Public Policy Center, University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center: Publications
2023
“Popping it” as family in Mosquitoes & Me: affective accumulation and Anzaldúan aesthetic consciousness in Ciencia Zurda, Katherine R. Bruna, Jennifer Farley, and Lyric Bartholomay
2022
Lincoln Vital Signs, 2022 Report (Version 1.2), Stacey Hoffman, Alyssa Sloane, and Taylor Smith
2021
Assessing Treatment Integrity of Parent‑to‑Parent Phone Support for Families of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disturbance, Kristin Duppong Hurley, Jennifer Farley, and Jacqueline Huscroft D’Angelo
2020
Nebraska School Violence Prevention Toolkit for K-12 School Threat Assessment Teams, Tarik Abdel-Monem and Denise Bulling
Perceptions of Human Security among Islamic School Students, Parents and Teachers in Southern Thailand’s Subnational Conflict Zone, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Mahsoom Sateemae, Suhaimee Sateemae, Sareeha Tayongmat, Stacey Hoffman, and Mark DeKraai
Parental Report of Outcomes From a Randomized Trial of In-Home Family Services, Kristin Duppong-Hurley, Matthew Lambert, Irina Patwardhan, Jay L. Ringle, Ronald W. Thompson, and Jennifer Farley
Monitoring implementation in program evaluation with direct audio coding, Jennifer Farley, Kristin Duppong-Hurley, and A. Angelique Aitken
A Review of Web-Based Special Education Resources Provided to Parents by State Departments of Education, Jennifer Farley, Jacqueline N. Huscroft-D'Angelo, Alexandra L. Trout, and Kristin Duppong-Hurley
The Implementation and Sustainment Facilitation Strategy Improved Implementation Effectiveness and Intervention Effectiveness: Results from a Cluster-Randomized, Type 2 Hybrid Trial, Bryan R. Garner, Heather J. Gotham, Michael Chaple, Steve Martino, James H. Ford II, Mathew R. Roosa, Kathryn Joan Speck, Denna Vandersloot, Michael Bradshaw, Elizabeth L. Ball, Alyssa K. Toro, Christopher Griggs, and Stephen J. Tueller
Examining How Rural Ecological Contexts Influence Children's Early Learning Opportunities, Iheoma U. Iruka, Mark DeKraai, Janell Walther, Susan M. Sheridan, and Tarik Abdel-Monem
Public Opinions of Unmanned Aerial Technologies in 2014 to 2019: A Technical and Descriptive Report, Lisa M. PytlikZillig, Janell C. Walther, Carrick Detweiler, Sebastian Elbaum, and Adam Houston
Initial Assessment of Unmanned Aircraft System Characteristics Required to Fill Data Gaps for Short-term Forecasts: Results form Focus Groups and Interviews, Janell C. Walther, Liza M. Pytlikzillig, Jake Kawamoto, and Adam L. Houston
2019
Disrupting Narrow Conceptions of Justice: Exploring and Expanding "Bullying" and "Upstanding" in a University Honors Course, Jennifer Farley, Jennifer Gallagher, and Katherine Richardson Bruna
Picturing Teacher Agency: Developing Upstanding Heuristics in a Middle Grades Social Studies Methods Course, Jennifer L. Gallagher and Jennifer Farley
Counseling Center Clinicians Experience Providing Assessments of Risk to Self vs Risk to Others, Jeffrey W. Pollard, David J. Disabato, Paul D. Polychronis, and Mario J. Scalora
Bittersweet Realities: Field Research, Human Rights, and Questioning Intentions, Laura Roost, Ryan M. Lowry, and Patrice McMahon
2018
An examination of midwestern US cities’ preparedness for climate change and extreme hazards, Qiao Hu, Zhenghong Tang, Martha Shulski, Natalie Umphlett, Tarik Abdel-Monem, and Frank E. Uhlarik
Stealth Democracy: Authoritarianism and Democratic Deliberation, Peter Muhlberger
Stealth Democracy: Authoritarianism and democratic deliberation, Peter Muhlberger
2017
Privileged Communications of Military Chaplains and Mental Health Professionals: Case Law of Military Rules of Evidence 503 and 513, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Mark DeKraai, and Denise Bulling
