca Parker is a masters student in the Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Program at UCSB. Her research interests include juvenile delinquency, particularly for females. She is also interested in school- based mental health as well as increasing social- emotional health for students. rparker@education.ucsb.edu Jennica Rebelez is a doctoral student the Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Department at UCSB and is examining adolescent social emotional health latent profiles for her dissertation study. jrebelez@education.ucsd.edu Chris Schiedel is a masters student in the Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Program at UCSB. He is interested in the development and implementation of school- wide trainings to improve discipline practices. Specifically, Chris has researched ways to promote positive yard supervision and approaches to effectively integrate restorative justice in schools. kschiedel@education.ucsb.edu 5

6 Oscar Widales- Benitez is a masters student in the Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Department at UCSB. His research interests include school based mental health, coping and trauma, and resilience and its relation to the academic success of students dealing with chronic health issues. owidales@education.ucsb.edu RESEARCH PARTNERS The CSBYD is grateful to the many colleagues, community agencies, public agencies, teachers, administrators, parents, and students without whose collaboration the Center could not do its work and seek to make a contribution to science and enhanced developmental outcomes for all youths. We express special thanks to our core long- term research partners: Greg Austin, Ph.D., WestEd, Los Alamitos, California Peter Boman, Ph.D., Queensland University of Technology Biblina Bovery, School Psychologist, Los Angeles Unified School District Jennifer Grief Green, Ph.D., Boston University Thomas Hanson, Ph.D., WestEd Cesar Merino, M.Psy. Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru Stacy O Farrell, Ph.D., Santa Cruz City Schools Meagan O Malley, Ph.D., WestEd, Los Alamitos, California Tyler Renshaw, Ph.D., Louisiana State University Douglas Smith, Ph.D., Southern Oregon University CSBYD 2013 Annual Report 6

7 2013 CENTER PUBLICATIONS Brown, J. A., Jimerson, S. R., Dowdy, E., Gonzalez, V. & Stewart, K. (in press). Assessing the effects of school- wide Second Step implementation in a predominately English language learner, low SES, Latino/a sample. Psychology in the Schools Chin, J. K., Dowdy, E., & Quirk, M. (2013). Universal screening in middle school: Examining the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 31, doi: / Dever, B., Kamphaus, R., Dowdy, E., Raines, T., & DiStefano, C. (2013). Surveillance of middle and high school mental health risk by student self- report screener. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 14(4). De Vogli, R., Vieno, A., & Lenzi, M. (in press). Mortality due to mental and behavioral disorders associated with the Great Recession ( ) in Italy: A time trend analysis. The European Journal of Public Health. doi: /eurpub/ckt173 Dowdy, E., Chin, J. K., & Quirk, M. (2013). Preschool Screening: An Examination of the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Preschool Teacher Form. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 31, MICHAEL FURLONG (EDITOR) CONTRIBUTORS ERIN DOWDY, MATT QUIRK, JILL SHARKEY, MEAGAN O MALLEY, SEUNG- YEON LEE, IDA FRUGÅRD STRØM Dowdy, E., Furlong, M. J., & Sharkey, J. D. (2013). Using surveillance of mental health to increase understanding of youth involvement in high- risk behaviors. A value added analysis. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 21, doi: / Dowdy, E., Kamphaus, R., Dever, B., & Twyford, J. (in press). Culturally competent emotional and behavioral screening. In M. Weist, N. Lever, C. Bradshaw, & J. Owens (Eds.), Handbook of School Mental Health. Springer. Dowdy, E., Nylund- Gibson, K., Felix, E., Morovati, D., Carnazzo, K., & Dever, B. (2013). Long- term stability of screening for behavioral and emotional risk. Educational and Psychological Measurement. doi: / Dowdy, E., Nylund- Gibson, K., Felix, E. D., Morovati, D., & Dever, B. D. (in press). Long- term stability of screening for behavioral and emotional risk. Educational and Psychological Measurement. doi / Dowdy, E. Twyford, J., & Sharkey, J. D. (2013). Methods of assessing behavior I: Observations and rating scales. In D. H. Saklofske, C. R. Reynolds, & V. L. Schwean (Eds.). Oxford handbook of psychological assessment of children and adolescents ( ). