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EVALUATION RESOURCE
DIRECTORY
A source for helping meet grantees’ local evaluation needs
Nebraska Minority Health Initiative 2013-2015
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The “Nebraska Minority Health Initiative” (MHI) funding is appropriated by the Nebraska
Legislature for the purpose of implementing a minority health initiative in counties with minority
populations of five percent or greater in the first and third Congressional Districts (Nebraska
State Statute 71-1628.07). The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Minority
Health Initiative grant program is designed to encourage the development or enhancement of
innovative health services or programming to eliminate health disparities which
disproportionately impact racial ethnic minority populations.
This Resource Directory is intended to connect Nebraska’s sub-recipients of MHI grant funding
with local-level evaluation resources so as to guide and facilitate the process of accessing
evaluator services to meet their project needs.
An external evaluator must be selected for each project. This resource directory is being
provided to potential grantees that may need assistance in locating an external evaluator. The
evaluator will have several roles and responsibilities which are listed below.
Role of Local Evaluators
The local evaluator will have several important roles in the Minority Health Initiative project.
The evaluator will be responsible for assisting sub-grantee staff in completing the program
planning (e.g., needs assessment, strategy selection, and/or implementation plan). The evaluator
will also be responsible for establishing a reporting mechanism and submitting data to the state
agency on both the community level and program level evaluation.
Evaluators will work with project directors and project officers to:
Assist in the completion and implementation of MHI project evaluation and work plan.
Ensure appropriate EBPH adaptation
Design/develop project specific performance measures—process and outcome
Report evaluation results
Assist in the development of project pre/posts tests, surveys, data collection forms or
other tools to evaluate project.
Coordinate Minority Health Initiative data collection activities at the local level
Develop a reporting mechanism for collecting community and program level data

Analyze community and program level data and present findings (to sub-grantees, others
as appropriate)
Attend quarterly conference calls with project staff and Office of Health Disparities and
Health Equity.
Participate in an initial orientation session and quarterly conference calls, as well as one
site visit per year with the state program staff/project officer
Submit data elements to the state agency?
Qualifications for Minority Health Initiative Evaluators
3 to 5 years of experience as an evaluator of community-based programs
Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Experience with SPSS, SAS, or other statistical software and have basic to mid-level
statistical analytical skills
Ability to travel
Master’s degree preferred
Experience as a public health program evaluator and/or other community-based programs
preferred

Potential MHI External Evaluators
LAST FIRST TITLE COMPANY ADDRESS CITY ZIP WORK OTHER EMAIL
Abdel‐Monem, JD,
MPH Tarik Research Specialist UNL Public Policy Center
Anderson‐Knott,
MA Mindy
Expedited Protocol
Reviewer
Brockrath, CHES Susan Project Director
de Guzman, PhD
Maria
Rosario Associate Professor
DeKraai, JD, PhD Mark Senior Research Director UNL Public Policy Center
215 Centennial Mall
South, Ste 401 Lincoln 68588 402‐472‐3147 402‐770‐9347 tarik@unl.edu
UNL Office of Research
Responsibility 107 Benton Hall Lincoln
68588‐
0620 402‐426‐7218 mandersonknott2@unl.edu
Nebraska Association of Local
Health Directors 2310 Sheridan Blvd Lincoln 68502 sbockrath@neb.rr.com
UNL Dept of Child, Youth and
Family Studies 135 Mabel Lee Hall
215 Centennial Mall
Lincoln
UNL Dept of Psychology &
South, Ste 401 Lincoln
Institute for Ethnic Studies 336 Burnett Hall Lincoln
68588‐
0236
68588‐
402‐472‐9154 mguzman2@unl.edu
0228
68588‐
402‐472‐1496 402‐560‐7515 mdekraai@nebraska.edu
0308 402‐472‐3740 402‐472‐1663 cwillis‐esqueda1@unl.edu
Esqueda, PhD Cynthia Associate Professor
Nitzke, PhD Joseph Partner Ionia Research
UNMC Interdisciplinary
58487 887 Road Newcastle 68757 402‐355‐9296 jn@ioniaresearch.com
Center for Program
985450 NE Medical
68198‐
Pawloski, EdD Robert Evaluation Specialist Evaluation
Center Omaha 5450 402‐559‐8379 rwpawloski@unmc.edu
Juan‐
GIS and Human Dimensions,
Ramirez, PhD Paulo Independent Consultant LLC 3911 Saint Marys Ave Lincoln 68502 402‐217‐3872 jprmaps@gmail.com
Researcher and
1701 S. 17th St, Ste
Schmeeckle, PhD Joyce Evaluator Schmeeckle Research Inc. 2A Lincoln 68502 402‐477‐5407 joyce@schmeeckleresearch.com
Shain, PhD Michael President Shain Evaluation & Consulting 912 N. 146th Circle Omaha 68154 402‐592‐4563 shainconsulting@gmail.com
Shambaugh‐Miller,
Adjunct Faculty,
PhD Mike Department of Education Wesleyan University
UNMC Ctr for Reducing
6000 Dobson’s Court Lincoln 68516 402‐304‐5710 Medgeogra4@hotmail.com
Health Disparities, College of 984340 NE Medical
68198‐
Su, PhD Dejun Director
Public Health
Center Omaha 4340 402‐552‐2359 dejun.su@unmc.edu
UNMC Health Promotion, 984365 NE Medical
68198‐
Tibbits, PhD Melissa Assistant Professor Social & Behavioral Health Center Omaha 4365 402‐559‐9447 mtibbits@unmc.edu
215 Centennial Mall
68588‐
Tomkins, PhD Alan Director UNL Public Policy Center South, Ste 401 Lincoln 0228 402‐472‐5688 402‐499‐3048 atomkins@nebraska.edu

Welch, MA, PhD Greg
Research Assistant
Professor
UNL NE Center for Research
on Children, Youth, Family &
Schools 303F Mabel Lee Hall Lincoln
68588‐
0235 402‐472‐2426 gwelch2@unl.edu

Tarik Abdel-Monem, JD, MPH
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 401
Lincoln, NE 68588
E-mail: tarik@unl.edu
Office Phone: (402) 472-3147
Mobile Phone: (402) 770-9347
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EDUCATION
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Juris Doctorate, 2002
Articles Editor, Iowa Law Review
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master’s in Public Health, 2002
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
St. Mary’s City, MD
Bachelor of Arts (History/Political Science), 1994
Summa Cum Laude
St. Paul Central High School
St. Paul, MN
Diploma, 1990
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Research Specialist, January 2003-Present
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
Lincoln, NE
Legal Aid Intern, Summer 2000
Idaho Legal Aid
Lewiston, ID
Programming Officer, September 1995-September 1996
Asian Regional Resource Center for Human Rights Education
Bangkok, Thailand
University Instructor (ESL), January 1994 – August 1995
Prince of Songkhla University
Pattani, Thailand

SELECT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Evaluator, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/U.S. Department of Defense, Mental Health and VA
Chaplaincy Gap Analysis (December 2011-Present)
Evaluator, Great Plains Public Health Training Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (October 2011-Present)
Evaluator, Nebraska Problem Solving Courts, Nebraska Administrative Office of the Courts
(December 2010-January 2012)
Evaluator, Public Engagement H1N1 Project, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (June 2009 – September 2009)
Evaluator, Public Engagement Demonstration Project for Pandemic Influenza, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (September 2008 –
September 2009)
Evaluator, Second Public Engagement Project for Pandemic Influenza, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (January 2007 – June 2007)
Evaluator, Public Engagement Project for Community Controls for Pandemic Influenza, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (November
2006-April 2007)
Evaluator, FEMA Disaster Crisis Counseling Program for Hurricane Katrina survivors in Nebraska
(2006)
Evaluator, Pilot Project for Pandemic Influenza, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2005)
Evaluator, FEMA Disaster Crisis Counseling Program for tornado recovery, Hallam, NE (2004)
Coordinator, Nebraska Minority and Justice Implementation town hall meetings (2004)
Coordinator, Thomas C. Sorensen Public Policy Seminar Series (2003-Present)
Coordinator, recruitment and survey design for PBS’ MacNeil/Lehrer Productions’ By the People
Nebraska Citizen Deliberations (2003-2007)
SELECT GRANTS/CONTRACTS
Evaluation of the Great Plains Public Health Training Center. Principal Investigator. University of
Nebraska Medical Center, December 2011-Present. Mixed methods evaluation of four year public
health training center funded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources
and Services Administration. Total Award: $52,628.

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Central Great Plains Climate Change Education Partnership. Co-Investigator. National Science
Foundation, November 2011-Present. Mixed methods research and outreach initiative to develop
climate education program for the Central Great Plains region. Total Award: $211,985. (with Dr. Lisa
PytlikZillig, Dr. Ken Hubbard, Dr. Qi Hu, Dr. Gwen Nugent, Dr. Martha Shulski, and Dr. Alan Tomkins).
Public Input on Sharing Electronic Health Records: The Views of Nebraskans. Principal Investigator.
Nebraska Information Technology Commission, October 2008 – June 2009. Survey and deliberative
discussion with residents of Nebraska about use of electronic health records. Total Award: $20,800.
Public Participation in Policymaking: Budgeting Outcomes and Priorities in Lincoln. Co-Investigator.
Lincoln Community Foundation. February 2008 – June 2008. Multi-part project to identify the
public’s preferences for expenditures of tax dollars, with a focus on areas to receive additional
public investments and areas to be cut by the City for their 2008-09 budget. Project involved: 1) a
scientific public opinion phone survey of 600 randomly selected residents; 2) deliberative discussion
of 60-90 residents regarding budget preferences and trade-offs, including a filmed discussion
broadcast on city’s public access channel; 3) online survey with Lincoln Journal Star (City’s daily
newspaper) open to all in Lincoln to provide input on tax spending; and 4) town hall meetings with
Leadership Lincoln (not-for-profit agency focusing on leadership development in the community) to
allow public to discuss their priorities and interests. Total Award: $83,000 (with Dr. Elizabeth Neeley,
PPC; Dr. Alan Tomkins, PPC; and Dr. Mitchel Herian, PPC).
Energy and The Future. Co-Investigator. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska Center for Energy
Sciences Research, August 2008 – September 2008. Collaboration with University of Nebraska
Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications to develop student-created written and
video educational materials about alternative energy issues in Nebraska. Total Award: $12,000 (with
Dr. Alan Tomkins, PPC; Prof. Jerry Renaud, UNL CoJMC; and Prof. Amy Struthers, UNL CoJMC).
By the People. Co-Investigator. MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, Community Foundation for Greater
New Haven, UNL Office of Research, Nebraska Humanities Council, November 2003 – March 2004,
July 2004 – November 2004, May 2005 – November 2005, June 2006 – November 2006, June 2007 –
November 2007. Total Awards Amounts: $~140,000 Citizen discussions about policy issues (national
security, the nation’s economy, education policy, and water policy) (with Dr. Alan Tomkins, PPC; and
Mr. Bill Kelly, Nebraska Educational Television).
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Johansson, P., Grimm, B., Abdel-Monem, T., Hoffman, S., DeKraai, M., & McMillan, A. (2012). Perceived
competency changes and practice intentions of trainees in a public health training center field
placement program. (under review)

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PytlikZillig, L., Steffensmeier, T., Campbell-Hibbs, A., Champion, B., Hunt, E., Harrington, Jr., J., Spears, J.
D., Umphlett, N., Abdel-Monem, T., Bruning, R., & Kahl, D. W.(2013). Fostering climate change education
in the Central Great Plains. (forthcoming at The International Journal of Sustainability Education)
PytlikZillig, L., Tomkins, A., Muhlberger, P., Herian, M., Abdel-Monem, T., Marincic, J., & Hamm, J. Effects
of consensus instructions on processes and outcomes in deliberative discussions of performance
measurement and reporting and budget issues. (under review)
Tomkins, A., Hoppe, R., Abdel-Monem, T., Herian, M., Thayer, J., Marincic, J., PytlikZillig, L., Neeley, E., &
Hamm, J. Public engagement on budgeting preferences, service priorities, and performance measures:
The impact on the public’s trust and confidence in government. (under review)
Abdel-Monem, T., Herian, M., & Shank, N. Electronic medical records and public perceptions: A
deliberative process. (under review)
Tomkins, A. J., Hoppe, R. D., Herian, M. N., PytlikZillig, L. M., Abdel-Monem, T., & Shank, N. C. (in press).
Public input for city budgeting using e-input, face-to-face discussions, and random sample surveys: The
willingness of an American community to increase taxes. Electronic Journal of e-Government.
Herian, M., Shank, N., & Abdel-Monem, T. Trust in government and support for government regulation:
The case of electronic medical records. (forthcoming at Health Expectations)
PytlikZillig, L., Tomkins, A., Herian, M., Hamm, J., & Abdel-Monem, T. (2012). Public input methods
impacting confidence in government. Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy, 6, 92-111.
Abdel-Monem, T., Bingham, S.G., Marincic, J.L., & Tomkins, A. (2010). Deliberation and diversity:
Participant perceptions of small group deliberative discussions by race and ethnicity. Small Group
Research, 41, 746-776.
Abdel-Monem, T., & Bulling, D. (2005). Liability of professional and volunteer mental health practitioners
in the wake of disasters: A framework for further considerations. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 23,
573-90.
Law Journals
Abdel-Monem, T. (2009). Opuz v. Turkey: Europe’s landmark judgment on violence against women.
Human Rights Brief, 17, 29-33.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2007). Precedent of the European Convention on Human Rights to the CIA's high
value detainees program in and through Europe. Suffolk Transnational Law Journal, 31, 45-73.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2006). Recent decision: Chechens win first European Court of Human Rights claims in
Khashiyev and Akayeva v. Russia. Cornell Journal of International Law, 39, 171-80.

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Abdel-Monem, T., Dorn-Kennedy, P., & Apostolova, E. (2005). Recent development: The United
Kingdom’s jurisdiction in Iraq: R (on the application of Al Skeini) v. Secretary of State for Defence. Florida
Journal of International Law, 17, 345-64.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2005). The long arm of the European Convention on Human Rights: The recent
development of Issa v. Turkey. Human Rights Brief, 12, 9-11.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2005). Extraterritorial application of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Journal of Transnational Law and Policy, 14, 159-215.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2004) The European Court of Human Rights: Chechnya’s last chance? Vermont Law
Review, 28, 237-97.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2003). Foreign nationals in the United States witness security program: A remedy for
every wrong? American Criminal Law Review, 40, 1235-69.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2003). Affixing blame: Ideologies of HIV/AIDS in Thailand. San Diego International
Law Journal, 4, 381-422.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2002). Posting the ten commandments as a historical document in public schools.
Iowa Law Review, 87, 1023-57.
Reports
Abdel-Monem, T. (2011). Participatory water planning: Options for Nebraska. Lincoln, NE: University
of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. (2011). Evaluation of Nebraska’s problem-solving courts.
Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. (2011). Evaluation of the Lancaster County adult drug
court. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
Tomkins, A., Abdel-Monem, T., & Rivera-Colon, A. (2009). Immigration controversies in Nebraska:
Policies, politics, and public perspectives. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. (2009). Taking Charge: Budgeting for Outcomes, Final
Report. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2008). Energy and the future. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Public Policy
Center.
Abdel-Monem, T. & Herian, M. (2008). Sharing Electronic Health Records: The Views
of Nebraskans. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. (2008). Priority Lincoln: Budgeting for Outcomes, Final
Report. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.

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Abdel-Monem, T., & Tomkins, A. (2005). Community conversation: Future of Lincoln. Lincoln, NE:
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2005). Citizen deliberation on education policy. Lincoln, NE: University of
Nebraska Public Policy Center.
Presentations
Champion, B., & Abdel-Monem, T. (2012, July). The Central Great Plains Climate Education Partnership:
Programs for agricultural producers, rural communities, and rural educators. Fourth International
Conference on Climate Change in Seattle, WA.
Abdel-Monem, T., Bruning, R., Campbell Hibbs, A., Champion, B., Harrington, J., Hu, Q., Hubbard, K.,
Hunt, E., Kahl, D., Nugent, G, Pathak, T., PytlikZillig, L., Shulski, M., Spears, J., Steffenmeier, T., &
Umphlett, N. (2012, January). Fostering climate and sustainability education in rural communities:
Hypotheses from the cognitive and motivational sciences. Workshop presentation at the Eighth
International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability in Vancouver,
B.C., Canada.
Gonzalez, F., PytlikZillig, L., Herian, M. & Abdel-Monem, T. (2012, January). The Interaction of Ideology
with Framing Effects and Policy Satisfaction: Ideology as a Moderator of Framing Effects. Paper
presented at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
DeKraai, M., Bulling, D., Abdel-Monem, T., & Hoffman, S. (2011, November). Changes in participant
values resulting from public engagement processes on public health issues. Paper presented at the
American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Umphlett, N., Shulski, M., PytlikZillig, L., & Abdel-Monem, T. (2011, September). Climate science &
climate change education: Does it fit in today’s curriculum? A discussion of whether (weather), how, and
why. Workshop presentation at Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science 2011 Fall Conference,
Fremont, NE.
Tomkins, A. J., PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., Abdel-Monem, T., & Hamm, J. A. (2010). Public input for
municipal policymaking: Engagement methods and their impact on trust and confidence. In S. A. Chun,
R. Sandoval, & A. Philpot (Eds.), The Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Conference on Digital
Government Research, Public Administration Online: Challenges and Opportunities (pp. 41-50). ACM
Digital Library: Digital Government Society of North American. Available online at
http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1809885&jmp=cit&coll=GUIDE&dl=GUIDE&CFID=98220794&CFT
OKEN=99331109#CIT
Abdel-Monem, T., Bingham, S., Marincic, J., & Tomkins, A. (2010, May). Participant perceptions of public
deliberation in racially/ethnically diverse small groups: A case study analysis. Paper presented at the 23 rd
Annual Meeting of the Public Administration Theory Network, Omaha, NE.

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PytlikZillig, L., Muhlberger, P., Abdel-Monem, T., Herian, M., Marincic, J., & Hamm, J. (2010, March).
Effects of consensus instructions on processes and outcomes in deliberative discussions of performance
measurement and reporting and budget issues. Paper presented at the Public Performance
Measurement and Reporting Conference, Chattanooga, TN.
Neeley, E., Herian, M., Tomkins, A., & Abdel-Monem, T. (2009, April). Trust and confidence in local
government: The impact of citizen participation in budgetary processes. Paper presented at the Midwest
Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Tomkins, A., Herian, M., Abdel-Monem, T., Neeley, E., & Jorgensen, S. (2008, June). Public participation
in budget setting in the US. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Community
Psychology (“Building Participative, Empowering & Diverse Communities: Visioning Community
Psychology in a Worldwide Perspective”), Lisbon, Portugal.
Bulling, D., & Abdel-Monem, T. (2006, November 2). Using evaluation to modify disaster crisis counseling
outreach strategies. Paper presented at the 20 th Annual American Evaluation Association Conference,
Portland, OR.
Tomkins, A. J., Christensen, I., Fulwider, J., Loontjer, K., Abdel-Monem, T., & Cohn, D. (2006).
Genetically modified foods: Attitudes and knowledge in the heart of the farm belt, USA. In C. Carter
& W. Kenyon (Eds.), Proceedings of Participatory Approaches in Science & Technology Conference,
June 4-7, 2006, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Abdel-Monem, T., & Dorn-Kennedy, P. (2006, October 5). Extraordinary rendition in Europe and abroad.
Paper presented at the 31 st Annual European Studies Conference, University of Nebraska at Omaha,
Omaha, NE.
Tomkins, A., Christensen, I., Loontjer, K., Fulwider, J., Abdel-Monem, T., & Cohn, D. (2006, June 6).
Labeling Genetically Modified Foods: A community discussion. Paper presented at the conference on
Participatory Approaches in Science & Technology, European Commission 6th Framework
Programme for Research, Coordination Action; Science and Society, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Tomkins, A., Christensen, I., Loontjer, K., Fulwider, J., Abdel-Monem, T., & Cohn, D. Increasing public
participation in policymaking: Might deliberative discussions make a difference? (2006, May 26).
Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Psychological Science, New York,
NY.
Marincic, J., Abdel-Monem, T., Tomkins, A., Jorgensen, S., Richardson, A. (2009, November). Deliberative
polls: An investigation of the coverage and nonresponse properties of common recruitment strategies.
Paper presented at the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research conference, Chicago, IL.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2002, April 20). Employment Opportunities, Accessibility, and Persons With
Disabilities. Paper presented at the Global Health Promotion Conference, University of Iowa, Iowa City,
IA.

Other publications
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Abdel-Monem, T., Herian, M., & Shank, N. (2009, May). Nebraskans weigh in on electronic medical
records. Access: Newsletter of the Nebraska Office of Rural Health, Nebraska Department of Health &
Human Services, Division of Public Health, and the Nebraska Rural Health Association, 3-4.
Bulling, D., & Abdel-Monem, T. (2009). Disaster mental health: Clinical practice and legal exposure, in
Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science, Jamieson, A., Moenssens, A. (eds.). John Wiley & Sons Ltd.,
Chichester, UK, pp 760-764 (2009).
Abdel-Monem, T. (2001). What is the gold standard? University of Iowa Center for International Finance
and Development. Available at http://blogs.law.uiowa.edu/ebook/faqs/what-is-the-gold-standard
SERVICE
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Information Technology and Politics, Journal of Communication,
International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics.
Academic Committee Member, University of Nebraska Medical Center/College of Public Health – Public
Health Practice Council, 2011-present.
Articles Editor, Iowa Law Review, Volume 87
Assistant to the Editor, The Court Review, 2008 (The Court Review - The official publication of the
American Judges Association).
Copy Editor, ASEAN Youth Movement magazine
Curriculum Committee member, Nebraska Educational Alliance for Public Health Impact, June 2006-
February 2008.
Executive Committee Member, University of Nebraska Medical Center/College of Public Health – Public
Health Practice Council, 2013-present.
Nebraska Humanities Scholar 2006, Nebraska Humanities Council
TRAININGS
SKILLS
Emergency Management Institute, FEMA
IS-00001 Emergency Program Manager: An Orientation to the Position
Emergency Management Institute, FEMA
IS-00100.b Introduction to Incident Command System
Emergency Management Institute, FEMA
IS-00700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS): An Introduction

Fluency in English
Proficiency in Thai
Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Nvivo, Atlas TI, SPSS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator.
REFERENCES
Available upon request
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Curriculum Vitae
Mindy Anderson-Knott
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1988 S. Imig Drive
107 Benton Hall Seward, NE 68434
Lincoln, NE 68588-0620 (814) 466-2887
(402) 426-7218
mandersonknott2@unl.edu
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012-present Coordinator, Minority Health Disparities Initiative, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln
2006-present Manager, Survey, Statistics, & Psychometrics Core Facility, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
2010-present Full Board Member, Institutional Review Board, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln
2010-present Expedited Protocol Reviewer, Office of Research Responsibility,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2001-2006 Assistant Director, Survey Research Center, The Pennsylvania State
University
1999-2001 Project Manager, Bureau of Sociological Research, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
1998-1999 Research Assistant, Bureau of Sociological Research, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
EDUCATION
2010 Certificate in Evaluation Practice, The Evaluator’s Institute, George
Washington University
2000 M.A., Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1998 B.A., Sociology, Magna cum Laude, Doane College
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Evaluator, “Backpack Program.” FoodBank of Lincoln. 2012-2013.
Project Director, “Enhancing Research and Diversity Outreach Survey.” University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Office of Proposal Development and Social and Behavioral Science
Research Initiative. 2012.
Evaluator, “National Facilitation of Extension Programming.” United States Department of
Agriculture. 2011-2016. $4.1 million

Evaluator, “Eight-Legged Educators.” National Science Foundation. 2012-2014.
Evaluator, “Indigenous Roots Teacher Education Program.” U.S. Department of Education.
2012-2016. $1,252,804.
Evaluator, “Nebraska Center for Virology.” National Institutes of Health. 2012-2016.
Evaluator, “Fogarty AIDS International Training and Research Program.” National Institutes of
Health. 2012-2016.
Evaluator, “Nebraska EPSCoR: Young Nebraska Scientists.” National Science Foundation.
2012-2014.
Co-Investigator, “Innovation and Collaboration: Creating a Transdisciplinary Childhood
Obesity Prevention Graduate Program.” United States Department of Agriculture,
AFRI. 2011-2016. $1,450,389.
Evaluator, “Entrepreneurship Investigation.” Krieger Foundation Grant. 2011-2013. $25,000.
Evaluation Consultant, “Growing Healthy Kids through Healthy Communities.” United States
Department of Agriculture, AFRI. 2011-2016. $946,093.
Evaluator, “Nebraska Math Scholars.” National Science Foundation, DUE S-STEM. 2011-
2016. $599,996.
Evaluator, “Collaborative Research: Foster Complex Systems Thinking in Construction
Engineering Education Using a Case-Based Multidimensional Virtual Environment
(CMVE).” National Science Foundation, EEC – Engineering Education. 2011-2013.
$100,000.
Evaluator, “Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC).”
Centers for Disease Control. Subcontract from Nebraska Department of Health and
Human Services. 2011-12.
Evaluator, “Math in the City.” National Science Foundation, CCLI-Type 1. 2010-2013.
$199,962.
Evaluator, “UNL-UNAM Rule of Law Partnership Project.” American Council on Education-
HED. 2010-2013. $449,384.
Consultant, “Rural Minority Health Disparities.” University of Nebraska-Lincoln Seed Grant.
2010-2011. $51,661.
Evaluation Consultant, “Midwest Child Welfare Technical Assistance Implementation Center.”
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Children's Bureau. 2009-2014.
$8.7 million.
Onsite Evaluator, “Nebraska Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive
Grant (SPF SIG) Program.” National Institutes of Health Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services Administration. Subcontract from RTI International. 2008-
2012.
Evaluator, “Advance Nebraska.” National Science Foundation, Institutional Transformation
Grant. 2008-2013. $3.8 million.
Evaluator, “Students United in Classes, Community, Engineering, Service and Study Abroad
(SUCCESS) Scholars Program.” National Science Foundation. 2008-2013. $591,995.
Co-Investigator, “Faculty Networks and Departmental Climates in STEM at UNL.” University
of Nebraska-Lincoln Seed Grant. 2008. $45,695.
Survey Director, “The Evaluation of the Better Jobs Better Care Demonstration.” The Atlantic
Philanthropies and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2003-2007, $830,000.
Survey Director, “Frontline Supervisor Survey.” Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning
and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2004-2008,
$310,000.
PUBLICATIONS
Peter Kemper, Brigitt Heier, Teta Barry, Diane Brannon, Joe Angelelli, Joe Vasey, and Mindy
Anderson-Knott. 2008. “What Do Direct Care Workers Say Would Improve Their Jobs?
Differences Across Settings.” The Gerontologist 48: 17-25.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. 2008. “Interviewer Neutrality.” for the SAGE Reference Project
Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods, edited by Paul J. Lavrakas.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. 2008. “Branching.” for the SAGE Reference Project Encyclopedia of
Survey Research Methods, edited by Paul J. Lavrakas.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Mindy Anderson-Knott, Patricia Wonch Hill and Nancy Busch. (2012, June). Using Evaluation
Data to Inform Programmatic and Institutional Change. Invited Presentation at the National
Science Foundation Division of Human Resource Development and Directorate for Education
and Human Resources Joint Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
Mindy Anderson-Knott. (2012, May). Making $ense Out of Change. Invited Presentation at
the Substance Abuse Action Coalition Conference, Lincoln, NE.
Mindy Anderson-Knott. (2012, May). Innovations in Mail Surveys. Facilitated Session at the
International Field Directors and Technologies Conference, Orlando, FL.

Mindy Anderson-Knott, Lindsey Witt and Richard Hull. (2012, May). The Effects of
Sponsorship Across Modes on Response Rates and Sensitive Data. Presentation at the
International Field Directors and Technologies Conference, Orlando, FL.
Lindsey Witt and Mindy Anderson-Knott. (2012, May). The Effects of Survey Design Features
on Answers to Sensitive Questions. Presentation at the American Association for Public
Opinion Research Conference, Orlando, FL.
Mindy Anderson-Knott. (2012, May). Young Adult Alcohol Opinion Survey Findings.
Presentation at the Nebraska Partners in Prevention Meeting, Lincoln, NE.
Lori-Ann Palen, Phillip Graham, Monique Clinton-Sherrod, Mindy Anderson-Knott, and David
Palm. (2011, November). Measuring Implementation Fidelity for Environmental Strategies.
Presentation at the American Evaluation Association, Anaheim, CA.
Monique Clinton-Sherrod, Phillip Graham, Lori-Ann Palen, Jason Williams, Mindy Anderson-
Knott, and David Palm. (2011, November). Developing a Rigorous Evaluation Design with
Archival/Secondary Data. Presentation at the American Evaluation Association, Anaheim,
CA.
Jason Williams, Lori-Ann Palen, Phillip Graham, Monique Clinton-Sherrod, and
Mindy Anderson-Knott. (2011, November). Assessing effectiveness in SPF-SIG evaluations –
challenges and potential solutions. Presentation at the American Evaluation Association,
Anaheim, CA.
Mindy Anderson-Knott. (October, 2011). Social Science Collaboration Across Campuses.
Invited Presentation for the Center for Clinical and Translational Research Seminar Series at
the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
Julia McQuillan, Mary Anne Holmes, Jill Hochstein, Mindy Anderson-Knott, Nancy Busch and
Christina Falci. (2011, June). Advancing Excellence Through Evaluation. Poster at the
National Science Foundation Division of Human Resource Development and Directorate for
Education and Human Resources Joint Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
Mindy Anderson-Knott, Amanda Richardson, Ashley Frear Cooper, Julia McQuillan, and
Stacia Jorgensen. (2011, May). Text Box Formatting in a State Omnibus Survey: Content,
Response and Perception. Presentation at the American Association for Public Opinion
Research, Phoenix, AZ.
Mindy Anderson-Knott, Phillip Graham and Monique Clinton-Sherrod. (2011, March).
Nebraska SPF SIG: Evaluation Update. Presentation at the Nebraska Partners in Prevention
Meeting, Lincoln, NE.
Mindy Anderson-Knott and Stacia Jorgensen. (2010, Sept). Is Mail Enough? Assessing the
Effectiveness of adding a Web Option to a Mail Survey of Young Adults. Invited Presentation
at the United States Census Bureau, Washington, DC.

Jeff Armitage and Mindy Anderson-Knott. (2010, June). Collecting data on alcohol-related
attitudes and behaviors among young adults in Nebraska using an experimental mixed mode
design. Presentation at the Nebraska Partners in Prevention Meeting, Lincoln, NE.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy, Stacia Jorgensen and Jeff Armitage. (2010, May). The Effectiveness
of Multiple Modes Among Young Adults. Presentation at the American Association for Public
Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy and Stacia Jorgensen. (2008, May). Effects of Informed Consent
Language on Response Rates and Respondent Perceptions and Interpretations.
Presentation at the American Association for Public Opinion Research, New Orleans, LA.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2008, February). Support for Writing Grant Proposals at UNL.
Presentation for Survey, Statistics, and Psychometrics Core Facility Brown Bag Series,
Lincoln, NE.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2007, December). Building a Foundation for Grant Funded
Research. Presentation for Survey, Statistics, and Psychometrics Core Facility Brown Bag
Series, Lincoln, NE.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy and Julia McQuillan. (2007, May). Designing Evaluation plans for
NSF Advance Grant Proposals. Presentation for the UNL Office of Research, Lincoln, NE.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2006, March). An Introduction to Survey Research. Presentation for
Survey, Statistics, and Psychometrics Core Facility Brown Bag Series, Lincoln, NE.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2005, November). Best Practices and Considerations when
Conducting Survey Research. Presentation for Penn State Office of Research Protections
Research Integrity Discussion Series, University Park, PA.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2005, June). Principal Investigator Communications & Project
Management. Presentation for Penn State Survey Research Center Retreat, University Park,
PA.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2004, August). Social Science Research Writing. Presentation for
Penn State English Class: 202A Writing in the Social Sciences, University Park, PA.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2004, May). Scanning Issues. Presentation at the International Field
Directors and Technologies Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy and Kim Bodes. (2004, April). Mail Survey Implementation.
Presentation for Penn State Survey Research Center Workshop Series, University Park, PA.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2002, May). CATI Showcase - WinCati. Presentation at the
International Field Directors and Technologies Conference, Clearwater, FL.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (1999, November). Estimation of Response Bias due to Episodic
Telephone Service. Presentation at the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research
Annual Meetings, Chicago, IL.

Anderson, Mindy and Laurie Scheuble. (1999, April). Marital Role Expectations: Television
Drama or Everyday Life. Presentation at the Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meetings,
Minnesota, MN.
Anderson, Mindy. (1998, April). Substance Abusing Women: The Effects of Marital Status
and Satisfaction. Presentation at the Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meetings, Kansas
City, MO.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2012, Dec Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) International Symposium on
Health Disparities, San Juan, PR.
2011, July Completed Case Studies in Evaluation, The Evaluators’ Institute, Washington,
DC.
2011, July Completed Effective Reporting Strategies for Evaluators, The Evaluators’
Institute, Washington, DC.
2011, May Attended the American Association for Public Opinion Research
Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
2010, July Completed Evaluation Research Methods: A Survey of Basic Quantitative and
Qualitative Approaches, The Evaluators’ Institute, Washington, DC.
2010, July Completed Professional Standards and Principles for Effective and Ethical
Practice, The Evaluators’ Institute, Washington, DC.
2010, May Attended the American Association for Public Opinion Research
Conference, Chicago, IL.
2010, April Completed Informing Practice Using Evaluation Models and Theories, The
Evaluators’ Institute, Chicago, IL.
2010, Jan. Completed Linking Evaluation Questions to Analysis, The Evaluators’ Institute,
San Francisco, CA.
2009, July Completed Applied Statistics for Evaluation Course, The Evaluators’ Institute,
Washington, DC.
2009, April Completed Using Program Theory and Logic Models, The Evaluators’ Institute,
Chicago, IL.
2009, April Completed Qualitative Analysis, The Evaluators’ Institute, Chicago, IL.
2009, April Completed Working with Evaluation Stakeholders, The Evaluators’ Institute,
Chicago, IL.

2009, April Completed Management for Evaluators and Those with Oversight
Responsibility, The Evaluators’ Institute, Chicago, IL.
2009, Jan. Completed Basics of Program Evaluation – Step by Step, The Evaluators’
Institute, San Francisco, CA.
2009, Jan. Completed Actionable Data for Complex Service Systems: Health Care, The
Evaluators’ Institute, San Francisco, CA.
2008, May Attended the American Association for Public Opinion Research
Conference, New Orleans, LA.
2008, Nov. Attended the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research Conference,
Chicago, IL.
2008, Oct. Attended the National Symposium on Family Issues, State College, PA.
2007, May Attended the American Association for Public Opinion Research
Conference, Anaheim, CA.
2006, May Attended the American Association for Public Opinion Research
Conference, Quebec, Canada.
2005, May Supplementing Web Surveys with Another Mode. Facilitated Session at the
International Field Directors and Technologies Conference, Miami, FL.
2004, May WEB Access to Data. Facilitated Session at the International Field
Directors and Technologies Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
2003, May Attended the International Field Directors and Technologies Conference,
Nashville, TN.
2002, May Attended the American Association for Public Opinion Research
Conference, St. Pete Beach, FL.
2002, Nov. Attended the International Conference on Questionnaire Development,
Evaluation, and Testing Methods, Charleston, SC.
2001, May Attended the International Field Directors and Technologies Conference,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
BIOS 497/897 Communicating Science Through Outreach, Guest Lecturer, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, Spring, 2013.
NUTR 992 Research Methods in Childhood Obesity, Guest Lecturer, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, Spring 2013.

NUTR 956 Advanced Community Nutrition, Guest Lecturer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Fall 2012.
NUTR 992 Research Methods in Childhood Obesity, Guest Lecturer, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, Spring 2012.
NUTR 956 Advanced Community Nutrition, Guest Lecturer. University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Fall 2011.
International Development, Guest Lecturer, Union College, Spring 2011.
Advanced Clinical Nutrition, Guest Lecturer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Spring 2009.
SOC 205 Social Research Methods, Instructor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Spring 2008.
ENGL 202 Effective Writing, Guest Lecturer, The Pennsylvania State University, Spring 2005.
AWARDS AND HONORS
1999 Winner of Karen Duning Graduate Women’s Studies Scholarly Paper
Award
1999 Summer Research Fellowship
1998 Winner of Marianne Clarke At-Large Writing Award
1998 Doane Scholar
1998 Doane College Alumni Association Senior of the Year
1998 First Place Student Competition Winner: Midwest Sociological
Society Annual Meetings
1997 First Place Student Competition Winner: Nebraska Undergraduate
Sociological Symposium
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Evaluation Association
Evaluation Network for the Missouri River Basin
American Association for Public Opinion Research
Nebraska Epidemiological Workgroup (Binge Drinking Committee Chair)

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EDUCATION
SUSAN E. BOCKRATH, MPH, CHES
2310 Sheridan Blvd • Lincoln, NE 68502 • sbockrath@neb.rr.com
Doctoral Coursework in Health Promotion, Social, and Behavioral Health 2011—ongoing
University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, Omaha, NE
Coursework to date includes: qualitative and quantitative research methods, statistics, Community
Based Participatory Research (CBPR), and global health.
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) with emphasis in Health Education and Promotion 1998
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Coursework including: program evaluation, needs assessment, coalition building, health communication,
curriculum development, minority health issues.
Awarded the Hearst Fellowship, spring 1998
B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies with emphasis in Spanish, History, and Political Science 1993
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING
Certified Health Education Specialist (C.H.E.S.) 1998—present
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing—continuing education program
Evidence-Based Public Health Training Course: A Course in Chronic Disease Prevention August 2012
Sponsors: National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Prevention Research Center in St. Louis,
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, and UNMC College of Public Health
EXPERIENCE
Project Director, NALHD Outreach Partnership to Improve Health Literacy 2012—present
Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors (NALHD)—Kearney, NE
Project Director for 3-year grant awarded to NALHD. Provide project leadership and oversight
including: developing and delivering training curriculum and related support materials, strategic
planning, and participatory evaluation planning and implementation. Manage all day-to-day
operations of the project. This project works with staff at local and tribal health departments
statewide to develop the organizational culture, skills, and resources needed to address the varied
health literacy levels of their populations. http://www.nalhd.org
Grant Writer
Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors (NALHD)—Kearney, NE 2011
Funded for $450,00, grant number D04RH23605, from U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Steering Committee Chair & Founding Member of Health Literacy Nebraska 2011—present
Provide leadership and oversight to statewide partnership. Oversee implementation of strategic plan.
Collaborate with partners. Wrote startup grant ($20,000 from the Great Plains Public Health
Training Center). Coordinate statewide health literacy summits. Oversaw design and
implementation of statewide health literacy survey. http://www.healthliteracyne.org/
Graduate Research Assistant 2011—2012
UNMC College of Public Health, Dept. of Health Promotion, Social, and Behavioral Health—Omaha, NE
Health Literacy and English Language Learning Consultant 2010—2011

ECHO Minnesota—St. Paul, MN
Designed and piloted health literacy and English lesson units for instruction with Somali, Latino,
and Hmong English Language Learner (ELL) adults. Units are based upon and to be used in
conjunction with first-language public health television programs produced by ECHO with
support from the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Contributed to program evaluation.
www.echominnesota.org\
Health Literacy and English Language Learning Consultant 2008—2010
Egal Shidad Project—St. Paul, MN
Designed and piloted health literacy and English lesson units for instruction with Somali ELL
adults. Units are based upon and to be used in conjunction with Somali-language public health
television programs produced by the Egal Shidad Project. Consulted on program evaluation.
www.egalshidad.org
Coordinator—Health Literacy & English Language Learners (ELL) 2006—2009
Lincoln Literacy Council—Lincoln, NE
Designed and implemented health literacy programs for ELL adults from Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan,
Mexico, Central America, Burma and Vietnam; wrote and managed grants; developed data
collection, management, and reporting strategies for this project and others; contributed to
agency-wide program development; developed strategic partnerships with healthcare and
education community in Lincoln (including clinics, health department, museums, and universities);
wrote curricula; provided in-services and training for health literacy tutors; recruited students.
Designed and executed program evaluation.
Evaluator 2006—2007
ArtsLINC (Arts and Literacy Integrated in Nebraska and California)—Lincoln, NE
Worked as an independent consultant evaluating a multi-site arts-literacy integration grant
awarded to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Lake Elsinore Unified School District in
California.
Consultant and Site Visitor 2005
Migración Internacional, Trayectorías Escolares y Pobreza: Inclusión/exclusión en las escuelas mexicanas y
transnacionalismo de los menores migrantes mexicanos.
In collaboration with colleagues from the Univerisdad de Monterrey in Mexico, interviewed children
enrolled in schools in Zacatecas, Mexico who had previous school experience in the United States.
Research and Evaluation Field Associate 2002—2005
The Education Alliance at Brown University—Providence, RI
EVALUATOR FOR READY TO LEARN PROVIDENCE (R2LP)
Worked with R2LP staff, partners (i.e. libraries, school districts), and community members to
develop their capacities for evaluation-related activities (such as data collection and interpretation);
advised all partners on program design; designed, administered, and/or analyzed data from several
tools including surveys, meeting effectiveness inventories, collaboration matrices, activity logs, and
interview protocols. Advised on successful grant applications to the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (Early Learning Opportunities Act [ELOA]), the U.S. Department of Education
(Early Reading First), and Americorps; designed framework to reconcile evaluation requirements of
diverse funders.
PROJECT LEAD FOR SCHOOL CLIMATE REVIEW IN SUBURBAN DISTRICT
Designed and administered web-based, school climate surveys to over 2,500 students and staff at
one middle and one high school; conducted site visits that included interviews with staff and
students; wrote and presented reports to school staff and district administrators.
PROJECT LEAD FOR CONNECTICUT’S MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM STATEWIDE NEEDS
ASSESSMENT
Worked with staff at the eight migrant education sites statewide to develop and execute needs
assessment plan as required by the No Child Left Behind Act; designed and administered surveys of
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staff, conducted focus groups in Spanish with migrant parents of elementary and secondary
students, conducted site visits at three program sites; wrote and presented final report.
EVALUATOR FOR URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT ESL-BILINGUAL PROGRAM
Designed and administered surveys to over 550 staff district-wide; analyzed district data; oversaw
scheduling and protocol for site visits and focus groups; co-authored final report.
Evaluator 1999—2000
Georgia School-Age Care Association—Atlanta, GA
Graduate Research Assistant & Independent Consultant 1996—1998
School-Based Clinic Project, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University—Atlanta, GA
Director, Migrant Farmworkers Project 1993—1995
Legal Aid of Western Missouri—Kansas City, MO
Project Director of a legal, health, and social services agency serving migrant families. Clients were
Mexican, Central American, and Mexican-American. Duties included: inter-agency coordinator,
school liaison, outreach worker, bilingual liaison/interpreter, volunteer coordinator, staff
supervisor, medical advocate, food pantry manager, media advocate, grant writer, and paralegal.
Collaborated with local, state, and federal agencies (e.g., WIC, Migrant Health, Dept. of Family
Services, Department of Health, school districts, Migrant Education Program, food bank) and with
religious-service organizations (e.g., Catholic Charities and various churches and synagogues).
TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE
Highly Skilled: Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Survey Monkey
Experienced: various for website maintenance and content, SPSS, Epi Info, InDesign, Pages
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Bockrath, S and Gall, K. (2011) Breast Cancer: Detection, Prevention and Treatment - English Language Learning
Teacher Resources
Bockrath, S and Gall, K. (2010) Egal Shidad: Raising Our Children - English Language Learning Activities
Bockrath, S and Gall, K. (2008) Egal Shidad: Mental Health - English Language Learning Activities
SHORT-TERM CONTRACTS & SELECTED SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Workshop Presenter UNMC College of Nursing — Norfolk, NE May 2013
Will conduct day-long Health Literacy workshop for nurses and nursing students in Norfolk, NE.
Workshop Presenter UNMC College of Nursing — Norfolk, NE 2012
Conducted 2, day-long Health Literacy workshops for nurses and nursing students in Norfolk, NE.
Workshop Presenter DHHS Office of Oral Health — Lincoln, NE 2012
Conducted ! day Health Literacy workshop for dental hygienists and oral health staff in West-Central
Nebraska. This training took place in Kearney, NE.
Curriculum Committee Member UNMC College of Public Health — Omaha, NE 2012
Workshop Presenter Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department — Wayne, NE 2011
Conducted Health Literacy workshop for staff at Providence Medical Center.
Adult English Instructor & Substitute Teacher Instituto Nezaldi — Santa Catarina, NL, Mexico Spring 2010
Grant Reviewer Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/New Jersey Health Initiatives 2009
Reviewed grant proposals for 2009 RFA.
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Workshop Presenter Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department —Wayne, NE 2009
Implemented health literacy training for healthcare providers and administrators.
Health Literacy/Diversity Presenter BryanLGH College of Health Sciences—Lincoln, NE 2008-2009
Preceptor UNMC College of Public Health — Omaha, NE 2008-2009
Mentored a Master of Public Health candidate through her Capstone project.
ESL Classroom Volunteer Elliott Elementary School — Lincoln NE 2009
Mentor Initiative on Teaching and Learning Excellence funded by the NU Foundation 2007
Schooling in Nebraska's Demographically Transitioning Communities offered in the Department of Teaching,
Learning and Teacher Education of UNL’s College of Education and Human Sciences
Volunteer Work on Behalf of the Paul Cuffee Charter School—Providence, RI 2002—2005
FAMILY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE (2005)
SEARCH COMMITTEE MEMBER: defined the newly created roles of the Family-School Partnership
Coordinators, interviewed candidates, helped orient the Coordinators to new positions, advised on a
family survey administered by the Coordinators.
ADVISOR: on data collection tools and other evaluation components of the school’s 21 st
Century Community Learning Center grant.
PARENT ASSOCIATION (2002-2005)
FOUNDING CHAIRPERSON (2002-2004): worked to ensure Spanish-dominant families’ access to
family involvement opportunities through creating bilingual materials, recruiting a Latina
co-chair, conducting meetings bilingually, and conducting two meetings annually in Spanish.
(A majority of Paul Cuffee School’s families spoke Spanish in their homes.)
LED FAMILIES’ SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO DEFEAT PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE CHANGES IN RI CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING
GIRL SCOUT TROOP ASSISTANT LEADER (2004-2005)
Bilingual member of the leader team.
TRAVELER’S CLUB COORDINATOR (2002-2003)
Developed an after school club for kindergarteners of diverse socio-economic/racial/linguistic
backgrounds.
LANGUAGES
English (native speaker)
Spanish (proficient)
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Presenter at the Institute for Healthcare Advancement Health Literacy Conference 2013, Irvine, CA.
! Health Literacy Nebraska: Connecting a community across 90,000 square miles (poster)
! Applying the Attributes of Health Literate Healthcare Organizations to Local Health Departments: the NALHD Outreach
Partnership to Improve Health Literacy (poster)
! Does a single-item Health Literacy Screener belong on the BRFSS? (poster)
Presenter at the Public Health Association of Nebraska 2012 annual meeting, Grand Island, NE.
! Health Literacy In Nebraska (lecture)
Presenter in CareTrek LAN WebEx for CIMRO Nebraska, October 2012
! Health Literacy: Speaking a Common Language (webinar)
Presenter in Public Health Quick Hits for the Public Health Association of Nebraska, May 2012
! Health Literacy is Sweeping The Plains (webinar)
Presenter at the American Public Health Association 2011 annual meeting, Washington DC
• Health Literacy and Adult English Instruction: Moving students and instructors along the health literacy continuum (poster)
Presenter at the Institute for Healthcare Advancement Health Literacy Conference 2011, Irvine, CA.
! Stuck in the Middle: Helping instructors address health literacy in adult English classes (poster)
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Presenter at the National Association of Local Boards of Health 2010 annual meeting, Omaha, NE.
! Multi-tasking for Cross Cultural Health Literacy: Combining Adult English Language Instruction and Health Literacy (poster)
Presenter at the Public Health Association of Nebraska 2009 annual meeting, Kearney, NE.
! The Continuing Evolution of Health Literacy in the US and Nebraska (lecture)
Presenter at the Institute for Healthcare Advancement Health Literacy Conference 2009, Irvine, CA.
! Multi-tasking for Cross Cultural Health Literacy: Combining Adult English Language Instruction and Health Literacy (poster)
! Egal Shidad—Multimedia Mental Health Literacy and English Language Learning (ELL) Resources for Somali Adults (poster)
Presenter at the Society for Public Health Education 2008 annual meeting, San Diego, CA.
! Multi-tasking for Cross Cultural Health Literacy: Combining Adult English Language Instruction and Health Literacy (poster)
Presenter at the Pro Literacy International (Oct.) 2008 annual meeting, Little Rock, AR
! Multitasking for Cross Cultural Health Literacy: Combining adult English language instruction & health education (lecture)
! Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize: Reconciling English language acquisition goals with health education goals in health literacy
programs for immigrant adults. (lecture)
Presenter at the Society for Public Health Education 2007 annual meeting, Alexandria, VA.
Health Literacy Training for Adult English Language Learners (ELLs) (poster)
Presenter at the Public Health Association of Nebraska 2007 annual meeting, Grand Island, NE.
Health Literacy Training for Adult English Language Learners (ELLs) (lecture)
Presenter at the American Public Health Association 1998 annual meeting
• Teen Pregnancy-related Attitudes and Behaviors of Adolescent Girls (poster)
• The Health Education Needs & Interests of Parents: A Needs Assessment for an Urban Children’s Hospital (poster)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Public Health Association (APHA)
Public Health Association of Nebraska (PHAN)
Nebraska Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
American Evaluation Association (AEA) (past member)
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Tarik Abdel-Monem, JD, MPH
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 401
Lincoln, NE 68588
E-mail: tarik@unl.edu
Office Phone: (402) 472-3147
Mobile Phone: (402) 770-9347
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EDUCATION
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Juris Doctorate, 2002
Articles Editor, Iowa Law Review
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master’s in Public Health, 2002
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
St. Mary’s City, MD
Bachelor of Arts (History/Political Science), 1994
Summa Cum Laude
St. Paul Central High School
St. Paul, MN
Diploma, 1990
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Research Specialist, January 2003-Present
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
Lincoln, NE
Legal Aid Intern, Summer 2000
Idaho Legal Aid
Lewiston, ID
Programming Officer, September 1995-September 1996
Asian Regional Resource Center for Human Rights Education
Bangkok, Thailand
University Instructor (ESL), January 1994 – August 1995
Prince of Songkhla University
Pattani, Thailand

SELECT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Evaluator, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/U.S. Department of Defense, Mental Health and VA
Chaplaincy Gap Analysis (December 2011-Present)
Evaluator, Great Plains Public Health Training Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (October 2011-Present)
Evaluator, Nebraska Problem Solving Courts, Nebraska Administrative Office of the Courts
(December 2010-January 2012)
Evaluator, Public Engagement H1N1 Project, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (June 2009 – September 2009)
Evaluator, Public Engagement Demonstration Project for Pandemic Influenza, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (September 2008 –
September 2009)
Evaluator, Second Public Engagement Project for Pandemic Influenza, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (January 2007 – June 2007)
Evaluator, Public Engagement Project for Community Controls for Pandemic Influenza, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (November
2006-April 2007)
Evaluator, FEMA Disaster Crisis Counseling Program for Hurricane Katrina survivors in Nebraska
(2006)
Evaluator, Pilot Project for Pandemic Influenza, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2005)
Evaluator, FEMA Disaster Crisis Counseling Program for tornado recovery, Hallam, NE (2004)
Coordinator, Nebraska Minority and Justice Implementation town hall meetings (2004)
Coordinator, Thomas C. Sorensen Public Policy Seminar Series (2003-Present)
Coordinator, recruitment and survey design for PBS’ MacNeil/Lehrer Productions’ By the People
Nebraska Citizen Deliberations (2003-2007)
SELECT GRANTS/CONTRACTS
Evaluation of the Great Plains Public Health Training Center. Principal Investigator. University of
Nebraska Medical Center, December 2011-Present. Mixed methods evaluation of four year public
health training center funded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources
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Central Great Plains Climate Change Education Partnership. Co-Investigator. National Science
Foundation, November 2011-Present. Mixed methods research and outreach initiative to develop
climate education program for the Central Great Plains region. Total Award: $211,985. (with Dr. Lisa
PytlikZillig, Dr. Ken Hubbard, Dr. Qi Hu, Dr. Gwen Nugent, Dr. Martha Shulski, and Dr. Alan Tomkins).
Public Input on Sharing Electronic Health Records: The Views of Nebraskans. Principal Investigator.
Nebraska Information Technology Commission, October 2008 – June 2009. Survey and deliberative
discussion with residents of Nebraska about use of electronic health records. Total Award: $20,800.
Public Participation in Policymaking: Budgeting Outcomes and Priorities in Lincoln. Co-Investigator.
Lincoln Community Foundation. February 2008 – June 2008. Multi-part project to identify the
public’s preferences for expenditures of tax dollars, with a focus on areas to receive additional
public investments and areas to be cut by the City for their 2008-09 budget. Project involved: 1) a
scientific public opinion phone survey of 600 randomly selected residents; 2) deliberative discussion
of 60-90 residents regarding budget preferences and trade-offs, including a filmed discussion
broadcast on city’s public access channel; 3) online survey with Lincoln Journal Star (City’s daily
newspaper) open to all in Lincoln to provide input on tax spending; and 4) town hall meetings with
Leadership Lincoln (not-for-profit agency focusing on leadership development in the community) to
allow public to discuss their priorities and interests. Total Award: $83,000 (with Dr. Elizabeth Neeley,
PPC; Dr. Alan Tomkins, PPC; and Dr. Mitchel Herian, PPC).
Energy and The Future. Co-Investigator. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska Center for Energy
Sciences Research, August 2008 – September 2008. Collaboration with University of Nebraska
Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications to develop student-created written and
video educational materials about alternative energy issues in Nebraska. Total Award: $12,000 (with
Dr. Alan Tomkins, PPC; Prof. Jerry Renaud, UNL CoJMC; and Prof. Amy Struthers, UNL CoJMC).
By the People. Co-Investigator. MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, Community Foundation for Greater
New Haven, UNL Office of Research, Nebraska Humanities Council, November 2003 – March 2004,
July 2004 – November 2004, May 2005 – November 2005, June 2006 – November 2006, June 2007 –
November 2007. Total Awards Amounts: $~140,000 Citizen discussions about policy issues (national
security, the nation’s economy, education policy, and water policy) (with Dr. Alan Tomkins, PPC; and
Mr. Bill Kelly, Nebraska Educational Television).
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Johansson, P., Grimm, B., Abdel-Monem, T., Hoffman, S., DeKraai, M., & McMillan, A. (2012). Perceived
competency changes and practice intentions of trainees in a public health training center field
placement program. (under review)

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PytlikZillig, L., Steffensmeier, T., Campbell-Hibbs, A., Champion, B., Hunt, E., Harrington, Jr., J., Spears, J.
D., Umphlett, N., Abdel-Monem, T., Bruning, R., & Kahl, D. W.(2013). Fostering climate change education
in the Central Great Plains. (forthcoming at The International Journal of Sustainability Education)
PytlikZillig, L., Tomkins, A., Muhlberger, P., Herian, M., Abdel-Monem, T., Marincic, J., & Hamm, J. Effects
of consensus instructions on processes and outcomes in deliberative discussions of performance
measurement and reporting and budget issues. (under review)
Tomkins, A., Hoppe, R., Abdel-Monem, T., Herian, M., Thayer, J., Marincic, J., PytlikZillig, L., Neeley, E., &
Hamm, J. Public engagement on budgeting preferences, service priorities, and performance measures:
The impact on the public’s trust and confidence in government. (under review)
Abdel-Monem, T., Herian, M., & Shank, N. Electronic medical records and public perceptions: A
deliberative process. (under review)
Tomkins, A. J., Hoppe, R. D., Herian, M. N., PytlikZillig, L. M., Abdel-Monem, T., & Shank, N. C. (in press).
Public input for city budgeting using e-input, face-to-face discussions, and random sample surveys: The
willingness of an American community to increase taxes. Electronic Journal of e-Government.
Herian, M., Shank, N., & Abdel-Monem, T. Trust in government and support for government regulation:
The case of electronic medical records. (forthcoming at Health Expectations)
PytlikZillig, L., Tomkins, A., Herian, M., Hamm, J., & Abdel-Monem, T. (2012). Public input methods
impacting confidence in government. Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy, 6, 92-111.
Abdel-Monem, T., Bingham, S.G., Marincic, J.L., & Tomkins, A. (2010). Deliberation and diversity:
Participant perceptions of small group deliberative discussions by race and ethnicity. Small Group
Research, 41, 746-776.
Abdel-Monem, T., & Bulling, D. (2005). Liability of professional and volunteer mental health practitioners
in the wake of disasters: A framework for further considerations. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 23,
573-90.
Law Journals
Abdel-Monem, T. (2009). Opuz v. Turkey: Europe’s landmark judgment on violence against women.
Human Rights Brief, 17, 29-33.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2007). Precedent of the European Convention on Human Rights to the CIA's high
value detainees program in and through Europe. Suffolk Transnational Law Journal, 31, 45-73.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2006). Recent decision: Chechens win first European Court of Human Rights claims in
Khashiyev and Akayeva v. Russia. Cornell Journal of International Law, 39, 171-80.

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Abdel-Monem, T., Dorn-Kennedy, P., & Apostolova, E. (2005). Recent development: The United
Kingdom’s jurisdiction in Iraq: R (on the application of Al Skeini) v. Secretary of State for Defence. Florida
Journal of International Law, 17, 345-64.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2005). The long arm of the European Convention on Human Rights: The recent
development of Issa v. Turkey. Human Rights Brief, 12, 9-11.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2005). Extraterritorial application of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Journal of Transnational Law and Policy, 14, 159-215.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2004) The European Court of Human Rights: Chechnya’s last chance? Vermont Law
Review, 28, 237-97.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2003). Foreign nationals in the United States witness security program: A remedy for
every wrong? American Criminal Law Review, 40, 1235-69.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2003). Affixing blame: Ideologies of HIV/AIDS in Thailand. San Diego International
Law Journal, 4, 381-422.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2002). Posting the ten commandments as a historical document in public schools.
Iowa Law Review, 87, 1023-57.
Reports
Abdel-Monem, T. (2011). Participatory water planning: Options for Nebraska. Lincoln, NE: University
of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. (2011). Evaluation of Nebraska’s problem-solving courts.
Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. (2011). Evaluation of the Lancaster County adult drug
court. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
Tomkins, A., Abdel-Monem, T., & Rivera-Colon, A. (2009). Immigration controversies in Nebraska:
Policies, politics, and public perspectives. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. (2009). Taking Charge: Budgeting for Outcomes, Final
Report. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2008). Energy and the future. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Public Policy
Center.
Abdel-Monem, T. & Herian, M. (2008). Sharing Electronic Health Records: The Views
of Nebraskans. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. (2008). Priority Lincoln: Budgeting for Outcomes, Final
Report. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.

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Abdel-Monem, T., & Tomkins, A. (2005). Community conversation: Future of Lincoln. Lincoln, NE:
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2005). Citizen deliberation on education policy. Lincoln, NE: University of
Nebraska Public Policy Center.
Presentations
Champion, B., & Abdel-Monem, T. (2012, July). The Central Great Plains Climate Education Partnership:
Programs for agricultural producers, rural communities, and rural educators. Fourth International
Conference on Climate Change in Seattle, WA.
Abdel-Monem, T., Bruning, R., Campbell Hibbs, A., Champion, B., Harrington, J., Hu, Q., Hubbard, K.,
Hunt, E., Kahl, D., Nugent, G, Pathak, T., PytlikZillig, L., Shulski, M., Spears, J., Steffenmeier, T., &
Umphlett, N. (2012, January). Fostering climate and sustainability education in rural communities:
Hypotheses from the cognitive and motivational sciences. Workshop presentation at the Eighth
International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability in Vancouver,
B.C., Canada.
Gonzalez, F., PytlikZillig, L., Herian, M. & Abdel-Monem, T. (2012, January). The Interaction of Ideology
with Framing Effects and Policy Satisfaction: Ideology as a Moderator of Framing Effects. Paper
presented at the Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
DeKraai, M., Bulling, D., Abdel-Monem, T., & Hoffman, S. (2011, November). Changes in participant
values resulting from public engagement processes on public health issues. Paper presented at the
American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Umphlett, N., Shulski, M., PytlikZillig, L., & Abdel-Monem, T. (2011, September). Climate science &
climate change education: Does it fit in today’s curriculum? A discussion of whether (weather), how, and
why. Workshop presentation at Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science 2011 Fall Conference,
Fremont, NE.
Tomkins, A. J., PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., Abdel-Monem, T., & Hamm, J. A. (2010). Public input for
municipal policymaking: Engagement methods and their impact on trust and confidence. In S. A. Chun,
R. Sandoval, & A. Philpot (Eds.), The Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Conference on Digital
Government Research, Public Administration Online: Challenges and Opportunities (pp. 41-50). ACM
Digital Library: Digital Government Society of North American. Available online at
http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1809885&jmp=cit&coll=GUIDE&dl=GUIDE&CFID=98220794&CFT
OKEN=99331109#CIT
Abdel-Monem, T., Bingham, S., Marincic, J., & Tomkins, A. (2010, May). Participant perceptions of public
deliberation in racially/ethnically diverse small groups: A case study analysis. Paper presented at the 23 rd
Annual Meeting of the Public Administration Theory Network, Omaha, NE.

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PytlikZillig, L., Muhlberger, P., Abdel-Monem, T., Herian, M., Marincic, J., & Hamm, J. (2010, March).
Effects of consensus instructions on processes and outcomes in deliberative discussions of performance
measurement and reporting and budget issues. Paper presented at the Public Performance
Measurement and Reporting Conference, Chattanooga, TN.
Neeley, E., Herian, M., Tomkins, A., & Abdel-Monem, T. (2009, April). Trust and confidence in local
government: The impact of citizen participation in budgetary processes. Paper presented at the Midwest
Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Tomkins, A., Herian, M., Abdel-Monem, T., Neeley, E., & Jorgensen, S. (2008, June). Public participation
in budget setting in the US. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Community
Psychology (“Building Participative, Empowering & Diverse Communities: Visioning Community
Psychology in a Worldwide Perspective”), Lisbon, Portugal.
Bulling, D., & Abdel-Monem, T. (2006, November 2). Using evaluation to modify disaster crisis counseling
outreach strategies. Paper presented at the 20 th Annual American Evaluation Association Conference,
Portland, OR.
Tomkins, A. J., Christensen, I., Fulwider, J., Loontjer, K., Abdel-Monem, T., & Cohn, D. (2006).
Genetically modified foods: Attitudes and knowledge in the heart of the farm belt, USA. In C. Carter
& W. Kenyon (Eds.), Proceedings of Participatory Approaches in Science & Technology Conference,
June 4-7, 2006, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Abdel-Monem, T., & Dorn-Kennedy, P. (2006, October 5). Extraordinary rendition in Europe and abroad.
Paper presented at the 31 st Annual European Studies Conference, University of Nebraska at Omaha,
Omaha, NE.
Tomkins, A., Christensen, I., Loontjer, K., Fulwider, J., Abdel-Monem, T., & Cohn, D. (2006, June 6).
Labeling Genetically Modified Foods: A community discussion. Paper presented at the conference on
Participatory Approaches in Science & Technology, European Commission 6th Framework
Programme for Research, Coordination Action; Science and Society, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Tomkins, A., Christensen, I., Loontjer, K., Fulwider, J., Abdel-Monem, T., & Cohn, D. Increasing public
participation in policymaking: Might deliberative discussions make a difference? (2006, May 26).
Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Psychological Science, New York,
NY.
Marincic, J., Abdel-Monem, T., Tomkins, A., Jorgensen, S., Richardson, A. (2009, November). Deliberative
polls: An investigation of the coverage and nonresponse properties of common recruitment strategies.
Paper presented at the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research conference, Chicago, IL.
Abdel-Monem, T. (2002, April 20). Employment Opportunities, Accessibility, and Persons With
Disabilities. Paper presented at the Global Health Promotion Conference, University of Iowa, Iowa City,
IA.

Other publications
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Abdel-Monem, T., Herian, M., & Shank, N. (2009, May). Nebraskans weigh in on electronic medical
records. Access: Newsletter of the Nebraska Office of Rural Health, Nebraska Department of Health &
Human Services, Division of Public Health, and the Nebraska Rural Health Association, 3-4.
Bulling, D., & Abdel-Monem, T. (2009). Disaster mental health: Clinical practice and legal exposure, in
Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science, Jamieson, A., Moenssens, A. (eds.). John Wiley & Sons Ltd.,
Chichester, UK, pp 760-764 (2009).
Abdel-Monem, T. (2001). What is the gold standard? University of Iowa Center for International Finance
and Development. Available at http://blogs.law.uiowa.edu/ebook/faqs/what-is-the-gold-standard
SERVICE
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Information Technology and Politics, Journal of Communication,
International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics.
Academic Committee Member, University of Nebraska Medical Center/College of Public Health – Public
Health Practice Council, 2011-present.
Articles Editor, Iowa Law Review, Volume 87
Assistant to the Editor, The Court Review, 2008 (The Court Review - The official publication of the
American Judges Association).
Copy Editor, ASEAN Youth Movement magazine
Curriculum Committee member, Nebraska Educational Alliance for Public Health Impact, June 2006-
February 2008.
Executive Committee Member, University of Nebraska Medical Center/College of Public Health – Public
Health Practice Council, 2013-present.
Nebraska Humanities Scholar 2006, Nebraska Humanities Council
TRAININGS
SKILLS
Emergency Management Institute, FEMA
IS-00001 Emergency Program Manager: An Orientation to the Position
Emergency Management Institute, FEMA
IS-00100.b Introduction to Incident Command System
Emergency Management Institute, FEMA
IS-00700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS): An Introduction

Fluency in English
Proficiency in Thai
Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Nvivo, Atlas TI, SPSS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator.
REFERENCES
Available upon request
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Curriculum Vitae
Mindy Anderson-Knott
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1988 S. Imig Drive
107 Benton Hall Seward, NE 68434
Lincoln, NE 68588-0620 (814) 466-2887
(402) 426-7218
mandersonknott2@unl.edu
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012-present Coordinator, Minority Health Disparities Initiative, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln
2006-present Manager, Survey, Statistics, & Psychometrics Core Facility, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
2010-present Full Board Member, Institutional Review Board, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln
2010-present Expedited Protocol Reviewer, Office of Research Responsibility,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2001-2006 Assistant Director, Survey Research Center, The Pennsylvania State
University
1999-2001 Project Manager, Bureau of Sociological Research, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
1998-1999 Research Assistant, Bureau of Sociological Research, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
EDUCATION
2010 Certificate in Evaluation Practice, The Evaluator’s Institute, George
Washington University
2000 M.A., Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1998 B.A., Sociology, Magna cum Laude, Doane College
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Evaluator, “Backpack Program.” FoodBank of Lincoln. 2012-2013.
Project Director, “Enhancing Research and Diversity Outreach Survey.” University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Office of Proposal Development and Social and Behavioral Science
Research Initiative. 2012.
Evaluator, “National Facilitation of Extension Programming.” United States Department of
Agriculture. 2011-2016. $4.1 million

Evaluator, “Eight-Legged Educators.” National Science Foundation. 2012-2014.
Evaluator, “Indigenous Roots Teacher Education Program.” U.S. Department of Education.
2012-2016. $1,252,804.
Evaluator, “Nebraska Center for Virology.” National Institutes of Health. 2012-2016.
Evaluator, “Fogarty AIDS International Training and Research Program.” National Institutes of
Health. 2012-2016.
Evaluator, “Nebraska EPSCoR: Young Nebraska Scientists.” National Science Foundation.
2012-2014.
Co-Investigator, “Innovation and Collaboration: Creating a Transdisciplinary Childhood
Obesity Prevention Graduate Program.” United States Department of Agriculture,
AFRI. 2011-2016. $1,450,389.
Evaluator, “Entrepreneurship Investigation.” Krieger Foundation Grant. 2011-2013. $25,000.
Evaluation Consultant, “Growing Healthy Kids through Healthy Communities.” United States
Department of Agriculture, AFRI. 2011-2016. $946,093.
Evaluator, “Nebraska Math Scholars.” National Science Foundation, DUE S-STEM. 2011-
2016. $599,996.
Evaluator, “Collaborative Research: Foster Complex Systems Thinking in Construction
Engineering Education Using a Case-Based Multidimensional Virtual Environment
(CMVE).” National Science Foundation, EEC – Engineering Education. 2011-2013.
$100,000.
Evaluator, “Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC).”
Centers for Disease Control. Subcontract from Nebraska Department of Health and
Human Services. 2011-12.
Evaluator, “Math in the City.” National Science Foundation, CCLI-Type 1. 2010-2013.
$199,962.
Evaluator, “UNL-UNAM Rule of Law Partnership Project.” American Council on Education-
HED. 2010-2013. $449,384.
Consultant, “Rural Minority Health Disparities.” University of Nebraska-Lincoln Seed Grant.
2010-2011. $51,661.
Evaluation Consultant, “Midwest Child Welfare Technical Assistance Implementation Center.”
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Children's Bureau. 2009-2014.
$8.7 million.
Onsite Evaluator, “Nebraska Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive
Grant (SPF SIG) Program.” National Institutes of Health Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services Administration. Subcontract from RTI International. 2008-
2012.
Evaluator, “Advance Nebraska.” National Science Foundation, Institutional Transformation
Grant. 2008-2013. $3.8 million.
Evaluator, “Students United in Classes, Community, Engineering, Service and Study Abroad
(SUCCESS) Scholars Program.” National Science Foundation. 2008-2013. $591,995.
Co-Investigator, “Faculty Networks and Departmental Climates in STEM at UNL.” University
of Nebraska-Lincoln Seed Grant. 2008. $45,695.
Survey Director, “The Evaluation of the Better Jobs Better Care Demonstration.” The Atlantic
Philanthropies and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2003-2007, $830,000.
Survey Director, “Frontline Supervisor Survey.” Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning
and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2004-2008,
$310,000.
PUBLICATIONS
Peter Kemper, Brigitt Heier, Teta Barry, Diane Brannon, Joe Angelelli, Joe Vasey, and Mindy
Anderson-Knott. 2008. “What Do Direct Care Workers Say Would Improve Their Jobs?
Differences Across Settings.” The Gerontologist 48: 17-25.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. 2008. “Interviewer Neutrality.” for the SAGE Reference Project
Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods, edited by Paul J. Lavrakas.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. 2008. “Branching.” for the SAGE Reference Project Encyclopedia of
Survey Research Methods, edited by Paul J. Lavrakas.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Mindy Anderson-Knott, Patricia Wonch Hill and Nancy Busch. (2012, June). Using Evaluation
Data to Inform Programmatic and Institutional Change. Invited Presentation at the National
Science Foundation Division of Human Resource Development and Directorate for Education
and Human Resources Joint Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
Mindy Anderson-Knott. (2012, May). Making $ense Out of Change. Invited Presentation at
the Substance Abuse Action Coalition Conference, Lincoln, NE.
Mindy Anderson-Knott. (2012, May). Innovations in Mail Surveys. Facilitated Session at the
International Field Directors and Technologies Conference, Orlando, FL.

Mindy Anderson-Knott, Lindsey Witt and Richard Hull. (2012, May). The Effects of
Sponsorship Across Modes on Response Rates and Sensitive Data. Presentation at the
International Field Directors and Technologies Conference, Orlando, FL.
Lindsey Witt and Mindy Anderson-Knott. (2012, May). The Effects of Survey Design Features
on Answers to Sensitive Questions. Presentation at the American Association for Public
Opinion Research Conference, Orlando, FL.
Mindy Anderson-Knott. (2012, May). Young Adult Alcohol Opinion Survey Findings.
Presentation at the Nebraska Partners in Prevention Meeting, Lincoln, NE.
Lori-Ann Palen, Phillip Graham, Monique Clinton-Sherrod, Mindy Anderson-Knott, and David
Palm. (2011, November). Measuring Implementation Fidelity for Environmental Strategies.
Presentation at the American Evaluation Association, Anaheim, CA.
Monique Clinton-Sherrod, Phillip Graham, Lori-Ann Palen, Jason Williams, Mindy Anderson-
Knott, and David Palm. (2011, November). Developing a Rigorous Evaluation Design with
Archival/Secondary Data. Presentation at the American Evaluation Association, Anaheim,
CA.
Jason Williams, Lori-Ann Palen, Phillip Graham, Monique Clinton-Sherrod, and
Mindy Anderson-Knott. (2011, November). Assessing effectiveness in SPF-SIG evaluations –
challenges and potential solutions. Presentation at the American Evaluation Association,
Anaheim, CA.
Mindy Anderson-Knott. (October, 2011). Social Science Collaboration Across Campuses.
Invited Presentation for the Center for Clinical and Translational Research Seminar Series at
the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
Julia McQuillan, Mary Anne Holmes, Jill Hochstein, Mindy Anderson-Knott, Nancy Busch and
Christina Falci. (2011, June). Advancing Excellence Through Evaluation. Poster at the
National Science Foundation Division of Human Resource Development and Directorate for
Education and Human Resources Joint Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
Mindy Anderson-Knott, Amanda Richardson, Ashley Frear Cooper, Julia McQuillan, and
Stacia Jorgensen. (2011, May). Text Box Formatting in a State Omnibus Survey: Content,
Response and Perception. Presentation at the American Association for Public Opinion
Research, Phoenix, AZ.
Mindy Anderson-Knott, Phillip Graham and Monique Clinton-Sherrod. (2011, March).
Nebraska SPF SIG: Evaluation Update. Presentation at the Nebraska Partners in Prevention
Meeting, Lincoln, NE.
Mindy Anderson-Knott and Stacia Jorgensen. (2010, Sept). Is Mail Enough? Assessing the
Effectiveness of adding a Web Option to a Mail Survey of Young Adults. Invited Presentation
at the United States Census Bureau, Washington, DC.

Jeff Armitage and Mindy Anderson-Knott. (2010, June). Collecting data on alcohol-related
attitudes and behaviors among young adults in Nebraska using an experimental mixed mode
design. Presentation at the Nebraska Partners in Prevention Meeting, Lincoln, NE.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy, Stacia Jorgensen and Jeff Armitage. (2010, May). The Effectiveness
of Multiple Modes Among Young Adults. Presentation at the American Association for Public
Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy and Stacia Jorgensen. (2008, May). Effects of Informed Consent
Language on Response Rates and Respondent Perceptions and Interpretations.
Presentation at the American Association for Public Opinion Research, New Orleans, LA.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2008, February). Support for Writing Grant Proposals at UNL.
Presentation for Survey, Statistics, and Psychometrics Core Facility Brown Bag Series,
Lincoln, NE.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2007, December). Building a Foundation for Grant Funded
Research. Presentation for Survey, Statistics, and Psychometrics Core Facility Brown Bag
Series, Lincoln, NE.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy and Julia McQuillan. (2007, May). Designing Evaluation plans for
NSF Advance Grant Proposals. Presentation for the UNL Office of Research, Lincoln, NE.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2006, March). An Introduction to Survey Research. Presentation for
Survey, Statistics, and Psychometrics Core Facility Brown Bag Series, Lincoln, NE.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2005, November). Best Practices and Considerations when
Conducting Survey Research. Presentation for Penn State Office of Research Protections
Research Integrity Discussion Series, University Park, PA.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2005, June). Principal Investigator Communications & Project
Management. Presentation for Penn State Survey Research Center Retreat, University Park,
PA.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2004, August). Social Science Research Writing. Presentation for
Penn State English Class: 202A Writing in the Social Sciences, University Park, PA.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2004, May). Scanning Issues. Presentation at the International Field
Directors and Technologies Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy and Kim Bodes. (2004, April). Mail Survey Implementation.
Presentation for Penn State Survey Research Center Workshop Series, University Park, PA.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (2002, May). CATI Showcase - WinCati. Presentation at the
International Field Directors and Technologies Conference, Clearwater, FL.
Anderson-Knott, Mindy. (1999, November). Estimation of Response Bias due to Episodic
Telephone Service. Presentation at the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research
Annual Meetings, Chicago, IL.

Anderson, Mindy and Laurie Scheuble. (1999, April). Marital Role Expectations: Television
Drama or Everyday Life. Presentation at the Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meetings,
Minnesota, MN.
Anderson, Mindy. (1998, April). Substance Abusing Women: The Effects of Marital Status
and Satisfaction. Presentation at the Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meetings, Kansas
City, MO.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2012, Dec Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) International Symposium on
Health Disparities, San Juan, PR.
2011, July Completed Case Studies in Evaluation, The Evaluators’ Institute, Washington,
DC.
2011, July Completed Effective Reporting Strategies for Evaluators, The Evaluators’
Institute, Washington, DC.
2011, May Attended the American Association for Public Opinion Research
Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
2010, July Completed Evaluation Research Methods: A Survey of Basic Quantitative and
Qualitative Approaches, The Evaluators’ Institute, Washington, DC.
2010, July Completed Professional Standards and Principles for Effective and Ethical
Practice, The Evaluators’ Institute, Washington, DC.
2010, May Attended the American Association for Public Opinion Research
Conference, Chicago, IL.
2010, April Completed Informing Practice Using Evaluation Models and Theories, The
Evaluators’ Institute, Chicago, IL.
2010, Jan. Completed Linking Evaluation Questions to Analysis, The Evaluators’ Institute,
San Francisco, CA.
2009, July Completed Applied Statistics for Evaluation Course, The Evaluators’ Institute,
Washington, DC.
2009, April Completed Using Program Theory and Logic Models, The Evaluators’ Institute,
Chicago, IL.
2009, April Completed Qualitative Analysis, The Evaluators’ Institute, Chicago, IL.
2009, April Completed Working with Evaluation Stakeholders, The Evaluators’ Institute,
Chicago, IL.

2009, April Completed Management for Evaluators and Those with Oversight
Responsibility, The Evaluators’ Institute, Chicago, IL.
2009, Jan. Completed Basics of Program Evaluation – Step by Step, The Evaluators’
Institute, San Francisco, CA.
2009, Jan. Completed Actionable Data for Complex Service Systems: Health Care, The
Evaluators’ Institute, San Francisco, CA.
2008, May Attended the American Association for Public Opinion Research
Conference, New Orleans, LA.
2008, Nov. Attended the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research Conference,
Chicago, IL.
2008, Oct. Attended the National Symposium on Family Issues, State College, PA.
2007, May Attended the American Association for Public Opinion Research
Conference, Anaheim, CA.
2006, May Attended the American Association for Public Opinion Research
Conference, Quebec, Canada.
2005, May Supplementing Web Surveys with Another Mode. Facilitated Session at the
International Field Directors and Technologies Conference, Miami, FL.
2004, May WEB Access to Data. Facilitated Session at the International Field
Directors and Technologies Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
2003, May Attended the International Field Directors and Technologies Conference,
Nashville, TN.
2002, May Attended the American Association for Public Opinion Research
Conference, St. Pete Beach, FL.
2002, Nov. Attended the International Conference on Questionnaire Development,
Evaluation, and Testing Methods, Charleston, SC.
2001, May Attended the International Field Directors and Technologies Conference,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
BIOS 497/897 Communicating Science Through Outreach, Guest Lecturer, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, Spring, 2013.
NUTR 992 Research Methods in Childhood Obesity, Guest Lecturer, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, Spring 2013.

