Children, Youth, Families & Schools, Nebraska Center for Research on
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools: Faculty Publications
2023
Appreciating and Promoting Resilience in Families, John W. Eagle and Susan M. Sheridan
Opportunities for learning and social interaction in infant sitting: Effects of sitting support, sitting skill, and gross motor delay, Kari S. Kretch, Emily C. Marcinowski, Hsu Lin-Ya, Natalie A. Koziol, Regina T. Harbourne, Michele A. Lobo, and Stacey C. Dusing
Amultidimensional examination of children’s endorsement of gender stereotypes, Cindy Faith Miller, Lorey A. Wheeler, and Bobbi Woods
Social networks and violence victimization and perpetration among youth: A longitudinal analysis, Natira Mullet, Emily A. Waterman, Katie M. Edwards, Victoria Banyard, and Thomas W. Valente
Family strengths among Native American families and families living in poverty: Preventing adverse childhood experiences, Natira Mullet, Emily A. Waterman, Katie Edwards, Briana Simon, Skyler Hopfauf, and Ramona Herrington
White privilege and teacher perceptions of teacher-child relationship quality, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill, Colin M. McGinnis, Sheng-Lun Cheng, Dwayne Ray Cormier, and Natalie A. Koziol
College students’ perceptions of alcohol’s role in disclosures of sexual assault and intimate partner violence, Emily A. Waterman, Lindsey M. Rodriguez, Sarah E. Ullman, Emily R. Dworkin, and Katie Edwards
How Teachers Use Data: Description and Differences Across PreK Through Third Grade, Amanda Witte, Lisa Knoche, Susan Sheridan, and Natalie A. Koziol
Concern, Conflict, and Chaos: Nebraska Educator Experiences during the Pandemic, Amanda Witte, Amanda Prokasky, Courtney Boise, Renata T.M. Gomes, Gwen Nugent, and Susan Sheridan
2022
Sexual activity between victims and perpetrators following a sexual assault: A systematic literature review and critical feminist analysis, Katie M. Edwards and Christina M. Dardis
Informal and Formal Mentoring of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: A Systematic Review, Katie Edwards, Jillian R. Scheer, and Victoria Mauer
Searching for Mental Health Services: Search Strings and Information Acquisition, Antover Tuliao, Natira D. Mullet, Lindsey G. Hawkins, Derek Holyoak, Marisa Weerts, and Anthony Inyang
Risk and protective factors for sexual aggression across the ecosystem: An overview, Emily A. Waterman and Katie M. Edwards
2021
Developing a Fidelity Measure of Early Intervention Programs for Children with Neuromotor Disorders, Mihee An, Jayden Nord, Natalie A. Koziol, Stacey C. Dusing, Audrey E. Kane, Michele A. Lobo, Sarah W. McCoy, and Regina T. Harbourne
Using photovoice to understand and amplify youth voices to prevent sexual and relationship violence, Victoria Banyard, Katie Edwards, Ramona Herrington, Skyler Hopfauf, Briana Simon, and Linda Shroll
Validation of the short version of the dimensional inventory for child development assessment, Euclides José de Mendonça Filho, Mônia Aparecida da Silva, Natalie A. Koziol, and Denise Ruschel Bandeira
A Program to Improve Social Reactions to Sexual and Partner Violence Disclosures Reduces Posttraumatic Stress in Subsequently Victimized Participants, Katie M. Edwards
Validation of the short version of the dimensional inventory for child development assessment, Euclides José de Mendonc¸a Filho, Mônia Aparecida da Silva, Natalie A. Koziol, and Denise Ruschel Bandeira
Targeted Physical Therapy Combined with Spasticity Management Changes Motor Development Trajectory for a 2- Year-Old with Cerebral Palsy, Corri L. Stuyvenberg, Shaaron E. Brown, Ketaki Inamdar, Megan Evans, Lin-ya Hsu, Olivier Rolin, Regina T. Harbourne, Sarah Westcott McCoy, Michele A. Lobo, Natalie A. Koziol, and Stacey C. Dusing