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Eklund, K., & Dowdy, E. (2013). Screening for behavioral and emotional risk versus traditional school identification methods. School Mental Health. doi: /s Elgar, F. J., Pickett, K. E., Pickett, W., Craig, W., Molcho, M., Hurrelmann, K., & Lenzi, M. (in press). International differences in income inequality, crime and school bullying: Pooled time series analysis ( ). International Journal of Public Health. Felix, E. D., & Afifi, W. (in press). The role of social support on mental health following multiple wildfire disasters. Journal of Community Psychology. Felix, E. D., Greif, J. G., & Sharkey, J. D. (in press). Best practices in bullying prevention. In A. Thomas & P. Harrison (Eds.), Best practices in school psychology 6. Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists. Felix, E. D., You, S., & Canino, G. (2013). School and community influences on the long- term post- disaster recovery of youth following Hurricane Georges. Journal of Community Psychology, 41, doi: /jcop

8 Felix, E. D., You, S., Vernberg, E., & Canino, G. (2013). Family influences on the long- term post- disaster recovery of Puerto Rican youth. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 41, doi: /s Furlong, M. J., Gilman, R., & Huebner, E. S. (Eds.). (2014). Handbook of positive psychology in schools (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Taylor & Francis. Furlong, M. J., & Rebelez- Ernst, J (in press). School violence. In T. P Gullotta & M. Bloom, M. (Eds.). (in press). Encyclopedia of primary prevention and health promotion, part II. (2nd Ed.), New York, NY: Springer. Furlong, M. J., You, S., Renshaw, T. L., Smith, D. C., & O Malley, M. D. (2013). Preliminary development and validation of the Social and Emotional Health Survey for secondary students. Social Indicators Research. Advanced online publication, June 27, doi: /s Furlong, M. J., You, S., Smith, D. C., Gonzalez, V., Boman, P., Shimoda, Y., Terasaka, A., Merino, C., & Grazioso, M. (2013). An examination of the factorial invariance and refinement of the Multidimensional School Anger Inventory for five Pacific Rim countries. International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 1, doi:0.1080/ Gini, G., Pozzoli, T., Vieno, A., & Lenzi, M. (in press). Bullying victimization and headache: A meta- analysis of observational studies. Headache. Green, J. G., Felix, E. D., Sharkey, J. D., Furlong, M. J., & Kras, J. E. (2013). Identifying bully victims: Definitional versus behavioral approaches. Psychological Assessment, 25, doi: /a Harlow, D. B., Nylund- Gibson, K., & Iveland, A. (2013). Secondary Students' Views about Creativity in the Work of Engineers and Artists: A Latent Class Analysis. Creative Education, 4(5). Ho, H- Z., Nylund- Gibson, K., Boutin- Martinez, A., & Tran, C. (2013). Profiles of academic risk and resilience: Diversity among Asian American students. Asian and Pacific American Education Research Anthology Series. Ing, M., & Nylund- Gibson, K. (2013). Linking early science and mathematics attitudes to long- term science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career attainment: latent class analysis with proximal and distal outcomes. Educational Research and Evaluation, 19, Kamphaus, R. W., Dowdy, E., Kim, S., & Chin, J. (2013). Diagnosis, classification, and screening systems. D. H. Saklofske & V. Schwean (Eds.), Oxford handbook of psychological assessment of children and adolescents. New York: Oxford. Lazzeri, G., Giacchi, M.V., Dalmasso, P.,Vieno, A., Nardone, P., et al. (2013). The methodology of the Italian HBSC 2010 study (Health Behaviour in School- aged Children). Annali di Igiene, 25, doi: /ai Lenzi, M., Vieno, A., De Vogli, R., Santinello, M., Ottova, V., Baska, T., Griebler, R., Gobina, I., & Gaspar de Matos, M. (2013). Perceived teacher unfairness and primary headache in early adolescence: A cross- national comparison. International Journal of Public Health, 58, doi: /s Lenzi, M., Vieno, A., Gini; G., Pozzoli, T., Pastore, M., Santinello, M., & Elgar, F. J. (in press). Perceived teacher unfairness, instrumental goals and bullying behavior in early adolescence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi: / Lenzi, M., Vieno, A., Nation, M., Voight, A., & Santinello, M. (2014). The role played by the family in shaping adolescent civic responsibility. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 34, doi: / Lenzi, M., Vieno, A., Pastore, M., & Santinello, M. (2013). Neighborhood social connectedness and adolescent civic engagement: An integrative model. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 34, doi: /j.jenvp Lenzi, M., Vieno, A., Santinello, & Perkins, D. D. (2013). How neighborhood structural and institutional features can shape neighborhood social connectedness: A multilevel study of adolescent perceptions. American Journal of Community Psychology, 51, doi: /s