NUTR 956 Advanced Community Nutrition, Guest Lecturer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Fall 2012.
NUTR 992 Research Methods in Childhood Obesity, Guest Lecturer, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, Spring 2012.
NUTR 956 Advanced Community Nutrition, Guest Lecturer. University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Fall 2011.
International Development, Guest Lecturer, Union College, Spring 2011.
Advanced Clinical Nutrition, Guest Lecturer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Spring 2009.
SOC 205 Social Research Methods, Instructor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Spring 2008.
ENGL 202 Effective Writing, Guest Lecturer, The Pennsylvania State University, Spring 2005.
AWARDS AND HONORS
1999 Winner of Karen Duning Graduate Women’s Studies Scholarly Paper
Award
1999 Summer Research Fellowship
1998 Winner of Marianne Clarke At-Large Writing Award
1998 Doane Scholar
1998 Doane College Alumni Association Senior of the Year
1998 First Place Student Competition Winner: Midwest Sociological
Society Annual Meetings
1997 First Place Student Competition Winner: Nebraska Undergraduate
Sociological Symposium
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Evaluation Association
Evaluation Network for the Missouri River Basin
American Association for Public Opinion Research
Nebraska Epidemiological Workgroup (Binge Drinking Committee Chair)

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EDUCATION
SUSAN E. BOCKRATH, MPH, CHES
2310 Sheridan Blvd • Lincoln, NE 68502 • sbockrath@neb.rr.com
Doctoral Coursework in Health Promotion, Social, and Behavioral Health 2011—ongoing
University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, Omaha, NE
Coursework to date includes: qualitative and quantitative research methods, statistics, Community
Based Participatory Research (CBPR), and global health.
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) with emphasis in Health Education and Promotion 1998
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Coursework including: program evaluation, needs assessment, coalition building, health communication,
curriculum development, minority health issues.
Awarded the Hearst Fellowship, spring 1998
B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies with emphasis in Spanish, History, and Political Science 1993
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING
Certified Health Education Specialist (C.H.E.S.) 1998—present
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing—continuing education program
Evidence-Based Public Health Training Course: A Course in Chronic Disease Prevention August 2012
Sponsors: National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Prevention Research Center in St. Louis,
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, and UNMC College of Public Health
EXPERIENCE
Project Director, NALHD Outreach Partnership to Improve Health Literacy 2012—present
Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors (NALHD)—Kearney, NE
Project Director for 3-year grant awarded to NALHD. Provide project leadership and oversight
including: developing and delivering training curriculum and related support materials, strategic
planning, and participatory evaluation planning and implementation. Manage all day-to-day
operations of the project. This project works with staff at local and tribal health departments
statewide to develop the organizational culture, skills, and resources needed to address the varied
health literacy levels of their populations. http://www.nalhd.org
Grant Writer
Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors (NALHD)—Kearney, NE 2011
Funded for $450,00, grant number D04RH23605, from U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Steering Committee Chair & Founding Member of Health Literacy Nebraska 2011—present
Provide leadership and oversight to statewide partnership. Oversee implementation of strategic plan.
Collaborate with partners. Wrote startup grant ($20,000 from the Great Plains Public Health
Training Center). Coordinate statewide health literacy summits. Oversaw design and
implementation of statewide health literacy survey. http://www.healthliteracyne.org/
Graduate Research Assistant 2011—2012
UNMC College of Public Health, Dept. of Health Promotion, Social, and Behavioral Health—Omaha, NE
Health Literacy and English Language Learning Consultant 2010—2011

ECHO Minnesota—St. Paul, MN
Designed and piloted health literacy and English lesson units for instruction with Somali, Latino,
and Hmong English Language Learner (ELL) adults. Units are based upon and to be used in
conjunction with first-language public health television programs produced by ECHO with
support from the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Contributed to program evaluation.
www.echominnesota.org\
Health Literacy and English Language Learning Consultant 2008—2010
Egal Shidad Project—St. Paul, MN
Designed and piloted health literacy and English lesson units for instruction with Somali ELL
adults. Units are based upon and to be used in conjunction with Somali-language public health
television programs produced by the Egal Shidad Project. Consulted on program evaluation.
www.egalshidad.org
Coordinator—Health Literacy & English Language Learners (ELL) 2006—2009
Lincoln Literacy Council—Lincoln, NE
Designed and implemented health literacy programs for ELL adults from Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan,
Mexico, Central America, Burma and Vietnam; wrote and managed grants; developed data
collection, management, and reporting strategies for this project and others; contributed to
agency-wide program development; developed strategic partnerships with healthcare and
education community in Lincoln (including clinics, health department, museums, and universities);
wrote curricula; provided in-services and training for health literacy tutors; recruited students.
Designed and executed program evaluation.
Evaluator 2006—2007
ArtsLINC (Arts and Literacy Integrated in Nebraska and California)—Lincoln, NE
Worked as an independent consultant evaluating a multi-site arts-literacy integration grant
awarded to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Lake Elsinore Unified School District in
California.
Consultant and Site Visitor 2005
Migración Internacional, Trayectorías Escolares y Pobreza: Inclusión/exclusión en las escuelas mexicanas y
transnacionalismo de los menores migrantes mexicanos.
In collaboration with colleagues from the Univerisdad de Monterrey in Mexico, interviewed children
enrolled in schools in Zacatecas, Mexico who had previous school experience in the United States.
Research and Evaluation Field Associate 2002—2005
The Education Alliance at Brown University—Providence, RI
EVALUATOR FOR READY TO LEARN PROVIDENCE (R2LP)
Worked with R2LP staff, partners (i.e. libraries, school districts), and community members to
develop their capacities for evaluation-related activities (such as data collection and interpretation);
advised all partners on program design; designed, administered, and/or analyzed data from several
tools including surveys, meeting effectiveness inventories, collaboration matrices, activity logs, and
interview protocols. Advised on successful grant applications to the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (Early Learning Opportunities Act [ELOA]), the U.S. Department of Education
(Early Reading First), and Americorps; designed framework to reconcile evaluation requirements of
diverse funders.
PROJECT LEAD FOR SCHOOL CLIMATE REVIEW IN SUBURBAN DISTRICT
Designed and administered web-based, school climate surveys to over 2,500 students and staff at
one middle and one high school; conducted site visits that included interviews with staff and
students; wrote and presented reports to school staff and district administrators.
PROJECT LEAD FOR CONNECTICUT’S MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM STATEWIDE NEEDS
ASSESSMENT
Worked with staff at the eight migrant education sites statewide to develop and execute needs
assessment plan as required by the No Child Left Behind Act; designed and administered surveys of
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staff, conducted focus groups in Spanish with migrant parents of elementary and secondary
students, conducted site visits at three program sites; wrote and presented final report.
EVALUATOR FOR URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT ESL-BILINGUAL PROGRAM
Designed and administered surveys to over 550 staff district-wide; analyzed district data; oversaw
scheduling and protocol for site visits and focus groups; co-authored final report.
Evaluator 1999—2000
Georgia School-Age Care Association—Atlanta, GA
Graduate Research Assistant & Independent Consultant 1996—1998
School-Based Clinic Project, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University—Atlanta, GA
Director, Migrant Farmworkers Project 1993—1995
Legal Aid of Western Missouri—Kansas City, MO
Project Director of a legal, health, and social services agency serving migrant families. Clients were
Mexican, Central American, and Mexican-American. Duties included: inter-agency coordinator,
school liaison, outreach worker, bilingual liaison/interpreter, volunteer coordinator, staff
supervisor, medical advocate, food pantry manager, media advocate, grant writer, and paralegal.
Collaborated with local, state, and federal agencies (e.g., WIC, Migrant Health, Dept. of Family
Services, Department of Health, school districts, Migrant Education Program, food bank) and with
religious-service organizations (e.g., Catholic Charities and various churches and synagogues).
TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE
Highly Skilled: Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Survey Monkey
Experienced: various for website maintenance and content, SPSS, Epi Info, InDesign, Pages
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Bockrath, S and Gall, K. (2011) Breast Cancer: Detection, Prevention and Treatment - English Language Learning
Teacher Resources
Bockrath, S and Gall, K. (2010) Egal Shidad: Raising Our Children - English Language Learning Activities
Bockrath, S and Gall, K. (2008) Egal Shidad: Mental Health - English Language Learning Activities
SHORT-TERM CONTRACTS & SELECTED SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Workshop Presenter UNMC College of Nursing — Norfolk, NE May 2013
Will conduct day-long Health Literacy workshop for nurses and nursing students in Norfolk, NE.
Workshop Presenter UNMC College of Nursing — Norfolk, NE 2012
Conducted 2, day-long Health Literacy workshops for nurses and nursing students in Norfolk, NE.
Workshop Presenter DHHS Office of Oral Health — Lincoln, NE 2012
Conducted ! day Health Literacy workshop for dental hygienists and oral health staff in West-Central
Nebraska. This training took place in Kearney, NE.
Curriculum Committee Member UNMC College of Public Health — Omaha, NE 2012
Workshop Presenter Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department — Wayne, NE 2011
Conducted Health Literacy workshop for staff at Providence Medical Center.
Adult English Instructor & Substitute Teacher Instituto Nezaldi — Santa Catarina, NL, Mexico Spring 2010
Grant Reviewer Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/New Jersey Health Initiatives 2009
Reviewed grant proposals for 2009 RFA.
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Workshop Presenter Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department —Wayne, NE 2009
Implemented health literacy training for healthcare providers and administrators.
Health Literacy/Diversity Presenter BryanLGH College of Health Sciences—Lincoln, NE 2008-2009
Preceptor UNMC College of Public Health — Omaha, NE 2008-2009
Mentored a Master of Public Health candidate through her Capstone project.
ESL Classroom Volunteer Elliott Elementary School — Lincoln NE 2009
Mentor Initiative on Teaching and Learning Excellence funded by the NU Foundation 2007
Schooling in Nebraska's Demographically Transitioning Communities offered in the Department of Teaching,
Learning and Teacher Education of UNL’s College of Education and Human Sciences
Volunteer Work on Behalf of the Paul Cuffee Charter School—Providence, RI 2002—2005
FAMILY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE (2005)
SEARCH COMMITTEE MEMBER: defined the newly created roles of the Family-School Partnership
Coordinators, interviewed candidates, helped orient the Coordinators to new positions, advised on a
family survey administered by the Coordinators.
ADVISOR: on data collection tools and other evaluation components of the school’s 21 st
Century Community Learning Center grant.
PARENT ASSOCIATION (2002-2005)
FOUNDING CHAIRPERSON (2002-2004): worked to ensure Spanish-dominant families’ access to
family involvement opportunities through creating bilingual materials, recruiting a Latina
co-chair, conducting meetings bilingually, and conducting two meetings annually in Spanish.
(A majority of Paul Cuffee School’s families spoke Spanish in their homes.)
LED FAMILIES’ SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO DEFEAT PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE CHANGES IN RI CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING
GIRL SCOUT TROOP ASSISTANT LEADER (2004-2005)
Bilingual member of the leader team.
TRAVELER’S CLUB COORDINATOR (2002-2003)
Developed an after school club for kindergarteners of diverse socio-economic/racial/linguistic
backgrounds.
LANGUAGES
English (native speaker)
Spanish (proficient)
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Presenter at the Institute for Healthcare Advancement Health Literacy Conference 2013, Irvine, CA.
! Health Literacy Nebraska: Connecting a community across 90,000 square miles (poster)
! Applying the Attributes of Health Literate Healthcare Organizations to Local Health Departments: the NALHD Outreach
Partnership to Improve Health Literacy (poster)
! Does a single-item Health Literacy Screener belong on the BRFSS? (poster)
Presenter at the Public Health Association of Nebraska 2012 annual meeting, Grand Island, NE.
! Health Literacy In Nebraska (lecture)
Presenter in CareTrek LAN WebEx for CIMRO Nebraska, October 2012
! Health Literacy: Speaking a Common Language (webinar)
Presenter in Public Health Quick Hits for the Public Health Association of Nebraska, May 2012
! Health Literacy is Sweeping The Plains (webinar)
Presenter at the American Public Health Association 2011 annual meeting, Washington DC
• Health Literacy and Adult English Instruction: Moving students and instructors along the health literacy continuum (poster)
Presenter at the Institute for Healthcare Advancement Health Literacy Conference 2011, Irvine, CA.
! Stuck in the Middle: Helping instructors address health literacy in adult English classes (poster)
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Presenter at the National Association of Local Boards of Health 2010 annual meeting, Omaha, NE.
! Multi-tasking for Cross Cultural Health Literacy: Combining Adult English Language Instruction and Health Literacy (poster)
Presenter at the Public Health Association of Nebraska 2009 annual meeting, Kearney, NE.
! The Continuing Evolution of Health Literacy in the US and Nebraska (lecture)
Presenter at the Institute for Healthcare Advancement Health Literacy Conference 2009, Irvine, CA.
! Multi-tasking for Cross Cultural Health Literacy: Combining Adult English Language Instruction and Health Literacy (poster)
! Egal Shidad—Multimedia Mental Health Literacy and English Language Learning (ELL) Resources for Somali Adults (poster)
Presenter at the Society for Public Health Education 2008 annual meeting, San Diego, CA.
! Multi-tasking for Cross Cultural Health Literacy: Combining Adult English Language Instruction and Health Literacy (poster)
Presenter at the Pro Literacy International (Oct.) 2008 annual meeting, Little Rock, AR
! Multitasking for Cross Cultural Health Literacy: Combining adult English language instruction & health education (lecture)
! Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize: Reconciling English language acquisition goals with health education goals in health literacy
programs for immigrant adults. (lecture)
Presenter at the Society for Public Health Education 2007 annual meeting, Alexandria, VA.
Health Literacy Training for Adult English Language Learners (ELLs) (poster)
Presenter at the Public Health Association of Nebraska 2007 annual meeting, Grand Island, NE.
Health Literacy Training for Adult English Language Learners (ELLs) (lecture)
Presenter at the American Public Health Association 1998 annual meeting
• Teen Pregnancy-related Attitudes and Behaviors of Adolescent Girls (poster)
• The Health Education Needs & Interests of Parents: A Needs Assessment for an Urban Children’s Hospital (poster)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Public Health Association (APHA)
Public Health Association of Nebraska (PHAN)
Nebraska Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
American Evaluation Association (AEA) (past member)
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CURRICULUM VITA
Mark B. DeKraai, J.D., Ph.D.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 401
Lincoln, NE 68588-0228
Office: 402-472-1496
Cell: 402-560-7515
E-mail: mdekraai@nebraska.edu
Website: http://ppc.unl.edu/
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM EVALUATION QUALIFICATIONS
1. 30 years experience evaluating community based programs
2. Experience evaluating public health and other community based programs including
Panhandle Healthy Communities Access Program (HCAP), Lincoln County SPF-SIG,
Panhandle SPF-SIG, Panhandle SICA, national evaluation on CDC Public Engagement
Demonstration Projects on Pandemic Influenza, two CDC public engagement projects on
prioritization of vaccine in pandemic influenza, CDC public engagement project on
community control measures, CDC public engagement project on national vaccine plan,
public engagement project for pandemic influenza in Harris County, Texas, evaluation of
Public Health Training Center at University of Nebraska Medical Center, two evaluations
of problem solving courts across the state of Nebraska, national evaluation of VA/DoD
chaplaincy and mental health services
3. Development of high quality reports and presentations on evaluation results to
stakeholders and sponsoring agencies (see http://ppc.unl.edu/ for report examples)
4. Extensive experience with SPSS and other statistical software packages to analyze and
report quantitative data
5. Past experience and current capacity to conduct program evaluations across the state of
Nebraska
6. Ph.D. in Social Psychology from University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
EDUCATION:
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1. Ph.D., Social Psychology (May 1990)
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Dissertation: The Impact of Judicial Policy Making on Services for Persons with
Developmental Disabilities (Chairperson: Gary Melton, Ph.D.)
2. J.D., Law (December 1982)
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
3. B.S., Psychology (May 1978)
South Dakota State University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1. Senior Research Director
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
(January 2003 – Present)
Project Director for evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of
Defense Initiative for integration of Chaplaincy/Mental Health Initiative
Project Director for Healthy Communities Access Program Collaborative
Evaluation Project from AHRQ
Project Director for evaluation of two Health Information Technology
planning/implementation grants from AHRQ
Project Director for coordinating and evaluating Nebraska’s Children’s Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Mental Health State Infrastructure Grant
Project Director for Evaluation of Women’s Substance Abuse Residential
Program
Project Director for evaluation of seven CDC public engagement projects on
pandemic influenza
Project Director for coordinating two Department of Justice grants on serving
persons with mental illness involved in the criminal justice system
Project Director for evaluation of Nebraska’s Gamblers Assistance Program
Co-Investigator for two Nebraska Energy Office program evaluations assessing
energy savings programs
Project Director for two evaluations of Nebraska’s Probation Problem-Solving
Courts
Project Director for Nebraska Compassion Project, a three-year HHS Office of
Community Services grant designed to integrate Nebraska’s behavioral health
system, including faith-based and community organizations
Project Director for Governor’s Early Childhood Mental Health System of Care
Initiative
Project Director for design of Nebraska Behavioral Health System Strategic
Planning Process
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Project Director for evaluation of SAMHSA suicide grant
Project Director for Nebraska’s Transformation Transfer Initiative to provide
training on Peer Support
Project Director for Sound Partners Initiative, a joint effort with NET Radio to
provide behavioral health information and planning assistance to communities
Courtesy Research Associate Professor, UNL Department of Psychology
2. Research Participant at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(July 2005 – January 2006)
Conduct evaluation of the Public Engagement Process Pilot Project for
Pandemic Influenza
3. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Administrator,
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Behavioral Health Services
(November 1993 – December 2002)
Duties: Administer state-wide mental health services for children and adolescents
with serious emotional disorders and their families.
Accomplishments:
Principle Investigator of Center for Mental Health Services grant in
Central Nebraska, a six year, $8.5 million grant designed to provide and
evaluate effective services for children with serious emotional/behavioral
problems and their families
Principle Investigator for a second Center for Mental Health Services $8.5
million grant which addresses the needs of youth with serious emotional
and behavioral problems in the juvenile justice system in Lancaster
County
Director of Child and Adolescent Service System Grant, a three year,
$525,000 grant from the Center for Mental Health Services which
provided extensive statewide training on systems change and innovative
practice, training and collaboration on cultural competence and gender
sensitivity, creating a framework for outcome evaluation, and developing
a model for cross-system financing of services
Project director and evaluator for the Professional Partner Program, which
provides a wraparound approach designed to prevent expensive out-ofhome
placements and reduction of juvenile crime. The program includes
an innovative funding structure which allows dollars to follow clients, an
outcome-based accountability system, and a state of the art clinical
information system
Administered development of family support organizations in each of the
six mental health regions and at the state level
Administered funding for the development of middle intensity mental
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health services for children and families in each of the six mental health
regions
Administered state-wide mental health services for children and adolescents
with serious emotional disorders and their families.
Evaluated programs in relation to client characteristics, service fidelity, costs,
client satisfaction and outcomes.
Developed cost models for funding of services and programs.
Reviewed research on effective service delivery and development of model
programs.
Participated in national research on service effectiveness.
4 Adjunct Faculty
Department of Psychology
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
(1997 – December 2002)
Duties: Supervise the performance of clinical psychology graduate interns in
policy development for state mental health programs, data collection and analysis,
program evaluation design and report writing. Serve on dissertation committees.
5 Consultant, Behavioral Health Evaluation
(1999 – Present)
Duties: Consult with states, communities and organizations developing integrated
systems of care for children’s mental health. Program evaluation of mental health,
substance abuse and health care initiatives.
6. Program Manager
Nebraska Department of Public Institutions
Office of Planning
(July 1993 - November 1993)
Duties:
Management of key interagency programs and projects in the areas of
developmental disabilities, child mental health, and forensic mental health.
Translate the agency vision into draft legislation.
Supervision of staff and consultants.
Coordination of selection/hiring process for office professional staff.
Research design and implementation.
Plan development
Program evaluation.
Grant writing and grant management.
7. Adjunct Faculty
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University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Department of Psychology
(August 1992 – May 1993)
Duties: Develop curriculum and teach upper-level undergraduate course in
Developmental Psychology.
8. Planner/Policy Analyst
Nebraska Department of Public Institutions
Office of Planning
(July 1984 – July 1993)
Duties:
Provide decision support for state-wide systems of care in areas of developmental
disabilities, child mental health, and forensic mental health.
Design and implement special research and program evaluation studies
including research subject selection, instrument construction, design of
methods, and statistical analysis.
Conduct literature reviews and coordinate research findings.
Track and analyze administrative, legislative, and judicial policies.
Design and manage planning processes.
Provide technical assistance to agency staff in the areas of long-range and
strategic plan development and implementation.
Assist agency in development of problem definition, and planning/policy areas.
Draft legislative bills/testimony.
Develop budget narratives/briefing materials.
Write speeches and present agency policy to groups
Write grants in support of agency functions.
Manage grants and projects.
9. Student Intern
Nebraska Department of Public Institutions
(August 1983 – June 1984)
Duties: Analyze and develop policies and regulations related to mental retardation
programs and veteran’s homes; develop mental retardation services system plan;
conduct literature reviews pertaining to service system administration.
10. National Research Service Award Recipient
National Institute of Mental Health
(July 1982 – June 1983)
Duties: Analyze literature regarding the impact of nontraditional families on
children in the context of legal custody decisions.
11. Student Law Practice
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University of Nebraska, College of Law
Civil Clinic Program (May 1982 – August 1982)
Duties: Legal representation of Legal Aid Clients including trial advocacy,
drafting of pleadings, writing legal briefs and memos, client counseling, and
negotiation in area such as mental health law, divorce, landlord/tenant, child
support, child custody and adoption.
12. Consultant, American Psychological Association Ad hoc Committee on Legal
Issues (August 1979 – May 1982)
Duties: Develop two policy analysis reports on legal issues affecting
psychologists. The reports were 50 state reviews of laws on confidentiality and
privileged communications pertaining to psychotherapists.
13. Teaching Assistant
University of Nebraska, Department of Psychology
(August 1980 – May 1982)
Duties: Teach senior-level experimental psychology laboratory including research
design and implementation, technical report writing, and statistical analysis.
Responsibilities include curriculum development, design of tests, grading,
lectures, and research demonstrations.
14. Research Assistant
University of Nebraska, Department of Psychology
(June 1979 – December 1980)
Duties: Assisted in research design, supervision of staff to implement the project,
data analysis, and reporting results. Research project involved the assessment of
the comprehension of pattern jury instructions, development of a method for
rewriting instructions to make them understandable, and evaluating the impact of
the rewritten instructions on jury verdicts.
15. Research Assistant
University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Department of Psychology
(August 1980 – May 1981)
Duties: Assist in research design and running subjects. Research concerned the
relationship between recognition memory and subjective probabilities using a
legal paradigm, with implications for the recall of witnesses.
16. Research Assistant
University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Department of Psychology
(August 1979 – December 1979)
Duties: Conduct literature reviews of contemporary law/psychology issues
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including laws affecting persons with mental retardation and the stigma produced
by these laws; research of laws relating to insurance reimbursement of
psychologists.
PUBLICATIONS:
Nieuwsma, J. A., Rhodes, J. E., Jackson, G. L., Cantrell, W. C., Lane, M. B.,
DeKraai, M. B., Bulling, D. J., Bray, R. M., Ethridge, K., Drescher, K.
D., Bates, M. J., & Meador, K. G. (In review). Chaplaincy in the
Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense and
intersections with mental health. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy.
Abdel-Monem, T., Johansson, P., Grimm, B., Hoffman, S., DeKraai, M., &
Mcmillan, A. (In review). Perceived competency changes and practice
intentions of trainees in a public health training center field placement
program. Health Promotion Practice
Bulling, D., Carson, L., DeKraai, M., Garcia, A., & Raisio, H. (In review).
Deliberation: building bridges between youth participation and
collaborative governance. International Journal of Child, Youth and
Family Studies
Nieuwsma, J. A., Rhodes, J. E., Cantrell, W. C., Jackson, G. L., Lane, M. B.,
Milstein, G., Fitchett, G., Bray, R. M., Ethridge, K., Drescher, K. D.,
DeKraai, M. B., Bulling, D. J., Bates, M. J., & Meador, K. G. (2012). The
intersection of chaplaincy and mental health care in VA and DoD: Final
report on VA / DoD Integrated Mental Health Strategy Strategic Action
#23. Washington, DC: Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of
Defense.
Rosenbaum, D. , Thompson, E., DeKraai, M., Laitner, J., & Pursley, J. (2012).
The energy, economic and environmental impacts of the Nebraska Energy
Office’s Dollar and Energy Savings Loan Program and Weatherization
and Assistance Program. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
DeKraai, M. & Bulling, D.B. (in review). Participatory Program Evaluation in
Public Engagement Processes. International Journal of Public
Participation.
DeKraai, M. , Bulling, D. Shank, N., & Tomkins, A. (2011). Faith-based
organizations in a system of behavioral healthcare. Journal of Psychology
and Theology, 39, 255-267.
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DeKraai, M., Bulling, D., McClean, C., & Fletcher, B. (2010). Youth
Encouraging Support: A Unique Youth Education/Advocacy Initiative to
Reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness In W. Linds, L. Goulet, & A. Sammel
(Eds). Emancipatory Practices: Adult/Youth Engagement for Social and
Environmental Justice. Sense Publishing.
DeKraai, M. (2009). Nebraska’s Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health State
Infrastructure Grant. Nebraska Regional Council of the American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, November/December
Newsletter, 1-3.
Stambaugh, L., Mustillo, S., Burns, B., Stephens, R., Baxter, B., Edwards, D., &
DeKraai, M. (2007). Outcomes from wraparound and Multisystemic
Therapy in a Center for Mental Health Services System of Care
demonstration site. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 15,
143-155.
Sales, B. D., DeKraai, M. B., Hall, S. R., Duvall, J. C. (2007). Child therapy and the
law. In Richard J. Morris & Thomas R. Kratochwill, The practice of child
therapy (4 th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
DeKraai, M., & Bulling, D. (2006). A mixed methods approach to evaluation of
large scale participatory processes. In C. Carter & W. Kenyon (Eds.),
Proceedings of Participatory Approaches in Science & Technology
Conference, June 4-7, 2006, Edinburgh, Scotland. Available on-line from
http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/PATHconference/outputs/PATH_abstract_3.3
.1.pdf .
DeKraai, M., Hoffman, S., Dillion, Y., Handley, T., Baxter, B., & Tvrdik, A.
(2005). The impact of Multisystemic Therapy on children within a system of
care. In C. Newman, C. J. Liberton, K. Kutash, & R. Friedman (Eds.). A
system of care for children’s mental health: Expanding the Research Base:
17 th Annual Proceedings. (pp. 155 – 158). Tampa: University of South
Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Research and
Training Center for Children’s Mental Health.
DeKraai, M. (2004). Using case specific information for financial sustainability. In
C. Newman, C. J. Liberton, K. Kutash, & R. Friedman (Eds.). A system of
care for children’s mental health: Expanding the Research Base: 16 th Annual
Proceedings. (pp. 31 - 33). Tampa: University of South Florida, Louis de la
Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Research and Training Center for
Children’s Mental Health.
DeKraai, M. (2003). Using case specific information for quality improvement,
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policy development, and financial sustainability. In C. Newman, C. J.
Liberton, K. Kutash, & R. Friedman (Eds.). A system of care for children’s
mental health: Expanding the Research Base: 15 th Annual Proceedings. (pp.
56 – 58). Tampa: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida
Mental Health Institute, Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental
Health.
DeKraai, M. (2002) In the beginning – The first hundred years (1850 - 1950). In
R.L. Schalock (Ed.). Out of the darkness and into the light: Nebraska’s
experience with mental retardation (pp103 - 122). Washington, DC:
American Association on Mental Retardation.
DeKraai, M., Sales, B., & Hall, S. (1998). Informed consent, confidentiality, and
duty to report laws in the conduct of child therapy. In R. Morris & T.
Kratochwill (Eds.), The practice of child therapy (pp. 540-559). Needham
Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
DeKraai, M. & Beeson, P. (1994). From research to practice: Considerations in
applying cognitive technology in the public mental health system. In W.
Spaulding (Ed). Cognitive technology in psychiatric rehabilitation and
mental health systems. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press.
Arambulla, D., DeKraai, M.B., & Sales, B.D. (1993). Law, children and therapists.
In T. Kratochwill & R. Morris (Eds.), Handbook of psychotherapy with
children (pp.583-619), Elmsford, NY: Pergamon Press.
DeKraai M. & Sales, B. (1991). Liability in child therapy and research. Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 59(6).
DeKraai, M. & Sales, B. (1991). Legal issues in the conduct of child therapy. In
T.R. Kratochwill & R.J. Morris (Eds). The practice of child therapy, (pp.
441- 458). New York: Pergamon Press.
DeKraai, M. (1986). Truth and consequences: The head on collision over
confidentiality. Family Advocate, 9, 26 – 31.
DeKraai, M.B. & Sales, B. (1984). Confidential communications of
psychotherapists, Psychotherapy, 21, 293-318.
DeKraai, M.B. & Sales, B. (1982). Privileged communications of psychologists.
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 13, 382 – 388.
Elwork, A., Sales, B. D., Alfini, J.J., DeKraai, M.B., & Wallace, L. (1982). How
to assess jury instructions. In A. Elwork, B.D. Sales, & J.J. Alfini (Eds).
Making jury instructions understandable (pp. 95 – 143). Charlottesville,
VA: Michie/Bobbs.
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PAPER PRESENTATIONS:
Bulling, D & DeKraai M. (2012, October). Gap Analysis to Assess Potential for
Enhanced Mental Health/Chaplaincy Integration. Paper to be presented at the
American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
DeKraai, M., Bulling, D., Abdel-Monem, T., & Hoffman, S. (2011, November).
Changes in Participant Values Resulting from Public Engagement Processes on
Public Health Issues. Paper to be presented at the American Evaluation
Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Newman, F., DeKraai, M., & Hope, M. (2011, November). Characteristics of
Success in Residential versus Community Based Treatment: Applications of
Clustering and SEM Techniques. Paper to be presented at the American
Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Ferrone, J., Kennedy, C. & DeKraai, M. (2009, February). Family Organizations
as Strong SOC Partners: Methods for Building Family Organization Capacity.
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for
Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, FL.
Ferrone, J. Kennedy, C. & DeKraai, M. (2007, November). Building Strong
Family Organizations. Poster Presentation at the National Federation of Families
for Children’s Mental Health Conference, St. Louis, MO.
Reddy, L. F ., DeKraai, M., & Speck, K. (2007). Defining and Utilizing
Evidence-Based Supports and Treatments. Paper presented at the annual
American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA, August 16-
19, 2007.
Bulling D. & DeKraai, M. (2007, November) Public Engagement Pilot Project
on Pandemic Influenza. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association
Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD
Glover, T., DeKraai, M., Reddy, L.F., & Speck, K. (2007, April). Defining and
Applying Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices and Behavioral Supports.
Paper presented at the Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness,
Washington, DC.
Ferrone, J., Kennedy, C., Dugger, E., & DeKraai, M. (2007, April). Improving
the Infrastructure of Family Organizations and Networks. Paper presented at the
Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness, Washington, DC
Reddy, L. F., Glover, T., & DeKraai, M. (2007, March). Finding Consensus in
the Validation and Implementation of EBPs. Poster presented at the 19 th Annual
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Research Conference: A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding
the Research Base, Tampa, FL.
DeKraai, M., Bulling D. (2006, May). A Mixed methods approach to evaluation
of large scale participatory processes. Proceedings of the Participatory
Approaches in Science & Technology (PATH) Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland.
DeKraai, M. (2006, March) The Impact of the Public Engagement Pilot Project
for Pandemic Influenza. Paper presented at the National Vaccination Conference,
Atlanta, GA.
DeKraai, M., Hoffman, S., Dillion, Y., Handley, T., Baxter, B., & Tvrdik, A.
(2004, March) The impact of Multisystemic Therapy on children within a system
of care. Paper presented at the 17 th Annual Research Conference: A System of
Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, FL.
DeKraai, M. (2003, March) Nebraska Family Central System of Care: Using
case-specific information for financial sustainability. Paper presented at the 16 th
Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health:
Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, FL.
DeKraai, M. (2002, March) Using case-specific information for quality
improvement, policy development and financial sustainability. Paper presented at
the 15 th Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children’s Mental
Health: Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, FL.
DeGue, S., Moss, M., DeKraai, M., & Rothman, T. (2002, March). Preventing
out-of-home placements: Juvenile delinquents and the wraparound process. Paper
presented at the conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Division
41 of the American Psychological Association, Austin, TX.
DeKraai, M., Reay, W., Cain, S., & Montanez, N. (1997, April). Individualized
care for children with serious emotional disorders and their families. Paper
presented at Sharing Our Best Conference, Beatrice, NE.
DeKraai, M., Reay, W., Rotto, K., Cain, S., Vincintini, K. & Grolmes, T. (1996,
August). Community wraparound services. Paper presented at the Heartland
Juvenile Services Training Institute, Omaha, NE.
DeKraai, M. (1993, June). Public policy issues in rural forensic mental health.
Paper presented at the Annual Rural Mental Health Conference, Lincoln, NE.
DeKraai, M. & Ullman, D. (1991, September). The Convicted Sex Offender Act:
Rethinking treatment for sex offenders. Paper presented at the Tenth Annual
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Forensic Mental Health Director’s Conference, Birmingham, AL.
DeKraai, M. & Beeson, P. (1991, February). Administrative considerations in
applying mental health technologies in the mental health field. Paper presented at
the Cognitive Assessment and Treatment in Mental Health Services Conference,
Lincoln, NE.
DeKraai, M. (1989, February). Youth mental health needs assessment in
Nebraska: Application of the Friedman model. Paper presented at the Second
Annual Children’s Mental Health Services and Policy Conference, Tampa, FL.
DeKraai, M. (1983, October). Search and seizure and privacy interests in
psychotherapy. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society
Conference, Chicago, IL.
Mehle, T., Klusman, P., & DeKraai, M. (1980, November). The relationship
between memory and subjective probability. Paper presented at the Midwestern
Judgement-Decision Conference, St. Louis, MO.
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Principle Investigator – Evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of
Defense Chaplaincy/Mental Health Initiative. Department of Veterans Affairs. 10/1/11 –
9/30/12. $184,000
Principle Investigator – Evaluation of Influenza Pandemic Focused Public Engagements
for Harris County Public Health Services. 5/17/11 – 7/29/11. $38,048.
Co-Investigator – Evaluation of Nebraska Energy Office Weatherization Program.
1/1/11-3/31/12. $480,911
Co-Investigator – Evaluation of Nebraska Energy Office Dollar and Energy Savings
Loan Program. 1/1/11-3/31/12. $490,000
Co-Investigator – Evaluation of Lancaster County Adult Drug Court. 10/1/10 – 9/30/13.
$180,000.
Principle Investigator - Evaluation of Nebraska’s Problem Solving Courts. Nebraska
Administrative Office of the Courts. 3/1/10 – 8/31/11. $186,000
Principle Investigator - Evaluation of Public Engagement Project for Pandemic Influenza:
Obtaining Citizen Input for H1N1 Influenza Policy. Keystone Center. 7/1/09 – 9/30/09.
$80,321
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Principle Investigator – Nebraska City Early Childhood Home Visitation Program.
10/1/07 – 9/30/10. $12,000.
Principle Investigator - Evaluation of Public Engagement Projects on Pandemic Influenza
Public Values in National Vaccine Planning. Oak Ridge Institute for Science and
Education. 2/16/09 – 6/30/09. Total Award Amount $31,814.
Principle Investigator - Nebraska Justice – Behavioral Health Planning and
Implementation Process Facilitation. Nebraska Department of Health and Human
Services, Division of Behavioral Health. 11/1/08 – 10/30/09. Total Award Amount:
$100,000
Principle Investigator - Nebraska Behavioral Health Transformation Transfer Initiative
Program Evaluation and Development of Request for Proposal. 8/1/09 – 5/1/10. Total
Award Amount: $221,000.
Principle Investigator - Evaluation of Public Engagement Demonstration Projects on
Pandemic Influenza. 08/20/08 – 08/19/09. Total Award Amount: $348,716.
Principle Investigator - Nebraska Justice – Mental Health Strategic Planning Process
Facilitation. 11/1/07 – 10/31/08. Total Award Amount $50,000.
Principle Investigator - Project Coordination for Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
State Infrastructure Grant. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Finance
and Support. 10/1/07 – 9/30/09. Total Award Amount $1,500,000.
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation of the Nebraska Gamblers Assistance
Program. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Behavioral
Health. 7/1/07 – 6/30/10. Total Award Amount $170,000
Principle Investigator - Evaluation of Nebraska’s Probation Problem-Solving Courts.
3/1/07 – 9/30/07. Total Award Amount $88,025
Principle Investigator - Grant Writing for Comprehensive Evaluation of Nebraska’s
Problem-Solving Courts. Nebraska Administrative Office of the Courts. 1/15/07 – 3/6/07.
Total Award Amount $13,381
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation of the Second Public Engagement Project for
Pandemic Influenza. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention and National Association of County and City Health
Officials. 1/1/07 – 5/31/07. Total Award Amount $49,311
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation of the Residential Treatment Program for
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Substance Abusing Women and their Children. Family Services of Omaha. 10/1/06 –
9/30/09. Total Award Amount $125,000
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation for the Public Engagement Project for
Community Controls for Pandemic Influenza. U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Association for State and
Territorial Health Officials. 11/1/06 – 3/31/07. Total Award Amount $30,000
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation of the Nebraska Gamblers Assistance
Program. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Behavioral
Health. 7/1/06 – 6/30/07. Total Award Amount $70,000
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation for the Panhandle Partnership Substance
Abuse Prevention Initiative. Panhandle Partnership for Health and Human Services.
5/1/05 – 6/1/07. Total Award Amount $46,450.
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation of the Central Nebraska Family Drug Court.
National Drug Court Institute. 1/1/06 – 12/31/06. Travel funds only
Principle Investigator - Behavioral Health Strategic Planning. Nebraska Department of
Health and Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health. 3/1/06 – 8/31/06. Total
Award Amount $33,414
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation for the Public Engagement Pilot Project for
Pandemic Influenza. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. 7/1/05 – 1/31/06. Total Award Amount $21,000
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation for the Panhandle Partnership Substance
Abuse Prevention Initiative. Panhandle Partnership for Health and Human Services.
5/1/05 – 6/1/06. Total Award Amount $23,225.
Principle Investigator - Project Coordination for Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
State Infrastructure Grant. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Finance
and Support. 4/1/05 – 9/30/07. Total Award Amount $1,503,313.
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation of the Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court.
National Drug Court Institute. 1/1/05 – 12/31/05. Travel funds only.
Principle Investigator - Development of Behavioral Health Transformation Grant
Application. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. 3/1/05 – 6/15/05.
Total Award Amount $10,000.
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation for Health Information Technology Plan for
Region V Behavioral Health Care Providers. Heartland Health Alliance. 10/1/04 –
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9/30/05. Total Award Amount $18,992.
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation for Healthy Communities Access Program.
Panhandle Partnership for Health and Human Services. 2/1/04 – 9/30/04. Total Award
Amount $30,000.
Principle Investigator - Caring for our Own. Sound Partners Grant from Robert Woods
Johnson and Benton Foundations. In partnership with University of Nebraska NET
Radio. 11/04 – 3/06. Total Award Amount $7,491.
Principle Investigator - Governor’s Early Childhood Mental Health System of Care
Project. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. 9/1/03 – 8/31/05. Total
Award Amount $94,130
Principle Investigator - Lancaster County Children’s Mental Health System of Care. U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. 10/1/98 – 9/30/04. Total Award Amount $8,500,000.
Principle Investigator - Central Nebraska Children’s Mental Health System of Care. U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. 10/1/97 – 9/30/03. Total Award Amount $8,500,000.
Principle Investigator - Child and Adolescent Services System Program (CASSP). U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. 10/1/93 – 9/30/96. Total Award Amount $525,000.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/TASK FORCES
Board President – Nebraska Chapter of the World Infant Mental Health
Association (2005 – 2009)
Member, American Evaluation Association (2005 – present)
University of South Florida Research and Training Center – National Expert
Panel on Financing (2005 – Present)
Center for Mental Health Services – Services Evaluation Work Group (2002-
2003)
University of Nebraska Center for At-Risk Children Advisory Board (2001-
2002)
Lt. Governor’s Early Childhood Interagency Team (2000-2002)
Early Child Mental Health Work Group (2000-Present)
Nebraska’s Suicide Prevention Work Group (2001-2002)
Children’s Mental Health Integrated Finance Committee (2001-2002)
State Technical Assistance Network (2000-2002)
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Selected Synergistic Activities
Families UNITE Policy Council (2001-2002)
Nebraska Family Central Council (1997-2002)
Families First and Foremost Convener’s Group (1999-2002)
Nebraska representative to Child, Youth and Family Division of the National
Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (1993-2002)
Nebraska Commission for the Protection of Children (1995-1997)
Nebraska Association of Family-Based Services (1994-1996)
Services Coordination Work Team (1997-1998)
Nebraska Child and Family Council (1994-1998)
Governor’s Child and Family Mental Health Commission (1994-1997)
Head Start Advisory Committee (1997 – 1998)
2005 – Present Member, American Evaluation Association
2003 - Present Courtesy Research Associate Professor, UNL Department of Psychology
1999 - Present Consultant, Children’s Behavioral Health
1997 - 2010 Adjunct Faculty, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Psychology
2005 – 2009 Board President, Nebraska Chapter of the World Infant Mental Health
Association
2005 – 2007 National Expert Panel on Children’s Mental Health Financing
2005 - 2006 Research Participant at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
2002 – 2003 SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services – Services Evaluation Work Team
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CONTACT INFORMATION
CURRICULUM VITA
CYNTHIA WILLIS ESQUEDA, PH. D.
Department of Psychology Institute for Ethnic Studies
336 Burnett Hall 308 Seaton Hall
University of Nebraska Latino/Latin American Studies Affiliate
Lincoln, NE 68588-0308 University of Nebraska
Phone Number: (402) 472-3740 Lincoln, NE 68588-0687
Fax: (402) 472-463 (402) 472-1663
Email Address: cwillis-esqueda1@unl.edu
Research Lab: http://psychology.unl.edu/biaslab/race-and-ethnic-bias-lab-information
Home Contact Information Address: 4723 Kirkwood Drive
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 327-0651
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Kansas, 1990
M.A. in Psychology, University of Kansas, 1987
B.A. in Psychology, Washburn University, 1984
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Coordinator, Native American Studies at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2003 - 2005.
Coordinator, Native American Studies at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1997 – 2002.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and the Institute for Ethnic Studies at
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1997- present.
Assistant Professor: Department of Psychology and the Institute for Ethnic Studies
Institute at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1991-1997.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology at Kansas State University, 1989-1991.
GENERAL RESEARCH AREAS
The expression of racial and ethnic bias in the legal system, particularly for Latino/a
populations.
The function of ethnic identity maintenance and ethnic identification to buffer the
ramifications of race/ethnic discrimination and health disparities.
The origins and content of prejudice and the expression of bias against United States’
Latinos based on the function that bias serves and ideological stance.
PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles and Chapters
Willis Esqueda, C. (in press). Race and its place in the United States legal system. In
The Witness Stand and Lawrence S. Wrightsman, Jr. New York, Springer.
Willis Esqueda, C. (in press). Race, legal reasoning, and outcomes. In Wiener, R., Willis
Esqueda, C., & Hope, D. The Treatment of Discrimination in Law and the
Ramifications of Discrimination. New York: Springer.
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Freng, S., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2011). A question of honor: Chief Wahoo and American
Indian stereotype activation among a university based sample. The Journal of
Social Psychology, 151, 577–591.
Willis Esqueda, C., Hack, L., & Tehee, M. (2010). Perceptions of American Indian
domestic violence with evidence of alcohol use: The role of anti-Indian bias.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 34, 61-76.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2010). Cross-cultural perspectives on stigma. In R.L. Wiener, R.
Schopp, & S. Wilborn (Eds.), Stigma and Discrimination Law. New York:
Springer.
Espinoza, R. K. E., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2008). Defendant and defense attorney
characteristics and their effects on juror decision making and prejudice against
Mexican Americans. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 14, 364-
371.
Willis Esqueda, C., Espinoza, R. K. E., & Culhane, S. (2008). Effects of race, ses of
defendant, and ses of crime on culpability decision making: A cross-cultural
examination of European American and Mexican American mock jurors. Hispanic
Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 30, 181-199.
Tehee, M. & Willis Esqueda, C. (2008). American Indian and European American
women’s perceptions of domestic violence. Journal of Family Violence, 23, 25–
35.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2007). Racial profiling as a minority issue. In R.L. Wiener, B.H.
Bornstein, R. Schopp, & S. Wilborn (Eds.), Legal Decision Making in Everyday
Life: Controversies in Social Consciousness (pp. 75-87). New York: Springer.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Tehee, M. (2006). Legal and psychological approaches to
understanding domestic violence for American Indigenous women. In B. Brooks-
Gordon & M. Freeman (Eds.), Current Legal Problems: Law and Psychology (pp.
257-273). London, UK: Oxford University Press.
Willis Esqueda, C. & Harrison, L. (2005). The influence of sex role stereotypes, the
woman’s race, and level of provocation and resistance for domestic violence
culpability attributions. Sex Roles, 53, 821-834.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Esseks, R. (2001). Saliency of category information in person
perception for ingroup and outgroup members. Ethnic Studies Review, 24, 123-
140.
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Harrison, L.A. & Willis Esqueda, C. (2001). Race stereotypes and perceptions about
Black males involved in interpersonal violence. Journal of African American Men,
5, 81–92.
Harrison, L. A., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2000). Effects of race and victim drinking on
domestic violence attributions. Sex Roles, 42, 1043-1057.
Harrison, L. A., & Willis Esqueda, C. (1999). Myths and Stereotypes of Actors Involved
in Domestic Violence: Implications for Domestic Violence Culpability Attributions.
Aggression and Violent Behavior, 4, 129-138.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Swanson, K. (1997). The effects of stereotypical crime and
alcohol use on criminal culpability attributions for Native Americans and
European Americans. American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 21, 229-
254.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1997). European American students’ perceptions of crime
committed by five racial groups. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 27, 1406-
1411.
Tomkins, A., Slain, A. J., Hallinan, M., & Willis, C. E. (1996). Subtle discrimination in
juvenile justice decision making. Creighton Law Review, 29, 1619-1651.
Willis, C. E., Hallinan M. N., & Melby, J. (1996). Effects of sex role stereotyping among
European American students on domestic violence culpability attributions. Sex
Roles, 34, 475-580.
Willis, C. E., & Wrightsman, L. S. (1995). Effects of victim gaze behavior and prior
relationship on rape culpability attributions. The Journal of Interpersonal
Violence, 10, 367-377.
Willis, C. E. (1992). The effects of sex role stereotypes, victim and defendant race and
prior relationship on rape culpability attributions. Sex Roles, 26, 213-226.
Kaye, M., Yaffe, F. L., & Willis, C. E. (1986). Legal and psychological implications of the
DWI roadblocks: Emotional reactions to roadblock scenarios. Psychological
Record, 36, 3-17.
Edited Books
Willis Esqueda, C., Wiener, R. L., & Burnstein, B. H. (2012, in press). The Witness
Stand and Lawrence S. Wrightsman, Jr.
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Wiener, R., Willis Esqueda, C., & Hope, D. (2011, in press). The Treatment of
Discrimination in Law and the Ramifications of Discrimination. New York:
Springer.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2007). Nebraska Symposium on Motivation: Motivational Aspects of
Prejudice and Racism, Volume 53. New York: Springer.
Wrightsman, L. S., Kassin, S., & Willis, C. E. (Eds). (1987). Controversies in the
courtroom: In the jury box. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.
Wrightsman, L. S., Willis, C. E., & Kassin, S. (Eds). (1987). Controversies in the
courtroom: On the witness stand. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.
Series Editorship
Wunder, J. & Willis Esqueda, C. (1997 - 2005). Native Americans: Interdisciplinary
Perspectives. New York: Garland Press/Routledge Press. This was an on-going
edited book series with Routledge Press. See the attached reference list for
specific volumes.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
Espinoza, R. K. E., & Willis Esqueda, C. The influence of a capital case defendant’s
mitigating information, race and ses on death penalty decisions by European
American and Hispanic venire persons. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Martinez, L. N. Effects of White identity on interpersonal and living
distance preferences. Manuscript submitted for publication.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
Harrison, L., Delgado,R. H., & Willis Esqueda, C. Cultural stereotypes and personal
beliefs about Black battered women.
Delgado, H., & Willis Esqueda, C. Effects of Colorism on Mexican Nationals and
Mexican Americans: Rubio y blanco o Moreno y piel oscura?
Willis Esqueda, C., & Martinez, L. N. Mexican American ethnic identity and perceptions
of Whites in a predominantly Mexican American environment.
Willis Esqueda, C., Pedroza, K., & Martinez, L. N. My country tis of me...The influence
of blind patriotism and perceived threat on immigration attitudes.
Perkins, J., & Willis Esqueda, C. Ramifications of comparative negligence and
defendant remorse on jury damage awards.
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Martinez, L. N., & Willis Esqueda, C. Social dominance orientation and collective self
esteem of European Americans as predictors of perceived advantages and
disadvantages of Mexican Americans.
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
Mexican American ethnic identity maintenance and the benefits for life satisfaction and
well-being.
Colonial ideology and its modern day influence on policy preferences and race notions.
Colorism and discrimination in immigration preferences: “Give me your tired, your poor,
your huddled masses…”
Perceptions of child labor for immigrant and non-immigrant children.
PUBLISHED REVIEWS
Willis, C. E. (1995). Reviewer for: Roberts, J. V., & Mohr, R. M. (Eds.) (1994).
Confronting sexual assault: A decade of legal and social change. Great Plains
Research, 5, 192-194. Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln.
Willis, C. E. (1993). Reviewer for: Thornton, R. (1992). The Cherokees: A population
history. Great Plains Quarterly, 13, 55-56. Center for Great Plains Studies,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
SPSSI COURTWATCH COMMITTEE
Member of the SPSSI Courtwatch Committee, 1990 - 1992.
Willis, C. E. (1992, June). Hate crime laws and the first amendment. Judicial Notebook:
American Psychological Association Monitor, p. 5.
Willis, C. E. (1991, December). Harmless error and the right to remain silent. Judicial
Notebook: American Psychological Association Monitor, p. 33.
Willis, C. E. (1991, June). Bilingualism and the voir dire. Judicial Notebook: American
Psychological Association Monitor, p. 23.
Willis, C. E. (1990, December). The state versus the individual and the right to die.
Judicial Notebook: American Psychological Association Monitor, p. 36.
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Willis, C. E. (1990, June). Discrimination in voir dire revisited. Judicial Notebook:
American Psychological Association Monitor, 37.
Instructor Manuals
Wrightsman, L. S., Posey, A. J., Weir, J. A., & Willis, C. E. (1993). Psychology and the
legal system: Instructor's manual. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Wrightsman, L. S., Weir, J., & Willis, C. E. (1991). Psychology and the legal system:
Instructor's manual. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
EDITORSHIP
Editorial Board, Journal of Indigenous Research: 2010 to present.
Associate Editor, Great Plains Research. 1992 - 1999.
Advisory Editorial Board, Plains Song Review. 1998 - 1999.
REVIEWING ACTIVITY
Grants
Grant Reviewer: National Science Foundation. Social Psychology. Division of
Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5712. 2011.
Grant Reviewer: National Endowment for the Humanities. Grant Review Panel. Awards
for Faculty Program, supporting research efforts of faculty members at Historically Black
Colleges and Universities, Institutions with High Hispanic Enrollment, and Tribal
Colleges and Universities Washington, DC. 2010, August 18.
Grant Reviewer: National Science Foundation. Law and Social Science. Division of
Social and Economic Sciences.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5422&org=SES. 2009.
Grant Reviewer: National Science Foundation. Law and Social Science. Division of
Social and Economic Sciences.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5422&org=SES. 2008.
Grant Reviewer: Isreal Science Foundation. Humanities and Social Sciences. Albert
Einstein Square. 43 Jabotinsky Street. P.O.B. 4040. Jerusalem, Isreal. 91040. 2008.
Grant Reviewer: Social Science and Humanities Research Council Canada, 350 Albert
Street, P.O. Box 1610, Ottawa, K1P 6G4, Canada, 2008.
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Reviewer: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Fellowships Committee, 1994 -
1998.
Reviewer: Louisiana Board of Regents, Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund
Research Proposal, 1992.
Journals
Reviewer: Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 2011.
Reviewer: Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2008 to present.
Reviewer: Developmental Psychology, 2009 - present.
Reviewer: Law and Society Review, 2008.
Reviewer: Psychology, Crime, and Law, 2007 - present.
Reviewer: Feminist Criminology, 2006.
Reviewer: Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 2006.
Reviewer: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 2004.
Reviewer: Violence and Victims, 2003.
Reviewer: Law and Human Behavior, 2002 – present.
Reviewer: Psychology, Public Policy, and the Law, 2002 – present.
Reviewer: European Journal of Social Psychology, 1999 - present.
Reviewer: Legal and Criminological Psychology, 1999 - present.
Reviewer: British Journal of Social Psychology, 1998 - present.
Reviewer: American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1998 - present.
Reviewer: Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 1997 - present.
Reviewer: Sex Roles, 1996 - present.
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Reviewer: National Association of Ethnic Studies: Explorations in Sights and Sounds,
1996 - present.
Reviewer: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 1994 - present.
Reviewer: Behavioral Sciences and the Law. 1991 - present.
Reviewer: Journal of Representative Research in Social Psychology. 1986 - 1989.
Reviewer: Gerow, J. R. (1989). Chapter 14 - Social Psychology, Chapter 15 - Applied
Psychology. Psychology: An introduction. Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman.
Conferences
Reviewer: Papers submitted for Division 41, American Psychology-Law Society
Conference, Vancouver, BC, March 2010.
Reviewer: Papers submitted for Division 41, American Psychology-Law Society
Conference, Jacksonville, FL, March 2008.
Reviewer: Minority Research Symposium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1996, April.
Reviewer: Minority Research Symposium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1995, April.
Reviewer: Minority Research Symposium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1994, April.
Reviewer: Papers submitted for Division 41, American Psychology-Law Society
Conference, Sante Fe, NM, March 1994.
Reviewer: Papers submitted for Division 41, American Psychology-Law Society
Conference, San Diego, CA, March 1992.
Reviewer: Papers submitted for Division 41, American Psychology-Law Society
Conference, Williamsburg, VA, March 1990.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND COLLOQUIA
Willis Esqueda, C. (2013, May 3). Latino/as and bias: Origins and expression. Paper
presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2010, March 19). The missing pieces in racial bias research within
the courtroom. Paper presented in B. Cutler (Chair), Social Psychological
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Research on Racial Bias in the Courtroom, at the annual meeting of the
American Psychology – Law Society meeting. Vancouver, BC.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2009, December 9). American Indians and violence. Paper
presented for American Indian Students Leadership Conference. University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2009, November 11). American Indians and violence: Social and
legal issues. Paper presented for OASIS American Indian Heritage Month
workshop. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis-Esqueda, C. (2008, September 25). American Indians involved in domestic
violence and the impact of jurisdictional limitations. Paper presented at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Region VII, Conference on Domestic
Violence.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2006, May 23). Theoretical approaches to race and ethnicity. Paper
presented to Career Services. University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2006, February 24). Current perspectives on race and ethnic bias.
Paper presented to Counseling and Psychological Services. University of
Nebraska, Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Tehee, M. (2005, August 5). American Indigenous perspectives
on domestic violence: Issues for the 21st century. Paper presented at the
International Conference for the Humanities. University of Cambridge.
Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2005, July 11). Legal and psychological approaches to
understanding domestic violence for American Indigenous women. Paper
presented at the Law Psychology Conference, College of Law, University
College, London.
Willis Esqueda, C., Espinoza, R., & Culhane, S. (2004, May 15). Aversive racism and its
effects on culpability assignment and trait attributions for defendants who differ
by race, SES, and crime. Paper presented at the Social Psychologists Around
the Midwest Conference, Lawrence, Kansas.
Hack, L., Tehee, M., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2004, May 14) Culpability decisions
regarding American Indians and European Americans in domestic violence. In
An Indigenous Nations Perspective on Racism and Discrimination. Paper
presented at the 50 th Anniversary of the Brown v. Topeka Board of Education
Conference, University of Kansas.
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Willis Esqueda, C. (2003, March 26). Aversive racism and its effects on culpability
assignment for defendants who differ by race, socio-economic status, and crime.
Institute for Ethnic Studies Colloquium series.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2002, May 11). Honoring ourselves and our relatives. Keynote
Address for Graduation Ceremony for Native American Career Ladder Project.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2002, March 25). Guest lectures for Curriculum and Instruction
925E: Seminar in the Curriculum and Teaching of Social Sciences: Great Plains.
Native Americans. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2001, August 13). Special considerations in trans-racial adoptions.
Nebraska Children’s Home Society. Lincoln, Nebraska.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2001, June 5). Methods and content in teaching Native American
cultures. Presentation for 7 th Annual Multicultural Leadership Institute. Lincoln
Public Schools, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2000, October 14). Transracial adoption and its relationship with
positive self esteem. In Transracial Adoption Workshop. Nebraska Children’s
Home Society. North Platte, Nebraska.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2000, June 6). Methods and content in Native American education.
Presentation for 6 th Annual Multicultural Leadership Institute. Lincoln Public
Schools, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1999, December 3). Career opportunities for Native Americans in
academia. Presentation at JTPA, Lincoln Indian Center, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1999, March 11). Interpretations of racial slurs. Colloquium
presented at Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1997, October 25). Plenarist for the symposium, Race, ethnicity,
and public discourse. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1997, February 20). Presentation for the discussion panel, Racist
symbols and their impact on students of color and the university community.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1997, January 29). The impact of race and victim resistance on
domestic violence perceptions: A Great Plains study. Colloquium presented for
the 1996/1997 Paul A. Olson Seminars in Great Plains Studies. University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Willis Esqueda, C., Mullin, H., Orozco Garcia, D., & Delgado, H. (2013, May). Attitudes
toward child labor: Is child labor ever acceptable? Paper to be presented at
annual meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2013, May). Moderator: Children’s Cognition and False Memory.
Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association.
Chicago, IL.
Delgado, R. H., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2013, May). Ethnic identity maintenance and
Mexican Americans’ perceived well being. Paper to be presented at annual
meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.
Isas, L. & Willis-Esqueda, C. (2013, March). Subtyping of Mexican American women.
Paper presented at the Science and Gender Matters: No Limits 2013 Conference
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.
Willis-Esqueda, C., Delgado, R. H., & Isas, L. (2013, January 18). Only some immigrant
types are targets for distain: The influence of type of immigration status on
attitudes about immigrant acceptability. Poster presented at the annual meeting
of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Espinoza, R. E. (2013, January 17). Biasing effects of a
defendant’s race, SES, and mitigating information on death penalty decisions by
Whites and Hispanics. Paper presented at the Psychology and Law
preconference, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Isas, L., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2012, May). The influence of ethnic identity and bias on
cross-race adoptions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Midwestern
Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Willis Esqueda, C., Pedroza, K., & Martinez, L. (2012, May). Influence of blind patriotism
and perceived threat on immigration attitudes. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Perkins, J. M., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2012, March). The influence of apology, crime
severity, and prior record evidence on apology attitudes. Paper presented in D.
Sivasubramaniam (Chair) Apology and the Law. Session at the annual meeting
of American Psychology Law Society, San Juan, PR.
Perkins, J. M., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2012, March). The influence of apology, plaintiff
fault, and defendant fault on liability:determinations and compensatory damages.
Paper presented in D. Sivasubramaniam (Chair) Apology and the Law. Session
at the annual meeting of American Psychology Law Society, San Juan, PR.
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Willis Esqueda, C. (2011, May). Moderator: Applications of Psychology in Law &
Workplace. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Perkins, J., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2011, May). The influence of apology and prior record
on criminal sanctions. In Applications of Psychology in Law & Workplace. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association
Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Martinez, L. D., Perkins, J., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2011, May). The Dimensionality of the
Collective Self-Esteem Scale Using Item Response Theory. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting,
Chicago, IL.
Miller, N., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2011, May). European Americans’ Notions of Pseudo
Ethnic Identity. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association Annual
Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Willis Esqueda, C., Pedroza, K., & Martinez, L. D. (2011, May). Biases Against Mexican
Americans Within a Criminal Context. Paper presented at Midwestern
Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Willis Esqueda, C., Delgado, H., & Martinez, L. D. (2011, May). Domestic Violence
Perpetrators and Victims. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological
Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Isas, L., Pedroza, K., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2010, January 29).Gender by race
stereotype congruent and incongruent content. Poster presented at Society of
Personality and Social Psychology. San Antonio, TX.
Willis Esqueda, C., Martinez, L., & Pedroza, K. (2010, March). Mexican Americans and
Culpability Biases in the Legal System. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the American Psychology – Law Society meeting. Vancouver, BC.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2009, May). Mexican Americans and legal biases. In C. Willis
Esqueda (chair). Current Issues in Mexican American Psychology. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association.
Chicago.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2009, May). Organizer and Moderator for Current Issues in Mexican
American Psychology. Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Cantone, J., Willis Esqueda, C., & Martinez, L. N. (2009 March). The role of
counterfactual thinking in civil decision making processes. Paper presented at
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the annual meeting of Division 41 of APA, American Psychology Law Society.
San Antonio.
Martinez, L. N., Willis Esqueda, C., & Cantone, J. (2009, March). Accented Speech and
Culpability Attributions for Minority Defendants. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of Division 41 of APA, American Psychology Law Society. San Antonio.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2008, June). American Indians, psychology, and law. In R. Weiner
(chair), Psychological Explanations for Bias and Discrimination in Law and
Policy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Division 9 of APA, Society for
the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Chicago.
Martinez, L., Willis Esqueda, C., & Estrada Moore, C. (2008, June). Notions about unfair
advantages and disadvantages: Motivations for prejudice against Mexican
Americans. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Division 9 of APA, Society
for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Chicago.
Lowe, A., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2008, May). The “baddest of the bad”: The effects of
race and prior bad act information on culpability. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of Association of Psychological Science. Chicago.
Meyer, J., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2008, May). Individual differences in the experiences
and perceptions of jealousy. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
Association of Psychological Science. Chicago.
Scott, L., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2008, May). Common humanity: The influence of
compassion on the relationship between White identity and symbolic racism.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of Association of Psychological Science.
Chicago.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2008, March). American Indian criminal jurisdiction and domestic
violence issues. Paper presented at American Psychology-Law Society meeting,
Jacksonville, FL.
Willis Esqueda, C., Osborne, S. M., & Willis, M. S. (2007, May). Social perceptions of
missing teeth. Association of Psychological Science meeting, Washington, DC.
Martinez, L., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2007, May). Mexican American bias and
determinants of Social Dominance Orientation. Paper presented at Midwestern
Psychological Association meeting, Chicago.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Martinez, L. (2007, May). Origins of bias against Mexican
Americans. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association meeting,
Chicago.
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Willis Esqueda, C., Davila, L., & Blanco, E. (2006, May). Biases against Mexican
Americans and European Americans: The significance of ethnic group
identification. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association meeting,
Chicago.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2006, April). Moderator for Undergraduate Research Conference.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.
Armenta, B.E., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2005, May). Stereotype threat and stereotype lift:
The moderating role of group identity. Poster presented at the 17 th Annual
Meeting of the American Psychological Society, Los Angeles.
Tehee, M., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2005, May). Differences in definition and outcomes of
domestic violence by American Indian and European American Women. Paper
presented at Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Espinoza, R. (2004, April). The influence of defendant race,
attorney race, and socio-economic status on culpability decision making. Paper
presented at Midwestern Psychology Association meeting, Chicago.
Armenta, B., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2004, April). The male criminal stereotype: A
multicultural investigation. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychology
Association meeting, Chicago.
Hack, L., Willis Esqueda, C., & Tehee, M. (2004, April). Anti-Indian bias and perceptions
of American Indians and alcohol use in domestic violence. Poster presented at
Midwestern Psychology Association meeting, Chicago.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2003, July). Effects of stereotypic expectations on culpability
assessments research on gender and the law: People’s errors and
misconceptions. Psychology and Law: for Domestic Violence Actors. Paper
presented in R. Weiner (Chair), Advances in empirical psychology and law.
International, Interdisciplinary Conference. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Willis Esqueda, C., Whitfield, K., & Dorsey, C. (2003, July). Evidence of disparity in
prison populations by region: A confirmation of Social Dominance Theory. Paper
presented at Psychology and Law: International, Interdisciplinary Conference.
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Espinoza, R. (2003, May). Assessment and the Mexican-
American Defendant: What jurors look for to qualify verdict sentencing. Paper
presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago.
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Espinoza, R., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2002, March). Effects of ethnicity, SES, and
stereotypical congruent and stereotypical incongruent crimes on juror decisionmaking.
Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-
Law Society, Austin, TX.
Hoffman, S., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2000, May). Interpretations of inter-minority slurs.
Poster presented at the 2000 meeting of the Midwestern Psychological
Association, Chicago.
Harrison, L., & Willis Esqueda, C. (1999, June). Negative effects of victim provocation,
resistance, and race on domestic violence attributions. Poster presented at the
1999 meeting of the American Psychological Society, Denver, CO.
Willis Esqueda, C., Hoffman, S., & Wolf, C. (1999, March). Perceptions of interminority
and intraminority derogation and prejudice. In Ashton Welch (Chair),
Racialization and Science. Paper presented at the 1999 meeting of the National
Association of Ethnic Studies, Kissimmee, FL.
Dunn, K., Willis Esqueda, C., & Shopp, R. (1998, March). The effects of victim race,
perpetrator race, and jury instructions on capital sentencing decisions. In Bette
Bottoms (Chair), Jurors. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law
Society biennial meeting, Redondo Beach, CA.
Harrison, L., & Willis Esqueda, C. (1998, March). Effects of race, victim provocation,
and victim resistance upon perceptions of male domestic violence victims. Poster
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society biennial meeting, Redondo
Beach, CA.
Baeza, O. & Willis Esqueda, C. (1998, March). The framing effect on a voter’s decision
on affirmative action issues. Paper presented at the National Association of
Ethnic Studies conference, Fresno, CA.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1997, May). Moderator for, Stigma and rejection. Symposium
conducted at Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago.
Harrison, L., & Willis Esqueda, C. (1997, May). Effects of race, victim resistance, and
victim provocation upon domestic violence culpability attributions. In Jeffrey W.
Sherman (Chair), Stereotypes and social judgement. Paper presented at the
Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago.
Huss, M.T., Willis Esqueda, C., Torkelson, A., Campbell, G., & Jones, R. (1997, May).
The impact of crime and race stereotypes in instances of excessive force. Poster
presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago.
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McGregor, Michael, A., Druzd, E., & Willis Esqueda, C. (1997, March). The study of
racism: A longitudinal perspective. Paper presented at the meeting of the
National Association of Ethnic Studies, Lacrosse, Wisconsin.
Willis Esqueda, C. & Harrison, L. (1997, March). The influence of actor=s race,
relationship intimacy, and degree of violence on domestic violence attributions.
Paper presented at the meeting of the National Association of Ethnic Studies,
Lacrosse, Wisconsin.
Willis Esqueda, C., Campbell, G., Torkelson, A., & Huss, M. T. (1997, March). The
influence of defendant and officer race in cases of excessive force. Paper
presented at the meeting of the National Association of Ethnic Studies, Lacrosse,
Wisconsin.
Willis, M. S., & Willis Esqueda, C. (1996, September). Psychosocial data and crosscultural
analyses: Challenges to anthropology and contraceptive research. Paper
presented as part of a symposium conducted at the conference Changing
Contraceptives: Technologies, Choices, and Constraints. Sponored by Durham
University, Great Britain.
Harrison, L., & Willis Esqueda, C. (1996, May). The effects of race, marital status, and
victim resistance on culpability perceptions. Poster presented at the meeting of
the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Huss, M., Willis, C. E., Torkelson, A., Campbell, J., & Burge, M. (1996, March). The
influence of defendant and officer race in cases of police brutality. Poster
presented at the meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Hilton Head,
SC.
Schmidt, R., Willis, C. E., & Schopp, R. (1996, March). Examination of cross
examination strategies and its effects on source credibility. Poster presented at
the meeting of the American Psychology Law Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Swanson, K., & Willis, C. E. (1996, March). Perceptions of race stereotypical crimes for
five groups. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Psychology Law
Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Harrison, L., & Willis, C. E. (1996, February). The effects of race, marital status, and
victim resistance upon perceptions of domestic violence culpability attributions. In
W. Gardner (Chair), Violence. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of
the American Psychology Law Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Swanson, K., & Willis, C. E. (1996, May). Perceptions of alcohol intoxication and
culpability in race stereotypical and nonstereotypical crimes. Poster presented at
the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
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Melby, J., Willis, C. E., & Ramsey, K. (1995, May). The effects of racism on the
interpretation of derogation by ingroup and outgroup members. In M. Wang-Erber
(Chair), Attitudes towards stigmatized groups. Symposium conducted at the
meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Kirby, B., Willis, C. E., Chandler, R., & Hill, E. (1994, May). Perceptions of ingroup or
outgroup members' derogation and prejudice. In N. Branscombe (Chair),
Stereotypes and social cognition. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the
Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Larive, L., Hallinan, M. N., Tomkins, A., & Willis, C. E. (1994, May). Subtle racism,
psychosocial stereotypes, and juvenile justice dispositions. Poster presented at
the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E. & Hallinan, M. N. (1994, May). Effects of sex role stereotyping, race, and
relationship intimacy on domestic violence culpability attributions. In L. M. Sinnett
(Chair), Sexual harassment and violence. Symposium conducted at the meeting
of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Hastings, B., & Willis, C. E. (1994, March). Schema complexity and attributional biases.
Paper presented at Southwestern Psychological Association.
Willis, C. E., & Hallinan, M. N. (1994, March). Domestic violence culpability attributions
as a function of race, relationship intimacy, and sex role stereotypes. In L. Stalan
(Chair), Judgements of offender culpability in cases of interpersonal violence.
Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law
Society, Division 41, Sante Fe, NM.
Cleveland, S., & Willis, C. E. (1993, May). Culpability assignment in race stereotypical
and nonstereotypical crimes. Paper presented at the meeting of Midwestern
Psychological Association, Chicago.
Ramirez, A., & Willis, C. E. (1993, May). Perceptions of crime from newspaper articles.
Paper presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association,
Chicago.
Willis, C. E. (1992, October). Race, ethnicity, and social perception. Colloquium
presented to the Social Psychology and Sociology Study Group, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis, C. E. (1992, May). Moderator for Stereotypes by gender and race. Symposium
conducted at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
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Willis, C. E., & Fox, A. M. (1992, May). The effects of sex role orientation, participants'
attractiveness, and prior relationship on rape culpability attributions. Paper
presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E., & Pierce, M. (1992, May). Perceptions of domestic violence participants as
a function of prior relationship, retaliation, and tolerance for battering. Paper
presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E., & Toom, S. (1992, March). The biasing of culpability judgments with
evidence of prior bad acts. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the
American Psychology-Law Society, Division 41, San Diego, CA.
Templar, D., Toom, S., Wallis, A., & Willis, C. E. (1991, May). Subject sex and question
order effects on rape culpability attributions. Paper presented at the meeting of
the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E. (1991, May). Moderator for Gender in interpersonal relations. Symposium
conducted at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E., Templar, D., Toom, S., & Wallis, A. (1991, May). The effect of sex role
attitudes, participant race, and relationship on rape culpability attributions. In M.
Kipling (Chair), Psychology and law. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the
Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E., & Garner-Earl, B. (1991, March). Who you are is defined by what you do.
In Success: see Jack climb, see Jill tumble. Symposium conducted at the
meeting of the Midwest Women's Studies Association, Kearney, NE.
Willis, C. E., & Leep, J. (1990, May). The effect of opposite sex schemas and
relationship intimacy on rape culpability attributions. Paper presented at the
meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E., & Wrightsman, L. S. (1990, March). Rape responsibility attributions: The
influence of relationship intimacy and victim eye contact patterns. In M. Saxe
(Chair), Courtroom decision making. Symposium conducted at the biennial
meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Division 41, Williamsburg, VA.
Weir, J., Willis, C. E., & Wrightsman, L. S. (1989, August). Reactions of jurors to rape
victims on the witness stand. In S. Fulero (Chair), Rape on trial: Juror cognitions
and the victim blame phenomenon. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the
American Psychological Association, New Orleans.
Willis, C. E. (1989, August). Cognitive heuristics in eyewitness identifications. In B.
Cutler (Chair), Eyewitness Identification. Symposium conducted at the meeting of
the American Psychological Association, New Orleans.
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Willis, C. E. (1989, May). The influence of sex, dominance, and status on jury verdicts.
Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E. (1988, April). Sex, dominance, and status: Perceptions of jury leadership. In
Women and the law. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Midwest
Women's Studies Association, Kansas State University, Manhattan.
Willis, C. E. (1984, March). The case for admissibility of expert eyewitness testimony.
Paper presented at the meeting of the Kansas Psychological Association,
Topeka.
GRANTS AND PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
Submitted:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Latinos in Rural Communities: Ethnic Identity
Maintenance and Health Outcomes, Pre-Proposal for the Rural Futures Institute
Competitive Grants Program. $67,541.
NSF grant. Espinoza, R. K.E. & Willis Esqueda, C. (2011). Title: Collaborative
Research: Influence of Defendant Immigration Status, Race, and Socioeconomic Status
on Juror Decision Making. There are two submissions - one from each university. UNL
submission #1123347. Co-PI. Amount: $37,775
NSF Grant ($297,879) American Indian psychology conference. Submitted July 30,
2009. Declined with referral to NIH.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Research Council, Visiting Scholar Grant. Submitted
October 1, 2009 for 2010 presentation. Declined. Time frame for funding was not
possible.
University of Nebraska College of Law, PreLaw Undergraduate Scholars Program
Grant. Law School Admissions Council. Program evaluator for 2003, 2004 summer
sessions.
Montgomery Lectureship Award ($800.00). Lawrence S. Wrightsman, Jr. The
psychology of entrapment. March 7, 2003.
Layman Award ($7,000) for a pilot study entitled Anti-Indian Bias Scale, 1999.
Diversity Enhancement Grant ($3,000), Enhancement of Native American cultural
awareness, recruitment, and retention, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998.
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Consultant: Circles of Care Steering Committee ($350,000), Research grant submitted
to the State of Nebraska. Circles of Care: Planning, designing, and assessing mental
health service system models for Native American Indian and Alaska Native children
and their families, 1998. Not funded.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Research Council Award ($2,500) for research on
Educational attainment by Native Americans in Nebraska. In collaboration with Dr.
Helen Moore, 1997.
Nebraska Humanities Council ($5,000) Program grant to fund the American Indian
Education Symposium (1995), sponsored by the Nebraska Indian Education
Association and the Nebraska State Department of Education. In collaboration with
Lawrence Spotted Bird.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grant-In-Aid, 1993.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grant-In-Aid, 1992.
Maude Hammond Fling Faculty Summer Fellowship, University of Nebraska, 1992.
American Psychological Association Science Directorate Award for Symposium
Presentation, Annual Meeting in New Orleans, August 1989.
University of Kansas Student Travel Award for Symposium Presentation, at the
American Psychological Association's Annual Meeting in New Orleans, August 1989.
University of Kansas Graduate School Summer Fellowship, 1988.
Member of PSI CHI, 1983.
Member of PHI KAPPA PHI, 1983.
In Progress:
NSF Grant. The role of Mexican American ethnic identification in attorneys’ awareness
of bias against minority defendants.
NSF Grant. The effect of violence and substance abuse in the lives of American Indian
women prisoners.
NSF Grant ($407,215) Regional stereotypes of and biases against American Indians in
the United States. In progress. Co-PI with Scott Freng, PhD, University of Wyoming.
TEACHING AWARDS
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Nominated for the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award during the 1996 general
student government elections, Association of Students at University of Nebraska-
Lincoln.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Recognition Award for Contributions to Students, 1995-
1996.
Black Masque Chapter of Mortar Board at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Outstanding
Teacher Award, 1994.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Recognition Award for Contributions to Students, 1993-
1994.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Recognition Award for Contributions to Students, 1991-
1992.
TEACHING AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Psychology of Race and Ethnicity
Ethnic Studies/Native American Studies
Social Psychology
Group Dynamics
Psychology and Law
TEACHING PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Willis Esqueda, C. (2004, October 28). Research participation under UCARE.
Presentation to the Jones Scholars. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1998, February 7). What is the status of Indian Education? Seminar
on Indian Education, Nebraska Indian Education Association, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Willis, C. E. (1996, April). Some of the pitfalls in teaching multicultural perspectives. In
V. Kelley (Chair), Considerations of human diversity in the classroom. The
Comprehensive Education Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis, C. E. (1996, March). Presentation in B. Seiler (Chair), Incorporating oral
communications in the larger (>40) class. The Comprehensive Education
Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis, C. E., & Whitehawk, L. H. (1995, October). Presentation of the importance of art
in Native American education and spirituality. Perceiving the circle of learning.
American Indian Education Symposium.
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Willis, C. E. (1994, October). Presentation of overview for teaching differences by
Native Americans: Robert Mirabel. Multicultural Advantage Program, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis, C. E. (1994, October). Presentation of overview for teaching differences for
Native Americans and United States' Minorities: Linda Anfuso. Multicultural
Advantage Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis, C. E., (1994, January). Observations on traditional Native American teaching.
Presentation for Winter Council: A Conference on Native American Sovereignty,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Willis, C. E. (1992, March). The salience of race as a social category. In P. Chinn
(Chair), Multicultural education: Research and practice. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH MAJOR
ADVISOR
PhD Students
Leslie Martinez
Jenna Perkins, current PhD/ JD student
Libier Isas
Russ Espinoza, Ph.D. 2005 (California State University, Fullerton)
Scott Freng, Ph. D. 2001 (University of Wyoming)
Lisa Harrison, Ph. D. 2001 (California State University, Sacramento)
Master’s Thesis Students
Rosa Hazel Delgado
Libier Isas
Leroy Scott
Jeffrey Melby
Sarah Boley
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate
Ethnic Studies: The Minority Experience
Introduction to Native American Studies
Psychology of Immigration
Psychology of Racism
Introductory Social Psychology
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Advanced Social Psychology
Graduate
Graduate Seminar in Psychology of Race and Ethnicity
Foundational Graduate Seminar in Social Psychology
Graduate Seminar in Group Behavior
Graduate Seminar in Multicultural Psychology
OTHER RESEARCH POSITIONS AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Psychology and Law (Leavenworth, Federal Bureau of Prisons)
Group Dynamics
General Psychology
Life Span Personality
Psychology of Women
Introductory Social Psychology
Experimental Methods Teaching Assistant
Child Psychology Teaching Assistant
Research Assistant on a University of Kansas General Research Fund Grant for Dr.
Lawrence Wrightsman, 1987-1988.
SERVICE
Discussant: “Race, Immigration, and the Transforming of the Nation: American in the
21 st Century” (January 24, 2013). M. Combs, Chair. Gaughan Multicultural
Center. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Discussant: Film presentation of abused: The Potsville Raid with Director Luis Argueta.
(2012, February 29). Ross Theatre. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Judge. (2012, February 8). Miss Sweetheart Competition. Cross dress performance art.
Judge. (2011, February 12). Miss Lincoln Sweetheart Competition. Cross dress
performance art. The Q. Lincoln, NE.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2011, July). Mexican Americans and Mexican Nationals and Issues
of Discrimination. Charro, USA. Charreada in Clinton, Missouri.
Judge. (2010, February 13). Miss Lincoln Sweetheart Competition. Cross dress
performance art. The Q. Lincoln, NE.
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Sponsor. (2010, July). Campaign for AIDS awareness. Cross dress performance art.
Red 9. Lincoln, NE.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2009, June 2). Nebraska’s Tribal Nations. Rousseau Elementary
School. Lincoln, Nebraska.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2008, December 12). American Indians and Violence. American
Indian Leadership Conference. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2008, November 25). Introduction to American Indians. Rousseau
Elementary School. Lincoln, Nebraska.
Facilitator: Film presentation of Standing Silent Nation. Ethnic Studies Week (2008,
November 13).
Member of Search Committee for Department of Psychology, Biological/Substance
Abuse Faculty position, 2008-2009.
Reviewer for Ethnic Studies Annual Essay Competition, Spring 2008.
Member of Search Committee for Department of Psychology, Social
Psychology/Psychology-Law Faculty position, 2007-2008.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2007, June 23). Transracial Adoptions. Nebraska Children’s Home
Society. Lincoln, Nebraska.
Facilitator: Circle of Nations Youth Council. University of Nebraska-Lincoln and
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation (2007, July 27).
Facilitator: Culture Center film presentation of Homeland. Ethnic Studies Week, Spring
2007.
Reviewer for Ethnic Studies Annual Essay Competition, Spring 2007.
Member of Organizing Committee for Institute for Ethnic Studies, Ethnic Studies Week,
Spring 2007.
Member of Search Committee for Department of Psychology, Clinical Faculty position,
2006-2007.
Nomination organizer for University of Nebraska-Lincoln Honorary Degree Recipient,
Rick A. Williams, Director, American Indian College Fund, 2005.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2005, November 30). Panel presentation. What to do with an Ethnic
Studies major? University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Willis Esqueda, C. (2005, December 2). Diversity and cultural competency. Counseling
and Psychological Services (CAPS), University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2005, November 14). Legal and psychological approaches to
American Indian domestic violence. UNITE (University of Nebraska Inter-Tribal
Exchange) Colloquium series.
Chair, University of Nebraska Academic Senate Committee for Faculty of Color
Recruitment and Retention, 2004.
Co-Chair, Faculty Search Committee for Ethnic Studies and Sociology, 2004.
Co-Chair, Faculty Search Committee for Native American Studies, 2002-2003.
Member, Ethnic Studies Executive Committee, 2003-2005.
Chair, Ethnic Studies Curriculum Committee, 2001-2005.
Chair, Sarata Diversity Enhancement Committee, Department of Psychology, 2001present.
Member, Department of Psychology Ethics Committee, 2004-2005.
Chair, Department of Psychology Ethics Committee, Spring 2001-2004.
Member, University of Nebraska Undergraduate Recruitment and Retention Committee,
2003.
Member, University of Nebraska OASIS (Office of Academic Support & Intercultural
Services) Search committee, 2003.
Member at Large, Department of Psychology, Graduate Executive Committee, 2001-
2005.
Member of Sarata Diversity Enhancement Committee for Department of Psychology
1993-2001. (Formerly the Minority Recruitment Committee.)
Member, Advisory Board, National Conference on Regionalism and the Humanities,
Plains Humanities Alliance, University of Nebraska, 2003.
Member, Advisory Council, Nebraska Native American Career Ladder Project, 2001 -
2004.
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Faculty Representative, Human Rights Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
2001-2004.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2000). Transracial adoption and its relationship with positive self
esteem. In Transracial Adoption Workshop. Nebraska Children’s Home Society. North
Platte, Nebraska, October 14.
Member of Institute for Ethnic Studies Executive Committee, 2000-2002.
Member of the Chancellor’s University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska Tribal Advisory
Committee, 2000 - 2004.
Member of the 1999-2000 Program and Planning Committee, Center for Great Plains
Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Member of the Advisory Committee of the Nebraska Consortium for a Regional
Humanities Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998-2001.
Grading Appeals Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, 1998-1999.
Board of Directors member, Treasurer, Chair of the Finance/Administration Committee,
Indian Center, Inc. Lincoln, Nebraska, 1996-1999.
Member of Faculty Town Hall, sponsored by Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of
People of Color, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, September 29, 1998.
Member of Planning Committee for the Edward Sheriff Curtis: Photographs of the Plains
Indian Peoples Symposium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, November 13-14, 1998.
Member of review committee for Leslie Hewes Award for best article published in Great
Plains Research, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998.
Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska (Board of Governors member
1995-1998 and Chair of the Nominations Committee for 1997-1998).
Member of the Advisory Committee for University of Nebraska-Lincoln, McNair Project,
1997-2001.
Research Mentor in McNair Project, 1997 to present.
Undergraduate Issues Committee for Department of Psychology, 1997-2001.
Member of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Fellowships Committee, Office of
Graduate Studies, 1994-1998.
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Chair, Plains Society and the Oral Tradition. Symposium held at African Americans and
the Great Plains: an Interdisciplinary Symposium. African American and African Studies
Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1997 Symposium, February 22.
Presentation for University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student-Athlete Academic Orientation,
1995, August 22.
Member of Program Committee for African Americans and the Great Plains. Center for
Great Plains Studies and African and African American Studies, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, 1995 Symposium.
Chair: Finding Nicodemus. Symposium held at African Americans and the Great Plains.
Center for Great Plains Studies and African and African American Studies, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, 1995 Symposium, February 25.
Member of search committee for Native American Studies and History Department
faculty member, 1993-1994, 1994-1995.
Member of search committee for Psychology and Law Program Director, 1993-1994,
1994-1995.
Presentation for Psi Chi's Graduate School Night, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1994.
Participant in Minority Faculty Development Project, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
1994, May.
Research Advisor: Nebraska Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1994-present.
Member of 1993-1994 Program Committee for Winter council: A conference on Native
American sovereignty, January 1994.
Chair: Observations on traditional teaching with Mr. Elmer Blackbird. Workshop held at
Winter council: A conference on Native American sovereignty, January 1994.
Alternate Member of Department of Psychology Ethics Committee, 1994.
Member of Psychology Department's Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992-1993.
Chair: Celebrating ourselves. Workshop held at Healing the hoop: A gathering on Indian
thought, to explore the history, religion and spirituality, ceremony and celebration of
Native Americans. Plains Indian Cultural Center, Lincoln, Nebraska and the Center for
Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992 Symposium, October 3.
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Center for Children, Families, and the Law's Ethnic Minority Specialist Search and
Recruitment Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992-1993.
Member of Psychology Department Human Subjects' Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992-1993.
Ethnic Studies Institute Director Search and Recruitment Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, 1991-1992.
Coordinator for Ethnic Studies Institute's Native American Writers' Symposium,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Spring 1992.
Member of Multicultural Education Curriculum Subcommittee, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, Center for Curriculum and Instruction, 1992.
Chair: Explorations in camp and on the trail. Symposium session held at the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center for Great Plains Studies, 1992 Symposium, April 10.
OTHER ACADEMIC WORK
Instructor for Psychology Majors' Freshman Seminar, Kansas State University, 1989-
1990.
Graduate Representative to Social Psychology Program, University of Kansas, 1988-
1989.
Social Psychology Graduate Admissions Committee, University of Kansas, 1987-1988.
Graduate Representative to the Graduate School Committee on Degree Requirements,
University of Kansas, 1986-1987.
Graduate Representative to Psychology Faculty, University of Kansas, 1985-1986.
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Psychological Science (member).
Law and Society Association (member).
Society of Indian Psychologists (member).
Society Personality and Social Psychology - Division 8 of APA (member).
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Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues – Division 9 of APA (member).
American Psychology Law Society – Division 41 of APA (member at large).
Midwest Psychological Association (UNL Representative and member).
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center for Great Plains Studies (Fellow).
REFERENCES
Samuel L. Gaertner, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of
Delaware, 231 Wolf Hall, Newark, New Jersey 19716. (302) 831-2268
gaertner@udel.edu
Amado Padilla, Professor of Psychological Studies in Education. School of Education.
Stanford University. Phone: (650) 723 9132 apadilla@stanford.edu
Joseph Trimble, Professor of Psychology, Center for Cross-Cultural Research,
Department of Psychology, Western Washington University, 516 High Street ,
Bellingham, WA 98225-9089. (360) 650-3058 Joseph.trimble@wwu.edu
John C. Brigham, Professor Emeriti, Florida State University, Department of
Psychology, 249 Intrepid Court, Tallahassee, FL 32312. (850) 386-3181 or (850) 556-
9713 (cell). brigham@psy.fsu.edu
Richard Weiner, Professor and Director, Psychology and Law Program, Department of
Psychology and College of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 338 Burnett Hall,
Lincoln, NE 68588-0308. (402) 472-3721. RWIENER2@unl.edu
Miguel Carranza, Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Director of Latino
and Latin American Studies, University of Nebraska, 705 Oldfather Hall, Lincoln,
Nebraska 68588-0312. (402) 472-3080 mcarranza1@unl.edu
John R. Wunder, Professor of History, Department of History, University of Nebraska,
628 Oldfather Hall, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0327. (402) 472-3254 jwunder1@unl.edu
Lawrence S. Wrightsman, Professor Emeriti, Department of Psychology, University of
Kansas, 426 Fraser Hall, Lawrence, Kansas 66045. (913) 864-4131 wrights@ku.edu
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Native Americans: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Garland Press and Routledge
Press (1997 to 2005).
1. Theresa M. Schenck, “Voice of the Crane Echoes Afar”: The Sociopolitical
Organization of the Lake Superior Chippewa, 1640-1855 (1997).
2. Ramona Skinner, Alaska Native Policy in the Twentieth Century (1997).
3 Michael Francisconi, Kinship, Capitalism, Change: The Informal Economy of the
Navajo, 1868-1995 (1998).
4. Norberto Valdez, Ethnicity, Class and Indigenous Struggles for Land in Guerrero,
Mexico. (1998).
5. C. Richard King, Colonial Discourse, Collective memories, and the Exhibition of
Native American Cultures and histories in the Contemporary United States.
(1998).
6. Nancy J. Wellmeier, Ritual, Identity, and the Mayan Diapora. (1998).
7. Cheryl D. Clay, Schooling At-Risk Native American Children: A Journey from
Reservation Head Start to Public School Kindergarten. (1998).
8. Brad A. Bays, Townsite Settlement and Dispossession in the Cherokee Nation,
1866-1907. (1998).
9. Kanalu G. Terry Young, Rethinking the Native Hawaiian Past. (1998).
10. James V. Fenelon, Culturicide, Resistance, and Survival of the Lakota “Soux
Nation”. (1998).
11. Judith E. Hankes, Native American Pedagogy and Cognitive-Based Mathematics
Instruction. (1999)
12 Moria McLoughlin, Museums and the Representation of Native Canadians.
(1999)
13. Alain Cunningham, Canadian Indian Policy and Development Planning Theory.
(1999).
14. Erin Hogan Fouberg, Tribal Territory, Sovereignty, and Governance: A Study of
the Cheyenne River and Lake Traverse Indian Reservations. (2000).
15. James T. Carroll, Seeds of Faith, Catholic Indian Boarding Schools. (2000).
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16. Robert J. Damm. Repertoire Authenticity and Introduction: The Presentation of
American Indian Music in Oklahoma’s Elementary Schools. (2000).
17. Patricia Kasari, The Impact of Occupational Dislocation: The American Indian
Labor Force at the Close of the Twentieth Century. (2001).
18. Herman Lee Hester, Jr., Political Principals & Indian Sovereignty. Foreword by
Chief Gregory Pyle of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. (2001).
19. Erik M. Zissu, Blood Matters: The Five Civilized Tribes and the Search for Unity
in the Twentieth Century. (2001).
20. Mark Awakuni-Swetland, Dance Lodges of the Omaha People: Building from
Memory. (2001).
21. Paul Robertson, The Power of the Land: Identity, Ethnicity, and Class Among the
Oglala Lakota. (2002).
22. Patrice E. M. Hollrah, “The Old Lady Trill, the Victory Yell”: The Power of Women
in Native American Literature (2004).
23. Martha McCollough, Three Nations, One Place: A Comparative Ethnohistory of
Social Change Among the Comanches and Hasinais during Spain’s Colonial Era,
1689-1821 (2004).
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MARIA ROSARIO T. DE GUZMAN, Ph.D
Curriculum Vita
Associate Professor and Adolescent Development Extension Specialist
Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
135 Mabel Lee Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0236
Telephone: (402) 472-9154; Email: mguzman2@unl.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Developmental Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. December, 2004
Dissertation: Children’s social networks and positive social behaviors in two cultures: A reanalysis
of the Six Cultures Data
M.A. Developmental Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. May, 2001
Thesis: Developmental and gender differences in the friendship preferences of Brazilian and US
children
B.A. Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. March, 1995
Senior Thesis: The role of social support in the life satisfaction of the elderly
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011-present Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Adolescent Development
Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
2005-2011 Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Adolescent Development
Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
2005 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Creighton University
2004-2005 Extension Assistant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Douglas/Sarpy
1998-2003 Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
1997-1998 Training and Research Assistant (Internship), Ateneo Center for Child & Family
Research and Development, Philippines
1997-1998 Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University
1997-1998 Instructor, Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
1997-1998 Instructor, Department of Psychology, St. Paul’s College, QC Philippines
1995-1997 Preschool Teacher, Young Learners Collaborative, QC, Philippines
FELLOWSHIPS, ACADEMIC HONORS & AWARDS
Best Paper in Family Studies and Human Development for 2010 (Family & Consumer
Sciences Research Journal), American Assoc. for Family and Consumer Sciences
2011
Dinsdale Family Award for Research and Teaching Excellence, UNL 2011
UNL Agriculture and Research Div., Junior Faculty Award for Research Excellence
2009
UNL Coll. of Educ. & Human Science, Pre-Professorial Research/Creativity Award 2009
UNL Extension, Distinguished New Employee Award 2008
University of Nebraska, Presidential Fellowship 2003
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Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Diversity Enhancement
Research Award
2003
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Studies, Mildred Thompson Fellowship 2003
Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Summer Research
Graduate Fellowship
PROGRAM EVALUATION EXPERIENCE
National Co-Leader of Evaluation Team, Health Rocks! Life Series (Y. Xia, co-lead)
Health Rocks! is a program funded by the National 4-H Council for
youth ages 11-16. This program is intended to help youth develop
healthy decision-making skills, engage in positive behaviors and avoid
substance use. I led the national pilot-testing of the curriculum in 2008,
and currently co-lead the evaluation of the implementation of the
program in 15 states. My responsibilities include helping design and
implement evaluation materials training grantees on implementing
evaluation, data analysis, and writing up results. The program has
reached over 200,000 youth since 2009.
Co-Evaluator, Project TEAMS (Y. Xia, co-lead)
Project TEAMS is a program funded by the Children, Youth, and Families at
Risk program under USDA. TEAMS is a school-based program that engages
both youth (12-16) and their parents in activities that are intended to help
them develop positive life skills (e.g., decision-making, self-efficacy) and to
direct youth towards higher education. My responsibilities as co-evaluator
include designing and implementing evaluation materials, data analysis, and
completion of reporting requirements for stakeholders and funders. This
program is in Scottsbluff and Gage Counties.
Data analyst, Entrepreneurship Investigator Nebraska 4-H Curriculum use by the NE
Department of Education (P.Fairchild, Head; E. Jung, student assistant)
ESI is a Nebraska 4-H curriculum intended to help youth develop skills to be
entrepreneurs. In 2009, I was responsible for the analysis of evaluation data
from across the state.
Data analyst, Quilt Quest Curriculum Evaluation, UNL Extension, (P. Fairchild,
Project Head)
Quilt Quest is a Nebraska 4-H curriculum that teaches youth about the basics
of quilting. In 2009, I was responsible for the analysis of evaluation data from
across the state.
1999
2008-present
2009-present
Lead evaluator, Poverty Simulation Program, UNL Extension, (M. Fox, Project Head) 2008-2010
Poverty Simulation is a program designed to help participants learn more
about the challenges of families undergoing poverty. From 2008 to 2010, I led
the team that examined the impact of poverty simulation on attitudes, beliefs,
and knowledge of college-age youth across Nebraska.
2009
2009
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Evaluation collaborator/consultant, 4-H & Youth Action Team, UNL Extension, (J.
Walahoski, Project Head)
4-H is the biggest youth organization in the country. Between 2007 and 2010,
I assisted the head evaluator in Nebraska oversee data entry and data analysis
for program evaluation.
Lead evaluator, Healthy Families and Communities Action Team, UNL Extension
Between 2007 and 2009, I led efforts within the UNL Extension Health
Families and Communities Action Team design evaluation materials and
implement analysis of data from programs conducted within across the state.
These programs included efforts surrounding family and youth wellbeing/functioning,
nutrition and health, and family financial planning.
Lead evaluator, ‘Communities Together Can’ (CTC) After School Program (CYFAR
funded program), UNL Extension and CTC Boards for Madison and
Columbus, NE, (V. Greve, Project Head)
As head evaluator of this USDA funded project, I led the evaluation team in
designing and implementing an evaluation plan, collecting and analyzing data.
2007-2010
2007-2009
2007-2008
Lead evaluator, Bryan Community, Lincoln Public Schools, Life Stories Project 2005-2007
The Life Stories Project pairs is an intergenerational endeavor that engages
adolescents in documenting the life stories of older individuals. I led the
evaluation team in designing and implementing the evaluation, analyzing
data, and presenting findings to funders.
External Research Grants, Funded
Total = $370,000
FUNDING/GRANTS
Lincoln Action Program, $42,000
Project Title: Assessing needs and resources of Head Start and Early Head Start eligible
families in two counties.
Role: Principal Investigator
Society for Research on Adolescence, $3,000
Project Title: Overseas Filipino Workers and the Children They Leave Behind
Role: Principal Investigator
National Science Foundation, $315,000 ($425,000 requested)
Project Title: Ecological Model of Latino Youth
Role: Co-Investigator
Academic Affairs Research Initiative Grant, Creighton University, $5,000
Project Title: The Impact of Poverty on Families and Youth: A Multi-Ethnic and Multi-
Dimensional Study of Risk and Resilience
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (Jill Brown, PI; Ruth Xia, Co-PI)
Ruth O’Brien Grant, American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences. $5,000
Project Title: Building a statewide life skills-based evaluation instrument for Nebraska
4-H Programming.
2012-2013
2012-2013
2010-2013
2008-2009
2007-2008
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Role: Principal Investigator (R. Y. Xia & K. Lodl, Co-PIs)
Internal Research Grants, Funded
Total = $29,789
College of Education and Human Sciences International Seed Grant, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, $5,000
Project Title: Children of Overseas Filipino Workers: Understanding Paths to Positive
Outcomes Among the Children Left Behind
Role: Principal Investigator
Gwendolyn Newkirk Innovation Fund, Department of Child, Youth & Family Studies,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, $2,500
Project Title: Ecological assets of rural and urban youth: The role of 4-H
Role: Principal Investigator
UNL Office of Research, Minority Health Grant, $10,000
Project Title: Positive behavioral health outcomes of ethnic minority youth: Ecological
and sociocultural determinants
Role: Principal Investigator (Gustavo Carlo, Yan Xia, Rodrigo Cantarero, & Jill
Brown, Co-PIs)
Gwendolyn Newkirk Innovation Fund, Department of Child, Youth & Family Studies,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, $2,000
Project Title: The impact of poverty and family stress on adolescent outcomes
Role: Principal Investigator
University of Nebraska Office of Research, Layman Grant. $9,789
Project Title: The social support systems of Latino adolescents in Nebraska:
Understanding paths to positive outcomes.
Role: Principal Investigator
External Contracts/Grants for Extension and Community Programming, Funded
Total = $2,653,125
USDA AFRI Grant, $1,450,389
Project Title: Innovation and Collaboration: Creating a Transdisciplinary Obesity
Prevention Graduate Program (Sub-contract with South Dakota State University)
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (W. Koszewski, PIs, Timothy Carr, Co-PIs)
Woods Foundation, $10,000
Project Title: Seeing i-2-i: A new 4-H Curriculum
Role: Principal Investigator (P. Fairchild, K. Potthoff, B., Co-PIs)
North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Multi-State Rural Development
Extension Project Planning Grant, $2,000
Project Title: Global Youth Project
Role: Principal Investigator (P. Fairchild, K. Potthoff, B. Randall, R. Vettern, J.
Guzman, J. Becker, T. Witkoske, J. Taylor, Co-PIs)
CSREES (USDA), Children, Youth, and Families at Risk, $659,000
Project Title: Nebraska Sustainable Community Program
Role: Principal Investigator (Kathleen Lodl, PI; D. Swanson, M. Guzman, C. Johnston,
2011-2012
2010-2011
2009-2010
2008-2009
2006-2007
2010-2013
2010-2011
2010-2011
2009-2014
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Collaborators)
National 4-H Council ($281,036)
Project Title: Program Evaluation Grant: Health Rocks!
Role: Co-PI (Yan Xia, Co-PI; Kathleen Lodl, PI)
National 4-H Council, $250,700
Project Title: Health Rocks!© Curriculum Development.
Role: Co-PI (M. Fox, Co-PI; E. Birnstihl, & K. Lodl, PIs)
Internal Grants for Extension Programming, Funded
Total = $18,530
UNL Extension Action Grant, $7,500
Project Title: Enhancing Cultural Competence in Youth: A New 4-H Curriculum
Role: Principal Investigator (Patricia Fairchild, PI)
UNL Extension Grant, University of Nebraska, $7,500
Project Title: Family Treasures – Creating Strong Families
Role: Collaborator (J. Friesen, G. Brand, & A. Fenton, Co-PIs)
UNL Extension Grant, University of Nebraska, $3,530
Project Title: Building Strong Families
Role: Collaborator (J. Friesen & G. Brand, Co-PIs)
Other Grants
UNL Undergraduate Creative and Research Experiences (UCARE) Program,
Evaluating youth programs for Extension, $2,000 for Year 1.
Student: Jessica Loke
UNL Undergraduate Creative and Research Experiences (UCARE) Program, The
impact of poverty on family functioning and adolescent development, $2,000 for Year
1; $2500 for Year 2. Student: Cassandra Person
UNL Undergraduate Creative and Research Experiences (UCARE) Program,
Evaluating youth- and family-focused programs in Extension, $2,000 for Year 1.
Student: Elizabeth Pflueger
Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Great Plains Graduate
Student Research Grant-in-Aid, $300
Ethnic Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Latino and Latin American Studies
Grant, $500
Center on Children, Families, and the Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Family
Research Policy Initiative Grant, $500
Pending Grants
USDA Children, Youth and Families at Risk Sustainable Communities Program,
$537,000
Project Title: Strong Youth, Strong Communities
Role: Principal Investigator (co-PIs: M. Krehbiel, D. Sholtz; co-Investigators: T.
Durden, J. Gerdes, L. Franzen-Castle)
2009-2012
2007-2012
2008-2009
2006-2007
2006-2007
2010-2011
2008-2010
2009-2010
2002
2000
2000
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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles Published – Refereed
de Guzman, M. R. T., Jung. E., & Do, K. A. (Accepted). Perceived social support networks and
prosocial outcomes among Latino/a youth in the United States. Interamerican Journal of
Psychology, (H index = 8).
de Guzman, M. R. T., Carlo, G., Brown, J., & Knight, G. P. (2012) What does it mean to be prosocial?
A cross-ethnic study of parental beliefs. Psychology and Developing Societies, 24(2), 239-268.
(H index = 8)
Potter, S. & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2012). Perceptions of Mexican immigrant families as they cross the
education border: A phenomenological study. Journal of Latinos and Education, 11, 94-106. (H
index = 2)
Todd, M., de Guzman, M. R. T. & Zhang, X. (2011). Using poverty simulation for college students: A
mixed-methods evaluation. Journal of Youth Development, 6(2). Retrieved from
http://data.memberclicks.com/site/nae4a/JYDfinal0602.pdf.
de Guzman, M. R. T., DeLeón, J. G., Cantarero, R., & Gonzalez-Kruger, G. E. (2010). Conceptions
regarding children’s health: An examination of ethnotheories in a sending and receiving
community. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 28, 256-272. (H index = 3)
de Guzman, M. R. T., Carlo, G., & Edwards, C. P. (2008). Prosocial behaviors in context: Examining
the role of children’s social companions. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 36,
538-546. (Impact factor=1.58)
Carlo, G., Koller, S., Raffaelli, M., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). Culture-related strengths among
Latin American families: A case study of Brazil. Marriage and Family Review, 41, 335-360. (H
index = 17)
de Guzman, M. R. T., Edwards, C. P., & Carlo, G. (2005). Prosocial behaviors in context: A study of
the Gikuyu children of Ngecha, Kenya. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 26, 542-
558. (Impact factor=2.45)
Carlo, G., Okun, M. A., Knight, G. P., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2005). Prosocial value motivation as a
mediator and moderator of the relations between agreeableness, extraversion and volunteering.
Personality and Individual Differences, 38, 1293-1305. (Impact factor=2.31)
Cukur, C. S., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carlo, G. (2004). Religiosity, values, and horizontal and vertical
individualism-collectivism: A study on Turkey, the USA, and the Philippines. Journal of Social
Psychology, 144, 613-634. (Impact factor=.64)
de Guzman, M. R. T. & Carlo, G. (2004). Family, peer, and acculturative correlates of prosocial
development among Latino youth in Nebraska. Great Plains Research, 14, 185-202. (H index =
10)
de Guzman, M. R. T., Carlo, G., Ontai, L. L., Koller, S. H., & Knight, G. P. (2004). Developmental and
gender differences in friendship nominations and ratings among Brazilian children. Sex Roles,
51, 217-225. (Impact factor=1.83)
Carranza, M. A., Carlo, G., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2000). The role of research and scholarship in
enhancing the quality of life for Latinos in the Great Plains, Great Plains Research, 10, 409-421.
(H index = 10)
Edited Book Chapters
de Guzman, M. R. T., Do, K. A., & Kok, C. (Accepted). The cultural contexts of children’s prosocial
behavior. In L. P. Walker & G. Carlo (Eds.), Handbook of prosocial behavior. New York:
Oxford University Press.
Carlo, G. & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009). Theories and research on prosocial competencies among US
Latinos/as. In R. Villaruel, G. Carlo, J. M. Grau, M. Azmitia, N. J. Cabrera, & T. J. Chahin
(Eds.), Handbook of US Latino Psychology: Developmental and community-based perspectives
(pp. 191-212). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
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de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009). Peer pressure: An overview. In L. Savage (Ed.), Peer pressure (pp. 11-
19). Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press.
Carlo, G. & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2008). Nancy Eisenberg. In F. C. Power, R. J. Nuzzi, D. Narvaez, D.
K. Lapsley, & T. C. Hunt (Eds.), Moral education: A handbook (pp. 151-152). Westport, CT:
Praeger.
Carlo, G., Raffaelli, M., Koller, S. H., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). Culture-related strengths among
Latin American families: A case study of Brazil. In J. DeFrain & S. M. Asay (Eds.), Strong
families around the world: Strengths-based research and perspectives (pp. 335-360).
Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.
Edwards, C. P., de Guzman, M. R. T., Brown, J., & Kumru, A. (2006). Children’s social behaviors and
peer interactions in diverse cultures. In X. Chen, D. French, and B. Schneider (Eds.) Peer
relationships in cultural context (pp. 23-51). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.
Encyclopedia, Dictionary and Other Book Entries
de Guzman, M. R. T., Brown, J., & Do, K. A. (In press). Prosocial behaviors. In K. Keith (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of cross-cultural psychology.
Brown, J., de Guzman, M. R. T., Rubango, K. (In press). Alloparental care. In K. Keith (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of cross-cultural psychology.
Brown, J., Greve, K., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (In press). Peer relationships. In K. Keith (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of cross-cultural psychology.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009). Pre-conventional morality. In D. Matsumoto (Ed.), Cambridge dictionary
of psychology (p. 396). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009). Conventional morality. In D. Matsumoto (Ed.), Cambridge dictionary of
psychology (p. 133) . Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009). Post-conventional morality. In D. Matsumoto (Ed.), Cambridge
dictionary of psychology (p. 393). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Wang, C., & Hill-Menson, T. (2007). Social competence. In R.S. New M.
Cochran (Eds.), Early Childhood Education: An International Encyclopedia, Volume 3 (pp. 738-
741). Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing.
Carlo, G., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Padilla-Walker, L. M. (2006). Prosocial Behaviors. In L. R.
Sherrod, C. Flanagan, & R. Kassimir (Eds.), Youth activism: An international encyclopedia (pp.
495-500). Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Co.
Technical/Community Reports
de Guzman, M. R. T. & Jung, E. (2009). Teachers’ assessment of Entrepreneurship Investigation
(ESI), a Nebraska 4-H Curriculum. Prepared for UNL Extension, Lincoln, NE.
Jung, E. & de Guzman, M. R. T. with Zhang, X., Todd, M., Howard, A., & Doh, K. A. (2008).
The challenges and issues faced by people in poverty: A preliminary examination of
poverty in Lincoln, NE. Prepared for The Center for People in Need, Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. & Todd, M. with Jung, E., Zhang, X., & Doh, K. A. (2008). Poverty
Simulation: Evaluation technical report. Prepared for UNL Extension, Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. with Xia, Y., Brown, J., Jung, E., Zhang, X., Todd, M., Howard, A., & Doh,
K. A. (2008). The challenges and issues faced by people in poverty: A preliminary
examination of poverty in Lincoln, NE. Prepared for The Center for People in Need,
Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). The challenges and issues faced by people in poverty: A preliminary
examination of poverty in Lincoln, NE. Prepared for The Center for People in Need,
Lincoln, NE.
Community Assessment Team (2007). Lincoln, NE: A community needs assessment report. Prepared for
Boys & Girls Clubs of America. (note: de Guzman was head of the Assessment Team)
de Guzman, M. R. T., & Hill-Menson, T. (2006). The Intergenerational Connection Project: Report and
evaluation. Prepared for Bryan Community, Lincoln, NE.
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de Guzman, M. R. T., & Raffaelli, M. (2003). The quality of life of Latinos in Lincoln, NE. Lincoln, NE:
Latino Research Initiative.
Whiting, B. B. (2003). Ngecha, Kenya, Behavior observations. Collected by Beatrice Whiting and
Research Collaborators in 1968-1972, Edited by Carolyn Pope Edwards. Compiled by Maria
Rosario T. de Guzman. New Haven, CT: Human Relations Area Files Press, CD Rom format.
EXTENSION MATERIALS DEVELOPED/PUBLISHED
Curriculum Development – National Jury Reviewed
Health Rocks! 4-H Healthy Life Series. Beginning Level - Revision. (2008). Chevy Chase, MD: National
4-H Council. (Role: Reviewer)
Health Rocks! 4-H Healthy Life Series. Intermediate Level. (2010). Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H
Council. (Role: Project Development Team Member, Lead for Nationwide Pilot Testing, and colead
for Nationwide Program Evaluation)
UNL Extension Materials Published – Refereed (Internal peer review process)
de Guzman, M. R. T., Weitzenkamp, D., Peterson, D., & Doh, K.. (2012). Social networking sites:What
they are and how to navigate them. Community Programs 2012, University of Nebraska
Extension.
Buhs, E. & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009). Bullying and social victimization: What adults can do to help.
Community Programs 2009, University of Nebraska Extension.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Hill-Menson, T., & Greve, V. (2008). Promoting cultural understanding and
developing cultural competence. Community Programs 2008, University of Nebraska Extension.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). Friendships, peer influence, and peer pressure during the teen years.
NebGuide (G1751, revision of Adolescence and Peers, NebFact 211). University of Nebraska-
Lincoln.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). Youth volunteerism. NebGuide (G1750). University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
de Guzman, M. R. T. & Bosch, K. (2007). High risk behaviors among youth. NebGuide (G1715).
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). Understanding the physical changes of puberty. NebGuide (G1701).
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). Promoting volunteerism among youth. Community Programs 2007,
University of Nebraska Extension.
Extension/Community Materials Published – Invited
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006). Understanding the physical changes of adolescence. Featured article,
Adolescent Worlds Newsletter. Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006). Helping your teen through the physical changes of adolescence. TIPS for
Parents (Building Strong Families). Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006). Encouraging positive and prosocial behaviors in teens. TIPS for Parents
(Building Strong Families). Lincoln, NE.
Hill-Menson, T. & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006). Talk to your teens about safe dating. TIPS for Parents
(Building Strong Families). Lincoln, NE.
Wang, C. & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006). How to motivate your teens. TIPS for Parents (Building
Strong Families). Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006). Adolescence: A time of change, challenge, and opportunities. Prepared
for the Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC) Adult Youth Leadership Project. Sioux
City, IA.
de Guzman, M. R. T.& Fox, M. (2006). Poverty Simulation: Alignment with NE Standards. Prepared
for UNL Extension. Lincoln, NE.
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PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
International Meetings
Papers - Refereed
de Guzman, M. R. T., Edwards, C. P., & Brown, J. (2011, July). The socialization of prosocial behaviors
in a rural Philippine village. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the European Congress of
Psychology, Istanbul, Turkey.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2008, July). Re-visiting Tarong: A multi-generational examination of parental
ethnotheories in a rural Philippine village. In A. Kumru & M. R. T. de Guzman (Session
chairs), Parental beliefs across cultures. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the
International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Wurzburg, Germany.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Carlo, G., Knight, G. P., & Brown, J. (2008, July). Beliefs about children’s
prosocial behaviors and the parenting practices that promote them: A study of Mexican- and
European-American mothers’ ethnotheories. Paper presented at the International Congress of
Psychology, Berlin, Germany.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Carlo, G., Knight, G. R., & Brown, J. (March, 2007). An examination of
Mexican- and European-American mothers’ ethnotheories regarding prosocial behaviors. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the International Congress of Psychology, Berlin, Germany.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006, October). Promoting positive youth development: Understanding the role of
culture and social support. Conference on Culture and Pedagogy. Koszeg, Hungary.
Posters - Refereed
Brown, J., de Guzman, M. R. T., Sorrell, J., & Edwards, C. P. (2011, July). Parental ethnotheories
among Aaumbo mothers in a socially distributed care taking context. Poster presented at the
biennial meeting of the European Congress of Psychology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Carlo, G., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carranza, M. (2003, June). The role of family cohesion and
adaptability on Latino children’s prosocial behaviors. Poster presented at the annual Hawaii
International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu, HI.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Edwards, C. P., & Carlo, G. (2002, July). Prosocial behaviors in context: A study
of the Gikuyu children of Ngecha, Kenya. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the
International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Ontario, Canada.
Kumru, A., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carlo, G. (2002, July). Examining the Prosocial Moral Reasoning
Measure (PROM) for use with Brazilian, Filipino, and Turkish College students. Poster presented
at the biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development,
Ontario, Canada.
National Meetings
Papers - Refereed
de Guzman, M. R. T., Brown, J., Cantarero, R., Carlo, G., Potter, S., Ramirez, B., & Do, A.
(2013, February). “No va a ser mi vecino?: Diverging conceptions of ‘neighborhoods’
among Latino youth and parents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for
Cross-Cultural Research, Mobile, AL.
de Guzman, M. R. T., & Edwards, C. P. (2008, February). Return to Tarong: An intergenerational
examination of parental beliefs. In J. Brown & M. R. T. de Guzman (Session chairs), Culturally
determined childcare practices. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Cross-
Cultural Research, New Orleans, LA.
Edwards, C. P., Kumru, A., de Guzman, M. R. T., Ha, Y. H., Brown, J., & Carlo, G. (2007, March).
Cultural context and parent/peer attachments in the development of prosocial behaviors. Paper
presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
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de Guzman, M. R. T., Edwards, C. P., & Carlo, G. (2004, February). Prosocial behaviors in context. In
C. P. Edwards & C. Ember (Chairs), The company they keep: Symposium in honor of Beatrice
Whiting. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Cross Cultural Research, San
Jose, CA.
Workshops - Refereed
de Guzman, M. R. T., Potthoff, K., & Fairchild, P. (2010, March). Seeing i-2-i: A new curriculum from
Nebraska 4-H. Program showcase presented at the annual meeting of Children, Youth, and
Families at Risk (under NIFA). San Francisco, CA.
Potthoff, K., Garwood, M., Fairchild, P., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009, October). Imagine the
possibilities when exploring cultural competence! Workshop presented at the annual meeting of
the National Association for Extension 4-H Agents (NAE-4HA). Rochester, NY.
Olson, R., Hill-Menson, T., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006, June). Hearing the voices: Understanding
and including children/youth in the family group decision-making process. Workshop presented
at the annual American Humane Association Conference and Skills Building Institutes on Family
Group Decision-Making. San Antonio, TX.
Posters – Refereed
de Guzman, M. R. T., Cantarero, R., Brown, J., Carlo, G., Plata-Potter, S., Todd, M., Ramirez-Salazar,
B., Proano, D., Davis, A., & Xia, Y. (2012, March). “Vecindario”: Latino parents’ and
adolescents’ perceptions of neighborhood boundaries and factors determining neighborhood
quality. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence.
Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Zhang, X., Xia, Y., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2012, March). The moderating roles of family processes on
the association between stress and depression in Asian American adolescents. Poster presented at
the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Hill-Menson, T., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Breed, B. (2009, October). Intergenerational caregiving.
Poster presented at Aging with Passion and Purpose: A Conference on Aging. Omaha, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Potthoff, K., Garwood, M., & Fairchild, P. (2009, October). Research and
evaluation of a new cultural competence curriculum. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the National Association for Extension 4-H Agents (NAE-4HA).. Rochester, NY.
Garwood, M., de Guzman, M. R. T., Potthoff, K., & Fairchild, P. (2009, October). Experiencing
Cultural Competence: A New Delivery Model. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
National Association for Extension 4-H Agents (NAE-4HA).. Rochester, NY.
Jung, E., Do, K. A., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009, April). Social support and prosocial behaviors
among Latino youth. Poster presented at the annual Nebraska Symposium on Motivation,
Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Guzman, J. M., & Bosch, K. (2008, March). Prosocial behaviors among Latino
youth: Exploring ethnic identity, social support and socio-cognitive competencies. Poster
presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Carlo, G., Knight, G. P., McGinley, M., Hayes, R., Shen, Y., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2008, March).
Parental disciplining practices, sympathy, and prosocial behaviors among Mexican American and
European American families. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research
in Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Xia, Y., de Guzman, M. R. T., Greve, V., Kaslon, L., Sherry, L., Kurtenbach, M., & Rastede, K. (2007,
May). Communities Together Can After School Program -- An evaluation of a CYFAR program.
Poster presented at the annual CSREES Child, Youth, and Families at Risk Conference, Chicago,
IL.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Hill-Menson, T., & Breed, B. (2007, March). Life stories: A mixed-methods
examination of the impact of intergenerational experiences for elders and at-risk youth. Poster
presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
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de Guzman, M. R. T., Carlo, G., Knight, G. R., & Brown, J. (2007, March). An examination of
Mexican- and European-American mothers’ ethnotheories regarding prosocial behaviors. Poster
presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2005, April). Children’s social companions and positive social behaviors in two
cultures: The US and the Philippines. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for
Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Koller, S. H., Carlo, G., & Steil, S. (2003, April). Everyday conceptions of
morality: A Brazilian study. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research
in Child Development, Tampa, FL.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Edwards, C. P., Carlo, G., & Steil, S. (2003, April). The everyday contexts of
prosocial behaviors: A study of the Gikuyu children of Kenya (recipients of prosocial acts).
Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development,
Tampa, FL.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Brown, J., Kirkland, T., Edwards, C. P., & Carlo, G. (2003, April). “Do as you’re
told”: Examining the contexts and consequences of Gikuyu mothers’ prosocial demands on their
children. Poster presented at the annual Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, Lincoln, NE.
Cukur, C. S., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carlo, G. (2003, April). Linking values, individualismcollectivism,
and religiosity. Poster presented at the annual Nebraska Symposium on Motivation,
Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Cukur, C. S., Carlo, G., Koller, S. H., Freyer, M. L., & Tuel, J. (2001, August).
Gender, culture, and values: Re-examining Individualism-Collectivism. Poster presented at the
annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Kumru, A., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carlo, G. (2001, August). The moderating roles of gender and
culture on prosocial behaviors. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American
Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Carlo, G., Ontai, L. L., Koller, S. H., & Knight, G. P. (2001, April).
Developmental and gender differences in friendship nominations and ratings among children
from the U.S.A. and Brazil. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research
in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.
de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carlo, G. (2000, August). Role of gender in prosocial behaviors: Correlates
among Filipinos. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological
Association, Washington, DC.
Zamboanga, B., Raffaelli, M., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carlo, G. (2000, June). Acculturation and
alcohol use among Filipino college students in the Philippines. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Society, Miami Beach, FL.
Invited Extension and Community Presentations
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2013, February). Healthy decision-making: Adults and youth. Juvenile Diversion
Program, UNL Extension in Saline County, Wilber, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2012, January). Assessing needs and resources in your community. 4-H
Professional Development Training, UNL Extension, Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2011, November). Cultural competence training for youth. Lincoln Public Schools
Community Learning Centers Training, Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2011, April). Brain development in adolescence. Juvenile Diversion Program,
UNL Extension, Wilber, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2011, March). Helping teens deal with stress. TeamMates Mentoring Academy,
Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2011, February). Helping kids make better decisions. TeamMates Mentoring
Academy, Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009, December). Presentation of ‘i2i’: A new 4-H curriculum. Southeast 4-H
District Training. Mead/Ithaca, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009, November). Adolescent development: Social, cognitive and physical
development during the teen years. 4-H Youth Development Training. Kearney, NE.
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de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009, November). Presentation of ‘i2i’: A new 4-H curriculum. Central 4-H
District Training. York, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2008, November). The teen years: A period of change, challenge and
opportunities. 4-H Youth Celebration, sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lincoln,
NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Jung, E., Todd, M., Zhang, X., Doh, A., Person, C., & Mun, C. (2008,
November). Adolescent Worlds: A resource for parents and adults working with youth. Poster
presented at the College of Education and Human Sciences Research Showcase. Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2008, July). Talking to teens about difficult issues. TeamMates Mentor Academy.
Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007, November). Successful developmental pathways: Challenges and resources
faced by ethnic minority youth. University of Nebraska Medical Center Symposium on the
Challenges and Innovations in Mental Health for the College Student, Omaha, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007, November). Culturally diverse, culturally competent. Family and Consumer
Sciences Teachers’ VIP Day. Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007, November). Transitions in adolescence. TeamMates Mentor Academy.
Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007, July). Exploring adolescent relationships. TeamMates Mentor Academy.
Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007, June). Prosocial behaviors in various cultural settings. Nebraska Extension
Board. Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007, April). Promoting prosocial behaviors among Latino youth. Future Focus
on Families and the Community. Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006, May). Adolescence: Positive choices amid change and challenges. Native
American Youth-Celebrating Life Concert, Nebraska Indian Community College Adult Youth
Leadership Project. Sioux City, IA.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006, May). Effective time management. Nebraska LEAD Project. Lincoln, NE.
(note: Materials prepared by Dr. Kathy Prochaska-Cue)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
1998-present Member, Society for Research on Child Development
2000-present Member, International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development
2000-present Member, Society for Research on Adolescence
2006-present Member, Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association
(2007, Advisory Board Representative, Specialists Section, College of Education,
University of Nebraska)
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J OSEPH NITZKE, PH.D.
EMPLOYMENT
Ionia Research
Social Sciences
Research Center
(SSRC)
Ionia Research
Western Iowa Tech
Community College
July 1, 2011 Partner
Ionia Research provides contract services for government and nonprofit agencies, including health
departments, hospitals, community agencies, colleges and universities. Current projects include
program evaluation, needs assessment, survey research, and the development of data resources to
support organizational planning.
June 1, 2004—June 30, 2011 Director
The SSRC provided a wide range of social science research for government and nonprofit agencies
including program evaluation, needs assessment, strategic planning and grant writing. Responsibilities
of the director include project coordination, conducting quantitative and qualitative research, database
construction, statistical analysis, report writing, and presentations (for MAPP).
2002—2004 Principal
Consulting and contract services to colleges and universities, including: contract services to support
institutional research, marketing, and planning; assistance with reports (such as those required by state,
federal, or accreditation agencies); research projects, from design to analysis; database development
and records management; analyses of data for decision making; development/ production of
publications commonly used for planning, assessment, and community awareness.
1976-2002 Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Responsible for Strategic Planning; Institutional Research; Administrative Outcomes Assessment;
Performance Funding & Indicators; Special Projects; State & Federal Reporting; Grants Office.
Other Assignments: Marketing & Public Relations; Government Relations; Development/Review
Board Policies & Procedures; Member of Executive Management Team.
Projects Examples of ongoing and recent projects (within past three years)
Community Action of
Nebraska
Elkhorn Logan
Valley Public Health
Department
IONIA RESEARCH
58487 887 Rd
Newcastle, NE 68757
402-355-9296
• September, 2012 - present. Project Evaluation: Operation Heart to Heart (Elkhorn Logan Valley Public
Health Department). Funded by AstraZeneca Health Care Foundation (Wilmington, DE), this
project targets cardiovascular illness among individuals in agricultural communities through
education and recruitment into case management. Evaluation includes the development of
screening/survey tools to assure data consistency, evaluation of process (e.g., a compliance audit),
and analysis of knowledge and behavior outcomes among participants. Specific components:
development (with program staff) of data collection/intake instruments; management of data files
(Epi Info, v. 7; SPSS; Excel); development and tracking of outcome measures (blood pressure,
BMI, cholesterol, and glucose) for participants in case management; conducting semi-structured
interviews with a sample of clients; development of pre-post instruments for curricular sessions
(blood pressure, smoking, healthy weight, nutrition, physical activity, stress, and heart attack and
stroke, and diabetes).
• Through October, 2013. Statewide survey to be conducted in the spring-summer of 2013.
Community Action of Nebraska. Providing consulting services for instrument development,
survey administration, analysis and reporting of results for the survey (using the 2011 survey as a
benchmark).
• October, 2012. Community Action of Nebraska: Focus on Employment Services and Career Development.
Analysis and Report for this statewide project.
• January, 2011. Community Action of Nebraska: State and Regional Community Assessment Report. Analysis
and Report for this statewide survey. Included a statewide report and individual reports for each
agency (weighted data).
• Ongoing, through July, 2013. Community Assessment, incorporating data a survey administered in the four
counties served by Elkhorn Valley Public Health District. For this project data are being collected with a
district-wide survey and will be presented along with state and federal data as part of the MAPP
process.
• 2011 to present. Evaluation of the Drug Free Communities grant awarded to Healthy Communities Initiative
(ELVPHD). Evaluation includes process and summative reports on project activities (.e.g.,