College Students Reporting Responses to Hypothetical and Actual Safety Concerns, Brandon A. Hollister, Mario Scalora, Sarah M. Hoff, Heath J. Hodges, and Alissa Marquez
A longitudinal and experimental study of the impact of knowledge on the bases of institutional trust, Lisa M. PytlikZillig, Christopher D. Kimbrough, Ellie Shockley, Tess M. S. Neal, Mitchel Herian, Joseph A. Hamm, Brian H. Bornstein, and Alan Tomkins
Investigating preferences for patriarchal values among Muslim university students in southern Thailand, Mahsoom Sateemae, Tarik Abdel-Monem, and Suhaimee Sateemae
2016
Policymakers’ Perceptions of the Benefits of Citizen-Budgeting Activities, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Mitchel N. Herian, Rick Hoppe, Lisa M. PytlikZillig, and Alan Tomkins
The Lived Experience of the Adolescent Sex Offender: A Phenomenological Case Study, Beth Gerhard-Burnham, Lee A. Underwood, Kathryn Speck, Cyrus R. Williams III, Carrie Merino, and Yolanda Crump
On the influence of trust in predicting rural land owner cooperation with natural resource management institutions, Joseph A. Hamm, Lesa R. Hoffman, Alan Tomkins, and Brian H. Bornstein
Agency Theory: Toward a Framework for Research in the Public’s Support for and Understanding of Science, Peter Muhlberger and Lisa M. PytlikZillig
Inspiring and Advancing the Many-Disciplined Study of Institutional Trust, Lisa M. PytlikZillig, Brian H. Bornstein, Ellie Shockley, and Tess M.S. Neal
Early Warning Signs of Suicide in Service Members Who Engage in Unauthorized Acts of Violence, Mario Scalora, Denise Bulling, Mark DeKraai, Keith B. Senholzi, and Olga G. Shechter
Dimensions of Black Identity Predict System Justification, Ellie Shockley, Ashley Wynn, and Leslie Ashburn-Nardo
2015
A Field Study of a Comprehensive Violence Risk Assessment Battery, Tess M. S. Neal, Sarah L. Miller, and R. Clayton Shealy
Religiosity and Social Problems among Muslim Adolescents in Southern Thailand, Suhaimee Sateemae, Tarik Abdel-Monem, and Mahsoom Sateemae
Then and Now: Tracking a Federal Agency’s Threat Assessment Activity Through Two Decades With an Eye Toward the Future, Mario Scalora and William Zimmerman
Response Bias on Self-Report Measures of Sexual Fantasies Among Sexual Offenders, Kindra Seifert, Jenna Boulas, Matthew T. Huss, and Mario J. Scalora
Power to the People? Psychological Mechanisms of Disengagement from Direct Democracy, Ellie Shockley and Amir Shawn Fairdosi
2014
A Closer Look: The Nebraska Broadband Household Survey. Older Nebraskans’ Technology Use
Evaluation of a Multistate Public Engagement Project on Pandemic Influenza, Denise Bulling and Mark DeKraai
Confidentiality and Mental Health/Chaplaincy Collaboration, Denise Bulling, Mark DeKraai, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Jason A. Nieuwsma, William C. Cantrell, Keith Ethridge, and Keith Meador
Behavioral Health Guidelines for Shelter-in-Place and Evacuation of Assisted Living and Long-term Care Facilities, Denise Bulling, Stacey Hoffman, and Robin Zagurski
Agricultural Producer Perceptions of Climate Change and Climate Education Needs for the Central Great Plains, Amber Campbell Hibbs, Daniel Kahl, Lisa M. PytlikZillig, Ben Champion, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Timonthy Steffensmeier, Charles W. Rice, and Kenneth Hubbard
Not just welfare over justice: Ethics in forensic consultation, Philip J. Candilis and Tess M. S. Neal
Localized Concerns, Scientific Argumentation, Framing, and Federalism: The Case of Devils Lake Water Diversion, Mike Gruszynski and Sarah Michaels
Trust in Government and Support for Municipal Services, Mitchel N. Herian