9 Mayworm, A., & Sharkey, J. D. (in press). Ethical considerations in a three- tiered approach to school discipline policy and practice. Psychology in the Schools. Nyborg, V., Sharkey, J. D., Furlong, M. J. (in press). Adolescent homicide. In T. P. Gullotta (Ed.), Encyclopedia of primary prevention and health promotion. Mayworm, A., Sharkey, J. D., & Parker, R. (2013). School discipline styles and student perceptions of school safety: A latent class analysis. CASP Today, 63(4), 6 9. Mayworm, A., & Sharkey, J. D. (2013). Gender- specific mental health outcomes of a community- based delinquency intervention. Journal of Juvenile Justice, 3, McCubbin, L. D., McCubbin, H. I., Zhang, W., Kehl, L., & Strom, I. (2013). Relational well- being: An indigenous perspective and measure. Family Relations, 62, doi: /fare Morrison, G. M., Sharkey, J. D., You, S., Felix, E. D., & Griffiths, A. J. (2013). Mediation of school bonding and peer norms on the reciprocal effects of friend victimization and problem behavior. School Psychology International, 34, doi: / Nishina, A., Bellmore, A., Witkow, M., Nylund- Gibson, K. (in press). Longitudinal consistency of adolescent ethnic identification across varying school contexts. Developmental Psychology. Nylund_Gibson, K., Grimm, R., Quirk, M., & Furlong, M. J. (in press). Latent transition mixture model using the three- step specification. Structural Equation Modeling. Quirk, M., Nylund- Gibson, K., & Furlong, M. (2013). Exploring patterns of Latino/a children s school readiness at kindergarten entry and their relations with Grade 2 achievement. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 28, Quirk, M., Rebelez, J., & Furlong, M. (in press). Exploring the dimensionality of a brief school readiness screener for use with Latino/a children. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. Raines, T., Twyford, J., & Dowdy, E. (in press). School based assessment for African Americans. In B. Leany & L. Benuto (Eds.), Guide to psychological assessment with African Americans. Springer. Renshaw, T. L., Furlong, M. J., Dowdy, E., Rebelez, J., Smith, D. C., O Malley, M. D., Lee, S. Y., Strøm, I. F. (in press). Covitality. A synergistic conception of adolescents mental health. In M. J. Furlong, R. Gilman, & E. S. Huebner (Eds.), Handbook of positive psychology in the schools (pp ). New York. NY: Routledge. Rubens, S. L., Vernberg, E. M., Felix, E. D., & Canino, G. (2013). Peer deviance, social support, and symptoms of internalizing disorders among youth exposed to Hurricane Georges. Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 76, doi: /psyc Sharkey, J. D., Hunnicutt, K. L., Mayworm, A. M., Schiedel, K. C., & Calcagnotto, L. (in press). Effective yard supervision: From needs assessment to customized training. Contemporary School Psychologist. Sharkey, J. D., Quirk, M., & Mayworm, A. M. (in press). Student engagement. In M. J. Furlong, R. Gilman, & E. S. Huebner (Eds.). Handbook of positive psychology in schools (2 nd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge. Sharkey, J. D., Welsh, K. L., & Furlong, M. J. (in press). Adolescent Homicide. In T. P. Gullotta (Ed.), Handbook of adolescent behavioral problems: Prevention approaches (2 nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer. Stein, R., & Sharkey, J. D. (in press). Your hands are (not) tied: School- based ethics when parents revoke special education consent. Psychology in the Schools. Stifel, S., Brown, J., Jimerson, S., & Dowdy, E. (2013). Integrating communication with counseling at school. School Mental Health, 5, doi: /s Strøm, I. F., Thoresen, S., Wentzel- Larsen, T., & Dyb, G. (2013). Violence, bullying and academic achievement: A study of 15- year- old adolescents and their school environment. Child Abuse & Neglect, 37, doi: /j.chiabu