Joseph Nitzke (continued)
•
Reward and Reminder: an NREPP program designed to promote the community norm of not
selling tobacco to minors.).
August 9, 2012. Evaluation Report for the Distracted Driving Project (Elkhorn Logan Valley Public
Health Department). This report summarized findings from two surveys: one administered to
youth and the second of Key Informants within communities. The surveys were developed by the
evaluator working with staff and administered by staff during the summer of 2012.
• March 1, 2013. Evaluation Report: Be Smart, Do Your Part. Funded by the Nebraska Environmental
Trust, this Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department project supported hazardous waste
collection for households in the health district. Evaluation components for the first year looked at
how the project: increased public awareness; provided opportunities for disposing for hazardous
waste; sustained commitment to disposing hazardous waste; and increased understanding of the
local and global environmental impacts. In the second year, the evaluation will focus on a parallel
project, Prescription Drug Takeback (April 27, 2013).
• August 26, 2011. Evaluation Report: A Life Not Wasted. This Healthy Communities Initiative
(ELVPHD) project was funded by Behavioral Health Region 4. The audit portion included a
review of documents and materials (publication tear sheets, copies of articles and billboards, and
electronic copies of the media campaigns developed in schools). It included interviews with
faculty at the participating schools: the level and context of participation, youth learning and
engagement, how projects were received in the respective school/community, and how the
winning media campaigns were disseminated.
North Central District
Health Department
• October, 2012. Analysis and Report: Community Health with Selected Data From Community Surveys,
PHAN, BRFSS, and Vital Statistics (Counties: Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Holt, Keya Paha, Knox,
Pierce, Rock ). Prepared for the MAPP process, included the development of a community survey
(administered online and with a mailed questionnaire), an analysis of focus group data, and
published data, all of which were included in a presentation of findings to the HD MAPP
planning group.
• April, 2011. Analysis and Report of Public Health Data (PHAN) for the North Central District Health
Department (O’Neill, NE).
Hospitals • November, 2011. Tilden Community Hospital. Results from Community Focus Groups conducted for
Tilden Community Hospital & Clinics. The focus groups were held to give the hospital a better
understand the community perception of the hospital’s role, how the community feels about the
current level of service, and what kinds of services the hospital should provide. Included were
questions about staffing issues, types of services, facility issues, barriers, and perceptions of
service. A primary focus is to discover why community members choose medical/hospital
services, why they choose certain locations above others, and how the hospital might meet their
needs or play a role in shaping these decisions.
• December, 2011. Niobrara Valley Hospital. Results from Community Focus Groups held in Spencer,
Lynch, and Niobrara, Nebraska, for the Niobrara Valley Hospital and clinics. The protocol here was
similar to that used in Tilden.
Northeast Nebraska
Public Health
Department
• December, 2012. Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department (Counties: Cedar, Dixon, Thurston and
Wayne) Research Analysis and Report Community Health with selected data from community surveys, PHAN,
BRFSS, Vital Statistics Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Census The
report/presentation summarized trends in data and differences between the Health District (HD)
and Nebraska (if possible, county level data are included in the report). In some instances,
differences were illustrated using “dependent crude rates/ratios” (Crude Rate Analysis),
comparing the HD rates or percents for an indicator with those of the state to determine whether
or not those differences are significant.
Other recent projects • 2009-2012. Strategic Prevention Framework, Strategic Intervention Grant (SPF-SIG, 2009-1012). Contract
services provided to three coalitions (an alcohol use and prevention project) across Nebraska.
Project Evaluation/Needs Assessment for three coalitions: 1) Healthy Communities Initiative (a 4
county coalition); 2) North Central Community Care Partnership (a nine county coalition); 3) the
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. Components have included the development of an evaluation process
specific to each project, including data collection for process evaluation (developing and
monitoring fidelity rubrics), needs assessment, and development and analysis of pre-post tests for
curricula delivered in school settings (k-12), and individual reports to schools implementing
approved programs (e.g., Lyons, Norfolk, Stanton, Oakland-Craig, Madison, and three sites for
the Ponca Tribe (Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk)).

Projects completed
before 2011
Joseph Nitzke (continued)
• October 2006 to present. Annual Evaluation Reports for Operation Great Start for Northeast Nebraska
Community Action Partnership. Operation Great Start is a program of interventions in prenatal,
postpartum infant, and youth care. Identified measures for a longitudinal database and developed
data collection process for staff (Epi Info) to track client progress. For the most recent year,
worked with staff to develop 24 pre-post test for curricular components.
• June 30, 2011. Barriers to Understanding and Utilizing Existing Coverage for Preventive Health Screenings. A
statewide (Nebraska) project funded by the Nebraska department of Health and Human Services.
The study was based on qualitative data (focus groups) in a project designed to assist the
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services with its understanding of barriers to
participation in preventive screenings (e.g., cancer). Individual group settings targeted rural and
urban populations as well as minority groups (African American, Native American, Hispanic).
• MAPP Planning Report: Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health District: The data presented here have been
prepared for the MAPP session of the Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department (July, 2010). Trends
were identified based on health risk assessments and Nebraska Public Health Data (PHAN). Also
incorporated data from assessments (Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System, for example).
Statistical processes included Crude Rate Analysis. Results were presented as part of the MAPP.
• Report: Analysis and Comments from Public Health Data (PHAN) for the Loup Basin Public Health
Department (December, 2010). Summarized trends in data and differences between the Health
District (HD) and Nebraska.
• School Tobacco Policies: A review of model and existing tobacco policies, for the North Central District
Health Department, O’Neill, NE.
• Program Evaluation. Rural Nebraska Medical Response System Partnership, funded through the United States
Department of Health and Human Services 2007 Healthcare Facilities Partnership Program (CFDA: 93889:
Award Number: HFPEP070006). Completed 2008). This evaluation combined formative and
outcomes research to assist the Partnership in identifying barriers to implementing medical
responses teams and in supporting compliance to NIMS standards among targeted hospitals
Reports included 1) The Use of Volunteers in Emergency Situations in Rural Nebraska: Analysis and Report
of an Online Survey; 2) Disaster Response in Rural Nebraska (Based on focus groups with participants in
three emergency incidents (wild fires, ice storms) in rural Nebraska during 2006-07. 3) A Survey of
Rural Nebraska Hospitals: Compliance with the National Incident Management System. A report of an
online survey of rural hospitals in Nebraska, addressing compliance and training issues related to
NIMS.
• Program Evaluation for Section 1115 Federal Grant, Child Support Recovery, Nebraska Health and Human
Services (October 2004-February 2006). Project included five components: 1) development of a data
collection framework based on monthly reports to provide a basis for tracking and evaluating the
effect of interventions by customer support representatives on noncustodial parents (controlexperimental
groups); 2) focus groups with noncustodial parents, 3) customer satisfaction survey,
4) development of matrix to predict payment behaviors, and 5) knowledge pre-post tests of noncustodial
parents.
• Evaluation of Prevention Programs (Too Good For Drugs and Too Good For Drugs and Violence): Results from
Pretest and Posttest Surveys. For the North Central District Health Department.
• Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Developed a process for administering the YRBS in 14 schools across a
four county health district (Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department). Services included
survey administration, data entry, analysis, and individual school reports.
• Interest & Preferred Location for the Masters of Science in Education: Curriculum and Instruction. An online
survey of teachers in Nebraska conducted for Office of Continuing Education, and School of
Education and Counseling Wayne State College.
• Analysis and Report: Parent Surveys for the ASAP (Area Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition) Coalition and
for Elgin Public, Ewing Public, Pope John XXIII. An evaluation of substance abuse programming at
local schools by the North Central District Public Health Department, O’Neill, Nebraska.
• Program Evaluation, the Vocation and Values Program at Hastings College, Hastings, Nebraska (2007,
Vocation and Values was funded by the Lilly Endowment). Components to evaluate program impact
included survey research and focus groups among the different types of participants.
• Program Evaluation. Targeting Lifestyle Changes: Rural Health Outreach Program (2004, 2005, 2006).
Prepared for: U. S. Health Resources and Services Administration Office of Financial Policy and
Oversight (grant partners: Goldenrod Hills Community Action Agency, Northeast Health Care
Partnership, Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department, Franciscan Care Services.

Joseph Nitzke (continued)
• Nebraska Transportation Safety Survey. Nebraska Safety Center, University of Nebraska, Kearney.
Included developing and administering a printed questionnaire with analysis and report.
• Analysis and Report: Parent and Student Responses to a Post-Test Survey for the WAIT Training Seminar
(Abstinence Education). North Central District Health Department, O’Neill, Nebraska.
• Analysis/Report of Behavior Risk Factor Survey results administered for Omaha, Winnebago and Santee Tribes.
Research with the Tribal Councils funded in part by the Office of Minority Health, Nebraska
Department of Health & Human Services.
• Community Health Survey. A study of the health care needs in North Central Nebraska: Antelope, Boyd, Brown,
Cherry, Holt, Keya Paha, Knox, Pierce, and Rock counties. For the North Central District Health
Department.
• Survey: Access to Women’s Care North Central District Health Department (Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Cherry,
Holt, Keya Paha, Knox, Pierce, and Rock counties). Funded in part by the Nebraska Office of Women's
Health.
• Market test: insurance information presented via digital video (Minority Health grant). For the Northeast
Health Care Partnership.
EDUCATION PH. D. 2002 Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa)
M.A. 1975 The University of Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa)
B.A. 1968 St. John’s University (Collegeville, Minnesota)
PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS
Recent Research,
Documents and
Presentations
• Systems Appraiser for the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.
Appraisers review and provide feedback for Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP)
portfolios submitted by colleges who participate in the Quality Program.
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
2013 Monica Snowden, M., Blankenau, J., And Nitzke, J. (under review), Health care affordability and
access in Nebraska after the great recession.
2010 Blankenau, J., Comer, J., Nitzke, J. & Stabler, W. (2010). The Role of Tribal Experiences in
Shaping Native American Health. Social Work in Public Health, 25(5), 423-437.
doi:10.1080/19371918.2010.498699.
2008 Joseph Nitzke. Designing Project Evaluations. Presented at the 5 th Annual Conference of the
College Male, Calling College Men: Identity, Professions and Leadership for the Common Good. St. John’s
University, Collegeville, Minnesota. February, 2008.
2007 Blankenau, J., Comer, J., Nitzke J., Stabler, W. (2007). Understanding Native American health:
Bringing in the tribe. Paper presented at the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Great Plains Political Science
Association, April 8, 2006, Wayne State College.
2004 Joseph Nitzke (Ionia Research). Employee Survey: An Analysis of Responses, for Central Wyoming
College.
2004 Joseph Nitzke (Ionia Research). A Comprehensive Study of the Regional Stock of Workforce
Skills for Western Iowa Tech Community College: Qualitative research results with a statistical analysis
of survey data, online workforce surveys and BLS workforce projections.
2003 Mary Ellen Ellyson, Joseph Nitzke, & Robert Dunker. “An Employee Satisfaction Survey
Designed for Accreditation Self-Study.” North Central Association-Commission on Higher
Education Annual Meeting, April, 2003.
2002 Joseph Nitzke. A longitudinal study of dual credit enrollment of high school students as an
accelerator for degree completion. Dissertation. Iowa State University.
2001 Joseph Nitzke and Mary Ellen Ellyson. “Reconciling The Yeoman And The Yankee: Competing
Orientations Within Small Rural Communities.” Presented at the 64 th Annual Meeting of the
Rural Sociological Society, Albuquerque, NM. August 15-19, 2001. JC030115.
2000 Joseph Nitzke. "Foreign Language Education as a Factor Influencing Attitudes Toward
Diversity." Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago.
Funded, in part, by a Professional Advancement Grant, Iowa State University.

Robert W. Pawloski, Ed.D.
Ph: 402-559-8379, Email: rwpawloski@unmc.edu
EDUCATION
Ed.D. 2003 University of Nebraska at Omaha, Educational Administration
M.S. 1988 Lesley College, Cambridge MA, Computers in Education
M.S. 1977 University of Nebraska at Omaha, Guidance & Counseling
B.S. 1973 Sioux Falls College, Sioux Falls SD, Mathematics/Education
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007-Current Evaluation Specialist, Interdisciplinary Center for Program Evaluation
Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- UNMC’s High School Alliance Health Career Academy
- Hampton University's ADD Program of National Significance – Support system for
African American Families of children with disabilities in Virginia Tidewater area
- Nebraska Children & Family Foundation’s South Omaha Community Learning
Collaborative – partners include Midlands Latino Community Development Center
and Latino Center of the Midlands
- Nebraska 21 st Century Community Learning Center After School Programs at Santee
Community, Macy, Walthill, Madison & Plattsmouth Schools
- Munroe-Meyer Institute Annual Consumer Satisfaction Survey
- Maternal & Child Health Interdisciplinary Leadership Education in
Neurodevelopmental & Related Disabilities (LEND) Graduate Training Program
2012-Current Private Consultant, External Evaluator
Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
HRSA Advanced Nursing Education Program - Health Informatics as a Bridge to the
Underserved: A Primary Care Strategy
2004-2010 Private Consultant, External Evaluator
Educational Service Unit #2, Fremont, NE
External Evaluator - 2 U.S. Department of Education Teaching American History Grants
2002-2007 Web Content Manager and Community Trainer
National Council for the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial, St. Louis, MO
University of Nebraska’s Peter Kiewit Institute Lewis & Clark Project, Omaha, NE
1997-2003 Director, Office of Internet Studies
University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Education, Omaha, NE
Curriculum Coordinator
- America’s Virtual Farm Online Graduate Course
- Consortium for Application of Space Data in Education
- Maverick Space Shuttle Curriculum Lab
Associate Evaluator
- Two U.S. Department of Education Technology Challenge Innovation Grants
- Nebraska Catalyst Grant: Preparing Teachers to Teach with Technology Project

Robert W. Pawloski, Ed.D.
Ph: 402-559-8379, Email: rwpawloski@unmc.edu
1997-2003 Director, Office of Internet Studies (Continued)
Committee Member
- Midwest Internet Institute Planning Board
- Metropolitan Omaha Educational Consortium Technology Task Force
2000-2003 Private Consultant, External Evaluator
Southwest Nebraska Distance Learning Consortium’s Curriculum Enhancement Project
Educational Service Unit #16, N. Platte, NE
1995-2008 Adjunct Faculty – Field Experience & Student Teaching Supervisor
Teacher Education Department, Dana College, Blair, NE
1996-1997 Private Consultant, Workshop Facilitator
ThinkQuest Contest Facilitator - Workshops in 23 states and 3 European countries
Global SchoolNet Foundation, Encinitas, CA
1995-1997 Webmaster / Community Trainer
Omaha FreeNet Project, funded by National Public Radio
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE
1994-1995 Internet Director
Reviewer for NSF’s Networking Infrastructure in Education
Trainer/Consultant for K12 educators in New Jersey NIE Program
CIESE, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
1994 Private Consultant
Developed business proposal for educational publisher's online presence.
Simon & Schuster Elementary Group, Morristown, NJ
1993-1994 Internet Curriculum Specialist
On-air personality / technology support EPA Wetlands Project
Nebraska Department of Education, Lincoln, NE.
1988-1995 Adjunct Faculty, Lesley College Outreach Graduate Programs
Cambridge, MA.
1988-1991 Adjunct Faculty, Technology for Teachers Program
Educational Service Unit #3 /Kearney State Teachers College, Omaha, NE
1983-1993 Computer Education Director/Computer Literacy Instructor
Extracurricular Assignments: Football, Track, Wrestling, Newspaper & Yearbook
Ralston Middle School, Ralston, NE
1973-1983 Seventh and Eighth Grade Math Teacher
Extracurricular Assignments: Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Gymnastics
Ralston Middle School, Ralston, NE

Robert W. Pawloski, Ed.D.
Ph: 402-559-8379, Email: rwpawloski@unmc.edu
LICENSE CERTIFICATION
Nebraska Department of Education - Certificate No. 2006010187
Type: Administrative, Rank: Professional, Expiration Date 08/31/2016
Attached Endorsements: 7-12 Mathematics, 7-12 Counselor, 7-12 Principal
PUBLICATIONS
Goedert, J, Pawloski, R., Rokooei, S., Subramaniam, M. “A Project Oriented Pedagogical Model for
Construction Engineering Education using Cyberinfrastructure Tools.” Manuscript accepted and
undergoing revision with Editorial Coordinator of Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering
Education and Practice.(25% Contribution).
Pawloski, R. (2007). “Final report of the Nebraska Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commission to the
governor, legislature & people of Nebraska.” Publication of the Nebraska Lewis & Clark
Commission. (100% Contribution).
Pawloski, R.W. (2003). Teacher candidates’ perceptions of their capacity to meet national technology
standards and the relationship to institutional preparation to teach with technology. Doctoral
Dissertation, University of Nebraska at Omaha. DOI:oclc/53033807, Source: OAI. (100%).
Topp, N. & Pawloski, R. (2002) “Online data collection.” Journal of Science Education and Technology.
(50% contribution).
Grandgenett, N., Clark, P., Topp, N., Pawloski, R., Kassebaum, R., Ostler, E., Schnase, W. (2000, June)
“Using space imagery in the science classroom: efforts of the CASDE project.” Journal of Science
Education and Technology. 9 (2). p115-20. [EJ607202]. (15% contribution).
Topp, N., Grandgenett, N., Ostler, E., Pawloski, R., Bundy, L. (1998). The connections project. Year 2.
Annual Report of the Connections Project. Omaha, NE. 101pp. [ED429931]. (25% contribution).
Abdouch, R. Grandgenett, N. Topp, N., Ostler, E., Pawloski, R., Timms, M., Peterson, J. (1998). The
Community discovered: The search for meaning through the integration of art and technology in
K-12 education. Annual Report of the Community Discovered Project no. 4. Omaha, NE. 262pp.
[ED436470]. (10% contribution).
Collins, L. and Pawloski, R. (1995). Telecomputing and environmental science distance learning: A
match for the 21st century. The Computing Teacher, 22 (8), 33-35. (50% contribution)
Grandgenett, N., Topp, N., Pawloski, R. & others. (1995, November). McMillan Magnet School: A case
history of a school acquiring a critical mass of computer technology and Internet connectivity.
Report Funded by Mid- Continent Regional Educational Laboratory. (30% contribution)
Pawloski, R. (1994, April). How I found out about the internet. Educational Leadership, the Journal of
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. 51(7). p 69-73. [EJ508296]. (100%
Contribution).

Robert W. Pawloski, Ed.D.
Ph: 402-559-8379, Email: rwpawloski@unmc.edu
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT
Dana College, Blair, NE - 6 hrs @: Fall Discovery & Spring Term for TA; Student Teaching + 3hrs Spring
2005 - 2008 Teacher Assistant Field Experience I: Fall, Discovery Term, and Spring Semesters
2005 - 2008 Teacher Assistant Field Experience II: Fall, Discovery Term, and Spring Semesters
2000 – 2008 Supervision of Student Teachers, Fall, Discovery Term, and Spring Semesters
GRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE – 3hrs annually
2001 TED 8540-01 Using Microcomputers in the Educational Process
2000 TED 8540-01 Using Microcomputers in the Educational Process
Lesley College, Cambridge, MA – National Outreach Program – 3hrs each location
1995 GCOMP 7005: Intro to Telecommunications (Shrewsbury, MA)
1994 GCOMP 7005: Intro to Telecommunications (Tyngsboro, MA)
1992 COMP 5003: Integrating Computers into the Math Curriculum (Appleton, WI)
1992 COMP 5003: Integrating Computers into the Math Curriculum (CO Springs, CO)
1990 COMP 5003: Integrating Computers into the Math Curriculum (Olympia, WA)
1989 COMP 5003: Integrating Computers into the Math Curriculum (St Louis, MO)
1988 COMP 5003: Integrating Computers into the Math Curriculum (Aurora, CO)
1988 COMP 5003: Integrating Computers into the Math Curriculum (KS City, MO)
University of Nebraska Kearney, Kearney, NE (formerly Kearney State Teachers College)
1988 - 1991 Computer Managed Instruction, 3 hrs each Fall & Spring Semesters
CONTINUING EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TAKEN
2013 Annual University of Nebraska Medical Center Cultural Competency Training
2012 Critical Thinking Assessment Test Training by Tennessee Tech, Washington, DC
2012 Certified to use the Pre-K CLASS Observation Tool, Teachstone.org, Omaha, NE
21012 Developmental Evaluation with Michael Quinn Patton, AEA Webinar, Omaha, NE
2011 Trained in the use of Atlas.ti through Atlas.ti license package, Omaha, NE
2010 Trained on KU Toolbox and Online Documentation & Support System, Omaha, NE
2007 Trained in use of Nebraska 21 st CCLC Afterschool Observation, Omaha, NE
2004 NSF Internship in Evaluation with AIM Institute of Omaha, NE : ATE Program
2003 Using GIS in Program Evaluation (1 day workshop) AEA Annual Conference, Reno, NV
2001 MTS Evaluation Institute (3 weeks), The Evaluation Center, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
2001 The Evaluators' Institute: Qualitative Methods (2 day workshop), San Francisco, CA
2000 The Evaluators' Institute: Survey Methods (2 day workshop), San Francisco, CA
2000 OERI Technology Evaluators Institute, Ann Arbor, MI
1999 Technology Tools for Assessing Student Learning, Iowa State, Ames, IA
1999 CILT99: Charting Frontiers of Learning Technologies, San Jose, CA
1999 OERI Technology Evaluators Institute, Ann Arbor MI
1997 Governors Conference on Information Technology, Kearney, NE
1993 Tel Ed, Conference (incl Education Roundtable with Sen. Bob Kerry) Dallas TX

Robert W. Pawloski, Ed.D.
Ph: 402-559-8379, Email: rwpawloski@unmc.edu
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & INVOLVEMENT
2001-present American Evaluation Association, Active Member, Affiliate Liaison
2010-present Evaluation Network for the Missouri River Basin
Past President and Co-founder of 8-state American Evaluation Association Affiliate
2001-present Mouth of the Platte, Inc. Chapter of the Lewis & Clark National Heritage Foundation
Past President and Webmaster
2001-2007 Special Advisor to Nebraska Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commission
1989-2007 Nebraska Educational Technology Association, Board Member
1983-1993 ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)
1973-1983 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
GRANTS
Principal Investigator – “Reaching for the Cloud”
This grant proposal is currently under review by the Field Initiated Projects Program of the National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) under the US Department of
Education. It is a collaborative proposal that brings together multiple units of UNMC with advocacy
groups. It is to be facilitated by Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Family Advocacy unit, and utilizing latest
technology, it will enhance families’ capacity to engage as partners in patient-centered,
coordinated care for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Dr. Pawloski contributed to obtaining the following awards by writing the evaluation section of the
proposals.
External Evaluator - “Health Informatics as a Bridge to the Underserved.” [HRSA D09HP25021
Grant awarded under HRSA’s Advanced Nursing Education Program to Texas Woman’s University
College of Nursing.]
External Evaluator - “Nursing Synergy: Simulations and Critical Thinking.” [HRSA D11HP14631] &
“Healthcare Synergy.” [U.S. Department of Labor CB-17350-08-09].
Both grants were awarded to the Nursing Program and Health Science Careers Department at
Central Community College, Grand Island, NE
Evaluation Consultant - “Family Support Access Expansion Center” [AIDD 90DN0273].
Award to Hampton University in Virginia under the Administration for Intellectual & Developmental
Disabilities Program of Projects of National Significance.
External Evaluator - “Virtual Interactive Construction Education” [NSF TUES 1044627]
Award to University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Engineering Construction Management, Lincoln,
NE under the National Science Foundation’s Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science
Program.

Robert W. Pawloski, Ed.D.
Ph: 402-559-8379, Email: rwpawloski@unmc.edu
PRESENTATIONS
Goedert, J., Rokooei, S., Pawloski, R. (February 8, 2012 and February 6, 2013). “Virtual Interactive
Construction Education (VICE): A project-based pedagogical model for construction engineering
and management.” Presented at Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy. Blacksburg, VA.
Pawloski, R., Roux, G., Spencer, B. (February 23, 2012). “Retrospective post-then-pre design.” 26 th
Annual Conference: Southern Nursing Research Society. New Orleans, LA.
Pawloski, R.; Vincent-Osman, J.; Kemnitz, K.; Seitz, M.; Eggleston, T.; Nickel, B.; Frear, M. (October 31,
2011). “Collaborative model for use of high fidelity simulation to improve rural care.”
Proceedings of 41st Biennial Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Grapevine,
TX.
Grandgenett, N., Jones, J., Pawloski, R., Timms, M. & Ostler, E. (2002). On-Line and On Target:
Strategies for Assessing the Educational Technology Competency of Pre-service Teachers. In D.
Willis et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education
International Conference 2002 (pp. 1616-1620). AACE. Chesapeake, VA.
Pawloski, R. “Lewis & Clark bicentennial educational technology opportunities for schools.”
(July 2002) Keynote for ESRI Educators User Conference, San Diego, CA.
(July 2002) Midwest Internet Institute, Lincoln, NE.
(April, 2002) Nebraska Educational Technology Association, Omaha, NE.
(March, 2002) ND/SD/MT Tri-State Library Association Conference, Bismarck, ND .
(February, 2002) Nebraska Association for the Gifted, Omaha, NE .
Pawloski, R. (April, 2001). “Evaluation of technology and the technology of evaluation.” Nebraska
Educational Technology Association Conference, Omaha, NE.
Pawloski, R. (June , 2000). “Art and technology in the classroom: The activities and impact of a national
project – the community discovered.” EDMEDIA, Montreal, Quebec.
Topp, N. and Pawloski, R. (August 2002). “Online data collection.” OERI Technology Evaluators Institute.
Ann Arbor, MI.
Pawloski, R. ThinkQuest –An international contest for web pages authored by students.
(April, 1996).INET96, Conference of the Internet Society. Montreal, QC.
(December, 1996). Schulen ans Netz (Schools On the Net), JWG Universitaet. Frankfurt, DE.
(December, 1996). Internet dla Szkol (Internet in the Schools). Warsaw, PL.
(November, 1996). Peter Templeton’s Secondary School. London, UK.
Pawloski, R. (October, 1992). “Macros and the writing process in an Apple IIe network lab.”
International Society for Technology in Education: Technology in the Rockies, Denver, CO.
Pawloski, R. (July, 1986). “Teaching & using databases in the classroom.” Second Annual Lesley College
Colorado Computer Conference, Aspen, CO.

CONTACT
(402) 217-3872
jprmaps@gmail.com
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Résumé
Juan-Paulo Ramírez, Ph.D.
ADDRESS
3911 Saint Marys Ave.
Lincoln, NE 68502
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION DEGREE YEAR(s)
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile B.A. 1994
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE M.A. 2000
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE Ph.D. 2002
A. Qualifications
I have experience working as an evaluator in Behavioral Health Programs during the last
seven years. These programs include the System of Care for youth in Native American
communities in Nebraska (funded by SAMHSA); the Pregnant and Post-partum Women
dealing with substance abuse issues (funded by SAMHSA); the Nebraska Youth Suicide
Prevention Project (funded by SAMHSA); Peer Support Program funded by the Office of
Consumer Affairs, Division of Behavioral Health, DHHS; The Gambling Assistant Program in
the Division of Behavioral Health, DHHS, and the Nebraska Center for Nursing, in the
Licensure Unit, DHHS. I have also experience as an evaluator in conflict resolutions (Lincoln
Fire and Rescue Department) funded by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services, and
applications of new technologies in law enforcement (Lincoln Police Department) funded by
the National Institute of Justice.
I have experience in collecting and analyzing data using IRB protocols to protect human
subjects. I worked as a research specialist for three years at the University of Nebraska Public
Policy Center where I had the opportunity to write protocols for data collection and design
online surveys (pre/post tests) to collect data from control and experimental groups. I also
have experience conducting focus groups and individual interviews with specific target
populations and reporting those results in a meaningful way to stakeholders using a mixed
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method approach. I have also developed procedures to make sure that the data entered into
a system presents the least level of human error. Using techniques such as data cleaning,
outlier detection, duplicated data detection, and dealing with missing data, statistical analysis
can be performed with the minimum level of error, which is critical in the health care
environment. I have identified key behavioral health variables to evaluate outcomes for
clients receiving outpatient treatment using National Outcome Measures (NOMs).
My work is inherently transdiciplinary, taking tools from different disciplines such as human
dimensions, program evaluation, and data visualization. These methods allow me to identify
dominant patterns from different evaluative perspectives, enriching outcome measures
through geospatial (i.e., census data), qualitative, and quantitative analysis. To perform such
analysis, I have expertise using the following tools and skills:
Use of statistical software SPSS (v.21), AMOS for structural equation modeling, and
qualitative software analysis ATLAS-ti.
Data visualization using Tableau software.
Online mapping.
Use of Google Refine for data analysis.
Use of Qualtrics and SurveyMonkey software for online surveys.
Web sites updates and editing using Adobe Connect Ct 6.5 software.
Use of GIS software (i.e., ArcMap)
Languages: fluent in English and Spanish.
B. Current position
Independent evaluator and researcher. Owner of consulting company “GIS and Human
Dimensions, LLC.”
C. Clients
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (*)
Nebraska State Bar Association
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (*)
Lincoln Fire and Rescue Department
Juvenile Justice Institute (University of Nebraska-Omaha)
Indian Center, Inc. (*)
Clarkson College (*)
(* active client)
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D. Publications
Selected Articles and Reports (in reversed chronological order)
Ramírez, J. (2012, November). Nebraska nurses show high job satisfaction with career.
Nebraska Nursing News, 29(3), 8.
Ramírez, J. (2012, May). Satisfaction Survey Outcome: Follow-up Results. Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Services. Lincoln Fire & Rescue Department. Lincoln,
NE. 25 p.
Ramírez, J. (2012, May). Cultural Competence Survey: Follow-up Results. Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Services. Lincoln Fire & Rescue Department. Lincoln,
NE. 42 p.
Bowen, K., Ramírez, J., Exstrom, S., & Thalken, R. (2012, February). Nebraska Center for
Nursing Annual Report 2011. Nebraska Center for Nursing. Nebraska DHHS.
Lincoln, NE. 28 p.
Ramírez, J. (2012, January). Data cleaning and analysis with Google Refine. American
Evaluation Association. AEA365: A Tip-a-Day by and for Evaluators. (Published
online).
Ramírez, J. (2011, February). Using Google Analytics for data visualization. American
Evaluation Association. AEA365: A Tip-a-Day by and for Evaluators. (Published
online).
Ramírez, J. (2010, July). Nebraska and national statistical results of the NCLEX-
registered nurses. Nebraska Nursing News, 27(2), 10-11.
Ramírez, J. (2010, April). Using Google Earth for Evaluation: Applications in
Environmental Evaluation and Beyond. AEA365: A Tip-a-Day by and for
Evaluators. (Published online).
Ramírez, J., Speck, K., & DeKraai, M. (2010, March). Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Program. Final Evaluation Report. SAMHSA. Lincoln, NE. 46 p.
Ramírez, J., & DeKraai, M. (2010, March). Evaluation of the TTI (Peer to Peer) Training
Report. University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Report submitted to
Nebraska DHHS. Lincoln, NE. 25 p.
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Ramírez, J., Speck, K., & DeKraai, M. (2008-09). Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Program Evaluation. Focus Group Comments and Recommendations. Several
reports. SAMHSA. Lincoln, NE. 150 p.
Ramírez, J. (2008, July). Nebraska Risk and Protective Factor Student Survey (NRPFSS).
Garfield, Loup and Wheeler counties. University of Nebraska Public Policy
Center & Nebraska DHHS. 14 p.
E. Selected Presentations (in reversed chronological order)
Ramírez, J., Dameron, T., & Lee, D. (2013, April). Preliminary results of the Historical
Trauma Scales and Community Readiness Assessment. System of Care. Santee
Sioux Nation. SAMHSA. Presentation prepared for the Master Planning Team of
the System of Care for Native American youth. Indian Center, Inc., Lincoln.
Tomkins, A., Ramírez, J., Shank, N., Hamm, J., Samal, A., Casady, T., Cottingham, I.,
Farrell, & Rosenbaum, D. (2013, March). “There’s an app for that!” Developing
law enforcement technology and assessing technology usage. Project supported
by the National Institute of Justice under cooperative agreement 2010-DE-BX-
K001. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society. Portland,
Oregon.
Ramírez, J. (2013, February). Demographic characteristics of faculty in Nebraska nursing
schools. Presentation prepared for the board of the Nebraska Center for
Nursing. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. & Chilese, M. (2013, February). Statistical Report January 2002-December
2012 of the Gamblers Assistance Program (GAP). Nebraska Department of
Health and Human Services. Department of Behavioral Health. PowerPoint
presentation delivered to Nebraska State Committee on Problem Gambling.
Lincoln, NE.
Wisell, B., & Ramírez, J. (2013, January). Results of the 2012 Physicians Renewal Survey.
PowerPoint presentation delivered to Nebraska health care officials. Office of
Medical and Specialized Health. Licensure Unit, Division of Public Health.
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
Ramírez, J. (2012, October). Nebraska Center for Nursing. Poster presentation.
Nebraska Hospital Association Convention. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2012, October). Health indicators of the Hispanic Community in the U.S.
Nebraska Wesleyan University. Class taught by Jose Soto.
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Ramírez, J. (2012, May). Dealing with missing data using SPSS. Oral presentation.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2012, May). Google Refine. Data now works! Webinar prepared for the
American Evaluation Association.
Ramírez, J. (2012, March). Google Refine: clean, filter and cluster your data. Oral
presentation. University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2012, February). Gamblers Assistance Program Helpline Outcome Results
and Treatment Data. FY2012 Second Quarter. PowerPoint presentation
delivered to Nebraska State Committee on Problem Gambling. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2011, October). Guest Speaker. Nebraska Nursing Statistical Trends.
PowerPoint and poster presentation. Nebraska Nurses Association. Kearney, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2011, September). Demographic and geographic changes of the Hispanic
Population in the United States: 2000-2010. Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Class taught by Jose Soto.
Ramírez, J. (2011, September). Gamblers Assistance Program Outcome Results FY2011.
PowerPoint presentation delivered to Nebraska State Committee on Problem
Gambling. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2010, October). Geographic distribution of nurses at the national and state
level. Nebraska DHHS. Outcomes presented to Health Public Officials. Lincoln,
NE.
Ramírez, J., & Gelb, R. (2010, June). Data visualization and evaluation. Oral
presentation. Environmental Evaluators Network. Washington, DC.
Ramírez, J. & DeKraai, M. (2010, May). Nebraska Youth Suicide Prevention Project.
Evaluation Team Meeting. University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Lincoln,
NE.
Ramírez, J. (2010, May). How to best use GIS for Program Evaluation. Prezi on-line
presentation. University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2010, April). Using Google Earth for Evaluation: Applications in
Environmental Evaluation and Beyond. Webinar prepared for the American
Evaluation Association.
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Ramírez, J. (2009, November). Getting more from your maps: Interactive and webfriendly
ways to enhance your visual information. University of Nebraska Public
Policy Center. Lincoln, NE.
Speck, K., Ramírez, J., & Hoffman, S. (2008, November). Moving from participatory
evaluation to participatory implementation: strategies to move policy makers to
action. Oral presentation. 22 nd Annual Conference of the American Evaluation
Association. Denver, CO.
Ramírez, J. (2008, May). Survey design: general principles. Oral presentation.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2007, November). Effective communication through graphs: the do’s and
don’ts. Oral presentation. University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Lincoln,
NE.
Ramírez, J. (2007, November). Nursing shortage in Nebraska. Oral presentation.
Nebraska Center for Nursing, Stakeholders Meeting. Holiday Inn Downtown.
Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2007, August). Use and applications of Likert Scale. Oral presentation.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Lincoln, NE.
F. Professional and Service Activities
Professional and Service Activities
Online peer coach member of the American Evaluation Association (April 2011 to
present).
Consultant, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC. January 2010.
Instructor for the OLLI program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2010 to present)
Other Professional Activities
Facilitator:
2009 Novel H1N1 Influenza Public Engagement Project. El Paso, Texas. August 2009.
Hiring team member:
Conducted oral interviews for positions at the Lincoln Fire & Rescue Department.
Lincoln, Nebraska. June 2010, 2011, and 2012.
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Translator:
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Surveys and pamphlets translated from
English to Spanish.
Spanish teacher for NET radio host (March 2012 – January 2013).
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Research and Evaluation
EDUCATION
Joyce Schmeeckle, PhD
Resume
Doctor of Philosophy Psychology May, 2000 University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Masters of Art Psychology May, 1998 University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Bachelor of Arts Business Education December, 1979 University of Nebraska at Kearney
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Schmeeckle Research Inc. Researcher and Evaluator 2002 – Current
Talent Plus Senior Research Analyst 2000 - 2002
University of Nebraska at Lincoln Teaching/Research Assistant 1996 - 2000
Commercial Owners/Developers Commercial Property Manager 1984 - 1995
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director 1982 - 1984
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Researcher and Evaluator 2002 - Current Schmeeckle Research Inc., Lincoln, NE
Owner and President of Schmeeckle Research Inc., a research and evaluation consulting
company since 2002, provides program evaluation, research and statistical analysis, and
consulting to nonprofit organizations: human service agencies, educational institutions,
government agencies, and foundations. Schmeeckle Research Inc. designs and implements
effective evaluation plans (i.e., logic models) for grant-funded programs and other organizational
initiatives, and then conducts valid, reliable and unbiased research and evaluation studies.
Comparison studies using baseline data, trend data, or control groups are used whenever
possible to strengthen the results of the evaluation.
Senior Research Analyst 2000 - 2002 Talent Plus, Lincoln, NE
Project coordinator and analyst of multi-industry human resource research that included impact
and outcome-based research, validation studies, both concurrent and predictive, cross-cultural
studies, organizational cultural assessments, employee satisfaction surveys, structured interview
development, and return on investment calculations. Clients included Healthcare Organizations,
United States Air Force, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, America Online, Federal Home Loan
Bank, Clinique, Nordstrom and Ann Taylor. Conducted/managed over 30 major research projects
annually.
Teaching/Instruction 1996-2000 UNL Graduate Program
Psychology Research Methods and Statistics Lecture
Psychology Research Methods and Statistics Lab
Co-Instructor – Psychology of Social Behavior
1701 S. 17 th Street, Suite 2A
Lincoln, NE 68502
402-477-5407 office
joyce@schmeeckleresearch.com
www.schmeeckleresearch.com
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Graduate Research and Evaluation
Online Training: Effectiveness of Law Enforcement of Online Training – Nebraska Law
Enforcement Training Center
Effectiveness of Multimedia Computer-assisted Instruction
Research Assistant – UNL Peer Review Teaching Project
Management
Management of current company (i.e., Schmeeckle Research Inc.) with 1.5 FTE staff
Commercial property manager of office buildings and shopping centers for 15 years. Primary
duties included tenant relations, leasing/sales negotiation and legal contract preparation, and
budget, fiscal and personnel management.
Previously, the Executive Director of the Chadron Chamber of Commerce and sole proprietor
of a small business
Publications
Schmeeckle, J. (2003). An Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Training Law
Enforcement Personnel over the Internet. Journal of Science Education and Technology
Positions
Board Member and Reviewer for the Journal of Science Education and Technology
Board Member of People's Health Center, Lincoln, NE
Past President of Lincoln South Rotary Club
Schmeeckle Research Inc.
Company Profile
Schmeeckle Research Inc. offers a personalized and individualized approach to research and
evaluation for non profits and foundations where program context and organizational culture is
considered. We provide research and evaluation services you need when you need it. The clientevaluator
relationship is a key component of the evaluation services provided. The evaluation
approach is to help organizations improve programs through the use of credible and unbiased
information.
Evaluations conducted by the company are needs assessments; and process, outcome and impact
evaluations. Appropriate data collection methods and instruments are designed, and statistical
analysis of data is conducted. Data is collected through surveys, focus groups, interviews, program
records and documentation.
Schmeeckle Research Inc., a research and evaluation consulting company since 2002, provides
program evaluation, research and statistical analysis, and consulting to nonprofit organizations such
as educational institutions, human service agencies, government agencies, and foundations.
Schmeeckle Research Inc. designs and implements effective evaluation plans (i.e., logic models) for
grant-funded programs and other organizational initiatives, and then conducts valid and reliable and
evaluations. Comparison studies using baseline data, trend data, or control groups are used
whenever possible to strengthen the results of the evaluation.
Programs and projects evaluated have been funded by U.S. Department of Education (and the Fund
for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education); the National Science Foundation; U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families; Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); Office of National Drug Control Policy (Drug Free
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Communities and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration); and the Environmental
Protection Agency. Clients and projects completed or in progress include:
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Injury Prevention Program Evaluator for 5-year Motor Vehicle Policy and BIC Grants
UNL College of Engineering
FIPSE Atlantis, EMME: US-EU Transatlantic Degree Program in Engineering
Mechanics/Materials grant - FIPSE
Sweden Work, Engineering, and Design in Advanced Composites Grant - NSF
NSF - Nebraska EPSCoR
Evaluator/Facilitator for the 5-year state-wide collaborative science research project to develop
centers to conduct research on nanohybrids and algal biology
National Science Foundation Chautauqua Short Course Program for College Faculty
Evaluated the national 5-year, multi-million dollar grant through online stakeholder surveys
and interviews
Haystack Observatory Undergraduate Teaching Grant (National)
National Science Foundation Grant - 3-year evaluation (Co-evaluator)
Grand Island Public Schools
Grant evaluator - U.S. Department of Education Elementary School Counseling grant
Grant evaluator - U.S. Department of Education - Integrating Schools and Mental Health
Systems Grant
Grant evaluator for the U.S. Department of Education Mentoring Program (i.e., TeamMates)
Kearney Public Schools
Grant evaluator - U.S. Department of Education Elementary School Counseling grant
State of Nebraska - Vocational Rehabilitation Department
Conducted statewide needs and resource assessment regarding traumatic brain injury
Drug Free Communities Grant - Clients
Lancaster County SAAC (7 years)
Grand Island Substance Abuse Prevention (3 years)
Thayer County Healthy Community Coalition
Electronic Behavioral Health Information Network (eBHIN)
Grant evaluator for the 3-year HRSA electronic health systems grant
State of NE - SPF-SIG Alcohol Prevention Grant - Clients
Lancaster County SAAC
Grand Island Substance Abuse Prevention
Buffalo County Positive Pressure
Central NE Coalition Against Substance Abuse
Southeast NE Coalition
Sherman County Prevention Coalition
Compassion Capital Fund - Let’s Build Federal Grant (Region V)
Evaluate the effectiveness of the program that builds capacity of faith-based and community
organizations – 25 organizations funded per year
Provide training and technical assistance to funded agencies
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Iowa West Foundation (Council Bluffs, IA)
External consultant and evaluator on numerous funded grant projects including the impact of
housing and development initiatives, rural infrastructure projects, arts project, and health and
human services. Also consulted on the application and reporting process for grantees.
EducationQuest Foundation (Lincoln, NE)
Develop evaluation process and reporting function for new grants program
Scholarship program, website, middle school and publication evaluation
School Community Intervention Program (SCIP)
Historical data analysis and documentation; Evaluation planning and program evaluation
Medicaid Enrollment Call Center
Analysis of call center client data; call reason, outcome and satisfaction surveying and data
analysis of results
St. Francis Medical Center (Grand Island, NE)
Grant evaluator for the "Staying Well at Home" Department of Health and Human Services:
Health Resources and Services Administration 3-year grant
St. Monica's (Substance Abuse Treatment for Women) (Lincoln, NE)
SAMHSA Project Mother and Child internal evaluator
Quality improvement and program evaluation strategies and activities
Region V Systems (Lincoln, NE)
Data analysis and reporting for the ICCU program, Region V wrap-around program, and
meeting facilitator
Lancaster County - Teen Substance Use Prevention Coalition (Lincoln, NE)
Drug Free Communities (Office of National Drug Control Policy) grant evaluator for past 7 years
Uta Halee and Cooper Village (Omaha, NE) [Adolescent Behavioral Health Facilities}
External evaluator for multiple grants and initiatives
Wood's Charitable Foundation and Lincoln Community Foundation (Lincoln, NE)
Capacity Building Initiative Grant (5 recipients) - Multi-level evaluation of the 3-year project
[Lighthouse, Lux Center for the Arts, Community Playhouse, Leadership Lincoln, and RSAC]
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Michael W. Shain, Ph.D.
912 N. 146 th Circle, Omaha, NE 68154
402-592-4563
shainconsulting@gmail.com
Professional Experience and Significant Achievements
Shain Evaluation & Consulting
President
2011 - Present
Evaluating six (6) educational programs
Two (2) Native American grants
Math Teacher Assistant grant
Workforce Development Grant for community colleges
Two (2) Child Wellbeing grants
Have written evaluation sections for eight (8) grant proposals
NSF grant with UNO
Workforce Development grants for community colleges
Child Well Being grants
Math Teacher Assistant Program for OPS
Applied Information Management (AIM) Institute
Director of Evaluation Services
2001 - 2011
Evaluated forty (40) programs for school districts and non-profit organizations, including
the following:
Two (2) Safe Schools/Healthy Students Projects
Three (3) Smaller Learning Community Grants
Four (4) Drug-Free Community Grants
Two (2) Carol White Physical Education Grants
Two (2) School Counseling Grants
One (1) Renewable Fuels Technology Training Program
Seven (7) Health and Human Services – Related Programs
Numerous Smaller Programs and Initiatives

Evaluation work consisted of the following processes:
Design of Logic Models
Development of Evaluation Protocol
Designation of Appropriate Data Collection and Analysis Processes
Training of Project Directors and Staff on Evaluation Basics
On-site and Electronic Collection of Data, both Quantitative and Qualitative
Writing of Formative and Summative Evaluation Reports
Facilitation of Sustainability Planning
Nebraska Department of Education
Director of Career Guidance & Counseling
1998 – 2001
Chaired Writing Committee for the revision of the Nebraska State School
Counseling Guide, in addition to writing the Guidance section of Links to
LEARN
Chaired Steering Committee for the revision of the Nebraska State School
Counseling Guide
Co-Chaired Committee for the revision of school counseling endorsement
Wrote & Edited quarterly newsletter for school counselors
Developed & Facilitated support network for alternative schools in Nebraska
Developed & Presented twelve (12) workshops on revision of school counseling
programs
Developed & Presented four (4) workshops on data collection/analysis of school
counseling programs
Served on committee for the revision of counselor education programs at the
University of Nebraska – Kearney
Served on committee to develop and implement INVEST Conference
Presented workshops on career development, legal issues in school counseling,
resilience, asset building, school counseling program revision, school climate, etc.
Methodist Health System
Senior Organization Development Consultant
1997 - 1998
Consulted with senior administration on strategic change efforts
Wrote & Edited monthly newsletter
Revised Continuous Process Improvement Program
Presented awareness workshops on Continuous Process Improvement

Loess Hills Area Education Agency #13
Educational Consultant
1986 – 1997
Chaired and Facilitated Cooperative Curriculum Project for Guidance; team
facilitation in Language Arts, Health, and Science
Facilitated Curriculum Coordinators’ Committee for Southwest Iowa
Developed and Chaired Southwest Iowa Counselors’ Academy
Chaired AEA #13 first Strategic Planning Committee
Co-Chaired Substance Abuse Prevention Program for Southwest Iowa
Facilitated district staff development in Gender/Ethnic Expectations & Student
Achievement (GESA) and Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement
(TESA)
Facilitated training in group process and conflict resolution
Developed, Implemented and Evaluated Staff Development Programs on
Establishing Healthy Learning Climates for five (5) school districts
Facilitated peer mediation training for Iowa educators & students
Facilitated peer helping training for Southwest Iowa educators & students
Facilitated the consolidation of two school districts
Facilitated development and implementation of Elementary School Counseling
Program for metro district
Facilitated team building retreat for student leaders in school district and new
administrators
Designed Iowa Behavioral Initiative for AEA #13, including representative to
state development committee
Human Relations Instructor for Drake University, Northwest Missouri State
University and Buena Vista University – taught approximately fifty classes (1,500
educators)
Presented Sexual Harassment Prevention/Intervention Training
Coordinated Safe and Drug – Free School and Community Program in Southwest
Iowa
Presented on the following topics/issues: resilience, asset building, action
research, transition, peer mediation, conflict resolution, peer helping, gender &
communication
HMO Nebraska, Inc.
Health Promotion Consultant
1985 – 1986
Developed Health promotion program for HMO
Negotiated agreements with providers of health-related products and services
Wrote and Edited two (2) newsletters for customers and health care providers
Consulted with senior administrators on health promotion-related issues

Lewis Central High School
School Counselor
1976 – 1985
Counseled students and parents on issues related to social/emotional well-being,
career development, and academic achievement
Consulted with staff on student academic, social and behavior issues
Consulted with staff on career development topics related to their disciplines
Directed standardized testing program, using test results for improvement of
student learning
Coordinated Peer Helping Program
Coordinated Career Development Program
Counseled students in Alternative Learning Center
Coordinated substance abuse prevention and intervention program associated with
Mercy Hospital
Scheduled students into academic classes
Supervised students during passing periods, lunch, and activities
Coordinated college admissions representatives
Mt. Morris High School (Illinois)
English Teacher
1970 – 1971, 1973 – 1976
Taught sophomore English classes
Taught elective classes (poetry, current literature, journalism, black studies, short
stories)
Advised Yearbook publication
Junior class sponsor
Served on language arts curriculum revision committee
Military Police Officer
United State Army
1971 – 1973
Court Liaison and AWOL Office – investigated incidences of military personnel
apprehended for civilian offences – compiled reports for military police and
commanding officers
Military Police Desk – maintained ongoing logs of incidences on military base –
wrote reports of major incidences

Education
Associate of Science Highland Community College 1968
Bachelor of Science Southern Illinois University 1970
Master of Science in Education Northern Illinois University 1976
Doctor of Philosophy University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1993
Certification – Secondary Education Administration – University of Nebraska at Omaha
Certification – Elementary Education Administration – University of Nebraska at Omaha
Training – Center for Dispute Resolution, Boulder, CO
Graduate – Summer Evaluation Institute 2004 – Western Michigan University
Certification – Life Coach – Bellevue University
Professional Affiliations
American Evaluation Association
Evaluation Network for the Missouri River Basin
American School Counselor Association
Omaha Organization Development Network
Nebraska Association of Alternative Education
Professional Presentations
National Evaluation Presentations for Safe Schools/Healthy Students – 2008, 2009, 2010,
2011
Data Collection and Analysis - Nebraska School Counselors – 1998
Evaluation Workshops – AIM Institute – 2003, 2004, 2005
Evaluation Workshop – Iowa DFC – 2007
Evaluation Workshop – Omaha Public Schools Links2Success – 2007
Sustainability Conference – Metro Community College – 2004
Sustainability Workshop – Mason City, IA – 2007
Grant Search and Evaluation Conferences – 2003, 2004, 2005
Evaluation Presentation – Tobacco Free Nebraska – 2008
Logic Model Development Consulting – Iowa City, IA; Pleasanton, TX; Dysart, AZ; and
Hazelwood, MO – 2008

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Dejun Su, PhD
Director
Center for Reducing Health Disparities
College of Public Health
University of Nebraska Medical Center
984340 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-4340
E-mail: dejun.su@unmc.edu
Phone: (402) 552-2359
Fax: (402) 559-6493
http://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/crhd/
EDUCATION
CURRICULUM VITAE
2006 Ph.D. Sociology University of Chicago
1999 M.A. Demography Peking University, China
1996 B.A. Sociology Peking University, China
DISSERTATION
“Old-Age Survival in a Life Course Perspective: Union Army Veterans 1805-1946”
Committee: Linda J. Waite (Chair), Robert W. Fogel, and Patrick Heuveline
AREAS OF INTEREST
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Social Demography, Medical Sociology, Health Research and Policy, Life Course and Aging
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012- Director, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, College of Public Health,
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
2012- Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral
Health, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha,
NE
2010-2012 Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Texas-Pan
American (UTPA), Edinburg, TX
2009- Director of the CDC-Sponsored South Texas Border Health Disparities Center,
UTPA, Edinburg, TX
2008-2009 Associate Director of the CDC-Sponsored South Texas Border Health Disparities
Center, UTPA, Edinburg, TX
2007-2009 Research Fellow at the Institute for Population Health Policy, UTPA

2006-2010 Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, UTPA, Edinburg, TX
Graduate Advisor in the Sociology Master Program from 2007 to 2009
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2003-2006 Graduate Research Assistant at the Center for Population Economics, Graduate
School of Business, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Advisor: Robert W. Fogel
2001-2002 Research Fellow hired by the World Bank. Finished a research report for “The
China Component in the Burden of Disease among the Global Poor Project.”
Advisor: Davidson R. Gwatkin
2000-2001 Research Assistant in “The Fiscal Austerity and Urban Innovation Project.”
Department of Sociology, University of Chicago. Advisor: Terry N. Clark
HONORS, AWARDS, AND FELLOWSHIPS
2012 Annual Faculty Authors Recognition, UTPA
2011 Provost Awards for Pan American Studies, UTPA
2009 Faculty Excellence Award in Research, UTPA
2007 Winner poster at the Annual Meeting of The Population Association of America
2006 RAND Scholarship for the 2006 RAND Summer Institute
1999-2003 University of Chicago Fellowship
1999-2000 International House Residential Fellowship, University of Chicago
1998-1999 Excellent Service Award, Institute of Population Research, Peking University
1997-1998 Cai Wenmei Fellowship, Institute of Population Research, Peking University
1996 Honors Thesis for B.A. degree, Department of Sociology, Peking University
1994-1995 Yan Jingyao Fellowship, Department of Sociology, Peking University
1993-1994 Excellent Student Award, Peking University
1987 Honors, Tengfei Cup. National Geography Contest, Beijing
RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED
1MPCMP081024-04-00
Subcontract Award with Morehouse College (Su, PI)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 09/01/2011-08/31/2013 $160,000
Principal Investigator of the UTPA subproject in the National Minority Male Health Project
The major goal of this pilot project is to assess the effectiveness of positive life style changes
such as physical exercises and healthy diet in preventing type 2 diabetes among school-aged
children who have been identified with the acanthosis nigricans marker, a skin condition that
signals high insulin levels, in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas.
1P20CA138021-01 (Banik, PI)
National Cancer Institute (P20) 09/01/2008-08/31/2012 $920,000
Co-Investigator in the “UTPA Cancer Center at UTHSCSA Border Partnership”

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The major goal of this project is to develop a cancer research collaborative partnership between
UTPA and the Cancer Center at UTHSCSA.
1H75DP001812-02, 03 (Su, PI)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 09/01/2009-08/31/2012 $535,000
Principal Investigator in the project on health disparities in the South Texas border region
The major goal of this project is to establish a new health disparities center at The University of
Texas-Pan American.
1H75DP001812-01 (Pagán, PI)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 09/01/2008-08/31/2009 $306,549
Co-Investigator in the project on health disparities in the South Texas border region
The major goal of this project is to establish a new health disparities center at The University of
Texas-Pan American.
1R24HS017003-01 (Pagán, PI; Su, Subproject PI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 09/01/2007-08/31/2010 $1,469,970
Principal Investigator in the subproject “Explaining Cross-Border Utilization of Healthcare:
Evidence from the Lower Rio Grande Valley” with a subproject budget of $300,000.
The major goal of this project is to assess the prevalence of cross-border utilization of health
services in the South Texas border area and to identify its contributing factors at both individual
and community levels.
UTPA Grant for Training in Cooperative Learning Workshop 2007 $1,000
UTPA SBSC Summer Writing Institute Grant 2007 $ 2,000
UTPA Research Initiative (with Veronica Villarreal) 2007 $ 2,000
UNFUNDED GRANT PROPOSALS
2012 National Institutes of Health (R03) (Su, PI)
Through a comparative analysis of longitudinal data from the Union Army Sample and
the Health and Retirement Study, the proposed study seeks to determine whether and
the extent to which the increasing gap in marriage rates between Caucasians and
African Americans throughout the 20 th century has contributed to mortality disparities
between these two groups. The central hypothesis is that racial divergence in marriage
rates is becoming increasingly relevant in accounting for racial disparities in mortality
over time. This is a one-year study with a proposed budget of $71,801.
2012 National Institutes of Health (R15) (Ryabov, PI)
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of community health workers in
controlling and managing type-2 diabetes in the South Texas border area.
2011 CPRIT Multi-Investigator Research Award (Wong, PI)
This is a five-year study on risk factors, incidence, screening, and treatment associated
with cancer among Hispanics in Texas. The study involves a number of investigators
from several institutions in Texas including University of Texas-Medical Branch,
University of Texas at Austin, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas A
& M University, and University of Texas-Pan American. My role in this study is co-

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investigator in Project 4 on use of cancer screening services with a proposed budget of
over $200,000 for my portion of the work.
2011 National Institutes of Health (P30) (Markides, PI)
Mentor for Dr. Jori Sechrist’s pilot project in the proposal to establish Resource Center
for Minority Aging Research and Coordinating Center in Texas
2009 National Institutes of Health (PI: Suad Ghaddar)
Co-Investigator in the project “Improving Adolescent Health Literacy: A Medlineplus-
Based Intervention”
2007 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (PI: Chad Richardson)
Co-PI in the UTPA initiative for establishing the Center of Excellence for Border Security
and Immigration
ORIGINAL PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Wen, M., Li, L. Su, D. “Exercise Intensity and Mortality among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
across Racial/ethnic Groups in the United States”(Forthcoming in Journal of Physical Activity
and Health)
Su, D., Pratt W., Salinas J., Wong R., Pagán J.A. (2012) “Rural-Urban Differences in Health
Services in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region” DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2012.00445.x
Chalela P, Pagán JA, Su D, Muñoz E, Ramirez AG. (2012). “Breast Cancer Genetic Testing
Awareness, Attitudes and Intentions of Latinas Living along the US-Mexico Border: A Qualitative
Study” Journal of Community Medicine and Health Education 2:152. DOI:10.4172/2161-
0711.1000152
Su, D., Esqueda O., Li L., Pagan J. A. (2012) “Income Distribution and Obesity Prevalence:
Evidence from 31 OECD Countries.” Journal of Biosocial Science 44, 417–432. [PMID:
22214551]
Su, D. and Wang D. (2012) “Acculturation and Cross-Border Utilization of Health Services”.
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 14:563–569. DOI 10.1007/s10903-011-9518-x. [PMID:
21874358]
Su, D., Richardson C., Wen M., Pagán J. A. (2011) “Cross-Border Utilization of Health Care:
Evidence from a Population-Based Study in South Texas” Health Services Research 46 (3):859-
876. [PMID: 21158855]
Su, D. and Li L. (2011) “Trends in the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the
United States: 2002-2007” Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 22 (1) 296-310.
[PMID: 21317523]
Su, D., Richardson C., Wang G. (2010) “Assessing Cultural Assimilation among Mexican
Americans: How Fast Do Their Gender-Role Attitudes Converge to the U.S. Mainstream?”
Social Science Quarterly 91 (3) 762-776. DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2010.00718.x

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Pagán, J.A., Su, D., Li L., Armstrong K., Asch D.A. (2009). “Explaining disparities in genetic
testing awareness for cancer risk across U.S. ethnic/racial groups.” American Journal of
Preventive Medicine 37 (6): 524-530. [PMID: 19944919]
Su, D. (2009). “Occupational Career and Risk of Mortality among Union Army Veterans.”
Social Science and Medicine 69 (3): 460-468. [PMID: 19552993]
Su, D. (2009). “Risk Exposure in Early Life and Mortality at Older Ages: Evidence from Union
Army Veterans.” Population and Development Review 35 (2): 275-295. [PMID: 20209063]
Su, D., Li L, & Pagán JA. (2008). “Acculturation and the use of complementary and alternative
medicine.” Social Science and Medicine, 66: 439-453. [PMID: 17923180]
Su, D. (2005). “Body Mass Index and Old-Age Survival: A Comparative Study Between the
Union Army Records and the NHANES-I Epidemiological Follow-up Sample.” American Journal
of Human Biology, 17: 341-354. [PMID: 15849698]
Linares, D. and Su, D. (2005). “BMI and Health among Union Army Veterans: 1891-1905.”
Economics and Human Biology, 3: 367-387. [PMID: 16046203]
Book Chapter:
Richardson, C. and Su, D. (2012). “The Informal Health Care Economy” in The Informal and
Underground Economy of the South Texas Border, by Richardson C. and Pisani MJ. University
of Texas Press.
PAPERS UNDER REVIEW
Su, D., Wen, M., Markides, K. “Is Self-Rated Health Comparable Across Racial and Ethnic
Groups? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study” (Revise and Resubmit)
Su, D., Pratt W., Wong R., Stimpson J.P., Pagán J.A. “Health insurance Coverage and
International Medical Tourism: Evidence from the South Texas Border Area” (Revise and
Resubmit)
Stimpson, J. P., Wilson, F., Su, D. “Health care spending by unauthorized immigrants is lower
than other immigrants and US natives” (Revise and Resubmit)
Su, D., Huang, T., Anthony, R., Ramos, A., Toure, D., Wang, H. “Parental Perception of Child
Body Weight and Health Among Mexican-American Children with Acanthosis Nigricans”
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Su, D. (2002). “Health inequalities across economic groups in China: a component of the Global
Burden of Disease Project.” Research report submitted to the Health and Poverty Group of the
World Bank, Washington D.C.
Su, D. (1997). “Forecasting, growth management and public policy decision making”, Market
and Population Analysis 5: 23-27. (This is the Chinese translation for a paper of the same title
by Jeff Tayman that was published at Population Research and Policy Review 15: 491-508.)

MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
Su, D. “Health Disparities between the Native and Foreign-born Populations in the U.S.: A
Historical Perspective”
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Su, D. “Assessing the Long-Term Trends in Black-White Disparities in Mortality: Does Marriage
Matter?
Su, D. “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Obesity: A Decompositional Analysis”
CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
2012 “Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Awareness, Attitudes and Intentions of Latinas Living
along the US-Mexico Border: A Qualitative Study” (with Chalela P, Pagán JA, Muñoz E,
Ramirez AG), 2012 APHA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
2012 “Physical Activity and Mortality among Middle-Aged and Older Adults acro Racial/ethnic
Groups in the United States”, (with Ming Wen and Lifeng Li), Population Association of
America Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.
2011 “Health Insurance Coverage and Cross-Border Utilization of Health
Services”, (with Willam Pratt, Rebeca Wong, and Jose Pagan) presented at the 2011
Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Las Vegas, Nevada.
2011 “Income Distribution and Obesity Prevalence: Evidence from 31 OECD
Countries”, (with Omar Esqueda, Lifeng Li, and Jose Pagan) presented at the 2011
Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Las Vegas, Nevada.
2011 “Is Self-Rated Health Comparable across Racial and Ethnic Groups?” Presented at
Session “Emerging Puzzles in Self-Rated Health” at the Annual Meeting of the
Population Association of America, Washington DC.
2011 “Is Self-Rated Health Comparable across Racial and Ethnic Groups?” Presented at The
2nd Annual Gathering of ISC and “Statistics Applications in Our Community” Workshop,
UTPA, Edinburg, Texas.
2010 “Are Black-White Disparities in Mortality Increasing over the Twentieth Century?”
Presented at the Session "Racial and Ethnic Differentials in Health and Mortality" of the
2010 Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, Dallas.
2010 “Are Black-White Disparities in Mortality Increasing over the Twentieth Century?”
Presented at the workshop on The Economics and Biodemography of Aging and Health
Care, Center for Population Economics, Booth School of Business, University of
Chicago.
2010 “Cross-Border Utilization of Health Care: Evidence from a Population-Based Study in
South Texas” (with Chad Richardson, Ming Wen, and José Pagán) Presented by José
Pagán at The Kempner International Symposium on Aging and Health Disparities of
Mexican Populations, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, Texas.

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2009 “Assessing Cultural Assimilation among Mexican Americans: How Fast Do Their
Gender-Role Attitudes Converge to the U.S. Mainstream?” Presented at the 2009
Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco (with Chad
Richardson and Guang-zhen Wang).
2009 “Is the Mortality Advantages Associated with Marriages Changing Over Time?”
Presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, Detroit.
2008 “Acculturation and the use of complementary and alternative medicine” Presented at the
Annual Research Conference at the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences of UTPA
(with Lifeng Li and José Pagán).
2007 “Early-Life Experience and Old-Age Mortality: Evidence from Union Army Veterans.”
Presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Population Association of America, New
York.
2006 “Occupational Mobility and Old-Age Survival: Evidence from Union Army Veterans.”
Presented at the session on Early Life Experiences and Mortality at the annual meeting
of the Population Association of America, Los Angeles.
2005 “Old-age Survival in a Life Course Perspective: Evidence from Union Army Veterans.”
Presented at the workshop on The Economics and Biodemography of Aging and Health
Care. Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago.
2005 “School Contexts and Marijuana Use among Adolescents.” Presented at the session on
Deviance and Social Control at the annual meeting of the American Sociological
Association. Philadelphia.
2005 “BMI and Health among Union Army Veterans.” (Coauthor with Claudia Linares)
Presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America. Philadelphia.
2004 “Occupation, Occupational Mobility, and Old Age Survival: Evidence from Union Army
Veterans.” Presented at the Center for Population Economics, GSB, University of
Chicago.
2004 “BMI and Health among Union Army Veterans.” (with Claudia Linares) Presented at the
NBER Conference on Early Indicators of Later Work Levels, Diseases and Death. Salt
Lake City.
2004 “BMI and Old-Age Survival: A Comparative Study between Union Army Veterans and
the NHANES Follow-up Sample.” Presented at the regular session on Obesity and
Inactivity: Trends and Consequences, annual meeting of the Population Association of
America. Boston.
2003 “Nutritional Status and Mortality among Union Army Veterans.” Presented at the Center
for Population Economics, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago.
2002 “Health Inequalities Across Economic Groups in China: A Component of the Global
Burden of Disease.” Presented at the Health and Poverty Group of the World Bank,
Washington D.C.