Social Capital, Ideology, and Health in the United States, Mitchel N. Herian, Louis Tay, Joseph A. Hamm, and Ed Diener
Perceived impacts of a Public Health Training Center field placement program among trainees: findings from a small group externship experience, Patrik Johansson, Brandon Grimm, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Stacey J. Hoffman, Mark DeKraai, and Analisa McMillan
Science Communication and the Tension between Evidence-Based and Inclusive Features of Policy Making, Sarah Michaels, John Holmes, and Louise Shaxson
Women as Expert Witnesses: A Review of the Literature, Tess M. S. Neal
Occupational Socialization’s Role in Forensic Psychologists’ Objectivity, Tess M. S. Neal and Stanley L. Brodsky
The Cognitive Underpinnings of Bias in Forensic Mental Health Evaluations, Tess M. S. Neal and Thomas Grisso
Sometimes We Do Reinvent the Wheel: Commentary on MacDonald (1912), Mario Scalora
Exposure to Pre-Incident Behavior and Reporting in College Students, Mario Scalora, Brandon A. Hollister, Sarah Hoff, and Alissa Marquez
Dimensions of Black Identity Predict System Justification, Ellie Shockley, Ashley Wynn, and Leslie Ashburn-Nardo
INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AND USE IN NEBRASKA: A FOLLOW UP STUDY, Rebecca Vogt, Anne Byers, Connie Hancock, Charlotte Narjes, and Roger Terry
Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying: Best Practices Guidelines, WorkSafe New Zealand
2013
DELIBERATION MODELS FEATURING YOUTH PARTICIPATION, Denise Bulling, Lyn Carson, Mark DeKraai, Alexis Garcia, and Harri Raisio
Threat Assessment Glossary, Denise Bulling and Mario Scalora
Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory in a Forensic Sample, Valerie M. Gonsalves, Julia E. McLawsen, Matthew T. Huss, and Mario J. Scalora
Deconstructing Public Confidence in State Courts, Joseph A. Hamm, Lisa M. PytlikZillig, Mitchel N. Herian, Brian H. Bornstein, Alan J. Tomkins, and Lesa Hoffman
Trust and Intention to Comply with a Water Allocation Decision: The Moderating Roles of Knowledge and Consistency, Joseph A. Hamm, Lisa M. PytlikZillig, Mitchel N. Herian, Alan J. Tomkins, Hannah Dietrich, and Sarah Michaels
Chaplaincy and Mental Health in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense, Jason A. Nieuwsma, Jeffrey E. Rhodes, George L. Jackson, William C. Cantrell, Marian E. Lane, Mark J. Bates, Mark DeKraai, Denise Bulling, Keith Ethridge, Kent D. Drescher, George Fitchett, Wendy N. Tenhula, Glen Milstein, Robert M. Bray, and Keith Meador
TAKING CHARGE 2013 A Study of the Strategic Budgeting Priorities of the Residents of Lincoln, Nebraska, Lisa M. PytlikZillig, Ryan Anderson, and Alan J. Tomkins
The Varieties of Individual Engagement (VIE) Scales: Confirmatory Factor Analyses across Two Samples and Contexts, Lisa M. PytlikZillig, Myiah J. Hutchens, Peter Muhlberger, Shiyuan Wang, Rabecca Harris, Jayme L. Neiman, and Alan J. Tomkins
Fostering Climate Change Education in the Central Great Plains: A Public Engagement Approach, Lisa M. PytlikZillig, Timonthy Steffensmeier, Amber Campbell Hibbs, Ben Champion, Eric Hunt, John Harrington Jr, Jacqueline D. Spears, Natalie Umphlett, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Roger Bruning, and Daniel W. Kahl
Risk and Protective Factors for Recidivism Among Juveniles Who Have Offended Sexually, Andrew Spice, Jodi L. Viljoen, Natasha Elkovitch, Mario J. Scalora, and Daniel Lee Ullman
EVALUATION OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY ADULT DRUG COURT YEAR 3, The Public Policy Center
2012
ASEAN'S GRADUAL EVOLUTION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTEGRATING PARTICIPATORY PROCEDURAL REFORMS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT IN AN EVOLVING RIGHTS-BASED FRAMEWORK, Tarik Abdel-Monem