2020
A Longitudinal Examination of Peer Victimization on Depressive Symptoms Among Asian American School‑Aged Youth, Prerna G. Arora, Lorey A. Wheeler, Sycarah Fisher, Marymilt Restituyo, and Jessica Barnes‑Najor
Preventing Teen Relationship Abuse and Sexual Assault through Bystander Training: Intervention Outcomes for School Personnel, Katie M. Edwards, Stephanie N. Sessarego, Kimberly J. Mitchell, Hong Chang, Emily A. Waterman, and Victoria L. Banyard
Maker Fridays: Engaging Rural and Underrepresented High School Students in Pre-Engineering Design and Creativity, Michelle Howell-Smith and Kirstie Bash
Statewide Policies to Improve Early Intervention Services: Promising Practices and Preliminary Results, Miriam Kuhn, Courtney Boise, Sue Bainter, and Cindy Hankey
Culture Moderates the Relationship between Family Obligation Values and the Outcomes of Korean and European American College Students, Haein Oh, Toni Falbo, and Kejin Lee
Fathers’ perceived co-parenting and children’s academic readiness among Chinese preschoolers: Longitudinal pathways through parenting and behavioral regulation, Lixin Ren, Rebecca Y.M. Cheung, Courtney Boise, Xuan Li, and Jieqiong Fan
The Distal Role of Adolescents’ Awareness of and Perceived Discrimination on Young Adults’ Socioeconomic Attainment among Mexican-Origin Immigrant Families, Lorey Wheeler, Prerna G. Arora, and Melissa Y. Delgado
2019
A Physical Therapy Intervention to Advance Cognitive and Motor Skills: A Single Subject Study of a Young Child with Cerebral Palsy, Stacey C. Dusing, Reggie T. Harbourne, Michele A. Lobo, Sally Westcott-McCoy, James A. Bovaird, Audrey E. Kane, Gullnar Syed, Emily C. Marcinowski, Natalie A. Koziol, and Shaaron E. Brown
Longitudinal and Geographic Trends in Family Engagement During the Pre-kindergarten to Kindergarten Transition, Susan M. Sheridan, Natalie A. Koziol, Amanda Witte, Iheoma Iruka, and Lisa Knoche
2018
Mexican-Origin Parents’ Stress and Satisfaction: The Role Of Emotional Support, Tierney K. Popp, Melissa Y. Delgado, and Lorey Wheeler
Building Strong Family–School Partnerships: Transitioning from Basic Findings to Possible Practices, Susan M. Sheridan and Lorey Wheeler
Implications of parents’ work travel on youth adjustment, Lorey Wheeler, Anisa M. Zvonkovic, Andrea R. Swenson, Caitlin Faas, Shelby Borowski, and Ruth Nutting
Video-Based Approach to Engaging Parents into a Preventive Parenting Intervention for Divorcing Families: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial, Emily B. Winslow, Sanford Braver, Robert Cialdini, Irwin Sandler, Jennifer Betkowski, Jenn-Yun Tein, Lisa Hita, Mona Bapat, Lorey Wheeler, and Monique Lopez
2017
Depressive Symptoms in Mexican-Origin Adolescents: Interrelations Between School and Family Contexts, Prerna G. Arora and Lorey Wheeler
Mapping Quality of Life in Nebraska: The Geographic Distribution of Poverty, Grant Daily, Rodrigo Cantarero, Maria Rosario de Guzman, Soo-Young Hong, Sarah Taylor, Aileen Garcia, Jeong-Kyun Choi, and Yan Ruth Xia
Elementary preservice teachers’ attitudes and pedagogical strategies toward hypothetical shy, exuberant, and average children, Qizhen Deng, Guy Trainin, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill, Irina Kalutskaya, Stephanie Wessels, Julia C. Torquati, and Robert J. Coplan
Sibling relationship quality and Mexican-origin adolescents' and young adults' familism values and adjustment, Sarah E. Killoren, Sue A. Rodriguez De Jesus, Kimberly A. Updegraff, and Lorey A. Wheeler