TEACHING AND ADVISING EXPERIENCE
A. TEACHING
2006-2012 Teaching at the Department of Sociology, UTPA
(1) Courses taught at the undergraduate level: Quantitative Research Methods,
Sociology of Health, Population and Society
(2) Courses taught at the graduate level: Health Research and Policy, Graduate
Research Methods, Applied Statistics, Social Demography
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(3) Course offered as an independent study: Health Care along the U.S.-Mexico Border
2008 Guest lecturer for the Course “Government and Politics of China”, UTPA
2003 Guest lecturer for the course “The Social Determinants of Health and Illness”, University
of Chicago
B. ADVISING
As the Graduate Advisor, I advised all graduate students in the Sociology program at UTPA on
a regular basis from 2007 to 2009.
Teaching/Research Assistants Mentored: Juan Lopez, Omar Camarillo, Anglique Solis,
Veronica Villarreal, Linda Rodriguez, Carlos Sepulveda, Arlett Lomeli, Christine Gutierrez,
Amelia Flores, Cheri Barton, Omar Esqueda, William Pratt, Daphne Wang, and Rui Kang.
Chair of Thesis Committee for Juan Lopez
Member of Thesis Committees for Melina Melo
Member of Ph.D. Dissertation Committee for Lakshmi Balasubramanian
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND SERVICES
Member of American Public Health Association, AcademyHealth, American Sociological
Association, Population Association of America
Reviewer of papers submitted to these peer-reviewed journals:
Annals of Epidemiology
American Journal of Public Health
Demography
Social Science and Medicine
American Journal of Sociology
Economics and Human Biology
Journal of Aging and Health
Social Science Quarterly
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Journal of Family Issues
Health Services Research
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Journal of Rural Health
Health & Place
Population Research and Policy Review
Milbank Quarterly.
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Chair of the Session “Residential Segregation and Health” at the 2012 Population Association of
America Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.
Search Committee Member in the recruitment of Vice Provost for Research and Sponsored
Project of UTPA, Spring 2012.
Founding member of the South Texas Diabetes Initiative, a research consortium involving
universities, hospitals, government agencies, and industries at both the local and national level.
Interviewed by Channel 23: KVEO-(NBC) on the Hispanic Paradox in Health and Mortality
(August 2011)
Interviewed by UTPA Los Arcos on the South Texas Border Health Disparities Center (February
2011)
Interviewed by Web MD Health News on the use of complementary and alternative medicine in
the U.S. (February 2011)
Interviewed by Channel 23: KVEO-(NBC) on mortality disparities between Hispanics and non-
Hispanic whites (October 2010)
Interviewed by The Monitor on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (August 2010)
Interviewed by Texas Tribune on the Hispanic Paradox in health and mortality (July 2010)
(Part of the interview has been highlighted at the New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/us/16ttexpectancy.html)
Interviewed by KGBT-TV Channel 4 “Action 4 News” on health issues along the U.S.-Mexico
Border (August 2009)

Melissa Kaye Tibbits
Curriculum Vitae
Office Address
Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health
College of Public Health
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Maurer Center for Public Health #2030 Phone: (402) 559-9447
984365 Nebraska Medical Center Email: mtibbits@unmc.edu
Omaha, NE 68198-4365
Education
2009 Ph.D. Human Development & Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State
University
Advisors: Drs. Edward A. Smith and Linda L. Caldwell
Dissertation Title: Engagement Within and Across Leisure
Activities in Adolescence: Implications for Substance Use and
Sexual Activity
2006 M.S. Human Development & Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State
University
Thesis Title: Boredom as a Risk Factor for Academic Failure and Substance
Use in Adolescence
2004 B.A. Anthropology and Psychology, The University of Tulsa
Academic Appointments
2012-Present Faculty Affiliate, Center for Health Policy, University of Nebraska Medical Center,
Omaha, NE
2011-Present Faculty Associate, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Unviersity of Nebraska
Medical Center, Omaha, NE
2009-Present Assistant Professor, Health Promotion, Social & Behavioral Health, University of
Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
2007-2009 Research Assistant, The Methodology Center, The Pennsylvania State University

2006-2009 Research Assistant, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Research-Based Delinquency and Violence Prevention Initiative (Advisor: Brian
Bumbarger)
The Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University
2006-2009 Research Fellow and Project Coordinator, HealthWise South Africa (PI: Edward
Smith), Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, PA
2005-2006 Research Assistant, HealthWise South Africa (PI: Edward Smith).
The Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University
2004-2005 Research Assistant, PROSPER (PI: Mark Greenberg).
The Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University
Research Support
Current
Project Title: Evaluation of the School-Based Health Centers
Funding Agency: Sherwood Foundation
Focus: Child and Adolescent Health and Education
Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Evaluation (.20 FTE)
Expected Dates: November 2012 – July 2014
Grant Amount: $301, 604
Project Title: Evaluation of the Nebraska Juvenile Services Delivery Project
Funding Agency: Office of Probation Administration
Focus: Juvenile Justice
Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Evaluation (.30 FTE)
Expected Dates: July 2012 – June 2013
Grant Amount: $226,750
Project Title: Community Transformation Grant
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PI: Douglas County Health
Department)
Focus: Obesity and Tobacco Prevention
Role: UNMC Co-Principal Investigator, Evaluation (.10 FTE)
Dates: September 2011 – March 2016
Grant Amount: $238,230

Project Title: Evaluation of Douglas County Lead Education
Funding Agency: Enviromental Protection Agency (PI: Douglas County Health Department)
Focus: Lead Education
Role: Co-Investigator, Evaluation (.05 FTE)
Dates: June 2011 – May 2013
Grant Amount: $15,447
Completed
Project Title: Students with Aspirations and Goals (SWAG)
Funding Agency: UNMC COPH Mutual Fund
Focus: Public Health with College Students
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Dates: September 2011 – May 2012
Grant Amount: $10,000
Project Title: Youth Violence Prevention
Funding Agency: Omaha Community Foundation – Violence Reduction Fund
Focus: Etiology of Youth Violence
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (.16 FTE; .05 Violence Reduction Fund; .10 COPH Match)
Dates: March 2011 – June 2012
Grant Amount: $28,571
Project Title: Community Impact Plan
Funding Agency: Building Bright Futures
Focus: Child and Adolescent Health and Education
Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Evaluation (.29 FTE)
Dates: July 2011- March 2012
Grant Amount: $100,000
Project Title: Douglas County Putting Prevention to Work
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PI: Douglas County Health
Department)
Focus: Obesity Prevention
Role: Co-Investigator, Evaluation (.10 FTE)
Dates: March 2010 – March 2012
Grant Amount: $384,022
Project Title: Adolescent Comprehensive System Data Sources
Funding Agency: Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Focus: Adolescent Health
Role: Principal Investigator
Dates: June 2011 – September 2011
Grant Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Healthy Families Evaluation
Funding Agency: Alegent Health (PI: Jennifer Huberty, UNO)
Focus: Family-based Obesity Prevention
Role: UNMC Principal Investigator, Evaluation (.15 FTE)
Dates: August 2010 – August 2011
Grant Amount: $18, 371
Project Title: School-Based Health Centers Needs Assessment
Funding Agency: Building Bright Futures (PI: Terry Huang)
Focus: Physical and Behavioral Health Needs of Early Adolescents
Role: Co-Investigator (.10 FTE)
Dates: April 2010 – June 2010
Grant Amount: $25,000
Project Title: Utilizing Adolescent Leisure Activities as a Context for Prevention
Funding Agency: National Institite on Drug Abuse
NIH/NIDA Pre-doctoral Research Fellowship, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service
Award
Role: Principal Investigator (F31 DA024535)
Focus: Leisure Activities and Development; Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention
Dates: September 2007 - July 2009
Grant Amount: $70,995
Honors and Awards
2006-2007 NIH/NIDA Pre-doctoral Research Fellowship, Prevention and Methodology
Training Program, The Pennsylvania State University (PI: Mark Greenberg, T32
DA017629)
2005-2010 Society for Prevention Research Early Career Travel Awards
Membership In Professional Societies
American Public Health Association
Society for Prevention Research
Society for Research on Adolescence

Committee Assignments
College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center
2013-present Curriculum Committee Sub-committee: Service Learning/Capstone
Prerequisites
2010-present Evaluation Committee
2010-present Research and Development Committee
2010-2011 Doctoral Program Seminar Workgroup
2010-2011 Accreditation Faculty Subcommittee
2010 Sparks Student Research Award Committee
Department of Health Promotion, Social & Behavioral Health, University of Nebraska Medical
Center
2013-present MPH Admissions Committee
2012-present Departmental Self-Assessment Infrastructure and Environment Committee
2009-present Ph.D. Graduate Education Committee
2009-present Ph.D. Admissions Committee
Community Service
Journal Reviewing
2008-present Prevention Science
National Service
2013 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting “Common Pathways to and
Impact on Disease Prevention and Health Promotion” Abstract Selection
Committee
2011 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting “Program Implementation
Science” Abstract Selection Committee
2010 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting Program “Effectiveness Trials”
Abstract Selection Committee
Regional Service
2010-present Nebraska State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (formerly the Substance
Abuse Epidemiology Workgroup)
2010-2012 Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Adolescent Comprehensive
System Data Team
2010 Nebraska Partners in Prevention Cultural Competency Committee
2009-2010 Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Title V Maternal and Child
Health Needs Assessment, Youth Subcommittee

Local Service
2013-present Live Well Omaha Kids Executive Committee Member
2011-present Project Extra Mile Board Member
2010-2011 Omaha Behavioral Science Colloquium Committee
2009-2010 Omaha Top 10 in 10 Steering Committee
Bibilography
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Tibbits, M.K., Smith, E.A., & Caldwell, L.L., & Flisher, A.J. (2011). Impact of HealthWise South
Africa on polydrug use and high-risk sexual behavior. Health Education Research, 26,
653-663.
Tibbits, M.K., Bumbarger, B.K., Kyler, S. & Perkins, D.F. (2010) Sustaining evidence-based
interventions under real-world conditions: Results of a large-scale diffusion project.
Prevention Science, 11, 252-262. PMC Journal: In Process.
Syvertsen, A.K., Cleveland, M., Gayles, J., Tibbits, M.K, & Faulk, M.T. (2010). Profiles of
protection from substance use among adolescents. Prevention Science, 11, 185-196.
NIHMSID #172359.
Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., & Smith, E.A, Wegner, L. (2009). The relation between
profiles of leisure activity participation and substance use among South African youth.
World Leisure Journal, 51, 150-159. NIHMSID #163569.
Articles Under Review
Islam, K.M., Hansen, L., Nared, S., Combs, I., Tibbits, M., Watanabe-Galloway, S., Loomis, D., &
Margalit, R. (Under Review). Findings from a community-based participatory project:
Focus group perspective on the local epidemic of Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Shaikh, R.A., Siahpush, M., Singh, G.K., & Tibbits, M. (Under Review). Socio-demographic and
behavioral determinants of obesity and body mass index in a national sample: Results
from 2010 U.S. National Health Interview Survey.
Siahpush, M., Huang, T.T., Sikora, A., Tibbits, M., Shaikh, R.A., & Singh, G.K. (Under Review).
Prolonged financial stress predicts subsequent obesity: Results from a prospective study
of an Australian national sample.
Siahpush, M., Pinard, C., Singh, G., Tibbits, M., & Yaroch, A. (Under Review). Do lifestyle and

socioeconomic factors explain why Black women have a substantially higher body mass
index than White women? Findings from the 2010 National Health Interview Survey.
Siahpush, M., Singh, G.K., Tibbits, M., Pinard, C.A., Shaikh, R.A., Yaroch, A. (Revise and
Resubmit – Under Review). It is better to be a fat ex-smoker than a thin smoker:
Findings from the 1997-2004 National Health Interview Survey−National Death Index
Linkage Study.
Wilson, F.A., Stimpson, J.P., & Tibbits, M.K. (Under Review). The role of alcohol use on recent
trends in distracted driving.
Articles In Progress
Tibbits, M., Wang, H., & Balluff, M. (In Progress). Evaluation of multi-component
environmental change initiatives.
Balluff, M., Feyerherm, L., Schram, S., Tibbits, M.K., & Wang, H., (In Progress; Authorship TBD).
Changing policy to prevent obesity: Partners for a Health City.
Gofin, R., Lander, L., Taylor, D., & Tibbits, M.K. (In Progress; Authorship TBD).
Utilizing the trauma registry to understand youth violence.
Book Chapters
Tibbits, M.K. (accepted for publication). Promoting the post-funding sustainability of evidence-
based substance abuse interventions through research and practice. To appear in the
Handbook of Drug Prevention.
Tibbits, M.K. (accepted for publication) Effective school- and family-based alcohol, tobacco,
and other drug prevention programs for adolescents. To appear in the Encyclopedia of
Primary Prevention and Health Promotion.
Caldwell, L.L., & Tibbits, M.K. (2010). Leisure as a context for prevention. In Payne, L.,
B.E. Ainsworth, & G. Godbey, Leisure, health, & wellness. State College: Venture
Publishing.
Evaluation Reports
Tibbits, M.K., Singh, B. & Rajaram, S. (2013). Preliminary findings from the evaluation of the
Douglas County Health Department Lead Education Program. Omaha, NE: University of
Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health.

Smith, T.M., Carpenter, L.R., & Tibbits, M.K. (2012). Community nutrition needs assessment.
Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health.
Tibbits, M., Huang, T., Hansen, L., Todd, K., & El-Mohandes, A. (2012). Building Bright
Futures Community Impact Plan. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center,
College of Public Health.
Tibbits, M., Lander, L., Carpenter, L., & Gofin, R. (2012). Risk and protective factors for youth
violence in Omaha and suggestions for intervention. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska
Medical Center, College of Public Health.
Tibbits, M., Huang, T., El-Mohandes, A. (2011). Interim report on the development of the
Building Bright Futures Community Impact Plan: Review of current program evaluation
strategies and gaps. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of
Public Health.
Tibbits, M., Hansen, L., Huang, T., El-Mohandes, A. (2011). BBF program director meetings
report. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health.
Tibbits, M., Huberty, J, & Wolcott, D. (2011). Healthy Families: Fall 2010 and Spring 2011
evaluation. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health.
Tibbits, M. & Smith, T. Adolescent Comprehensive Data System: Data Sources and Definitions
for Determinants of Adolescent Health. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical
Center, College of Public Health.
Tibbits, M., Huberty, J, & Wolcott, D. (2011). Healthy Families: Fall 2010 evaluation. Omaha,
NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health.
Tibbits, M., Stevens, E., Xu, Liyan, Roberts, S., Fisher, C., Chen, L., Nayar, P., & Huang, T.
(2010). School-based health centers needs assessment. Omaha, NE: University of
Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health.
Huang, T., Tibbits, M., Roberts, S., Stevens, E., Xu, Liyan, Chen, L., Fisher, C., Nayar, P.
(2010). School-based health centers needs assessment: Interim report. Omaha, NE:
University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health.
National Presentations
Dinkel, D., Huberty, J., Tibbits, M. (March, 2013). Changes in family health behaviors after a
“Healthy Families” intervention: A mixed methods perspective. Poster session accepted
for the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA.

Siahpush, M., Shaikh, R.A., Tibbits, M., Huang, T. (March, 2013). The association of lone
motherhood with smoking cessation and relapse, and the mediating role of
socioeconomic status, social support, and mental health: Prospective results from an
Australian national study. Poster to be presented at the Society for Research on
Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
Siahpush, M., Singh, G.K., Tibbits, M., Pinard, C.A., Shaikh, R.A., Yaroch, A. (March, 2013). It is
better to be a fat ex-smoker than a thin smoker: Findings from the 1997-2004 National
Health Interview Survey−National Death Index linkage study. Paper to be presented at
the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
Tibbits, M.K., Wang, H. & Baluff, M. (October 2012). Feasibility of implementing evidence-
based, community-wide initiatives: Lessons learned from a multi-component obesity
prevention initiative. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Public
Health Association, San Francisco, CA.
Wang, H. Tibbits, M.K., & Baluff, M. (October 2012). Evaluation of a community-wide obesity
prevention initiative. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Public
Health Association, San Francisco, CA.
Wang, H., Tibbits, M., Shaw-Sutherland, K., & Smith, T. (February, 2012). Evaluation findings
from year one of the Douglas County Putting Prevention to Work Obesity Prevention
initiative. Poster presented at the 2012 CDC Communities Putting Prevention to Work
meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Tibbits, M., Wang, H., Peck, M., Huang, T., Balluff, M. (November, 2011). Evaluation of an
urban multi-component obesity prevention policy initiative: Lessons learned. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association,
Washington, D.C.
Tibbits, M., Fisher, C., Stevens, E., Xu, L., & Huang, T. (November, 2011). Findings of a
comprehensive assessment of student health status and needs: Implications for schoolbased
health centers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Public
Health Association, Washington, D.C.
Wang, H., Xu, L., Shaw-Sutherland, K., Li, T., Tibbits, M. (November, 2011). Regional
differences in physical activity and nutrition intake: Implications for obesity prevention
policy interventions on improving the built environment. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C.
Tibbits, M.K., (May, 2011). Caldwell, L.L., Smith, E.A., Flisher, A., Vergnani, T., & Wegner, L. Are
sports a protective context for South African youth? Gender differences in the
relationships between sports and sexual behavior and substance use. Paper

presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington,
D.C.
Tibbits, M.K. (Chair; May 2011). Cultural sensitivity in adapating prevention programs. Paper
symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research,
Washington, D.C.
Tibbits, M.K., Smith, E.A., Caldwell, L.L., Flisher, A., & Graham, J.W. (May, 2010). Impact of
HealthWise South Africa on polydrug use and high-risk sexual behavior. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Denver, CO.
Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., Smith, E.A., & Flisher, A. (May, 2009). Interest and motivation
within and across leisure activities: Implications for risk behaviors among South African
youth. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research,
Washington, DC.
Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., & Smith, E.A. (October, 2008). The developmental implications
of sport participation among South African youth. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the National Recreation and Park Association, Baltimore, MD.
Tibbits, M.K., Bumbarger, B., Kyler, S. (May, 2008). The effect of context on sustaining
interventions: Results from a large-scale diffusion project under natural conditions.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San
Francisco, CA.
Cleveland, M., Faulk, M., Gayles, J., Syvertsen, A.K., & Tibbits, M.K. (Team Captain;
Authors listed in alphabetical order). (May, 2008). Profiles of protection among
adolescents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention
Research, San Fransisco, CA. Society for Prevention Research Sloboda and Bukoski Cup
Competition: Penn State Prevention Fellows.
Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., Smith, E.A., Wegner, L., Vergnani, T., & Flisher, A. (May, 2008).
Effects of the HealthWise South Africa intervention on the relationship between leisure
activity participation and substance use. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, CA.
Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., Smith, E.A., Wegner, L. (March, 2008). Breadth of leisure activity
participation and substance use among South African adolescents. Paper presented at
the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., Smith, E.A., Wegner, L. (March, 2008). Gender differences in the
nature and stability of leisure activity participation among South African adolescents.
Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence,
Chicago, IL.

Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., Smith, E.A., Wegner, L., Vergnani, T. (May, 2007). Associations
between South African adolescents’ free time experiences and substance use. Poster
presented at the 15th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research,
Washington, D.C.
Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., Smith, E.A., & Ferrer-Wreder, L. (March, 2007). Boredom as a
risk factor for academic failure and substance use in adolescence. Poster presented at
the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Boston, MA.
Tibbits, M.K. (October, 2006). Bald Eagle 2005 Pennsylvania Youth Survey Data. Research
results presented at the Bald Eagle School Board Fall Retreat.
Tibbits, M.K., Faulk, M.F., Caldwell, L.L., & Ferrer-Wreder, L. (May, 2006). The influence of
leisure-based parental behavior on adolescents' substance use. Poster presented at the
14th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Antonio, TX.
Local Presentations
Tibbits, M.K. (December 2012). Preliminary Nebraska Juvenile Services Delivery Project
evaluation results. Presented to the Judiciary Committee, Nebraska State Legislature.
Lander, L.L. & Tibbits, M.K. (Febraury, 2012). Youth violence prevention. Presented to the
UNMC Panel of Advisors, Omaha, NE.
Tibbits, M.K. (January 2012). Testimony in suppory of Nebraska Juvenile Services Delivery
Project. Presented to the Judiciary Committee, Nebraska State Legislature
Lander, L.L. & Tibbits, M.K. (October, 2011). Youth violence prevention. Presented to the
UNMC Board of Counselors, Omaha, NE.
Tibbits, M.K. (Feburary, 2012). Etiology and prevention of adolescent substance use. Presented
at Children’s Hospital Pediatric Grand Rounds, Omaha, NE.
Tibbits, M.K. (February 2012). Evaluation. Presented at the UNMC Center for Reducing Health
Disparities, Omaha, NE.
Tibbits, M.K. (October, 2011). Data collection and outcome measurement. Presented at the
Department of Health and Human Services Region VII Office of Minority Health
Technical Assistance Workshop, Sioux City, IA.
Tibbits, M.K. (March, 2011). Latent class and latent transition analysis. Presented at the Boys
Town National Research Institute.

Tibbits, M.K. (November, 2010). Preventing substance use and abuse in adolescence. Paper
presented at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE.
Teaching
Full Courses
Semester Course Number/Name Institution
Credit
Hours
Spring 2013 CPH 548/HPRO 882: Child and
Adolescent Growth and
Development
UNMC 2
Fall 2012 CPH 538/HPRO 875:
Instrumentation and Evaluation
Spring 2012
Fall 2011
CPH 548/HPRO 882: Child and
Adolescent Growth and
Development
CPH 538/HPRO 875:
Instrumentation and Evaluation
Spring 2011 CPH 538/HPRO 875:
Instrumentation and Evaluation
Summer 2007 HDFS 311: Human
Development and Family
Studies Interventions
Guest Lectures
UNMC 3
UNMC
UNMC
2
3
UNMC 3
PSU 3
Semester Course Number/Name Institution
Spring CPH 536/HPRO 840: Health Promotion UNMC
2012 Program Planning (Topic: Program
Evaluation)
Spring
2012
CPH 505/HPRO 805: Applied Research
(Topic: Program Evaluation)
UNMC

Spring
2012
CPH 621/HPRO 821: Epidemiology -
Advanced Design and Methods
(Topics: Program Evaluation)
Fall 2011 CPH 505/HPRO 805: Applied Research
(Topic: Program Evaluation)
Fall 2011 CPH 536/HPRO 840: Health Promotion
Program Planning (Topic: Program
Evaluation)
Fall 2010 CPH 501/HPRO 860: Health Behavior
(Topics: Models of Interpersonal
Health Behavior; Prevention vs.
Treatment)
Summer
2010
Advising
UNMC
UNMC
UNMC
UNMC
CPH 501/HPRO 860: Health Behavior
(Topics: Models of Interpersonal
Health Behavior; Prevention vs.
Treatment) UNMC
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Research Assistants
2012-present David Taylor (Ph.D. student)
2012-present Kutlo Rasetshwane (Ph.D. student)
2011-2012 Teresa Smith (Ph.D. student)
2011-2012 Laura Hansen (MPH student)
2011-2012 Leah Carpenter (MPH student)
Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area (MSIA) Ph.D. Committees
2010-present Regina Robbins, Chair
Ph.D. Committees
2012-present Raees Shaikh
2012-present Teresa Smith
2012-present Drissa Toure
2012-present Danae Wolcott

Master of Public Health Capstone Committees
2012-present Gretchen Filip, Chair
2012-present Sarena Dacus, Chair
2012 Sheetal Sawant, Member
2011-2012 Jana Koth, Chair
2010-2012 Tegan Reed, Chair
2010-2011 Maureen Gatere, Chair
2010-2011 Justin Frederick, Member
2010 Molly Schlife, Chair
2010 Manjiri Joshi, Member
2009-2010 Jasmine Williams, Member
Current Master of Public Health Advisees
Caryn Vincent
Gretchen Filip
Meghan Hastings
Rebecca Kaup

ALAN JEFFREY TOMKINS
University of Nebraska
Public Policy Center (Home)
215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 401 2501 Bradfield Drive
Lincoln, NE 68588-0228 Lincoln, NE 68502
PHONE: (402) 472-5688 PHONE: (402) 474-1095
FAX: (402) 472-5679 CELL: (402) 499-3048
E-MAIL: atomkins@nebraska.edu
WEB: http://ppc.nebraska.edu/
PRESENT POSITIONS
Director, University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (PPC)
Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Law/Psychology Program (tenure department: Psychology)
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Washington University, Department of Psychology (Social Psychology) (1984)
J.D. Washington University, School of Law (1984)
M.A. Washington University, Department of Psychology (Social Psychology) (1980)
B.A. Boston University (Majors: Psychology and Philosophy) (1975)
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AWARDS AND HONORS
Fellow, UNL Center for Great Plains Studies (2013-pr)
Franklin Fellow, U.S. Department of State (2011-2012)
Nominee, UNL Dermot Coyne Exemplary Service to International Students Award (2008)
Fellow, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Division 9 of the American Psychological Association (2007)
Inaugural William J. Clinton Distinguished Fellow, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service (2005)
Fellow, American Psychology-Law Society, Division 41 of the American Psychological Association (1996)
Recognition Award for Contributions to Students (UNL Parents Association and Teaching Council, 1989-90)
American Psychology-Law Society Dissertation Award, Division 41of the American Psychological Association (2 nd Place, 1985)
Summa Cum Laude (Boston University, 1975)
Distinction in Psychology (Boston University, 1975)
Phi Beta Kappa (Junior-Year Award, 1975)
Phi Beta Kappa Award for Junior Distinction Work (1975)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA APPOINTMENTS (reverse chronological order)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PUBLIC POLICY CENTER
Director (7/98 to present; five year review and reappointments, 5/03 & 5/08)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Assistant (8/86) to Associate Professor (with tenure, 8/93) to Professor (8/99 to present)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN COLLEGE OF LAW
Assistant to Associate to Professor, Law/Psychology Program (8/86 to present)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN GRADUATE COLLEGE
Member (8/87) to Fellow (5/91 to present)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Faculty Associate, Harris Center for Judaic Studies (1/92-8/99)
Faculty Associate, Center on Children, Families, and the Law (1/87-9/98)