10 Strøm, I. F., Thoresen, S., Wentzel- Larsen, T., Hjemdal, O. K., Lien, L., & Dyb, G. (2013). Exposure to life adversity in high school and later work participation: A longitudinal population- based study. Journal of Adolescence, 36(6), doi: /j.adolescence Twyford, J., Dowdy, E., & Sharkey, J. D. (in press). Implications of self- reported levels of hope in Latino and Latina youth on probation. Journal of Juvenile Justice. Unrau, N. J., & Quirk, M. (in press). Clarifying the distinction between reading motivation and reading engagement. Reading Psychology. Victorino, C., Nylund- Gibson, K., & Conley, S. (2013). Campus racial climate: A litmus test for faculty job satisfaction at four- year universities. The Journal of Higher Education. Vieno, A., Lenzi, M., Canale, N., & Santinello, M. (in press). Validation of the Sociopolitical Control Scale for Youth (SPCS- Y). Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 39, doi: /jcop Victorino, C. A., Nylund- Gibson, K., & Conley, S. (2013). Campus racial climate: A litmus test for faculty satisfaction at four- year colleges and universities. The Journal of Higher Education 84, Vieno, A., Lenzi, M., & Santinello, M. (2013). Sense of community, unfairness, and psychosomatic symptoms: A multilevel analysis of Italian schools. Journal of Adolescent Health, 53, doi: /j.jadohealth Vieno, A., Lenzi, M., Santinello, M., & Cavallo, F. (in press). Gender convergence in adolescent drunkenness in different Italian regions. International Journal of Public Health. doi: /s You, S., Furlong, M. J., Dowdy, E., Renshaw, T. L., Smith, D. C., & O Malley, M. D. (in press). Further validation of the Social and Emotional Health Survey for high school students. Applied Research in Quality of Life. doi: /s CENTER TECHNICAL REPORTS Felix, E. D., Quirk, M., Terzieva, A., & Rebelez, J. (2013). Thriving Children Reports Reports for five communities on their results- accountability efforts. Reports submitted to THRIVE and First 5 Santa Barbara County. Felix, E. D., Kim, E., Furlong, M. J., Sharkey, J. D., & Dowdy, E. (2013). Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative: Final Report of Longitudinal Study of Student Outcomes. Report Submitted to Fighting Back Santa Maria, Santa Maria, CA. Cosden, M., Sharkey, J. D., Thomat, A., Koch, L. (2013). Bridges to Recover (B2R): Helping incarcerated adolescent males re- enter the community. Final Evaluation Report to Substance Abuse Mental Health Services for Adolescents (SAMSHA). Santa Barbara, CA. Sharkey, J. D., Hunnicutt, K., & Stifel, S. (2013). Evaluation technical report Annual State report for Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services Alcohol and Drug Program. Santa Barbara, CA. Cosden, M., Sharkey, J. D., Welsh, K. L., Donahue, M., Gauthier, J., & Hughes, J. (2013). Santa Barbara County Drug Court process evaluation: Santa Barbara Substance Abuse Treatment Court. A report prepared for Santa Barbara Probation Department. Santa Barbara, CA. Sharkey, J. D., Cosden, M., Mayworm, A., Donahue, M., Gauthier, J., & Welsh, K. (2013). Evaluation of SB678 Santa Barbara County: Biannual report. A report prepared for Santa Barbara Probation Department. Santa Barbara, CA. Cosden, M., Sharkey, J. D., Welsh, K. L., Donahue, M., Gauthier, J., Hughes, J., & Larsen, J. (2013). Santa Barbara County Drug Court process evaluation: Santa Maria Drug SATC and DDX Courts. A report prepared for Santa Barbara Probation Department. Santa Barbara, CA. 10

11 Sharkey, J. D., Mayworm, A., Welsh, K. L., Schiedel, K. C., & Calcagnotto, L. (2013). Peabody Charter School yard supervisor project: Needs assessment. A report prepared for Peabody Charter School. Santa Barbara, CA CENTER CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Bolton, C., Carnazzo, K. W., Dowdy, E., Quirk, M., & Furlong, M. (August, 2013). Kindergarten readiness: examining universal screening instruments and procedures. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. Dever, B., Raines, T., & Dowdy, E. (2013, March). Addressing disproportionality in special education using a self- report screening measure. Paper presented at the 30 th Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Conference. Atlanta, GA. Dowdy, E., Kim, E., Bolton, C., & Carnazzo, K. (2013, August). Selecting informants in universal screening for behavioral and emotional risk. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. Felix, E. D., Afifi, T., Kia- Keating, M., Afifi, W., Reyes, G., & Sprague- Knapp, C. (November, 2013). Family functioning and posttraumatic growth among parents and children following wildfire disasters. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Philadelphia, PA. Felix, E. D., Sharkey, J. D., & Green, J. G. (2013, April). Retrospective reports of bullying: The California Bully Victimization Scale (CBVS). Symposium presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Convention. San Francisco, CA. Felix, E. D., You, S., & Canino, G. (August, 2013). School and community influences on the long term post- disaster recovery of youth following Hurricane Georges. American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI. Fenning, P., Raffaele Mendez, L. M., Sharkey, J. D., Sullivan, A. L., Mcloughlin, C. S., & McNoltemeyer, A., et al. (2013, February). Disproportionality: Understanding the issues and creating equitable schools. Symposium presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention. Seattle, WA. Furlong, M., Dowdy, E., Adams, S., & Orellana, G. (2013, August). A dual- factor model approach for school- based mental- health screening. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. Furlong, M. J., You, S., Renshaw, T., & O Malley, M. (2013). Positive Experiences at School Scale: Positive Psychology Traits Grades 4-6. National Association of School Psychologists, poster presentation, Seattle, WA, February. Furlong, M. J. (2013). Covitaity: Measuring the building blocks of youth subjective well- being. International School Psychology Association, Porto, Portugal (July). Furlong, M. J. (2013). Universal screening for "complete mental health": How to get started tomorrow. Oregon School Psychologist Association Conference (October). Furlong, M. J. (2013). Gauging Social Emotional Health to Promote Students' Complete Mental Health. California Safe and Supportive Schools Symposium (November). Furlong, M. J., Quirk, M., & Nylund- Gibson, K. (2013, February). KSEP latent class profiles (at K entry): Relations with achievement growth profiles for Grades 2 through 5. Poster presented at the meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Seattle, WA. Green, J. G., Sharkey, J., Felix, E., Furlong, M., & Holt, M. (November, 2013). Including bullying assessment in trauma evaluation: A comparison of survey strategies. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Philadelphia, PA. Green, J. G., Holt, M., Felix, E., & Reid. G. (November, 2013). Bullying: Associations with initial adjustment to college. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Philadelphia, PA. 11

12 Kamphaus, R. W., DiStefano, C., Dowdy, E., Raines, T., Dever, B., Kim, J., & Williams, L. (2013, March). A student self- report tool for mental health risk surveillance in grades 3 through 12. Paper presented at the 30 th Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Conference. Atlanta, GA. Kim, E., Orellana, G., Adams, S., & Dowdy, E. (2013, August). School- based screening to predict students subjective well- being. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. Lenzi, M., Vieno, A., Scacchi, L., & Santinello, M. (2013). Sense of community, unfairness, and psychosomatic symptoms: A multilevel analysis of Italian schools. Health behaviours in School- aged Children (HBSC) Scientific Meeting. St. Andrews, June Mayworm, A., & Sharkey, J. D. (2013, February). Ethical considerations in school discipline. Paper presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention. Seattle, WA. Mayworm, A., & Sharkey, J. D. (2013, November). School discipline styles and school violence and safety: A latent class analysis. Michael Goodman Memorial Research Award winner. Poster presented at the California Psychological Association annual convention. Newport Beach, CA. Nylund- Gibson, K., Quirk, M., Grimm, R., & Furlong, M. J. (2013). Kindergarten Student Entrance Profile Predicts Academic Achievement Through Grade 5. National Association of School Psychologists, poster presentation, Seattle, WA, February. Quirk, M., Nylund- Gibson, K., & Furlong, M. J. (2013, April). Exploring patterns of Latino/a children s school readiness at kindergarten entry and their relations with Grade 2 achievement. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. Rebelez, J., & Furlong, M. J. (2013). Predictive Validity of a School Climate Safety Progress Monitoring Measure. National Association of School Psychologists, poster presentation, Seattle, WA, February. Shenouda, A., Chin, J., & Dowdy, E. (2013, February). Moving toward equitable discipline practices: alternatives to exclusionary discipline. Paper presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Seattle, WA. Stein, R., Sharkey, J. D., & Jimerson, S. R. (2013, November). Your hands are (not) tied: School- based ethics when parents revoke special education consent. Paper presented at the California Psychological Association annual convention. Newport Beach, CA. Thomat, A., Cosden, M., & Sharkey, J. D. (2013, August). Strengths as predictors of antisocial and prosocial outcomes in delinquent youth. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Division 53). Honolulu, HI. Thomat, A., Cosden, M., & Sharkey, J. D. (2013, August). Moral emotions among juvenile male offenders: Assessing experiences of guilt and shame. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Division 53). Honolulu, HI. Strøm, I. F. (2013, June). Bullying situation in Norway. 3rd Annual Bullying Research Network Think Tank meeting at University of California, Santa Barbara, California. Strøm, I. F., Thoresen, S., Wentzel- Larsen, T., & Dyb, G. (2013, March). Violence, bullying and academic achievement: A study of 15- year- old adolescents and their school environment. Poster presented at the VAM`s midtveiskonferanse (Welfare, Labor and Migration- VAM`s- midterm conference). Oslo, Norway Strøm, I. F., Thoresen, S., Wentzel- Larsen, T., Hjemdal, O. K., Lien, L., Dyb, G. (2013, November). A longitudinal population based study of work marginalization as a consequence of exposure to life adversities. Poster presented at the 141st American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition. Boston, MA. Williams, L. H., Dowdy, E., Twyford, J. (2013, September). Assessing the psychometric characteristics of a child/adolescent behavioral and emotional risk self- report screener across grade levels and school districts. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, Washington DC. 12

13 2013 HONORS AND APPOINTMENTS Mike Furlong ( ). Editor, Journal of School Violence Mike Furlong ( ). Member, Council of State Governments, Justice Center School Discipline Consensus Project Ashley Mayworm and Jill Sharkey: 2013 Michael Goodman Memorial Research Award winner, California Association of School Psychologists (CASP) 2013 CSBYD PATICIPATION IN PEER-REVIEW PROCESS American Education Research Journal American Journal of Community Psychology Anxiety, Stress, & Coping: An International Journal Assessment for Effective Intervention BMC Public Health Children, Youth, and Environments Children and Youth Services Contemporary School Psychologist Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Education Administration Quarterly Education & Treatment of Children Educational Psychology (Europe) Educational Psychology (USA) Educational Research Journal Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Educational and Psychological Measurement Health Education Research International Journal of School and Educational Psychology Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology Journal of Adolescence Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Journal of Applied Research on Children Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Journal of Community Psychology Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment Journal of Public Administration and Policy Research Journal of Research on Adolescence Journal of School Health Journal of School Violence Literacy Research and Instruction Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy Psychology of Violence School Psychology Quarterly School Psychology Review Trainers of School Psychology Trainer s Forum Urban Education Violence & Victims MICHAEL FURLONG (EDITOR) ERIN DOWDY (EDITORIAL BOARD) ERIKA FELIX (EDITORIAL BOARD) JILL SHARKEY (EDITORIAL BOARD) 13

14 2013 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS BULLYING RESEARCH NETWORK (BRNET) The BRNET supports national and international research initiatives in effective bullying prevention and intervention by connecting internationally known scholars, facilitating collaboration, and establishing a network for exchanges. Drs. Felix, Furlong, Jimerson, and Sharkey participated in the hosting the BRNET Third Annual Think Tank at UCSB in June JUVENILE JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL (JJCC) Dr. Sharkey was elected to the JJCC determines juvenile justice policy and standards for Santa Barbara County. Currently re- elected for a second term. SOUTH COAST TASK FORCE ON YOUTH GANGS Dr. Sharkey served on the Executive Committee Member & Strategy Team Member of the South Coast Task Force on Youth Gangs. Santa Barbara County, CA. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASKFORCE Dr. Felix is a member. DIVERSITY COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF TRAUMATIC STRESS STUDIES Dr. Felix is a member THRIVE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DATA TEAM COMMITTEE Dr. Felix is a member of the THRIVE Santa Barbara County Data Team Committee Dr. Quirk is a member of the THRIVE Santa Barbara County Data Team Committee and regular presenter at THRIVE community meetings AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION DIVISION 16 MENTAL HEALTH Dr. Dowdy is a member of the American Psychological Association Division 16 Mental Health workgroup HARDING UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL Dr. Dowdy is a member and contributor to the Harding University Partnership School Advisory Council. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA, CNCSP FOR CNCSP 262B SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH COURSE Guest lecture on Mental Health Treatment for Trauma Survivors UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA JUSTICE WEEK Invited presentation on human trafficking to UCSB student group as part of their Justice Week INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION, WASHINGTON, DC. Invited presentation on local grass- roots advocacy efforts to Basecamp conference at SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Presentation on Mental Health Treatment for Trauma Survivors to elementary school youth counselors. 14

15 FUNDED RESEARCH : RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF THRIVE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY Principal Investigators: Matt Quirk, Ph.D. & Erika Felix, Ph.D. Santa Barbara County Office of Education This project involves research and program evaluation of an innovative community collaboration promoting school readiness and academic success EVALUATION OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FIRST 5 PROGRAMS Principal Investigators: Erika Felix & Matthew Quirk First 5 Santa Barbara County A subcontract from Santa Barbara County First 5. The project involves the evaluation of seven countywide initiatives designed to promote the well- being and optimal development of children ages 0-5 years CHILDREN S CHRONIC STRESS LEVELS DURING THE TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN Principal Investigator: Matthew Quirk UCSB Academic Senate Grant to support a study investigating children s cortisol levels across the kindergarten year with examinations of how chronic stress is related with school readiness, school engagement, environmental factors, and academic achievement BEHAVIORAL COLLABORATION TEAM Principal Investigators: Erin Dowdy & Shane Jimerson Goleta Union School District and Harding University Partnership School Partner with local schools to identify needs and provide consultation services including: staff development and training, design and implementation of intensive behavioral interventions, and assistance with prevention, early identification, and early intervention EVALUATION OF AMERICORPS IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY Principal Investigators: Michael Furlong & Matthew Quirk Santa Barbara County Education Office Supporting evaluation of the effectiveness of Americorps tutors in Santa Barbara County CRITICAL TRANSITIONS: KINDERGARTEN READINESS AND EARLY INTERVENTION Principal Investigators: Erin Dowdy, Matthew Quirk, & Michael Furlong Society for the Study of School Psychology Examine the utilization of multiple screening instruments administered to all students at kindergarten entry and follow up data coaching and intervention. 15