A randomized trial examining the effects of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation in rural schools: Student outcomes and the mediating role of the teacher–parent relationship, Susan M. Sheridan, Amanda Witte, Shannon R. Holmes, Michael J. Coutts, Amy L. Dent, Gina Kunz, and ChaoRong Wu
The efficacy of conjoint behavioral consultation in the home setting: Outcomes and mechanisms in rural communities, Susan M. Sheridan, Amanda Witte, Shannon R. Holmes, and ChaoRong Wu
Mexican-Origin Youth's Risk Behavior from Adolescence to Young Adulthood: The Role of Familism Values, Lorey A. Wheeler, Katharine H. Zeiders, Kimberly A. Updegraff, Sue A. Rodriguez de Jesus, and Norma J. Perez-Brena
2016
Bicultural Competence and the Latino 2.5 Generation: The Acculturative Advantages and Challenges of Having One Foreign-Born and One U.S.-Born Parent, Jessica M. Dennis, Ana Laura Fonseca, Guadalupe Gutierrez Ramirez, Jillian Shen, and Sibella Salazar
Family Influences on Mexican American Adolescents’ Romantic Relationships: Moderation by Gender and Culture, Fanita A. Tyrell, Lorey A. Wheeler, Nancy A. Gonzales, Larry Dumka, and Roger Millsap
Romantic Relationship Experiences from Late Adolescence to Young Adulthood: The Role of Older Siblings in Mexican-Origin Families, Lorey A. Wheeler, Sarah E. Killoren, Shawn D. Whiteman, Kimberly A. Updegraff, Susan M. McHale, and Adriana J. Umana-Taylor
2015
Start with Us! Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in the Preschool Classroom, Tonia Renee Durden, Elsita Escalante, and Kimberly Blitch
Parent Engagement during Home Visits in Early Head Start and Head Start: Useful Strategies for Practitioners, Lisa Knoche, Christine Marvin, and Susan M. Sheridan
Strategies to Support Parent Engagement during Home Visits in Early Head Start and Head Start, Lisa Knoche, Christine Marvin, and Susan M. Sheridan
Mexican-American Adolescents’ Gender-Typed Characteristics: The Role of Sibling and Friend Characteristics, Norma J. Perez-Brena, Lorey A. Wheeler, Kimberly A. Updegraff, and David R. Shaefer
Examining the Validity of the Homework Performance Questionnaire: Multi-Informant Assessment in Elementary and Middle School, Thomas J. Power, Marley W. Watkins, Jennifer A. Mautone, Christy M. Walcott, Michael J. Coutts, and Susan M. Sheridan
Mexican-Origin Parents’ Work Conditions and Adolescents’ Adjustment, Lorey A. Wheeler, Kimberly A. Updegraff, and Ann Crouter
2014
Childcare and Youth Training and Technical Assistance (CYTTAP) 2014 Evaluation Report, Kit Alviz and Tonia Durden
Conjoint Behavioral Consultation: Implementing a Tiered Home-School Partnership Model to Promote School Readiness, Brandy L. Clarke, Susan M. Sheridan, and Kathryn E. Woods
An Introduction to Conjoint Behavioral Consultation via Distance Delivery (CBC-D), Michael J. Coutts, Shanon R. Holmes, Susan M. Sheridan, and Tyler E. Smith
It Takes a Village! Culturally Relevant and Sustainable Education for African American Preschoolers, Tonia Durden
Race Still Matters: Preparing Culturally Relevant Teachers, Tonia Renee Durden, Caitlin McMunn Dooley, and Diane M. Truscott
Culture Matters — Strategies to Support Young Children’s Social and Cultural Development .G2241, Tonia Renee Durden, Elsita Escalante, and Kimberly Blitch
Culture Matters — Strategies to Support Your Young Child’s Social and Cultural Development .G2242, Tonia Renee Durden, Elsita Escalante, and Kimberly Blitch
Children’s Attitudes towards Peers with Disabilities: Associations with Personal and Parental Factors, Soo-Young Hong, Kyong-Ah Kwon, and Hyun-Joo Jeon
CONGRUENCE IN PARENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS, Kathleen M. Minke, Susan M. Sheridan, Elizabeth Moorman Kim, Ji Hoon Ryoo, and Natalie A. Koziol