APPOINTMENTS OTHER THAN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA (reverse chronological order)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY
Senior Advisor and Franklin Fellow (1/11-1/12) (Security Clearance: Secret, through 2015)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
CLINTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE
William J. Clinton Distinguished Fellow and Visiting Faculty Member (8/05 to 7/06)
NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS
Research Affiliate (10/97 to 5/03)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON (ENGLAND)
FACULTY OF LAW
Visiting Professor (4/97 to 6/97)
YONSEI UNIVERSITY (Seoul, KOREA)
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Visiting Scholar (3/97 to 4/97)
FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER (Washington, DC)
RESEARCH DIVISION
Research Associate (1/85 to 8/86)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (Champaign, IL)
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Visiting Assistant Professor of Clinical/Community Psychology (8/84 to 1/85)
ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Research Assistant Professor of Psychology (1/81 to 5/84), and
Project Director: Psychological Definitions of Concepts in Juvenile Law (R01-MH35090, Center for Studies of
Crime and Delinquency, NIMH; Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Grisso) (1/81 to 5/84)
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (reverse chronological order)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
PUBLIC POLICY CENTER
Director (7/98 to present)
The mission of the NU Public Policy Center (PPC) is to inform public policy by facilitating, developing, and making
available objective research and analysis on issues important to Nebraskans, the region, the nation, and/or
international constituents. The PPC is a research and engagement unit, serving elected and appointed officials;
federal, state and local agency staff; the public at large; and others who represent policy interests. The Center started
in July 1998 as a system-wide unit working with the five campuses of the University of Nebraska: University of
Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), University of Nebraska at Omaha
(UNO), University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK), and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture &
Natural Resources (IANR). The PPC now works primarily with faculty and students from the UNL campus, but still
collaborates with faculty from the other NU campuses. The Public Policy Center conducts between 25-40 projects at
any one time, primarily in one of five target areas: (1) Access, Equity, and Fairness in Government Services; (2)
Application of Information Technology to Health & Human Services Delivery Systems; (3) Behavioral Health and
Human Services; (4) Deliberation, Democracy, and Public Participation; and (5) Water Science, Law, and Policy.
The Center’s budget is almost exclusively derived from state and federal grants and contracts (director’s salary and
benefits are funded by UNL); expenditures have increased from approximately $150,000-200,000 in FY 1998-1999
to approximately $2,000,000 annually for FY 2002-03, and approximately $2.5 million since FY 2004-05. The
Center employs about 40 staff members (research staff, support staff, and students). The Center reports directly to
the UNL Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs (provost).
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ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (continued)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
LAW/PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM
Law/Psychology Program Director (interim appointments: 7/89 to 6/90; 7/94 to 8/95)
NIMH Training Grant, Project Director (7/94 to 8/99)
Practicum Coordinator (5/89 to 6/99)
Responsibilities included coordinating and supervising various practica and internships in community and national
placements, including mental health agencies, public and private law agencies and firms, legislative research units,
and private companies. Total contract amounts usually ranged from $10,000 to $30,000 per year.
UNL CENTER ON CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND THE LAW
Associate Director for Policy Studies (9/90 to 7/98)
Interim Director (7/89 to 1/90)
INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM ON CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND LAW
Universities Participating in Consortium: State University of New York at Buffalo, University of Hawaii,
University of Iowa, University of Michigan, University of Nebraska, University of Pittsburgh, and University of
Virginia. Other Affiliates: American Bar Association, American Psychological Association, Youth Law Center.
Associate Director (7/87 to 7/94)
PPC GRANT AND CONTRACT AWARDS (excluding PPC contracts under $25,000) (reverse chronological order)
Law and Social Science Postdoctoral Fellowship: Trust and Confidence. National Science Foundation (SES-1228559). 9/1/12-
12/31/14. This award funds a postdoctoral fellow to participate in the development and testing a comprehensive, multistage,
interdisciplinary theory of trust and confidence in governmental institutions. (PI; with Dr. Brian Bornstein, Dr.
Sarah Michaels, Dr. Lisa PytlikZillig, and Dr. David Rottman, National Center for State Courts, co-PIs). Total Award:
$195,457.
Investigating the Role of Distrust in Unauthorized Online Activities Using an Integrated Sociotechnical Approach. National
Science Foundation (SaTC-1228937). 9/1/12-8/30/14. The project examines whether different types of distrust impact
willingness to engage in or provide support for cyber-attacks, and investigates the effectiveness of sociotechnical
interventions designed to reduce unauthorized online behaviors. (Co-PI; with Dr. Lisa PytlikZillig, PI; Dr. Michael Hays,
Dr. Ashok Samal, and Dr. Leen-Kiat Soh, Co-PIs.) Total Award: $490,758.
Understanding the Role of Trust in Cooperating with Natural Resource Institutions. National Science Foundation (SES-1154855).
4/1/12-3/31/13. This grant supports Joseph Hamm’s dissertation research. (PI.) Total Award: $14,974.
Testing a Three-Stage Model of Institutional Confidence across Branches of Government. National Science Foundation (SES-
1061635). 6/1/11-5/31/14. This project proposes and tests a theoretical model of institutional confidence that will be
evaluated in the context of water regulatory institutions. (PI; with Dr. Brian Bornstein, Dr. Mitchel Herian, & Dr. Lisa
PytlikZillig, co-PIs; Joseph Hamm, GRA and co-author.) Total Award: $271,280.
Supplemental Award: Research Education for Undergraduates (REU). Total Supplemental Award: $12,000.
Strategic Planning. Nebraska Department of Natural Resources. 1/18/2011-9/30/2013. Consulting with NDNR on departmentwide
strategy and optimizing stakeholder and broader public involvement as the agency meets its legislative mandates
for regulating water and other natural resources. (PI; with Dr. Nancy Shank, also serving as PI.) Total Contract: $79,386.
Evaluation of GPS-Enabled Cell Phones and Laptops for Applications of Law Enforcement Patrolling Activities. National
Institute of Justice (2010-DE-BX-K001). 9/01/2010-8/31/2012. The Public Policy Center was responsible for developing
the project, intended to create, implement, and evaluate a GPS application for law enforcement officers, to be used on
laptops, smartphones, and tablets, to identify location of suspects with warrants, sex offenders, gang members, etc. UNL
Computer Science and Engineering Professor Ashok Samal is overseeing in his role as PPC Faculty Fellow. (Senior
Investigator; with Dr. Samal, PI, Dr. Juan Paulo Ramirez, and Lincoln Safety Director Tom Casady, Co-PIs). Total
Award: $494,516 (Year 1, $294,516, Year 2, $200,000).
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PPC GRANT AND CONTRACT AWARDS (continued)
Republican River Basin Water Sustainability Task Force Facilitation. Nebraska Department of Natural Resources. 8/10/10-
5/15/12. The Public Policy Center’s role in the project includes the coordination of the visioning, agenda setting,
facilitation of the Task Force’s quarterly meetings, and the consultation on the draft report on behalf of the Task Force.
(PI; with Professor Anthony Schutz, UNL Law College, and Ms. Nicole Wall, UNL National Drought Mitigation Center,
providing the direct facilitations, and Prof. Schutz overseeing the report writing.) Total Contract: $35,000.
Developing a Social-Cognitive, Multilevel, Empirically-Based Model of Public Engagement for the Shaping of Science and
Innovation Policy. National Science Foundation (SBE-0965465). 7/1/10-6/30/13. The project will refine and test a theory
concerning why and which forms, features, contexts of public engagements are meaningful to participants and produce
information and insights useful to scientists and policymakers. (Co-PI; with Dr. Lisa PytlikZillig, PI; Dr. Peter
Muhlberger, Texas Tech, co-PI, replaced by Dr. Myiah Hutchens, Texas Tech after Dr. Muhlberger was appointed
program officer at NSF in the fall of 2011.) Total Award: $471,180.
Supplemental Award: Research Education for Undergraduates (REU). Total Supplemental Award: $27,954.
IGERT: Resilience and Adaptive Governance in Stressed Watersheds. National Science Foundation (DGE-0903469). 8/15/2009–
8/14/2014. This “integrated graduate research and training” (i.e., IGERT) project of doctoral students from the natural,
social, and computational sciences in the context of ecological resilience and adaptive management. It includes an
international experience comparing compromised watersheds in the Great Plains of the United States to similarly
challenged watersheds in Europe, and policy research internships in the U.S. (Co-PI; with Dr. Craig Allen, PI, Nebraska
Coop Fish & Wildlife Rsch Unit; co-PI with Drs. Sheri Fritz, Geosciences; Ashok Samal, Computer Science; and
Andrew Tyre, Wildlife Population Biology.) Total Award: $3,116,173.
Public Participation in Policymaking: Budgeting, Outcomes, Priorities and Satisfaction in Lincoln. Multiple projects with funding
from the Lincoln Community Foundation, City of Lincoln, and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. 2/1/08-present. Multi-part
project to identify the public’s preferences for expenditures of tax dollars, with a focus on areas to receive additional
public investments and areas to be cut by the City, performance measures to use, and citizen satisfaction. Project has
involved: 1) a randomized public opinion phone survey of ~600 residents in 2008-09 budget and 2009-10, and a mailed
survey (2012-13); 2) deliberative discussions of residents regarding preferences, priorities, and trade-offs, including
except for one year, taping discussions and then broadcasting on city’s access channel; 3) online surveys, with
paper/pencil version available, open to all in Lincoln to provide input (all years); and 5) focus groups and town hall
meetings in 2008. (PI; with Tarik Abdel-Monem, Dr. Mitchel Herian, and Lisa PytlikZillig.) Total Contracts & Awards:
~$280,000+.
Reducing Courts’ Failure to Appear Rate: A Procedural Justice Approach. National Institute of Justice (2008-IJ-CX-0022).
10/1/08-12/31/10. Quasi-experimental, field research project that varied reminders of court hearings (and control
condition of no reminder), examining the relationship among procedural fairness, trust and confidence in the courts, and
whether misdemeanants appear for their court hearing. We also investigated whether there is an especially marked effect
on minority offenders and assessed the costs versus benefits of reminders. (Co-PI; with Dr. Brian Bornstein, Psychology
& PPC Fellow, PI; PPC allocation, 50%; other Co-PI, Dr. Elizabeth Neeley, PPC Fellow; Dr. Mitchel Herian, PPC,
helped author the proposal and coordinated the project; Dr. David Rosenbaum, Economics & PPC Fellow conducted the
cost-benefit analysis.) Total Award: $197,507.
Nanomanufacturing and Analysis of Active Hierarchical Nanofilamentary Nanostructures. National Science Foundation, NIRT
(CMMI-0709333). 9/15/2007- 7/31/2011. Basic research on nanofiber manufacturing along with examination of ethics,
law and societal implications. (Senior Investigator; with Dr. Yuris Dzenis (Engineering Mechanics), PI; PPC allocation,
6% and the role in the project is as Senior Investigator; other Co-PIs/Senior Investigators, all UNL – Dr. Joseph Turner
(Engineering Mechanics), Dr. Xiao Zeng (Chemistry), Dr. Ruqiang Feng (Engineering Mechanics), and Dr. Susan Poser
(Law).) Total Award: $1,000,000.
Building Knowledge Discovery and Information Fusion Tools for Collaborative Systems to Adaptively Manage Uncertain
Hydrological Resources: US/China Workshop Supplement. National Science Foundation, Digital Government Program
(IIS-0737901). 8/30/07-7/31/09. Joint project with Hohai University (Nanjing, China) to develop joint, cross-national
research on water resources. (Co-PI; Dr. Ashok Samal (Computer Science & Engineering), PI; PPC allocation, 20%;
other Co-PIs, Dr. Leen Kiat Soh (CSE), Dr. Xun-Hong-Chen (School of Natural Resources), and Prof. Sandra Zellmer
(Law).) Total Award: $49,716.
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PPC GRANT AND CONTRACT AWARDS (continued)
Knowledge Discovery and Information Fusion Tools for Collaborative Systems to Adaptively Manage Uncertain Hydrological
Resources. National Science Foundation, Digital Government Program (IIS-0535255). 8/1/06-7/31/09. Research using
an adaptive management approach for making optimal decisionmaking use of complex hydrologic data synthesized
presented in user-friendly manner and with confidence range specified. (Co-PI; Dr. Ashok Samal (Computer Science &
Engineering), PI; PPC allocation, 20%; other Co-PIs, Dr. Leen Kiat Soh (CSE), Dr. Xun-Hong-Chen (School of Natural
Resources), and Prof. Sandra Zellmer (Law)). Total Award: $552,700.
By the People. MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, UNL Office of Research, Nebraska
Humanities Council. 11/03-3/04, 7/04-11/04, 5/05-11/05, 6/06-11/06, & 6/07-11/07. Citizen discussions about policy
issues (national security, the nation’s economy, education policy, water policy, and immigration). (PI; with Mr. Bill
Kelly, Nebraska Educational Television, and Mr. Tarik Abdel-Monem, PPC). Total Awards & Contracts: ~$140,000.
E-Rulemaking. Deliberative Democracy Consortium. 1/1/06-12/31/06. Planning grant to develop problem to examine electronic
rulemaking and related digital government/public participation efforts in state and federal administrative agencies.
(Project partners included Dr. Steven Balla (Department of Political Science and Elliott School of International Affairs,
George Washington University ), Ms. Gail Bingham (President, RESOLVE, Inc.), Dr. Bob Carlitz (Executive Director,
Information Renaissance), and Ms. Rosemary Gunn (National Projects Manager, Information Renaissance). Total
Award: $19,000.
Community-Based and Faith-Based Organizations: Partners in an Integrated System of Behavioral Health Care in Nebraska.
Compassion Capital Fund, Office of Community Services, Administration for Children, Youth & Families, U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services (90EJ0010). 10/1/02-9/30/05. Creating capacity in faith-based and community
organizations to connect people with mental health, substance abuse, and addiction needs with high quality services to
create a flexible and effective state system of behavioral health care. Total Awards: $3,504,226 (Yearly Award Amounts:
2002-03: $1,160,742; 2003-04: $1,171,742; 2004-05: $1,171,742).
Carbon Sequestration: Law, Economics, and Policies. Nebraska Department of Natural Resources. 2/1/01-11/1/01. Research on
the possibilities and limits of carbon sequestration markets and its implications for Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers.
PPC’s roles were coordinating the study, assisting with the research, and translating the legal and economic academic
background into a policy-accessible report. (PI; with Dr. Gary Lynne (UNL Dept of Agricultural Economics) & Dr.
Norman Thorson (UNL College of Law).) Total Contract: $33,000.
Ticket to Work & Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999: Partnering to Reach Integrated Competitive Employment.
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. 11/1/00–12/31/02. (Partnered with Ms. Nancy Shank, PPC.) Total
Contracts: $418,000 (Yearly Contract Amounts: 2000-01: $243,000; 2002: $175,000).
Project Facilitation for the Comprehensive Human Services Project. Lincoln, Lancaster County, and United Way of
Lincoln/Lancaster County; beginning 2001-2002 grant year, also Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln
Community Foundation, and Woods Foundation. 10/1/00-12/31/04. (Partnered with Ms. Robyn Henderson, PPC, 2003-
2004; Ms. DeAnn Hughes, PPC, 2002-2003.) Total Contracts: $560,000 (Yearly Contract Amounts: 2000-01: $75,000;
2001-02: $155,000; 2002-03: $155,000; 2003-04: $115,000; 7/1/04-12/31/04: $60,000).
Nebraska Child Support Collection and Disbursement System Implementation Project. Executive Board of the Nebraska
Unicameral. 6/1/99-11/15/99. (Partnered with Ms. Nancy Shank.) Total Contract: $70,000.
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PRE-PPC GRANT AND CONTRACT AWARDS
Training in Mental Health and Justice Systems Research (5 T32 MH16156: competing continuation grant years 19-22).
Institutional National Research Service Award. Services Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National
Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. 7/1/96-6/30/01. Total
Awards: $1,633,140 (Yearly Award Amounts: 1996-97: $295,312; 1997-98: $299,289; 1998-99: $305,272; 1999-00:
$337,360).
Subtle Racism in Child Welfare Decisionmaking. UNL Research Council, Grant-in-Aid. 7/1/99-6/30/00. Total Award : $3,000.
Subtle Racism in Child Welfare Decisionmaking. The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. 8/1/98-7/31/99. (Co-
PI, with Dr. Virginia Murphy-Berman, UNL Center on Children, Families, and the Law, and Ms. Lynn Castrianno,
Graduate Student, UNL Law/Psychology Program). Total Award: $1,939.
Psychological Concepts Used in Judgments Concerning Battered Women Who Kill Their Abusers. UNL Research Council,
Grant-in-Aid. 7/1/96-6/30/97. (Co-PI, with Dr. Calvin Garbin, UNL Dept of Psychology.) Total Award : $1,575.
Research in Judicial Assessment of Scientific Evidence: A Cross-National Study of Korean and U.S. Courts. UNL International
Affairs Faculty Affiliate Grant. 11/10/95-5/30/96. Total Award: $200.
Training in Mental Health Policy (5 T32 MH16156: non-competing continuation grant years 15-16). Institutional National
Research Service Award, Violence Research Branch, NIH/NIMH. Yearly Award Amounts: 1994-95: $229,727; 1995-
96: $237,089.
Policies to Promote In-Home, Rehabilitative Placements for Delinquent Youths. UNL Research Council, Research Subvention
Grant. 5/1/92-4/30/93. Total Award: $360.
Judicial Treatment of Social Science Evidence. UNL Research Council Faculty Summer Research Fellowship. 6/1/91-8/15/91.
Total Award: $5,500.
Protecting Children Who Witness Spouse Abuse: A Model for Intervention and Prevention. Woods Charitable Fund
(administered through Lincoln/Lancaster County Human Services Department and the Community Child Abuse
Prevention Council). 1/1/91-12/31/91. (Co-PI with Dr. Mary Kenning, UNL Department of Psychology, & Dr. Michael
Steinman, UNL Department of Political Science (PI).) Total Award: $23,750.
Mental Health Policy and Forensic Research (5T32-MH16156: non-competing continuation grant year 11). Institutional National
Research Service Award, Violence Research Branch, NIH/NIMH. 7/1/90-6/30/91. (Interim PI, one year replacement for
Dr. Gary Melton, PI, UNL Law/Psychology Program.) Total Award: $130,000.
Individual versus Organizational Perceptions of Risk: Psycholegal Perspectives on Corporate Behavior. UNL Center for the
Teaching and Study of Applied Ethics. 6/1/88-8/15/88. Total Award: $5,000.
Sanctions Decisions from 1900 to 1987: An Analysis of Changes in Published Sanctions Decisions over Time (7504-610-84362-
69-DCXJX-**). Federal Judicial Center. 7/28/87-2/1/88. Total Contract: $2,200.
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SUPERVISOR FOR STUDENT GRANTS (reverse chronological order)
Citizen Scientists. UNL UCARE Award, Caitlin Cedfeldt, Student Investigator. August 2009-June 2010. Award: $1,000.
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Interventions Designed for Misdemeanant Appearance in Court. UNL UCARE Award, Nicole Hutsell,
Student Investigator. (Dr. David Rosenbaum, Economics, Co-Supervisor). January 2009-May 2010. Award: $2,000.
Deliberation, Democracy, and Public Participation. UNL UCARE Award, Mary Jacobson, Student Investigator. August 2008-
December 2008. Award: $1,000.
Effects of Procedural Justice on Legal Compliance Versus Rational Choice. UNL UCARE Award, Xiaowen (“Jennifer”) Li,
Student Investigator. (Co-Supervisor with Dr. Liz Neeley, PPC, Co-Supervisor). May 2008-May 2009. Award: $2,000.
Perceptions and Immigration Policy. UNL UCARE Award, Daniela Bravo, Student Investigator. (Co-Supervisor with Dr. Miguel
Carranza, Sociology). May 2007-December 2009. Award: $4,400.
Effects on Participants from Involvement in Public Participation Activities. UNL UCARE Award, Kate Silvers, Student
Investigator (Mr. Tarik Abdel-Monem, PPC, Co-Supervisor). May 2006-May 2008. Award: $4,400.
Public Involvement in Policymaking Forums: Who Comes and Why? UNL UCARE Award, Paul Breitkreutz, Student
Investigator (Co-Supervisor with Mr. Tarik Abdel-Monem, Co-Supervisor). May 2006-May 2007. Award: $4,400.
Disaster Mental Health: Culturally Competent Communications. UNL UCARE Award, Elissa Dahlberg, Student Investigator (Dr.
Denise Bulling, PPC, Co-Supervisor). May 2005-May 2007. Award: $4,400.
Managing Ethnic Conflict. UNL UCARE Award, Ekaterina Apostolova, Student Investigator. (Co-Supervisor with Dr. Patrice
McMahon). May 2004-May 2006. Award: $4,400.
Indigenous Justice Implications in an Arbitrative Justice System. UNL UCARE Award, Anna DeGraff, Student Investigator (Mr.
Tarik Abdel-Monem, Co-Supervisor). May 2004-May 2005. Award: $2,000.
Knowledge About and Attitudes Towards Genetically Modified Foods. UNL UCARE Award, Ian Christensen, Student
Investigator). May 2003-August 2005. Award: $4,400.
Legal Scholars’ Ability to Evaluate Social Science Evidence. American Psychology-Law Society Grants-in-Aid Fund, Marc Patry
and. Jennifer Groscup, Student Investigators. November 1997-August 1998. Award: $500.
Judgments of Future Violence: A Comparison of Clinical Settings. American Psychology-Law Society Grants-in-Aid Fund, Eric
Elbogen, Student Investigator. November 1996-August 1997. Award: $80.
Health and Human Services Realignment Project, State of Nebraska, Office of the Lt. Governor, Kim M. Robak. The Society of
the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Applied Social Issues Internship Program, Aleisa C. McKinlay, Student Intern.
November 1995-August 1996. Award: $2,500.
Gender, Race, Grades, and Law Review Membership as Factors in Law Firm Hiring Decisions: An Empirical Study. American
Psychology-Law Society Grants-in-Aid Fund, Emily Campbell, Student Investigator. February 1990-May 1991. Award:
$200.
Effect of Expert Testimony on Juror Decision Making. American Psychology-Law Society Grants-in-Aid Fund, Lynn Castrianno,
Student Investigator. December 1989-May 1991. Award: $350.
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RESEARCH SUPERVISION (all UNL Law/Psychology Program students unless otherwise indicated)
DISSERTATION CHAIR
Lynn Castrianno (PhD, 1999): Subtle Racism in Child Welfare Decision-Making; funding from The Society for the
Psychological Study of Social Issues. AP-LS Dissertation Award, 2 nd Place.
Robin Chang (PhD, 2008 [Clinical Psychology]): Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and the Effect of Timing of Intervention
on First Responders: A Preliminary Study.
Eric Elbogen (PhD, 2001): Risk Assessment in Psychiatric Hospitals: Studies of the Integration of Science and Practice.
Phyllis Gerstenfeld (PhD, 1996): On Prejudice and Punishment: The Constitutional and Policy Dilemmas of Hate Crime
Laws. AP-LS Dissertation Award, 3 rd Place.
Joseph Hamm (PhD, in progress). Understanding the Role of Trust in Cooperating with Natural Resource Institutions (funding
from NSF, SES-1154855).
Matthew Huss (PhD, 2000: The Utility of Batterer Typologies and Psychopathy Among Domestic Violence Perpetrators
(funding from NIMH, R03 MH58929-01, & Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation).
THESIS CHAIR
Toni Blake (MA, 1994)
Kara Boucher (MA, 1991)
Emily Campbell (MA, 1991)
Lynn Castrianno (MA, 1991)
Jessica Greenwald (MA, 1989)
Jill Hinds (MA, 1989)
Kristie Kennedy (MA, 1996)
Somaia Mohamed (MA, 1993 [Clinical Psychology])
Jerre Moreland (MA, 1989)
Jeri Thompson (Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis, 1989 [Psychology])
Donald Wallace (MA, 1989)
Daniel Wolfe (MA, 1989)
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS SUPERVISOR
Jennifer Devenport, PhD (1996-98)
Theresa Doyon, PhD (1998-2000)
Dennis Fox, PhD (1986-88)
Tom Hafemeister, JD, PhD (1996-98)
Crystal Grow, PhD (2000-2002)
Shelly Jackson, PhD (1996-98)
Debra Lynn Kaplan, PhD (1999)
Helen Levesque, PhD (1994-95)
Roger Levesque, JD, PhD (1993-95)
Tess Neal, PhD (2013-2015)
Kwang Park, PhD (1995-96)
Maithilee Pathak, PhD (1995-97)
David Rowe, JD, PhD (1989-91)
Christina Studebaker, PhD (1995-98)
Patricia Tetreault, PhD (1987-89)
Nancy Walker, PhD (1998-1999)
James Werth, PhD (1997-99)
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RESEARCH SUPERVISION (continued)
THESIS AND DISSERTATION READER
Eve Brank (PhD, 2001)
Elise Brenton (PhD, Deakin University (Australia) 2009 [Psychology])
Denise Bulling (PhD, 2006 [Family & Consumer Sciences])
Emily Campbell (PhD, 1996)
Mark DeKraai (PhD, 1990)
Ian Freckelton (PhD, Griffith University (Australia), 1998 [Law])
Joseph Hamm (MA, 2011)
Jennifer Kane (Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis, 2000 [Sociology])
Elizabeth Neeley (MA, 2001, Ph.D., 2004 [Sociology])
James Ogloff (PhD, 1990)
Kathy Olson (MA, 1991).
Jeffrey Pfeifer (MA, 1989; PhD, 1991)
Nancy Shank (PhD, May 2011 [Family & Consumer Sciences])
Kara Slaughter (Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis, 2001[Political Science])
Daniel Wolfe (PhD, 1990)
GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEE MEMBER
Sarah Boley (MA, 1996 [Social Psychology])
Hannah Dietrich (PhD, in progress [Social Psychology])
Alison Gibbs (MA, 1993 [Journalism])
Lawren Graf (MA, 2005 [School of Natural Resources])
Heidi Koenig (MA, 1991)
Jeff Melby (MA, 1995 [Social Psychology])
Michelle Miller (PhD, 1997 [Sociology])
Jayme Nieman (PhD, in progress [Political Science])
Christine Pappas (PhD, 2002 [Political Science])
Rebecca Reed (PhD, 1995)
William Reay (PhD, 1999)
Jennifer Robbennolt (MA, 1995)
Dennis Stolle (PhD, 1998)
Virginia Stoner (MA, 1994)
Linda Whobrey-Rohman (PhD, 1987)
COURSES TAUGHT
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN (1986-pr)
Community Psychology (Undergraduate/Graduate Psychology)
Doctoral Research Supervision (Graduate Psychology)
Expert and Scientific Evidence in Court (Law & Graduate Psychology)
Genetically Modified Foods: Science, Controversy, and Public Policy (Undergraduate Honors Biology; Co-taught
with UNL Biology Professor Ted Pardy)
Honors Thesis Research Supervision (Undergraduate Psychology)
Independent Research Supervision (Undergraduate Psychology)
Law and Behavioral Sciences (Law & Graduate Psychology)
Legal Decisionmaking (Law & Graduate Psychology)
Masters Research Supervision (Graduate Psychology)
Psycholegal Practicum Supervision (Graduate Psychology)
Psycholegal Research Other Than Thesis Supervision (Graduate Psychology)
Psychology and Law (Undergraduate Psychology)
Psychology of Social Behavior (Undergraduate Psychology)
Psychology of Social Behavior: Prejudice & Discrimination (Undergrad/Grad Psych)
Research Methods and Analysis II (Undergraduate Psychology)
Social and Domestic Violence (Law & Graduate Psychology)
Social Science and Discrimination (Undergraduate/Graduate Psychology)
YONSEI UNIVERSITY (1997)
Psychology and Law (Graduate Psychology)
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COURSES TAUGHT (continued)
PREVIOUS TEACHING
Also taught courses in abnormal psychology, community psychology, law-psychology, and statistics & methods courses at
University of Minnesota, Washington University, St. Louis University, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1978-
1984).
PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS (current)
Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS)
American for Psychological Science (APS)
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)
National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS (selected former)
Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA)
BAR MEMBERSHIPS
State of Maryland (admitted: December 1985; inactive status since 1987)
EDITORIAL
Action Editor, American Psychologist, 1992-93, 1994-96.
Co-Editor, Court Review, 2007-pr. [Note: First non-judge to serve as editor of the primary journal of the
American Judges Association]
Editor, Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 1997-2001; Co-Editor, 1989-96; Past Editor, 2002-pr.
Editorial Board, Expert Evidence: The International Digest of Human Behaviour Science and Law, 1998-2001.
Editorial Board, Law and Human Behavior, 1991-2005.
Special Co-Editor, American Journal of Community Psychology (special issue on “Behavioral Health Services in the
2010s: Perspectives on Practices and Policies for the New Administration”), 2008-10.
PERIODIC REVIEWER
JOURNALS
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 2012; American Psychologist, 1991, 1999; European Psychologist, 2012, 2013;
Great Plains Research, 2013; Journal of Legal Education, 1994-96; Journal of Mental Health Administration,
1991; Journal of Representative Research in Social Psychology, 1978-81; Journal of Social Issues, 1994; Law
and Human Behavior, 1989-90; 2012; Law & Policy, 2001; Law and Society Review, 1990; Perceptual and
Motor Skills, 2001; Psychological Reports, 2001; Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2011;
Review of Policy Research, 2012; Weather, Climate, and Society, 2009.
BOOK PUBLISHERS
Addison Wesley Longman, 1997; Brooks/Cole, 1993, 1994; Harper Collins, 1996; Oxford Press, 2006; Sage
Publications, 1994; University of Pennsylvania Press, 1995.
GRANT AGENCIES
Ad Hoc Reviewer, NSF: Decision Risk and Management Science, 2009, 2010; Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2009;
NSF Law and Social Science Program, 1987, 1990, 1999, 2003, 2010, 2011.
Ad Hoc Reviewer, USDA, National Research Initiative, Markets and Trade Program, 2002.
Ad Hoc Reviewer, US-Israel Binational Science Foundation, 2009.
Panelist, NSF Law and Social Science Program, 2012, 2013.
Panelist, NSF Political Science, Geography & History of Science Panel, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, 2011.
Panelist, NSF Sociology & Public Policy Panel, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, 2010.
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PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
PERIODIC REVIEWER (continued)
CONFERENCE PROGRAMS
APA-ABA Conference on “Psychological Expertise and Criminal Justice,” 1999; AP-LS Annual Conference, 2008,
2009, 2010; AP-LS Biennial Conference, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004; AP-LS
Program at APA Conference, 1989, 1991-92, 1994-2003; AP-LS/EAPL Joint Conference, 1999, 2003; Hawaii
International Conference on System Sciences (IEEE Computer Society), 2012; SCRA Biennial Conference,
2007; SPSSI Program at APA Conference, 1994.
TENURE/PROMOTION REVIEWS
Columbia University (1997), Haifa University (2002), George Mason University (2012), Georgetown University (2008),
Georgia State University (2010), University of Colorado (2013), University of Nebraska at Omaha (2010).
OTHER
City University of New York, Research Award Committee, 2000.
University of Nebraska Rural Initiative, “Community of Scholars,” 2006.
Sam Houston State University, Faculty Grant Program, 2011
OFFICES, COMMITTEES, ADVISORY BOARDS, AND TASK FORCES: PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Member, Committee of Board of Directors, Committee on Legal Issues (1996-98); Co-Chair, Committee on Legal Issues
(1998); Chair, APA-ABA Task Force (1999)
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY-LAW SOCIETY (Division 41, APA)
Ad-hoc Reviewer, Fellows Committee, 2008; Member, Dissertation Awards Committee, 2010-12; Chair, Centennial
Committee & Liaison to APA Centennial Committee, 1989-90; Division Representative (substitute) to APA
Council of Representatives, Winter Council Meeting, 1989; Executive Board, 1988-91 (elected office); Chair,
Program Committee, 1988 meeting of the APA; Chair, Committee on the Commemoration of the Bicentennial
of the U.S. Constitution at the 1987 meetings of the APA.
SOCIETY FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY OF SOCIAL ISSUES (Division 9, APA)
Liaison to American Psychology-Law Society, 1991-95; Liaison to Law and Society Association, 1991; Member,
Courtwatch Committee, 1986-1989.
SOCIETY FOR COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND ACTION (Division 27, APA)
Member, Disaster Task Force, 2009-pr; Interdisciplinary Linkages Committee, 2006-2008; Member, Board of Directors,
Council of Program Directors in Community Research and Action, 1999-00; Chair, Council of Program
Directors in Community Research and Action, 1998-99; Chair-Elect, Council of Program Directors in
Community Research and Action, 1997-98; Member, Board of Directors, Council of Program Directors in
Community Research and Action, 1996-97.
OFFICES, COMMITTEES, ADVISORY BOARDS, AND TASK FORCES: UNL (unless otherwise specified) (reverse
chronological order)
Member, Faculty Advisory Committee on National and International Scholarships, 2004-2009, 2010, 2013.
Member, Advisory Board, Center for Environmental Cognition and Education, 2012-pr.
Member, Advisory Board, Minority Health Disparities Initiative, 2012-pr.
Chair, Search Committee, Postdoctoral Fellow, NU Public Policy Center, 2012-2013.
Member, Search Committee, Director of Policy, Water for Food Institute, 2012-2013
Member, Advisory Board, Center for the Teaching and Study of Applied Ethics, 2005-pr.
Member, Leadership Advisory Board, Children, Youth, and Family Services Center, 2008-2009.
Member, Advisory Board, E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues (joint project between UNL and Cooper Foundation),
2007-2011.
Member, College of Public Health Intercampus Advisory Council, University of Nebraska Medical College, 2007-2009
(appointment by Chancellor)
Consultant, Nebraska Rural Poll, 2007.
Chair, Search Committee, Water Policy Professor, Water Resources Research Initiative, 2006-07.
Member, Research Advisory Board Faculty Retreat, Transportation Research Subcommittee, 2006.
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PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
OFFICES, COMMITTEES, ADVISORY BOARDS, AND TASK FORCES: UNL (continued)
Member, Research Advisory Board, 2004-07 (appointment by Vice Chancellor for Research).
Co-Chair, Nebraska Rural Poll, 2004-2006.
Member, Steering Committee, Water Resources Research Initiative, Office of Research, 2003-07.
Technical Advisor, UNMC Nebraska Health Information Project, 2003-07.
Member, Bureau of Business Research Director Search Committee, 2003-04 (appointment by Dean of College of
Business Administration).
Member, Program Review, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, 2003 (appointment by “Provost”).
Member, Kellogg Leadership Initiative, 2001-2004.
Member, Nebraska Rural Poll Advisory Committee, IANR, 2000-2004.
Member, Nebraska Educational Alliance for Public Health Impact, University of Nebraska Medical Center &
University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2000-03.
Member, Dean’s Search Committee, College of Law, 2000-01 (appointment by UNL “Provost”).
Member, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Preferred Futures Committee, 2000-01.
Member, Strategy Team, Nebraska Network 21, UNL, 2000-01.
Chair, Paying for the Good Life, NU Public Policy Center, 1999-2000.
Chair, Various Staff Search Committees, NU Public Policy Center, 1998-pr.
Member, Various Staff Search Committees, NU Public Policy Center, 1998-pr.
Chair, Search Committee, Research Assistant Professor, NU Public Policy Center, 1998.
Member, Dean’s Search Committee, College of Law, 1997-98 (appointment by UNL “Provost”).
Board of Directors, Scientific Resources for the Law: Litigation Research & Consultation Services, 1996-2000.
Member, Departmental Executive Committee, Department of Psychology, 1995-98 (elected position).
Member, McNair (Ronald E.) Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Project, 1995-97.
Coordinator, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Project, Department of Psychology, 1995-96.
Member, Law/Psychology Director Search Committee, 1994-95.
Chair, Peer Review Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects, Department of Psychology, 1993-94.
Chair, Search Committee, Director for Law/Psychology Program, 1993-94.
Chair, Admissions Committee, Post-Doctoral Fellows, Law/Psychology Program, 1992-99.
Chair, Admissions Committee, Law/Psychology Program, 1992-95.
Chair, Search Committee, Ethnic/Minority Specialist Faculty, Center on Children, Families and the Law, 1992.
Coordinator, Law/Psychology Program Colloquia and Visiting Faculty, 1991-99.
Member, Peer Review Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects, Dept. of Psych., 1991-94 (elected position).
Member, Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Committee, Department of Psychology, 1991-93.
Member, Faculty Selection Committee, Dept. of Psych. & Program of Ethnic Studies, Joint Faculty Position, 1991.
Chair, Admissions Committee, Law/Psychology Program, 1989-90.
Member, Warden Funds Committee, Department of Psychology, 1989-90.
Member, Admissions Committee, Social Psychology Program, 1989-98.
Member, Minority Recruitment Committee, Department of Psychology, 1988-96.
Secretary, UNL Arts & Sciences Faculty, 1988.
Chair, Minority Recruitment Committee, Department of Psychology, 1987-88.
Member, Admissions Committee, Post-Doctoral Fellows, Law/Psychology Program, 1987-92.
Member, Admissions Committee, Social Psychology Program, 1987.
Member, Law/Psychology Committee, 1986-2000.
Member, Admissions Committee, Law/Psychology Program, 1986-99.
OFFICES, COMMITTEES, ADVISORY BOARDS, AND TASK FORCES: CIVIC AND GOVERNMENTAL (reverse
chronological order)
Ex-Officio Member, Nebraska Minority and Justice Task Force, 2001-2003; Minority and Justice Implementation
Committee, 2004-2005; Minority Justice Committee, 2006-pr.
Member, Advisory Board, National Center for State Courts (Williamsburg, VA), Research Council, 2009, 2012-pr.
Member, Board of Directors, Friends of SAMHSA, 2008-2011.
Member, Advisory Board, Nebraska Appleseed (Lincoln), 2002-2011.
Member, Board of Directors, Jewish Federation of Lincoln, 2004-2010.
Member, Nebraska Health and Human Services System’s Children & Family Service Advisory Team, 2002-06.
Member, Rural Leaders Group, Office of Community Services, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services,
2002-04.
Member, Lancaster County Court Information Pamphlet Project Task Force, 1996.
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PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
OFFICES, COMMITTEES, ADVISORY BOARDS, AND TASK FORCES: CIVIC AND GOVERNMENTAL (continued)
Member, Advisory Board, National Center for State Courts & Bureau of Justice Assistance project, “Models of
Effective Court-Based Service Delivery to Children and Their Families” (Williamsburg, VA), 1995-2000.
Member, Governor’s (Nebraska) Commission for the Protection of Children, Child Abuse and Neglect Intervention
Task Force, 1994-04.
Member, Lincoln/Lancaster Commission on the Status of Women, Women & Children's Safety Committee, 1992-93.
Member, Lincoln/Lancaster Child Abuse Prevention Council, 1991-93.
Member, Lincoln Coalition against Racism and Prejudice (CARP), 1990-95.
Board of Directors, Lincoln & Lancaster County Rape/Spouse Abuse Crisis Center, 1990-92.
Member, Lincoln/Lancaster Domestic Violence Coalition, 1989-90.
Member, Lincoln/Lancaster Domestic Violence Coalition/Community Child Abuse Prevention Council Task Force,
1988-91.
Member, Lincoln YWCA Committee Affirming Racial Equality, 1988-90.
CONSULTATIONS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, WORKSHOPS, TESTIMONY, GROUPS (reverse chronological order)
Strategic Planning Facilitation (with N. Shank), Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, Lincoln, NE, January 2011-present.
Tomkins, A., PytlikZillig, L., Collins, T., & Hamm, J. Policy briefing to Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), Developing a
model of public engagement for the shaping of science and innovation policy. Lincoln, October 2010.
Workshop, Citizen Input for Performance Management and Strategic Budgeting: Promising Practices, Reaching Residents, and
Navigating Potential Political Pitfalls (with M. Herian & R. Hoppe), presented at the Public Performance Measurement
and Reporting Conference, Chattanooga, TN, March 19, 2010.
Participant, National Summit, “Justice is the Business of Government: the Critical Role of Fair and Impartial State Courts,”
Sponsored by the American Bar Association Presidential Commission on Fair and Impartial State Courts in cooperation
with the National Center for State Courts, May 7-9, 2009, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Strategic Planning Facilitation (with N. Shank, E. Neeley, D. Bulling, & M. DeKraai), Nebraska State Bar Association, Lincoln,
NE, April 2008.
Strategic Planning Facilitation (with N. Shank & E. Neeley), Nebraska Court of Appeals, Lincoln, NE, July-October 2007
(follow-up consultation through May 2008).
Workshop, How to Avoid Ten Common Pitfalls When Communicating with Policy Makers about Scientific Issues. Half-day
workshop presented by J. Miles & A. Tomkins, as one of the pre-conference workshops at the Biennial Meeting of the
Society for Research & Action, Pasadena, CA, June 2007.
Member, National Advisory Board, Texas Mental Health Transformation Community Collaborative. Texas received one of US
HHS’s Federal Transformation Grants to reform the state’s behavioral health system. 2006-2009
Evaluation Consultant, Putting Communities First. An initiative to implement and link Public Broadcast stations’ public affairs
programming and other information to benefit the public. 2006.
Testimony, State Meat Inspection Program, Nebraska Legislature, April 2001.
Testimony in Support of LB588, Rural Initiative Act, Nebraska Legislature, March 2001.
Consultant, Public Trust and Confidence in the Courts: How the Public Views the Courts, National Center for State Courts, 1999-
2000.
Workshop, Psychological Syndromes and the Law. Day-long workshop presented by V. Weisz & A. J. Tomkins, sponsored by
the Behavioural Science and Law Network, University of Southampton, and presented to legal and mental health
professionals, Church House Conference Centre, Westminster, London, England, May 1997.
Consultant, Children, Families and the Justice System in the 20th Century. Conference conducted as part of the 2020 Visions/
Family Relations Committee Meeting, Commission on the Future of the [California] Courts. San Francisco, June 1992.
Group Facilitator, Alternatives to Jail: Community Services that Work. Session offered as part of statewide conference, “In
Search of Justice for Children: Where Do We Go from Here?, sponsored by Voices for Children in Nebraska and UNL
Law/Psychology Program. Omaha, November 1990.
Nominal Technique Group Facilitator, National Symposium on Justice and Mental Health Systems Interactions. National
conference sponsored by Institute on Mental Disability and the Law, National Center for State Courts, and State Justice
Institute. Ballston, VA, November 1990.
Workshop, Nebraska's Family Policy Act. Training for state social service and human service professionals, sponsored by UNL
Center on Children, Families, and the Law. North Platte & Lincoln, NE, March, April, & September 1990.
Consultant, At-Risk Youth Survey. Assisted in development of state-wide survey of child and family social service providers,
administrators, educators, law enforcement officials, justice system officials, child advocates, and other professionals
involved with children and their families, conducted by the Nebraska Legislative Research Division. July 1989-June
1990.
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PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
CONSULTATIONS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, WORKSHOPS, TESTIMONY, GROUPS (continued)
Group Facilitator and Process Consultant, Governor's Summit on Children and Families. State-wide policy conference sponsored
by the Office of Child and Family Policy. Boys Town, NE, November 1989.
Consultant, Mental Health Expert Assistance Provided to Criminal Defendants: The Ake Project. Review of report of national
research project conducted by National Center for State Courts. December 1988.
Coordinator, Financing Children's Mental Health Services: A Working Conference. Statewide conference involving child and
family service administrators and providers (public and private professionals). Support provided by Nebraska
Department of Public Institutions through a contract funded by the NIMH Child and Adolescent Service System
Program (CASSP) Grant No. 5-H84-MH39884-02. Lincoln, February 1988.
Group Facilitator, Planning for the Implementation of Legislative Bill 637 (Family Policy Act of 1987, Neb. Rev. Stat. §45-532
to §45-534). Statewide policy conference sponsored by the Intergovernmental and Community Planning Process for
Families and Children (State of Nebraska, Office of the Governor). Lincoln, September 1987.
Co-Founder and Coordinator, Juvenile Law & Psychology Study Group. Interdisciplinary group of practitioners and
academicians, legal, psychological, medical, and health-service professionals. St. Louis, 1981-1984.
Consultant, Litigation and Appellate Issues. Advice and consultation ranging from evidence analysis, organization and
presentation; jury selection; mock juror and juries; and trial techniques. Clients have included criminal prosecutors,
criminal defense attorneys, civil law litigators, and attorneys from state offices of the attorney general. 1976-2001.
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PUBLICATIONS (chronological by year; peer/law review reviewed indicated by *; supervised student author indicated by ^)
PRIOR TO 1990
1. Grisso, T., Tomkins, A., & Casey P. (1984, May). Confessions, religion, and family relationships. APA Monitor, p.
20.
2. *Grisso, T., Tomkins, A., & Casey, P. (1988). Psychosocial concepts in juvenile law. Law and Human Behavior, 12,
403-437.
3. Tomkins, A. J. (1986). Civil dispute processing: Book Review of Civil Litigation Research Project: Final Report by
D. M. Trubek, J. B. Grossman, W. L. F. Felstiner, H. M. Kritzer, & A. Sarat. Judicature, 69, 372-374.
4. Tomkins, A. J. (1986, July). Unemployment compensation and waiver of rights. APA Monitor, p. 21.
5. Tomkins, A. J. (1987, January). Definition of racial minorities and scientific evidence. APA Monitor, p. 27.
6. Tomkins, A. J. (1987, August). Issues in judicial administration: Court-imposed sanctions against attorneys. APA
Monitor, p. 18.
7. Tomkins, A. J. (1987, September). Psychology and the Constitution. Psychology Today, pp. 48-50.
8. Tomkins, A. J. (1987, July). Recovery for loss of parental consortium. APA Monitor, p. 16.
9. Tomkins, A. J. (1988, April). Mandating the use of alternative dispute resolution procedures. APA Monitor, p. 28.
10. Tomkins, A. J. (1988, October). Using social science evidence to prove discrimination. APA Monitor, p. 40.
11. Tomkins, A. J. (1989, April). Delegation of judicial authority to magistrates. APA Monitor, p. 32.
12. Tomkins, A. J. (1989, October). Mothers and children: Balancing competing interests. APA Monitor, p. 35.
13. Tomkins, A. J., & Wallace, D. H.^ (1989). Financing mental health services for children, youth, and families in
Nebraska. Report to the Child and Adolescent Service System Program, Nebraska Department of Public Institutions.
14. Tomkins, A. J., & Willging, T. E. (1986). Taxation of attorneys’ fees: Practices in English, Alaskan, and Federal
courts. Washington, D.C.: Federal Judicial Center.
1990
15. *Greenwald, J. P., ^ Tomkins, A. J., Kenning, M. K., & Zavodny, D.^ (1990). Psychological self-defense jury
instruction: Influence on verdicts for battered women defendants. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 8, 171-180.
16. *Tomkins, A. J. (1990). Dispositional decisionmaking in the juvenile justice system: An empirical study of the use
of offense and offender information. Nebraska Law Review, 69, 298-345. Reprinted (1992) in J. R. P. Ogloff (Ed.),
Law and psychology: The broadening of the discipline (pp. 71-105). Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
17. Tomkins, A. J. (1990). Introduction to “Training and Career Options.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 8, 193-196.
18. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.). (1990). Training and career and options in the behavioral sciences and law [Special issue].
Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 8 (3), 193-328.
19. *Tomkins, A. J., & Ogloff, J. R. P. ^ (1990). Training and career options in psychology and law. Behavioral
Sciences & the Law, 8, 205-216.
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PUBLICATIONS (continued)
1991
20. Kenning, M., Merchant, A., & Tomkins, A. J. (1991). Research on the effects of witnessing parental violence:
Clinical and legal policy implications. In M. Steinman (Ed.), Woman battering: Policy responses (pp. 237-261).
Cincinnati: Anderson Publishing.
21. Tomkins, A. J. (1991, July-August). Juvenile dispositions in Nebraska: Using the Family Policy Act to promote inhome,
rehabilitative placements for delinquent youths. Habeas Corpus: Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys
Association Newsletter, pp. 8-20.
22. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.). (1991). Social science and the U.S. Constitution [Special issue]. Law and Human Behavior, 15
(2), 101-211.
23. *Tomkins, A. J., & Oursland, K.^ (1991). Social and social scientific perspectives in judicial interpretations of the
Constitution: A historical view and an overview. Law and Human Behavior, 15, 101-120.
24. Tomkins, A. J., & Wallace, D. H. (1991). Introduction to “Legal and Policy Issues in Mental Health Services.”
Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 9, 109-110.
25. Tomkins, A. J., & Wallace, D. H. (Eds.). (1991). Legal and policy issues in mental health service and delivery
[Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 9(2), 109-218.
26. *Wolfe, D.,^ Olson, K., Tomkins, A., Clark, J., Reay, B., & Kimbrough, R. (1991). Using focus group methodology
to obtain child and family mental health data. In A. Algarin & R. M. Friedman (Eds.), A system of care for children's
mental health: Building a research base. 3rd Annual Conference Proceedings (pp. 139-151). Tampa: Florida
Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.
1992
27. *Campbell, E.,^ & Tomkins, A. J. (1992). Gender, race, grades, and law review membership as factors in law firm
hiring decisions: An empirical study. Journal of Contemporary Law, 18, 211-261.
28. Steinman, M., Kenning, M., & Tomkins, A. (1992). Protecting children who witness spouse abuse: A model for
intervention and prevention. Report to the Community Child Abuse Prevention Council, Lincoln/Lancaster County.
29. Tomkins, A. J. (1992, September). Family violence and the courts. Futures Newsletter, pp. 10-14.
30. Tomkins, A. J. (1992). Introduction to “Race Discrimination.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 10, 151-154.
31. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.) (1992). Race discrimination [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 10(2), 151-288.
32. *Tomkins, A. J., & Kepfield, S. S.^ (1992). Policy responses when women use drugs during pregnancy: Using child
abuse laws to combat substance abuse. In T. Sonderegger (Ed.), Perinatal substance abuse: Research findings and
clinical implications (pp. 306-345). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
33. *Tomkins, A. J., & Pfeifer, J. E.^ (1992). Modern social scientific theories of discrimination: Implications for using
social science evidence in the courts. In D. K. Kagehiro & W. S. Laufer (Eds.), Handbook of psychology and law
(pp. 385-407). New York: Springer-Verlag.
34. *Tomkins, A. J., Steinman, M., Kenning, M. K., Mohamed, S.,^ & Afrank, J.^ (1992). Children who witness
battering. Law and Policy, 14, 169-184.
35. *Tomkins, A. J., Victor, B., & Adler, R. (1992). Psycholegal aspects of organizational behavior: Assessing and
controlling risk. In D. K. Kagehiro & W. S. Laufer (Eds.), Handbook of psychology and law (pp. 523-541). New
York: Springer-Verlag.
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1993
36. Tomkins, A. J., Kenning, M. K., Greenwald, J. P.,^ & Johnson, G.^ (1993). Self-defense jury instructions in trials of
battered women who kill their abusers. In N. Z. Hilton (Ed.), Legal responses to wife assault: Current trends and
evaluation (pp. 258-285). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
1994
37. Macolini, R. M.,^ & Tomkins, A. J. (1994). Aiding children who witness violence I: Reforms of the law. Child,
Youth, and Family Services Quarterly, 17(1), 11-12.
38. Tomkins, A. J., & Cecil, J. S. (1994). Treating social science like law: An assessment of Monahan and Walker's
social authority proposal. Shepard's Expert & Scientific Evidence Quarterly, 2, 343-387.
39. *Tomkins, A. J., Mohamed, S.,^ Steinman, M., Macolini, R. M.,^ Kenning, M. K., & Afrank, J.^ (1994). The plight
of children who witness woman battering: Psychological knowledge and policy implications. Law and Psychology
Review, 18, 137-187.
40. Tomkins, A. J., & Small, M. A. (Eds.). (1994). Children and violence [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the
Law, 12(1), 1-110.
41. Tomkins, A. J., & Small, M. A. (1994). Introduction to “Children and Violence.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law,
12, 1-3.
1995
42. *Levesque, R. J. R.,^ & Tomkins, A. J. (1995). Revisioning juvenile justice: Implications of the new child
protection movement. Washington University Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law, 48, 87-116.
43. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.). (1995). Behavioral science evidence in the wake of Daubert [Special issue]. Behavioral
Sciences & the Law, 13(2), 127-316.
44. Tomkins, A. J. (1995). Introduction to “Behavioral Science Evidence in the Wake of Daubert.” Behavioral Sciences
& the Law, 13, 127-130.
45. *Tomkins, A. J., & Weisz, V. (1995). Social science, law, and the interest in a family environment for children with
disabilities. Toledo Law Review, 26, 937-956.
1996
46. *Grisso, T., & Tomkins, A. (1996). Communicating violence risk assessment. American Psychologist, 51, 928-930.
47. *Ogloff, J. R. P., Tomkins, A. J., & Bersoff, D. N. (1996). Education and training in psychology and law/criminal
justice: Historical foundations, present structures, and future developments. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 23, 200-
235.
48. Tomkins, A. J. (1996). Introduction to “Persons with Disabilities.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 14, 1-3.
49. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.). (1996). Persons with disabilities [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 14(1), 1-142.
50. *Tomkins, A. J., Slain, A. J.,^ Hallinan, M. N.,^ & Willis, C. E. (1996). Subtle discrimination in juvenile justice
decisionmaking: Social scientific perspectives and explanations. Creighton Law Review, 29, 1619-1651.
51. *Weisz, V., & Tomkins, A. J. (1996). The right to a family environment for children with disabilities. American
Psychologist, 51, 1239-1245. Reprinted (1998) in K. L. Freiberg (Ed.), Human development 98/99 (26 th ed., pp. 138-
145). Guilford, CT: Dushkin/ McGraw-Hill.
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1997
52. Carson, D., & Tomkins, A. J. (1997). Special perspective: The need for and the role of comparative and crosscultural
perspectives in behavioral-science-and-law scholarship. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 15, 321-328.
53. Tomkins, A. J., & Carson, D. (Eds.). (1997). International perspectives [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the
Law, 15(3), 229-378.
54. Tomkins, A. J., & Carson, D. (1997). Introduction to “International Perspectives.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law,
15, 229-231.
1998
55. *Patry, M. W.,^ Wexler, D. B., Stolle, D. P.,^ & Tomkins, A. J. (1998). Better legal counseling through empirical
research: Identifying psycholegal soft spots and strategies. California Western Law Review, 34, 439-455. Reprinted
(2000) in D.P. Stolle, D.B. Wexler, & B.J. Winick (Eds.), Practicing therapeutic jurisprudence: Law as a helping
profession (pp. 69-79). Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
56. Tomkins, A. J., & Casey, P. (Eds.). (1998). Families and the courts [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law,
16(2), 155-279.
57. Tomkins, A. J., & Casey, P. (1998). Introduction to “Families and the Courts.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 16,
155-156.
1999
58. Elbogen, E. B.,^ & Tomkins, A. J. (1999). The psychiatric hospital and therapeutic jurisprudence: Applying the law
to promote mental health. In W. D. Spaulding (Ed.), New directions in mental health services: The role of the state
hospital in the twenty-first century (pp. 71-84). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
59. Melton, G. B., Huss, M. T.,^ & Tomkins, A. J. (1999). Training in psychology and law. In A. K. Hess & I. B.
Weiner (Eds.), Handbook of forensic psychology (2 nd ed., pp. 700-720). New York: John Wiley.
60. National Center for State Courts. (1999, May). How the public views the state courts: A 1999 national survey.
Williamsburg, VA: Author. [contributing author]
61. Rottman, D., & Tomkins, A. (1999). Public trust and confidence in the courts: What public opinion surveys mean to
judges. Court Review, 36, 24-31. Available online from http://aja.ncsc.dni.us/courtrv/cr36-3/CR%2036-3.pdf.
62. Tomkins, A. J., & Carson, D. (Eds.). (1999). International perspectives on Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Part I
[Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 17(5), 553-693.
63. Tomkins, A. J., & Carson, D. (1999). Introduction to “International Perspectives on Therapeutic Jurisprudence.”
Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 17, 553-554.
64. Tomkins, A. J., Shank, N. C., et al. (October 1999). Nebraska Child Support Collection and Disbursement System
Implementation Project: Final report. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Available online from
http://ppc.nebraska.edu/publications/documents/child_support_report.pdf.
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2000
65. *Elbogen, E. B.,^ & Tomkins, A. J. (2000). Integrating conditional release and contingency management for
individuals with chronic mental illness. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 18, 427-444.
66. Tomkins, A. J., & Carson, D. (Eds.). (2000). International perspectives on Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Part II
[Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 18(4), 411-556.
67. Tomkins, A. J., & Carson, D. (2000). Introduction to “International Perspectives on Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Part
II.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 18, 411-412.
68. Tomkins, A. J., & Shuman, D. W. (2000). Government regulation: State regulation of psychology. In A. E. Kazdin
(Ed.), The encyclopedia of psychology (Volume 4, pp. 2-4). New York: Oxford University Press; Washington, D.C.:
American Psychological Association.
69. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.). (2000). Current directions [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 18(6), 691-800.
2001
70. *Champagne, A., Easterling, D, Shuman, D. W., Tomkins, A. J., & Whitaker, E. (2001). Are court-appointed
experts the solution to the problems of expert testimony? Judicature, 84 (4), 178-183.
71. *Elbogen, E. B.,^ Mercado, C., Tomkins, A. J., & Scalora, M. J. (2001). Clinical practice and violence risk
assessment: Availability of MacArthur risk factors. In D. Farrington, C. R. Hollin, & M. McMurran (Eds.), Sex and
violence: The psychology of crimes and risk assessment (pp. 38-55). New York: Routledge.
72. *Elbogen, E. B.,^ Williams, A.,^ Kim, D., Tomkins, A. J., & Scalora, M. J. (2001). Gender and perceptions of
dangerousness in civil psychiatric patients. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 6, 215-228.
73. *Mercado, C. C., Elbogen, E. B.,^ Scalora, M., & Tomkins, A. (2001). Judgments of dangerousness: Are sex
offenders assessed differently than civil psychiatric patients? Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 8, 146-153.
74. Rottman, D., & Tomkins, A. J. (2001). Introduction to “Public Trust and Confidence in the Courts.” Behavioral
Sciences & the Law, 19, 197-198.
75. Rottman, D., & Tomkins, A. J. (Eds.). (2001). Public trust and confidence in the courts [Special issue]. Behavioral
Sciences & the Law, 19(2), 197-320.
76. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.). (2001). Current directions [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 19(5/6), 611-720.
2002
77. *Elbogen, E. B.,^ Mercado, C. C., Scalora, M. J., & Tomkins, A. J. (2002). Perceived relevance of factors for
violence risk assessment: A survey of clinicians. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 1, 37-47.
78. Small, M. A., Melton, G. B., Olson, K. A., & Tomkins, A. J. (2002). Creating caring communities: The need for
structural change. In G. B. Melton, R. A. Thompson, & M. A. Small (Eds.), Toward a child-centered,
neighborhood-based child protection system: A Report of the Consortium on Children, Families, and the Law (pp.
263-279). Wesport, CT: Praeger.
79. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.). (2002). Current directions [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 20(1/2), 1-214.
80. Tomkins, A. J. (2002). Farewell from the editor. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 20, 1-4.
81. Tomkins, A. J., & Olson, K. A. (2002). Some initial ideas about implementation of a child-centered, neighborhoodbased
child protection system: Impressions from focus groups in Nebraska. In G. B. Melton, R. A. Thompson, & M.
A. Small (Eds.), Toward a child-centered, neighborhood-based child protection system: A Report of the Consortium
on Children, Families, and the Law (pp. 28-40). Wesport, CT: Praeger.
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2002 (continued)
82. Tomkins, A. J., & Small, M. A. (Eds.). (2002). International perspectives on restorative and community justice
[Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 20(4), 307-436.
83. Tomkins, A. J., & Small, M. A. (2002). Introduction to “International Perspectives on Restorative and Community
Justice.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 20, 307-308.
2003
84. *Elbogen, E. B.,^ Tomkins, A. J., Pothuloori, A.,^ & Scalora, M. J. (2003). Documentation of violence risk factors
in psychiatric facilities: An empirical examination. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 31,
58-64.
85. Tomkins, A. J., & Neeley, E.^ (2003, January). Preliminary Evaluation of the Lancaster County Indigency Screener
Project. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
2005
86. *Elbogen, E. B., Huss, M. T., Tomkins, A. J., & Scalora, M. J. (2005). Clinical decision-making about psychopathy
and violence risk assessment in public sector mental health settings. Psychological Services, 2, 133-141.
87. Tomkins, A. J. (2005). Research and engagement opportunities for applying science to public policy: The University
of Nebraska Public Policy Center. In M. L. Rice (Ed.), The Interface of Science and Public Policy (pp. 55-61).
Merrill Series on the Research Mission of Public Universities: Merrill Advanced Studies Center Report No. 109.
Lawrence: University of Kansas Merrill Advanced Studies Center. Available online from
http://merrill.ku.edu/publications/2005whitepaper.pdf.
88. *Tomkins, A., Shank, N., Tromanhauser, D., Rupp, S., & Mahoney, R. (2005). United Way and University
partnerships in community-wide human services planning and plan implementation: The case of Lincoln/Lancaster
County, Nebraska. Journal of Community Practice, 13(3), 55-72.
89. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2005, June). Rural Nebraska: Looking back at a
decade of change and progress. 2005 Nebraska Rural Poll Results. CARI Research Report 05-1. Lincoln: University
of Nebraska Center for Applied Rural Innovation. Available online from http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/10year.pdf.
90. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2005, July). Community life and housing in rural
Nebraska. 2005 Nebraska Rural Poll Results. CARI Research Report 05-2. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Center
for Applied Rural Innovation. Available online from http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/05community.pdf.
91. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2005, August). Rural Nebraskans’ support for
alternative energy sources. 2005 Nebraska Rural Poll Results. CARI Research Report 05-3. Lincoln: University of
Nebraska Center for Applied Rural Innovation. Available online from http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/energy.pdf.
92. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2005, September). Well-Being in Nebraska. 2005
Nebraska Rural Poll Results. CARI Research Report 05-4. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Center for Applied
Rural Innovation. Available online from http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/05wellbeing.pdf.
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2006
93. *Artikov, I., Hoffman, S. J.,^ Lynne, G.D., PytlikZillig, L. M., Hu, Q., Tomkins, A. J., Hubbard, K. G., Hayes, M.
J., & Waltman, W. J. (2006). Understanding the influence of climate forecasts on farmer decisions as Planned
Behavior. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 45, 1202-1214.
94. *Hu, Q., Pytlik Zillig, L. M., Lynne, G. D, Tomkins, A. J., Waltman, W. J., Hayes, M. J., Hubbard, K. G., Artikov,
I., Hoffman, S. J.,^ & Wilhite, D. A. (2006). Understanding farmers’ forecast use from their beliefs, values, social
norms, and perceived obstacles. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 45, 1190-1201.
95. *Huss, M. T., Tomkins, A. J., Garbin, C. P., Schopp, R. F., & Kilian, A. (2006). Battered women who kill their
abusers: An examination of commonsense notions, cognitions, and judgments. Journal of Interpersonal Violence,
21, 1063-1080.
96. *Tomkins, A. J., Christensen, I.,^ Fulwider, J.,^ Loontjer, K.,^ Abdel-Monem, T., & Cohn, D.^ (2006). Genetically
Modified Foods: Attitudes and knowledge in the heart of the farm belt, USA. In C. Carter & W. Kenyon (Eds.),
Proceedings of Participatory Approaches in Science & Technology Conference, June 4-7, 2006, Edinburgh,
Scotland. Available online from http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/PATHconference/outputs/PATH_abstract_6.1.1.pdf.
97. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2006, July). Making a living in Rural Nebraska. 2006
Nebraska Rural Poll Results. CARI Research Report 06-1. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Center for Applied
Rural Innovation. Available online from http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/making_a_living.pdf.
98. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2006, August). Newcomers in Nebraska’s rural
communities. 2006 Nebraska Rural Poll Results. CARI Research Report 06-2. Lincoln: University of Nebraska
Center for Applied Rural Innovation. Available online from http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/new_residents.pdf.
99. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2006, September). Views of life in Nebraska’s rural
communities. 2006 Nebraska Rural Poll Results. CARI Research Report 06-3. Lincoln: University of Nebraska
Center for Applied Rural Innovation. Available online from http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/06community.pdf.
100. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Carranza, M. A., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2006, November). Perceptions of
Latin American immigration among rural Nebraskans. CARI Research Report 06-4. Lincoln: University of
Nebraska Center for Applied Rural Innovation. Available online from
http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/06immigration.pdf.
2007
101. Neeley, E., & Tomkins, A. (2007). Evaluating court processes for determining indigency. Court Review, 43(1), 4-11.
Available online from http://aja.ncsc.dni.us/courtrv/cr43-1/CR43-1Neeley.pdf.
2008
102. Tomkins, A.J., & Applequist, K.^ (2008). Constructs of justice: Beyond civil litigation. In B. H. Bornstein, R. L.
Wiener, R. Schopp, & S. L. Willborn (Eds.), Civil juries and civil justice (pp. 163-178). New York: Springer.
103. Tomkins, A.J. (Ed.). (2007-2008). Procedural justice [Special issue]. Court Review, 44(1/2), 1-84. Available online
at http://aja.ncsc.dni.us/courtrv/cr44-1/CR44-1-2.pdf.
104. Tomkins, A.J. (2008). Using research and engagement to inform policy making. The Community Psychologist,
41(3/4), 9-10. Available online at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/publicpolicypublications/39/.
2009
105. Bornstein, B.H., Tomkins, A.J., Michaels, S., Samal, A., Nam, Y., Zellmer, S. Hoagland, K., & Olson, D. (2009).
Social justice and water sustainability and management. In A. Kakanowski & M. Narusevich (Eds.), Handbook of
social justice. (pp. 271-282). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science.
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2010
106. *Abdel-Monem, T., Bingham, S., Marincic, J.,^ & Tomkins, A.J. (2010). Deliberation and diversity: Perceptions of
small group discussions by race and ethnicity. Small Group Research, 41, 746-776.
107. *Tomkins, A. J., & Kane, C. (Eds.). (2010). Behavioral health services in the new decade: Perspectives on practices
and policies [Special section]. American Journal of Community Psychology, 46, 312-418.
108. Tomkins, A. J., & Kane, C. (2010). Foreword: Behavioral health services in the new decade: Perspectives on
practices and policies. American Journal of Community Psychology, 46, 312-313.
109. *Tomkins, A. J., PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., Abdel-Monem, T., & Hamm, J. A.^ (2010). Public input for
municipal policymaking: Engagement methods and their impact on trust and confidence. In S. A. Chun, R.
Sandoval, & A. Philpot (Eds.), The Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Conference on Digital
Government Research, Public Administration Online: Challenges and Opportunities (pp. 41-50). New York: ACM
Digital Library, Digital Government Society of North America. Available online at
http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1809885&jmp=cit&coll=GUIDE&dl=GUIDE&CFID=98220794&CFTOKEN
=99331109#CIT
2011
110. Bornstein, B. H., Tomkins, A. J., & Neeley, E. N. (2011). Reducing courts‘ failure to appear rate: A procedural
justice approach. Research report submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice. Available online at
https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/234370.pdf.
111. *DeKraai, M. B., Bulling, D. J., Shank, N. C., & Tomkins, A. J. (2011). Faith-based organizations in a system of
behavioral health care. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 39, 255-267.
112. *Hamm, J. A.,^ PytlikZillig, L. M., Tomkins, A.J., Herian, M. N., Bornstein, B. H., & Neeley, E. N. (2011).
Exploring separable components of institutional confidence. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 29, 95-115.
113. *PytlikZillig, L. M., & Tomkins, A. J. (2011). Public engagement for informing science and technology policy:
What do we know, and what do we need to know, and how will we get there? Review of Policy Research, 28, 197–
217.
114. *PytlikZillig, L. M., Tomkins, A. J., Muhlberger, P. M., Pardy, R. L., Morris, T. J., Dzenis, Y. A., Turner, J. A., &.
Collins, T. P.^ (2011). Using public engagements to provide input and insights into policy, legal, ethical, and other
impacts of science. International Journal of Science in Society, 2, 273-290.
2012
115. *Herian, M. N., Hamm, J. A., ^ Tomkins, A. J., & PytlikZillig, L. M. (2012). Public participation, procedural
fairness and evaluations of local governance: The moderating role of uncertainty. Journal of Public Administration
Research and Theory, 22, 815-840.
116. *Herian, M.N., & Tomkins, A. J. (2012). Citizen satisfaction survey data: A mode comparison of the derivedimportance
performance approach. American Review of Public Administration, 42, 66-86.
117. *PytlikZillig, L. M., Tomkins, A. J., Herian, M. N., Hamm, J. A.,^ & Abdel-Monem, T. (2012). Public input
methods impacting confidence in government. Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy, 6, 92-111.
[Special issue, Collaborative e-Government, S. A. Chun, L.F. Luna-Reyes & R. Sandoval-Almazán, eds., 5-125]
118. *Rosenbaum, D. I., Hutsell, N.,^ Tomkins, A. J., Bornstein, B. H., Herian, M. N., & Neeley, E. M.. (2012). Using
court date reminder postcards to reduce courts’ failure to appear rates: A benefit-cost analysis. Judicature, 95, 177-
187.
119. Tomkins, A. J., Bornstein, B. H., Herian, M. N., Rosenbaum, D. I., & Neeley, E. M.. (2012). An experiment in the
law: Studying a technique to reduce failure to appear in court. Court Review, 48, 96-106.
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2012 (continued)
120. *Tomkins, A. J. (2012). Combating food shortages in least developed countries: Current development assistance
approaches. Law & Development Review, 5(2), 26-55.
2013
121. *Bornstein, B. H., Tomkins, A. J., Neeley, E. M., Herian, M. N., & Hamm, J. A.^ (2013). Reducing courts’ failureto-appear
rate by written reminders. Psychology, Public Policy, and the Law, 19, 70-80. doi: 10.1037/a0026293
In Press or Accepted for Publication
122. *Hamm, J. A.,^ PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., Bornstein, B. H., Tomkins, A. J., & Hoffman, L. (in press).
Deconstructing public confidence in state courts. Journal of Trust Research, 3, xx-yy.
Under Review and In Preparation
Hamm, J. A.,^ PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., Tomkins, A. J., & Dietrich, H.^ (2012). Trust and intention to comply with a
water allocation decision: The moderating roles of knowledge and consistency. Manuscript under review.
Tomkins, A. J., Hoppe, R. D., Herian, M. N., PytlikZillig, L. M., Abdel-Monem, T., & Shank, N. C. (2012). Public input for city
budgeting using e-input, face-to-face discussions, and random sample surveys: The willingness of an American
community to increase taxes. Manuscript under review.
Tomkins, A. J., PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., & Hoppe, R. (2012). Trust in government: Findings from public budgeting
consultations. Manuscript under review.
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PRESENTATIONS AND TALKS (ordered chronologically)
1975-1985
Grief, E. B., Robinson, G., & Tomkins, A. J. (1975, April). Adolescent hero preferences: Age and sex differences. Paper
presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York.
Tomkins, A. J. (1979, August). Organized symposium, Children's consent to psychological research: Problems, policies, and
principles, involving D. Baumrind (Univ. of California-Berkeley), D. Bersoff (Johns Hopkins Univ/Univ. of Maryland), W.
Damon (Clark Univ.), T. Grisso, (St. Louis Univ.), and B. Mishkin (NIH), presented at the meeting of American
Psychological Association, New York.
Davis, D. L., Mintz, A., Scallan, S., Gaioni, S., Hale, C., Miller, R., & Tomkins, A. J. (1980, May). The effect of marking
modifiers on dimensional judgments using unbounded and bounded scales. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological
Association, St. Louis.
Tomkins, A. J. (1980, May). Organized symposium, Informational issues in informed consent, involving M. Gold (Dept. of
Psychology, Washington Univ.), T. Schuham (Dept. of Psychology, Washington Univ.), J. Sieber (California State Univ. at
Hayward), D. Smith (Washington Univ. School of Medicine), and M. Wax (Dept. of Sociology, Washington Univ.),
presented at the meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association, St. Louis.
Tomkins, A. J., & Gold, R. B. (1980, May). Informed consent: Empirical perspectives and future directions. In A. J. Tomkins
(Chair), Informational issues in informed consent. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological
Association, St. Louis.
Tomkins, A. J. (1982, December). Use of social study and psychological techniques in aid of jury selection: Are they effective?
In L. D. Mass (Chair), Jury selection. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the National Lawyers Guild, St. Louis.
Tomkins, A. J. (1984, August). The research method: Stimulus specification in legal decisionmaking research. In G. B. Melton
(Chair), Juvenile court decisions: Psychological concepts in juvenile law. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the
American Psychological Association, Toronto.
1986
Tomkins, A. J. (1986, March). Correlation of juvenile characteristics with disposition decisions. In T. Grisso (Chair), Applications
of psychological variables in juvenile justice decision research. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the
American Psychology-Law Society, Tucson.
Tomkins, A. J. (1986, August). Organized roundtable discussion, Varieties of professional roles for people with psychology-law
training, involving J. Cecil (Federal Judicial Center), J. McKenna (Johns Hopkins Univ/Univ. of Maryland), R. Morris
(Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln), S. Morse (Univ. of Pennsylvania), R. Parvin (American Psychological Association), S. Penrod
(Univ. of Wisconsin), T. Willging (Federal Judicial Center), K. Wilson (Denver Juvenile Court), and L. Wrightsman
(Univ.of Kansas), presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Tomkins, A. J. (1986, August). Overview: Varieties of professional roles for people with psychology-law training. In A. J.
Tomkins (Chair), Varieties of professional roles for people with psychology-law training. Symposium conducted at the
meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Tomkins, A. J. (1986, November). Taxation of attorneys' fees. Invited address for the Law/Psychology Colloquium Series,
Department of Psychology and College of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
1987
Tomkins, A. J. (1987, March). Developing conceptual dimensions of information categories used in making juvenile justice
judgments. In D. C. Howard (Chair), Developing information for use by policymakers and decisionmakers in the juvenile
justice system. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, St. Louis.
Tomkins, A. J., & Cecil, J. S. (1987, June). The usefulness of adopting social scientific perspectives for studying judicial policy
issues. Paper presented at the meeting of the Law and Society Association, Washington, D.C.
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1987 (continued)
Tomkins, A. J. (1987, August). Organized address, Social science and the Constitution: Views from the federal bench, by Judge
A. J. Mikva (D.C. Cir. Ct. App.), at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York.
Tomkins, A. J. (1987, August). Organized symposium, Social science and the Constitution: Perspectives and roles, involving G.
Bermant (Federal Judicial Center), J. Cecil (Federal Judicial Center), C. Haney (Dept. of Psychology, Univ. of California,
Santa Cruz), J. Monahan (School of Law, Univ. of Virginia), and S. Morse (School of Law, Univ. of Pennsylvania),
presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York.
Tomkins, A. J. (1987, August). Organized symposium, Social science and the Constitution: Psycholegal perspectives on
individual's rights, involving D. Bersoff, (American Psych. Association), C. Ewing (SUNY-Buffalo), T. Grisso (Univ. of
Massachusetts Medical Center), I. Horowitz (Univer. of Toledo), D. Kagehiro (Temple Univ.), and T. Willging (Federal
Judicial Center), presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York.
Tomkins, A. J., & Cecil, J. S. (1987, August). The use of social science in constitutional decisionmaking. In A. J. Tomkins
(Chair), Social science and the Constitution: Perspectives and roles. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American
Psychological Association, New York.
Tomkins, A. J. (1987, November). Individual and corporate risk perception. Paper presented at Study-Group Conference, Task
Force on Behavioral Toxicology of Childhood and Adolescence, Lincoln, NE.
1988
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, March). Individual versus corporate perceptions of risk. In B. Victor (Chair), Psycholegal perspectives on
corporate behavior. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Miami Beach.
Small, M., Tomkins, A., & Cecil, J. (1988, May). Survey research and Freedom of Information laws. Paper presented at the
meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Toronto.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, May). Psychology and law in the United States. Address to the Department of Law, Zhongzhan University,
Guangzhou, PRC.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, May). Social psychology and social policy. Address to the Department of Psychology, Beijing University,
Beijing, PRC.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, May). Social science and the law in the United States. Address to the Political Education Department, East
China Normal University, Shanghai, PRC.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, May). Values and cross-cultural differences in organizational judgments about risk. In S. E. Kalish (Chair),
Values and ethics in business. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Pan Pacific Conference V, Singapore.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, June). New settings for family policy analysis: The Consortium on Children, Families, and the Law. In
Michele Rivet (Chair), Creating new legal settings for children and families. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the
XIVth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Montreal.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, August). Organized address, Problems of proving discrimination using social science data, by J. C. Boger
(Gen. Counsel’s office, NAACP), at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, August). Organized address, The terrors of trance: Of crimes, cults, and covert operations, by A. Scheflin
(Santa Clara School of Law) at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, August). Organized roundtable discussion, Federal Judges' Perspectives: Using Social Science Evidence to
Prove Discrimination, involving Judges O. Forrester (N.D. Ga.), N. Jones (6th Cir. Ct. App.)., J. Hill (11th Cir. Ct. App.),
and W. O'Kelley (N.D. Ga.), presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta.
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1989
Tomkins, A. J. (1989, May). Federal courts' use of social science evidence in discrimination: The big problem of small effects.
Invited paper presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
1990
Castrianno, L. M., & Tomkins, A. J. (1990, March). The effect of expert testimony on juror decision making. Poster presented at
the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Williamsburg, VA.
Greenwald, J. P., Tomkins, A. J., & Kenning, M. (1990, March). Psychological self-defense jury instructions: Influence on
verdicts for battered women defendants. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society,
Williamsburg, VA.
Wolfe, D., Tomkins, A. J., et al. (1990, March). Out-of-home placements for juveniles: Empirical and policy issues and the use of
focus groups for data acquisition. Roundtable discussion presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-
Law Society, Williamsburg, VA.
Merchant, A., Tomkins, A. J., & Kenning, M. (1990, April). The effect on children of witnessing parental violence: Legal and
ethical implications of current research. Paper presented at the National Symposium on Victimization, Atlanta, GA.
Tomkins, A. J. (1990, April). Legal and policy perspectives related to interventions designed to reduce fetal exposure to harmful
substances. Invited presentation at the Nebraska State Education Policy Seminar, Lincoln, NE.
Tomkins, A. J. (1990, June). Ensuring all children will learn: Issues related to fetal exposure to harmful substances. Roundtable
discussion presented at the UNL workshop on Reform and Restructuring Schools for the Twenty-First Century, Lincoln,
NE.
Sonderegger, T., & Tomkins, A. (1990, October). Fetal exposure to harmful substances: Empirical data and policy perspectives.
Invited presentation at the Fourth Annual Conference on Current Issues Relating to Women in Educational Administration,
Lincoln, NE.
1991
Tomkins, A. (1991, February). Use of social science in litigation to combat discrimination: Historical perspectives. Invited talk
for the Social Psychology Discussion Group, Department of Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Olson, K. A., & Tomkins, A. J. (1991, May). Structures for the implementation of a child-centered, neighborhood-based, child
protection system: Potential state legislative frameworks. Paper presented at the Conference of the Inter-University
Consortium on Children, Families, and the Law, “Toward a Child-Centered, Neighborhood-Based, Child Protection
System,” Kona, HI.
Tomkins, A. J. (1991, May). Current trends in prosecution for pregnant substance abusers. Invited presentation at Prevention,
Intervention, Treatment, PROSECUTION? -- Women's Issues for the '90s, Lincoln Council on Alcoholism and Drugs,
Lincoln, NE.
Tomkins, A. J. (1991, May). Prevention, intervention, treatment, and prosecution. Roundtable discussion presented at Prevention,
Intervention, Treatment, PROSECUTION? -- Women's Issues for the '90s, Lincoln Council on Alcoholism and Drugs,
Lincoln, NE.
Tomkins, A. J. (1991, May). Teaching about litigation to undergraduates as part of a "Law and Psychology" course. In J. P. Ryan
(Chair), Teaching and talking about litigation in undergraduate courses. Roundtable discussion presented at the Conference
on Litigation, Justice & the Public Good, Commission on College and University Nonprofessional Legal Studies, American
Bar Association, San Diego.
Tomkins, A. J., & Olson, K. A. (1991, May). Some initial ideas about implementation of a child-centered, neighborhood-based,
child protection system: Impressions from focus groups in Nebraska. Paper presented at the Conference of the Inter-
University Consortium on Children, Families, and the Law, “Toward a Child-Centered, Neighborhood-Based, Child
Protection System,” Kona, HI.
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1992
Campbell, E., Tomkins, A., & Hauer, T. (1992, March). Gender, race, grades, and law review membership as factors in law firm
hiring decisions: An empirical study. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society,
San Diego, CA.
Gerstenfeld, P., & Tomkins, A. (1992, March). Age as a mitigating factor in juvenile homicide sentencing. Poster presented at the
biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, San Diego, CA.
Tomkins, A. J. (1992, March). Undergraduate “Psychology and Law” courses: Their place in an undergraduate curriculum.
Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, San Diego, CA.
Tomkins, A. (1992, April). Observations on the role of courts in addressing the needs and interests of victims of crimes. Invited
address at National Victim Rights Week Conference, “The Road to Victim Justice,” Nebraska Coalition for Victims of
Crime, Lincoln NE.
Tomkins, A. J. (1992, August). Organized roundtable discussion, Reflections on psychology and law: A centennial symposium,
involving H. Hovenkamp (College of Law, Univ of Iowa), E. Magner (Monash Law School, AUS), L. Wrightsman (Dept. of
Psych., Univ. of Kansas), and M. Saks (College of Law, Univ. of Iowa), presented at the meeting of American Psychological
Association, Washington, D.C.
1993
Abraham, C., Bonebright, T., & Tomkins, A. J. (1993, May). Reporting sexual assaults: The influence of newspaper publication
policies. Poster presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Mohamed, S., Vela, D. L., Tomkins, A. J., Kenning, M. K., Steinman, M., & Afrank, J. (1993, May). Children who witness
mother's battering: A national survey of service providers' knowledge and intervention. Poster presented at the meeting of
the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Mohamed, S., Tomkins, A. J., Kenning, M. K., Steinman, M., Vela, D., & Afrank, J. (1993, June). Preventing further harm to
children who witness mother's battering: A call for service providers' intervention. Paper presented at the Hartman National
Conference on Children and Their Families, “The Prevention and Treatment of Family Violence,” New London, CT.
Tomkins, A. (1993, August). Children who witness domestic violence: Mandating reports and assessments. In M. Levine (Chair),
Issues for clinicians in the mandated reporting of child maltreatment. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Toronto.
1994
Tomkins, A. J., Hallinan, M., Larive, L. D., & Willis, C. E. (1994, March). Detecting racial discrimination in juvenile justice
dispositions: The possible influence of subtle discrimination. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the American
Psychology-Law Society, Santa Fe, NM.
Larive, L., Hallinan, M., Tomkins, A. J., & Willis, C. E. (1994, May). Subtle racism, psychosocial stereotypes, and juvenile
justice dispositions. Paper presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Weisz, V., & Tomkins, A. J. (1994, May). The right to a family environment for children with disabilities. Paper presented at the
Second International Interdisciplinary Study Group on Ideologies of Children's Rights, Charleston, SC.
1995
Tomkins, A. J. (1995, August). Strategies for the use of social scientific evidence: Adapting rules and procedures from the
treatment of non-American law in U.S., federal court proceedings. Paper presented at the meeting of the European
Association of Psychology and Law, Budapest, Hungary.
Tomkins, A. J. (1995, December). Forensic scientific evidence. Discussant at the First World Conference on New Trends in
Criminal Investigation and Evidence, The Hague, Netherlands.
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1995 (continued)
Tomkins, A. J. (1995, December). Psycholegal research for the next century: Social science evidence in law, battered women
who kill their abusers, and detecting subtle discrimination. Talk presented at NISCALE, Leiden, Netherlands.
1996
Huss, M., Tomkins, A., Schopp, R., & Garbin, C. (1996, March). A normative evaluation of acquittal rates and the decision
factors in cases involving battered women who kill. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-
Law Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Kennedy, K., Tomkins, A, & Schopp, R. (1996, March). An empirical study of premenstrual syndrome as a defense. Poster
presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Tomkins, A. J. (1996, March). Graduate training in law and psychology. Participant in discussion conducted at the biennial
meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Tomkins, A. J. (1996, March). Organized discussion session, Graduate training in law and psychology, involving B. Bottoms
(Univ. of Illinois, Chicago), B. Cutler (Florida International Univ.), J. Goodman-Delahunty (Admin. Law Judge, SD CA), R.
Dillehay (University of Kentucky), K. Gould (Univ. of Utah), J. Haugarrd (Cornell Univ.), J. Ogloff (Simon Fraser Univ.),
M. Perlin (New York Univ.), B. Ruback (Georgia State Univ.), A. Tomkins (UNL), R. Wiener (St. Louis Univ.), and B.
Wilcox (UNL), presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Tomkins, A. J. (1996, August). Organized roundtable discussion, Psycholegal training: Integrated graduate law-psychology
programs, involving D. Bersoff (Villanova Univ.), N. Blain (Allegheny Univ.), A. Elwork (Widener Univ.), D. Nicholson
(Widener Univ.), M. Pathak (UNL), R. Pardee (Univ of Arizona), S. Penrod (UNL), & B. Sales (Univ. of Arizona),
presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.
Tomkins, A. J., & Penrod, S. D. (1996, August). The use of social science evidence in the courts: Historical perspectives.
Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.
Tomkins, A. J. (1996, August). Law and psychology journals. Roundtable discussion conducted at the 6th meeting of the
European Association of Psychology and Law, Siena, Italy.
Tomkins, A. J. (1996, August). Using the framework of therapeutic jurisprudence to structure graduate education in mental
health and justice systems research. Paper presented at the 6th meeting of the European Association of Psychology and
Law, Siena, Italy.
1997
Tomkins, A. J. (1997, March). Interaction between law and the social sciences in American courts. Paper presented to the
International Law Studies Department, Ewah Women’s University, Seoul.
Tomkins, A. J. (1997, March). Law and psychology: History and possibilities. Paper presented to the Korean Psychological
Association, Yonsei University, Seoul.
Tomkins, A. J. (1997, March). Science in the courts: Epistemological problems. Paper presented to the meeting of the Association
of Legal Philosophy, Seoul, Korea.
Weisz, V., & Tomkins, A. J. (1997, March). Psychological syndromes and the law. Paper presented to the Korean Psychological
Association, Ewah Women’s University, Seoul.
Tomkins, A. J. (1997, April). Psychological evidence in the American courts. Paper presented to the Netherlands Institute of
Criminality and Law Enforcement, Leiden.
Tomkins, A. J. (1997, May). Recognizing and assessing scientific evidence. Paper presented at conference on “Controversial
Expert Evidence: Assessing Its Admissibility and Authority in the U.S. and U.K.” (with Lord Woolf, Master of the Rolls, &
Dr. Cecil, Federal Judicial Center), Gray’s Inn, London.
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1997 (continued)
Tomkins, A. J. (1997, June). Research on therapeutic jurisprudence. Symposium presented at the meeting International
Congress on Law and Mental Health, Montreal.
Huss, M. T., Tomkins, A. J., Garbin, C. P., & Schopp, R. F. (1997, September). Societal notions of battered women who kill.
Poster presented at the NIMH Conference on “Improving the Condition of People with Mental Illness: The Role of Services
Research,” Washington, D.C.
1998
Elbogen, E., Osborne, L., Gordon, K., Tomkins, A., Scalora, M., Penrod, S., & Washington, D. (1998, March). Cue availability
and use in clinical decision making of dangerousness in psychiatric hospitals. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the
American Psychology-Law Society, Redondo Beach, CA.
Tomkins, A. J. (1998, March). Organized moot court session, Admissibility of evidence on repressed/recovered memories,
involving Judges C.L. Ray (ret., S.Ct., Tex.), G. Rosen (E.D. Mich.), and R. Sackett (Iowa Court of Appeals), attorneys T.
Reagan (San Francisco)and A. Scheflin (Santa Clara Law School), and psychologists D. Brown (Cambridge, MA) and S.
Ceci (Cornell Univ.), presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Redondo Beach, CA.
Tomkins, A., Patry, M., Stolle, D., & Wexler, D. (1998, March). A research agenda to improve the data base for TJ/preventive
lawyering. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Redondo Beach, CA.
Elbogen, E., & Tomkins, A. (1998, July). Violence risk assessment as a therapeutic intervention. Paper presented at the First
International Conference on Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Winchester, England.
1999
Claussen-Schulz, A. Calkins, C. Elbogen, E., Tomkins, A., & Scalora, M. (1999, March). Sex offenders, dangerousness, and
recidivism: A review of predictive risk factors. Poster presented at the Lancaster County Crisis Center Conference on “Risk
Assessment,” Lincoln.
Elbogen, E., Calkins, C., Pothuloori, A., Tomkins, A., & Scalora, M. (1999, March). Violence risk assessment in the psychiatric
crisis center: Do clinicians have enough information to make accurate predictions of dangerousness? Poster presented at the
Lancaster County Crisis Center Conference on “Risk Assessment,” Lincoln.
Williams, A., Kim, D., Elbogen, E., Tomkins, A. J., & Scalora, M. J. (1999, March). The influence of gender on the prediction of
violence in psychiatric settings. Poster presented at the Lancaster County Crisis Center Conference on “Risk Assessment,”
Lincoln.
Carson, D., & Tomkins, A. J. (1999, July). Co-organized and participated in, The role of behavioural science in legislative law
reform: A comparative symposium, also involving J. Cecil (Federal Judicial Center), I. Freckelton (LaTrobe Univ., AUS),
and M. Saks (College of Law, Univ. of Iowa), presented at the American Psychology-Law Society/European Association of
Psychology and Law Joint International Conference, Dublin.
Elbogen, E. B., Calkins, C., Tomkins, A. J., & Scalora, M. J. (1999, July). Clinical practice and violence risk assessment:
Availability of MacArthur risk factors across psychiatric settings. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law
Society/European Association of Psychology and Law Joint International Conference, Dublin.
Tomkins, A., & Rottman, D. (1999, July). 1999 National Survey: “How the Public Views the State Courts.” Discussion presented
at session on Public trust and confidence in the courts, focusing on developing strategies for cross-national studies of public
trust and confidence in the courts, at the American Psychology-Law Society/European Association of Psychology and Law
Joint International Conference, Dublin.
Tomkins, A. J. (1999, August). Psychology's contributions to law outside of the trial context. In L. Wrightsman (Chair), Use of
social science data in legal decisionmaking. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, Boston.
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1999 (continued)
Goodman-Delahunty, J., & Tomkins, A. J. (1999, October). Co-organized and co-chaired roundtable discussion, Psychology and
criminal law: a view from the bench, involving Justice S. Breyer (U.S. Supreme Court), Judge Sheila Murphy (6th Mun.
Dist., Markham, IL), Judge R. Zobel (E.D. Mass.), and Prof. S. Saltzburg (George Washington Univ. National Law Center),
presented at the APA-ABA Conference on “Psychological Expertise and Criminal Justice,” Washington, D.C.
Elbogen, E. B., Calkins, C., Hoevett, R., Tomkins, A. J. (1999, November). Clinical utilization of actuarial risk factors: A
comparison of instruments. Paper presented at the Conference on Risk Assessment and Risk Management, Vancouver.
Elbogen, E. B., Williams, A., Kim, D., Tomkins, A. J., & Scalora, M. J.(1999, November). Gender and clinical assessments of
dangerousness in civil psychiatric hospitals. Paper presented at the Conference on Risk Assessment and Risk Management,
Vancouver.
2000
Tomkins, A. J. (2000, March). Journals and publishing in psychology and law: An insider’s perspective. Roundtable presented at
the biennial meeting of AP-LS, New Orleans.
Tomkins, A. J. (2000, March). An examination of scholarly publishing in psychology and law. Symposium presented at the
biennial meeting of AP-LS, New Orleans.
Rottman, D., & Tomkins, A. (2000, September). Public trust and confidence: The government, the courts. Invited address as part
of Education Session: What the Public Thinks of Courts, conducted at the 40 th annual conference of the American Judges
Association, Kansas City.
Rottman, D. & Tomkins, A. (2000, September 11). Public trust and confidence in the courts. The Walt Bodine Show, a one-hour
public affairs call-in program, KCUR (public radio, KCUR-FM, 89.3, Kansas City).
2001
Tomkins, A. (2001, May). Therapeutic Justice in the classroom. Roundtable presentation at the Second International Conference
on Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Cincinnati.
Tomkins, A. J. (2001, August). Experimental methods in Behavioral Sciences & the Law manuscripts. In B. Bornstein (Chair),
Hot topics in experimental studies of psychology and the law. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, San Francisco.
Tomkins, A., Shuman, D., & Champagne, A. (2001, October). Court-appointments as a solution for expert evidence problems:
Insights from child custody disputes in family law. Poster presented at Third National Institute of Justice’s National
Conference on Science and the Law, Emerging Trends: Scientific Evidence in the Courtroom, Miami.
2002
Elbogen, E., Mercado, C., Tomkins, A., & Scalora, M. (2002, March). Influences on documentation of violence risk factors in
psychiatric hospitals. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, TX.
Elbogen, E., Patry, M., Tomkins, A., & Scalora, M. (2002, March). Clinician characteristics and violence risk assessment in
psychiatric hospitals. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, TX.
Tomkins, A. J. (2002, March). Organized roundtable discussion, Disability issues: Emerging issues for psycholegal research,
involving M. Small and R. Melton-Kimbrough (Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life, Clemson Univ.); E. Elbogen, J.
Swanson, and M. Swartz (Dept. of Psychiatry, Duke Univ. Med. Ctr.); and, A. Tomkins, N. Shank, and J. Wolfe, (Public
Policy Center, Univ. of Nebraska), presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, TX.
Tomkins, A., Shank, N., & Wolfe, J. (2002, March). Research activities in Nebraska. In A. Tomkins (Chair), A roundtable
discussion of disability issues: Emerging issues for psycholegal research. Roundtable presentation at the biennial meeting of
the American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, TX.
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2003 (continued)
Tomkins, A. Alternative justices. (Chief District Court Judge David Carruthers, Chair; Other participants: Christopher Slobogin,
Stephen C. O'Connell Professor of Law, University of Florida; Janet Weinstein, Professor of Law, California Western
School of Law; David Wexler, Director, International Network on Therapeutic Jurisprudence, University of Puerto Rico
School of Law; Bruce Winick, Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law). Roundtable presentation at the
American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), European Association of Psychology & Law (EAPL), Australian and New
Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) Joint International, Interdisciplinary Conference,
Edinburgh.
Elbogen, E. B., Tomkins, A. J., & Scalora, M. J. (2003, July). Clinical consideration of psychopathy: Implementation barriers to
technology transfer. Paper presented at the AP-LS, EAPL, ANZAPPL Joint International, Interdisciplinary Conference,
Edinburgh.
Miller, M., Robeson, D., Bornstein, B., & Tomkins, A. (2003, July). Juror perceptions of minority involvement and treatment in
the legal system. Paper presented at the AP-LS, EAPL, ANZAPPL Joint International, Interdisciplinary Conference,
Edinburgh.
2005
Tomkins, A. J. (2005, June). Meeting the challenge of obtaining policy input from the community. Paper presented at the annual
conference of the Social Policy Association, Bath, England.
Tomkins, A. J. (2005, July). Research and engagement opportunities for applying science to public policy: The University of
Nebraska Public Policy Center. Talk at the 2005 Merrill Policy Retreat, The Interface of Science and Public Policy, Merrill
Advanced Study Center, KS.
Tomkins, A.J. (2005, November). Psychology’s applications to law and policy: historical impacts and modern opportunities.
Talk presented to Psi Chi Induction Ceremony, Department of Psychology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
2006
Tomkins, A. J. (2006, February). Kitzmiller, et al. v. Dover Area School District (2005 WL 578974 (MD Pa. 2005)): Law, policy,
and the future of intelligent design in public schools. Talk presented to “Intelligent Design” course (UNL Biological
Sciences 395H), Lincoln, NE.
Tomkins, A. J. (2006, May). Civil jury and restorative justice: Discussion. Remarks presented at Civil Juries and Civil Justice:
Empirical Perspectives, Program of Excellence Conference, UNL Law-Psychology Program.
Tomkins, A.J. (2006, May). Transportation: Collaborative possibilities beyond the “Usual Suspects.” Talk presented at 2006
UNL Interdisciplinary Faculty Retreat, Office of Research, Nebraska City.
Tomkins, A.J., & Christensen, I., Loontjer, K., Fulwider, J., Abdel-Monem, T., & Cohn, D. (2006, May). Public participation in
policymaking: Might deliberative discussions make a difference? Poster presentation at the annual conference of the
Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY.
Tomkins, A. J., Christensen, I., Loontjer, K., Fulwider, J., Abdel-Monem, T., & Cohn, D. (June 2006). Labeling Genetically
Modified Foods: A community discussion. Paper presented at the conference on Participatory Approaches in Science &
Technology, European Commission 6th Framework Programme for Research (Coordination Action; Science and Society).
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Tomkins, A.J. (October 2006). Measuring the impact of Public Television’s community engagement. Presentation to Public
Television Initiative, Putting Communities First meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
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2007
Tomkins, A. J. (2007, April). Public policy and public participation: Emerging opportunities for engagement and promoting
well-being. Invited talk at Department of Psychology, Portland State University, OR.
Miles, J., & Tomkins, A. (2007, June). Public policy – How/why should SCRA members be more active? Roundtable discussion
presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research & Action, Pasadena, CA.
Tomkins, A. J. (2007, June). University-government-business partnerships: A Center’s example. In K. McDonald (Chair),
University-government-business partnerships for social change. Symposium presented at the Biennial Meeting of the
Society for Research & Action, Pasadena, CA.
Tomkins, A. (2007, September). Public Policy Center, policy, and careers/graduate study in policy and law. Invited talk
presented to “Career Options in Political Science” class (UNL Political Science 398), Lincoln, NE.
Tomkins, A. (2007, October). Thoughts about appellate court leadership. Invited talk for the annual meeting of the Council of
Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal, New Orleans, LA.
Tomkins, A. (2007, November). Discussant: Public Participation. In D. Konisky (Chair), Public participation and public
management. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management,
Washington, DC.
Tomkins, A. (2007, November). Public participation and policy making. Invited talk at Kosovo Institute of Journalism and
Communications, Pristina.
2008
Tomkins, A. (2008, February). Psychology’s role in shaping public policy. Invited talk presented to Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute class, Lincoln, NE.
Tomkins, A. (2008, February). Public policy options for lawyers. Invited talk as part of Alternative Legal Careers symposium,
Office of Career Services, UNL College of Law.
Tomkins, A. (2008, April). University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Invited talk presented as part of Workshop, Building
Knowledge Discovery and Information Fusion Tools for Collaborative Systems to Adaptively Manage Uncertain
Hydrological Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.
Tomkins, A. (2008, April). Public participation and water policy. Invited talk presented to Dr. Humin Wang’s laboratory, Water
Management and Economics, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.
Tomkins, A., Herian, M., Abdel-Monem, T., Neeley, E. & Jorgensen, S.H. (2008, June). Public participation in budget setting in
the US. Paper presentation at 2 nd International Conference on Community Psychology (“Building Participative, Empowering
& Diverse Communities: Visioning Community Psychology in a Worldwide Perspective”), Lisbon, Portugal.
Tomkins, A. (2008, July). “Priority Lincoln:” Budgeting for outcomes. Invited talk presented at the Lincoln Area Agency on
Aging.
Alsdorf, R., Rottman, D., & Tomkins, A. (2008, September). Demonstrating procedural fairness when ruling
from the bench and assuring procedural fairness. Invited talk presented at the annual meeting of the American Judges
Association, Maui, HI.
2009
Neeley, E., Herian, M.N., Tomkins, A., & Abdel-Monem, T. (2009, April). Trust and confidence in local government: The impact
of citizen participation in budgetary processes. Paper presented at Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago.
Tomkins, A. (2009, March). Immigration controversies in Nebraska: Policies, politics, and public perspectives. Invited pre-event
talk presented prior to V. Briggs & M. Olivas, Illegal immigrants: Path to citizenship? Charles and Linda Wilson Dialogue
on Domestic Issues, E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues, Lincoln.
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2009 (continued)
Marincic, J., Abdel-Monem, T., Tomkins, A., Jogensen, S., & Richardson, A. (2009, November). Deliberative polls: An
investigation of the coverage and nonresponse properties of common recruitment strategies. Paper presented at Midwest
Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago.
Tomkins, A.J., & PytlikZillig, L.M. (2009, December). Public engagement for informing science and technology policy: What do
we know, and what do we need to know? Paper presented at Policy Studies Organization’s Dupont Summit, “The New
Administration's Challenges on Science & Technology: Staying the Course in Times of Crisis,” Washington, DC.
2010
Bornstein, B.H., Tomkins, A.J., Neeley, E., Herian, M.N., Hamm, J.A., Klug, L., & Rajendran, S. (2010, March). Reducing
courts’ failure-to-appear rate by written reminders. Paper presented at symposium, “Procedural Justice, Trust in Courts, and
Defendants’ Failure to Appear,” at the annual meeting of AP-LS, Vancouver, CA.
Hamm, J.A., Tomkins, A.J., PytlikZillig, L.M., Herian, M.N., Bornstein, B.H., & Neeley, E. (2010, March). Identifying separable
components of confidence in the courts: Development of an institutional confidence measure. Paper presented at symposium,
“Procedural Justice, Trust in Courts, and Defendants’ Failure to Appear,” at the annual meeting of AP-LS, Vancouver, CA.
Herian, M. N., Tomkins, A. J., & Hoppe, R. (2010, October). Citizen input for public budgeting: Reaching residents and
navigating potential political pitfalls. Symposium presented at the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management
Annual Meeting, Omaha, NE.
Neeley, E., Herian, M.N., Bornstein, B.H., Tomkins, A.J., Herian, M.N., & Hamm, J.A. (2010, March). Race and failure to
appear. Paper presented at symposium, “Procedural Justice, Trust in Courts, and Defendants’ Failure to Appear,” at the
annual meeting of AP-LS, Vancouver, CA.
PytlikZillig, L.M., Tomkins, A.J., Muhlberger, P., Abdel-Monem, T., Herian, M.N., Marincic, J.L., & Hamm, J.A. (2010, March).
Effects of consensus instructions on processes and outcomes in deliberative discussions of performance measurement and
reporting and budget issues. Paper presented at Public Performance Measurement and Reporting Conference, Chattanooga,
TN.
Tomkins, A.J., Bornstein, B.H., Hamm, J.A., PytlikZillig, L.M., Herian, M.N., Neeley, E., Rajendran, S., & Klug, L. (2010,
March). A field study of procedural justice and confidence/trust in the courts: A survey of misdemeanants. Paper presented
at symposium, “Procedural Justice, Trust in Courts, and Defendants’ Failure to Appear,” at the annual meeting of AP-LS,
Vancouver, CA.
Tomkins, A., Herian, M., PytlikZilllig, L., Hamm, J., Neeley, E., & Hoppe, R. (2010, March). Performance measurements and
strategic budgeting: The impact on the public’s trust and confidence in government. Paper presented at Public Performance
Measurement and Reporting Conference, Chattanooga, TN.
Tomkins, A. J., PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., Abdel-Monem, T., & Hamm, J. A. (2010, May). Public input for municipal
policymaking: Engagement methods and their impact on trust and confidence. Paper presented at the 11th Annual
International Digital Government Research Conference on Public Administration Online: Challenges and Opportunities,
Puebla, Mexico.
Bornstein, B. H., & Tomkins, A. J. (2010, September). Reducing courts’ failure-to-appear rate by written reminders. Invited talk
presented at the National Center for State Courts, Williamsburg, VA.
Tomkins, A.J., Bornstein, B.H., Herian, M.N., Neeley, E., & Hamm, J. (2010, October). Reducing misdemeanants’
failure-to-appear rate: A field study of procedural justice and public trust & confidence in the courts. Talk presented as
part of K. Burke & S. Leben, “Making a Better Judge through Procedural Fairness: The Next Steps,” at the annual
meeting of the American Judges Association, Denver.
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2011
Bornstein, B., Hamm, J. A., Herian, M., & Tomkins, A. J. (2011, March). Measuring defendants’ perceptions of courts: A field
study of trust, confidence, and procedural justice. Paper presented at symposium, “Pretrial Justice Issues,” at the 4th
International Congress on Psychology and Law, Miami, FL.
Hamm, J. A., Wylie, L., Brank, E., & Tomkins, A. J. (2011, March). Measuring elder trust in the courts and police: Implications
for elder abuse reporting. Paper presented at the 4th International Congress on Psychology and Law, Miami, FL.
Hamm, J. A., PytlikZillig, L. M., Tomkins, A. J., Herian, M. N., & Dietrich, H. (2011, March). Understanding projected
compliance with a water allocation decision. Poster presented at 2011 University Council on Water Resources/National
Institutes for Water Research Conference, Boulder, CO.
Tomkins, A.J. (2011, December). Combating food shortages in least developed countries: Current development assistance
approaches. Paper presented at conference, “Law and Development at the Microlevel: From Microtrade to Current Issues in
Law and Development,” Law and Development Institute, Seattle, WA.
Tomkins, A.J. (2011, December). Organized and moderated, The policy nexus of food security, climate change, and sustainability,
involving N. Esiobu, E. Luftman, C. Welsh, & M. Szymanski, at the Policy Studies Organization’s Dupont Summit,
“Pressing Issues, Little Time,” Washington, DC.
2012
Kimbrough, C.D., Herian, M. N., Rottman, D. B., Bornstein, B. H., & Tomkins, A. J. (2012, March). The verdict is in: Judge and
administrator perceptions of state court governance, confidence, and trends. Paper presented at symposium, “Public Policy:
Perceptions and Decision Making,” at the American Psychology-Law Society, San Juan, PR.
PytlikZillig, L. M., Tomkins, A. J, Herian, M. N., & Hoppe, R. D. (2012, June). Trust in government: Findings from public
budgeting consultations. Transatlantic Conference on Transparency Research, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Tomkins, A. J., Hoppe, R. D., Herian, M. N., PytlikZillig, L. M., Abdel-Monem, T., & Shank, N. C. (2012, June). Public input for
city budgeting using e-input, face-to-face discussions, and random sample surveys: The willingness of an American
community to increase taxes. Paper presented at 12th European Conference on eGovernment, Barcelona, Spain.
Hamm, J. A., PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., Bornstein, B. H., Tomkins, A. J., & Hoffman, L. (2012, July). Public trust and
confidence in state courts. Paper presentation at the 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political
Psychology, Chicago, IL.
2013
Hamm, J. A., Tomkins, A. J., Bornstein, B. H., PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., & Kimbrough, C. D. (2013, March).
Understanding the role of trust in cooperation with a governance institution. Paper presented at symposium, “Trust in
Institutions of Authority: A Discussion of Trust in Legally Relevant Domains,” at the American Psychology-Law Society,
Portland, OR.
Hamm, J. A., Tomkins, A. J., Bornstein, B. H., PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., & Kimbrough, C. D. (2013, June). Land owner
trust in and cooperation with natural resource management institutions: What is it and what does it do? Paper presented at
the International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Estes Park, CO.
REFERENCES
References Available Upon Request
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Greg W. Welch
G.W. Welch
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools
303F Mabel Lee Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0235
PHONE: (402) 472-2426 FAX: (402) 472-2298 EMAIL: gwelch2@unl.edu
Education
Ph.D. (2007) University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Major: Research Methodology
Advisor/Committee Chair: Kevin H. Kim, Ph.D.
Committee Members: Suzanne Lane, Ph.D.
Clement Stone, Ph.D.
Satish Iyengar, Ph.D.
Specializations: Structural Equation Modeling, Latent Curve
Analysis
Dissertation: Model fit and interpretation of non-linear latent
growth curve models.
M.A. (2005) University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Major: Research Methodology
Advisor: Kevin H. Kim, Ph.D.
Thesis: A comparison of resampling and rescaling
approaches to model estimation in structural
equation modeling with non-normal missing
data.
M.S. (2005) University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming
Major: Applied Statistics
Advisor: Stephen Bieber, Ph.D.
Capstone Project: An evaluation of the Fleishman method for
generating non-normal data in structural
equation modeling.
B.A. (2000) University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming
Major: Psychology
Minor: Statistics
Professional Experience
2008-Present: Research Assistant Professor, Nebraska Center for Research on
Children, Youth, Families, and Schools, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln
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2005-2008: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Research in
Education, University of Kansas
Research Interests
Structural equation modeling and latent curve analysis
Model estimation under violations of distributional assumptions
Dealing with missing data
Psychometric evaluation of measurement instruments
Evaluation
Application of advanced statistical modeling approaches to educational policy analysis
Publications
Manuscripts Published and/or In-Press
Castillo, J.T., Welch, G.W., & Sarver, C. (In Press). Fathering: The relationship between
fathers’ residence, fathers’ sociodemographic characteristics and father involvement.
Maternal and Child Health Journal
Castillo, J., Welch, G.W., & Sarver, C. (In Press) Fathers’ employment and family
involvement: The relationship between fathers’ employment, workplace environment,
and father involvement. Journal of Social Service Research
Castillo, J., Welch, G.W., & Sarver, C. (2012). Walking a high-beam: The balance between
employment stability, workplace flexibility and non-resident father’s involvement.
American Journal of Men’s Health, 6, 120-131.
Buhs, E.S., Welch, G.W., Burt, J. & Knoche, L. (2011) Family Engagement in Literacy
Activities: Revised factor structure for The Familia – an instrument examining family
support for early literacy development. Early Child Development and Care, 7, 989-1006.
Hall, JP, Moore, JM, & Welch, G.W. (2011). Preventing disability among working participants
in Kansas’ high-risk insurance pool: Implications for health reform. Journal of Vocational
Rehabilitation, 34, 119-128.
Sheridan, S. M., Swanger-Gagne, M., Welch, G. W., Kwon, K., & Garbacz, S. A. (2009).
Fidelity measurement in consultation: Psychometric issues and preliminary
examination. School Psychology Review, 38, 476-495.
Manuscripts Under Review
Ryoo, J.H., Molfese, V.J., Brown, E.T., Welch, G.W., & Bovaird, J.A. (Under Review).
Examining dynamic factor structures on the Test of Early Mathematics Ability-3: A
Longitudinal Approach. Journal of Psychological Assessment
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Torquati, J.C., Raikes, H.H.., Welch, G.W., Ryoo, J.H., & Tu, X. (Under Review).
Investigation of Thresholds of Child Care Quality and Childen’s Development. Child
Development.
Garbacz, S.A., Struthers, P., Schaughency, E., Sheridan, S.M., & Welch, G.W. (Under Review)
The multiple dimensions of parental involvement: The role of child year in school and
parent education for a New Zealand sample. The Elementary School Journal
Ryoo, J. H. & Welch, G.W. (Under Review). Fitting the Generalized Fractional Polynomial
Model incorporated with the Generalized Additive Model into Longitudinal Data.
Statistical Modeling: An International Journal.
Welch, G.W. & Kim K.H. (Under Review) An Evaluation of the Fleishman Method for
Generating Non-Normal Data in Structural Equation Modeling. Journal of Multivariate
Analysis.
Manuscripts Under Revision/In-Preparation
Welch, G.W. & Kim, K.H. (Under Revision) A Comparison of Resampling and Rescaling
Approaches to Model Estimation in Structural Equation Modeling with Non-Normal
Missing Data.
Welch, G.W. (In Preparation) Model fit and interpretation of non-linear latent growth curve
models.
Welch, G.W. (In Preparation) The Power of Model Test Statistics in Small Samples with
Non-normal data.
Encyclopedia Entries
Welch, G.W. (2009). Confirmatory Factor Analysis. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of
Research Design. Sage Publications. [Brief encyclopedia entry].
Welch, G.W. & Meiers, C.S. (2008). Confidence Interval. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of
Educational Psychology. Sage Publications. [Brief encyclopedia entry].
Welch, G.W. & Meiers, C.S. (2008). Median. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational
Psychology. Sage Publications. [Brief encyclopedia entry].
Welch, G.W. & Meiers, C.S. (2008). Regression. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of
Educational Psychology. Sage Publications. [Brief encyclopedia entry].
Technical Reports
Welch, G.W. (2008). Year 4 Evaluation report for the Stepping up and Stepping Out 21 st CCLC.
Lawrence Public Schools.
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Welch, G.W. (2008). Year 5 Evaluation report for the After School Advantage 21 st CCLC.
Lawrence Public Schools.
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Welch, G.W. (2007). Year 3 Evaluation report for the Stepping up and Stepping Out 21 st CCLC.
Lawrence Public Schools.
Welch, G.W. (2007). Year 4 Evaluation report for the After School Advantage 21 st CCLC.
Lawrence Public Schools.
Welch, G.W., Skorupski, W.P., & Poggio, A.J. (2006). Standard Setting Studies and Preliminary
Reliability and Validity Studies. Kansas State Department of Education.
Welch, G.W. (2006). Year 2 Evaluation report for the Stepping up and Stepping Out 21 st CCLC.
Lawrence Public Schools.
Welch, G.W. (2006). Year 3 Evaluation report for the After School Advantage 21 st CCLC.
Lawrence Public Schools.
Other Research Related Work
Welch, G.W. (1999). Stability and Level of Self-Esteem as Predictors of Aggressive Expressions.
University of Wyoming McNair Scholars Journal.
Welch, G.W. (1999). Stability and Level of Self-Esteem as Predictors of Aggressive Expressions.
National McNair Scholars Journal.
Conference Presentations
National Conferences
Welch, G.W. (2013, August). Developing a Comprehensive Model of School Readiness: Methodological
Issues and Solutions. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2013 American Psychological
Association Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI.
Torquati, J.C., Raikes, H.H., Welch, G.W., Ryoo, J. & Tu, X. (2013, March). Investigating
Thresholds of Child Care Quality Using a GAM Analytic Approach. Invited paper for
symposium on threshold methods at the 2013 Society for Research in Child
Development Biennial Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Welch, G.W. & Ryoo, J. (2011, November). Identifying Thresholds of Quality in Early Child Care
and Education: A Non-Parametric Approach. Paper presentation at the 2011 Jointly
Sponsored State and Territory Aministrator’s Meeting and Child Care Policy Research
Consortium Meeting. Bethesda, MD.
Ryoo, J. & Welch, G. (2011, May). Fitting Generalized Fractional Polynomial Model incorporated with
the Generalized Additive Model into Longitudinal Data. Paper presentation at the 2011
Modern Modeling Methods Conference, Storrs, Connecticut.
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Kupzyk, K.A., Welch, G.W., Bovaird, J.A., & Koziol, N.A. (2011, March). Missing Data in
Cluster Randomized Trial: Imputations and Auxiliary Variables. Paper presentation at the
2011 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada.
Tu, X., Raikes, H.H., Torquati, J.C., Welch, G.W., & Ryoo, J.H. (2011, March). Factor Analyses
of Quality Measures. Poster presentation at the 2011 Society for Research in Child
Development Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Torquati, J.C., Raikes, H.H.., Welch, G.W., Tu, X., & Ryoo, J.H. (2011, March). Investigating
Thresholds of Child Care Quality Predicting Children’s Development. Poster presentation at the
2011 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada.
Castillo, J., Welch, G.W., & Sarver, C.M. (2011, March) The relationship between non-resident
fathers’ stable employment, work environment, and father involvement. Paper presented at The
19 th Annual American Men's Studies Association Conference, Kansas City, MO.
Bovaird, J.A., Sheridan, S.M., Glover, T.A., & Welch, G.W. (2010, June). Efficacy of Conjoint
Behavioral Consultation at Home and School: Testing Direct Effects on Observed Behaviors. Poster
presentation at the 2010 Institute of Educational Sciences Research Conference,
National Harbor, MD.
Bovaird, J.A., Kupzyk, K.A., Welch, G.W., & Koziol, N.A. (2010, August). Missing Data in
Cluster Randomized Trial: Imputations and Auxiliary Variables. Paper accepted for
presentation at the 2010 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San
Diego, CA.
Castillo, J., Welch, G.W., & Sarver, C. (2010, July). The relationship between fathers’ work
environment, residential status, and father involvement. Paper presented at the 3 rd
National Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy, Bridgewater, MA.
Welch, G.W., Bovaird, J.A., & Kupzyk, K.A. (2009, April). The Power of Model Test Statistics in
Small Samples with Non-normal data. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2009 Annual
Meeting of the American Education Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Welch, G.W., Frey, B.B., Oeth, J., & Nileksela, C. (2008, November). Utilization of Structural
Equation Modeling Techniques in Real-World Program Evaluation. Paper accepted for
presentation at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association,
Denver, CO.
Welch, G.W., Counts, J., Oeth, J., Niileksela, C. Gilliam, R., & Chang-Rios, K. (2008,
November). Lessons Learned From an Evaluation of the Kansas Early Childhood Comprehensive
Systems Plan. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the
American Evaluation Association, Denver, CO.
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Welch, G.W. (2006, April). Model Fit and Interpretation of Non-Linear Latent Growth Curve Models.
Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Education Research
Association, San Francisco, CA.
Welch, G.W. & Kim K.H (2004, June). An Evaluation of the Fleishman Transformation for
Simulating Robust Non-Normal Data in Structural Equation Modeling. Paper presented at the
2004 International Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Monterey, CA.
Welch, G.W. & Kim K.H (2004, April). A Comparison of Resampling and Rescaling Approaches to
Model Estimation in Structural Equation Modeling with Non-Normal Missing Data. Paper
presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Education Research
Association, San Diego, CA.
Welch, G.W. (1999, August). Stability and Level of Self-Esteem as Predictors of Aggressive
Expressions. Paper presented at the 7 th Annual McNair Scholars Research Conference,
University of Wyoming.
Welch, G.W. (1999, November). Stability and Level of Self-Esteem as Predictors of Aggressive
Expressions. Paper presented at the 8 th Annual National McNair Research Conference,
Lake Lawn Resort, Delavan, Wisconsin.
Regional, State, and Local Conferences
Welch, G.W. (2007, August). Kansas Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (KECCS) plan
evaluation strategies: 2007-2008. Presentation given at the August 2007 meeting of the
KECCS grant partnership on School Readiness.
Welch, G.W. (2007, March). Kansas 21 st CCLC after school programs: Highlights from 2006.
Presentation given at the March 2007 meeting of the Lawrence After School Alliance.
Welch, G.W., Skorupski, W.P., & Poggio, A.J. (2006, April). Reliability, Validity, and Cutscore
Studies in Support of the Kansas Performance Assessment. Paper presented at the 2006 Kansas
State Department of Education Conference.
Grant Activity
P.I./Co-P.I.
2012-2013. Rilett, L., Kunz. G. & Welch, G.W. (Co-PI/Evaluator). Enhance Awareness of
Transportation and Transportation Careers. Funded through the U.S. Department of
Transportation – FHWA. ($200,000)
2010-2011. Raikes, H.H., Welch, G.W., St. Clair, L., & Blomstedt, M.L. (Co-PI). Studies on
Closing the Achievement Gap: Developing Methodologies and Conducting Exploratory Analyses
Using the Nebraska Student Staff Record System Data (NSSRS). Funded through the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research Division. ($60,000)
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2009-2012. Welch, G.W. (PI). Developing a Comprehensive Model of School Readiness: Methodological
Issues and Solutions. UNL Research Layman competition. ($10,000)
2005-2008. Frey, B.F. & Welch, G.W. (Co-PI). Evaluation of the Kansas Early Childhood
Comprehensive Systems Plan (KECCS). Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
($45,000)
2007-2009. Welch, G.W. (PI). Parameter recovery in non-linear latent curve models. University of
Kansas New Faculty General Research Fund. ($2961.81)
2006-2008. Welch, G.W. (PI). Theoretical Issues and Applications of Structural Equation Models.
University of Kansas School of Education New Faculty Research Development Funds.
($4,000)
2005-2006. Welch, G.W., Skorupski, W.P., & Poggio, A.J., (Co-PI). A Comprehensive Set of
Reliability, Cutscore, and Validity Studies in Support of the Kansas Performance Assessment for
Teacher Certification/Licensure Testing. Kansas State Department of Education. ($57,280)
2000. Welch, G.W. (PI). Assessing the impact of self-esteem on aggression. University of Wyoming
EPSCoR undergraduate research fellowship. ($2,000)
1999. Welch, G.W. (PI). Assessing the impact of self-esteem on aggression. University of Wyoming
McNair Scholars Summer Research Internship. ($4,000)
Evaluator/Consultant
2012-2014. Perry, P. (Welch, G.W. – Evaluator). Alternative Fuel Systems – Advancing the
Workforce. Metropolitan Community College. ($60,000)
2013. Kraybill, A. (Welch, G.W. – Evaluator). Phase I: Formative Research on Distance
Education. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. ($40,867)
2011-2015. Raikes, H.H., Jones-Harden, B., & Cohen, R.C. (Welch, G.W. – Consultant)
Early Steps to School Success: Save the Children’s Language-Focused Program for Parents and
Children in Predominantly Rural Communities. Save the Children. ($605,303)
2011-2014. Eccarius, M. (Welch, G.W. – Evaluator). Mountain Prairie Upgrade Partnership –
Itinerant. Funded through the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special
Education Programs. ($1,199,400)
2010-2011. Torquati, J.C. (Welch, G.W. – Consultant). Fresh Air and Sunshine: The Science
Underpinning the Benefits of Nature for Children’s Development. Funded through the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research Division. ($59,967.36)
2009-2011. Raikes, H.H. & Torquati, J.C. (Welch, G.W. – Consultant). Testing Thresholds of
Quality on Child Outcomes Globally and in Subgroups: Secondary Analysis of QUINCE, Early
Head Start and Midwest Child Care Research Consortium Quality Rating Systems Pilot Data.
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Funded through the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and the
Federal Administration for Children and Families. ($199,999)
2005-2009. Hall, J.P. & Moore, J. (Welch, G.W. – Consultant). Kansas Demonstration to
Maintain Independence and Employment. Funded through the federal Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services and the Kansas Health Policy Authority. ($2,129,511)
Other Research Activity
Evaluator (2005-2009), USD 497 - 21 st Century After School Programs. Janet Murphy,
Executive Director. Lawrence Boys and Girls Club.
Consultant (2004-2005), An Evaluation of City High Charter School in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. Catherine Nelson, Principal Investigator. Independent Evaluation
Consultant.
Consultant (2002-2003), An Evaluation of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Photo Imaging
Network. Holly Wald, Principal Investigator. HPW Associates.
Graduate Student Researcher (2002-2005), Impact of the Pennsylvania State Assessment
System. Suzanne Lane, Principal Investigator. Department of Psychology in
Education, University of Pittsburgh.
Professional Development
Improving Evaluation and Research with Diverse Populations. Attended a workshop offered
by Eric Jolly (President - Science Museum of Minnesota), Pat Campbell (President -
Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc.) and Christy Horn (Co-Director - Center for
Instructional Innovation). Lincoln, NE, April 2013.
Spatial Data Analysis. Attended a two-day long workshop on Hierarchical Modeling and
Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Data offered by Dr. Andrew Finley (Assistant
Professor in the Department of Forestry, Geography, and Statistics and Probability at
Michigan State University) and Dr. Sudipto Banerjee (Professor in the Division of
Biostatistics at University of Minnesota School of Public Health) sponsored by the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Statistics. Lincoln, NE, October, 2012.
Early Childhood Surveys at the National Center for Education Statistics. Attended a day long
training session presented by the National Center for Education Statistics, San Diego,
CA, April, 2004.
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Professional Memberships
American Educational Research Association
AERA Structural Equation Modeling SIG
American Psychological Association
APA Division 5-Evalutation, Measurement, and Statistics
National Council on Measurement in Education
Psychometric Society
Service Activities
National Service
Conference Presentation Proposal Reviewer AERA: 2005-2013
Departmental Service
G.W. Welch
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Awards Committee University of Kansas: 2007
Faculty Merit Review Committee University of Kansas: 2006-2007
Quantitative Search Committee University of Kansas: 2005-2006
School Service
UNL Office of Research Proposal Reviewer University of Nebraska-Lincoln: 2012
Scholarship Committee University of Kansas: 2008
Learning Resource Center Advisory Council University of Kansas: 2007-2008
Teaching Experience
Graduate Instruction
EDPS 971 – Structural Equation Modeling University of Nebraska-Lincoln: 2012
EDPS470/870 – Educational Measurement University of Nebraska-Lincoln: 2011
PRE 710 – Introduction to Statistics University of Kansas: 2005-2007
PRE 811 – Analysis of Variance University of Kansas: 2006-2007
PRE 904 – Regression Analysis University of Kansas: 2007-2008
PRE 905 – Multivariate Statistics University of Kansas: 2008
PRE 906 – Confirmatory Factor Analysis University of Kansas: 2006
and Multivariate Statistics
Undergraduate Instruction
STAT 1000 – Applied Statistical Methods University of Pittsburgh: 2003-2004
STAT 1100 – Statistics and Probability for University of Pittsburgh: 2004
Business Management
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Teaching Assistant
G.W. Welch
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PSYED 2015 – Statistical Methods II University of Pittsburgh: 2001
STAT 2070 – Introductory Statistics for the University of Wyoming: 2000-2001
Social Sciences
Honors and Awards
Alumni Doctoral Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, 2004
Academic Affairs Honor Roll, University of Wyoming, 2000
EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship, University of Wyoming, 2000
Andrew Simes Jessup Scholarship, University of Wyoming, 2000
McNair Scholars Internship, University of Wyoming, 1999
President’s Honor Roll, University of Wyoming, 1999
Dean’s List, University of Wyoming, 1998
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CURRICULUM VITA
Mark B. DeKraai, J.D., Ph.D.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 401
Lincoln, NE 68588-0228
Office: 402-472-1496
Cell: 402-560-7515
E-mail: mdekraai@nebraska.edu
Website: http://ppc.unl.edu/
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM EVALUATION QUALIFICATIONS
1. 30 years experience evaluating community based programs
2. Experience evaluating public health and other community based programs including
Panhandle Healthy Communities Access Program (HCAP), Lincoln County SPF-SIG,
Panhandle SPF-SIG, Panhandle SICA, national evaluation on CDC Public Engagement
Demonstration Projects on Pandemic Influenza, two CDC public engagement projects on
prioritization of vaccine in pandemic influenza, CDC public engagement project on
community control measures, CDC public engagement project on national vaccine plan,
public engagement project for pandemic influenza in Harris County, Texas, evaluation of
Public Health Training Center at University of Nebraska Medical Center, two evaluations
of problem solving courts across the state of Nebraska, national evaluation of VA/DoD
chaplaincy and mental health services
3. Development of high quality reports and presentations on evaluation results to
stakeholders and sponsoring agencies (see http://ppc.unl.edu/ for report examples)
4. Extensive experience with SPSS and other statistical software packages to analyze and
report quantitative data
5. Past experience and current capacity to conduct program evaluations across the state of
Nebraska
6. Ph.D. in Social Psychology from University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
EDUCATION:
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1. Ph.D., Social Psychology (May 1990)
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Dissertation: The Impact of Judicial Policy Making on Services for Persons with
Developmental Disabilities (Chairperson: Gary Melton, Ph.D.)
2. J.D., Law (December 1982)
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
3. B.S., Psychology (May 1978)
South Dakota State University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1. Senior Research Director
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center
(January 2003 – Present)
Project Director for evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of
Defense Initiative for integration of Chaplaincy/Mental Health Initiative
Project Director for Healthy Communities Access Program Collaborative
Evaluation Project from AHRQ
Project Director for evaluation of two Health Information Technology
planning/implementation grants from AHRQ
Project Director for coordinating and evaluating Nebraska’s Children’s Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Mental Health State Infrastructure Grant
Project Director for Evaluation of Women’s Substance Abuse Residential
Program
Project Director for evaluation of seven CDC public engagement projects on
pandemic influenza
Project Director for coordinating two Department of Justice grants on serving
persons with mental illness involved in the criminal justice system
Project Director for evaluation of Nebraska’s Gamblers Assistance Program
Co-Investigator for two Nebraska Energy Office program evaluations assessing
energy savings programs
Project Director for two evaluations of Nebraska’s Probation Problem-Solving
Courts
Project Director for Nebraska Compassion Project, a three-year HHS Office of
Community Services grant designed to integrate Nebraska’s behavioral health
system, including faith-based and community organizations
Project Director for Governor’s Early Childhood Mental Health System of Care
Initiative
Project Director for design of Nebraska Behavioral Health System Strategic
Planning Process
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Project Director for evaluation of SAMHSA suicide grant
Project Director for Nebraska’s Transformation Transfer Initiative to provide
training on Peer Support
Project Director for Sound Partners Initiative, a joint effort with NET Radio to
provide behavioral health information and planning assistance to communities
Courtesy Research Associate Professor, UNL Department of Psychology
2. Research Participant at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(July 2005 – January 2006)
Conduct evaluation of the Public Engagement Process Pilot Project for
Pandemic Influenza
3. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Administrator,
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Behavioral Health Services
(November 1993 – December 2002)
Duties: Administer state-wide mental health services for children and adolescents
with serious emotional disorders and their families.
Accomplishments:
Principle Investigator of Center for Mental Health Services grant in
Central Nebraska, a six year, $8.5 million grant designed to provide and
evaluate effective services for children with serious emotional/behavioral
problems and their families
Principle Investigator for a second Center for Mental Health Services $8.5
million grant which addresses the needs of youth with serious emotional
and behavioral problems in the juvenile justice system in Lancaster
County
Director of Child and Adolescent Service System Grant, a three year,
$525,000 grant from the Center for Mental Health Services which
provided extensive statewide training on systems change and innovative
practice, training and collaboration on cultural competence and gender
sensitivity, creating a framework for outcome evaluation, and developing
a model for cross-system financing of services
Project director and evaluator for the Professional Partner Program, which
provides a wraparound approach designed to prevent expensive out-ofhome
placements and reduction of juvenile crime. The program includes
an innovative funding structure which allows dollars to follow clients, an
outcome-based accountability system, and a state of the art clinical
information system
Administered development of family support organizations in each of the
six mental health regions and at the state level
Administered funding for the development of middle intensity mental
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health services for children and families in each of the six mental health
regions
Administered state-wide mental health services for children and adolescents
with serious emotional disorders and their families.
Evaluated programs in relation to client characteristics, service fidelity, costs,
client satisfaction and outcomes.
Developed cost models for funding of services and programs.
Reviewed research on effective service delivery and development of model
programs.
Participated in national research on service effectiveness.
4 Adjunct Faculty
Department of Psychology
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
(1997 – December 2002)
Duties: Supervise the performance of clinical psychology graduate interns in
policy development for state mental health programs, data collection and analysis,
program evaluation design and report writing. Serve on dissertation committees.
5 Consultant, Behavioral Health Evaluation
(1999 – Present)
Duties: Consult with states, communities and organizations developing integrated
systems of care for children’s mental health. Program evaluation of mental health,
substance abuse and health care initiatives.
6. Program Manager
Nebraska Department of Public Institutions
Office of Planning
(July 1993 - November 1993)
Duties:
Management of key interagency programs and projects in the areas of
developmental disabilities, child mental health, and forensic mental health.
Translate the agency vision into draft legislation.
Supervision of staff and consultants.
Coordination of selection/hiring process for office professional staff.
Research design and implementation.
Plan development
Program evaluation.
Grant writing and grant management.
7. Adjunct Faculty
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University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Department of Psychology
(August 1992 – May 1993)
Duties: Develop curriculum and teach upper-level undergraduate course in
Developmental Psychology.
8. Planner/Policy Analyst
Nebraska Department of Public Institutions
Office of Planning
(July 1984 – July 1993)
Duties:
Provide decision support for state-wide systems of care in areas of developmental
disabilities, child mental health, and forensic mental health.
Design and implement special research and program evaluation studies
including research subject selection, instrument construction, design of
methods, and statistical analysis.
Conduct literature reviews and coordinate research findings.
Track and analyze administrative, legislative, and judicial policies.
Design and manage planning processes.
Provide technical assistance to agency staff in the areas of long-range and
strategic plan development and implementation.
Assist agency in development of problem definition, and planning/policy areas.
Draft legislative bills/testimony.
Develop budget narratives/briefing materials.
Write speeches and present agency policy to groups
Write grants in support of agency functions.
Manage grants and projects.
9. Student Intern
Nebraska Department of Public Institutions
(August 1983 – June 1984)
Duties: Analyze and develop policies and regulations related to mental retardation
programs and veteran’s homes; develop mental retardation services system plan;
conduct literature reviews pertaining to service system administration.
10. National Research Service Award Recipient
National Institute of Mental Health
(July 1982 – June 1983)
Duties: Analyze literature regarding the impact of nontraditional families on
children in the context of legal custody decisions.
11. Student Law Practice
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University of Nebraska, College of Law
Civil Clinic Program (May 1982 – August 1982)
Duties: Legal representation of Legal Aid Clients including trial advocacy,
drafting of pleadings, writing legal briefs and memos, client counseling, and
negotiation in area such as mental health law, divorce, landlord/tenant, child
support, child custody and adoption.
12. Consultant, American Psychological Association Ad hoc Committee on Legal
Issues (August 1979 – May 1982)
Duties: Develop two policy analysis reports on legal issues affecting
psychologists. The reports were 50 state reviews of laws on confidentiality and
privileged communications pertaining to psychotherapists.
13. Teaching Assistant
University of Nebraska, Department of Psychology
(August 1980 – May 1982)
Duties: Teach senior-level experimental psychology laboratory including research
design and implementation, technical report writing, and statistical analysis.
Responsibilities include curriculum development, design of tests, grading,
lectures, and research demonstrations.
14. Research Assistant
University of Nebraska, Department of Psychology
(June 1979 – December 1980)
Duties: Assisted in research design, supervision of staff to implement the project,
data analysis, and reporting results. Research project involved the assessment of
the comprehension of pattern jury instructions, development of a method for
rewriting instructions to make them understandable, and evaluating the impact of
the rewritten instructions on jury verdicts.
15. Research Assistant
University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Department of Psychology
(August 1980 – May 1981)
Duties: Assist in research design and running subjects. Research concerned the
relationship between recognition memory and subjective probabilities using a
legal paradigm, with implications for the recall of witnesses.
16. Research Assistant
University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Department of Psychology
(August 1979 – December 1979)
Duties: Conduct literature reviews of contemporary law/psychology issues
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including laws affecting persons with mental retardation and the stigma produced
by these laws; research of laws relating to insurance reimbursement of
psychologists.
PUBLICATIONS:
Nieuwsma, J. A., Rhodes, J. E., Jackson, G. L., Cantrell, W. C., Lane, M. B.,
DeKraai, M. B., Bulling, D. J., Bray, R. M., Ethridge, K., Drescher, K.
D., Bates, M. J., & Meador, K. G. (In review). Chaplaincy in the
Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense and
intersections with mental health. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy.
Abdel-Monem, T., Johansson, P., Grimm, B., Hoffman, S., DeKraai, M., &
Mcmillan, A. (In review). Perceived competency changes and practice
intentions of trainees in a public health training center field placement
program. Health Promotion Practice
Bulling, D., Carson, L., DeKraai, M., Garcia, A., & Raisio, H. (In review).
Deliberation: building bridges between youth participation and
collaborative governance. International Journal of Child, Youth and
Family Studies
Nieuwsma, J. A., Rhodes, J. E., Cantrell, W. C., Jackson, G. L., Lane, M. B.,
Milstein, G., Fitchett, G., Bray, R. M., Ethridge, K., Drescher, K. D.,
DeKraai, M. B., Bulling, D. J., Bates, M. J., & Meador, K. G. (2012). The
intersection of chaplaincy and mental health care in VA and DoD: Final
report on VA / DoD Integrated Mental Health Strategy Strategic Action
#23. Washington, DC: Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of
Defense.
Rosenbaum, D. , Thompson, E., DeKraai, M., Laitner, J., & Pursley, J. (2012).
The energy, economic and environmental impacts of the Nebraska Energy
Office’s Dollar and Energy Savings Loan Program and Weatherization
and Assistance Program. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
DeKraai, M. & Bulling, D.B. (in review). Participatory Program Evaluation in
Public Engagement Processes. International Journal of Public
Participation.
DeKraai, M. , Bulling, D. Shank, N., & Tomkins, A. (2011). Faith-based
organizations in a system of behavioral healthcare. Journal of Psychology
and Theology, 39, 255-267.
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DeKraai, M., Bulling, D., McClean, C., & Fletcher, B. (2010). Youth
Encouraging Support: A Unique Youth Education/Advocacy Initiative to
Reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness In W. Linds, L. Goulet, & A. Sammel
(Eds). Emancipatory Practices: Adult/Youth Engagement for Social and
Environmental Justice. Sense Publishing.
DeKraai, M. (2009). Nebraska’s Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health State
Infrastructure Grant. Nebraska Regional Council of the American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, November/December
Newsletter, 1-3.
Stambaugh, L., Mustillo, S., Burns, B., Stephens, R., Baxter, B., Edwards, D., &
DeKraai, M. (2007). Outcomes from wraparound and Multisystemic
Therapy in a Center for Mental Health Services System of Care
demonstration site. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 15,
143-155.
Sales, B. D., DeKraai, M. B., Hall, S. R., Duvall, J. C. (2007). Child therapy and the
law. In Richard J. Morris & Thomas R. Kratochwill, The practice of child
therapy (4 th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
DeKraai, M., & Bulling, D. (2006). A mixed methods approach to evaluation of
large scale participatory processes. In C. Carter & W. Kenyon (Eds.),
Proceedings of Participatory Approaches in Science & Technology
Conference, June 4-7, 2006, Edinburgh, Scotland. Available on-line from
http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/PATHconference/outputs/PATH_abstract_3.3
.1.pdf .
DeKraai, M., Hoffman, S., Dillion, Y., Handley, T., Baxter, B., & Tvrdik, A.
(2005). The impact of Multisystemic Therapy on children within a system of
care. In C. Newman, C. J. Liberton, K. Kutash, & R. Friedman (Eds.). A
system of care for children’s mental health: Expanding the Research Base:
17 th Annual Proceedings. (pp. 155 – 158). Tampa: University of South
Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Research and
Training Center for Children’s Mental Health.
DeKraai, M. (2004). Using case specific information for financial sustainability. In
C. Newman, C. J. Liberton, K. Kutash, & R. Friedman (Eds.). A system of
care for children’s mental health: Expanding the Research Base: 16 th Annual
Proceedings. (pp. 31 - 33). Tampa: University of South Florida, Louis de la
Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Research and Training Center for
Children’s Mental Health.
DeKraai, M. (2003). Using case specific information for quality improvement,
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policy development, and financial sustainability. In C. Newman, C. J.
Liberton, K. Kutash, & R. Friedman (Eds.). A system of care for children’s
mental health: Expanding the Research Base: 15 th Annual Proceedings. (pp.
56 – 58). Tampa: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida
Mental Health Institute, Research and Training Center for Children’s Mental
Health.
DeKraai, M. (2002) In the beginning – The first hundred years (1850 - 1950). In
R.L. Schalock (Ed.). Out of the darkness and into the light: Nebraska’s
experience with mental retardation (pp103 - 122). Washington, DC:
American Association on Mental Retardation.
DeKraai, M., Sales, B., & Hall, S. (1998). Informed consent, confidentiality, and
duty to report laws in the conduct of child therapy. In R. Morris & T.
Kratochwill (Eds.), The practice of child therapy (pp. 540-559). Needham
Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
DeKraai, M. & Beeson, P. (1994). From research to practice: Considerations in
applying cognitive technology in the public mental health system. In W.
Spaulding (Ed). Cognitive technology in psychiatric rehabilitation and
mental health systems. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press.
Arambulla, D., DeKraai, M.B., & Sales, B.D. (1993). Law, children and therapists.
In T. Kratochwill & R. Morris (Eds.), Handbook of psychotherapy with
children (pp.583-619), Elmsford, NY: Pergamon Press.
DeKraai M. & Sales, B. (1991). Liability in child therapy and research. Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 59(6).
DeKraai, M. & Sales, B. (1991). Legal issues in the conduct of child therapy. In
T.R. Kratochwill & R.J. Morris (Eds). The practice of child therapy, (pp.
441- 458). New York: Pergamon Press.
DeKraai, M. (1986). Truth and consequences: The head on collision over
confidentiality. Family Advocate, 9, 26 – 31.
DeKraai, M.B. & Sales, B. (1984). Confidential communications of
psychotherapists, Psychotherapy, 21, 293-318.
DeKraai, M.B. & Sales, B. (1982). Privileged communications of psychologists.
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 13, 382 – 388.
Elwork, A., Sales, B. D., Alfini, J.J., DeKraai, M.B., & Wallace, L. (1982). How
to assess jury instructions. In A. Elwork, B.D. Sales, & J.J. Alfini (Eds).
Making jury instructions understandable (pp. 95 – 143). Charlottesville,
VA: Michie/Bobbs.
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PAPER PRESENTATIONS:
Bulling, D & DeKraai M. (2012, October). Gap Analysis to Assess Potential for
Enhanced Mental Health/Chaplaincy Integration. Paper to be presented at the
American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
DeKraai, M., Bulling, D., Abdel-Monem, T., & Hoffman, S. (2011, November).
Changes in Participant Values Resulting from Public Engagement Processes on
Public Health Issues. Paper to be presented at the American Evaluation
Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Newman, F., DeKraai, M., & Hope, M. (2011, November). Characteristics of
Success in Residential versus Community Based Treatment: Applications of
Clustering and SEM Techniques. Paper to be presented at the American
Evaluation Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.
Ferrone, J., Kennedy, C. & DeKraai, M. (2009, February). Family Organizations
as Strong SOC Partners: Methods for Building Family Organization Capacity.
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for
Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, FL.
Ferrone, J. Kennedy, C. & DeKraai, M. (2007, November). Building Strong
Family Organizations. Poster Presentation at the National Federation of Families
for Children’s Mental Health Conference, St. Louis, MO.
Reddy, L. F ., DeKraai, M., & Speck, K. (2007). Defining and Utilizing
Evidence-Based Supports and Treatments. Paper presented at the annual
American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA, August 16-
19, 2007.
Bulling D. & DeKraai, M. (2007, November) Public Engagement Pilot Project
on Pandemic Influenza. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association
Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD
Glover, T., DeKraai, M., Reddy, L.F., & Speck, K. (2007, April). Defining and
Applying Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices and Behavioral Supports.
Paper presented at the Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness,
Washington, DC.
Ferrone, J., Kennedy, C., Dugger, E., & DeKraai, M. (2007, April). Improving
the Infrastructure of Family Organizations and Networks. Paper presented at the
Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness, Washington, DC
Reddy, L. F., Glover, T., & DeKraai, M. (2007, March). Finding Consensus in
the Validation and Implementation of EBPs. Poster presented at the 19 th Annual
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Research Conference: A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding
the Research Base, Tampa, FL.
DeKraai, M., Bulling D. (2006, May). A Mixed methods approach to evaluation
of large scale participatory processes. Proceedings of the Participatory
Approaches in Science & Technology (PATH) Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland.
DeKraai, M. (2006, March) The Impact of the Public Engagement Pilot Project
for Pandemic Influenza. Paper presented at the National Vaccination Conference,
Atlanta, GA.
DeKraai, M., Hoffman, S., Dillion, Y., Handley, T., Baxter, B., & Tvrdik, A.
(2004, March) The impact of Multisystemic Therapy on children within a system
of care. Paper presented at the 17 th Annual Research Conference: A System of
Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, FL.
DeKraai, M. (2003, March) Nebraska Family Central System of Care: Using
case-specific information for financial sustainability. Paper presented at the 16 th
Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health:
Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, FL.
DeKraai, M. (2002, March) Using case-specific information for quality
improvement, policy development and financial sustainability. Paper presented at
the 15 th Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children’s Mental
Health: Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, FL.
DeGue, S., Moss, M., DeKraai, M., & Rothman, T. (2002, March). Preventing
out-of-home placements: Juvenile delinquents and the wraparound process. Paper
presented at the conference of the American Psychology-Law Society, Division
41 of the American Psychological Association, Austin, TX.
DeKraai, M., Reay, W., Cain, S., & Montanez, N. (1997, April). Individualized
care for children with serious emotional disorders and their families. Paper
presented at Sharing Our Best Conference, Beatrice, NE.
DeKraai, M., Reay, W., Rotto, K., Cain, S., Vincintini, K. & Grolmes, T. (1996,
August). Community wraparound services. Paper presented at the Heartland
Juvenile Services Training Institute, Omaha, NE.
DeKraai, M. (1993, June). Public policy issues in rural forensic mental health.
Paper presented at the Annual Rural Mental Health Conference, Lincoln, NE.
DeKraai, M. & Ullman, D. (1991, September). The Convicted Sex Offender Act:
Rethinking treatment for sex offenders. Paper presented at the Tenth Annual
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Forensic Mental Health Director’s Conference, Birmingham, AL.
DeKraai, M. & Beeson, P. (1991, February). Administrative considerations in
applying mental health technologies in the mental health field. Paper presented at
the Cognitive Assessment and Treatment in Mental Health Services Conference,
Lincoln, NE.
DeKraai, M. (1989, February). Youth mental health needs assessment in
Nebraska: Application of the Friedman model. Paper presented at the Second
Annual Children’s Mental Health Services and Policy Conference, Tampa, FL.
DeKraai, M. (1983, October). Search and seizure and privacy interests in
psychotherapy. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society
Conference, Chicago, IL.
Mehle, T., Klusman, P., & DeKraai, M. (1980, November). The relationship
between memory and subjective probability. Paper presented at the Midwestern
Judgement-Decision Conference, St. Louis, MO.
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Principle Investigator – Evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of
Defense Chaplaincy/Mental Health Initiative. Department of Veterans Affairs. 10/1/11 –
9/30/12. $184,000
Principle Investigator – Evaluation of Influenza Pandemic Focused Public Engagements
for Harris County Public Health Services. 5/17/11 – 7/29/11. $38,048.
Co-Investigator – Evaluation of Nebraska Energy Office Weatherization Program.
1/1/11-3/31/12. $480,911
Co-Investigator – Evaluation of Nebraska Energy Office Dollar and Energy Savings
Loan Program. 1/1/11-3/31/12. $490,000
Co-Investigator – Evaluation of Lancaster County Adult Drug Court. 10/1/10 – 9/30/13.
$180,000.
Principle Investigator - Evaluation of Nebraska’s Problem Solving Courts. Nebraska
Administrative Office of the Courts. 3/1/10 – 8/31/11. $186,000
Principle Investigator - Evaluation of Public Engagement Project for Pandemic Influenza:
Obtaining Citizen Input for H1N1 Influenza Policy. Keystone Center. 7/1/09 – 9/30/09.
$80,321
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Principle Investigator – Nebraska City Early Childhood Home Visitation Program.
10/1/07 – 9/30/10. $12,000.
Principle Investigator - Evaluation of Public Engagement Projects on Pandemic Influenza
Public Values in National Vaccine Planning. Oak Ridge Institute for Science and
Education. 2/16/09 – 6/30/09. Total Award Amount $31,814.
Principle Investigator - Nebraska Justice – Behavioral Health Planning and
Implementation Process Facilitation. Nebraska Department of Health and Human
Services, Division of Behavioral Health. 11/1/08 – 10/30/09. Total Award Amount:
$100,000
Principle Investigator - Nebraska Behavioral Health Transformation Transfer Initiative
Program Evaluation and Development of Request for Proposal. 8/1/09 – 5/1/10. Total
Award Amount: $221,000.
Principle Investigator - Evaluation of Public Engagement Demonstration Projects on
Pandemic Influenza. 08/20/08 – 08/19/09. Total Award Amount: $348,716.
Principle Investigator - Nebraska Justice – Mental Health Strategic Planning Process
Facilitation. 11/1/07 – 10/31/08. Total Award Amount $50,000.
Principle Investigator - Project Coordination for Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
State Infrastructure Grant. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Finance
and Support. 10/1/07 – 9/30/09. Total Award Amount $1,500,000.
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation of the Nebraska Gamblers Assistance
Program. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Behavioral
Health. 7/1/07 – 6/30/10. Total Award Amount $170,000
Principle Investigator - Evaluation of Nebraska’s Probation Problem-Solving Courts.
3/1/07 – 9/30/07. Total Award Amount $88,025
Principle Investigator - Grant Writing for Comprehensive Evaluation of Nebraska’s
Problem-Solving Courts. Nebraska Administrative Office of the Courts. 1/15/07 – 3/6/07.
Total Award Amount $13,381
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation of the Second Public Engagement Project for
Pandemic Influenza. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention and National Association of County and City Health
Officials. 1/1/07 – 5/31/07. Total Award Amount $49,311
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation of the Residential Treatment Program for
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Substance Abusing Women and their Children. Family Services of Omaha. 10/1/06 –
9/30/09. Total Award Amount $125,000
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation for the Public Engagement Project for
Community Controls for Pandemic Influenza. U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Association for State and
Territorial Health Officials. 11/1/06 – 3/31/07. Total Award Amount $30,000
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation of the Nebraska Gamblers Assistance
Program. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Behavioral
Health. 7/1/06 – 6/30/07. Total Award Amount $70,000
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation for the Panhandle Partnership Substance
Abuse Prevention Initiative. Panhandle Partnership for Health and Human Services.
5/1/05 – 6/1/07. Total Award Amount $46,450.
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation of the Central Nebraska Family Drug Court.
National Drug Court Institute. 1/1/06 – 12/31/06. Travel funds only
Principle Investigator - Behavioral Health Strategic Planning. Nebraska Department of
Health and Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health. 3/1/06 – 8/31/06. Total
Award Amount $33,414
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation for the Public Engagement Pilot Project for
Pandemic Influenza. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. 7/1/05 – 1/31/06. Total Award Amount $21,000
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation for the Panhandle Partnership Substance
Abuse Prevention Initiative. Panhandle Partnership for Health and Human Services.
5/1/05 – 6/1/06. Total Award Amount $23,225.
Principle Investigator - Project Coordination for Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
State Infrastructure Grant. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Finance
and Support. 4/1/05 – 9/30/07. Total Award Amount $1,503,313.
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation of the Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court.
National Drug Court Institute. 1/1/05 – 12/31/05. Travel funds only.
Principle Investigator - Development of Behavioral Health Transformation Grant
Application. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. 3/1/05 – 6/15/05.
Total Award Amount $10,000.
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation for Health Information Technology Plan for
Region V Behavioral Health Care Providers. Heartland Health Alliance. 10/1/04 –
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9/30/05. Total Award Amount $18,992.
Principle Investigator - Program Evaluation for Healthy Communities Access Program.
Panhandle Partnership for Health and Human Services. 2/1/04 – 9/30/04. Total Award
Amount $30,000.
Principle Investigator - Caring for our Own. Sound Partners Grant from Robert Woods
Johnson and Benton Foundations. In partnership with University of Nebraska NET
Radio. 11/04 – 3/06. Total Award Amount $7,491.
Principle Investigator - Governor’s Early Childhood Mental Health System of Care
Project. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. 9/1/03 – 8/31/05. Total
Award Amount $94,130
Principle Investigator - Lancaster County Children’s Mental Health System of Care. U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. 10/1/98 – 9/30/04. Total Award Amount $8,500,000.
Principle Investigator - Central Nebraska Children’s Mental Health System of Care. U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. 10/1/97 – 9/30/03. Total Award Amount $8,500,000.
Principle Investigator - Child and Adolescent Services System Program (CASSP). U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. 10/1/93 – 9/30/96. Total Award Amount $525,000.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/TASK FORCES
Board President – Nebraska Chapter of the World Infant Mental Health
Association (2005 – 2009)
Member, American Evaluation Association (2005 – present)
University of South Florida Research and Training Center – National Expert
Panel on Financing (2005 – Present)
Center for Mental Health Services – Services Evaluation Work Group (2002-
2003)
University of Nebraska Center for At-Risk Children Advisory Board (2001-
2002)
Lt. Governor’s Early Childhood Interagency Team (2000-2002)
Early Child Mental Health Work Group (2000-Present)
Nebraska’s Suicide Prevention Work Group (2001-2002)
Children’s Mental Health Integrated Finance Committee (2001-2002)
State Technical Assistance Network (2000-2002)
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Selected Synergistic Activities
Families UNITE Policy Council (2001-2002)
Nebraska Family Central Council (1997-2002)
Families First and Foremost Convener’s Group (1999-2002)
Nebraska representative to Child, Youth and Family Division of the National
Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (1993-2002)
Nebraska Commission for the Protection of Children (1995-1997)
Nebraska Association of Family-Based Services (1994-1996)
Services Coordination Work Team (1997-1998)
Nebraska Child and Family Council (1994-1998)
Governor’s Child and Family Mental Health Commission (1994-1997)
Head Start Advisory Committee (1997 – 1998)
2005 – Present Member, American Evaluation Association
2003 - Present Courtesy Research Associate Professor, UNL Department of Psychology
1999 - Present Consultant, Children’s Behavioral Health
1997 - 2010 Adjunct Faculty, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Psychology
2005 – 2009 Board President, Nebraska Chapter of the World Infant Mental Health
Association
2005 – 2007 National Expert Panel on Children’s Mental Health Financing
2005 - 2006 Research Participant at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
2002 – 2003 SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services – Services Evaluation Work Team
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CONTACT INFORMATION
CURRICULUM VITA
CYNTHIA WILLIS ESQUEDA, PH. D.
Department of Psychology Institute for Ethnic Studies
336 Burnett Hall 308 Seaton Hall
University of Nebraska Latino/Latin American Studies Affiliate
Lincoln, NE 68588-0308 University of Nebraska
Phone Number: (402) 472-3740 Lincoln, NE 68588-0687
Fax: (402) 472-463 (402) 472-1663
Email Address: cwillis-esqueda1@unl.edu
Research Lab: http://psychology.unl.edu/biaslab/race-and-ethnic-bias-lab-information
Home Contact Information Address: 4723 Kirkwood Drive
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 327-0651
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Kansas, 1990
M.A. in Psychology, University of Kansas, 1987
B.A. in Psychology, Washburn University, 1984
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Coordinator, Native American Studies at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2003 - 2005.
Coordinator, Native American Studies at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1997 – 2002.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and the Institute for Ethnic Studies at
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1997- present.
Assistant Professor: Department of Psychology and the Institute for Ethnic Studies
Institute at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1991-1997.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology at Kansas State University, 1989-1991.
GENERAL RESEARCH AREAS
The expression of racial and ethnic bias in the legal system, particularly for Latino/a
populations.
The function of ethnic identity maintenance and ethnic identification to buffer the
ramifications of race/ethnic discrimination and health disparities.
The origins and content of prejudice and the expression of bias against United States’
Latinos based on the function that bias serves and ideological stance.
PUBLICATIONS
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles and Chapters
Willis Esqueda, C. (in press). Race and its place in the United States legal system. In
The Witness Stand and Lawrence S. Wrightsman, Jr. New York, Springer.
Willis Esqueda, C. (in press). Race, legal reasoning, and outcomes. In Wiener, R., Willis
Esqueda, C., & Hope, D. The Treatment of Discrimination in Law and the
Ramifications of Discrimination. New York: Springer.
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Freng, S., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2011). A question of honor: Chief Wahoo and American
Indian stereotype activation among a university based sample. The Journal of
Social Psychology, 151, 577–591.
Willis Esqueda, C., Hack, L., & Tehee, M. (2010). Perceptions of American Indian
domestic violence with evidence of alcohol use: The role of anti-Indian bias.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 34, 61-76.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2010). Cross-cultural perspectives on stigma. In R.L. Wiener, R.
Schopp, & S. Wilborn (Eds.), Stigma and Discrimination Law. New York:
Springer.
Espinoza, R. K. E., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2008). Defendant and defense attorney
characteristics and their effects on juror decision making and prejudice against
Mexican Americans. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 14, 364-
371.
Willis Esqueda, C., Espinoza, R. K. E., & Culhane, S. (2008). Effects of race, ses of
defendant, and ses of crime on culpability decision making: A cross-cultural
examination of European American and Mexican American mock jurors. Hispanic
Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 30, 181-199.
Tehee, M. & Willis Esqueda, C. (2008). American Indian and European American
women’s perceptions of domestic violence. Journal of Family Violence, 23, 25–
35.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2007). Racial profiling as a minority issue. In R.L. Wiener, B.H.
Bornstein, R. Schopp, & S. Wilborn (Eds.), Legal Decision Making in Everyday
Life: Controversies in Social Consciousness (pp. 75-87). New York: Springer.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Tehee, M. (2006). Legal and psychological approaches to
understanding domestic violence for American Indigenous women. In B. Brooks-
Gordon & M. Freeman (Eds.), Current Legal Problems: Law and Psychology (pp.
257-273). London, UK: Oxford University Press.
Willis Esqueda, C. & Harrison, L. (2005). The influence of sex role stereotypes, the
woman’s race, and level of provocation and resistance for domestic violence
culpability attributions. Sex Roles, 53, 821-834.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Esseks, R. (2001). Saliency of category information in person
perception for ingroup and outgroup members. Ethnic Studies Review, 24, 123-
140.
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Harrison, L.A. & Willis Esqueda, C. (2001). Race stereotypes and perceptions about
Black males involved in interpersonal violence. Journal of African American Men,
5, 81–92.
Harrison, L. A., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2000). Effects of race and victim drinking on
domestic violence attributions. Sex Roles, 42, 1043-1057.
Harrison, L. A., & Willis Esqueda, C. (1999). Myths and Stereotypes of Actors Involved
in Domestic Violence: Implications for Domestic Violence Culpability Attributions.
Aggression and Violent Behavior, 4, 129-138.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Swanson, K. (1997). The effects of stereotypical crime and
alcohol use on criminal culpability attributions for Native Americans and
European Americans. American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 21, 229-
254.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1997). European American students’ perceptions of crime
committed by five racial groups. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 27, 1406-
1411.
Tomkins, A., Slain, A. J., Hallinan, M., & Willis, C. E. (1996). Subtle discrimination in
juvenile justice decision making. Creighton Law Review, 29, 1619-1651.
Willis, C. E., Hallinan M. N., & Melby, J. (1996). Effects of sex role stereotyping among
European American students on domestic violence culpability attributions. Sex
Roles, 34, 475-580.
Willis, C. E., & Wrightsman, L. S. (1995). Effects of victim gaze behavior and prior
relationship on rape culpability attributions. The Journal of Interpersonal
Violence, 10, 367-377.
Willis, C. E. (1992). The effects of sex role stereotypes, victim and defendant race and
prior relationship on rape culpability attributions. Sex Roles, 26, 213-226.
Kaye, M., Yaffe, F. L., & Willis, C. E. (1986). Legal and psychological implications of the
DWI roadblocks: Emotional reactions to roadblock scenarios. Psychological
Record, 36, 3-17.
Edited Books
Willis Esqueda, C., Wiener, R. L., & Burnstein, B. H. (2012, in press). The Witness
Stand and Lawrence S. Wrightsman, Jr.
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Wiener, R., Willis Esqueda, C., & Hope, D. (2011, in press). The Treatment of
Discrimination in Law and the Ramifications of Discrimination. New York:
Springer.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2007). Nebraska Symposium on Motivation: Motivational Aspects of
Prejudice and Racism, Volume 53. New York: Springer.
Wrightsman, L. S., Kassin, S., & Willis, C. E. (Eds). (1987). Controversies in the
courtroom: In the jury box. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.
Wrightsman, L. S., Willis, C. E., & Kassin, S. (Eds). (1987). Controversies in the
courtroom: On the witness stand. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.
Series Editorship
Wunder, J. & Willis Esqueda, C. (1997 - 2005). Native Americans: Interdisciplinary
Perspectives. New York: Garland Press/Routledge Press. This was an on-going
edited book series with Routledge Press. See the attached reference list for
specific volumes.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
Espinoza, R. K. E., & Willis Esqueda, C. The influence of a capital case defendant’s
mitigating information, race and ses on death penalty decisions by European
American and Hispanic venire persons. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Martinez, L. N. Effects of White identity on interpersonal and living
distance preferences. Manuscript submitted for publication.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
Harrison, L., Delgado,R. H., & Willis Esqueda, C. Cultural stereotypes and personal
beliefs about Black battered women.
Delgado, H., & Willis Esqueda, C. Effects of Colorism on Mexican Nationals and
Mexican Americans: Rubio y blanco o Moreno y piel oscura?
Willis Esqueda, C., & Martinez, L. N. Mexican American ethnic identity and perceptions
of Whites in a predominantly Mexican American environment.
Willis Esqueda, C., Pedroza, K., & Martinez, L. N. My country tis of me...The influence
of blind patriotism and perceived threat on immigration attitudes.
Perkins, J., & Willis Esqueda, C. Ramifications of comparative negligence and
defendant remorse on jury damage awards.
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Martinez, L. N., & Willis Esqueda, C. Social dominance orientation and collective self
esteem of European Americans as predictors of perceived advantages and
disadvantages of Mexican Americans.
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS
Mexican American ethnic identity maintenance and the benefits for life satisfaction and
well-being.
Colonial ideology and its modern day influence on policy preferences and race notions.
Colorism and discrimination in immigration preferences: “Give me your tired, your poor,
your huddled masses…”
Perceptions of child labor for immigrant and non-immigrant children.
PUBLISHED REVIEWS
Willis, C. E. (1995). Reviewer for: Roberts, J. V., & Mohr, R. M. (Eds.) (1994).
Confronting sexual assault: A decade of legal and social change. Great Plains
Research, 5, 192-194. Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln.
Willis, C. E. (1993). Reviewer for: Thornton, R. (1992). The Cherokees: A population
history. Great Plains Quarterly, 13, 55-56. Center for Great Plains Studies,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
SPSSI COURTWATCH COMMITTEE
Member of the SPSSI Courtwatch Committee, 1990 - 1992.
Willis, C. E. (1992, June). Hate crime laws and the first amendment. Judicial Notebook:
American Psychological Association Monitor, p. 5.
Willis, C. E. (1991, December). Harmless error and the right to remain silent. Judicial
Notebook: American Psychological Association Monitor, p. 33.
Willis, C. E. (1991, June). Bilingualism and the voir dire. Judicial Notebook: American
Psychological Association Monitor, p. 23.
Willis, C. E. (1990, December). The state versus the individual and the right to die.
Judicial Notebook: American Psychological Association Monitor, p. 36.
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Willis, C. E. (1990, June). Discrimination in voir dire revisited. Judicial Notebook:
American Psychological Association Monitor, 37.
Instructor Manuals
Wrightsman, L. S., Posey, A. J., Weir, J. A., & Willis, C. E. (1993). Psychology and the
legal system: Instructor's manual. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Wrightsman, L. S., Weir, J., & Willis, C. E. (1991). Psychology and the legal system:
Instructor's manual. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
EDITORSHIP
Editorial Board, Journal of Indigenous Research: 2010 to present.
Associate Editor, Great Plains Research. 1992 - 1999.
Advisory Editorial Board, Plains Song Review. 1998 - 1999.
REVIEWING ACTIVITY
Grants
Grant Reviewer: National Science Foundation. Social Psychology. Division of
Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5712. 2011.
Grant Reviewer: National Endowment for the Humanities. Grant Review Panel. Awards
for Faculty Program, supporting research efforts of faculty members at Historically Black
Colleges and Universities, Institutions with High Hispanic Enrollment, and Tribal
Colleges and Universities Washington, DC. 2010, August 18.
Grant Reviewer: National Science Foundation. Law and Social Science. Division of
Social and Economic Sciences.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5422&org=SES. 2009.
Grant Reviewer: National Science Foundation. Law and Social Science. Division of
Social and Economic Sciences.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5422&org=SES. 2008.
Grant Reviewer: Isreal Science Foundation. Humanities and Social Sciences. Albert
Einstein Square. 43 Jabotinsky Street. P.O.B. 4040. Jerusalem, Isreal. 91040. 2008.
Grant Reviewer: Social Science and Humanities Research Council Canada, 350 Albert
Street, P.O. Box 1610, Ottawa, K1P 6G4, Canada, 2008.
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Reviewer: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Fellowships Committee, 1994 -
1998.
Reviewer: Louisiana Board of Regents, Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund
Research Proposal, 1992.
Journals
Reviewer: Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 2011.
Reviewer: Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2008 to present.
Reviewer: Developmental Psychology, 2009 - present.
Reviewer: Law and Society Review, 2008.
Reviewer: Psychology, Crime, and Law, 2007 - present.
Reviewer: Feminist Criminology, 2006.
Reviewer: Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 2006.
Reviewer: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 2004.
Reviewer: Violence and Victims, 2003.
Reviewer: Law and Human Behavior, 2002 – present.
Reviewer: Psychology, Public Policy, and the Law, 2002 – present.
Reviewer: European Journal of Social Psychology, 1999 - present.
Reviewer: Legal and Criminological Psychology, 1999 - present.
Reviewer: British Journal of Social Psychology, 1998 - present.
Reviewer: American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1998 - present.
Reviewer: Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 1997 - present.
Reviewer: Sex Roles, 1996 - present.
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Reviewer: National Association of Ethnic Studies: Explorations in Sights and Sounds,
1996 - present.
Reviewer: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 1994 - present.
Reviewer: Behavioral Sciences and the Law. 1991 - present.
Reviewer: Journal of Representative Research in Social Psychology. 1986 - 1989.
Reviewer: Gerow, J. R. (1989). Chapter 14 - Social Psychology, Chapter 15 - Applied
Psychology. Psychology: An introduction. Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman.
Conferences
Reviewer: Papers submitted for Division 41, American Psychology-Law Society
Conference, Vancouver, BC, March 2010.
Reviewer: Papers submitted for Division 41, American Psychology-Law Society
Conference, Jacksonville, FL, March 2008.
Reviewer: Minority Research Symposium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1996, April.
Reviewer: Minority Research Symposium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1995, April.
Reviewer: Minority Research Symposium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1994, April.
Reviewer: Papers submitted for Division 41, American Psychology-Law Society
Conference, Sante Fe, NM, March 1994.
Reviewer: Papers submitted for Division 41, American Psychology-Law Society
Conference, San Diego, CA, March 1992.
Reviewer: Papers submitted for Division 41, American Psychology-Law Society
Conference, Williamsburg, VA, March 1990.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND COLLOQUIA
Willis Esqueda, C. (2013, May 3). Latino/as and bias: Origins and expression. Paper
presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2010, March 19). The missing pieces in racial bias research within
the courtroom. Paper presented in B. Cutler (Chair), Social Psychological
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Research on Racial Bias in the Courtroom, at the annual meeting of the
American Psychology – Law Society meeting. Vancouver, BC.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2009, December 9). American Indians and violence. Paper
presented for American Indian Students Leadership Conference. University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2009, November 11). American Indians and violence: Social and
legal issues. Paper presented for OASIS American Indian Heritage Month
workshop. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis-Esqueda, C. (2008, September 25). American Indians involved in domestic
violence and the impact of jurisdictional limitations. Paper presented at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Region VII, Conference on Domestic
Violence.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2006, May 23). Theoretical approaches to race and ethnicity. Paper
presented to Career Services. University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2006, February 24). Current perspectives on race and ethnic bias.
Paper presented to Counseling and Psychological Services. University of
Nebraska, Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Tehee, M. (2005, August 5). American Indigenous perspectives
on domestic violence: Issues for the 21st century. Paper presented at the
International Conference for the Humanities. University of Cambridge.
Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2005, July 11). Legal and psychological approaches to
understanding domestic violence for American Indigenous women. Paper
presented at the Law Psychology Conference, College of Law, University
College, London.
Willis Esqueda, C., Espinoza, R., & Culhane, S. (2004, May 15). Aversive racism and its
effects on culpability assignment and trait attributions for defendants who differ
by race, SES, and crime. Paper presented at the Social Psychologists Around
the Midwest Conference, Lawrence, Kansas.
Hack, L., Tehee, M., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2004, May 14) Culpability decisions
regarding American Indians and European Americans in domestic violence. In
An Indigenous Nations Perspective on Racism and Discrimination. Paper
presented at the 50 th Anniversary of the Brown v. Topeka Board of Education
Conference, University of Kansas.
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Willis Esqueda, C. (2003, March 26). Aversive racism and its effects on culpability
assignment for defendants who differ by race, socio-economic status, and crime.
Institute for Ethnic Studies Colloquium series.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2002, May 11). Honoring ourselves and our relatives. Keynote
Address for Graduation Ceremony for Native American Career Ladder Project.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2002, March 25). Guest lectures for Curriculum and Instruction
925E: Seminar in the Curriculum and Teaching of Social Sciences: Great Plains.
Native Americans. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2001, August 13). Special considerations in trans-racial adoptions.
Nebraska Children’s Home Society. Lincoln, Nebraska.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2001, June 5). Methods and content in teaching Native American
cultures. Presentation for 7 th Annual Multicultural Leadership Institute. Lincoln
Public Schools, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2000, October 14). Transracial adoption and its relationship with
positive self esteem. In Transracial Adoption Workshop. Nebraska Children’s
Home Society. North Platte, Nebraska.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2000, June 6). Methods and content in Native American education.
Presentation for 6 th Annual Multicultural Leadership Institute. Lincoln Public
Schools, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1999, December 3). Career opportunities for Native Americans in
academia. Presentation at JTPA, Lincoln Indian Center, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1999, March 11). Interpretations of racial slurs. Colloquium
presented at Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1997, October 25). Plenarist for the symposium, Race, ethnicity,
and public discourse. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1997, February 20). Presentation for the discussion panel, Racist
symbols and their impact on students of color and the university community.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1997, January 29). The impact of race and victim resistance on
domestic violence perceptions: A Great Plains study. Colloquium presented for
the 1996/1997 Paul A. Olson Seminars in Great Plains Studies. University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Willis Esqueda, C., Mullin, H., Orozco Garcia, D., & Delgado, H. (2013, May). Attitudes
toward child labor: Is child labor ever acceptable? Paper to be presented at
annual meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2013, May). Moderator: Children’s Cognition and False Memory.
Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association.
Chicago, IL.
Delgado, R. H., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2013, May). Ethnic identity maintenance and
Mexican Americans’ perceived well being. Paper to be presented at annual
meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.
Isas, L. & Willis-Esqueda, C. (2013, March). Subtyping of Mexican American women.
Paper presented at the Science and Gender Matters: No Limits 2013 Conference
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.
Willis-Esqueda, C., Delgado, R. H., & Isas, L. (2013, January 18). Only some immigrant
types are targets for distain: The influence of type of immigration status on
attitudes about immigrant acceptability. Poster presented at the annual meeting
of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Espinoza, R. E. (2013, January 17). Biasing effects of a
defendant’s race, SES, and mitigating information on death penalty decisions by
Whites and Hispanics. Paper presented at the Psychology and Law
preconference, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Isas, L., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2012, May). The influence of ethnic identity and bias on
cross-race adoptions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Midwestern
Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Willis Esqueda, C., Pedroza, K., & Martinez, L. (2012, May). Influence of blind patriotism
and perceived threat on immigration attitudes. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Perkins, J. M., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2012, March). The influence of apology, crime
severity, and prior record evidence on apology attitudes. Paper presented in D.
Sivasubramaniam (Chair) Apology and the Law. Session at the annual meeting
of American Psychology Law Society, San Juan, PR.
Perkins, J. M., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2012, March). The influence of apology, plaintiff
fault, and defendant fault on liability:determinations and compensatory damages.
Paper presented in D. Sivasubramaniam (Chair) Apology and the Law. Session
at the annual meeting of American Psychology Law Society, San Juan, PR.
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Willis Esqueda, C. (2011, May). Moderator: Applications of Psychology in Law &
Workplace. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Perkins, J., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2011, May). The influence of apology and prior record
on criminal sanctions. In Applications of Psychology in Law & Workplace. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association
Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Martinez, L. D., Perkins, J., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2011, May). The Dimensionality of the
Collective Self-Esteem Scale Using Item Response Theory. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting,
Chicago, IL.
Miller, N., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2011, May). European Americans’ Notions of Pseudo
Ethnic Identity. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association Annual
Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Willis Esqueda, C., Pedroza, K., & Martinez, L. D. (2011, May). Biases Against Mexican
Americans Within a Criminal Context. Paper presented at Midwestern
Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Willis Esqueda, C., Delgado, H., & Martinez, L. D. (2011, May). Domestic Violence
Perpetrators and Victims. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological
Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Isas, L., Pedroza, K., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2010, January 29).Gender by race
stereotype congruent and incongruent content. Poster presented at Society of
Personality and Social Psychology. San Antonio, TX.
Willis Esqueda, C., Martinez, L., & Pedroza, K. (2010, March). Mexican Americans and
Culpability Biases in the Legal System. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the American Psychology – Law Society meeting. Vancouver, BC.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2009, May). Mexican Americans and legal biases. In C. Willis
Esqueda (chair). Current Issues in Mexican American Psychology. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association.
Chicago.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2009, May). Organizer and Moderator for Current Issues in Mexican
American Psychology. Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Cantone, J., Willis Esqueda, C., & Martinez, L. N. (2009 March). The role of
counterfactual thinking in civil decision making processes. Paper presented at
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the annual meeting of Division 41 of APA, American Psychology Law Society.
San Antonio.
Martinez, L. N., Willis Esqueda, C., & Cantone, J. (2009, March). Accented Speech and
Culpability Attributions for Minority Defendants. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of Division 41 of APA, American Psychology Law Society. San Antonio.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2008, June). American Indians, psychology, and law. In R. Weiner
(chair), Psychological Explanations for Bias and Discrimination in Law and
Policy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Division 9 of APA, Society for
the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Chicago.
Martinez, L., Willis Esqueda, C., & Estrada Moore, C. (2008, June). Notions about unfair
advantages and disadvantages: Motivations for prejudice against Mexican
Americans. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Division 9 of APA, Society
for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Chicago.
Lowe, A., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2008, May). The “baddest of the bad”: The effects of
race and prior bad act information on culpability. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of Association of Psychological Science. Chicago.
Meyer, J., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2008, May). Individual differences in the experiences
and perceptions of jealousy. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
Association of Psychological Science. Chicago.
Scott, L., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2008, May). Common humanity: The influence of
compassion on the relationship between White identity and symbolic racism.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of Association of Psychological Science.
Chicago.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2008, March). American Indian criminal jurisdiction and domestic
violence issues. Paper presented at American Psychology-Law Society meeting,
Jacksonville, FL.
Willis Esqueda, C., Osborne, S. M., & Willis, M. S. (2007, May). Social perceptions of
missing teeth. Association of Psychological Science meeting, Washington, DC.
Martinez, L., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2007, May). Mexican American bias and
determinants of Social Dominance Orientation. Paper presented at Midwestern
Psychological Association meeting, Chicago.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Martinez, L. (2007, May). Origins of bias against Mexican
Americans. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association meeting,
Chicago.
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Willis Esqueda, C., Davila, L., & Blanco, E. (2006, May). Biases against Mexican
Americans and European Americans: The significance of ethnic group
identification. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association meeting,
Chicago.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2006, April). Moderator for Undergraduate Research Conference.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.
Armenta, B.E., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2005, May). Stereotype threat and stereotype lift:
The moderating role of group identity. Poster presented at the 17 th Annual
Meeting of the American Psychological Society, Los Angeles.
Tehee, M., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2005, May). Differences in definition and outcomes of
domestic violence by American Indian and European American Women. Paper
presented at Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Espinoza, R. (2004, April). The influence of defendant race,
attorney race, and socio-economic status on culpability decision making. Paper
presented at Midwestern Psychology Association meeting, Chicago.
Armenta, B., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2004, April). The male criminal stereotype: A
multicultural investigation. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychology
Association meeting, Chicago.
Hack, L., Willis Esqueda, C., & Tehee, M. (2004, April). Anti-Indian bias and perceptions
of American Indians and alcohol use in domestic violence. Poster presented at
Midwestern Psychology Association meeting, Chicago.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2003, July). Effects of stereotypic expectations on culpability
assessments research on gender and the law: People’s errors and
misconceptions. Psychology and Law: for Domestic Violence Actors. Paper
presented in R. Weiner (Chair), Advances in empirical psychology and law.
International, Interdisciplinary Conference. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Willis Esqueda, C., Whitfield, K., & Dorsey, C. (2003, July). Evidence of disparity in
prison populations by region: A confirmation of Social Dominance Theory. Paper
presented at Psychology and Law: International, Interdisciplinary Conference.
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Willis Esqueda, C., & Espinoza, R. (2003, May). Assessment and the Mexican-
American Defendant: What jurors look for to qualify verdict sentencing. Paper
presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago.
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Espinoza, R., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2002, March). Effects of ethnicity, SES, and
stereotypical congruent and stereotypical incongruent crimes on juror decisionmaking.
Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-
Law Society, Austin, TX.
Hoffman, S., & Willis Esqueda, C. (2000, May). Interpretations of inter-minority slurs.
Poster presented at the 2000 meeting of the Midwestern Psychological
Association, Chicago.
Harrison, L., & Willis Esqueda, C. (1999, June). Negative effects of victim provocation,
resistance, and race on domestic violence attributions. Poster presented at the
1999 meeting of the American Psychological Society, Denver, CO.
Willis Esqueda, C., Hoffman, S., & Wolf, C. (1999, March). Perceptions of interminority
and intraminority derogation and prejudice. In Ashton Welch (Chair),
Racialization and Science. Paper presented at the 1999 meeting of the National
Association of Ethnic Studies, Kissimmee, FL.
Dunn, K., Willis Esqueda, C., & Shopp, R. (1998, March). The effects of victim race,
perpetrator race, and jury instructions on capital sentencing decisions. In Bette
Bottoms (Chair), Jurors. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law
Society biennial meeting, Redondo Beach, CA.
Harrison, L., & Willis Esqueda, C. (1998, March). Effects of race, victim provocation,
and victim resistance upon perceptions of male domestic violence victims. Poster
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society biennial meeting, Redondo
Beach, CA.
Baeza, O. & Willis Esqueda, C. (1998, March). The framing effect on a voter’s decision
on affirmative action issues. Paper presented at the National Association of
Ethnic Studies conference, Fresno, CA.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1997, May). Moderator for, Stigma and rejection. Symposium
conducted at Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago.
Harrison, L., & Willis Esqueda, C. (1997, May). Effects of race, victim resistance, and
victim provocation upon domestic violence culpability attributions. In Jeffrey W.
Sherman (Chair), Stereotypes and social judgement. Paper presented at the
Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago.
Huss, M.T., Willis Esqueda, C., Torkelson, A., Campbell, G., & Jones, R. (1997, May).
The impact of crime and race stereotypes in instances of excessive force. Poster
presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting, Chicago.
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McGregor, Michael, A., Druzd, E., & Willis Esqueda, C. (1997, March). The study of
racism: A longitudinal perspective. Paper presented at the meeting of the
National Association of Ethnic Studies, Lacrosse, Wisconsin.
Willis Esqueda, C. & Harrison, L. (1997, March). The influence of actor=s race,
relationship intimacy, and degree of violence on domestic violence attributions.
Paper presented at the meeting of the National Association of Ethnic Studies,
Lacrosse, Wisconsin.
Willis Esqueda, C., Campbell, G., Torkelson, A., & Huss, M. T. (1997, March). The
influence of defendant and officer race in cases of excessive force. Paper
presented at the meeting of the National Association of Ethnic Studies, Lacrosse,
Wisconsin.
Willis, M. S., & Willis Esqueda, C. (1996, September). Psychosocial data and crosscultural
analyses: Challenges to anthropology and contraceptive research. Paper
presented as part of a symposium conducted at the conference Changing
Contraceptives: Technologies, Choices, and Constraints. Sponored by Durham
University, Great Britain.
Harrison, L., & Willis Esqueda, C. (1996, May). The effects of race, marital status, and
victim resistance on culpability perceptions. Poster presented at the meeting of
the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Huss, M., Willis, C. E., Torkelson, A., Campbell, J., & Burge, M. (1996, March). The
influence of defendant and officer race in cases of police brutality. Poster
presented at the meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Hilton Head,
SC.
Schmidt, R., Willis, C. E., & Schopp, R. (1996, March). Examination of cross
examination strategies and its effects on source credibility. Poster presented at
the meeting of the American Psychology Law Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Swanson, K., & Willis, C. E. (1996, March). Perceptions of race stereotypical crimes for
five groups. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Psychology Law
Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Harrison, L., & Willis, C. E. (1996, February). The effects of race, marital status, and
victim resistance upon perceptions of domestic violence culpability attributions. In
W. Gardner (Chair), Violence. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of
the American Psychology Law Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Swanson, K., & Willis, C. E. (1996, May). Perceptions of alcohol intoxication and
culpability in race stereotypical and nonstereotypical crimes. Poster presented at
the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
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Melby, J., Willis, C. E., & Ramsey, K. (1995, May). The effects of racism on the
interpretation of derogation by ingroup and outgroup members. In M. Wang-Erber
(Chair), Attitudes towards stigmatized groups. Symposium conducted at the
meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Kirby, B., Willis, C. E., Chandler, R., & Hill, E. (1994, May). Perceptions of ingroup or
outgroup members' derogation and prejudice. In N. Branscombe (Chair),
Stereotypes and social cognition. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the
Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Larive, L., Hallinan, M. N., Tomkins, A., & Willis, C. E. (1994, May). Subtle racism,
psychosocial stereotypes, and juvenile justice dispositions. Poster presented at
the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E. & Hallinan, M. N. (1994, May). Effects of sex role stereotyping, race, and
relationship intimacy on domestic violence culpability attributions. In L. M. Sinnett
(Chair), Sexual harassment and violence. Symposium conducted at the meeting
of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Hastings, B., & Willis, C. E. (1994, March). Schema complexity and attributional biases.
Paper presented at Southwestern Psychological Association.
Willis, C. E., & Hallinan, M. N. (1994, March). Domestic violence culpability attributions
as a function of race, relationship intimacy, and sex role stereotypes. In L. Stalan
(Chair), Judgements of offender culpability in cases of interpersonal violence.
Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law
Society, Division 41, Sante Fe, NM.
Cleveland, S., & Willis, C. E. (1993, May). Culpability assignment in race stereotypical
and nonstereotypical crimes. Paper presented at the meeting of Midwestern
Psychological Association, Chicago.
Ramirez, A., & Willis, C. E. (1993, May). Perceptions of crime from newspaper articles.
Paper presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association,
Chicago.
Willis, C. E. (1992, October). Race, ethnicity, and social perception. Colloquium
presented to the Social Psychology and Sociology Study Group, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis, C. E. (1992, May). Moderator for Stereotypes by gender and race. Symposium
conducted at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
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Willis, C. E., & Fox, A. M. (1992, May). The effects of sex role orientation, participants'
attractiveness, and prior relationship on rape culpability attributions. Paper
presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E., & Pierce, M. (1992, May). Perceptions of domestic violence participants as
a function of prior relationship, retaliation, and tolerance for battering. Paper
presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E., & Toom, S. (1992, March). The biasing of culpability judgments with
evidence of prior bad acts. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the
American Psychology-Law Society, Division 41, San Diego, CA.
Templar, D., Toom, S., Wallis, A., & Willis, C. E. (1991, May). Subject sex and question
order effects on rape culpability attributions. Paper presented at the meeting of
the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E. (1991, May). Moderator for Gender in interpersonal relations. Symposium
conducted at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E., Templar, D., Toom, S., & Wallis, A. (1991, May). The effect of sex role
attitudes, participant race, and relationship on rape culpability attributions. In M.
Kipling (Chair), Psychology and law. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the
Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E., & Garner-Earl, B. (1991, March). Who you are is defined by what you do.
In Success: see Jack climb, see Jill tumble. Symposium conducted at the
meeting of the Midwest Women's Studies Association, Kearney, NE.
Willis, C. E., & Leep, J. (1990, May). The effect of opposite sex schemas and
relationship intimacy on rape culpability attributions. Paper presented at the
meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E., & Wrightsman, L. S. (1990, March). Rape responsibility attributions: The
influence of relationship intimacy and victim eye contact patterns. In M. Saxe
(Chair), Courtroom decision making. Symposium conducted at the biennial
meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Division 41, Williamsburg, VA.
Weir, J., Willis, C. E., & Wrightsman, L. S. (1989, August). Reactions of jurors to rape
victims on the witness stand. In S. Fulero (Chair), Rape on trial: Juror cognitions
and the victim blame phenomenon. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the
American Psychological Association, New Orleans.
Willis, C. E. (1989, August). Cognitive heuristics in eyewitness identifications. In B.
Cutler (Chair), Eyewitness Identification. Symposium conducted at the meeting of
the American Psychological Association, New Orleans.
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Willis, C. E. (1989, May). The influence of sex, dominance, and status on jury verdicts.
Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Willis, C. E. (1988, April). Sex, dominance, and status: Perceptions of jury leadership. In
Women and the law. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Midwest
Women's Studies Association, Kansas State University, Manhattan.
Willis, C. E. (1984, March). The case for admissibility of expert eyewitness testimony.
Paper presented at the meeting of the Kansas Psychological Association,
Topeka.
GRANTS AND PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
Submitted:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Latinos in Rural Communities: Ethnic Identity
Maintenance and Health Outcomes, Pre-Proposal for the Rural Futures Institute
Competitive Grants Program. $67,541.
NSF grant. Espinoza, R. K.E. & Willis Esqueda, C. (2011). Title: Collaborative
Research: Influence of Defendant Immigration Status, Race, and Socioeconomic Status
on Juror Decision Making. There are two submissions - one from each university. UNL
submission #1123347. Co-PI. Amount: $37,775
NSF Grant ($297,879) American Indian psychology conference. Submitted July 30,
2009. Declined with referral to NIH.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Research Council, Visiting Scholar Grant. Submitted
October 1, 2009 for 2010 presentation. Declined. Time frame for funding was not
possible.
University of Nebraska College of Law, PreLaw Undergraduate Scholars Program
Grant. Law School Admissions Council. Program evaluator for 2003, 2004 summer
sessions.
Montgomery Lectureship Award ($800.00). Lawrence S. Wrightsman, Jr. The
psychology of entrapment. March 7, 2003.
Layman Award ($7,000) for a pilot study entitled Anti-Indian Bias Scale, 1999.
Diversity Enhancement Grant ($3,000), Enhancement of Native American cultural
awareness, recruitment, and retention, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998.
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Consultant: Circles of Care Steering Committee ($350,000), Research grant submitted
to the State of Nebraska. Circles of Care: Planning, designing, and assessing mental
health service system models for Native American Indian and Alaska Native children
and their families, 1998. Not funded.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Research Council Award ($2,500) for research on
Educational attainment by Native Americans in Nebraska. In collaboration with Dr.
Helen Moore, 1997.
Nebraska Humanities Council ($5,000) Program grant to fund the American Indian
Education Symposium (1995), sponsored by the Nebraska Indian Education
Association and the Nebraska State Department of Education. In collaboration with
Lawrence Spotted Bird.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grant-In-Aid, 1993.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grant-In-Aid, 1992.
Maude Hammond Fling Faculty Summer Fellowship, University of Nebraska, 1992.
American Psychological Association Science Directorate Award for Symposium
Presentation, Annual Meeting in New Orleans, August 1989.
University of Kansas Student Travel Award for Symposium Presentation, at the
American Psychological Association's Annual Meeting in New Orleans, August 1989.
University of Kansas Graduate School Summer Fellowship, 1988.
Member of PSI CHI, 1983.
Member of PHI KAPPA PHI, 1983.
In Progress:
NSF Grant. The role of Mexican American ethnic identification in attorneys’ awareness
of bias against minority defendants.
NSF Grant. The effect of violence and substance abuse in the lives of American Indian
women prisoners.
NSF Grant ($407,215) Regional stereotypes of and biases against American Indians in
the United States. In progress. Co-PI with Scott Freng, PhD, University of Wyoming.
TEACHING AWARDS
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Nominated for the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award during the 1996 general
student government elections, Association of Students at University of Nebraska-
Lincoln.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Recognition Award for Contributions to Students, 1995-
1996.
Black Masque Chapter of Mortar Board at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Outstanding
Teacher Award, 1994.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Recognition Award for Contributions to Students, 1993-
1994.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Recognition Award for Contributions to Students, 1991-
1992.
TEACHING AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Psychology of Race and Ethnicity
Ethnic Studies/Native American Studies
Social Psychology
Group Dynamics
Psychology and Law
TEACHING PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Willis Esqueda, C. (2004, October 28). Research participation under UCARE.
Presentation to the Jones Scholars. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (1998, February 7). What is the status of Indian Education? Seminar
on Indian Education, Nebraska Indian Education Association, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Willis, C. E. (1996, April). Some of the pitfalls in teaching multicultural perspectives. In
V. Kelley (Chair), Considerations of human diversity in the classroom. The
Comprehensive Education Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis, C. E. (1996, March). Presentation in B. Seiler (Chair), Incorporating oral
communications in the larger (>40) class. The Comprehensive Education
Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis, C. E., & Whitehawk, L. H. (1995, October). Presentation of the importance of art
in Native American education and spirituality. Perceiving the circle of learning.
American Indian Education Symposium.
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Willis, C. E. (1994, October). Presentation of overview for teaching differences by
Native Americans: Robert Mirabel. Multicultural Advantage Program, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis, C. E. (1994, October). Presentation of overview for teaching differences for
Native Americans and United States' Minorities: Linda Anfuso. Multicultural
Advantage Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis, C. E., (1994, January). Observations on traditional Native American teaching.
Presentation for Winter Council: A Conference on Native American Sovereignty,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Willis, C. E. (1992, March). The salience of race as a social category. In P. Chinn
(Chair), Multicultural education: Research and practice. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH MAJOR
ADVISOR
PhD Students
Leslie Martinez
Jenna Perkins, current PhD/ JD student
Libier Isas
Russ Espinoza, Ph.D. 2005 (California State University, Fullerton)
Scott Freng, Ph. D. 2001 (University of Wyoming)
Lisa Harrison, Ph. D. 2001 (California State University, Sacramento)
Master’s Thesis Students
Rosa Hazel Delgado
Libier Isas
Leroy Scott
Jeffrey Melby
Sarah Boley
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate
Ethnic Studies: The Minority Experience
Introduction to Native American Studies
Psychology of Immigration
Psychology of Racism
Introductory Social Psychology
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Advanced Social Psychology
Graduate
Graduate Seminar in Psychology of Race and Ethnicity
Foundational Graduate Seminar in Social Psychology
Graduate Seminar in Group Behavior
Graduate Seminar in Multicultural Psychology
OTHER RESEARCH POSITIONS AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Psychology and Law (Leavenworth, Federal Bureau of Prisons)
Group Dynamics
General Psychology
Life Span Personality
Psychology of Women
Introductory Social Psychology
Experimental Methods Teaching Assistant
Child Psychology Teaching Assistant
Research Assistant on a University of Kansas General Research Fund Grant for Dr.
Lawrence Wrightsman, 1987-1988.
SERVICE
Discussant: “Race, Immigration, and the Transforming of the Nation: American in the
21 st Century” (January 24, 2013). M. Combs, Chair. Gaughan Multicultural
Center. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Discussant: Film presentation of abused: The Potsville Raid with Director Luis Argueta.
(2012, February 29). Ross Theatre. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Judge. (2012, February 8). Miss Sweetheart Competition. Cross dress performance art.
Judge. (2011, February 12). Miss Lincoln Sweetheart Competition. Cross dress
performance art. The Q. Lincoln, NE.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2011, July). Mexican Americans and Mexican Nationals and Issues
of Discrimination. Charro, USA. Charreada in Clinton, Missouri.
Judge. (2010, February 13). Miss Lincoln Sweetheart Competition. Cross dress
performance art. The Q. Lincoln, NE.
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Sponsor. (2010, July). Campaign for AIDS awareness. Cross dress performance art.
Red 9. Lincoln, NE.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2009, June 2). Nebraska’s Tribal Nations. Rousseau Elementary
School. Lincoln, Nebraska.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2008, December 12). American Indians and Violence. American
Indian Leadership Conference. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2008, November 25). Introduction to American Indians. Rousseau
Elementary School. Lincoln, Nebraska.
Facilitator: Film presentation of Standing Silent Nation. Ethnic Studies Week (2008,
November 13).
Member of Search Committee for Department of Psychology, Biological/Substance
Abuse Faculty position, 2008-2009.
Reviewer for Ethnic Studies Annual Essay Competition, Spring 2008.
Member of Search Committee for Department of Psychology, Social
Psychology/Psychology-Law Faculty position, 2007-2008.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2007, June 23). Transracial Adoptions. Nebraska Children’s Home
Society. Lincoln, Nebraska.
Facilitator: Circle of Nations Youth Council. University of Nebraska-Lincoln and
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation (2007, July 27).
Facilitator: Culture Center film presentation of Homeland. Ethnic Studies Week, Spring
2007.
Reviewer for Ethnic Studies Annual Essay Competition, Spring 2007.
Member of Organizing Committee for Institute for Ethnic Studies, Ethnic Studies Week,
Spring 2007.
Member of Search Committee for Department of Psychology, Clinical Faculty position,
2006-2007.
Nomination organizer for University of Nebraska-Lincoln Honorary Degree Recipient,
Rick A. Williams, Director, American Indian College Fund, 2005.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2005, November 30). Panel presentation. What to do with an Ethnic
Studies major? University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Willis Esqueda, C. (2005, December 2). Diversity and cultural competency. Counseling
and Psychological Services (CAPS), University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2005, November 14). Legal and psychological approaches to
American Indian domestic violence. UNITE (University of Nebraska Inter-Tribal
Exchange) Colloquium series.
Chair, University of Nebraska Academic Senate Committee for Faculty of Color
Recruitment and Retention, 2004.
Co-Chair, Faculty Search Committee for Ethnic Studies and Sociology, 2004.
Co-Chair, Faculty Search Committee for Native American Studies, 2002-2003.
Member, Ethnic Studies Executive Committee, 2003-2005.
Chair, Ethnic Studies Curriculum Committee, 2001-2005.
Chair, Sarata Diversity Enhancement Committee, Department of Psychology, 2001present.
Member, Department of Psychology Ethics Committee, 2004-2005.
Chair, Department of Psychology Ethics Committee, Spring 2001-2004.
Member, University of Nebraska Undergraduate Recruitment and Retention Committee,
2003.
Member, University of Nebraska OASIS (Office of Academic Support & Intercultural
Services) Search committee, 2003.
Member at Large, Department of Psychology, Graduate Executive Committee, 2001-
2005.
Member of Sarata Diversity Enhancement Committee for Department of Psychology
1993-2001. (Formerly the Minority Recruitment Committee.)
Member, Advisory Board, National Conference on Regionalism and the Humanities,
Plains Humanities Alliance, University of Nebraska, 2003.
Member, Advisory Council, Nebraska Native American Career Ladder Project, 2001 -
2004.
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Faculty Representative, Human Rights Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
2001-2004.
Willis Esqueda, C. (2000). Transracial adoption and its relationship with positive self
esteem. In Transracial Adoption Workshop. Nebraska Children’s Home Society. North
Platte, Nebraska, October 14.
Member of Institute for Ethnic Studies Executive Committee, 2000-2002.
Member of the Chancellor’s University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska Tribal Advisory
Committee, 2000 - 2004.
Member of the 1999-2000 Program and Planning Committee, Center for Great Plains
Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Member of the Advisory Committee of the Nebraska Consortium for a Regional
Humanities Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998-2001.
Grading Appeals Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, 1998-1999.
Board of Directors member, Treasurer, Chair of the Finance/Administration Committee,
Indian Center, Inc. Lincoln, Nebraska, 1996-1999.
Member of Faculty Town Hall, sponsored by Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of
People of Color, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, September 29, 1998.
Member of Planning Committee for the Edward Sheriff Curtis: Photographs of the Plains
Indian Peoples Symposium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, November 13-14, 1998.
Member of review committee for Leslie Hewes Award for best article published in Great
Plains Research, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998.
Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska (Board of Governors member
1995-1998 and Chair of the Nominations Committee for 1997-1998).
Member of the Advisory Committee for University of Nebraska-Lincoln, McNair Project,
1997-2001.
Research Mentor in McNair Project, 1997 to present.
Undergraduate Issues Committee for Department of Psychology, 1997-2001.
Member of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Fellowships Committee, Office of
Graduate Studies, 1994-1998.
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Chair, Plains Society and the Oral Tradition. Symposium held at African Americans and
the Great Plains: an Interdisciplinary Symposium. African American and African Studies
Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1997 Symposium, February 22.
Presentation for University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student-Athlete Academic Orientation,
1995, August 22.
Member of Program Committee for African Americans and the Great Plains. Center for
Great Plains Studies and African and African American Studies, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, 1995 Symposium.
Chair: Finding Nicodemus. Symposium held at African Americans and the Great Plains.
Center for Great Plains Studies and African and African American Studies, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, 1995 Symposium, February 25.
Member of search committee for Native American Studies and History Department
faculty member, 1993-1994, 1994-1995.
Member of search committee for Psychology and Law Program Director, 1993-1994,
1994-1995.
Presentation for Psi Chi's Graduate School Night, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1994.
Participant in Minority Faculty Development Project, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
1994, May.
Research Advisor: Nebraska Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1994-present.
Member of 1993-1994 Program Committee for Winter council: A conference on Native
American sovereignty, January 1994.
Chair: Observations on traditional teaching with Mr. Elmer Blackbird. Workshop held at
Winter council: A conference on Native American sovereignty, January 1994.
Alternate Member of Department of Psychology Ethics Committee, 1994.
Member of Psychology Department's Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, University
of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992-1993.
Chair: Celebrating ourselves. Workshop held at Healing the hoop: A gathering on Indian
thought, to explore the history, religion and spirituality, ceremony and celebration of
Native Americans. Plains Indian Cultural Center, Lincoln, Nebraska and the Center for
Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992 Symposium, October 3.
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Center for Children, Families, and the Law's Ethnic Minority Specialist Search and
Recruitment Committee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992-1993.
Member of Psychology Department Human Subjects' Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992-1993.
Ethnic Studies Institute Director Search and Recruitment Committee, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, 1991-1992.
Coordinator for Ethnic Studies Institute's Native American Writers' Symposium,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Spring 1992.
Member of Multicultural Education Curriculum Subcommittee, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, Center for Curriculum and Instruction, 1992.
Chair: Explorations in camp and on the trail. Symposium session held at the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center for Great Plains Studies, 1992 Symposium, April 10.
OTHER ACADEMIC WORK
Instructor for Psychology Majors' Freshman Seminar, Kansas State University, 1989-
1990.
Graduate Representative to Social Psychology Program, University of Kansas, 1988-
1989.
Social Psychology Graduate Admissions Committee, University of Kansas, 1987-1988.
Graduate Representative to the Graduate School Committee on Degree Requirements,
University of Kansas, 1986-1987.
Graduate Representative to Psychology Faculty, University of Kansas, 1985-1986.
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Psychological Science (member).
Law and Society Association (member).
Society of Indian Psychologists (member).
Society Personality and Social Psychology - Division 8 of APA (member).
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Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues – Division 9 of APA (member).
American Psychology Law Society – Division 41 of APA (member at large).
Midwest Psychological Association (UNL Representative and member).
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center for Great Plains Studies (Fellow).
REFERENCES
Samuel L. Gaertner, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of
Delaware, 231 Wolf Hall, Newark, New Jersey 19716. (302) 831-2268
gaertner@udel.edu
Amado Padilla, Professor of Psychological Studies in Education. School of Education.
Stanford University. Phone: (650) 723 9132 apadilla@stanford.edu
Joseph Trimble, Professor of Psychology, Center for Cross-Cultural Research,
Department of Psychology, Western Washington University, 516 High Street ,
Bellingham, WA 98225-9089. (360) 650-3058 Joseph.trimble@wwu.edu
John C. Brigham, Professor Emeriti, Florida State University, Department of
Psychology, 249 Intrepid Court, Tallahassee, FL 32312. (850) 386-3181 or (850) 556-
9713 (cell). brigham@psy.fsu.edu
Richard Weiner, Professor and Director, Psychology and Law Program, Department of
Psychology and College of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 338 Burnett Hall,
Lincoln, NE 68588-0308. (402) 472-3721. RWIENER2@unl.edu
Miguel Carranza, Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Director of Latino
and Latin American Studies, University of Nebraska, 705 Oldfather Hall, Lincoln,
Nebraska 68588-0312. (402) 472-3080 mcarranza1@unl.edu
John R. Wunder, Professor of History, Department of History, University of Nebraska,
628 Oldfather Hall, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0327. (402) 472-3254 jwunder1@unl.edu
Lawrence S. Wrightsman, Professor Emeriti, Department of Psychology, University of
Kansas, 426 Fraser Hall, Lawrence, Kansas 66045. (913) 864-4131 wrights@ku.edu
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Native Americans: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Garland Press and Routledge
Press (1997 to 2005).
1. Theresa M. Schenck, “Voice of the Crane Echoes Afar”: The Sociopolitical
Organization of the Lake Superior Chippewa, 1640-1855 (1997).
2. Ramona Skinner, Alaska Native Policy in the Twentieth Century (1997).
3 Michael Francisconi, Kinship, Capitalism, Change: The Informal Economy of the
Navajo, 1868-1995 (1998).
4. Norberto Valdez, Ethnicity, Class and Indigenous Struggles for Land in Guerrero,
Mexico. (1998).
5. C. Richard King, Colonial Discourse, Collective memories, and the Exhibition of
Native American Cultures and histories in the Contemporary United States.
(1998).
6. Nancy J. Wellmeier, Ritual, Identity, and the Mayan Diapora. (1998).
7. Cheryl D. Clay, Schooling At-Risk Native American Children: A Journey from
Reservation Head Start to Public School Kindergarten. (1998).
8. Brad A. Bays, Townsite Settlement and Dispossession in the Cherokee Nation,
1866-1907. (1998).
9. Kanalu G. Terry Young, Rethinking the Native Hawaiian Past. (1998).
10. James V. Fenelon, Culturicide, Resistance, and Survival of the Lakota “Soux
Nation”. (1998).
11. Judith E. Hankes, Native American Pedagogy and Cognitive-Based Mathematics
Instruction. (1999)
12 Moria McLoughlin, Museums and the Representation of Native Canadians.
(1999)
13. Alain Cunningham, Canadian Indian Policy and Development Planning Theory.
(1999).
14. Erin Hogan Fouberg, Tribal Territory, Sovereignty, and Governance: A Study of
the Cheyenne River and Lake Traverse Indian Reservations. (2000).
15. James T. Carroll, Seeds of Faith, Catholic Indian Boarding Schools. (2000).
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16. Robert J. Damm. Repertoire Authenticity and Introduction: The Presentation of
American Indian Music in Oklahoma’s Elementary Schools. (2000).
17. Patricia Kasari, The Impact of Occupational Dislocation: The American Indian
Labor Force at the Close of the Twentieth Century. (2001).
18. Herman Lee Hester, Jr., Political Principals & Indian Sovereignty. Foreword by
Chief Gregory Pyle of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. (2001).
19. Erik M. Zissu, Blood Matters: The Five Civilized Tribes and the Search for Unity
in the Twentieth Century. (2001).
20. Mark Awakuni-Swetland, Dance Lodges of the Omaha People: Building from
Memory. (2001).
21. Paul Robertson, The Power of the Land: Identity, Ethnicity, and Class Among the
Oglala Lakota. (2002).
22. Patrice E. M. Hollrah, “The Old Lady Trill, the Victory Yell”: The Power of Women
in Native American Literature (2004).
23. Martha McCollough, Three Nations, One Place: A Comparative Ethnohistory of
Social Change Among the Comanches and Hasinais during Spain’s Colonial Era,
1689-1821 (2004).
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MARIA ROSARIO T. DE GUZMAN, Ph.D
Curriculum Vita
Associate Professor and Adolescent Development Extension Specialist
Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
135 Mabel Lee Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0236
Telephone: (402) 472-9154; Email: mguzman2@unl.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Developmental Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. December, 2004
Dissertation: Children’s social networks and positive social behaviors in two cultures: A reanalysis
of the Six Cultures Data
M.A. Developmental Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. May, 2001
Thesis: Developmental and gender differences in the friendship preferences of Brazilian and US
children
B.A. Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. March, 1995
Senior Thesis: The role of social support in the life satisfaction of the elderly
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011-present Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Adolescent Development
Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
2005-2011 Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Adolescent Development
Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
2005 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Creighton University
2004-2005 Extension Assistant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Douglas/Sarpy
1998-2003 Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
1997-1998 Training and Research Assistant (Internship), Ateneo Center for Child & Family
Research and Development, Philippines
1997-1998 Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University
1997-1998 Instructor, Department of Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
1997-1998 Instructor, Department of Psychology, St. Paul’s College, QC Philippines
1995-1997 Preschool Teacher, Young Learners Collaborative, QC, Philippines
FELLOWSHIPS, ACADEMIC HONORS & AWARDS
Best Paper in Family Studies and Human Development for 2010 (Family & Consumer
Sciences Research Journal), American Assoc. for Family and Consumer Sciences
2011
Dinsdale Family Award for Research and Teaching Excellence, UNL 2011
UNL Agriculture and Research Div., Junior Faculty Award for Research Excellence
2009
UNL Coll. of Educ. & Human Science, Pre-Professorial Research/Creativity Award 2009
UNL Extension, Distinguished New Employee Award 2008
University of Nebraska, Presidential Fellowship 2003
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Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Diversity Enhancement
Research Award
2003
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Studies, Mildred Thompson Fellowship 2003
Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Summer Research
Graduate Fellowship
PROGRAM EVALUATION EXPERIENCE
National Co-Leader of Evaluation Team, Health Rocks! Life Series (Y. Xia, co-lead)
Health Rocks! is a program funded by the National 4-H Council for
youth ages 11-16. This program is intended to help youth develop
healthy decision-making skills, engage in positive behaviors and avoid
substance use. I led the national pilot-testing of the curriculum in 2008,
and currently co-lead the evaluation of the implementation of the
program in 15 states. My responsibilities include helping design and
implement evaluation materials training grantees on implementing
evaluation, data analysis, and writing up results. The program has
reached over 200,000 youth since 2009.
Co-Evaluator, Project TEAMS (Y. Xia, co-lead)
Project TEAMS is a program funded by the Children, Youth, and Families at
Risk program under USDA. TEAMS is a school-based program that engages
both youth (12-16) and their parents in activities that are intended to help
them develop positive life skills (e.g., decision-making, self-efficacy) and to
direct youth towards higher education. My responsibilities as co-evaluator
include designing and implementing evaluation materials, data analysis, and
completion of reporting requirements for stakeholders and funders. This
program is in Scottsbluff and Gage Counties.
Data analyst, Entrepreneurship Investigator Nebraska 4-H Curriculum use by the NE
Department of Education (P.Fairchild, Head; E. Jung, student assistant)
ESI is a Nebraska 4-H curriculum intended to help youth develop skills to be
entrepreneurs. In 2009, I was responsible for the analysis of evaluation data
from across the state.
Data analyst, Quilt Quest Curriculum Evaluation, UNL Extension, (P. Fairchild,
Project Head)
Quilt Quest is a Nebraska 4-H curriculum that teaches youth about the basics
of quilting. In 2009, I was responsible for the analysis of evaluation data from
across the state.
1999
2008-present
2009-present
Lead evaluator, Poverty Simulation Program, UNL Extension, (M. Fox, Project Head) 2008-2010
Poverty Simulation is a program designed to help participants learn more
about the challenges of families undergoing poverty. From 2008 to 2010, I led
the team that examined the impact of poverty simulation on attitudes, beliefs,
and knowledge of college-age youth across Nebraska.
2009
2009
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Evaluation collaborator/consultant, 4-H & Youth Action Team, UNL Extension, (J.
Walahoski, Project Head)
4-H is the biggest youth organization in the country. Between 2007 and 2010,
I assisted the head evaluator in Nebraska oversee data entry and data analysis
for program evaluation.
Lead evaluator, Healthy Families and Communities Action Team, UNL Extension
Between 2007 and 2009, I led efforts within the UNL Extension Health
Families and Communities Action Team design evaluation materials and
implement analysis of data from programs conducted within across the state.
These programs included efforts surrounding family and youth wellbeing/functioning,
nutrition and health, and family financial planning.
Lead evaluator, ‘Communities Together Can’ (CTC) After School Program (CYFAR
funded program), UNL Extension and CTC Boards for Madison and
Columbus, NE, (V. Greve, Project Head)
As head evaluator of this USDA funded project, I led the evaluation team in
designing and implementing an evaluation plan, collecting and analyzing data.
2007-2010
2007-2009
2007-2008
Lead evaluator, Bryan Community, Lincoln Public Schools, Life Stories Project 2005-2007
The Life Stories Project pairs is an intergenerational endeavor that engages
adolescents in documenting the life stories of older individuals. I led the
evaluation team in designing and implementing the evaluation, analyzing
data, and presenting findings to funders.
External Research Grants, Funded
Total = $370,000
FUNDING/GRANTS
Lincoln Action Program, $42,000
Project Title: Assessing needs and resources of Head Start and Early Head Start eligible
families in two counties.
Role: Principal Investigator
Society for Research on Adolescence, $3,000
Project Title: Overseas Filipino Workers and the Children They Leave Behind
Role: Principal Investigator
National Science Foundation, $315,000 ($425,000 requested)
Project Title: Ecological Model of Latino Youth
Role: Co-Investigator
Academic Affairs Research Initiative Grant, Creighton University, $5,000
Project Title: The Impact of Poverty on Families and Youth: A Multi-Ethnic and Multi-
Dimensional Study of Risk and Resilience
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (Jill Brown, PI; Ruth Xia, Co-PI)
Ruth O’Brien Grant, American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences. $5,000
Project Title: Building a statewide life skills-based evaluation instrument for Nebraska
4-H Programming.
2012-2013
2012-2013
2010-2013
2008-2009
2007-2008
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Role: Principal Investigator (R. Y. Xia & K. Lodl, Co-PIs)
Internal Research Grants, Funded
Total = $29,789
College of Education and Human Sciences International Seed Grant, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, $5,000
Project Title: Children of Overseas Filipino Workers: Understanding Paths to Positive
Outcomes Among the Children Left Behind
Role: Principal Investigator
Gwendolyn Newkirk Innovation Fund, Department of Child, Youth & Family Studies,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, $2,500
Project Title: Ecological assets of rural and urban youth: The role of 4-H
Role: Principal Investigator
UNL Office of Research, Minority Health Grant, $10,000
Project Title: Positive behavioral health outcomes of ethnic minority youth: Ecological
and sociocultural determinants
Role: Principal Investigator (Gustavo Carlo, Yan Xia, Rodrigo Cantarero, & Jill
Brown, Co-PIs)
Gwendolyn Newkirk Innovation Fund, Department of Child, Youth & Family Studies,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, $2,000
Project Title: The impact of poverty and family stress on adolescent outcomes
Role: Principal Investigator
University of Nebraska Office of Research, Layman Grant. $9,789
Project Title: The social support systems of Latino adolescents in Nebraska:
Understanding paths to positive outcomes.
Role: Principal Investigator
External Contracts/Grants for Extension and Community Programming, Funded
Total = $2,653,125
USDA AFRI Grant, $1,450,389
Project Title: Innovation and Collaboration: Creating a Transdisciplinary Obesity
Prevention Graduate Program (Sub-contract with South Dakota State University)
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (W. Koszewski, PIs, Timothy Carr, Co-PIs)
Woods Foundation, $10,000
Project Title: Seeing i-2-i: A new 4-H Curriculum
Role: Principal Investigator (P. Fairchild, K. Potthoff, B., Co-PIs)
North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Multi-State Rural Development
Extension Project Planning Grant, $2,000
Project Title: Global Youth Project
Role: Principal Investigator (P. Fairchild, K. Potthoff, B. Randall, R. Vettern, J.
Guzman, J. Becker, T. Witkoske, J. Taylor, Co-PIs)
CSREES (USDA), Children, Youth, and Families at Risk, $659,000
Project Title: Nebraska Sustainable Community Program
Role: Principal Investigator (Kathleen Lodl, PI; D. Swanson, M. Guzman, C. Johnston,
2011-2012
2010-2011
2009-2010
2008-2009
2006-2007
2010-2013
2010-2011
2010-2011
2009-2014
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Collaborators)
National 4-H Council ($281,036)
Project Title: Program Evaluation Grant: Health Rocks!
Role: Co-PI (Yan Xia, Co-PI; Kathleen Lodl, PI)
National 4-H Council, $250,700
Project Title: Health Rocks!© Curriculum Development.
Role: Co-PI (M. Fox, Co-PI; E. Birnstihl, & K. Lodl, PIs)
Internal Grants for Extension Programming, Funded
Total = $18,530
UNL Extension Action Grant, $7,500
Project Title: Enhancing Cultural Competence in Youth: A New 4-H Curriculum
Role: Principal Investigator (Patricia Fairchild, PI)
UNL Extension Grant, University of Nebraska, $7,500
Project Title: Family Treasures – Creating Strong Families
Role: Collaborator (J. Friesen, G. Brand, & A. Fenton, Co-PIs)
UNL Extension Grant, University of Nebraska, $3,530
Project Title: Building Strong Families
Role: Collaborator (J. Friesen & G. Brand, Co-PIs)
Other Grants
UNL Undergraduate Creative and Research Experiences (UCARE) Program,
Evaluating youth programs for Extension, $2,000 for Year 1.
Student: Jessica Loke
UNL Undergraduate Creative and Research Experiences (UCARE) Program, The
impact of poverty on family functioning and adolescent development, $2,000 for Year
1; $2500 for Year 2. Student: Cassandra Person
UNL Undergraduate Creative and Research Experiences (UCARE) Program,
Evaluating youth- and family-focused programs in Extension, $2,000 for Year 1.
Student: Elizabeth Pflueger
Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Great Plains Graduate
Student Research Grant-in-Aid, $300
Ethnic Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Latino and Latin American Studies
Grant, $500
Center on Children, Families, and the Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Family
Research Policy Initiative Grant, $500
Pending Grants
USDA Children, Youth and Families at Risk Sustainable Communities Program,
$537,000
Project Title: Strong Youth, Strong Communities
Role: Principal Investigator (co-PIs: M. Krehbiel, D. Sholtz; co-Investigators: T.
Durden, J. Gerdes, L. Franzen-Castle)
2009-2012
2007-2012
2008-2009
2006-2007
2006-2007
2010-2011
2008-2010
2009-2010
2002
2000
2000
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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles Published – Refereed
de Guzman, M. R. T., Jung. E., & Do, K. A. (Accepted). Perceived social support networks and
prosocial outcomes among Latino/a youth in the United States. Interamerican Journal of
Psychology, (H index = 8).
de Guzman, M. R. T., Carlo, G., Brown, J., & Knight, G. P. (2012) What does it mean to be prosocial?
A cross-ethnic study of parental beliefs. Psychology and Developing Societies, 24(2), 239-268.
(H index = 8)
Potter, S. & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2012). Perceptions of Mexican immigrant families as they cross the
education border: A phenomenological study. Journal of Latinos and Education, 11, 94-106. (H
index = 2)
Todd, M., de Guzman, M. R. T. & Zhang, X. (2011). Using poverty simulation for college students: A
mixed-methods evaluation. Journal of Youth Development, 6(2). Retrieved from
http://data.memberclicks.com/site/nae4a/JYDfinal0602.pdf.
de Guzman, M. R. T., DeLeón, J. G., Cantarero, R., & Gonzalez-Kruger, G. E. (2010). Conceptions
regarding children’s health: An examination of ethnotheories in a sending and receiving
community. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 28, 256-272. (H index = 3)
de Guzman, M. R. T., Carlo, G., & Edwards, C. P. (2008). Prosocial behaviors in context: Examining
the role of children’s social companions. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 36,
538-546. (Impact factor=1.58)
Carlo, G., Koller, S., Raffaelli, M., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). Culture-related strengths among
Latin American families: A case study of Brazil. Marriage and Family Review, 41, 335-360. (H
index = 17)
de Guzman, M. R. T., Edwards, C. P., & Carlo, G. (2005). Prosocial behaviors in context: A study of
the Gikuyu children of Ngecha, Kenya. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 26, 542-
558. (Impact factor=2.45)
Carlo, G., Okun, M. A., Knight, G. P., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2005). Prosocial value motivation as a
mediator and moderator of the relations between agreeableness, extraversion and volunteering.
Personality and Individual Differences, 38, 1293-1305. (Impact factor=2.31)
Cukur, C. S., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carlo, G. (2004). Religiosity, values, and horizontal and vertical
individualism-collectivism: A study on Turkey, the USA, and the Philippines. Journal of Social
Psychology, 144, 613-634. (Impact factor=.64)
de Guzman, M. R. T. & Carlo, G. (2004). Family, peer, and acculturative correlates of prosocial
development among Latino youth in Nebraska. Great Plains Research, 14, 185-202. (H index =
10)
de Guzman, M. R. T., Carlo, G., Ontai, L. L., Koller, S. H., & Knight, G. P. (2004). Developmental and
gender differences in friendship nominations and ratings among Brazilian children. Sex Roles,
51, 217-225. (Impact factor=1.83)
Carranza, M. A., Carlo, G., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2000). The role of research and scholarship in
enhancing the quality of life for Latinos in the Great Plains, Great Plains Research, 10, 409-421.
(H index = 10)
Edited Book Chapters
de Guzman, M. R. T., Do, K. A., & Kok, C. (Accepted). The cultural contexts of children’s prosocial
behavior. In L. P. Walker & G. Carlo (Eds.), Handbook of prosocial behavior. New York:
Oxford University Press.
Carlo, G. & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009). Theories and research on prosocial competencies among US
Latinos/as. In R. Villaruel, G. Carlo, J. M. Grau, M. Azmitia, N. J. Cabrera, & T. J. Chahin
(Eds.), Handbook of US Latino Psychology: Developmental and community-based perspectives
(pp. 191-212). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
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de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009). Peer pressure: An overview. In L. Savage (Ed.), Peer pressure (pp. 11-
19). Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press.
Carlo, G. & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2008). Nancy Eisenberg. In F. C. Power, R. J. Nuzzi, D. Narvaez, D.
K. Lapsley, & T. C. Hunt (Eds.), Moral education: A handbook (pp. 151-152). Westport, CT:
Praeger.
Carlo, G., Raffaelli, M., Koller, S. H., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). Culture-related strengths among
Latin American families: A case study of Brazil. In J. DeFrain & S. M. Asay (Eds.), Strong
families around the world: Strengths-based research and perspectives (pp. 335-360).
Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.
Edwards, C. P., de Guzman, M. R. T., Brown, J., & Kumru, A. (2006). Children’s social behaviors and
peer interactions in diverse cultures. In X. Chen, D. French, and B. Schneider (Eds.) Peer
relationships in cultural context (pp. 23-51). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.
Encyclopedia, Dictionary and Other Book Entries
de Guzman, M. R. T., Brown, J., & Do, K. A. (In press). Prosocial behaviors. In K. Keith (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of cross-cultural psychology.
Brown, J., de Guzman, M. R. T., Rubango, K. (In press). Alloparental care. In K. Keith (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of cross-cultural psychology.
Brown, J., Greve, K., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (In press). Peer relationships. In K. Keith (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of cross-cultural psychology.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009). Pre-conventional morality. In D. Matsumoto (Ed.), Cambridge dictionary
of psychology (p. 396). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009). Conventional morality. In D. Matsumoto (Ed.), Cambridge dictionary of
psychology (p. 133) . Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009). Post-conventional morality. In D. Matsumoto (Ed.), Cambridge
dictionary of psychology (p. 393). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Wang, C., & Hill-Menson, T. (2007). Social competence. In R.S. New M.
Cochran (Eds.), Early Childhood Education: An International Encyclopedia, Volume 3 (pp. 738-
741). Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing.
Carlo, G., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Padilla-Walker, L. M. (2006). Prosocial Behaviors. In L. R.
Sherrod, C. Flanagan, & R. Kassimir (Eds.), Youth activism: An international encyclopedia (pp.
495-500). Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Co.
Technical/Community Reports
de Guzman, M. R. T. & Jung, E. (2009). Teachers’ assessment of Entrepreneurship Investigation
(ESI), a Nebraska 4-H Curriculum. Prepared for UNL Extension, Lincoln, NE.
Jung, E. & de Guzman, M. R. T. with Zhang, X., Todd, M., Howard, A., & Doh, K. A. (2008).
The challenges and issues faced by people in poverty: A preliminary examination of
poverty in Lincoln, NE. Prepared for The Center for People in Need, Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. & Todd, M. with Jung, E., Zhang, X., & Doh, K. A. (2008). Poverty
Simulation: Evaluation technical report. Prepared for UNL Extension, Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. with Xia, Y., Brown, J., Jung, E., Zhang, X., Todd, M., Howard, A., & Doh,
K. A. (2008). The challenges and issues faced by people in poverty: A preliminary
examination of poverty in Lincoln, NE. Prepared for The Center for People in Need,
Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). The challenges and issues faced by people in poverty: A preliminary
examination of poverty in Lincoln, NE. Prepared for The Center for People in Need,
Lincoln, NE.
Community Assessment Team (2007). Lincoln, NE: A community needs assessment report. Prepared for
Boys & Girls Clubs of America. (note: de Guzman was head of the Assessment Team)
de Guzman, M. R. T., & Hill-Menson, T. (2006). The Intergenerational Connection Project: Report and
evaluation. Prepared for Bryan Community, Lincoln, NE.
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de Guzman, M. R. T., & Raffaelli, M. (2003). The quality of life of Latinos in Lincoln, NE. Lincoln, NE:
Latino Research Initiative.
Whiting, B. B. (2003). Ngecha, Kenya, Behavior observations. Collected by Beatrice Whiting and
Research Collaborators in 1968-1972, Edited by Carolyn Pope Edwards. Compiled by Maria
Rosario T. de Guzman. New Haven, CT: Human Relations Area Files Press, CD Rom format.
EXTENSION MATERIALS DEVELOPED/PUBLISHED
Curriculum Development – National Jury Reviewed
Health Rocks! 4-H Healthy Life Series. Beginning Level - Revision. (2008). Chevy Chase, MD: National
4-H Council. (Role: Reviewer)
Health Rocks! 4-H Healthy Life Series. Intermediate Level. (2010). Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H
Council. (Role: Project Development Team Member, Lead for Nationwide Pilot Testing, and colead
for Nationwide Program Evaluation)
UNL Extension Materials Published – Refereed (Internal peer review process)
de Guzman, M. R. T., Weitzenkamp, D., Peterson, D., & Doh, K.. (2012). Social networking sites:What
they are and how to navigate them. Community Programs 2012, University of Nebraska
Extension.
Buhs, E. & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009). Bullying and social victimization: What adults can do to help.
Community Programs 2009, University of Nebraska Extension.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Hill-Menson, T., & Greve, V. (2008). Promoting cultural understanding and
developing cultural competence. Community Programs 2008, University of Nebraska Extension.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). Friendships, peer influence, and peer pressure during the teen years.
NebGuide (G1751, revision of Adolescence and Peers, NebFact 211). University of Nebraska-
Lincoln.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). Youth volunteerism. NebGuide (G1750). University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
de Guzman, M. R. T. & Bosch, K. (2007). High risk behaviors among youth. NebGuide (G1715).
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). Understanding the physical changes of puberty. NebGuide (G1701).
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007). Promoting volunteerism among youth. Community Programs 2007,
University of Nebraska Extension.
Extension/Community Materials Published – Invited
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006). Understanding the physical changes of adolescence. Featured article,
Adolescent Worlds Newsletter. Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006). Helping your teen through the physical changes of adolescence. TIPS for
Parents (Building Strong Families). Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006). Encouraging positive and prosocial behaviors in teens. TIPS for Parents
(Building Strong Families). Lincoln, NE.
Hill-Menson, T. & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006). Talk to your teens about safe dating. TIPS for Parents
(Building Strong Families). Lincoln, NE.
Wang, C. & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006). How to motivate your teens. TIPS for Parents (Building
Strong Families). Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006). Adolescence: A time of change, challenge, and opportunities. Prepared
for the Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC) Adult Youth Leadership Project. Sioux
City, IA.
de Guzman, M. R. T.& Fox, M. (2006). Poverty Simulation: Alignment with NE Standards. Prepared
for UNL Extension. Lincoln, NE.
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PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
International Meetings
Papers - Refereed
de Guzman, M. R. T., Edwards, C. P., & Brown, J. (2011, July). The socialization of prosocial behaviors
in a rural Philippine village. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the European Congress of
Psychology, Istanbul, Turkey.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2008, July). Re-visiting Tarong: A multi-generational examination of parental
ethnotheories in a rural Philippine village. In A. Kumru & M. R. T. de Guzman (Session
chairs), Parental beliefs across cultures. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the
International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Wurzburg, Germany.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Carlo, G., Knight, G. P., & Brown, J. (2008, July). Beliefs about children’s
prosocial behaviors and the parenting practices that promote them: A study of Mexican- and
European-American mothers’ ethnotheories. Paper presented at the International Congress of
Psychology, Berlin, Germany.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Carlo, G., Knight, G. R., & Brown, J. (March, 2007). An examination of
Mexican- and European-American mothers’ ethnotheories regarding prosocial behaviors. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the International Congress of Psychology, Berlin, Germany.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006, October). Promoting positive youth development: Understanding the role of
culture and social support. Conference on Culture and Pedagogy. Koszeg, Hungary.
Posters - Refereed
Brown, J., de Guzman, M. R. T., Sorrell, J., & Edwards, C. P. (2011, July). Parental ethnotheories
among Aaumbo mothers in a socially distributed care taking context. Poster presented at the
biennial meeting of the European Congress of Psychology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Carlo, G., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carranza, M. (2003, June). The role of family cohesion and
adaptability on Latino children’s prosocial behaviors. Poster presented at the annual Hawaii
International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu, HI.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Edwards, C. P., & Carlo, G. (2002, July). Prosocial behaviors in context: A study
of the Gikuyu children of Ngecha, Kenya. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the
International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Ontario, Canada.
Kumru, A., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carlo, G. (2002, July). Examining the Prosocial Moral Reasoning
Measure (PROM) for use with Brazilian, Filipino, and Turkish College students. Poster presented
at the biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development,
Ontario, Canada.
National Meetings
Papers - Refereed
de Guzman, M. R. T., Brown, J., Cantarero, R., Carlo, G., Potter, S., Ramirez, B., & Do, A.
(2013, February). “No va a ser mi vecino?: Diverging conceptions of ‘neighborhoods’
among Latino youth and parents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for
Cross-Cultural Research, Mobile, AL.
de Guzman, M. R. T., & Edwards, C. P. (2008, February). Return to Tarong: An intergenerational
examination of parental beliefs. In J. Brown & M. R. T. de Guzman (Session chairs), Culturally
determined childcare practices. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Cross-
Cultural Research, New Orleans, LA.
Edwards, C. P., Kumru, A., de Guzman, M. R. T., Ha, Y. H., Brown, J., & Carlo, G. (2007, March).
Cultural context and parent/peer attachments in the development of prosocial behaviors. Paper
presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
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de Guzman, M. R. T., Edwards, C. P., & Carlo, G. (2004, February). Prosocial behaviors in context. In
C. P. Edwards & C. Ember (Chairs), The company they keep: Symposium in honor of Beatrice
Whiting. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Cross Cultural Research, San
Jose, CA.
Workshops - Refereed
de Guzman, M. R. T., Potthoff, K., & Fairchild, P. (2010, March). Seeing i-2-i: A new curriculum from
Nebraska 4-H. Program showcase presented at the annual meeting of Children, Youth, and
Families at Risk (under NIFA). San Francisco, CA.
Potthoff, K., Garwood, M., Fairchild, P., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009, October). Imagine the
possibilities when exploring cultural competence! Workshop presented at the annual meeting of
the National Association for Extension 4-H Agents (NAE-4HA). Rochester, NY.
Olson, R., Hill-Menson, T., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006, June). Hearing the voices: Understanding
and including children/youth in the family group decision-making process. Workshop presented
at the annual American Humane Association Conference and Skills Building Institutes on Family
Group Decision-Making. San Antonio, TX.
Posters – Refereed
de Guzman, M. R. T., Cantarero, R., Brown, J., Carlo, G., Plata-Potter, S., Todd, M., Ramirez-Salazar,
B., Proano, D., Davis, A., & Xia, Y. (2012, March). “Vecindario”: Latino parents’ and
adolescents’ perceptions of neighborhood boundaries and factors determining neighborhood
quality. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence.
Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Zhang, X., Xia, Y., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2012, March). The moderating roles of family processes on
the association between stress and depression in Asian American adolescents. Poster presented at
the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Hill-Menson, T., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Breed, B. (2009, October). Intergenerational caregiving.
Poster presented at Aging with Passion and Purpose: A Conference on Aging. Omaha, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Potthoff, K., Garwood, M., & Fairchild, P. (2009, October). Research and
evaluation of a new cultural competence curriculum. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the National Association for Extension 4-H Agents (NAE-4HA).. Rochester, NY.
Garwood, M., de Guzman, M. R. T., Potthoff, K., & Fairchild, P. (2009, October). Experiencing
Cultural Competence: A New Delivery Model. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
National Association for Extension 4-H Agents (NAE-4HA).. Rochester, NY.
Jung, E., Do, K. A., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009, April). Social support and prosocial behaviors
among Latino youth. Poster presented at the annual Nebraska Symposium on Motivation,
Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Guzman, J. M., & Bosch, K. (2008, March). Prosocial behaviors among Latino
youth: Exploring ethnic identity, social support and socio-cognitive competencies. Poster
presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Carlo, G., Knight, G. P., McGinley, M., Hayes, R., Shen, Y., & de Guzman, M. R. T. (2008, March).
Parental disciplining practices, sympathy, and prosocial behaviors among Mexican American and
European American families. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research
in Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Xia, Y., de Guzman, M. R. T., Greve, V., Kaslon, L., Sherry, L., Kurtenbach, M., & Rastede, K. (2007,
May). Communities Together Can After School Program -- An evaluation of a CYFAR program.
Poster presented at the annual CSREES Child, Youth, and Families at Risk Conference, Chicago,
IL.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Hill-Menson, T., & Breed, B. (2007, March). Life stories: A mixed-methods
examination of the impact of intergenerational experiences for elders and at-risk youth. Poster
presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
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de Guzman, M. R. T., Carlo, G., Knight, G. R., & Brown, J. (2007, March). An examination of
Mexican- and European-American mothers’ ethnotheories regarding prosocial behaviors. Poster
presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2005, April). Children’s social companions and positive social behaviors in two
cultures: The US and the Philippines. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for
Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Koller, S. H., Carlo, G., & Steil, S. (2003, April). Everyday conceptions of
morality: A Brazilian study. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research
in Child Development, Tampa, FL.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Edwards, C. P., Carlo, G., & Steil, S. (2003, April). The everyday contexts of
prosocial behaviors: A study of the Gikuyu children of Kenya (recipients of prosocial acts).
Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development,
Tampa, FL.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Brown, J., Kirkland, T., Edwards, C. P., & Carlo, G. (2003, April). “Do as you’re
told”: Examining the contexts and consequences of Gikuyu mothers’ prosocial demands on their
children. Poster presented at the annual Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, Lincoln, NE.
Cukur, C. S., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carlo, G. (2003, April). Linking values, individualismcollectivism,
and religiosity. Poster presented at the annual Nebraska Symposium on Motivation,
Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Cukur, C. S., Carlo, G., Koller, S. H., Freyer, M. L., & Tuel, J. (2001, August).
Gender, culture, and values: Re-examining Individualism-Collectivism. Poster presented at the
annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Kumru, A., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carlo, G. (2001, August). The moderating roles of gender and
culture on prosocial behaviors. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American
Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Carlo, G., Ontai, L. L., Koller, S. H., & Knight, G. P. (2001, April).
Developmental and gender differences in friendship nominations and ratings among children
from the U.S.A. and Brazil. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research
in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.
de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carlo, G. (2000, August). Role of gender in prosocial behaviors: Correlates
among Filipinos. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological
Association, Washington, DC.
Zamboanga, B., Raffaelli, M., de Guzman, M. R. T., & Carlo, G. (2000, June). Acculturation and
alcohol use among Filipino college students in the Philippines. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Society, Miami Beach, FL.
Invited Extension and Community Presentations
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2013, February). Healthy decision-making: Adults and youth. Juvenile Diversion
Program, UNL Extension in Saline County, Wilber, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2012, January). Assessing needs and resources in your community. 4-H
Professional Development Training, UNL Extension, Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2011, November). Cultural competence training for youth. Lincoln Public Schools
Community Learning Centers Training, Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2011, April). Brain development in adolescence. Juvenile Diversion Program,
UNL Extension, Wilber, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2011, March). Helping teens deal with stress. TeamMates Mentoring Academy,
Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2011, February). Helping kids make better decisions. TeamMates Mentoring
Academy, Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009, December). Presentation of ‘i2i’: A new 4-H curriculum. Southeast 4-H
District Training. Mead/Ithaca, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009, November). Adolescent development: Social, cognitive and physical
development during the teen years. 4-H Youth Development Training. Kearney, NE.
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de Guzman, M. R. T. (2009, November). Presentation of ‘i2i’: A new 4-H curriculum. Central 4-H
District Training. York, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2008, November). The teen years: A period of change, challenge and
opportunities. 4-H Youth Celebration, sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lincoln,
NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T., Jung, E., Todd, M., Zhang, X., Doh, A., Person, C., & Mun, C. (2008,
November). Adolescent Worlds: A resource for parents and adults working with youth. Poster
presented at the College of Education and Human Sciences Research Showcase. Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2008, July). Talking to teens about difficult issues. TeamMates Mentor Academy.
Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007, November). Successful developmental pathways: Challenges and resources
faced by ethnic minority youth. University of Nebraska Medical Center Symposium on the
Challenges and Innovations in Mental Health for the College Student, Omaha, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007, November). Culturally diverse, culturally competent. Family and Consumer
Sciences Teachers’ VIP Day. Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007, November). Transitions in adolescence. TeamMates Mentor Academy.
Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007, July). Exploring adolescent relationships. TeamMates Mentor Academy.
Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007, June). Prosocial behaviors in various cultural settings. Nebraska Extension
Board. Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2007, April). Promoting prosocial behaviors among Latino youth. Future Focus
on Families and the Community. Lincoln, NE.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006, May). Adolescence: Positive choices amid change and challenges. Native
American Youth-Celebrating Life Concert, Nebraska Indian Community College Adult Youth
Leadership Project. Sioux City, IA.
de Guzman, M. R. T. (2006, May). Effective time management. Nebraska LEAD Project. Lincoln, NE.
(note: Materials prepared by Dr. Kathy Prochaska-Cue)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
1998-present Member, Society for Research on Child Development
2000-present Member, International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development
2000-present Member, Society for Research on Adolescence
2006-present Member, Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association
(2007, Advisory Board Representative, Specialists Section, College of Education,
University of Nebraska)
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J OSEPH NITZKE, PH.D.
EMPLOYMENT
Ionia Research
Social Sciences
Research Center
(SSRC)
Ionia Research
Western Iowa Tech
Community College
July 1, 2011 Partner
Ionia Research provides contract services for government and nonprofit agencies, including health
departments, hospitals, community agencies, colleges and universities. Current projects include
program evaluation, needs assessment, survey research, and the development of data resources to
support organizational planning.
June 1, 2004—June 30, 2011 Director
The SSRC provided a wide range of social science research for government and nonprofit agencies
including program evaluation, needs assessment, strategic planning and grant writing. Responsibilities
of the director include project coordination, conducting quantitative and qualitative research, database
construction, statistical analysis, report writing, and presentations (for MAPP).
2002—2004 Principal
Consulting and contract services to colleges and universities, including: contract services to support
institutional research, marketing, and planning; assistance with reports (such as those required by state,
federal, or accreditation agencies); research projects, from design to analysis; database development
and records management; analyses of data for decision making; development/ production of
publications commonly used for planning, assessment, and community awareness.
1976-2002 Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Responsible for Strategic Planning; Institutional Research; Administrative Outcomes Assessment;
Performance Funding & Indicators; Special Projects; State & Federal Reporting; Grants Office.
Other Assignments: Marketing & Public Relations; Government Relations; Development/Review
Board Policies & Procedures; Member of Executive Management Team.
Projects Examples of ongoing and recent projects (within past three years)
Community Action of
Nebraska
Elkhorn Logan
Valley Public Health
Department
IONIA RESEARCH
58487 887 Rd
Newcastle, NE 68757
402-355-9296
• September, 2012 - present. Project Evaluation: Operation Heart to Heart (Elkhorn Logan Valley Public
Health Department). Funded by AstraZeneca Health Care Foundation (Wilmington, DE), this
project targets cardiovascular illness among individuals in agricultural communities through
education and recruitment into case management. Evaluation includes the development of
screening/survey tools to assure data consistency, evaluation of process (e.g., a compliance audit),
and analysis of knowledge and behavior outcomes among participants. Specific components:
development (with program staff) of data collection/intake instruments; management of data files
(Epi Info, v. 7; SPSS; Excel); development and tracking of outcome measures (blood pressure,
BMI, cholesterol, and glucose) for participants in case management; conducting semi-structured
interviews with a sample of clients; development of pre-post instruments for curricular sessions
(blood pressure, smoking, healthy weight, nutrition, physical activity, stress, and heart attack and
stroke, and diabetes).
• Through October, 2013. Statewide survey to be conducted in the spring-summer of 2013.
Community Action of Nebraska. Providing consulting services for instrument development,
survey administration, analysis and reporting of results for the survey (using the 2011 survey as a
benchmark).
• October, 2012. Community Action of Nebraska: Focus on Employment Services and Career Development.
Analysis and Report for this statewide project.
• January, 2011. Community Action of Nebraska: State and Regional Community Assessment Report. Analysis
and Report for this statewide survey. Included a statewide report and individual reports for each
agency (weighted data).
• Ongoing, through July, 2013. Community Assessment, incorporating data a survey administered in the four
counties served by Elkhorn Valley Public Health District. For this project data are being collected with a
district-wide survey and will be presented along with state and federal data as part of the MAPP
process.
• 2011 to present. Evaluation of the Drug Free Communities grant awarded to Healthy Communities Initiative
(ELVPHD). Evaluation includes process and summative reports on project activities (.e.g.,