Participatory Water Planning Options for Nebraska, Tarik Abdel-Monem
Disaster Mental Health, Denise Bulling and Tarik Abdel-Monem
Staff Perceptions of Risk for Prison Rape Perpetration and Victimization, Valerie M. Gonsalves, Kate Walsh, and Mario J. Scalora
Trust in government and support for governmental regulation: The case of electronic health records, Mitchel Herian, Nancy C. Shank, and Tarik Abdel-Monem
Evaluation of Nebraska’s Problem-Solving Courts, The Public Policy Center
Child Maltreatment Histories Among Female Inmate Reporting Inmate on Inmate Sexual Victimization in Prison: The Mediating Role of Emotion Dysregulation, Kate Walsh, Valerie M. Gonsalves, Mario J. Scalora, Steve King, and Patricia L. Hardyman
2011
The Nebraska Minority and Justice Task Force Final Report
Social Justice and Water Sustainability and Management, Brian H. Bornstein, Alan J. Tomkins, Sarah Michaels, Ashok Samal, Yunwoo Nam, Sandi Zellmer, Kyle Hoagland, and David L. Olson
EVALUATION OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN REPORTED RESILIENCE AND SOLDIER OUTCOMES, Report #2: Positive Performance Outcomes in Officers (Promotions, Selections, & Professions), Paul B. Lester, Peter D. Harms, Denise Bulling, Mitchel Herian, Sarah J. Beal, and Seth M. Spain
EVALUATION OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN REPORTED RESILIENCE AND SOLDIER OUTCOMES, Report #1: Negative Outcomes (Suicide, Drug Use and Violent Crime), Paul B. Lester, Peter D. Harms, Denise Bulling, Mitchel Herian, and Seth M. Spain
Addressing Nonsystematic Factors Contributing to the Underrepresentation of Minorities as Jurors, Elizabeth Neeley
The Cumulative Impact of Sexual Revictimization on Emotion Regulation Difficulties: An Examination of Female Inmates, Kate Walsh, David K. DiLillo, and Mario J. Scalora
2010
2010 Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Summit Final Report
The Nebraska Minority Justice Committee Progress Report 2010
Deliberation and Diversity: Perceptions of Small Group Discussions by Race and Ethnicity, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Shereen Bingham, Jamie Marincic, and Alan J. Tomkins
Are All Perpetrators Alike? Comparing Risk Factors for Sexual Coercion and Aggression, Sarah DeGue, David K. DiLillo, and Mario J. Scalora
Examining Public Perceptions of Career and Technical Education in Nebraska, Mitchel Herian
Examining the Perceptions of Career and Technical Education in Nebraska, Mitchel Herian
Challenges of Collaborative Water-Related Decision Making, Sarah Michaels, Rachael Herpel, and Becky Swainson
Fusion Project Evaluation (2009-2010), Teri Perkins and Nancy Shank
Expanded Learning Opportunities Updated Fund Mapping 2010, Teri Perkins, Nancy Shank, and Jeff Cole
Campus Safety: Assessing and Managing Threats, Mario Scalora, Andre Simons, and Shawn VanSlyke
2009
Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan Civic Engagement Meetings for Public Scoping Final Report
Opuz v. Turkey: Europe’s Landmark Judgment on Violence against Women, Tarik Abdel-Monem
Nebraskans Weigh In on Electronic Medical Records, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Mitch Herian, and Nancy Shank
Disaster Mental Health, Denise Bulling and Tarik Abdel-Monem
Fusion Project Evaluation (2006-2009), Teri Perkins and Nancy Shank
Health Information Exchange: A Frontier Model, Nancy C. Shank, Kim Woods, Steve Lazarus, and Elizabeth H. Willborn
Taking Charge: Survey and Discussion Report, June 2009, Jill E. Thayer
Immigration Controversies in Nebraska: Policies, Politics, and Public Perspectives, Alan J. Tomkins, Tarik Abdel-Monem, and Angel Rivera-Colon
2008
Electronic Medical Records in Nebraska Security, Privacy, and Health Care Quality
Evaluation of Nebraska’s Probation Problem Solving Courts