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools Annual Report 2013-2014, Susan M. Sheridan
The Past, Present, and Future of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation Research, Susan M. Sheridan Dr., Brandy L. Clarke, and Kelly A. Ransom
The Influence of Rurality and Parental Affect on Kindergarten Children’s Social and Behavioral Functioning, Susan M. Sheridan Dr., Natalie A. Koziol, Brandy L. Clarke, Kristin M. Rispoli, and Michael J. Coutts
Treatment Integrity in Conjoint Behavioral Consultation: Active Ingredients and Potential Pathways of Influence, Susan M. Sheridan, Kristin M. Rispoli, and Shannon R. Holmes
Mexican American Adolescents’ Gender Role Attitude Development: The Role of Adolescents’ Gender and Nativity and Parents’ Gender Role Attitudes, Kimberly A. Updegraff, Susan M. McHale, Katharine H. Zeiders, Adriana J. Umana-Taylor, Norma J. Perez-Brena, Lorey A. Wheeler, and Sue A. Rodriguez De Jesus
Mexican-Origin Parents’ Latent Occupational Profiles: Associations with Parent-Youth Relationships and Youth Aspirations, Lorey A. Wheeler, Kimberly A. Updegraff, Adriana Umana-Taylor, and Jenn-Yun Tein
The Impact of Parent-Teacher Relationships on Student Behavior During Intervention and One Year Later, Amanda Witte and Susan M. Sheridan
2013
Childcare and Youth Training and Technical Assistance Project (CYTTAP) January 2013 Evaluation Report, Kit Alviz and Tonia Durden
Childcare and Youth Training and Technical Assistance Project (CYTTAP) November 2013 Evaluation Report, Kit Alviz and Tonia Durden
Childcare and Youth Training and Technical Assistance Project (CYTTAP) May 2013 Evaluation Report, Kit Alviz and Tonia Renee Durden
Child Care Expansion Initiative: Ripple Effect Mapping: October 2013 Executive Summary, Kit Alviz and Tonia Renee Durden
Keeping Children Moving, Active, and Healthy. HEF609, Participant Guide, Tonia Durden, Jennifer K. Gerdes, Ruth E. Vonderohe, Kayla Colgrove, LaDonna Werth, Lorene Bartos, Leslie Crandall, and Carrie Miller
Extension's Capacity to Deliver Quality Early Childhood Professional Development, Tonia Durden, Claudia C. Mincemoyer, Jennifer Gerdes, and Kathleen Lodl
Critical Reflectivity and the Development of New Culturally Relevant Teachers ., Tonia Renee Durden and Diane M. Truscott
Materials and Environments that Promote Learning in the Primary Years .G2199, Jennifer Gerdes, Tonia Renee Durden, and Leanne Manning
The Importance of Outdoor Experiences in the Primary Years .G2202, Jennifer Gerdes, Tonia Renee Durden, Leanne Manning, and Julia C. Torquati
Brain Development and Learning in the Primary Years .G2198, Jennifer Gerdes, Tonia Renee Durden, and Lisa M. Poppe
Play and Learning in the Primary Years .G2200, Jennifer Gerdes, Tonia Renee Durden, and Lisa M. Poppe
The Role of Relationships in the Primary Years .G2201, Jennifer Gerdes, Tonia Renee Durden, and Lisa M. Poppe
Preparing Adults to Work with Youth: An Environmental Scan of Professional Development, Jennifer Gerdes, Tonia R. Durden, Claudia C. Mincemoyer, and Kathleen Lodl
Theory Guided Professional Development in Early Childhood Science Education, Soo-Young Hong, Julia C. Torquati, and Victoria J. Molfese
Parent Beliefs and Children’s Social-Behavioral Functioning: The Mediating Role of Parent-Teacher Relationships, Elizabeth Moorman Kim, Susan M. Sheridan Dr., Kyongboon Kwon, and Natalie A. Koziol
Relations of Parenting Quality, Interparental Conflict, and Overnights with Mental Health Problems of Children in Divorcing Families with High Legal Conflict, Irwin N. Sandler, Lorey A. Wheeler, and Sanford L. Braver