Joseph Nitzke (continued)
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Reward and Reminder: an NREPP program designed to promote the community norm of not
selling tobacco to minors.).
August 9, 2012. Evaluation Report for the Distracted Driving Project (Elkhorn Logan Valley Public
Health Department). This report summarized findings from two surveys: one administered to
youth and the second of Key Informants within communities. The surveys were developed by the
evaluator working with staff and administered by staff during the summer of 2012.
• March 1, 2013. Evaluation Report: Be Smart, Do Your Part. Funded by the Nebraska Environmental
Trust, this Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department project supported hazardous waste
collection for households in the health district. Evaluation components for the first year looked at
how the project: increased public awareness; provided opportunities for disposing for hazardous
waste; sustained commitment to disposing hazardous waste; and increased understanding of the
local and global environmental impacts. In the second year, the evaluation will focus on a parallel
project, Prescription Drug Takeback (April 27, 2013).
• August 26, 2011. Evaluation Report: A Life Not Wasted. This Healthy Communities Initiative
(ELVPHD) project was funded by Behavioral Health Region 4. The audit portion included a
review of documents and materials (publication tear sheets, copies of articles and billboards, and
electronic copies of the media campaigns developed in schools). It included interviews with
faculty at the participating schools: the level and context of participation, youth learning and
engagement, how projects were received in the respective school/community, and how the
winning media campaigns were disseminated.
North Central District
Health Department
• October, 2012. Analysis and Report: Community Health with Selected Data From Community Surveys,
PHAN, BRFSS, and Vital Statistics (Counties: Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Holt, Keya Paha, Knox,
Pierce, Rock ). Prepared for the MAPP process, included the development of a community survey
(administered online and with a mailed questionnaire), an analysis of focus group data, and
published data, all of which were included in a presentation of findings to the HD MAPP
planning group.
• April, 2011. Analysis and Report of Public Health Data (PHAN) for the North Central District Health
Department (O’Neill, NE).
Hospitals • November, 2011. Tilden Community Hospital. Results from Community Focus Groups conducted for
Tilden Community Hospital & Clinics. The focus groups were held to give the hospital a better
understand the community perception of the hospital’s role, how the community feels about the
current level of service, and what kinds of services the hospital should provide. Included were
questions about staffing issues, types of services, facility issues, barriers, and perceptions of
service. A primary focus is to discover why community members choose medical/hospital
services, why they choose certain locations above others, and how the hospital might meet their
needs or play a role in shaping these decisions.
• December, 2011. Niobrara Valley Hospital. Results from Community Focus Groups held in Spencer,
Lynch, and Niobrara, Nebraska, for the Niobrara Valley Hospital and clinics. The protocol here was
similar to that used in Tilden.
Northeast Nebraska
Public Health
Department
• December, 2012. Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department (Counties: Cedar, Dixon, Thurston and
Wayne) Research Analysis and Report Community Health with selected data from community surveys, PHAN,
BRFSS, Vital Statistics Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Census The
report/presentation summarized trends in data and differences between the Health District (HD)
and Nebraska (if possible, county level data are included in the report). In some instances,
differences were illustrated using “dependent crude rates/ratios” (Crude Rate Analysis),
comparing the HD rates or percents for an indicator with those of the state to determine whether
or not those differences are significant.
Other recent projects • 2009-2012. Strategic Prevention Framework, Strategic Intervention Grant (SPF-SIG, 2009-1012). Contract
services provided to three coalitions (an alcohol use and prevention project) across Nebraska.
Project Evaluation/Needs Assessment for three coalitions: 1) Healthy Communities Initiative (a 4
county coalition); 2) North Central Community Care Partnership (a nine county coalition); 3) the
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. Components have included the development of an evaluation process
specific to each project, including data collection for process evaluation (developing and
monitoring fidelity rubrics), needs assessment, and development and analysis of pre-post tests for
curricula delivered in school settings (k-12), and individual reports to schools implementing
approved programs (e.g., Lyons, Norfolk, Stanton, Oakland-Craig, Madison, and three sites for
the Ponca Tribe (Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk)).

Projects completed
before 2011
Joseph Nitzke (continued)
• October 2006 to present. Annual Evaluation Reports for Operation Great Start for Northeast Nebraska
Community Action Partnership. Operation Great Start is a program of interventions in prenatal,
postpartum infant, and youth care. Identified measures for a longitudinal database and developed
data collection process for staff (Epi Info) to track client progress. For the most recent year,
worked with staff to develop 24 pre-post test for curricular components.
• June 30, 2011. Barriers to Understanding and Utilizing Existing Coverage for Preventive Health Screenings. A
statewide (Nebraska) project funded by the Nebraska department of Health and Human Services.
The study was based on qualitative data (focus groups) in a project designed to assist the
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services with its understanding of barriers to
participation in preventive screenings (e.g., cancer). Individual group settings targeted rural and
urban populations as well as minority groups (African American, Native American, Hispanic).
• MAPP Planning Report: Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health District: The data presented here have been
prepared for the MAPP session of the Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department (July, 2010). Trends
were identified based on health risk assessments and Nebraska Public Health Data (PHAN). Also
incorporated data from assessments (Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System, for example).
Statistical processes included Crude Rate Analysis. Results were presented as part of the MAPP.
• Report: Analysis and Comments from Public Health Data (PHAN) for the Loup Basin Public Health
Department (December, 2010). Summarized trends in data and differences between the Health
District (HD) and Nebraska.
• School Tobacco Policies: A review of model and existing tobacco policies, for the North Central District
Health Department, O’Neill, NE.
• Program Evaluation. Rural Nebraska Medical Response System Partnership, funded through the United States
Department of Health and Human Services 2007 Healthcare Facilities Partnership Program (CFDA: 93889:
Award Number: HFPEP070006). Completed 2008). This evaluation combined formative and
outcomes research to assist the Partnership in identifying barriers to implementing medical
responses teams and in supporting compliance to NIMS standards among targeted hospitals
Reports included 1) The Use of Volunteers in Emergency Situations in Rural Nebraska: Analysis and Report
of an Online Survey; 2) Disaster Response in Rural Nebraska (Based on focus groups with participants in
three emergency incidents (wild fires, ice storms) in rural Nebraska during 2006-07. 3) A Survey of
Rural Nebraska Hospitals: Compliance with the National Incident Management System. A report of an
online survey of rural hospitals in Nebraska, addressing compliance and training issues related to
NIMS.
• Program Evaluation for Section 1115 Federal Grant, Child Support Recovery, Nebraska Health and Human
Services (October 2004-February 2006). Project included five components: 1) development of a data
collection framework based on monthly reports to provide a basis for tracking and evaluating the
effect of interventions by customer support representatives on noncustodial parents (controlexperimental
groups); 2) focus groups with noncustodial parents, 3) customer satisfaction survey,
4) development of matrix to predict payment behaviors, and 5) knowledge pre-post tests of noncustodial
parents.
• Evaluation of Prevention Programs (Too Good For Drugs and Too Good For Drugs and Violence): Results from
Pretest and Posttest Surveys. For the North Central District Health Department.
• Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Developed a process for administering the YRBS in 14 schools across a
four county health district (Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department). Services included
survey administration, data entry, analysis, and individual school reports.
• Interest & Preferred Location for the Masters of Science in Education: Curriculum and Instruction. An online
survey of teachers in Nebraska conducted for Office of Continuing Education, and School of
Education and Counseling Wayne State College.
• Analysis and Report: Parent Surveys for the ASAP (Area Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition) Coalition and
for Elgin Public, Ewing Public, Pope John XXIII. An evaluation of substance abuse programming at
local schools by the North Central District Public Health Department, O’Neill, Nebraska.
• Program Evaluation, the Vocation and Values Program at Hastings College, Hastings, Nebraska (2007,
Vocation and Values was funded by the Lilly Endowment). Components to evaluate program impact
included survey research and focus groups among the different types of participants.
• Program Evaluation. Targeting Lifestyle Changes: Rural Health Outreach Program (2004, 2005, 2006).
Prepared for: U. S. Health Resources and Services Administration Office of Financial Policy and
Oversight (grant partners: Goldenrod Hills Community Action Agency, Northeast Health Care
Partnership, Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department, Franciscan Care Services.