16 EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY-BASED INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMS TO HELP YOUTHS DEVELOP POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE Principal Investigator: Jill D. Sharkey James S. Bower Foundation Evaluate the impact of community- based services that aim to help participating youths develop positive alternatives to violence using existing probation data SOUTH COAST YOUTH INTERVENTION PROJECT: USING DATA TO INFORM PRACTICE Principal Investigator: Jill D. Sharkey Academic Senate Grant; University of California, Santa Barbara A data collection and sharing process with three goals designed to evaluate the impact of programs on the rehabilitation of participating youth CRIMINAL JUSTICE REALIGNMENT (AB 109) Principal Investigator: Jill D. Sharkey and Merith Cosden Santa Barbara County Probation Department Evaluation of changes to the criminal justice system required by AB REDUCTION OF PAROLEE RECIDIVISM WITH LOCAL PROBATION PRACTICES (SB 678) Principal Investigator: Jill D. Sharkey and Merith Cosden Santa Barbara County Probation Department Evaluation of the improvement of local probation practices to reduce parolee recidivism as required by SB AOD STRATEGIC PLAN OUTCOMES EVALUATION Principal Investigator: Jill D. Sharkey Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services Subcontract California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs To assist in the identification and measurement of outcome indicators for Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Alcohol and Drug Program Strategic Prevention Plan s Implementation BRIDGES TO RECOVERY Principal Investigator: Merith Cosden and Jill D. Sharkey Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health subcontract The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Evaluation of a coordinated, multiagency approach to juvenile offender reentry for high- risk male youth with substance abuse and/or co- occurring disorders. 16

17 SAFE SCHOOLS/HEALTHY STUDENTS SANTA MARIA JOINT UNION HIGH Principal Investigator: Michael J. Furlong, Jill D. Sharkey, Erika D. Felix, & Erin Dowdy U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug- Free Schools Evaluation of local implementation of an enhanced, coordinated, comprehensive plan of activities, programs, and services to promote healthy childhood development and prevent violence, alcohol, and other drug abuse LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES OF EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE AND BULLYING IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND SUBSEQUENT MARGINALIZATION FROM WORK AND EDUCATION Principal Investigator: Ida Frugård Strøm Norwegian Center of Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies 2013 SUPPORTING THRIVING STUDENTS: MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING IN SCHOOLS Principal Investigator: Erin Dowdy Investigating the longitudinal stability of screening scores and the added value of assessing for strengths when conducting screening for complete mental health EVALUATION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT Principal Investigators: Erin Dowdy & Michael Furlong Evaluate the implementation of an elementary counseling grant being implemented at local area elementary schools 17

18 GRANT PROPOSAL CURRENTLY IN REVIEW Principal Investigators: Furlong, M., & Nylund, K., & Felix, E., & Dowdy, E. Validation of the Social and Emotional Health Survey Institute of Education Sciences, Education Research Grants Program: A Social and Behavioral Context for Academic Learning Goal 5: Measurement Collaboration with WestEd and the California Department of Education $925,573 to support research validating the Social Emotional Health Survey Principal Investigators: Kamphaus, R., Dowdy, E., et al. Development of online inservice training program for prevention services team members in high schools. Grant proposal submitted to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) $1,499,588 to support the development of an in- service training program Principal Investigator: Erika Felix Parent- Child Processes Affecting Long- Term Post- Disaster Psychosocial Adjustment Grant proposal submitted to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development $100,000 for a longitudinal study of parent- child adjustment following wildfire disasters. CSBYD PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Psychological Association American Psychological Association Divisions 16 (School) American Psychological Association Divisions 53 (Child Clinical) American Educational Research Association Bullying Research Network (BRNET) California Association of School Psychologists (CASP) Consortium to Prevent School Violence Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders Division (CCBD) International School Psychology Association International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Prevention Science Methodology Group (PSMG) Prevention Science Methodology Group II (PSMGII) Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 18