The Efficacy of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation on Parents and Children in the Home Setting: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial, Susan M. Sheridan, Ji Hoon Ryoo, Andrew Garbacz, Gina M. Kunz, and Frances L. Chumney
Head Start Classrooms and Children’s School Readiness Benefit from Teachers’ Qualifications and Ongoing Training, Seung-Hee Claire Son, Kyong-Ah Kwon, Hyun-Joo Jeon, and Soo-Young Hong
Mexican-origin Youths’ Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms: The Role of Familism Values, Katharine H. Zeiders, Kimberly A. Updegraff, Adriana J. Umana-Taylor, Lorey A. Wheeler, Norma J. Perez-Brena, and Sue A. Rodriguez
2012
Are We There Yet? Examining Sociocultural Contexts of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Antibias Teachings in Early Childhood, Tonia Durden and Kimberly Blitch
Randomized Trial of a Broad Preventive Intervention for Mexican American Adolescents, Nancy A. Gonzales, L. E. Dumka, R. E. Millsap, A. Gottschall, D. B. McClain, J. J. Wong, M. German, A. M. Mauricio, Lorey A. Wheeler, F. D. Carpentier, and S. Y. Kim
Two Approaches to Teaching Young Children Science Concepts, Vocabulary, and Scientific Problem-Solving Skills, Soo-Young Hong and Karen E. Diamond
Congruence within the Parent-Teacher Relationship: Associations with Children’s Functioning, Elizabeth Moorman Kim, Kathleen M. Minke, Susan M. Sheridan, Natalie A. Koziol, Ji Hoon Ryoo, and Kristin M. Rispoli
A Contextual Approach to Social Skills Assessment in the Peer Group: Who Is the Best Judge?, Kyongboon Kwon, Elizabeth Moorman Kim, and Susan M. Sheridan
Mexican-Origin Youth's Cultural Orientations and Adjustment: Changes from Early to Late Adolescence, Kimberly A. Updegraff, Adriana J. Umana-Taylor, Susan M. McHale, Lorey A. Wheeler, and Norma Perez-Brena
2011
Ages and Stages: 2- and 3-Year-Olds .G2105, Leslie Crandall, Mary E. Nelson, Jacqueline M. Guzman, Ruth E. Vonderohe, Gail L. Brand, Marilyn S. Fox, Lisa M. Poppe, LaDonna Werth, Tonia Renee Durden, and RaSheema Pitt
Making it Happen: Building Positive Relationships with Children. HEF601 Participant Guide, Tonia Durden
Ages and Stages: Infant (0-12 Months) .G2103, Tonia Renee Durden, Gail L. Brand, Marilyn S. Fox, Jacqueline M. Guzman, Lisa M. Poppe, LaDonna A. Werth, Mary E. Nelson, Leslie Crandall, Ruth E. Vonderohe, and RaSheema Pitt
Community Capacity Building: Supporting Military Children and Families Environmental Scan of Extension Professional Development Opportunities for Early Childhood and School-Age Providers: Final Report, Jennifer K. Gerdes, D. Felix, Amanda Prokasky, Tonia Durden, and Kathleen Lodl
Ages and Stages: Toddler (12-24 Months) .G2104, Jacqueline M. Guzman, Ruth E. Vonderhole, Gail L. Brand, Leslie Crandall, Tonia Renee Durden, and RaSheema Pitt
Ages and Stages: 3-, 4- and 5-Year-Olds .G2106, Lisa M. Poppe, LaDonna A. Werth, Jacqueline M. Guzman, Gail L. Brand, Marilyn S. Fox, Leslie Crandall, Tonia Renee Durden, and RaSheema Pitt
Family income, parent education, and perceived constraints as predictors of observed program quality and parent rated program quality, Julia C. Torquati, Helen Raikes, Catherine Huddleston-Casas, James A. Bovaird, and Beatrice A. Harris
Work and Mexican American Parent-Adolescent Relationships: The Mediating Role of Parent Well-Being, Lorey A. Wheeler and Kimberly A. Updegraff
2010
Young Children’s Decisions to Include Peers with Physical Disabilities in Play, Karen E. Diamond and Soo-Young Hong
Parenting Self-Efficacy and Parenting Practices over Time in Mexican American Families, Larry E. Dumka, Nancy A. Gonzales, Lorey A. Wheeler, and Roger E. Millsap
Reflective Journeys Toward Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Tonia Renee Durden and Diane M. Truscott