Joseph Nitzke (continued)
• Nebraska Transportation Safety Survey. Nebraska Safety Center, University of Nebraska, Kearney.
Included developing and administering a printed questionnaire with analysis and report.
• Analysis and Report: Parent and Student Responses to a Post-Test Survey for the WAIT Training Seminar
(Abstinence Education). North Central District Health Department, O’Neill, Nebraska.
• Analysis/Report of Behavior Risk Factor Survey results administered for Omaha, Winnebago and Santee Tribes.
Research with the Tribal Councils funded in part by the Office of Minority Health, Nebraska
Department of Health & Human Services.
• Community Health Survey. A study of the health care needs in North Central Nebraska: Antelope, Boyd, Brown,
Cherry, Holt, Keya Paha, Knox, Pierce, and Rock counties. For the North Central District Health
Department.
• Survey: Access to Women’s Care North Central District Health Department (Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Cherry,
Holt, Keya Paha, Knox, Pierce, and Rock counties). Funded in part by the Nebraska Office of Women's
Health.
• Market test: insurance information presented via digital video (Minority Health grant). For the Northeast
Health Care Partnership.
EDUCATION PH. D. 2002 Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa)
M.A. 1975 The University of Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa)
B.A. 1968 St. John’s University (Collegeville, Minnesota)
PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS
Recent Research,
Documents and
Presentations
• Systems Appraiser for the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.
Appraisers review and provide feedback for Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP)
portfolios submitted by colleges who participate in the Quality Program.
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
2013 Monica Snowden, M., Blankenau, J., And Nitzke, J. (under review), Health care affordability and
access in Nebraska after the great recession.
2010 Blankenau, J., Comer, J., Nitzke, J. & Stabler, W. (2010). The Role of Tribal Experiences in
Shaping Native American Health. Social Work in Public Health, 25(5), 423-437.
doi:10.1080/19371918.2010.498699.
2008 Joseph Nitzke. Designing Project Evaluations. Presented at the 5 th Annual Conference of the
College Male, Calling College Men: Identity, Professions and Leadership for the Common Good. St. John’s
University, Collegeville, Minnesota. February, 2008.
2007 Blankenau, J., Comer, J., Nitzke J., Stabler, W. (2007). Understanding Native American health:
Bringing in the tribe. Paper presented at the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Great Plains Political Science
Association, April 8, 2006, Wayne State College.
2004 Joseph Nitzke (Ionia Research). Employee Survey: An Analysis of Responses, for Central Wyoming
College.
2004 Joseph Nitzke (Ionia Research). A Comprehensive Study of the Regional Stock of Workforce
Skills for Western Iowa Tech Community College: Qualitative research results with a statistical analysis
of survey data, online workforce surveys and BLS workforce projections.
2003 Mary Ellen Ellyson, Joseph Nitzke, & Robert Dunker. “An Employee Satisfaction Survey
Designed for Accreditation Self-Study.” North Central Association-Commission on Higher
Education Annual Meeting, April, 2003.
2002 Joseph Nitzke. A longitudinal study of dual credit enrollment of high school students as an
accelerator for degree completion. Dissertation. Iowa State University.
2001 Joseph Nitzke and Mary Ellen Ellyson. “Reconciling The Yeoman And The Yankee: Competing
Orientations Within Small Rural Communities.” Presented at the 64 th Annual Meeting of the
Rural Sociological Society, Albuquerque, NM. August 15-19, 2001. JC030115.
2000 Joseph Nitzke. "Foreign Language Education as a Factor Influencing Attitudes Toward
Diversity." Presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago.
Funded, in part, by a Professional Advancement Grant, Iowa State University.

Robert W. Pawloski, Ed.D.
Ph: 402-559-8379, Email: rwpawloski@unmc.edu
EDUCATION
Ed.D. 2003 University of Nebraska at Omaha, Educational Administration
M.S. 1988 Lesley College, Cambridge MA, Computers in Education
M.S. 1977 University of Nebraska at Omaha, Guidance & Counseling
B.S. 1973 Sioux Falls College, Sioux Falls SD, Mathematics/Education
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007-Current Evaluation Specialist, Interdisciplinary Center for Program Evaluation
Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- UNMC’s High School Alliance Health Career Academy
- Hampton University's ADD Program of National Significance – Support system for
African American Families of children with disabilities in Virginia Tidewater area
- Nebraska Children & Family Foundation’s South Omaha Community Learning
Collaborative – partners include Midlands Latino Community Development Center
and Latino Center of the Midlands
- Nebraska 21 st Century Community Learning Center After School Programs at Santee
Community, Macy, Walthill, Madison & Plattsmouth Schools
- Munroe-Meyer Institute Annual Consumer Satisfaction Survey
- Maternal & Child Health Interdisciplinary Leadership Education in
Neurodevelopmental & Related Disabilities (LEND) Graduate Training Program
2012-Current Private Consultant, External Evaluator
Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
HRSA Advanced Nursing Education Program - Health Informatics as a Bridge to the
Underserved: A Primary Care Strategy
2004-2010 Private Consultant, External Evaluator
Educational Service Unit #2, Fremont, NE
External Evaluator - 2 U.S. Department of Education Teaching American History Grants
2002-2007 Web Content Manager and Community Trainer
National Council for the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial, St. Louis, MO
University of Nebraska’s Peter Kiewit Institute Lewis & Clark Project, Omaha, NE
1997-2003 Director, Office of Internet Studies
University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Education, Omaha, NE
Curriculum Coordinator
- America’s Virtual Farm Online Graduate Course
- Consortium for Application of Space Data in Education
- Maverick Space Shuttle Curriculum Lab
Associate Evaluator
- Two U.S. Department of Education Technology Challenge Innovation Grants
- Nebraska Catalyst Grant: Preparing Teachers to Teach with Technology Project

Robert W. Pawloski, Ed.D.
Ph: 402-559-8379, Email: rwpawloski@unmc.edu
1997-2003 Director, Office of Internet Studies (Continued)
Committee Member
- Midwest Internet Institute Planning Board
- Metropolitan Omaha Educational Consortium Technology Task Force
2000-2003 Private Consultant, External Evaluator
Southwest Nebraska Distance Learning Consortium’s Curriculum Enhancement Project
Educational Service Unit #16, N. Platte, NE
1995-2008 Adjunct Faculty – Field Experience & Student Teaching Supervisor
Teacher Education Department, Dana College, Blair, NE
1996-1997 Private Consultant, Workshop Facilitator
ThinkQuest Contest Facilitator - Workshops in 23 states and 3 European countries
Global SchoolNet Foundation, Encinitas, CA
1995-1997 Webmaster / Community Trainer
Omaha FreeNet Project, funded by National Public Radio
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE
1994-1995 Internet Director
Reviewer for NSF’s Networking Infrastructure in Education
Trainer/Consultant for K12 educators in New Jersey NIE Program
CIESE, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
1994 Private Consultant
Developed business proposal for educational publisher's online presence.
Simon & Schuster Elementary Group, Morristown, NJ
1993-1994 Internet Curriculum Specialist
On-air personality / technology support EPA Wetlands Project
Nebraska Department of Education, Lincoln, NE.
1988-1995 Adjunct Faculty, Lesley College Outreach Graduate Programs
Cambridge, MA.
1988-1991 Adjunct Faculty, Technology for Teachers Program
Educational Service Unit #3 /Kearney State Teachers College, Omaha, NE
1983-1993 Computer Education Director/Computer Literacy Instructor
Extracurricular Assignments: Football, Track, Wrestling, Newspaper & Yearbook
Ralston Middle School, Ralston, NE
1973-1983 Seventh and Eighth Grade Math Teacher
Extracurricular Assignments: Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Gymnastics
Ralston Middle School, Ralston, NE

Robert W. Pawloski, Ed.D.
Ph: 402-559-8379, Email: rwpawloski@unmc.edu
LICENSE CERTIFICATION
Nebraska Department of Education - Certificate No. 2006010187
Type: Administrative, Rank: Professional, Expiration Date 08/31/2016
Attached Endorsements: 7-12 Mathematics, 7-12 Counselor, 7-12 Principal
PUBLICATIONS
Goedert, J, Pawloski, R., Rokooei, S., Subramaniam, M. “A Project Oriented Pedagogical Model for
Construction Engineering Education using Cyberinfrastructure Tools.” Manuscript accepted and
undergoing revision with Editorial Coordinator of Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering
Education and Practice.(25% Contribution).
Pawloski, R. (2007). “Final report of the Nebraska Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commission to the
governor, legislature & people of Nebraska.” Publication of the Nebraska Lewis & Clark
Commission. (100% Contribution).
Pawloski, R.W. (2003). Teacher candidates’ perceptions of their capacity to meet national technology
standards and the relationship to institutional preparation to teach with technology. Doctoral
Dissertation, University of Nebraska at Omaha. DOI:oclc/53033807, Source: OAI. (100%).
Topp, N. & Pawloski, R. (2002) “Online data collection.” Journal of Science Education and Technology.
(50% contribution).
Grandgenett, N., Clark, P., Topp, N., Pawloski, R., Kassebaum, R., Ostler, E., Schnase, W. (2000, June)
“Using space imagery in the science classroom: efforts of the CASDE project.” Journal of Science
Education and Technology. 9 (2). p115-20. [EJ607202]. (15% contribution).
Topp, N., Grandgenett, N., Ostler, E., Pawloski, R., Bundy, L. (1998). The connections project. Year 2.
Annual Report of the Connections Project. Omaha, NE. 101pp. [ED429931]. (25% contribution).
Abdouch, R. Grandgenett, N. Topp, N., Ostler, E., Pawloski, R., Timms, M., Peterson, J. (1998). The
Community discovered: The search for meaning through the integration of art and technology in
K-12 education. Annual Report of the Community Discovered Project no. 4. Omaha, NE. 262pp.
[ED436470]. (10% contribution).
Collins, L. and Pawloski, R. (1995). Telecomputing and environmental science distance learning: A
match for the 21st century. The Computing Teacher, 22 (8), 33-35. (50% contribution)
Grandgenett, N., Topp, N., Pawloski, R. & others. (1995, November). McMillan Magnet School: A case
history of a school acquiring a critical mass of computer technology and Internet connectivity.
Report Funded by Mid- Continent Regional Educational Laboratory. (30% contribution)
Pawloski, R. (1994, April). How I found out about the internet. Educational Leadership, the Journal of
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. 51(7). p 69-73. [EJ508296]. (100%
Contribution).

Robert W. Pawloski, Ed.D.
Ph: 402-559-8379, Email: rwpawloski@unmc.edu
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT
Dana College, Blair, NE - 6 hrs @: Fall Discovery & Spring Term for TA; Student Teaching + 3hrs Spring
2005 - 2008 Teacher Assistant Field Experience I: Fall, Discovery Term, and Spring Semesters
2005 - 2008 Teacher Assistant Field Experience II: Fall, Discovery Term, and Spring Semesters
2000 – 2008 Supervision of Student Teachers, Fall, Discovery Term, and Spring Semesters
GRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE – 3hrs annually
2001 TED 8540-01 Using Microcomputers in the Educational Process
2000 TED 8540-01 Using Microcomputers in the Educational Process
Lesley College, Cambridge, MA – National Outreach Program – 3hrs each location
1995 GCOMP 7005: Intro to Telecommunications (Shrewsbury, MA)
1994 GCOMP 7005: Intro to Telecommunications (Tyngsboro, MA)
1992 COMP 5003: Integrating Computers into the Math Curriculum (Appleton, WI)
1992 COMP 5003: Integrating Computers into the Math Curriculum (CO Springs, CO)
1990 COMP 5003: Integrating Computers into the Math Curriculum (Olympia, WA)
1989 COMP 5003: Integrating Computers into the Math Curriculum (St Louis, MO)
1988 COMP 5003: Integrating Computers into the Math Curriculum (Aurora, CO)
1988 COMP 5003: Integrating Computers into the Math Curriculum (KS City, MO)
University of Nebraska Kearney, Kearney, NE (formerly Kearney State Teachers College)
1988 - 1991 Computer Managed Instruction, 3 hrs each Fall & Spring Semesters
CONTINUING EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TAKEN
2013 Annual University of Nebraska Medical Center Cultural Competency Training
2012 Critical Thinking Assessment Test Training by Tennessee Tech, Washington, DC
2012 Certified to use the Pre-K CLASS Observation Tool, Teachstone.org, Omaha, NE
21012 Developmental Evaluation with Michael Quinn Patton, AEA Webinar, Omaha, NE
2011 Trained in the use of Atlas.ti through Atlas.ti license package, Omaha, NE
2010 Trained on KU Toolbox and Online Documentation & Support System, Omaha, NE
2007 Trained in use of Nebraska 21 st CCLC Afterschool Observation, Omaha, NE
2004 NSF Internship in Evaluation with AIM Institute of Omaha, NE : ATE Program
2003 Using GIS in Program Evaluation (1 day workshop) AEA Annual Conference, Reno, NV
2001 MTS Evaluation Institute (3 weeks), The Evaluation Center, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI
2001 The Evaluators' Institute: Qualitative Methods (2 day workshop), San Francisco, CA
2000 The Evaluators' Institute: Survey Methods (2 day workshop), San Francisco, CA
2000 OERI Technology Evaluators Institute, Ann Arbor, MI
1999 Technology Tools for Assessing Student Learning, Iowa State, Ames, IA
1999 CILT99: Charting Frontiers of Learning Technologies, San Jose, CA
1999 OERI Technology Evaluators Institute, Ann Arbor MI
1997 Governors Conference on Information Technology, Kearney, NE
1993 Tel Ed, Conference (incl Education Roundtable with Sen. Bob Kerry) Dallas TX

Robert W. Pawloski, Ed.D.
Ph: 402-559-8379, Email: rwpawloski@unmc.edu
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & INVOLVEMENT
2001-present American Evaluation Association, Active Member, Affiliate Liaison
2010-present Evaluation Network for the Missouri River Basin
Past President and Co-founder of 8-state American Evaluation Association Affiliate
2001-present Mouth of the Platte, Inc. Chapter of the Lewis & Clark National Heritage Foundation
Past President and Webmaster
2001-2007 Special Advisor to Nebraska Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commission
1989-2007 Nebraska Educational Technology Association, Board Member
1983-1993 ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)
1973-1983 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
GRANTS
Principal Investigator – “Reaching for the Cloud”
This grant proposal is currently under review by the Field Initiated Projects Program of the National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) under the US Department of
Education. It is a collaborative proposal that brings together multiple units of UNMC with advocacy
groups. It is to be facilitated by Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Family Advocacy unit, and utilizing latest
technology, it will enhance families’ capacity to engage as partners in patient-centered,
coordinated care for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Dr. Pawloski contributed to obtaining the following awards by writing the evaluation section of the
proposals.
External Evaluator - “Health Informatics as a Bridge to the Underserved.” [HRSA D09HP25021
Grant awarded under HRSA’s Advanced Nursing Education Program to Texas Woman’s University
College of Nursing.]
External Evaluator - “Nursing Synergy: Simulations and Critical Thinking.” [HRSA D11HP14631] &
“Healthcare Synergy.” [U.S. Department of Labor CB-17350-08-09].
Both grants were awarded to the Nursing Program and Health Science Careers Department at
Central Community College, Grand Island, NE
Evaluation Consultant - “Family Support Access Expansion Center” [AIDD 90DN0273].
Award to Hampton University in Virginia under the Administration for Intellectual & Developmental
Disabilities Program of Projects of National Significance.
External Evaluator - “Virtual Interactive Construction Education” [NSF TUES 1044627]
Award to University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Engineering Construction Management, Lincoln,
NE under the National Science Foundation’s Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science
Program.

Robert W. Pawloski, Ed.D.
Ph: 402-559-8379, Email: rwpawloski@unmc.edu
PRESENTATIONS
Goedert, J., Rokooei, S., Pawloski, R. (February 8, 2012 and February 6, 2013). “Virtual Interactive
Construction Education (VICE): A project-based pedagogical model for construction engineering
and management.” Presented at Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy. Blacksburg, VA.
Pawloski, R., Roux, G., Spencer, B. (February 23, 2012). “Retrospective post-then-pre design.” 26 th
Annual Conference: Southern Nursing Research Society. New Orleans, LA.
Pawloski, R.; Vincent-Osman, J.; Kemnitz, K.; Seitz, M.; Eggleston, T.; Nickel, B.; Frear, M. (October 31,
2011). “Collaborative model for use of high fidelity simulation to improve rural care.”
Proceedings of 41st Biennial Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Grapevine,
TX.
Grandgenett, N., Jones, J., Pawloski, R., Timms, M. & Ostler, E. (2002). On-Line and On Target:
Strategies for Assessing the Educational Technology Competency of Pre-service Teachers. In D.
Willis et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education
International Conference 2002 (pp. 1616-1620). AACE. Chesapeake, VA.
Pawloski, R. “Lewis & Clark bicentennial educational technology opportunities for schools.”
(July 2002) Keynote for ESRI Educators User Conference, San Diego, CA.
(July 2002) Midwest Internet Institute, Lincoln, NE.
(April, 2002) Nebraska Educational Technology Association, Omaha, NE.
(March, 2002) ND/SD/MT Tri-State Library Association Conference, Bismarck, ND .
(February, 2002) Nebraska Association for the Gifted, Omaha, NE .
Pawloski, R. (April, 2001). “Evaluation of technology and the technology of evaluation.” Nebraska
Educational Technology Association Conference, Omaha, NE.
Pawloski, R. (June , 2000). “Art and technology in the classroom: The activities and impact of a national
project – the community discovered.” EDMEDIA, Montreal, Quebec.
Topp, N. and Pawloski, R. (August 2002). “Online data collection.” OERI Technology Evaluators Institute.
Ann Arbor, MI.
Pawloski, R. ThinkQuest –An international contest for web pages authored by students.
(April, 1996).INET96, Conference of the Internet Society. Montreal, QC.
(December, 1996). Schulen ans Netz (Schools On the Net), JWG Universitaet. Frankfurt, DE.
(December, 1996). Internet dla Szkol (Internet in the Schools). Warsaw, PL.
(November, 1996). Peter Templeton’s Secondary School. London, UK.
Pawloski, R. (October, 1992). “Macros and the writing process in an Apple IIe network lab.”
International Society for Technology in Education: Technology in the Rockies, Denver, CO.
Pawloski, R. (July, 1986). “Teaching & using databases in the classroom.” Second Annual Lesley College
Colorado Computer Conference, Aspen, CO.

CONTACT
(402) 217-3872
jprmaps@gmail.com
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Résumé
Juan-Paulo Ramírez, Ph.D.
ADDRESS
3911 Saint Marys Ave.
Lincoln, NE 68502
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION DEGREE YEAR(s)
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile B.A. 1994
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE M.A. 2000
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE Ph.D. 2002
A. Qualifications
I have experience working as an evaluator in Behavioral Health Programs during the last
seven years. These programs include the System of Care for youth in Native American
communities in Nebraska (funded by SAMHSA); the Pregnant and Post-partum Women
dealing with substance abuse issues (funded by SAMHSA); the Nebraska Youth Suicide
Prevention Project (funded by SAMHSA); Peer Support Program funded by the Office of
Consumer Affairs, Division of Behavioral Health, DHHS; The Gambling Assistant Program in
the Division of Behavioral Health, DHHS, and the Nebraska Center for Nursing, in the
Licensure Unit, DHHS. I have also experience as an evaluator in conflict resolutions (Lincoln
Fire and Rescue Department) funded by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services, and
applications of new technologies in law enforcement (Lincoln Police Department) funded by
the National Institute of Justice.
I have experience in collecting and analyzing data using IRB protocols to protect human
subjects. I worked as a research specialist for three years at the University of Nebraska Public
Policy Center where I had the opportunity to write protocols for data collection and design
online surveys (pre/post tests) to collect data from control and experimental groups. I also
have experience conducting focus groups and individual interviews with specific target
populations and reporting those results in a meaningful way to stakeholders using a mixed
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method approach. I have also developed procedures to make sure that the data entered into
a system presents the least level of human error. Using techniques such as data cleaning,
outlier detection, duplicated data detection, and dealing with missing data, statistical analysis
can be performed with the minimum level of error, which is critical in the health care
environment. I have identified key behavioral health variables to evaluate outcomes for
clients receiving outpatient treatment using National Outcome Measures (NOMs).
My work is inherently transdiciplinary, taking tools from different disciplines such as human
dimensions, program evaluation, and data visualization. These methods allow me to identify
dominant patterns from different evaluative perspectives, enriching outcome measures
through geospatial (i.e., census data), qualitative, and quantitative analysis. To perform such
analysis, I have expertise using the following tools and skills:
Use of statistical software SPSS (v.21), AMOS for structural equation modeling, and
qualitative software analysis ATLAS-ti.
Data visualization using Tableau software.
Online mapping.
Use of Google Refine for data analysis.
Use of Qualtrics and SurveyMonkey software for online surveys.
Web sites updates and editing using Adobe Connect Ct 6.5 software.
Use of GIS software (i.e., ArcMap)
Languages: fluent in English and Spanish.
B. Current position
Independent evaluator and researcher. Owner of consulting company “GIS and Human
Dimensions, LLC.”
C. Clients
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (*)
Nebraska State Bar Association
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (*)
Lincoln Fire and Rescue Department
Juvenile Justice Institute (University of Nebraska-Omaha)
Indian Center, Inc. (*)
Clarkson College (*)
(* active client)
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D. Publications
Selected Articles and Reports (in reversed chronological order)
Ramírez, J. (2012, November). Nebraska nurses show high job satisfaction with career.
Nebraska Nursing News, 29(3), 8.
Ramírez, J. (2012, May). Satisfaction Survey Outcome: Follow-up Results. Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Services. Lincoln Fire & Rescue Department. Lincoln,
NE. 25 p.
Ramírez, J. (2012, May). Cultural Competence Survey: Follow-up Results. Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Services. Lincoln Fire & Rescue Department. Lincoln,
NE. 42 p.
Bowen, K., Ramírez, J., Exstrom, S., & Thalken, R. (2012, February). Nebraska Center for
Nursing Annual Report 2011. Nebraska Center for Nursing. Nebraska DHHS.
Lincoln, NE. 28 p.
Ramírez, J. (2012, January). Data cleaning and analysis with Google Refine. American
Evaluation Association. AEA365: A Tip-a-Day by and for Evaluators. (Published
online).
Ramírez, J. (2011, February). Using Google Analytics for data visualization. American
Evaluation Association. AEA365: A Tip-a-Day by and for Evaluators. (Published
online).
Ramírez, J. (2010, July). Nebraska and national statistical results of the NCLEX-
registered nurses. Nebraska Nursing News, 27(2), 10-11.
Ramírez, J. (2010, April). Using Google Earth for Evaluation: Applications in
Environmental Evaluation and Beyond. AEA365: A Tip-a-Day by and for
Evaluators. (Published online).
Ramírez, J., Speck, K., & DeKraai, M. (2010, March). Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Program. Final Evaluation Report. SAMHSA. Lincoln, NE. 46 p.
Ramírez, J., & DeKraai, M. (2010, March). Evaluation of the TTI (Peer to Peer) Training
Report. University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Report submitted to
Nebraska DHHS. Lincoln, NE. 25 p.
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Ramírez, J., Speck, K., & DeKraai, M. (2008-09). Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Program Evaluation. Focus Group Comments and Recommendations. Several
reports. SAMHSA. Lincoln, NE. 150 p.
Ramírez, J. (2008, July). Nebraska Risk and Protective Factor Student Survey (NRPFSS).
Garfield, Loup and Wheeler counties. University of Nebraska Public Policy
Center & Nebraska DHHS. 14 p.
E. Selected Presentations (in reversed chronological order)
Ramírez, J., Dameron, T., & Lee, D. (2013, April). Preliminary results of the Historical
Trauma Scales and Community Readiness Assessment. System of Care. Santee
Sioux Nation. SAMHSA. Presentation prepared for the Master Planning Team of
the System of Care for Native American youth. Indian Center, Inc., Lincoln.
Tomkins, A., Ramírez, J., Shank, N., Hamm, J., Samal, A., Casady, T., Cottingham, I.,
Farrell, & Rosenbaum, D. (2013, March). “There’s an app for that!” Developing
law enforcement technology and assessing technology usage. Project supported
by the National Institute of Justice under cooperative agreement 2010-DE-BX-
K001. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society. Portland,
Oregon.
Ramírez, J. (2013, February). Demographic characteristics of faculty in Nebraska nursing
schools. Presentation prepared for the board of the Nebraska Center for
Nursing. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. & Chilese, M. (2013, February). Statistical Report January 2002-December
2012 of the Gamblers Assistance Program (GAP). Nebraska Department of
Health and Human Services. Department of Behavioral Health. PowerPoint
presentation delivered to Nebraska State Committee on Problem Gambling.
Lincoln, NE.
Wisell, B., & Ramírez, J. (2013, January). Results of the 2012 Physicians Renewal Survey.
PowerPoint presentation delivered to Nebraska health care officials. Office of
Medical and Specialized Health. Licensure Unit, Division of Public Health.
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
Ramírez, J. (2012, October). Nebraska Center for Nursing. Poster presentation.
Nebraska Hospital Association Convention. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2012, October). Health indicators of the Hispanic Community in the U.S.
Nebraska Wesleyan University. Class taught by Jose Soto.
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Ramírez, J. (2012, May). Dealing with missing data using SPSS. Oral presentation.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2012, May). Google Refine. Data now works! Webinar prepared for the
American Evaluation Association.
Ramírez, J. (2012, March). Google Refine: clean, filter and cluster your data. Oral
presentation. University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2012, February). Gamblers Assistance Program Helpline Outcome Results
and Treatment Data. FY2012 Second Quarter. PowerPoint presentation
delivered to Nebraska State Committee on Problem Gambling. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2011, October). Guest Speaker. Nebraska Nursing Statistical Trends.
PowerPoint and poster presentation. Nebraska Nurses Association. Kearney, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2011, September). Demographic and geographic changes of the Hispanic
Population in the United States: 2000-2010. Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Class taught by Jose Soto.
Ramírez, J. (2011, September). Gamblers Assistance Program Outcome Results FY2011.
PowerPoint presentation delivered to Nebraska State Committee on Problem
Gambling. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2010, October). Geographic distribution of nurses at the national and state
level. Nebraska DHHS. Outcomes presented to Health Public Officials. Lincoln,
NE.
Ramírez, J., & Gelb, R. (2010, June). Data visualization and evaluation. Oral
presentation. Environmental Evaluators Network. Washington, DC.
Ramírez, J. & DeKraai, M. (2010, May). Nebraska Youth Suicide Prevention Project.
Evaluation Team Meeting. University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Lincoln,
NE.
Ramírez, J. (2010, May). How to best use GIS for Program Evaluation. Prezi on-line
presentation. University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2010, April). Using Google Earth for Evaluation: Applications in
Environmental Evaluation and Beyond. Webinar prepared for the American
Evaluation Association.
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Ramírez, J. (2009, November). Getting more from your maps: Interactive and webfriendly
ways to enhance your visual information. University of Nebraska Public
Policy Center. Lincoln, NE.
Speck, K., Ramírez, J., & Hoffman, S. (2008, November). Moving from participatory
evaluation to participatory implementation: strategies to move policy makers to
action. Oral presentation. 22 nd Annual Conference of the American Evaluation
Association. Denver, CO.
Ramírez, J. (2008, May). Survey design: general principles. Oral presentation.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2007, November). Effective communication through graphs: the do’s and
don’ts. Oral presentation. University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Lincoln,
NE.
Ramírez, J. (2007, November). Nursing shortage in Nebraska. Oral presentation.
Nebraska Center for Nursing, Stakeholders Meeting. Holiday Inn Downtown.
Lincoln, NE.
Ramírez, J. (2007, August). Use and applications of Likert Scale. Oral presentation.
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Lincoln, NE.
F. Professional and Service Activities
Professional and Service Activities
Online peer coach member of the American Evaluation Association (April 2011 to
present).
Consultant, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC. January 2010.
Instructor for the OLLI program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2010 to present)
Other Professional Activities
Facilitator:
2009 Novel H1N1 Influenza Public Engagement Project. El Paso, Texas. August 2009.
Hiring team member:
Conducted oral interviews for positions at the Lincoln Fire & Rescue Department.
Lincoln, Nebraska. June 2010, 2011, and 2012.
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Translator:
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Surveys and pamphlets translated from
English to Spanish.
Spanish teacher for NET radio host (March 2012 – January 2013).
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Research and Evaluation
EDUCATION
Joyce Schmeeckle, PhD
Resume
Doctor of Philosophy Psychology May, 2000 University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Masters of Art Psychology May, 1998 University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Bachelor of Arts Business Education December, 1979 University of Nebraska at Kearney
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Schmeeckle Research Inc. Researcher and Evaluator 2002 – Current
Talent Plus Senior Research Analyst 2000 - 2002
University of Nebraska at Lincoln Teaching/Research Assistant 1996 - 2000
Commercial Owners/Developers Commercial Property Manager 1984 - 1995
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director 1982 - 1984
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Researcher and Evaluator 2002 - Current Schmeeckle Research Inc., Lincoln, NE
Owner and President of Schmeeckle Research Inc., a research and evaluation consulting
company since 2002, provides program evaluation, research and statistical analysis, and
consulting to nonprofit organizations: human service agencies, educational institutions,
government agencies, and foundations. Schmeeckle Research Inc. designs and implements
effective evaluation plans (i.e., logic models) for grant-funded programs and other organizational
initiatives, and then conducts valid, reliable and unbiased research and evaluation studies.
Comparison studies using baseline data, trend data, or control groups are used whenever
possible to strengthen the results of the evaluation.
Senior Research Analyst 2000 - 2002 Talent Plus, Lincoln, NE
Project coordinator and analyst of multi-industry human resource research that included impact
and outcome-based research, validation studies, both concurrent and predictive, cross-cultural
studies, organizational cultural assessments, employee satisfaction surveys, structured interview
development, and return on investment calculations. Clients included Healthcare Organizations,
United States Air Force, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, America Online, Federal Home Loan
Bank, Clinique, Nordstrom and Ann Taylor. Conducted/managed over 30 major research projects
annually.
Teaching/Instruction 1996-2000 UNL Graduate Program
Psychology Research Methods and Statistics Lecture
Psychology Research Methods and Statistics Lab
Co-Instructor – Psychology of Social Behavior
1701 S. 17 th Street, Suite 2A
Lincoln, NE 68502
402-477-5407 office
joyce@schmeeckleresearch.com
www.schmeeckleresearch.com
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Graduate Research and Evaluation
Online Training: Effectiveness of Law Enforcement of Online Training – Nebraska Law
Enforcement Training Center
Effectiveness of Multimedia Computer-assisted Instruction
Research Assistant – UNL Peer Review Teaching Project
Management
Management of current company (i.e., Schmeeckle Research Inc.) with 1.5 FTE staff
Commercial property manager of office buildings and shopping centers for 15 years. Primary
duties included tenant relations, leasing/sales negotiation and legal contract preparation, and
budget, fiscal and personnel management.
Previously, the Executive Director of the Chadron Chamber of Commerce and sole proprietor
of a small business
Publications
Schmeeckle, J. (2003). An Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Training Law
Enforcement Personnel over the Internet. Journal of Science Education and Technology
Positions
Board Member and Reviewer for the Journal of Science Education and Technology
Board Member of People's Health Center, Lincoln, NE
Past President of Lincoln South Rotary Club
Schmeeckle Research Inc.
Company Profile
Schmeeckle Research Inc. offers a personalized and individualized approach to research and
evaluation for non profits and foundations where program context and organizational culture is
considered. We provide research and evaluation services you need when you need it. The clientevaluator
relationship is a key component of the evaluation services provided. The evaluation
approach is to help organizations improve programs through the use of credible and unbiased
information.
Evaluations conducted by the company are needs assessments; and process, outcome and impact
evaluations. Appropriate data collection methods and instruments are designed, and statistical
analysis of data is conducted. Data is collected through surveys, focus groups, interviews, program
records and documentation.
Schmeeckle Research Inc., a research and evaluation consulting company since 2002, provides
program evaluation, research and statistical analysis, and consulting to nonprofit organizations such
as educational institutions, human service agencies, government agencies, and foundations.
Schmeeckle Research Inc. designs and implements effective evaluation plans (i.e., logic models) for
grant-funded programs and other organizational initiatives, and then conducts valid and reliable and
evaluations. Comparison studies using baseline data, trend data, or control groups are used
whenever possible to strengthen the results of the evaluation.
Programs and projects evaluated have been funded by U.S. Department of Education (and the Fund
for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education); the National Science Foundation; U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families; Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); Office of National Drug Control Policy (Drug Free
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Communities and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration); and the Environmental
Protection Agency. Clients and projects completed or in progress include:
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Injury Prevention Program Evaluator for 5-year Motor Vehicle Policy and BIC Grants
UNL College of Engineering
FIPSE Atlantis, EMME: US-EU Transatlantic Degree Program in Engineering
Mechanics/Materials grant - FIPSE
Sweden Work, Engineering, and Design in Advanced Composites Grant - NSF
NSF - Nebraska EPSCoR
Evaluator/Facilitator for the 5-year state-wide collaborative science research project to develop
centers to conduct research on nanohybrids and algal biology
National Science Foundation Chautauqua Short Course Program for College Faculty
Evaluated the national 5-year, multi-million dollar grant through online stakeholder surveys
and interviews
Haystack Observatory Undergraduate Teaching Grant (National)
National Science Foundation Grant - 3-year evaluation (Co-evaluator)
Grand Island Public Schools
Grant evaluator - U.S. Department of Education Elementary School Counseling grant
Grant evaluator - U.S. Department of Education - Integrating Schools and Mental Health
Systems Grant
Grant evaluator for the U.S. Department of Education Mentoring Program (i.e., TeamMates)
Kearney Public Schools
Grant evaluator - U.S. Department of Education Elementary School Counseling grant
State of Nebraska - Vocational Rehabilitation Department
Conducted statewide needs and resource assessment regarding traumatic brain injury
Drug Free Communities Grant - Clients
Lancaster County SAAC (7 years)
Grand Island Substance Abuse Prevention (3 years)
Thayer County Healthy Community Coalition
Electronic Behavioral Health Information Network (eBHIN)
Grant evaluator for the 3-year HRSA electronic health systems grant
State of NE - SPF-SIG Alcohol Prevention Grant - Clients
Lancaster County SAAC
Grand Island Substance Abuse Prevention
Buffalo County Positive Pressure
Central NE Coalition Against Substance Abuse
Southeast NE Coalition
Sherman County Prevention Coalition
Compassion Capital Fund - Let’s Build Federal Grant (Region V)
Evaluate the effectiveness of the program that builds capacity of faith-based and community
organizations – 25 organizations funded per year
Provide training and technical assistance to funded agencies
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Iowa West Foundation (Council Bluffs, IA)
External consultant and evaluator on numerous funded grant projects including the impact of
housing and development initiatives, rural infrastructure projects, arts project, and health and
human services. Also consulted on the application and reporting process for grantees.
EducationQuest Foundation (Lincoln, NE)
Develop evaluation process and reporting function for new grants program
Scholarship program, website, middle school and publication evaluation
School Community Intervention Program (SCIP)
Historical data analysis and documentation; Evaluation planning and program evaluation
Medicaid Enrollment Call Center
Analysis of call center client data; call reason, outcome and satisfaction surveying and data
analysis of results
St. Francis Medical Center (Grand Island, NE)
Grant evaluator for the "Staying Well at Home" Department of Health and Human Services:
Health Resources and Services Administration 3-year grant
St. Monica's (Substance Abuse Treatment for Women) (Lincoln, NE)
SAMHSA Project Mother and Child internal evaluator
Quality improvement and program evaluation strategies and activities
Region V Systems (Lincoln, NE)
Data analysis and reporting for the ICCU program, Region V wrap-around program, and
meeting facilitator
Lancaster County - Teen Substance Use Prevention Coalition (Lincoln, NE)
Drug Free Communities (Office of National Drug Control Policy) grant evaluator for past 7 years
Uta Halee and Cooper Village (Omaha, NE) [Adolescent Behavioral Health Facilities}
External evaluator for multiple grants and initiatives
Wood's Charitable Foundation and Lincoln Community Foundation (Lincoln, NE)
Capacity Building Initiative Grant (5 recipients) - Multi-level evaluation of the 3-year project
[Lighthouse, Lux Center for the Arts, Community Playhouse, Leadership Lincoln, and RSAC]
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Michael W. Shain, Ph.D.
912 N. 146 th Circle, Omaha, NE 68154
402-592-4563
shainconsulting@gmail.com
Professional Experience and Significant Achievements
Shain Evaluation & Consulting
President
2011 - Present
Evaluating six (6) educational programs
Two (2) Native American grants
Math Teacher Assistant grant
Workforce Development Grant for community colleges
Two (2) Child Wellbeing grants
Have written evaluation sections for eight (8) grant proposals
NSF grant with UNO
Workforce Development grants for community colleges
Child Well Being grants
Math Teacher Assistant Program for OPS
Applied Information Management (AIM) Institute
Director of Evaluation Services
2001 - 2011
Evaluated forty (40) programs for school districts and non-profit organizations, including
the following:
Two (2) Safe Schools/Healthy Students Projects
Three (3) Smaller Learning Community Grants
Four (4) Drug-Free Community Grants
Two (2) Carol White Physical Education Grants
Two (2) School Counseling Grants
One (1) Renewable Fuels Technology Training Program
Seven (7) Health and Human Services – Related Programs
Numerous Smaller Programs and Initiatives

Evaluation work consisted of the following processes:
Design of Logic Models
Development of Evaluation Protocol
Designation of Appropriate Data Collection and Analysis Processes
Training of Project Directors and Staff on Evaluation Basics
On-site and Electronic Collection of Data, both Quantitative and Qualitative
Writing of Formative and Summative Evaluation Reports
Facilitation of Sustainability Planning
Nebraska Department of Education
Director of Career Guidance & Counseling
1998 – 2001
Chaired Writing Committee for the revision of the Nebraska State School
Counseling Guide, in addition to writing the Guidance section of Links to
LEARN
Chaired Steering Committee for the revision of the Nebraska State School
Counseling Guide
Co-Chaired Committee for the revision of school counseling endorsement
Wrote & Edited quarterly newsletter for school counselors
Developed & Facilitated support network for alternative schools in Nebraska
Developed & Presented twelve (12) workshops on revision of school counseling
programs
Developed & Presented four (4) workshops on data collection/analysis of school
counseling programs
Served on committee for the revision of counselor education programs at the
University of Nebraska – Kearney
Served on committee to develop and implement INVEST Conference
Presented workshops on career development, legal issues in school counseling,
resilience, asset building, school counseling program revision, school climate, etc.
Methodist Health System
Senior Organization Development Consultant
1997 - 1998
Consulted with senior administration on strategic change efforts
Wrote & Edited monthly newsletter
Revised Continuous Process Improvement Program
Presented awareness workshops on Continuous Process Improvement

Loess Hills Area Education Agency #13
Educational Consultant
1986 – 1997
Chaired and Facilitated Cooperative Curriculum Project for Guidance; team
facilitation in Language Arts, Health, and Science
Facilitated Curriculum Coordinators’ Committee for Southwest Iowa
Developed and Chaired Southwest Iowa Counselors’ Academy
Chaired AEA #13 first Strategic Planning Committee
Co-Chaired Substance Abuse Prevention Program for Southwest Iowa
Facilitated district staff development in Gender/Ethnic Expectations & Student
Achievement (GESA) and Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement
(TESA)
Facilitated training in group process and conflict resolution
Developed, Implemented and Evaluated Staff Development Programs on
Establishing Healthy Learning Climates for five (5) school districts
Facilitated peer mediation training for Iowa educators & students
Facilitated peer helping training for Southwest Iowa educators & students
Facilitated the consolidation of two school districts
Facilitated development and implementation of Elementary School Counseling
Program for metro district
Facilitated team building retreat for student leaders in school district and new
administrators
Designed Iowa Behavioral Initiative for AEA #13, including representative to
state development committee
Human Relations Instructor for Drake University, Northwest Missouri State
University and Buena Vista University – taught approximately fifty classes (1,500
educators)
Presented Sexual Harassment Prevention/Intervention Training
Coordinated Safe and Drug – Free School and Community Program in Southwest
Iowa
Presented on the following topics/issues: resilience, asset building, action
research, transition, peer mediation, conflict resolution, peer helping, gender &
communication
HMO Nebraska, Inc.
Health Promotion Consultant
1985 – 1986
Developed Health promotion program for HMO
Negotiated agreements with providers of health-related products and services
Wrote and Edited two (2) newsletters for customers and health care providers
Consulted with senior administrators on health promotion-related issues

Lewis Central High School
School Counselor
1976 – 1985
Counseled students and parents on issues related to social/emotional well-being,
career development, and academic achievement
Consulted with staff on student academic, social and behavior issues
Consulted with staff on career development topics related to their disciplines
Directed standardized testing program, using test results for improvement of
student learning
Coordinated Peer Helping Program
Coordinated Career Development Program
Counseled students in Alternative Learning Center
Coordinated substance abuse prevention and intervention program associated with
Mercy Hospital
Scheduled students into academic classes
Supervised students during passing periods, lunch, and activities
Coordinated college admissions representatives
Mt. Morris High School (Illinois)
English Teacher
1970 – 1971, 1973 – 1976
Taught sophomore English classes
Taught elective classes (poetry, current literature, journalism, black studies, short
stories)
Advised Yearbook publication
Junior class sponsor
Served on language arts curriculum revision committee
Military Police Officer
United State Army
1971 – 1973
Court Liaison and AWOL Office – investigated incidences of military personnel
apprehended for civilian offences – compiled reports for military police and
commanding officers
Military Police Desk – maintained ongoing logs of incidences on military base –
wrote reports of major incidences

Education
Associate of Science Highland Community College 1968
Bachelor of Science Southern Illinois University 1970
Master of Science in Education Northern Illinois University 1976
Doctor of Philosophy University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1993
Certification – Secondary Education Administration – University of Nebraska at Omaha
Certification – Elementary Education Administration – University of Nebraska at Omaha
Training – Center for Dispute Resolution, Boulder, CO
Graduate – Summer Evaluation Institute 2004 – Western Michigan University
Certification – Life Coach – Bellevue University
Professional Affiliations
American Evaluation Association
Evaluation Network for the Missouri River Basin
American School Counselor Association
Omaha Organization Development Network
Nebraska Association of Alternative Education
Professional Presentations
National Evaluation Presentations for Safe Schools/Healthy Students – 2008, 2009, 2010,
2011
Data Collection and Analysis - Nebraska School Counselors – 1998
Evaluation Workshops – AIM Institute – 2003, 2004, 2005
Evaluation Workshop – Iowa DFC – 2007
Evaluation Workshop – Omaha Public Schools Links2Success – 2007
Sustainability Conference – Metro Community College – 2004
Sustainability Workshop – Mason City, IA – 2007
Grant Search and Evaluation Conferences – 2003, 2004, 2005
Evaluation Presentation – Tobacco Free Nebraska – 2008
Logic Model Development Consulting – Iowa City, IA; Pleasanton, TX; Dysart, AZ; and
Hazelwood, MO – 2008

Name: Michael D. Shambaugh-Miller, Ph.D.
Home: 6000 Dobson’s Court
Lincoln, Nebraska
68516
(402)-304-5710 (Cell)
Born: October 8, 1962, Hutchinson, Kansas
Education:
Curriculum Vitae
March 2013
1997 to 2004 University of Nebraska at Lincoln Ph.D.
1993 to 1997 University of Nebraska at Lincoln M.A.
1991 to 1993 University of Nebraska at Lincoln B.A.
1980 to 1984
Academic Appointments and Employment
2011 to Present Adjunct Faculty
Department of Education
Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE
2011 to Present Lincoln Associated Ministries
Executive Director
2011 to 2012 Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Vital Statistics
Program Review and Evaluation
2001 to 2010 Assistant Professor
Department of Preventive and Societal Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center
2010 to 2011 Adjunct Faculty
Department of Earth Sciences
Midland University, Fremont, NE
2009 to 2012 Adjunct Faculty
School of Natural Resources
Program of Geography
University of Nebraska

2002 Lecturer
Department of Anthropology and Geography
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
2000 to 2001 Lecturer
Department of Geography
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
1999 Undergraduate Advisor
Department of Geography
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
1998 to 2002 Adjunct Faculty
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, Nebraska
1995 to 2000 Teaching Assistant
Department of Geography
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Research Appointments
2008 to Present WOC Rural Health Advisor. Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care
System, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
2001 to 2010 Nebraska Health Information Project. Project Director
2007 to Present Nebraska Health and Human Services Epidemiological Committee Board
of Advisors
2008 to 2010 Consortium on Public Health Informatics. Assistant Project Director
2009 to 2010 Nebraska PanFlu Early Notification Geographic Information System,
Project Director
Fellowships
2013 Holder Fellowship for Teaching Excellence, Wesleyan University
2003 to 2004 NRHA Rural Voices Leadership Fellowship

Grant / Funding / Contract Support
Nebraska Association of County and Community Health Officers 09/30/08-09/029/09
PanFlu Early Notification Geographic Information System Development
Program Director
UNMC HSRA will design, develop, deploy and then train local Public Health Departments on a
GIS based notification system designed to collect District level data that would impact the
notification of at risk populations in rural areas as to the occurrence of a pandemic flu outbreak
in rural areas of Nebraska.
University of Nebraska 08/01/08 – 07-30-09
Nebraska Center for Health Informatics Development Program
Co-Investigator
UNMC HSRA will provide expertise in health data collection and health policy development as
it relates to the development of a web based interactive data portal for the Nebraska Health
Information Project.
United States Veterans Health Administration 08/30/08-08/29/13
Veterans Rural Health Resource Center
Co-Investigator
UNMC HSRA will join with three other Center’s of rural research to provide timely and cutting
edge research into the unique needs of rural American Veterans in both our local VISN (23) and
across the nation. In addition, HSRA will also provide quick-turn-a-round policy advising for
the National VHA Rural Health Office as requested.
1 U1CRH03718-01-00 (Mueller) 09/01/04 - 08/31/08
Office of Rural Health Policy
25%
The RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Investigator
The RUPRI Center for Rural Health policy Analysis is an analytical center in the portfolio of
research centers supported by the federal Office of Rural Health Policy. The mission of the
Center is to provide timely analysis, based on the best available research (including original
research from the Center), to federal and state health policy makers.
5 H54 RH00005 (Palm) 10/01/99 – 09/30/08
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Evaluation of the Nebraska Rural Hospital Flexibility Program
Evaluator
The evaluation design of this project includes the following components: empirical analysis of
the effects on participating CAHs; effects on utilization of health care services by residents of the
service are; qualitative analysis of the administration of the program, including effects of
technical assistance; qualitative assessment of the service delivery network, including effects on

services in the participating communities; and quantitative and qualitative assessment of the
effects on the delivery of emergency medical services in the service area.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) 9/1/04-8/31/05
Bio-Terrorism Preparedness 10%
Co-Investigator
This study seeks to identify and evaluate factors affecting risk communication to the general
public and first responders, (including medical personnel, emergency workers, and law
enforcement) in rural and neighboring urban settings.
No Number (Berens) 02/01/02 - 06/30/05
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Nebraska Rural Health Works
Co-Investigator
The purpose of this project is to provide analysis of the interactions of health care delivery
systems and local economics.
No Number (Fredrick) 01/01/03 - 06/30/05
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Nebraska Health Information Project
Co-Investigator
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services System has contracted with the
University of Nebraska Medical Center for the purpose of implementing the provisions of Neb.
Rev. Stat Sections 81-676 to 81-680, which requires the development of a series of data reports
and formulation of a plan for building a comprehensive health data system and implementation
of a joint venture of the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) and the Department to create a
hospital discharge database.
No Number (Potter) 09/01/04 – 08/31/06
Health Research Services Administration
Geriatric Education Center (GEC)
Co-Investigator
This grant supports the development of a collaborative arrangement called Geriatric Education
Centers (GEC) to facilitate training of health professional faculty, students, and practitioners in
the diagnosis, treatment, prevention of disease, disability, and other health problems of the aged.
1U1C RH 0025 (Mueller) 09/01/00 - 08/31/04
Office of Rural Health Policy 25%
The RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Investigator

The RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis is an analytical center in the portfolio of
research centers supported by the federal Office of Rural Health Policy. The mission of the
Center is to provide timely analysis, based on the best available research (including original
research from the Center), to federal and state health policy makers.
No Number (Mueller) 10/01/03 – 09/30/04
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services 10%
Nebraska State Planning Grant
Co-investigator
The State of Nebraska’s overarching goal is to develop a workable plan to expand health
insurance coverage for all Nebraska citizens. This plan will be presented to the Governor and
the Legislature by September 2004.
No Number (Shambaugh-Miller) 1/1/04 - 9/30/04
Region VI 5%
Tri-County Surveys
Principal Investigator
This project will provide evaluation and analysis for the coalition in three counties that will
develop and implement strategies for reducing tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke in
schools and communities and to identify and eliminate disparities related to tobacco use and its
effects among minority population groups.
No Number
The Actors’ Fund of America 8/1/03 – 7/31/04
The Actors’ Fund 7%
Principal Investigator
This project’s objective is to collect and incorporate new information into the Artist’s Health
Insurance Resource Center (AHIRC).
No Number (Berens) 02/01/02 - 06/30/04
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services 4%
Nebraska Rural Health Works
Co-Investigator
The purpose of this project is to provide analysis of the interactions of health care delivery
systems and local economics.

No Number (Fredrick) 01/01/03 - 06/30/04
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Nebraska Health Information Project
Co-Investigator
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services System has contracted with the
University of Nebraska Medical Center for the purpose of implementing the provisions of Neb.
Rev. Stat Sections 81-676 to 81-680, which requires the development of a series of data reports
and formulation of a plan for building a comprehensive health data system and implementation
of a joint venture of the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) and the Department to create a
hospital discharge database.
No Number (Cramer) 10/01/02 - 09/30/03
American Nurses Foundation
Determining Demand for Nursing Workforce Using a Predictive Model
Co-Investigator
This project’s objective is to construct scenarios for determining nursing workforce demand in
Nebraska.
Service
2013 to Present Children’s and Families Foster Care Advisory Group
2012 to Present Abrahamic Traditions Committee
2012 to Present Mayors Prayer Breakfast Planning Committee
2011 to Present Lincoln Lutheran Schools Lay Leadership Board
2011 to Present Christ Lutheran Church Confirmation Sponsor
2011 to Present Christ Lutheran Church Middle School Bible study table leader
2009 to Present Nebraska State Epidemiology Outcomes Working Group Committee
2011 to 2013 Christ Lutheran Church Pastor’s Elder Group
2009 to 2012 Nebraska Partners in Prevention Board
2006 to 2012 Nebraska Rural Affairs Legislative Stakeholders Board
2007 – 2009 Nebraska Poverty Coalition, Board of Advisors
2003 to 2011 Kids Count Nebraska, Voices for Children Board of Technical Advisors

2002 to 2009 Mobile Nursing Clinic Board of Advisors, University of Nebraska
Medical Center
Other Appointments or Positions
2004 - Present Health Resources and Services Administration Rural Health Outreach
Grants Review Committee.
2004 - Present Health Resources and Services Administration One Year Rural Health
Research Grants Review Committee.
1997 to 2001 Terrestrial Ball Graphics President and Owner
Consultant Positions
2008 to 2010 Fairhope, Alabama Environmental Pollution and Human Health Study
2001 Geographic Consultant . Five Year Strategic Plan. Nebraska-Western
Iowa Veterans Affairs Health Network.
1998 to 2000 Geographic Consultant. The Big Muddy Project. Nebraska State
Historical Society.
1997 to 1998 Cartographic Research. The Historic Roads of NE. Nebraska State
Historical Society.
1994 to 1995 Cartographic Research. University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Department of Anthropology.
1993 Environmental Consultant. American Communications, Inc.

Military Service
1997 to 2000 Wing Historian. Nebraska Air National Guard. Rank:
Technical Sergeant.
1986 to 1997 Air Photo Reconnaissance. Nebraska Air National Guard. Rank:
Technical Sergeant.
1990 to 1993 Air Force ROTC. University of Nebraska. Rank: Cadet Captain
Honors and Awards
2004 ESRI International Health Users GIS Conference Communications Award.
October, 2004. Washington, D.C. Awarded to the RUPRI Center for
Rural Health Policy Analysis, University of Nebraska Medical Center.
1999-2000 Certificate of Recognition for Service to Students
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
1995 Air Force Meritorious Service Medal
1986 Hubert Humphrey Outstanding Democrat Award
Memberships and Offices in Professional Societies
2004 to 2008 Board of Directors
Medical Geography Specialty Group
Association of American Geographers
2004 to Present Nebraska GIS / LIS Association
2004 to Present The Academy of Health
2004 to Present American Association of University Professors
2003 to Present National Rural Health Association
1994 to Present Association of American Geographers
1994 to Present Gamma Theta Upsilon - International Geography Honors Society
UNL Chapter Vice-President 1996-1997
UNL Chapter President 1995-1996

1996 to Present Nebraska State Historical Society
1993 to Present National Geographic Society
Committee Assignments
2000 Arts and Sciences Faculty Focus Group
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
1996 to 1997 Graduate Student Representative to the Faculty
Department of Geography
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Bibliography – Book Chapters and Books
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden entry in The Encyclopedia
of the Great Plains. David Wishart, ed. University of Nebraska Press. 2004.
Bibliography – Journal Articles
Chen, Li-Wu; Shambaugh-Miller, Michael; Meza, Jane; Wanqing Zhang; Shaw, Kelly;
Mueller, Keith J.. Hospital Inpatient Utilization by Uninsured Patients in Nebraska:
Policy Implications for Addressing the Uncompensated Care Burden of Nebraska
Hospitals. Accepted for publication.
Mary E. Cramer, Li-Wu Chen, Keith J. Mueller, Michael Shambaugh-Miller, and
Sangeeta Agrawal. Predictive Model to Determine Need for Nursing Workforce.
Policy Politics Nursing Practice, Aug 2004; 5: 174 - 190.
Mueller, Keith; Stoner, Julie; Shambaugh-Miller, Michael; Lucas, Woodrow; Pol,
Louis. A Method for Identifying Places in Rural America at Risk of Not Being Able to
Support AdequateHealth Services. The Journal of Rural Health. State University of New
York at Buffalo. Fall 2003.
Bibliography – Journal Articles in Process
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Developing a Pandemic Flu Early Warning Contact
System for At Risk Populations in a Predominantly Rural State.
Van Osdel, Nicole and Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Testing for Cancer Clustering
Using Geographical Information Systems: An Investigatory Look.

VanOsdel, Nicole; Shambaugh-Miller, Michael; Goldner, Whitney. Thyroid Cancer
Clustering in Nebraska, Is it Real
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael; Hansen, Katherine; VanOsdel, Nicole. Multi-Cancer
Clustering Within a Defined Urban Setting: Demonstration of a Socio-Economic and
Historic Analysis Using GIS.
Behrens, Jess; Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Measuring Hospital Vulnerability to Social
Change Using Geographic Information Systems Modeling.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Rural Health Clinics After the Stimulus – Who and
Where Are They Serving: A Multiple Database Investigation Using GIS
Bibliography - Reports
The Nebraska Health Information Project 2007 Data Book. Nebraska Center for Rural
Health Research. University of Nebraska Medical Center. 2009.
The Nebraska Health Information Project 2005 Data Book. Nebraska Center for Rural
Health Research. University of Nebraska Medical Center. 2006.
The Nebraska Health Information Project 2003 Data Book. Nebraska Center for Rural
Health Research. University of Nebraska Medical Center. 2004.
The Nebraska Health Information Project 2001 Data Book. Nebraska Center for Rural
Health Research. University of Nebraska Medical Center. 2002.
Prostate and Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Nebraska, 1995-1999. Chiu,
Brian. et.al. Nebraska Center for Rural Health Research. University of Nebraska
Medical Center. 2001
Bibliography – Policy Briefs
Shambaugh-Miller, M.D.; VanOsdel, Nicole; Mueller, Keith J. Reliance on
Independently Owned Pharmacies in Rural America. Policy Brief No. 2007-6.
November 2007.
Mason, Michelle; Shambauhg-Miller, Michael; Shaw-Sutherland, Kelly. An
Assessment of Emergency Care for Children in Nebraska. February, 2007.
Mason, Michelle; Chen, Li-Wu; Xu, Liyan; Shambauhg-Miller, Michael; Mueller,

Keith. Results from the 2006 Small Employer Survey: Nebraska State Planning Grant,
Year 3. PR07-01. January, 2007.
Mueller, K.J.; Slifkin, R.T.; Shambaugh-Miller, M.D.; Randolph, R.K. Definition of
Rural in the Context of MMA Access Standards for Prescription Drug Plans. A Joint
Publication of the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis – Policy Paper P2004-
7 and The North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center – Working
Paper No. 79. September, 27, 2004.
McKinney, Clinton; Shambaugh-Miller, Michael; Mueller, Keith. Medicare Physician
Payment: Practice Expense. Rural Policy Brief. Vol. 8 #9 , October 2003. RUPRI
Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis. University of Nebraska Medical Center,
Omaha, Ne.
McBride, Timothy; Andrews, Courtney; Mueller, Keith; Shambaugh-Miller, Michael.
An Analysis of Availability of Medicare+Choice, Commercial HMO, and FEHBP Plans
in Rural Areas: Implications for Medicare Reform. Rural Policy Brief. Vol. 8 #5,
March 2003. RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, University of Nebraska
Medical Center, Omaha, Ne.
McKinney, Clinton; Shambaugh-Miller, Michael; Mueller, Keith. Medicare Physician
Payment. Rural Policy Brief. Vol. 8 #2 , January 2003. RUPRI Center for Rural Health
Policy Analysis. University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Ne.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael; Stoner, Julie A.; Pol, Louis; Mueller, Keith. Health
Services at Risk in Vulnerable Places. Rural Policy Brief. Vol. 7, # 5, September 2002.
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis. University of Nebraska Medical Center,
Omaha, Ne.
Bibliography – Published Cartographic and Scientific Visualizations
Rhodes M (2004). A spatial model exploring the association of groundwater atrazine
concentration and the incidence of non-hodgkin's lymphoma in Nebraska. University of
Nebraska.
Buskirk TD and Meza JL. (2003). A post-stratified raking-ratio estimator linking
national and state survey data for estimating drug use. Journal of Official Statistics,
19(3): 234-252.
Reconnaissance Survey of Lewis and Clark on the Missouri National Recreation River,
Nebraska and South Dakota. Diffendahl, Ann and Gary Moulton. December 1999.
Americans View Their Dustbowl Experience. Wunder, John R., et.al. eds. University of
Colorado Press. 1999.

Uphill Against Water: The Great Dakota Water War. Carrels, Peter. University of
Nebraska Press. 1999.
Hollywood the Hard Way: A Cowboy=s Journal. Dickinson, Patti. University of
Nebraska Press. 1999.
Gleanings from the Coulter School Memoirs: Recollections of Pioneering in Logan
County. Hewes, Leslie R. Chronicles of Oklahoma. 77, 2, (Summer 1999). 184.
Making a Pioneer Landscape in the Oklahoma Territory. Hewes, Leslie R.
Geographical Review, v.86 #4 Oct 1999. American Geographical Society, N.Y.
Journey Through Nebraska. Sesow, Bill and Susan Wunder. Instructional Materials
Council. Lincoln, Ne. 1997.Archeological Inventory and Evaluation Along the Loop
Road, Badlands National Park, South Dakota, 1993. Jones, Bruce A. National Park
Service, Midwest Archeological Center Technical Report #39. 1996.
Bibliography - Book Reviews
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Atlas of Kentucky. Book Reviews. The Journal of
Professional Geography.
Presentations and Invited Testimony
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Development, Implementation and Testing of a GIS Based
Pandemic Flu At Risk Populations Early Contact and Reporting System. URISA
International Public Health GIS Conference, Providence, RI. June, 2009.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Developing a Pandemic Flu GIS for State Offices of Public
Health. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada.
March, 2009.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Pandemic Flu GIS for Public Health Offices. Annual
Nebraska City and County Officials Conference, Lincoln, NE. December 2008.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. A Comparison of Spatial Analysis Techniques Using
Pediatric Cancer Data for Nebraska. ESRI International Health Users GIS Conference.
Washington, D.C. October 2008.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Using the Vulnerable Communities Methodology to
Further Identify At-Risk Essential Rural Pharmacies. Association of American
Geographers Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. April, 2008.

Shambaugh-Miller, Michael, Rural and Urban Poverty: A Comparison. Federal
Reserve Financial Education Conference, Omaha, NE. October 30, 2007.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Using GIS to Identify Independent Rural Pharmacies
Vulnerable to Changes in Medicare Policy. ESRI International Health User’s GIS
Conference. Scottsdale, AZ. October 2007.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Construction of a Comprehensive U.S. Pharmacy GIS for
Research and Policy. Academy of Health Poster Session. Orlando, FL. May, 2007.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Development of the U.S. Pharmacy GIS for use in Federal
and State Policy Decision Making. Biennial GIS/LIS Conference, Omaha, NE. April,
2007.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Development of the U.S. Pharmacy GIS.
ESRI International Health User’s GIS Conference. Denver, CO. October 2006.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Trust us, we're from the government and we're here to help
you: Using GIS to Visualize and Analyze How the U.S. Federal Government Defines
Rural. Association of American Geographer’s Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. March,
2006.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Geography and the U.S. Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy Rural Health Research Centers. University of Nebraska Geography Department
Seminar. November, 2005.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Geography and the U.S. Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy Rural Health Research Centers. ESRI International Health Users GIS
Conference. Chicago, IL. October, 2005.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Geography and the U.S. Federal Office of Rural Health
Policy Rural Health Research Centers. 57 th Annual Meeting of the West Lakes Division
of the AAG and the IGU Commission on Geography and Policy. Iowa City, IA, October,
2005.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Region and Place in Rural Health Services Research.
Association of American Geographer’s Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado. April, 2005.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. The Impact of Pending Demographic and Policy Change in
the Mercy Medical Center Service Area. Presentation to the Mercy Medical Center
Strategic Planning Committee. Sioux City, Iowa. March, 2005.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael; Stoner, Julie; Mueller, Keith; Pol, Louis; Lucas,Woodrow.
Rural Vulnerability in Health Care Delivery: A Geographical Systems Analysis. Poster.
Presenter: Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. ESRI International Health Users GIS
Conference. Washington, D.C. October 2004.

Shambaugh-Miller, Michael; Stoner, Julie; Mueller, Keith; Pol, Louis; Lucas,Woodrow.
Rural Vulnerability in Health Care Delivery: A Geographical Systems Analysis. Paper.
Presenter: Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. ESRI International Health Users GIS
Conference. Washington, D.C. October 2004.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Effective Use of Data When Telling the Story of the
Community. Paper. Midwest Regional Building Healthy Sustainable Communities
Conference, Sioux City, Iowa. November 2004
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Planning for a Rural Aging Community. Paper. Midwest
Regional Building Healthy Sustainable Communities Conference. Sioux City, Iowa.
November 2004.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. The Role of GIS in Determining Vulnerable Health
Services Communities. Poster. Association of American Geographers National
Conference, Philadelphia, PA. March 2004.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. The Role of GIS in Determining Vulnerable Health
Services Communities. Poster. Academy of Health Services Research. San Diego, CA.
June 2004.
Mueller, Keith, Michael Shambaugh-Miller. Changing Rural Populations and Impact
on Public Policy. Paper. Kansas Health Institute Presentation. 2004.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. Current Research of the ORHP Funded Centers for Health
Services Research. Paper. National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
Directors Meeting, East Lansing, MI. 2003.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael, Mary Cramer. Modeling the Nursing Shortage in
Nebraska. Paper. Nebraska Public Health Association Nurses Convention, Grand
Island, Nebraska. 2003
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. GIS in Public Health and Health Services Research.
Paper. Nebraska GIS / LIS Association Annual Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska. 2003
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. The Role of GIS in Determining Vulnerable Health
Services Communities. Paper. Nebraska GIS / LLS Association Annual Meeting, 2003.
Mueller, Keith, Michael Shambaugh-Miller. Changing Rural Populations and Impact
on Public Policy. Paper. The Small and Rural Hospital Conference, Charlotte, North
Carolina. 2002.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. The Role of GIS in Determining Vulnerable Health
Services Communities. Poster. Academy of Health Services Research and Policy Annual
Meeting, 2002.

Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. The Role of GIS in the Placement of Health Services for
Veterans in the Greater Nebraska - Western Iowa Health Care System. Poster.
Association of American Geographers National Conference, Los Angeles, Ca. 2002.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. The Historical Geography Applications of Remote Sensing.
Paper. Association of American Geographers, Boston, Ma. 1998.
Shambaugh-Miller, Michael. The Frontier in Nebraska as Depicted by Cartographic
Visualization. Paper. Association of American Geographers, Fort Worth, Tx. 1997.
Lavin, Stephen, Michael Shambaugh-Miller. An Electronic Atlas of U.S. Environments.
Poster. Association of American Geographers, Hot Springs, Ar. 1994.
Research Interest
Medical geography; cultural issues in health and health service access; local, state and
federal health care policy; and GIS in health services and epidemiological research.
Current and Past Research
The Spatial Distribution and Accessibility of Pharmacy Services in Rural America.
Accessibility to Behavioral Health Services in Nebraska.
Accessibility to Cancer Treatment and Its Implications in Rural Nebraska.
Insurance and Un-insurance in Nebraska.
The Impact of the MMA upon Rural America.
The Definition of Rural in Regards to MMA-PDP.
The Use of Geographic Information Systems in Defining Place, Community, and Region
The Geography of Rural Vulnerability
The Implications of Demographic Change upon Rural Health Services
Work Force Implications of Demographic Change in Rural Areas
The Applications and Implications of Advanced Spatial Data Collection Techniques in
the Social Sciences.

Geographic Distribution of Chronic Disease in the Minority Population of Lincoln,
Nebraska.
Remote Sensing of the Historic Oregon Trail in Nebraska
The Nebraska Expeditions of Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden, 1854-1867.
The Geographic Visualization of the Frontier in Nebraska, 1891 to 1997.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Dejun Su, PhD
Director
Center for Reducing Health Disparities
College of Public Health
University of Nebraska Medical Center
984340 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-4340
E-mail: dejun.su@unmc.edu
Phone: (402) 552-2359
Fax: (402) 559-6493
http://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/crhd/
EDUCATION
CURRICULUM VITAE
2006 Ph.D. Sociology University of Chicago
1999 M.A. Demography Peking University, China
1996 B.A. Sociology Peking University, China
DISSERTATION
“Old-Age Survival in a Life Course Perspective: Union Army Veterans 1805-1946”
Committee: Linda J. Waite (Chair), Robert W. Fogel, and Patrick Heuveline
AREAS OF INTEREST
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Social Demography, Medical Sociology, Health Research and Policy, Life Course and Aging
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012- Director, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, College of Public Health,
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
2012- Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral
Health, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha,
NE
2010-2012 Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Texas-Pan
American (UTPA), Edinburg, TX
2009- Director of the CDC-Sponsored South Texas Border Health Disparities Center,
UTPA, Edinburg, TX
2008-2009 Associate Director of the CDC-Sponsored South Texas Border Health Disparities
Center, UTPA, Edinburg, TX
2007-2009 Research Fellow at the Institute for Population Health Policy, UTPA

2006-2010 Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, UTPA, Edinburg, TX
Graduate Advisor in the Sociology Master Program from 2007 to 2009
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2003-2006 Graduate Research Assistant at the Center for Population Economics, Graduate
School of Business, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Advisor: Robert W. Fogel
2001-2002 Research Fellow hired by the World Bank. Finished a research report for “The
China Component in the Burden of Disease among the Global Poor Project.”
Advisor: Davidson R. Gwatkin
2000-2001 Research Assistant in “The Fiscal Austerity and Urban Innovation Project.”
Department of Sociology, University of Chicago. Advisor: Terry N. Clark
HONORS, AWARDS, AND FELLOWSHIPS
2012 Annual Faculty Authors Recognition, UTPA
2011 Provost Awards for Pan American Studies, UTPA
2009 Faculty Excellence Award in Research, UTPA
2007 Winner poster at the Annual Meeting of The Population Association of America
2006 RAND Scholarship for the 2006 RAND Summer Institute
1999-2003 University of Chicago Fellowship
1999-2000 International House Residential Fellowship, University of Chicago
1998-1999 Excellent Service Award, Institute of Population Research, Peking University
1997-1998 Cai Wenmei Fellowship, Institute of Population Research, Peking University
1996 Honors Thesis for B.A. degree, Department of Sociology, Peking University
1994-1995 Yan Jingyao Fellowship, Department of Sociology, Peking University
1993-1994 Excellent Student Award, Peking University
1987 Honors, Tengfei Cup. National Geography Contest, Beijing
RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED
1MPCMP081024-04-00
Subcontract Award with Morehouse College (Su, PI)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 09/01/2011-08/31/2013 $160,000
Principal Investigator of the UTPA subproject in the National Minority Male Health Project
The major goal of this pilot project is to assess the effectiveness of positive life style changes
such as physical exercises and healthy diet in preventing type 2 diabetes among school-aged
children who have been identified with the acanthosis nigricans marker, a skin condition that
signals high insulin levels, in the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas.
1P20CA138021-01 (Banik, PI)
National Cancer Institute (P20) 09/01/2008-08/31/2012 $920,000
Co-Investigator in the “UTPA Cancer Center at UTHSCSA Border Partnership”

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The major goal of this project is to develop a cancer research collaborative partnership between
UTPA and the Cancer Center at UTHSCSA.
1H75DP001812-02, 03 (Su, PI)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 09/01/2009-08/31/2012 $535,000
Principal Investigator in the project on health disparities in the South Texas border region
The major goal of this project is to establish a new health disparities center at The University of
Texas-Pan American.
1H75DP001812-01 (Pagán, PI)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 09/01/2008-08/31/2009 $306,549
Co-Investigator in the project on health disparities in the South Texas border region
The major goal of this project is to establish a new health disparities center at The University of
Texas-Pan American.
1R24HS017003-01 (Pagán, PI; Su, Subproject PI)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 09/01/2007-08/31/2010 $1,469,970
Principal Investigator in the subproject “Explaining Cross-Border Utilization of Healthcare:
Evidence from the Lower Rio Grande Valley” with a subproject budget of $300,000.
The major goal of this project is to assess the prevalence of cross-border utilization of health
services in the South Texas border area and to identify its contributing factors at both individual
and community levels.
UTPA Grant for Training in Cooperative Learning Workshop 2007 $1,000
UTPA SBSC Summer Writing Institute Grant 2007 $ 2,000
UTPA Research Initiative (with Veronica Villarreal) 2007 $ 2,000
UNFUNDED GRANT PROPOSALS
2012 National Institutes of Health (R03) (Su, PI)
Through a comparative analysis of longitudinal data from the Union Army Sample and
the Health and Retirement Study, the proposed study seeks to determine whether and
the extent to which the increasing gap in marriage rates between Caucasians and
African Americans throughout the 20 th century has contributed to mortality disparities
between these two groups. The central hypothesis is that racial divergence in marriage
rates is becoming increasingly relevant in accounting for racial disparities in mortality
over time. This is a one-year study with a proposed budget of $71,801.
2012 National Institutes of Health (R15) (Ryabov, PI)
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of community health workers in
controlling and managing type-2 diabetes in the South Texas border area.
2011 CPRIT Multi-Investigator Research Award (Wong, PI)
This is a five-year study on risk factors, incidence, screening, and treatment associated
with cancer among Hispanics in Texas. The study involves a number of investigators
from several institutions in Texas including University of Texas-Medical Branch,
University of Texas at Austin, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas A
& M University, and University of Texas-Pan American. My role in this study is co-

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investigator in Project 4 on use of cancer screening services with a proposed budget of
over $200,000 for my portion of the work.
2011 National Institutes of Health (P30) (Markides, PI)
Mentor for Dr. Jori Sechrist’s pilot project in the proposal to establish Resource Center
for Minority Aging Research and Coordinating Center in Texas
2009 National Institutes of Health (PI: Suad Ghaddar)
Co-Investigator in the project “Improving Adolescent Health Literacy: A Medlineplus-
Based Intervention”
2007 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (PI: Chad Richardson)
Co-PI in the UTPA initiative for establishing the Center of Excellence for Border Security
and Immigration
ORIGINAL PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Wen, M., Li, L. Su, D. “Exercise Intensity and Mortality among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
across Racial/ethnic Groups in the United States”(Forthcoming in Journal of Physical Activity
and Health)
Su, D., Pratt W., Salinas J., Wong R., Pagán J.A. (2012) “Rural-Urban Differences in Health
Services in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region” DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2012.00445.x
Chalela P, Pagán JA, Su D, Muñoz E, Ramirez AG. (2012). “Breast Cancer Genetic Testing
Awareness, Attitudes and Intentions of Latinas Living along the US-Mexico Border: A Qualitative
Study” Journal of Community Medicine and Health Education 2:152. DOI:10.4172/2161-
0711.1000152
Su, D., Esqueda O., Li L., Pagan J. A. (2012) “Income Distribution and Obesity Prevalence:
Evidence from 31 OECD Countries.” Journal of Biosocial Science 44, 417–432. [PMID:
22214551]
Su, D. and Wang D. (2012) “Acculturation and Cross-Border Utilization of Health Services”.
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 14:563–569. DOI 10.1007/s10903-011-9518-x. [PMID:
21874358]
Su, D., Richardson C., Wen M., Pagán J. A. (2011) “Cross-Border Utilization of Health Care:
Evidence from a Population-Based Study in South Texas” Health Services Research 46 (3):859-
876. [PMID: 21158855]
Su, D. and Li L. (2011) “Trends in the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the
United States: 2002-2007” Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 22 (1) 296-310.
[PMID: 21317523]
Su, D., Richardson C., Wang G. (2010) “Assessing Cultural Assimilation among Mexican
Americans: How Fast Do Their Gender-Role Attitudes Converge to the U.S. Mainstream?”
Social Science Quarterly 91 (3) 762-776. DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2010.00718.x

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Pagán, J.A., Su, D., Li L., Armstrong K., Asch D.A. (2009). “Explaining disparities in genetic
testing awareness for cancer risk across U.S. ethnic/racial groups.” American Journal of
Preventive Medicine 37 (6): 524-530. [PMID: 19944919]
Su, D. (2009). “Occupational Career and Risk of Mortality among Union Army Veterans.”
Social Science and Medicine 69 (3): 460-468. [PMID: 19552993]
Su, D. (2009). “Risk Exposure in Early Life and Mortality at Older Ages: Evidence from Union
Army Veterans.” Population and Development Review 35 (2): 275-295. [PMID: 20209063]
Su, D., Li L, & Pagán JA. (2008). “Acculturation and the use of complementary and alternative
medicine.” Social Science and Medicine, 66: 439-453. [PMID: 17923180]
Su, D. (2005). “Body Mass Index and Old-Age Survival: A Comparative Study Between the
Union Army Records and the NHANES-I Epidemiological Follow-up Sample.” American Journal
of Human Biology, 17: 341-354. [PMID: 15849698]
Linares, D. and Su, D. (2005). “BMI and Health among Union Army Veterans: 1891-1905.”
Economics and Human Biology, 3: 367-387. [PMID: 16046203]
Book Chapter:
Richardson, C. and Su, D. (2012). “The Informal Health Care Economy” in The Informal and
Underground Economy of the South Texas Border, by Richardson C. and Pisani MJ. University
of Texas Press.
PAPERS UNDER REVIEW
Su, D., Wen, M., Markides, K. “Is Self-Rated Health Comparable Across Racial and Ethnic
Groups? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study” (Revise and Resubmit)
Su, D., Pratt W., Wong R., Stimpson J.P., Pagán J.A. “Health insurance Coverage and
International Medical Tourism: Evidence from the South Texas Border Area” (Revise and
Resubmit)
Stimpson, J. P., Wilson, F., Su, D. “Health care spending by unauthorized immigrants is lower
than other immigrants and US natives” (Revise and Resubmit)
Su, D., Huang, T., Anthony, R., Ramos, A., Toure, D., Wang, H. “Parental Perception of Child
Body Weight and Health Among Mexican-American Children with Acanthosis Nigricans”
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Su, D. (2002). “Health inequalities across economic groups in China: a component of the Global
Burden of Disease Project.” Research report submitted to the Health and Poverty Group of the
World Bank, Washington D.C.
Su, D. (1997). “Forecasting, growth management and public policy decision making”, Market
and Population Analysis 5: 23-27. (This is the Chinese translation for a paper of the same title
by Jeff Tayman that was published at Population Research and Policy Review 15: 491-508.)

MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
Su, D. “Health Disparities between the Native and Foreign-born Populations in the U.S.: A
Historical Perspective”
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Su, D. “Assessing the Long-Term Trends in Black-White Disparities in Mortality: Does Marriage
Matter?
Su, D. “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Obesity: A Decompositional Analysis”
CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
2012 “Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Awareness, Attitudes and Intentions of Latinas Living
along the US-Mexico Border: A Qualitative Study” (with Chalela P, Pagán JA, Muñoz E,
Ramirez AG), 2012 APHA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
2012 “Physical Activity and Mortality among Middle-Aged and Older Adults acro Racial/ethnic
Groups in the United States”, (with Ming Wen and Lifeng Li), Population Association of
America Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.
2011 “Health Insurance Coverage and Cross-Border Utilization of Health
Services”, (with Willam Pratt, Rebeca Wong, and Jose Pagan) presented at the 2011
Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Las Vegas, Nevada.
2011 “Income Distribution and Obesity Prevalence: Evidence from 31 OECD
Countries”, (with Omar Esqueda, Lifeng Li, and Jose Pagan) presented at the 2011
Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Las Vegas, Nevada.
2011 “Is Self-Rated Health Comparable across Racial and Ethnic Groups?” Presented at
Session “Emerging Puzzles in Self-Rated Health” at the Annual Meeting of the
Population Association of America, Washington DC.
2011 “Is Self-Rated Health Comparable across Racial and Ethnic Groups?” Presented at The
2nd Annual Gathering of ISC and “Statistics Applications in Our Community” Workshop,
UTPA, Edinburg, Texas.
2010 “Are Black-White Disparities in Mortality Increasing over the Twentieth Century?”
Presented at the Session "Racial and Ethnic Differentials in Health and Mortality" of the
2010 Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, Dallas.
2010 “Are Black-White Disparities in Mortality Increasing over the Twentieth Century?”
Presented at the workshop on The Economics and Biodemography of Aging and Health
Care, Center for Population Economics, Booth School of Business, University of
Chicago.
2010 “Cross-Border Utilization of Health Care: Evidence from a Population-Based Study in
South Texas” (with Chad Richardson, Ming Wen, and José Pagán) Presented by José
Pagán at The Kempner International Symposium on Aging and Health Disparities of
Mexican Populations, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, Texas.

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2009 “Assessing Cultural Assimilation among Mexican Americans: How Fast Do Their
Gender-Role Attitudes Converge to the U.S. Mainstream?” Presented at the 2009
Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco (with Chad
Richardson and Guang-zhen Wang).
2009 “Is the Mortality Advantages Associated with Marriages Changing Over Time?”
Presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, Detroit.
2008 “Acculturation and the use of complementary and alternative medicine” Presented at the
Annual Research Conference at the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences of UTPA
(with Lifeng Li and José Pagán).
2007 “Early-Life Experience and Old-Age Mortality: Evidence from Union Army Veterans.”
Presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the Population Association of America, New
York.
2006 “Occupational Mobility and Old-Age Survival: Evidence from Union Army Veterans.”
Presented at the session on Early Life Experiences and Mortality at the annual meeting
of the Population Association of America, Los Angeles.
2005 “Old-age Survival in a Life Course Perspective: Evidence from Union Army Veterans.”
Presented at the workshop on The Economics and Biodemography of Aging and Health
Care. Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago.
2005 “School Contexts and Marijuana Use among Adolescents.” Presented at the session on
Deviance and Social Control at the annual meeting of the American Sociological
Association. Philadelphia.
2005 “BMI and Health among Union Army Veterans.” (Coauthor with Claudia Linares)
Presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America. Philadelphia.
2004 “Occupation, Occupational Mobility, and Old Age Survival: Evidence from Union Army
Veterans.” Presented at the Center for Population Economics, GSB, University of
Chicago.
2004 “BMI and Health among Union Army Veterans.” (with Claudia Linares) Presented at the
NBER Conference on Early Indicators of Later Work Levels, Diseases and Death. Salt
Lake City.
2004 “BMI and Old-Age Survival: A Comparative Study between Union Army Veterans and
the NHANES Follow-up Sample.” Presented at the regular session on Obesity and
Inactivity: Trends and Consequences, annual meeting of the Population Association of
America. Boston.
2003 “Nutritional Status and Mortality among Union Army Veterans.” Presented at the Center
for Population Economics, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago.
2002 “Health Inequalities Across Economic Groups in China: A Component of the Global
Burden of Disease.” Presented at the Health and Poverty Group of the World Bank,
Washington D.C.

TEACHING AND ADVISING EXPERIENCE
A. TEACHING
2006-2012 Teaching at the Department of Sociology, UTPA
(1) Courses taught at the undergraduate level: Quantitative Research Methods,
Sociology of Health, Population and Society
(2) Courses taught at the graduate level: Health Research and Policy, Graduate
Research Methods, Applied Statistics, Social Demography
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(3) Course offered as an independent study: Health Care along the U.S.-Mexico Border
2008 Guest lecturer for the Course “Government and Politics of China”, UTPA
2003 Guest lecturer for the course “The Social Determinants of Health and Illness”, University
of Chicago
B. ADVISING
As the Graduate Advisor, I advised all graduate students in the Sociology program at UTPA on
a regular basis from 2007 to 2009.
Teaching/Research Assistants Mentored: Juan Lopez, Omar Camarillo, Anglique Solis,
Veronica Villarreal, Linda Rodriguez, Carlos Sepulveda, Arlett Lomeli, Christine Gutierrez,
Amelia Flores, Cheri Barton, Omar Esqueda, William Pratt, Daphne Wang, and Rui Kang.
Chair of Thesis Committee for Juan Lopez
Member of Thesis Committees for Melina Melo
Member of Ph.D. Dissertation Committee for Lakshmi Balasubramanian
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND SERVICES
Member of American Public Health Association, AcademyHealth, American Sociological
Association, Population Association of America
Reviewer of papers submitted to these peer-reviewed journals:
Annals of Epidemiology
American Journal of Public Health
Demography
Social Science and Medicine
American Journal of Sociology
Economics and Human Biology
Journal of Aging and Health
Social Science Quarterly
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Journal of Family Issues
Health Services Research
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Journal of Rural Health
Health & Place
Population Research and Policy Review
Milbank Quarterly.
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Chair of the Session “Residential Segregation and Health” at the 2012 Population Association of
America Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.
Search Committee Member in the recruitment of Vice Provost for Research and Sponsored
Project of UTPA, Spring 2012.
Founding member of the South Texas Diabetes Initiative, a research consortium involving
universities, hospitals, government agencies, and industries at both the local and national level.
Interviewed by Channel 23: KVEO-(NBC) on the Hispanic Paradox in Health and Mortality
(August 2011)
Interviewed by UTPA Los Arcos on the South Texas Border Health Disparities Center (February
2011)
Interviewed by Web MD Health News on the use of complementary and alternative medicine in
the U.S. (February 2011)
Interviewed by Channel 23: KVEO-(NBC) on mortality disparities between Hispanics and non-
Hispanic whites (October 2010)
Interviewed by The Monitor on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (August 2010)
Interviewed by Texas Tribune on the Hispanic Paradox in health and mortality (July 2010)
(Part of the interview has been highlighted at the New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/us/16ttexpectancy.html)
Interviewed by KGBT-TV Channel 4 “Action 4 News” on health issues along the U.S.-Mexico
Border (August 2009)

Melissa Kaye Tibbits
Curriculum Vitae
Office Address
Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health
College of Public Health
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Maurer Center for Public Health #2030 Phone: (402) 559-9447
984365 Nebraska Medical Center Email: mtibbits@unmc.edu
Omaha, NE 68198-4365
Education
2009 Ph.D. Human Development & Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State
University
Advisors: Drs. Edward A. Smith and Linda L. Caldwell
Dissertation Title: Engagement Within and Across Leisure
Activities in Adolescence: Implications for Substance Use and
Sexual Activity
2006 M.S. Human Development & Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State
University
Thesis Title: Boredom as a Risk Factor for Academic Failure and Substance
Use in Adolescence
2004 B.A. Anthropology and Psychology, The University of Tulsa
Academic Appointments
2012-Present Faculty Affiliate, Center for Health Policy, University of Nebraska Medical Center,
Omaha, NE
2011-Present Faculty Associate, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Unviersity of Nebraska
Medical Center, Omaha, NE
2009-Present Assistant Professor, Health Promotion, Social & Behavioral Health, University of
Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
2007-2009 Research Assistant, The Methodology Center, The Pennsylvania State University

2006-2009 Research Assistant, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Research-Based Delinquency and Violence Prevention Initiative (Advisor: Brian
Bumbarger)
The Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University
2006-2009 Research Fellow and Project Coordinator, HealthWise South Africa (PI: Edward
Smith), Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, PA
2005-2006 Research Assistant, HealthWise South Africa (PI: Edward Smith).
The Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University
2004-2005 Research Assistant, PROSPER (PI: Mark Greenberg).
The Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University
Research Support
Current
Project Title: Evaluation of the School-Based Health Centers
Funding Agency: Sherwood Foundation
Focus: Child and Adolescent Health and Education
Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Evaluation (.20 FTE)
Expected Dates: November 2012 – July 2014
Grant Amount: $301, 604
Project Title: Evaluation of the Nebraska Juvenile Services Delivery Project
Funding Agency: Office of Probation Administration
Focus: Juvenile Justice
Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Evaluation (.30 FTE)
Expected Dates: July 2012 – June 2013
Grant Amount: $226,750
Project Title: Community Transformation Grant
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PI: Douglas County Health
Department)
Focus: Obesity and Tobacco Prevention
Role: UNMC Co-Principal Investigator, Evaluation (.10 FTE)
Dates: September 2011 – March 2016
Grant Amount: $238,230

Project Title: Evaluation of Douglas County Lead Education
Funding Agency: Enviromental Protection Agency (PI: Douglas County Health Department)
Focus: Lead Education
Role: Co-Investigator, Evaluation (.05 FTE)
Dates: June 2011 – May 2013
Grant Amount: $15,447
Completed
Project Title: Students with Aspirations and Goals (SWAG)
Funding Agency: UNMC COPH Mutual Fund
Focus: Public Health with College Students
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Dates: September 2011 – May 2012
Grant Amount: $10,000
Project Title: Youth Violence Prevention
Funding Agency: Omaha Community Foundation – Violence Reduction Fund
Focus: Etiology of Youth Violence
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (.16 FTE; .05 Violence Reduction Fund; .10 COPH Match)
Dates: March 2011 – June 2012
Grant Amount: $28,571
Project Title: Community Impact Plan
Funding Agency: Building Bright Futures
Focus: Child and Adolescent Health and Education
Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Evaluation (.29 FTE)
Dates: July 2011- March 2012
Grant Amount: $100,000
Project Title: Douglas County Putting Prevention to Work
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PI: Douglas County Health
Department)
Focus: Obesity Prevention
Role: Co-Investigator, Evaluation (.10 FTE)
Dates: March 2010 – March 2012
Grant Amount: $384,022
Project Title: Adolescent Comprehensive System Data Sources
Funding Agency: Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Focus: Adolescent Health
Role: Principal Investigator
Dates: June 2011 – September 2011
Grant Amount: $5,000

Project Title: Healthy Families Evaluation
Funding Agency: Alegent Health (PI: Jennifer Huberty, UNO)
Focus: Family-based Obesity Prevention
Role: UNMC Principal Investigator, Evaluation (.15 FTE)
Dates: August 2010 – August 2011
Grant Amount: $18, 371
Project Title: School-Based Health Centers Needs Assessment
Funding Agency: Building Bright Futures (PI: Terry Huang)
Focus: Physical and Behavioral Health Needs of Early Adolescents
Role: Co-Investigator (.10 FTE)
Dates: April 2010 – June 2010
Grant Amount: $25,000
Project Title: Utilizing Adolescent Leisure Activities as a Context for Prevention
Funding Agency: National Institite on Drug Abuse
NIH/NIDA Pre-doctoral Research Fellowship, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service
Award
Role: Principal Investigator (F31 DA024535)
Focus: Leisure Activities and Development; Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention
Dates: September 2007 - July 2009
Grant Amount: $70,995
Honors and Awards
2006-2007 NIH/NIDA Pre-doctoral Research Fellowship, Prevention and Methodology
Training Program, The Pennsylvania State University (PI: Mark Greenberg, T32
DA017629)
2005-2010 Society for Prevention Research Early Career Travel Awards
Membership In Professional Societies
American Public Health Association
Society for Prevention Research
Society for Research on Adolescence

Committee Assignments
College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center
2013-present Curriculum Committee Sub-committee: Service Learning/Capstone
Prerequisites
2010-present Evaluation Committee
2010-present Research and Development Committee
2010-2011 Doctoral Program Seminar Workgroup
2010-2011 Accreditation Faculty Subcommittee
2010 Sparks Student Research Award Committee
Department of Health Promotion, Social & Behavioral Health, University of Nebraska Medical
Center
2013-present MPH Admissions Committee
2012-present Departmental Self-Assessment Infrastructure and Environment Committee
2009-present Ph.D. Graduate Education Committee
2009-present Ph.D. Admissions Committee
Community Service
Journal Reviewing
2008-present Prevention Science
National Service
2013 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting “Common Pathways to and
Impact on Disease Prevention and Health Promotion” Abstract Selection
Committee
2011 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting “Program Implementation
Science” Abstract Selection Committee
2010 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting Program “Effectiveness Trials”
Abstract Selection Committee
Regional Service
2010-present Nebraska State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (formerly the Substance
Abuse Epidemiology Workgroup)
2010-2012 Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Adolescent Comprehensive
System Data Team
2010 Nebraska Partners in Prevention Cultural Competency Committee
2009-2010 Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Title V Maternal and Child
Health Needs Assessment, Youth Subcommittee

Local Service
2013-present Live Well Omaha Kids Executive Committee Member
2011-present Project Extra Mile Board Member
2010-2011 Omaha Behavioral Science Colloquium Committee
2009-2010 Omaha Top 10 in 10 Steering Committee
Bibilography
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Tibbits, M.K., Smith, E.A., & Caldwell, L.L., & Flisher, A.J. (2011). Impact of HealthWise South
Africa on polydrug use and high-risk sexual behavior. Health Education Research, 26,
653-663.
Tibbits, M.K., Bumbarger, B.K., Kyler, S. & Perkins, D.F. (2010) Sustaining evidence-based
interventions under real-world conditions: Results of a large-scale diffusion project.
Prevention Science, 11, 252-262. PMC Journal: In Process.
Syvertsen, A.K., Cleveland, M., Gayles, J., Tibbits, M.K, & Faulk, M.T. (2010). Profiles of
protection from substance use among adolescents. Prevention Science, 11, 185-196.
NIHMSID #172359.
Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., & Smith, E.A, Wegner, L. (2009). The relation between
profiles of leisure activity participation and substance use among South African youth.
World Leisure Journal, 51, 150-159. NIHMSID #163569.
Articles Under Review
Islam, K.M., Hansen, L., Nared, S., Combs, I., Tibbits, M., Watanabe-Galloway, S., Loomis, D., &
Margalit, R. (Under Review). Findings from a community-based participatory project:
Focus group perspective on the local epidemic of Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Shaikh, R.A., Siahpush, M., Singh, G.K., & Tibbits, M. (Under Review). Socio-demographic and
behavioral determinants of obesity and body mass index in a national sample: Results
from 2010 U.S. National Health Interview Survey.
Siahpush, M., Huang, T.T., Sikora, A., Tibbits, M., Shaikh, R.A., & Singh, G.K. (Under Review).
Prolonged financial stress predicts subsequent obesity: Results from a prospective study
of an Australian national sample.
Siahpush, M., Pinard, C., Singh, G., Tibbits, M., & Yaroch, A. (Under Review). Do lifestyle and

socioeconomic factors explain why Black women have a substantially higher body mass
index than White women? Findings from the 2010 National Health Interview Survey.
Siahpush, M., Singh, G.K., Tibbits, M., Pinard, C.A., Shaikh, R.A., Yaroch, A. (Revise and
Resubmit – Under Review). It is better to be a fat ex-smoker than a thin smoker:
Findings from the 1997-2004 National Health Interview Survey−National Death Index
Linkage Study.
Wilson, F.A., Stimpson, J.P., & Tibbits, M.K. (Under Review). The role of alcohol use on recent
trends in distracted driving.
Articles In Progress
Tibbits, M., Wang, H., & Balluff, M. (In Progress). Evaluation of multi-component
environmental change initiatives.
Balluff, M., Feyerherm, L., Schram, S., Tibbits, M.K., & Wang, H., (In Progress; Authorship TBD).
Changing policy to prevent obesity: Partners for a Health City.
Gofin, R., Lander, L., Taylor, D., & Tibbits, M.K. (In Progress; Authorship TBD).
Utilizing the trauma registry to understand youth violence.
Book Chapters
Tibbits, M.K. (accepted for publication). Promoting the post-funding sustainability of evidence-
based substance abuse interventions through research and practice. To appear in the
Handbook of Drug Prevention.
Tibbits, M.K. (accepted for publication) Effective school- and family-based alcohol, tobacco,
and other drug prevention programs for adolescents. To appear in the Encyclopedia of
Primary Prevention and Health Promotion.
Caldwell, L.L., & Tibbits, M.K. (2010). Leisure as a context for prevention. In Payne, L.,
B.E. Ainsworth, & G. Godbey, Leisure, health, & wellness. State College: Venture
Publishing.
Evaluation Reports
Tibbits, M.K., Singh, B. & Rajaram, S. (2013). Preliminary findings from the evaluation of the
Douglas County Health Department Lead Education Program. Omaha, NE: University of
Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health.

Smith, T.M., Carpenter, L.R., & Tibbits, M.K. (2012). Community nutrition needs assessment.
Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health.
Tibbits, M., Huang, T., Hansen, L., Todd, K., & El-Mohandes, A. (2012). Building Bright
Futures Community Impact Plan. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center,
College of Public Health.
Tibbits, M., Lander, L., Carpenter, L., & Gofin, R. (2012). Risk and protective factors for youth
violence in Omaha and suggestions for intervention. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska
Medical Center, College of Public Health.
Tibbits, M., Huang, T., El-Mohandes, A. (2011). Interim report on the development of the
Building Bright Futures Community Impact Plan: Review of current program evaluation
strategies and gaps. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of
Public Health.
Tibbits, M., Hansen, L., Huang, T., El-Mohandes, A. (2011). BBF program director meetings
report. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health.
Tibbits, M., Huberty, J, & Wolcott, D. (2011). Healthy Families: Fall 2010 and Spring 2011
evaluation. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health.
Tibbits, M. & Smith, T. Adolescent Comprehensive Data System: Data Sources and Definitions
for Determinants of Adolescent Health. Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska Medical
Center, College of Public Health.
Tibbits, M., Huberty, J, & Wolcott, D. (2011). Healthy Families: Fall 2010 evaluation. Omaha,
NE: University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health.
Tibbits, M., Stevens, E., Xu, Liyan, Roberts, S., Fisher, C., Chen, L., Nayar, P., & Huang, T.
(2010). School-based health centers needs assessment. Omaha, NE: University of
Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health.
Huang, T., Tibbits, M., Roberts, S., Stevens, E., Xu, Liyan, Chen, L., Fisher, C., Nayar, P.
(2010). School-based health centers needs assessment: Interim report. Omaha, NE:
University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health.
National Presentations
Dinkel, D., Huberty, J., Tibbits, M. (March, 2013). Changes in family health behaviors after a
“Healthy Families” intervention: A mixed methods perspective. Poster session accepted
for the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA.

Siahpush, M., Shaikh, R.A., Tibbits, M., Huang, T. (March, 2013). The association of lone
motherhood with smoking cessation and relapse, and the mediating role of
socioeconomic status, social support, and mental health: Prospective results from an
Australian national study. Poster to be presented at the Society for Research on
Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
Siahpush, M., Singh, G.K., Tibbits, M., Pinard, C.A., Shaikh, R.A., Yaroch, A. (March, 2013). It is
better to be a fat ex-smoker than a thin smoker: Findings from the 1997-2004 National
Health Interview Survey−National Death Index linkage study. Paper to be presented at
the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
Tibbits, M.K., Wang, H. & Baluff, M. (October 2012). Feasibility of implementing evidence-
based, community-wide initiatives: Lessons learned from a multi-component obesity
prevention initiative. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Public
Health Association, San Francisco, CA.
Wang, H. Tibbits, M.K., & Baluff, M. (October 2012). Evaluation of a community-wide obesity
prevention initiative. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Public
Health Association, San Francisco, CA.
Wang, H., Tibbits, M., Shaw-Sutherland, K., & Smith, T. (February, 2012). Evaluation findings
from year one of the Douglas County Putting Prevention to Work Obesity Prevention
initiative. Poster presented at the 2012 CDC Communities Putting Prevention to Work
meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Tibbits, M., Wang, H., Peck, M., Huang, T., Balluff, M. (November, 2011). Evaluation of an
urban multi-component obesity prevention policy initiative: Lessons learned. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association,
Washington, D.C.
Tibbits, M., Fisher, C., Stevens, E., Xu, L., & Huang, T. (November, 2011). Findings of a
comprehensive assessment of student health status and needs: Implications for schoolbased
health centers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Public
Health Association, Washington, D.C.
Wang, H., Xu, L., Shaw-Sutherland, K., Li, T., Tibbits, M. (November, 2011). Regional
differences in physical activity and nutrition intake: Implications for obesity prevention
policy interventions on improving the built environment. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C.
Tibbits, M.K., (May, 2011). Caldwell, L.L., Smith, E.A., Flisher, A., Vergnani, T., & Wegner, L. Are
sports a protective context for South African youth? Gender differences in the
relationships between sports and sexual behavior and substance use. Paper

presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington,
D.C.
Tibbits, M.K. (Chair; May 2011). Cultural sensitivity in adapating prevention programs. Paper
symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research,
Washington, D.C.
Tibbits, M.K., Smith, E.A., Caldwell, L.L., Flisher, A., & Graham, J.W. (May, 2010). Impact of
HealthWise South Africa on polydrug use and high-risk sexual behavior. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Denver, CO.
Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., Smith, E.A., & Flisher, A. (May, 2009). Interest and motivation
within and across leisure activities: Implications for risk behaviors among South African
youth. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research,
Washington, DC.
Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., & Smith, E.A. (October, 2008). The developmental implications
of sport participation among South African youth. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the National Recreation and Park Association, Baltimore, MD.
Tibbits, M.K., Bumbarger, B., Kyler, S. (May, 2008). The effect of context on sustaining
interventions: Results from a large-scale diffusion project under natural conditions.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San
Francisco, CA.
Cleveland, M., Faulk, M., Gayles, J., Syvertsen, A.K., & Tibbits, M.K. (Team Captain;
Authors listed in alphabetical order). (May, 2008). Profiles of protection among
adolescents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention
Research, San Fransisco, CA. Society for Prevention Research Sloboda and Bukoski Cup
Competition: Penn State Prevention Fellows.
Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., Smith, E.A., Wegner, L., Vergnani, T., & Flisher, A. (May, 2008).
Effects of the HealthWise South Africa intervention on the relationship between leisure
activity participation and substance use. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, CA.
Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., Smith, E.A., Wegner, L. (March, 2008). Breadth of leisure activity
participation and substance use among South African adolescents. Paper presented at
the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., Smith, E.A., Wegner, L. (March, 2008). Gender differences in the
nature and stability of leisure activity participation among South African adolescents.
Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence,
Chicago, IL.

Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., Smith, E.A., Wegner, L., Vergnani, T. (May, 2007). Associations
between South African adolescents’ free time experiences and substance use. Poster
presented at the 15th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research,
Washington, D.C.
Tibbits, M.K., Caldwell, L.L., Smith, E.A., & Ferrer-Wreder, L. (March, 2007). Boredom as a
risk factor for academic failure and substance use in adolescence. Poster presented at
the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Boston, MA.
Tibbits, M.K. (October, 2006). Bald Eagle 2005 Pennsylvania Youth Survey Data. Research
results presented at the Bald Eagle School Board Fall Retreat.
Tibbits, M.K., Faulk, M.F., Caldwell, L.L., & Ferrer-Wreder, L. (May, 2006). The influence of
leisure-based parental behavior on adolescents' substance use. Poster presented at the
14th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Antonio, TX.
Local Presentations
Tibbits, M.K. (December 2012). Preliminary Nebraska Juvenile Services Delivery Project
evaluation results. Presented to the Judiciary Committee, Nebraska State Legislature.
Lander, L.L. & Tibbits, M.K. (Febraury, 2012). Youth violence prevention. Presented to the
UNMC Panel of Advisors, Omaha, NE.
Tibbits, M.K. (January 2012). Testimony in suppory of Nebraska Juvenile Services Delivery
Project. Presented to the Judiciary Committee, Nebraska State Legislature
Lander, L.L. & Tibbits, M.K. (October, 2011). Youth violence prevention. Presented to the
UNMC Board of Counselors, Omaha, NE.
Tibbits, M.K. (Feburary, 2012). Etiology and prevention of adolescent substance use. Presented
at Children’s Hospital Pediatric Grand Rounds, Omaha, NE.
Tibbits, M.K. (February 2012). Evaluation. Presented at the UNMC Center for Reducing Health
Disparities, Omaha, NE.
Tibbits, M.K. (October, 2011). Data collection and outcome measurement. Presented at the
Department of Health and Human Services Region VII Office of Minority Health
Technical Assistance Workshop, Sioux City, IA.
Tibbits, M.K. (March, 2011). Latent class and latent transition analysis. Presented at the Boys
Town National Research Institute.

Tibbits, M.K. (November, 2010). Preventing substance use and abuse in adolescence. Paper
presented at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE.
Teaching
Full Courses
Semester Course Number/Name Institution
Credit
Hours
Spring 2013 CPH 548/HPRO 882: Child and
Adolescent Growth and
Development
UNMC 2
Fall 2012 CPH 538/HPRO 875:
Instrumentation and Evaluation
Spring 2012
Fall 2011
CPH 548/HPRO 882: Child and
Adolescent Growth and
Development
CPH 538/HPRO 875:
Instrumentation and Evaluation
Spring 2011 CPH 538/HPRO 875:
Instrumentation and Evaluation
Summer 2007 HDFS 311: Human
Development and Family
Studies Interventions
Guest Lectures
UNMC 3
UNMC
UNMC
2
3
UNMC 3
PSU 3
Semester Course Number/Name Institution
Spring CPH 536/HPRO 840: Health Promotion UNMC
2012 Program Planning (Topic: Program
Evaluation)
Spring
2012
CPH 505/HPRO 805: Applied Research
(Topic: Program Evaluation)
UNMC

Spring
2012
CPH 621/HPRO 821: Epidemiology -
Advanced Design and Methods
(Topics: Program Evaluation)
Fall 2011 CPH 505/HPRO 805: Applied Research
(Topic: Program Evaluation)
Fall 2011 CPH 536/HPRO 840: Health Promotion
Program Planning (Topic: Program
Evaluation)
Fall 2010 CPH 501/HPRO 860: Health Behavior
(Topics: Models of Interpersonal
Health Behavior; Prevention vs.
Treatment)
Summer
2010
Advising
UNMC
UNMC
UNMC
UNMC
CPH 501/HPRO 860: Health Behavior
(Topics: Models of Interpersonal
Health Behavior; Prevention vs.
Treatment) UNMC
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Research Assistants
2012-present David Taylor (Ph.D. student)
2012-present Kutlo Rasetshwane (Ph.D. student)
2011-2012 Teresa Smith (Ph.D. student)
2011-2012 Laura Hansen (MPH student)
2011-2012 Leah Carpenter (MPH student)
Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area (MSIA) Ph.D. Committees
2010-present Regina Robbins, Chair
Ph.D. Committees
2012-present Raees Shaikh
2012-present Teresa Smith
2012-present Drissa Toure
2012-present Danae Wolcott

Master of Public Health Capstone Committees
2012-present Gretchen Filip, Chair
2012-present Sarena Dacus, Chair
2012 Sheetal Sawant, Member
2011-2012 Jana Koth, Chair
2010-2012 Tegan Reed, Chair
2010-2011 Maureen Gatere, Chair
2010-2011 Justin Frederick, Member
2010 Molly Schlife, Chair
2010 Manjiri Joshi, Member
2009-2010 Jasmine Williams, Member
Current Master of Public Health Advisees
Caryn Vincent
Gretchen Filip
Meghan Hastings
Rebecca Kaup

ALAN JEFFREY TOMKINS
University of Nebraska
Public Policy Center (Home)
215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 401 2501 Bradfield Drive
Lincoln, NE 68588-0228 Lincoln, NE 68502
PHONE: (402) 472-5688 PHONE: (402) 474-1095
FAX: (402) 472-5679 CELL: (402) 499-3048
E-MAIL: atomkins@nebraska.edu
WEB: http://ppc.nebraska.edu/
PRESENT POSITIONS
Director, University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (PPC)
Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Law/Psychology Program (tenure department: Psychology)
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Washington University, Department of Psychology (Social Psychology) (1984)
J.D. Washington University, School of Law (1984)
M.A. Washington University, Department of Psychology (Social Psychology) (1980)
B.A. Boston University (Majors: Psychology and Philosophy) (1975)
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AWARDS AND HONORS
Fellow, UNL Center for Great Plains Studies (2013-pr)
Franklin Fellow, U.S. Department of State (2011-2012)
Nominee, UNL Dermot Coyne Exemplary Service to International Students Award (2008)
Fellow, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Division 9 of the American Psychological Association (2007)
Inaugural William J. Clinton Distinguished Fellow, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service (2005)
Fellow, American Psychology-Law Society, Division 41 of the American Psychological Association (1996)
Recognition Award for Contributions to Students (UNL Parents Association and Teaching Council, 1989-90)
American Psychology-Law Society Dissertation Award, Division 41of the American Psychological Association (2 nd Place, 1985)
Summa Cum Laude (Boston University, 1975)
Distinction in Psychology (Boston University, 1975)
Phi Beta Kappa (Junior-Year Award, 1975)
Phi Beta Kappa Award for Junior Distinction Work (1975)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA APPOINTMENTS (reverse chronological order)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PUBLIC POLICY CENTER
Director (7/98 to present; five year review and reappointments, 5/03 & 5/08)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Assistant (8/86) to Associate Professor (with tenure, 8/93) to Professor (8/99 to present)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN COLLEGE OF LAW
Assistant to Associate to Professor, Law/Psychology Program (8/86 to present)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN GRADUATE COLLEGE
Member (8/87) to Fellow (5/91 to present)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Faculty Associate, Harris Center for Judaic Studies (1/92-8/99)
Faculty Associate, Center on Children, Families, and the Law (1/87-9/98)

APPOINTMENTS OTHER THAN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA (reverse chronological order)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY
Senior Advisor and Franklin Fellow (1/11-1/12) (Security Clearance: Secret, through 2015)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
CLINTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE
William J. Clinton Distinguished Fellow and Visiting Faculty Member (8/05 to 7/06)
NATIONAL CENTER FOR STATE COURTS
Research Affiliate (10/97 to 5/03)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON (ENGLAND)
FACULTY OF LAW
Visiting Professor (4/97 to 6/97)
YONSEI UNIVERSITY (Seoul, KOREA)
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Visiting Scholar (3/97 to 4/97)
FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER (Washington, DC)
RESEARCH DIVISION
Research Associate (1/85 to 8/86)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (Champaign, IL)
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Visiting Assistant Professor of Clinical/Community Psychology (8/84 to 1/85)
ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Research Assistant Professor of Psychology (1/81 to 5/84), and
Project Director: Psychological Definitions of Concepts in Juvenile Law (R01-MH35090, Center for Studies of
Crime and Delinquency, NIMH; Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Grisso) (1/81 to 5/84)
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (reverse chronological order)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
PUBLIC POLICY CENTER
Director (7/98 to present)
The mission of the NU Public Policy Center (PPC) is to inform public policy by facilitating, developing, and making
available objective research and analysis on issues important to Nebraskans, the region, the nation, and/or
international constituents. The PPC is a research and engagement unit, serving elected and appointed officials;
federal, state and local agency staff; the public at large; and others who represent policy interests. The Center started
in July 1998 as a system-wide unit working with the five campuses of the University of Nebraska: University of
Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), University of Nebraska at Omaha
(UNO), University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK), and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture &
Natural Resources (IANR). The PPC now works primarily with faculty and students from the UNL campus, but still
collaborates with faculty from the other NU campuses. The Public Policy Center conducts between 25-40 projects at
any one time, primarily in one of five target areas: (1) Access, Equity, and Fairness in Government Services; (2)
Application of Information Technology to Health & Human Services Delivery Systems; (3) Behavioral Health and
Human Services; (4) Deliberation, Democracy, and Public Participation; and (5) Water Science, Law, and Policy.
The Center’s budget is almost exclusively derived from state and federal grants and contracts (director’s salary and
benefits are funded by UNL); expenditures have increased from approximately $150,000-200,000 in FY 1998-1999
to approximately $2,000,000 annually for FY 2002-03, and approximately $2.5 million since FY 2004-05. The
Center employs about 40 staff members (research staff, support staff, and students). The Center reports directly to
the UNL Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs (provost).
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ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (continued)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
LAW/PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM
Law/Psychology Program Director (interim appointments: 7/89 to 6/90; 7/94 to 8/95)
NIMH Training Grant, Project Director (7/94 to 8/99)
Practicum Coordinator (5/89 to 6/99)
Responsibilities included coordinating and supervising various practica and internships in community and national
placements, including mental health agencies, public and private law agencies and firms, legislative research units,
and private companies. Total contract amounts usually ranged from $10,000 to $30,000 per year.
UNL CENTER ON CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND THE LAW
Associate Director for Policy Studies (9/90 to 7/98)
Interim Director (7/89 to 1/90)
INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM ON CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND LAW
Universities Participating in Consortium: State University of New York at Buffalo, University of Hawaii,
University of Iowa, University of Michigan, University of Nebraska, University of Pittsburgh, and University of
Virginia. Other Affiliates: American Bar Association, American Psychological Association, Youth Law Center.
Associate Director (7/87 to 7/94)
PPC GRANT AND CONTRACT AWARDS (excluding PPC contracts under $25,000) (reverse chronological order)
Law and Social Science Postdoctoral Fellowship: Trust and Confidence. National Science Foundation (SES-1228559). 9/1/12-
12/31/14. This award funds a postdoctoral fellow to participate in the development and testing a comprehensive, multistage,
interdisciplinary theory of trust and confidence in governmental institutions. (PI; with Dr. Brian Bornstein, Dr.
Sarah Michaels, Dr. Lisa PytlikZillig, and Dr. David Rottman, National Center for State Courts, co-PIs). Total Award:
$195,457.
Investigating the Role of Distrust in Unauthorized Online Activities Using an Integrated Sociotechnical Approach. National
Science Foundation (SaTC-1228937). 9/1/12-8/30/14. The project examines whether different types of distrust impact
willingness to engage in or provide support for cyber-attacks, and investigates the effectiveness of sociotechnical
interventions designed to reduce unauthorized online behaviors. (Co-PI; with Dr. Lisa PytlikZillig, PI; Dr. Michael Hays,
Dr. Ashok Samal, and Dr. Leen-Kiat Soh, Co-PIs.) Total Award: $490,758.
Understanding the Role of Trust in Cooperating with Natural Resource Institutions. National Science Foundation (SES-1154855).
4/1/12-3/31/13. This grant supports Joseph Hamm’s dissertation research. (PI.) Total Award: $14,974.
Testing a Three-Stage Model of Institutional Confidence across Branches of Government. National Science Foundation (SES-
1061635). 6/1/11-5/31/14. This project proposes and tests a theoretical model of institutional confidence that will be
evaluated in the context of water regulatory institutions. (PI; with Dr. Brian Bornstein, Dr. Mitchel Herian, & Dr. Lisa
PytlikZillig, co-PIs; Joseph Hamm, GRA and co-author.) Total Award: $271,280.
Supplemental Award: Research Education for Undergraduates (REU). Total Supplemental Award: $12,000.
Strategic Planning. Nebraska Department of Natural Resources. 1/18/2011-9/30/2013. Consulting with NDNR on departmentwide
strategy and optimizing stakeholder and broader public involvement as the agency meets its legislative mandates
for regulating water and other natural resources. (PI; with Dr. Nancy Shank, also serving as PI.) Total Contract: $79,386.
Evaluation of GPS-Enabled Cell Phones and Laptops for Applications of Law Enforcement Patrolling Activities. National
Institute of Justice (2010-DE-BX-K001). 9/01/2010-8/31/2012. The Public Policy Center was responsible for developing
the project, intended to create, implement, and evaluate a GPS application for law enforcement officers, to be used on
laptops, smartphones, and tablets, to identify location of suspects with warrants, sex offenders, gang members, etc. UNL
Computer Science and Engineering Professor Ashok Samal is overseeing in his role as PPC Faculty Fellow. (Senior
Investigator; with Dr. Samal, PI, Dr. Juan Paulo Ramirez, and Lincoln Safety Director Tom Casady, Co-PIs). Total
Award: $494,516 (Year 1, $294,516, Year 2, $200,000).
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PPC GRANT AND CONTRACT AWARDS (continued)
Republican River Basin Water Sustainability Task Force Facilitation. Nebraska Department of Natural Resources. 8/10/10-
5/15/12. The Public Policy Center’s role in the project includes the coordination of the visioning, agenda setting,
facilitation of the Task Force’s quarterly meetings, and the consultation on the draft report on behalf of the Task Force.
(PI; with Professor Anthony Schutz, UNL Law College, and Ms. Nicole Wall, UNL National Drought Mitigation Center,
providing the direct facilitations, and Prof. Schutz overseeing the report writing.) Total Contract: $35,000.
Developing a Social-Cognitive, Multilevel, Empirically-Based Model of Public Engagement for the Shaping of Science and
Innovation Policy. National Science Foundation (SBE-0965465). 7/1/10-6/30/13. The project will refine and test a theory
concerning why and which forms, features, contexts of public engagements are meaningful to participants and produce
information and insights useful to scientists and policymakers. (Co-PI; with Dr. Lisa PytlikZillig, PI; Dr. Peter
Muhlberger, Texas Tech, co-PI, replaced by Dr. Myiah Hutchens, Texas Tech after Dr. Muhlberger was appointed
program officer at NSF in the fall of 2011.) Total Award: $471,180.
Supplemental Award: Research Education for Undergraduates (REU). Total Supplemental Award: $27,954.
IGERT: Resilience and Adaptive Governance in Stressed Watersheds. National Science Foundation (DGE-0903469). 8/15/2009–
8/14/2014. This “integrated graduate research and training” (i.e., IGERT) project of doctoral students from the natural,
social, and computational sciences in the context of ecological resilience and adaptive management. It includes an
international experience comparing compromised watersheds in the Great Plains of the United States to similarly
challenged watersheds in Europe, and policy research internships in the U.S. (Co-PI; with Dr. Craig Allen, PI, Nebraska
Coop Fish & Wildlife Rsch Unit; co-PI with Drs. Sheri Fritz, Geosciences; Ashok Samal, Computer Science; and
Andrew Tyre, Wildlife Population Biology.) Total Award: $3,116,173.
Public Participation in Policymaking: Budgeting, Outcomes, Priorities and Satisfaction in Lincoln. Multiple projects with funding
from the Lincoln Community Foundation, City of Lincoln, and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. 2/1/08-present. Multi-part
project to identify the public’s preferences for expenditures of tax dollars, with a focus on areas to receive additional
public investments and areas to be cut by the City, performance measures to use, and citizen satisfaction. Project has
involved: 1) a randomized public opinion phone survey of ~600 residents in 2008-09 budget and 2009-10, and a mailed
survey (2012-13); 2) deliberative discussions of residents regarding preferences, priorities, and trade-offs, including
except for one year, taping discussions and then broadcasting on city’s access channel; 3) online surveys, with
paper/pencil version available, open to all in Lincoln to provide input (all years); and 5) focus groups and town hall
meetings in 2008. (PI; with Tarik Abdel-Monem, Dr. Mitchel Herian, and Lisa PytlikZillig.) Total Contracts & Awards:
~$280,000+.
Reducing Courts’ Failure to Appear Rate: A Procedural Justice Approach. National Institute of Justice (2008-IJ-CX-0022).
10/1/08-12/31/10. Quasi-experimental, field research project that varied reminders of court hearings (and control
condition of no reminder), examining the relationship among procedural fairness, trust and confidence in the courts, and
whether misdemeanants appear for their court hearing. We also investigated whether there is an especially marked effect
on minority offenders and assessed the costs versus benefits of reminders. (Co-PI; with Dr. Brian Bornstein, Psychology
& PPC Fellow, PI; PPC allocation, 50%; other Co-PI, Dr. Elizabeth Neeley, PPC Fellow; Dr. Mitchel Herian, PPC,
helped author the proposal and coordinated the project; Dr. David Rosenbaum, Economics & PPC Fellow conducted the
cost-benefit analysis.) Total Award: $197,507.
Nanomanufacturing and Analysis of Active Hierarchical Nanofilamentary Nanostructures. National Science Foundation, NIRT
(CMMI-0709333). 9/15/2007- 7/31/2011. Basic research on nanofiber manufacturing along with examination of ethics,
law and societal implications. (Senior Investigator; with Dr. Yuris Dzenis (Engineering Mechanics), PI; PPC allocation,
6% and the role in the project is as Senior Investigator; other Co-PIs/Senior Investigators, all UNL – Dr. Joseph Turner
(Engineering Mechanics), Dr. Xiao Zeng (Chemistry), Dr. Ruqiang Feng (Engineering Mechanics), and Dr. Susan Poser
(Law).) Total Award: $1,000,000.
Building Knowledge Discovery and Information Fusion Tools for Collaborative Systems to Adaptively Manage Uncertain
Hydrological Resources: US/China Workshop Supplement. National Science Foundation, Digital Government Program
(IIS-0737901). 8/30/07-7/31/09. Joint project with Hohai University (Nanjing, China) to develop joint, cross-national
research on water resources. (Co-PI; Dr. Ashok Samal (Computer Science & Engineering), PI; PPC allocation, 20%;
other Co-PIs, Dr. Leen Kiat Soh (CSE), Dr. Xun-Hong-Chen (School of Natural Resources), and Prof. Sandra Zellmer
(Law).) Total Award: $49,716.
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PPC GRANT AND CONTRACT AWARDS (continued)
Knowledge Discovery and Information Fusion Tools for Collaborative Systems to Adaptively Manage Uncertain Hydrological
Resources. National Science Foundation, Digital Government Program (IIS-0535255). 8/1/06-7/31/09. Research using
an adaptive management approach for making optimal decisionmaking use of complex hydrologic data synthesized
presented in user-friendly manner and with confidence range specified. (Co-PI; Dr. Ashok Samal (Computer Science &
Engineering), PI; PPC allocation, 20%; other Co-PIs, Dr. Leen Kiat Soh (CSE), Dr. Xun-Hong-Chen (School of Natural
Resources), and Prof. Sandra Zellmer (Law)). Total Award: $552,700.
By the People. MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, UNL Office of Research, Nebraska
Humanities Council. 11/03-3/04, 7/04-11/04, 5/05-11/05, 6/06-11/06, & 6/07-11/07. Citizen discussions about policy
issues (national security, the nation’s economy, education policy, water policy, and immigration). (PI; with Mr. Bill
Kelly, Nebraska Educational Television, and Mr. Tarik Abdel-Monem, PPC). Total Awards & Contracts: ~$140,000.
E-Rulemaking. Deliberative Democracy Consortium. 1/1/06-12/31/06. Planning grant to develop problem to examine electronic
rulemaking and related digital government/public participation efforts in state and federal administrative agencies.
(Project partners included Dr. Steven Balla (Department of Political Science and Elliott School of International Affairs,
George Washington University ), Ms. Gail Bingham (President, RESOLVE, Inc.), Dr. Bob Carlitz (Executive Director,
Information Renaissance), and Ms. Rosemary Gunn (National Projects Manager, Information Renaissance). Total
Award: $19,000.
Community-Based and Faith-Based Organizations: Partners in an Integrated System of Behavioral Health Care in Nebraska.
Compassion Capital Fund, Office of Community Services, Administration for Children, Youth & Families, U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services (90EJ0010). 10/1/02-9/30/05. Creating capacity in faith-based and community
organizations to connect people with mental health, substance abuse, and addiction needs with high quality services to
create a flexible and effective state system of behavioral health care. Total Awards: $3,504,226 (Yearly Award Amounts:
2002-03: $1,160,742; 2003-04: $1,171,742; 2004-05: $1,171,742).
Carbon Sequestration: Law, Economics, and Policies. Nebraska Department of Natural Resources. 2/1/01-11/1/01. Research on
the possibilities and limits of carbon sequestration markets and its implications for Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers.
PPC’s roles were coordinating the study, assisting with the research, and translating the legal and economic academic
background into a policy-accessible report. (PI; with Dr. Gary Lynne (UNL Dept of Agricultural Economics) & Dr.
Norman Thorson (UNL College of Law).) Total Contract: $33,000.
Ticket to Work & Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999: Partnering to Reach Integrated Competitive Employment.
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. 11/1/00–12/31/02. (Partnered with Ms. Nancy Shank, PPC.) Total
Contracts: $418,000 (Yearly Contract Amounts: 2000-01: $243,000; 2002: $175,000).
Project Facilitation for the Comprehensive Human Services Project. Lincoln, Lancaster County, and United Way of
Lincoln/Lancaster County; beginning 2001-2002 grant year, also Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln
Community Foundation, and Woods Foundation. 10/1/00-12/31/04. (Partnered with Ms. Robyn Henderson, PPC, 2003-
2004; Ms. DeAnn Hughes, PPC, 2002-2003.) Total Contracts: $560,000 (Yearly Contract Amounts: 2000-01: $75,000;
2001-02: $155,000; 2002-03: $155,000; 2003-04: $115,000; 7/1/04-12/31/04: $60,000).
Nebraska Child Support Collection and Disbursement System Implementation Project. Executive Board of the Nebraska
Unicameral. 6/1/99-11/15/99. (Partnered with Ms. Nancy Shank.) Total Contract: $70,000.
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PRE-PPC GRANT AND CONTRACT AWARDS
Training in Mental Health and Justice Systems Research (5 T32 MH16156: competing continuation grant years 19-22).
Institutional National Research Service Award. Services Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National
Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. 7/1/96-6/30/01. Total
Awards: $1,633,140 (Yearly Award Amounts: 1996-97: $295,312; 1997-98: $299,289; 1998-99: $305,272; 1999-00:
$337,360).
Subtle Racism in Child Welfare Decisionmaking. UNL Research Council, Grant-in-Aid. 7/1/99-6/30/00. Total Award : $3,000.
Subtle Racism in Child Welfare Decisionmaking. The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. 8/1/98-7/31/99. (Co-
PI, with Dr. Virginia Murphy-Berman, UNL Center on Children, Families, and the Law, and Ms. Lynn Castrianno,
Graduate Student, UNL Law/Psychology Program). Total Award: $1,939.
Psychological Concepts Used in Judgments Concerning Battered Women Who Kill Their Abusers. UNL Research Council,
Grant-in-Aid. 7/1/96-6/30/97. (Co-PI, with Dr. Calvin Garbin, UNL Dept of Psychology.) Total Award : $1,575.
Research in Judicial Assessment of Scientific Evidence: A Cross-National Study of Korean and U.S. Courts. UNL International
Affairs Faculty Affiliate Grant. 11/10/95-5/30/96. Total Award: $200.
Training in Mental Health Policy (5 T32 MH16156: non-competing continuation grant years 15-16). Institutional National
Research Service Award, Violence Research Branch, NIH/NIMH. Yearly Award Amounts: 1994-95: $229,727; 1995-
96: $237,089.
Policies to Promote In-Home, Rehabilitative Placements for Delinquent Youths. UNL Research Council, Research Subvention
Grant. 5/1/92-4/30/93. Total Award: $360.
Judicial Treatment of Social Science Evidence. UNL Research Council Faculty Summer Research Fellowship. 6/1/91-8/15/91.
Total Award: $5,500.
Protecting Children Who Witness Spouse Abuse: A Model for Intervention and Prevention. Woods Charitable Fund
(administered through Lincoln/Lancaster County Human Services Department and the Community Child Abuse
Prevention Council). 1/1/91-12/31/91. (Co-PI with Dr. Mary Kenning, UNL Department of Psychology, & Dr. Michael
Steinman, UNL Department of Political Science (PI).) Total Award: $23,750.
Mental Health Policy and Forensic Research (5T32-MH16156: non-competing continuation grant year 11). Institutional National
Research Service Award, Violence Research Branch, NIH/NIMH. 7/1/90-6/30/91. (Interim PI, one year replacement for
Dr. Gary Melton, PI, UNL Law/Psychology Program.) Total Award: $130,000.
Individual versus Organizational Perceptions of Risk: Psycholegal Perspectives on Corporate Behavior. UNL Center for the
Teaching and Study of Applied Ethics. 6/1/88-8/15/88. Total Award: $5,000.
Sanctions Decisions from 1900 to 1987: An Analysis of Changes in Published Sanctions Decisions over Time (7504-610-84362-
69-DCXJX-**). Federal Judicial Center. 7/28/87-2/1/88. Total Contract: $2,200.
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SUPERVISOR FOR STUDENT GRANTS (reverse chronological order)
Citizen Scientists. UNL UCARE Award, Caitlin Cedfeldt, Student Investigator. August 2009-June 2010. Award: $1,000.
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Interventions Designed for Misdemeanant Appearance in Court. UNL UCARE Award, Nicole Hutsell,
Student Investigator. (Dr. David Rosenbaum, Economics, Co-Supervisor). January 2009-May 2010. Award: $2,000.
Deliberation, Democracy, and Public Participation. UNL UCARE Award, Mary Jacobson, Student Investigator. August 2008-
December 2008. Award: $1,000.
Effects of Procedural Justice on Legal Compliance Versus Rational Choice. UNL UCARE Award, Xiaowen (“Jennifer”) Li,
Student Investigator. (Co-Supervisor with Dr. Liz Neeley, PPC, Co-Supervisor). May 2008-May 2009. Award: $2,000.
Perceptions and Immigration Policy. UNL UCARE Award, Daniela Bravo, Student Investigator. (Co-Supervisor with Dr. Miguel
Carranza, Sociology). May 2007-December 2009. Award: $4,400.
Effects on Participants from Involvement in Public Participation Activities. UNL UCARE Award, Kate Silvers, Student
Investigator (Mr. Tarik Abdel-Monem, PPC, Co-Supervisor). May 2006-May 2008. Award: $4,400.
Public Involvement in Policymaking Forums: Who Comes and Why? UNL UCARE Award, Paul Breitkreutz, Student
Investigator (Co-Supervisor with Mr. Tarik Abdel-Monem, Co-Supervisor). May 2006-May 2007. Award: $4,400.
Disaster Mental Health: Culturally Competent Communications. UNL UCARE Award, Elissa Dahlberg, Student Investigator (Dr.
Denise Bulling, PPC, Co-Supervisor). May 2005-May 2007. Award: $4,400.
Managing Ethnic Conflict. UNL UCARE Award, Ekaterina Apostolova, Student Investigator. (Co-Supervisor with Dr. Patrice
McMahon). May 2004-May 2006. Award: $4,400.
Indigenous Justice Implications in an Arbitrative Justice System. UNL UCARE Award, Anna DeGraff, Student Investigator (Mr.
Tarik Abdel-Monem, Co-Supervisor). May 2004-May 2005. Award: $2,000.
Knowledge About and Attitudes Towards Genetically Modified Foods. UNL UCARE Award, Ian Christensen, Student
Investigator). May 2003-August 2005. Award: $4,400.
Legal Scholars’ Ability to Evaluate Social Science Evidence. American Psychology-Law Society Grants-in-Aid Fund, Marc Patry
and. Jennifer Groscup, Student Investigators. November 1997-August 1998. Award: $500.
Judgments of Future Violence: A Comparison of Clinical Settings. American Psychology-Law Society Grants-in-Aid Fund, Eric
Elbogen, Student Investigator. November 1996-August 1997. Award: $80.
Health and Human Services Realignment Project, State of Nebraska, Office of the Lt. Governor, Kim M. Robak. The Society of
the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Applied Social Issues Internship Program, Aleisa C. McKinlay, Student Intern.
November 1995-August 1996. Award: $2,500.
Gender, Race, Grades, and Law Review Membership as Factors in Law Firm Hiring Decisions: An Empirical Study. American
Psychology-Law Society Grants-in-Aid Fund, Emily Campbell, Student Investigator. February 1990-May 1991. Award:
$200.
Effect of Expert Testimony on Juror Decision Making. American Psychology-Law Society Grants-in-Aid Fund, Lynn Castrianno,
Student Investigator. December 1989-May 1991. Award: $350.
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RESEARCH SUPERVISION (all UNL Law/Psychology Program students unless otherwise indicated)
DISSERTATION CHAIR
Lynn Castrianno (PhD, 1999): Subtle Racism in Child Welfare Decision-Making; funding from The Society for the
Psychological Study of Social Issues. AP-LS Dissertation Award, 2 nd Place.
Robin Chang (PhD, 2008 [Clinical Psychology]): Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and the Effect of Timing of Intervention
on First Responders: A Preliminary Study.
Eric Elbogen (PhD, 2001): Risk Assessment in Psychiatric Hospitals: Studies of the Integration of Science and Practice.
Phyllis Gerstenfeld (PhD, 1996): On Prejudice and Punishment: The Constitutional and Policy Dilemmas of Hate Crime
Laws. AP-LS Dissertation Award, 3 rd Place.
Joseph Hamm (PhD, in progress). Understanding the Role of Trust in Cooperating with Natural Resource Institutions (funding
from NSF, SES-1154855).
Matthew Huss (PhD, 2000: The Utility of Batterer Typologies and Psychopathy Among Domestic Violence Perpetrators
(funding from NIMH, R03 MH58929-01, & Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation).
THESIS CHAIR
Toni Blake (MA, 1994)
Kara Boucher (MA, 1991)
Emily Campbell (MA, 1991)
Lynn Castrianno (MA, 1991)
Jessica Greenwald (MA, 1989)
Jill Hinds (MA, 1989)
Kristie Kennedy (MA, 1996)
Somaia Mohamed (MA, 1993 [Clinical Psychology])
Jerre Moreland (MA, 1989)
Jeri Thompson (Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis, 1989 [Psychology])
Donald Wallace (MA, 1989)
Daniel Wolfe (MA, 1989)
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS SUPERVISOR
Jennifer Devenport, PhD (1996-98)
Theresa Doyon, PhD (1998-2000)
Dennis Fox, PhD (1986-88)
Tom Hafemeister, JD, PhD (1996-98)
Crystal Grow, PhD (2000-2002)
Shelly Jackson, PhD (1996-98)
Debra Lynn Kaplan, PhD (1999)
Helen Levesque, PhD (1994-95)
Roger Levesque, JD, PhD (1993-95)
Tess Neal, PhD (2013-2015)
Kwang Park, PhD (1995-96)
Maithilee Pathak, PhD (1995-97)
David Rowe, JD, PhD (1989-91)
Christina Studebaker, PhD (1995-98)
Patricia Tetreault, PhD (1987-89)
Nancy Walker, PhD (1998-1999)
James Werth, PhD (1997-99)
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RESEARCH SUPERVISION (continued)
THESIS AND DISSERTATION READER
Eve Brank (PhD, 2001)
Elise Brenton (PhD, Deakin University (Australia) 2009 [Psychology])
Denise Bulling (PhD, 2006 [Family & Consumer Sciences])
Emily Campbell (PhD, 1996)
Mark DeKraai (PhD, 1990)
Ian Freckelton (PhD, Griffith University (Australia), 1998 [Law])
Joseph Hamm (MA, 2011)
Jennifer Kane (Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis, 2000 [Sociology])
Elizabeth Neeley (MA, 2001, Ph.D., 2004 [Sociology])
James Ogloff (PhD, 1990)
Kathy Olson (MA, 1991).
Jeffrey Pfeifer (MA, 1989; PhD, 1991)
Nancy Shank (PhD, May 2011 [Family & Consumer Sciences])
Kara Slaughter (Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis, 2001[Political Science])
Daniel Wolfe (PhD, 1990)
GRADUATE STUDENT COMMITTEE MEMBER
Sarah Boley (MA, 1996 [Social Psychology])
Hannah Dietrich (PhD, in progress [Social Psychology])
Alison Gibbs (MA, 1993 [Journalism])
Lawren Graf (MA, 2005 [School of Natural Resources])
Heidi Koenig (MA, 1991)
Jeff Melby (MA, 1995 [Social Psychology])
Michelle Miller (PhD, 1997 [Sociology])
Jayme Nieman (PhD, in progress [Political Science])
Christine Pappas (PhD, 2002 [Political Science])
Rebecca Reed (PhD, 1995)
William Reay (PhD, 1999)
Jennifer Robbennolt (MA, 1995)
Dennis Stolle (PhD, 1998)
Virginia Stoner (MA, 1994)
Linda Whobrey-Rohman (PhD, 1987)
COURSES TAUGHT
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN (1986-pr)
Community Psychology (Undergraduate/Graduate Psychology)
Doctoral Research Supervision (Graduate Psychology)
Expert and Scientific Evidence in Court (Law & Graduate Psychology)
Genetically Modified Foods: Science, Controversy, and Public Policy (Undergraduate Honors Biology; Co-taught
with UNL Biology Professor Ted Pardy)
Honors Thesis Research Supervision (Undergraduate Psychology)
Independent Research Supervision (Undergraduate Psychology)
Law and Behavioral Sciences (Law & Graduate Psychology)
Legal Decisionmaking (Law & Graduate Psychology)
Masters Research Supervision (Graduate Psychology)
Psycholegal Practicum Supervision (Graduate Psychology)
Psycholegal Research Other Than Thesis Supervision (Graduate Psychology)
Psychology and Law (Undergraduate Psychology)
Psychology of Social Behavior (Undergraduate Psychology)
Psychology of Social Behavior: Prejudice & Discrimination (Undergrad/Grad Psych)
Research Methods and Analysis II (Undergraduate Psychology)
Social and Domestic Violence (Law & Graduate Psychology)
Social Science and Discrimination (Undergraduate/Graduate Psychology)
YONSEI UNIVERSITY (1997)
Psychology and Law (Graduate Psychology)
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COURSES TAUGHT (continued)
PREVIOUS TEACHING
Also taught courses in abnormal psychology, community psychology, law-psychology, and statistics & methods courses at
University of Minnesota, Washington University, St. Louis University, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1978-
1984).
PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS (current)
Association of American Law Schools (AALS)
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS)
American for Psychological Science (APS)
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)
National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS (selected former)
Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA)
BAR MEMBERSHIPS
State of Maryland (admitted: December 1985; inactive status since 1987)
EDITORIAL
Action Editor, American Psychologist, 1992-93, 1994-96.
Co-Editor, Court Review, 2007-pr. [Note: First non-judge to serve as editor of the primary journal of the
American Judges Association]
Editor, Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 1997-2001; Co-Editor, 1989-96; Past Editor, 2002-pr.
Editorial Board, Expert Evidence: The International Digest of Human Behaviour Science and Law, 1998-2001.
Editorial Board, Law and Human Behavior, 1991-2005.
Special Co-Editor, American Journal of Community Psychology (special issue on “Behavioral Health Services in the
2010s: Perspectives on Practices and Policies for the New Administration”), 2008-10.
PERIODIC REVIEWER
JOURNALS
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 2012; American Psychologist, 1991, 1999; European Psychologist, 2012, 2013;
Great Plains Research, 2013; Journal of Legal Education, 1994-96; Journal of Mental Health Administration,
1991; Journal of Representative Research in Social Psychology, 1978-81; Journal of Social Issues, 1994; Law
and Human Behavior, 1989-90; 2012; Law & Policy, 2001; Law and Society Review, 1990; Perceptual and
Motor Skills, 2001; Psychological Reports, 2001; Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2011;
Review of Policy Research, 2012; Weather, Climate, and Society, 2009.
BOOK PUBLISHERS
Addison Wesley Longman, 1997; Brooks/Cole, 1993, 1994; Harper Collins, 1996; Oxford Press, 2006; Sage
Publications, 1994; University of Pennsylvania Press, 1995.
GRANT AGENCIES
Ad Hoc Reviewer, NSF: Decision Risk and Management Science, 2009, 2010; Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2009;
NSF Law and Social Science Program, 1987, 1990, 1999, 2003, 2010, 2011.
Ad Hoc Reviewer, USDA, National Research Initiative, Markets and Trade Program, 2002.
Ad Hoc Reviewer, US-Israel Binational Science Foundation, 2009.
Panelist, NSF Law and Social Science Program, 2012, 2013.
Panelist, NSF Political Science, Geography & History of Science Panel, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, 2011.
Panelist, NSF Sociology & Public Policy Panel, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, 2010.
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PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
PERIODIC REVIEWER (continued)
CONFERENCE PROGRAMS
APA-ABA Conference on “Psychological Expertise and Criminal Justice,” 1999; AP-LS Annual Conference, 2008,
2009, 2010; AP-LS Biennial Conference, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004; AP-LS
Program at APA Conference, 1989, 1991-92, 1994-2003; AP-LS/EAPL Joint Conference, 1999, 2003; Hawaii
International Conference on System Sciences (IEEE Computer Society), 2012; SCRA Biennial Conference,
2007; SPSSI Program at APA Conference, 1994.
TENURE/PROMOTION REVIEWS
Columbia University (1997), Haifa University (2002), George Mason University (2012), Georgetown University (2008),
Georgia State University (2010), University of Colorado (2013), University of Nebraska at Omaha (2010).
OTHER
City University of New York, Research Award Committee, 2000.
University of Nebraska Rural Initiative, “Community of Scholars,” 2006.
Sam Houston State University, Faculty Grant Program, 2011
OFFICES, COMMITTEES, ADVISORY BOARDS, AND TASK FORCES: PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Member, Committee of Board of Directors, Committee on Legal Issues (1996-98); Co-Chair, Committee on Legal Issues
(1998); Chair, APA-ABA Task Force (1999)
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY-LAW SOCIETY (Division 41, APA)
Ad-hoc Reviewer, Fellows Committee, 2008; Member, Dissertation Awards Committee, 2010-12; Chair, Centennial
Committee & Liaison to APA Centennial Committee, 1989-90; Division Representative (substitute) to APA
Council of Representatives, Winter Council Meeting, 1989; Executive Board, 1988-91 (elected office); Chair,
Program Committee, 1988 meeting of the APA; Chair, Committee on the Commemoration of the Bicentennial
of the U.S. Constitution at the 1987 meetings of the APA.
SOCIETY FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY OF SOCIAL ISSUES (Division 9, APA)
Liaison to American Psychology-Law Society, 1991-95; Liaison to Law and Society Association, 1991; Member,
Courtwatch Committee, 1986-1989.
SOCIETY FOR COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND ACTION (Division 27, APA)
Member, Disaster Task Force, 2009-pr; Interdisciplinary Linkages Committee, 2006-2008; Member, Board of Directors,
Council of Program Directors in Community Research and Action, 1999-00; Chair, Council of Program
Directors in Community Research and Action, 1998-99; Chair-Elect, Council of Program Directors in
Community Research and Action, 1997-98; Member, Board of Directors, Council of Program Directors in
Community Research and Action, 1996-97.
OFFICES, COMMITTEES, ADVISORY BOARDS, AND TASK FORCES: UNL (unless otherwise specified) (reverse
chronological order)
Member, Faculty Advisory Committee on National and International Scholarships, 2004-2009, 2010, 2013.
Member, Advisory Board, Center for Environmental Cognition and Education, 2012-pr.
Member, Advisory Board, Minority Health Disparities Initiative, 2012-pr.
Chair, Search Committee, Postdoctoral Fellow, NU Public Policy Center, 2012-2013.
Member, Search Committee, Director of Policy, Water for Food Institute, 2012-2013
Member, Advisory Board, Center for the Teaching and Study of Applied Ethics, 2005-pr.
Member, Leadership Advisory Board, Children, Youth, and Family Services Center, 2008-2009.
Member, Advisory Board, E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues (joint project between UNL and Cooper Foundation),
2007-2011.
Member, College of Public Health Intercampus Advisory Council, University of Nebraska Medical College, 2007-2009
(appointment by Chancellor)
Consultant, Nebraska Rural Poll, 2007.
Chair, Search Committee, Water Policy Professor, Water Resources Research Initiative, 2006-07.
Member, Research Advisory Board Faculty Retreat, Transportation Research Subcommittee, 2006.
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PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
OFFICES, COMMITTEES, ADVISORY BOARDS, AND TASK FORCES: UNL (continued)
Member, Research Advisory Board, 2004-07 (appointment by Vice Chancellor for Research).
Co-Chair, Nebraska Rural Poll, 2004-2006.
Member, Steering Committee, Water Resources Research Initiative, Office of Research, 2003-07.
Technical Advisor, UNMC Nebraska Health Information Project, 2003-07.
Member, Bureau of Business Research Director Search Committee, 2003-04 (appointment by Dean of College of
Business Administration).
Member, Program Review, Nebraska Educational Telecommunications, 2003 (appointment by “Provost”).
Member, Kellogg Leadership Initiative, 2001-2004.
Member, Nebraska Rural Poll Advisory Committee, IANR, 2000-2004.
Member, Nebraska Educational Alliance for Public Health Impact, University of Nebraska Medical Center &
University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2000-03.
Member, Dean’s Search Committee, College of Law, 2000-01 (appointment by UNL “Provost”).
Member, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Preferred Futures Committee, 2000-01.
Member, Strategy Team, Nebraska Network 21, UNL, 2000-01.
Chair, Paying for the Good Life, NU Public Policy Center, 1999-2000.
Chair, Various Staff Search Committees, NU Public Policy Center, 1998-pr.
Member, Various Staff Search Committees, NU Public Policy Center, 1998-pr.
Chair, Search Committee, Research Assistant Professor, NU Public Policy Center, 1998.
Member, Dean’s Search Committee, College of Law, 1997-98 (appointment by UNL “Provost”).
Board of Directors, Scientific Resources for the Law: Litigation Research & Consultation Services, 1996-2000.
Member, Departmental Executive Committee, Department of Psychology, 1995-98 (elected position).
Member, McNair (Ronald E.) Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Project, 1995-97.
Coordinator, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Project, Department of Psychology, 1995-96.
Member, Law/Psychology Director Search Committee, 1994-95.
Chair, Peer Review Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects, Department of Psychology, 1993-94.
Chair, Search Committee, Director for Law/Psychology Program, 1993-94.
Chair, Admissions Committee, Post-Doctoral Fellows, Law/Psychology Program, 1992-99.
Chair, Admissions Committee, Law/Psychology Program, 1992-95.
Chair, Search Committee, Ethnic/Minority Specialist Faculty, Center on Children, Families and the Law, 1992.
Coordinator, Law/Psychology Program Colloquia and Visiting Faculty, 1991-99.
Member, Peer Review Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects, Dept. of Psych., 1991-94 (elected position).
Member, Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Committee, Department of Psychology, 1991-93.
Member, Faculty Selection Committee, Dept. of Psych. & Program of Ethnic Studies, Joint Faculty Position, 1991.
Chair, Admissions Committee, Law/Psychology Program, 1989-90.
Member, Warden Funds Committee, Department of Psychology, 1989-90.
Member, Admissions Committee, Social Psychology Program, 1989-98.
Member, Minority Recruitment Committee, Department of Psychology, 1988-96.
Secretary, UNL Arts & Sciences Faculty, 1988.
Chair, Minority Recruitment Committee, Department of Psychology, 1987-88.
Member, Admissions Committee, Post-Doctoral Fellows, Law/Psychology Program, 1987-92.
Member, Admissions Committee, Social Psychology Program, 1987.
Member, Law/Psychology Committee, 1986-2000.
Member, Admissions Committee, Law/Psychology Program, 1986-99.
OFFICES, COMMITTEES, ADVISORY BOARDS, AND TASK FORCES: CIVIC AND GOVERNMENTAL (reverse
chronological order)
Ex-Officio Member, Nebraska Minority and Justice Task Force, 2001-2003; Minority and Justice Implementation
Committee, 2004-2005; Minority Justice Committee, 2006-pr.
Member, Advisory Board, National Center for State Courts (Williamsburg, VA), Research Council, 2009, 2012-pr.
Member, Board of Directors, Friends of SAMHSA, 2008-2011.
Member, Advisory Board, Nebraska Appleseed (Lincoln), 2002-2011.
Member, Board of Directors, Jewish Federation of Lincoln, 2004-2010.
Member, Nebraska Health and Human Services System’s Children & Family Service Advisory Team, 2002-06.
Member, Rural Leaders Group, Office of Community Services, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services,
2002-04.
Member, Lancaster County Court Information Pamphlet Project Task Force, 1996.
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PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
OFFICES, COMMITTEES, ADVISORY BOARDS, AND TASK FORCES: CIVIC AND GOVERNMENTAL (continued)
Member, Advisory Board, National Center for State Courts & Bureau of Justice Assistance project, “Models of
Effective Court-Based Service Delivery to Children and Their Families” (Williamsburg, VA), 1995-2000.
Member, Governor’s (Nebraska) Commission for the Protection of Children, Child Abuse and Neglect Intervention
Task Force, 1994-04.
Member, Lincoln/Lancaster Commission on the Status of Women, Women & Children's Safety Committee, 1992-93.
Member, Lincoln/Lancaster Child Abuse Prevention Council, 1991-93.
Member, Lincoln Coalition against Racism and Prejudice (CARP), 1990-95.
Board of Directors, Lincoln & Lancaster County Rape/Spouse Abuse Crisis Center, 1990-92.
Member, Lincoln/Lancaster Domestic Violence Coalition, 1989-90.
Member, Lincoln/Lancaster Domestic Violence Coalition/Community Child Abuse Prevention Council Task Force,
1988-91.
Member, Lincoln YWCA Committee Affirming Racial Equality, 1988-90.
CONSULTATIONS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, WORKSHOPS, TESTIMONY, GROUPS (reverse chronological order)
Strategic Planning Facilitation (with N. Shank), Nebraska Department of Natural Resources, Lincoln, NE, January 2011-present.
Tomkins, A., PytlikZillig, L., Collins, T., & Hamm, J. Policy briefing to Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), Developing a
model of public engagement for the shaping of science and innovation policy. Lincoln, October 2010.
Workshop, Citizen Input for Performance Management and Strategic Budgeting: Promising Practices, Reaching Residents, and
Navigating Potential Political Pitfalls (with M. Herian & R. Hoppe), presented at the Public Performance Measurement
and Reporting Conference, Chattanooga, TN, March 19, 2010.
Participant, National Summit, “Justice is the Business of Government: the Critical Role of Fair and Impartial State Courts,”
Sponsored by the American Bar Association Presidential Commission on Fair and Impartial State Courts in cooperation
with the National Center for State Courts, May 7-9, 2009, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Strategic Planning Facilitation (with N. Shank, E. Neeley, D. Bulling, & M. DeKraai), Nebraska State Bar Association, Lincoln,
NE, April 2008.
Strategic Planning Facilitation (with N. Shank & E. Neeley), Nebraska Court of Appeals, Lincoln, NE, July-October 2007
(follow-up consultation through May 2008).
Workshop, How to Avoid Ten Common Pitfalls When Communicating with Policy Makers about Scientific Issues. Half-day
workshop presented by J. Miles & A. Tomkins, as one of the pre-conference workshops at the Biennial Meeting of the
Society for Research & Action, Pasadena, CA, June 2007.
Member, National Advisory Board, Texas Mental Health Transformation Community Collaborative. Texas received one of US
HHS’s Federal Transformation Grants to reform the state’s behavioral health system. 2006-2009
Evaluation Consultant, Putting Communities First. An initiative to implement and link Public Broadcast stations’ public affairs
programming and other information to benefit the public. 2006.
Testimony, State Meat Inspection Program, Nebraska Legislature, April 2001.
Testimony in Support of LB588, Rural Initiative Act, Nebraska Legislature, March 2001.
Consultant, Public Trust and Confidence in the Courts: How the Public Views the Courts, National Center for State Courts, 1999-
2000.
Workshop, Psychological Syndromes and the Law. Day-long workshop presented by V. Weisz & A. J. Tomkins, sponsored by
the Behavioural Science and Law Network, University of Southampton, and presented to legal and mental health
professionals, Church House Conference Centre, Westminster, London, England, May 1997.
Consultant, Children, Families and the Justice System in the 20th Century. Conference conducted as part of the 2020 Visions/
Family Relations Committee Meeting, Commission on the Future of the [California] Courts. San Francisco, June 1992.
Group Facilitator, Alternatives to Jail: Community Services that Work. Session offered as part of statewide conference, “In
Search of Justice for Children: Where Do We Go from Here?, sponsored by Voices for Children in Nebraska and UNL
Law/Psychology Program. Omaha, November 1990.
Nominal Technique Group Facilitator, National Symposium on Justice and Mental Health Systems Interactions. National
conference sponsored by Institute on Mental Disability and the Law, National Center for State Courts, and State Justice
Institute. Ballston, VA, November 1990.
Workshop, Nebraska's Family Policy Act. Training for state social service and human service professionals, sponsored by UNL
Center on Children, Families, and the Law. North Platte & Lincoln, NE, March, April, & September 1990.
Consultant, At-Risk Youth Survey. Assisted in development of state-wide survey of child and family social service providers,
administrators, educators, law enforcement officials, justice system officials, child advocates, and other professionals
involved with children and their families, conducted by the Nebraska Legislative Research Division. July 1989-June
1990.
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PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
CONSULTATIONS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, WORKSHOPS, TESTIMONY, GROUPS (continued)
Group Facilitator and Process Consultant, Governor's Summit on Children and Families. State-wide policy conference sponsored
by the Office of Child and Family Policy. Boys Town, NE, November 1989.
Consultant, Mental Health Expert Assistance Provided to Criminal Defendants: The Ake Project. Review of report of national
research project conducted by National Center for State Courts. December 1988.
Coordinator, Financing Children's Mental Health Services: A Working Conference. Statewide conference involving child and
family service administrators and providers (public and private professionals). Support provided by Nebraska
Department of Public Institutions through a contract funded by the NIMH Child and Adolescent Service System
Program (CASSP) Grant No. 5-H84-MH39884-02. Lincoln, February 1988.
Group Facilitator, Planning for the Implementation of Legislative Bill 637 (Family Policy Act of 1987, Neb. Rev. Stat. §45-532
to §45-534). Statewide policy conference sponsored by the Intergovernmental and Community Planning Process for
Families and Children (State of Nebraska, Office of the Governor). Lincoln, September 1987.
Co-Founder and Coordinator, Juvenile Law & Psychology Study Group. Interdisciplinary group of practitioners and
academicians, legal, psychological, medical, and health-service professionals. St. Louis, 1981-1984.
Consultant, Litigation and Appellate Issues. Advice and consultation ranging from evidence analysis, organization and
presentation; jury selection; mock juror and juries; and trial techniques. Clients have included criminal prosecutors,
criminal defense attorneys, civil law litigators, and attorneys from state offices of the attorney general. 1976-2001.
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PUBLICATIONS (chronological by year; peer/law review reviewed indicated by *; supervised student author indicated by ^)
PRIOR TO 1990
1. Grisso, T., Tomkins, A., & Casey P. (1984, May). Confessions, religion, and family relationships. APA Monitor, p.
20.
2. *Grisso, T., Tomkins, A., & Casey, P. (1988). Psychosocial concepts in juvenile law. Law and Human Behavior, 12,
403-437.
3. Tomkins, A. J. (1986). Civil dispute processing: Book Review of Civil Litigation Research Project: Final Report by
D. M. Trubek, J. B. Grossman, W. L. F. Felstiner, H. M. Kritzer, & A. Sarat. Judicature, 69, 372-374.
4. Tomkins, A. J. (1986, July). Unemployment compensation and waiver of rights. APA Monitor, p. 21.
5. Tomkins, A. J. (1987, January). Definition of racial minorities and scientific evidence. APA Monitor, p. 27.
6. Tomkins, A. J. (1987, August). Issues in judicial administration: Court-imposed sanctions against attorneys. APA
Monitor, p. 18.
7. Tomkins, A. J. (1987, September). Psychology and the Constitution. Psychology Today, pp. 48-50.
8. Tomkins, A. J. (1987, July). Recovery for loss of parental consortium. APA Monitor, p. 16.
9. Tomkins, A. J. (1988, April). Mandating the use of alternative dispute resolution procedures. APA Monitor, p. 28.
10. Tomkins, A. J. (1988, October). Using social science evidence to prove discrimination. APA Monitor, p. 40.
11. Tomkins, A. J. (1989, April). Delegation of judicial authority to magistrates. APA Monitor, p. 32.
12. Tomkins, A. J. (1989, October). Mothers and children: Balancing competing interests. APA Monitor, p. 35.
13. Tomkins, A. J., & Wallace, D. H.^ (1989). Financing mental health services for children, youth, and families in
Nebraska. Report to the Child and Adolescent Service System Program, Nebraska Department of Public Institutions.
14. Tomkins, A. J., & Willging, T. E. (1986). Taxation of attorneys’ fees: Practices in English, Alaskan, and Federal
courts. Washington, D.C.: Federal Judicial Center.
1990
15. *Greenwald, J. P., ^ Tomkins, A. J., Kenning, M. K., & Zavodny, D.^ (1990). Psychological self-defense jury
instruction: Influence on verdicts for battered women defendants. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 8, 171-180.
16. *Tomkins, A. J. (1990). Dispositional decisionmaking in the juvenile justice system: An empirical study of the use
of offense and offender information. Nebraska Law Review, 69, 298-345. Reprinted (1992) in J. R. P. Ogloff (Ed.),
Law and psychology: The broadening of the discipline (pp. 71-105). Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
17. Tomkins, A. J. (1990). Introduction to “Training and Career Options.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 8, 193-196.
18. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.). (1990). Training and career and options in the behavioral sciences and law [Special issue].
Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 8 (3), 193-328.
19. *Tomkins, A. J., & Ogloff, J. R. P. ^ (1990). Training and career options in psychology and law. Behavioral
Sciences & the Law, 8, 205-216.
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PUBLICATIONS (continued)
1991
20. Kenning, M., Merchant, A., & Tomkins, A. J. (1991). Research on the effects of witnessing parental violence:
Clinical and legal policy implications. In M. Steinman (Ed.), Woman battering: Policy responses (pp. 237-261).
Cincinnati: Anderson Publishing.
21. Tomkins, A. J. (1991, July-August). Juvenile dispositions in Nebraska: Using the Family Policy Act to promote inhome,
rehabilitative placements for delinquent youths. Habeas Corpus: Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys
Association Newsletter, pp. 8-20.
22. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.). (1991). Social science and the U.S. Constitution [Special issue]. Law and Human Behavior, 15
(2), 101-211.
23. *Tomkins, A. J., & Oursland, K.^ (1991). Social and social scientific perspectives in judicial interpretations of the
Constitution: A historical view and an overview. Law and Human Behavior, 15, 101-120.
24. Tomkins, A. J., & Wallace, D. H. (1991). Introduction to “Legal and Policy Issues in Mental Health Services.”
Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 9, 109-110.
25. Tomkins, A. J., & Wallace, D. H. (Eds.). (1991). Legal and policy issues in mental health service and delivery
[Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 9(2), 109-218.
26. *Wolfe, D.,^ Olson, K., Tomkins, A., Clark, J., Reay, B., & Kimbrough, R. (1991). Using focus group methodology
to obtain child and family mental health data. In A. Algarin & R. M. Friedman (Eds.), A system of care for children's
mental health: Building a research base. 3rd Annual Conference Proceedings (pp. 139-151). Tampa: Florida
Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.
1992
27. *Campbell, E.,^ & Tomkins, A. J. (1992). Gender, race, grades, and law review membership as factors in law firm
hiring decisions: An empirical study. Journal of Contemporary Law, 18, 211-261.
28. Steinman, M., Kenning, M., & Tomkins, A. (1992). Protecting children who witness spouse abuse: A model for
intervention and prevention. Report to the Community Child Abuse Prevention Council, Lincoln/Lancaster County.
29. Tomkins, A. J. (1992, September). Family violence and the courts. Futures Newsletter, pp. 10-14.
30. Tomkins, A. J. (1992). Introduction to “Race Discrimination.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 10, 151-154.
31. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.) (1992). Race discrimination [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 10(2), 151-288.
32. *Tomkins, A. J., & Kepfield, S. S.^ (1992). Policy responses when women use drugs during pregnancy: Using child
abuse laws to combat substance abuse. In T. Sonderegger (Ed.), Perinatal substance abuse: Research findings and
clinical implications (pp. 306-345). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
33. *Tomkins, A. J., & Pfeifer, J. E.^ (1992). Modern social scientific theories of discrimination: Implications for using
social science evidence in the courts. In D. K. Kagehiro & W. S. Laufer (Eds.), Handbook of psychology and law
(pp. 385-407). New York: Springer-Verlag.
34. *Tomkins, A. J., Steinman, M., Kenning, M. K., Mohamed, S.,^ & Afrank, J.^ (1992). Children who witness
battering. Law and Policy, 14, 169-184.
35. *Tomkins, A. J., Victor, B., & Adler, R. (1992). Psycholegal aspects of organizational behavior: Assessing and
controlling risk. In D. K. Kagehiro & W. S. Laufer (Eds.), Handbook of psychology and law (pp. 523-541). New
York: Springer-Verlag.
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PUBLICATIONS (continued)
1993
36. Tomkins, A. J., Kenning, M. K., Greenwald, J. P.,^ & Johnson, G.^ (1993). Self-defense jury instructions in trials of
battered women who kill their abusers. In N. Z. Hilton (Ed.), Legal responses to wife assault: Current trends and
evaluation (pp. 258-285). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
1994
37. Macolini, R. M.,^ & Tomkins, A. J. (1994). Aiding children who witness violence I: Reforms of the law. Child,
Youth, and Family Services Quarterly, 17(1), 11-12.
38. Tomkins, A. J., & Cecil, J. S. (1994). Treating social science like law: An assessment of Monahan and Walker's
social authority proposal. Shepard's Expert & Scientific Evidence Quarterly, 2, 343-387.
39. *Tomkins, A. J., Mohamed, S.,^ Steinman, M., Macolini, R. M.,^ Kenning, M. K., & Afrank, J.^ (1994). The plight
of children who witness woman battering: Psychological knowledge and policy implications. Law and Psychology
Review, 18, 137-187.
40. Tomkins, A. J., & Small, M. A. (Eds.). (1994). Children and violence [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the
Law, 12(1), 1-110.
41. Tomkins, A. J., & Small, M. A. (1994). Introduction to “Children and Violence.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law,
12, 1-3.
1995
42. *Levesque, R. J. R.,^ & Tomkins, A. J. (1995). Revisioning juvenile justice: Implications of the new child
protection movement. Washington University Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law, 48, 87-116.
43. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.). (1995). Behavioral science evidence in the wake of Daubert [Special issue]. Behavioral
Sciences & the Law, 13(2), 127-316.
44. Tomkins, A. J. (1995). Introduction to “Behavioral Science Evidence in the Wake of Daubert.” Behavioral Sciences
& the Law, 13, 127-130.
45. *Tomkins, A. J., & Weisz, V. (1995). Social science, law, and the interest in a family environment for children with
disabilities. Toledo Law Review, 26, 937-956.
1996
46. *Grisso, T., & Tomkins, A. (1996). Communicating violence risk assessment. American Psychologist, 51, 928-930.
47. *Ogloff, J. R. P., Tomkins, A. J., & Bersoff, D. N. (1996). Education and training in psychology and law/criminal
justice: Historical foundations, present structures, and future developments. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 23, 200-
235.
48. Tomkins, A. J. (1996). Introduction to “Persons with Disabilities.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 14, 1-3.
49. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.). (1996). Persons with disabilities [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 14(1), 1-142.
50. *Tomkins, A. J., Slain, A. J.,^ Hallinan, M. N.,^ & Willis, C. E. (1996). Subtle discrimination in juvenile justice
decisionmaking: Social scientific perspectives and explanations. Creighton Law Review, 29, 1619-1651.
51. *Weisz, V., & Tomkins, A. J. (1996). The right to a family environment for children with disabilities. American
Psychologist, 51, 1239-1245. Reprinted (1998) in K. L. Freiberg (Ed.), Human development 98/99 (26 th ed., pp. 138-
145). Guilford, CT: Dushkin/ McGraw-Hill.
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1997
52. Carson, D., & Tomkins, A. J. (1997). Special perspective: The need for and the role of comparative and crosscultural
perspectives in behavioral-science-and-law scholarship. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 15, 321-328.
53. Tomkins, A. J., & Carson, D. (Eds.). (1997). International perspectives [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the
Law, 15(3), 229-378.
54. Tomkins, A. J., & Carson, D. (1997). Introduction to “International Perspectives.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law,
15, 229-231.
1998
55. *Patry, M. W.,^ Wexler, D. B., Stolle, D. P.,^ & Tomkins, A. J. (1998). Better legal counseling through empirical
research: Identifying psycholegal soft spots and strategies. California Western Law Review, 34, 439-455. Reprinted
(2000) in D.P. Stolle, D.B. Wexler, & B.J. Winick (Eds.), Practicing therapeutic jurisprudence: Law as a helping
profession (pp. 69-79). Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
56. Tomkins, A. J., & Casey, P. (Eds.). (1998). Families and the courts [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law,
16(2), 155-279.
57. Tomkins, A. J., & Casey, P. (1998). Introduction to “Families and the Courts.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 16,
155-156.
1999
58. Elbogen, E. B.,^ & Tomkins, A. J. (1999). The psychiatric hospital and therapeutic jurisprudence: Applying the law
to promote mental health. In W. D. Spaulding (Ed.), New directions in mental health services: The role of the state
hospital in the twenty-first century (pp. 71-84). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
59. Melton, G. B., Huss, M. T.,^ & Tomkins, A. J. (1999). Training in psychology and law. In A. K. Hess & I. B.
Weiner (Eds.), Handbook of forensic psychology (2 nd ed., pp. 700-720). New York: John Wiley.
60. National Center for State Courts. (1999, May). How the public views the state courts: A 1999 national survey.
Williamsburg, VA: Author. [contributing author]
61. Rottman, D., & Tomkins, A. (1999). Public trust and confidence in the courts: What public opinion surveys mean to
judges. Court Review, 36, 24-31. Available online from http://aja.ncsc.dni.us/courtrv/cr36-3/CR%2036-3.pdf.
62. Tomkins, A. J., & Carson, D. (Eds.). (1999). International perspectives on Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Part I
[Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 17(5), 553-693.
63. Tomkins, A. J., & Carson, D. (1999). Introduction to “International Perspectives on Therapeutic Jurisprudence.”
Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 17, 553-554.
64. Tomkins, A. J., Shank, N. C., et al. (October 1999). Nebraska Child Support Collection and Disbursement System
Implementation Project: Final report. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Available online from
http://ppc.nebraska.edu/publications/documents/child_support_report.pdf.
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2000
65. *Elbogen, E. B.,^ & Tomkins, A. J. (2000). Integrating conditional release and contingency management for
individuals with chronic mental illness. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 18, 427-444.
66. Tomkins, A. J., & Carson, D. (Eds.). (2000). International perspectives on Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Part II
[Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 18(4), 411-556.
67. Tomkins, A. J., & Carson, D. (2000). Introduction to “International Perspectives on Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Part
II.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 18, 411-412.
68. Tomkins, A. J., & Shuman, D. W. (2000). Government regulation: State regulation of psychology. In A. E. Kazdin
(Ed.), The encyclopedia of psychology (Volume 4, pp. 2-4). New York: Oxford University Press; Washington, D.C.:
American Psychological Association.
69. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.). (2000). Current directions [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 18(6), 691-800.
2001
70. *Champagne, A., Easterling, D, Shuman, D. W., Tomkins, A. J., & Whitaker, E. (2001). Are court-appointed
experts the solution to the problems of expert testimony? Judicature, 84 (4), 178-183.
71. *Elbogen, E. B.,^ Mercado, C., Tomkins, A. J., & Scalora, M. J. (2001). Clinical practice and violence risk
assessment: Availability of MacArthur risk factors. In D. Farrington, C. R. Hollin, & M. McMurran (Eds.), Sex and
violence: The psychology of crimes and risk assessment (pp. 38-55). New York: Routledge.
72. *Elbogen, E. B.,^ Williams, A.,^ Kim, D., Tomkins, A. J., & Scalora, M. J. (2001). Gender and perceptions of
dangerousness in civil psychiatric patients. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 6, 215-228.
73. *Mercado, C. C., Elbogen, E. B.,^ Scalora, M., & Tomkins, A. (2001). Judgments of dangerousness: Are sex
offenders assessed differently than civil psychiatric patients? Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 8, 146-153.
74. Rottman, D., & Tomkins, A. J. (2001). Introduction to “Public Trust and Confidence in the Courts.” Behavioral
Sciences & the Law, 19, 197-198.
75. Rottman, D., & Tomkins, A. J. (Eds.). (2001). Public trust and confidence in the courts [Special issue]. Behavioral
Sciences & the Law, 19(2), 197-320.
76. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.). (2001). Current directions [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 19(5/6), 611-720.
2002
77. *Elbogen, E. B.,^ Mercado, C. C., Scalora, M. J., & Tomkins, A. J. (2002). Perceived relevance of factors for
violence risk assessment: A survey of clinicians. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 1, 37-47.
78. Small, M. A., Melton, G. B., Olson, K. A., & Tomkins, A. J. (2002). Creating caring communities: The need for
structural change. In G. B. Melton, R. A. Thompson, & M. A. Small (Eds.), Toward a child-centered,
neighborhood-based child protection system: A Report of the Consortium on Children, Families, and the Law (pp.
263-279). Wesport, CT: Praeger.
79. Tomkins, A. J. (Ed.). (2002). Current directions [Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 20(1/2), 1-214.
80. Tomkins, A. J. (2002). Farewell from the editor. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 20, 1-4.
81. Tomkins, A. J., & Olson, K. A. (2002). Some initial ideas about implementation of a child-centered, neighborhoodbased
child protection system: Impressions from focus groups in Nebraska. In G. B. Melton, R. A. Thompson, & M.
A. Small (Eds.), Toward a child-centered, neighborhood-based child protection system: A Report of the Consortium
on Children, Families, and the Law (pp. 28-40). Wesport, CT: Praeger.
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2002 (continued)
82. Tomkins, A. J., & Small, M. A. (Eds.). (2002). International perspectives on restorative and community justice
[Special issue]. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 20(4), 307-436.
83. Tomkins, A. J., & Small, M. A. (2002). Introduction to “International Perspectives on Restorative and Community
Justice.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 20, 307-308.
2003
84. *Elbogen, E. B.,^ Tomkins, A. J., Pothuloori, A.,^ & Scalora, M. J. (2003). Documentation of violence risk factors
in psychiatric facilities: An empirical examination. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 31,
58-64.
85. Tomkins, A. J., & Neeley, E.^ (2003, January). Preliminary Evaluation of the Lancaster County Indigency Screener
Project. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
2005
86. *Elbogen, E. B., Huss, M. T., Tomkins, A. J., & Scalora, M. J. (2005). Clinical decision-making about psychopathy
and violence risk assessment in public sector mental health settings. Psychological Services, 2, 133-141.
87. Tomkins, A. J. (2005). Research and engagement opportunities for applying science to public policy: The University
of Nebraska Public Policy Center. In M. L. Rice (Ed.), The Interface of Science and Public Policy (pp. 55-61).
Merrill Series on the Research Mission of Public Universities: Merrill Advanced Studies Center Report No. 109.
Lawrence: University of Kansas Merrill Advanced Studies Center. Available online from
http://merrill.ku.edu/publications/2005whitepaper.pdf.
88. *Tomkins, A., Shank, N., Tromanhauser, D., Rupp, S., & Mahoney, R. (2005). United Way and University
partnerships in community-wide human services planning and plan implementation: The case of Lincoln/Lancaster
County, Nebraska. Journal of Community Practice, 13(3), 55-72.
89. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2005, June). Rural Nebraska: Looking back at a
decade of change and progress. 2005 Nebraska Rural Poll Results. CARI Research Report 05-1. Lincoln: University
of Nebraska Center for Applied Rural Innovation. Available online from http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/10year.pdf.
90. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2005, July). Community life and housing in rural
Nebraska. 2005 Nebraska Rural Poll Results. CARI Research Report 05-2. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Center
for Applied Rural Innovation. Available online from http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/05community.pdf.
91. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2005, August). Rural Nebraskans’ support for
alternative energy sources. 2005 Nebraska Rural Poll Results. CARI Research Report 05-3. Lincoln: University of
Nebraska Center for Applied Rural Innovation. Available online from http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/energy.pdf.
92. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2005, September). Well-Being in Nebraska. 2005
Nebraska Rural Poll Results. CARI Research Report 05-4. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Center for Applied
Rural Innovation. Available online from http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/05wellbeing.pdf.
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2006
93. *Artikov, I., Hoffman, S. J.,^ Lynne, G.D., PytlikZillig, L. M., Hu, Q., Tomkins, A. J., Hubbard, K. G., Hayes, M.
J., & Waltman, W. J. (2006). Understanding the influence of climate forecasts on farmer decisions as Planned
Behavior. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 45, 1202-1214.
94. *Hu, Q., Pytlik Zillig, L. M., Lynne, G. D, Tomkins, A. J., Waltman, W. J., Hayes, M. J., Hubbard, K. G., Artikov,
I., Hoffman, S. J.,^ & Wilhite, D. A. (2006). Understanding farmers’ forecast use from their beliefs, values, social
norms, and perceived obstacles. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 45, 1190-1201.
95. *Huss, M. T., Tomkins, A. J., Garbin, C. P., Schopp, R. F., & Kilian, A. (2006). Battered women who kill their
abusers: An examination of commonsense notions, cognitions, and judgments. Journal of Interpersonal Violence,
21, 1063-1080.
96. *Tomkins, A. J., Christensen, I.,^ Fulwider, J.,^ Loontjer, K.,^ Abdel-Monem, T., & Cohn, D.^ (2006). Genetically
Modified Foods: Attitudes and knowledge in the heart of the farm belt, USA. In C. Carter & W. Kenyon (Eds.),
Proceedings of Participatory Approaches in Science & Technology Conference, June 4-7, 2006, Edinburgh,
Scotland. Available online from http://www.macaulay.ac.uk/PATHconference/outputs/PATH_abstract_6.1.1.pdf.
97. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2006, July). Making a living in Rural Nebraska. 2006
Nebraska Rural Poll Results. CARI Research Report 06-1. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Center for Applied
Rural Innovation. Available online from http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/making_a_living.pdf.
98. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2006, August). Newcomers in Nebraska’s rural
communities. 2006 Nebraska Rural Poll Results. CARI Research Report 06-2. Lincoln: University of Nebraska
Center for Applied Rural Innovation. Available online from http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/new_residents.pdf.
99. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2006, September). Views of life in Nebraska’s rural
communities. 2006 Nebraska Rural Poll Results. CARI Research Report 06-3. Lincoln: University of Nebraska
Center for Applied Rural Innovation. Available online from http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/06community.pdf.
100. Vogt, R. J., Cantrell, R. L., Carranza, M. A., Johnson, B. B., & Tomkins, A. J. (2006, November). Perceptions of
Latin American immigration among rural Nebraskans. CARI Research Report 06-4. Lincoln: University of
Nebraska Center for Applied Rural Innovation. Available online from
http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/06immigration.pdf.
2007
101. Neeley, E., & Tomkins, A. (2007). Evaluating court processes for determining indigency. Court Review, 43(1), 4-11.
Available online from http://aja.ncsc.dni.us/courtrv/cr43-1/CR43-1Neeley.pdf.
2008
102. Tomkins, A.J., & Applequist, K.^ (2008). Constructs of justice: Beyond civil litigation. In B. H. Bornstein, R. L.
Wiener, R. Schopp, & S. L. Willborn (Eds.), Civil juries and civil justice (pp. 163-178). New York: Springer.
103. Tomkins, A.J. (Ed.). (2007-2008). Procedural justice [Special issue]. Court Review, 44(1/2), 1-84. Available online
at http://aja.ncsc.dni.us/courtrv/cr44-1/CR44-1-2.pdf.
104. Tomkins, A.J. (2008). Using research and engagement to inform policy making. The Community Psychologist,
41(3/4), 9-10. Available online at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/publicpolicypublications/39/.
2009
105. Bornstein, B.H., Tomkins, A.J., Michaels, S., Samal, A., Nam, Y., Zellmer, S. Hoagland, K., & Olson, D. (2009).
Social justice and water sustainability and management. In A. Kakanowski & M. Narusevich (Eds.), Handbook of
social justice. (pp. 271-282). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science.
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2010
106. *Abdel-Monem, T., Bingham, S., Marincic, J.,^ & Tomkins, A.J. (2010). Deliberation and diversity: Perceptions of
small group discussions by race and ethnicity. Small Group Research, 41, 746-776.
107. *Tomkins, A. J., & Kane, C. (Eds.). (2010). Behavioral health services in the new decade: Perspectives on practices
and policies [Special section]. American Journal of Community Psychology, 46, 312-418.
108. Tomkins, A. J., & Kane, C. (2010). Foreword: Behavioral health services in the new decade: Perspectives on
practices and policies. American Journal of Community Psychology, 46, 312-313.
109. *Tomkins, A. J., PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., Abdel-Monem, T., & Hamm, J. A.^ (2010). Public input for
municipal policymaking: Engagement methods and their impact on trust and confidence. In S. A. Chun, R.
Sandoval, & A. Philpot (Eds.), The Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Conference on Digital
Government Research, Public Administration Online: Challenges and Opportunities (pp. 41-50). New York: ACM
Digital Library, Digital Government Society of North America. Available online at
http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1809885&jmp=cit&coll=GUIDE&dl=GUIDE&CFID=98220794&CFTOKEN
=99331109#CIT
2011
110. Bornstein, B. H., Tomkins, A. J., & Neeley, E. N. (2011). Reducing courts‘ failure to appear rate: A procedural
justice approach. Research report submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice. Available online at
https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/234370.pdf.
111. *DeKraai, M. B., Bulling, D. J., Shank, N. C., & Tomkins, A. J. (2011). Faith-based organizations in a system of
behavioral health care. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 39, 255-267.
112. *Hamm, J. A.,^ PytlikZillig, L. M., Tomkins, A.J., Herian, M. N., Bornstein, B. H., & Neeley, E. N. (2011).
Exploring separable components of institutional confidence. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 29, 95-115.
113. *PytlikZillig, L. M., & Tomkins, A. J. (2011). Public engagement for informing science and technology policy:
What do we know, and what do we need to know, and how will we get there? Review of Policy Research, 28, 197–
217.
114. *PytlikZillig, L. M., Tomkins, A. J., Muhlberger, P. M., Pardy, R. L., Morris, T. J., Dzenis, Y. A., Turner, J. A., &.
Collins, T. P.^ (2011). Using public engagements to provide input and insights into policy, legal, ethical, and other
impacts of science. International Journal of Science in Society, 2, 273-290.
2012
115. *Herian, M. N., Hamm, J. A., ^ Tomkins, A. J., & PytlikZillig, L. M. (2012). Public participation, procedural
fairness and evaluations of local governance: The moderating role of uncertainty. Journal of Public Administration
Research and Theory, 22, 815-840.
116. *Herian, M.N., & Tomkins, A. J. (2012). Citizen satisfaction survey data: A mode comparison of the derivedimportance
performance approach. American Review of Public Administration, 42, 66-86.
117. *PytlikZillig, L. M., Tomkins, A. J., Herian, M. N., Hamm, J. A.,^ & Abdel-Monem, T. (2012). Public input
methods impacting confidence in government. Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy, 6, 92-111.
[Special issue, Collaborative e-Government, S. A. Chun, L.F. Luna-Reyes & R. Sandoval-Almazán, eds., 5-125]
118. *Rosenbaum, D. I., Hutsell, N.,^ Tomkins, A. J., Bornstein, B. H., Herian, M. N., & Neeley, E. M.. (2012). Using
court date reminder postcards to reduce courts’ failure to appear rates: A benefit-cost analysis. Judicature, 95, 177-
187.
119. Tomkins, A. J., Bornstein, B. H., Herian, M. N., Rosenbaum, D. I., & Neeley, E. M.. (2012). An experiment in the
law: Studying a technique to reduce failure to appear in court. Court Review, 48, 96-106.
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2012 (continued)
120. *Tomkins, A. J. (2012). Combating food shortages in least developed countries: Current development assistance
approaches. Law & Development Review, 5(2), 26-55.
2013
121. *Bornstein, B. H., Tomkins, A. J., Neeley, E. M., Herian, M. N., & Hamm, J. A.^ (2013). Reducing courts’ failureto-appear
rate by written reminders. Psychology, Public Policy, and the Law, 19, 70-80. doi: 10.1037/a0026293
In Press or Accepted for Publication
122. *Hamm, J. A.,^ PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., Bornstein, B. H., Tomkins, A. J., & Hoffman, L. (in press).
Deconstructing public confidence in state courts. Journal of Trust Research, 3, xx-yy.
Under Review and In Preparation
Hamm, J. A.,^ PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., Tomkins, A. J., & Dietrich, H.^ (2012). Trust and intention to comply with a
water allocation decision: The moderating roles of knowledge and consistency. Manuscript under review.
Tomkins, A. J., Hoppe, R. D., Herian, M. N., PytlikZillig, L. M., Abdel-Monem, T., & Shank, N. C. (2012). Public input for city
budgeting using e-input, face-to-face discussions, and random sample surveys: The willingness of an American
community to increase taxes. Manuscript under review.
Tomkins, A. J., PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., & Hoppe, R. (2012). Trust in government: Findings from public budgeting
consultations. Manuscript under review.
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PRESENTATIONS AND TALKS (ordered chronologically)
1975-1985
Grief, E. B., Robinson, G., & Tomkins, A. J. (1975, April). Adolescent hero preferences: Age and sex differences. Paper
presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York.
Tomkins, A. J. (1979, August). Organized symposium, Children's consent to psychological research: Problems, policies, and
principles, involving D. Baumrind (Univ. of California-Berkeley), D. Bersoff (Johns Hopkins Univ/Univ. of Maryland), W.
Damon (Clark Univ.), T. Grisso, (St. Louis Univ.), and B. Mishkin (NIH), presented at the meeting of American
Psychological Association, New York.
Davis, D. L., Mintz, A., Scallan, S., Gaioni, S., Hale, C., Miller, R., & Tomkins, A. J. (1980, May). The effect of marking
modifiers on dimensional judgments using unbounded and bounded scales. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological
Association, St. Louis.
Tomkins, A. J. (1980, May). Organized symposium, Informational issues in informed consent, involving M. Gold (Dept. of
Psychology, Washington Univ.), T. Schuham (Dept. of Psychology, Washington Univ.), J. Sieber (California State Univ. at
Hayward), D. Smith (Washington Univ. School of Medicine), and M. Wax (Dept. of Sociology, Washington Univ.),
presented at the meeting of Midwestern Psychological Association, St. Louis.
Tomkins, A. J., & Gold, R. B. (1980, May). Informed consent: Empirical perspectives and future directions. In A. J. Tomkins
(Chair), Informational issues in informed consent. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological
Association, St. Louis.
Tomkins, A. J. (1982, December). Use of social study and psychological techniques in aid of jury selection: Are they effective?
In L. D. Mass (Chair), Jury selection. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the National Lawyers Guild, St. Louis.
Tomkins, A. J. (1984, August). The research method: Stimulus specification in legal decisionmaking research. In G. B. Melton
(Chair), Juvenile court decisions: Psychological concepts in juvenile law. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the
American Psychological Association, Toronto.
1986
Tomkins, A. J. (1986, March). Correlation of juvenile characteristics with disposition decisions. In T. Grisso (Chair), Applications
of psychological variables in juvenile justice decision research. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the
American Psychology-Law Society, Tucson.
Tomkins, A. J. (1986, August). Organized roundtable discussion, Varieties of professional roles for people with psychology-law
training, involving J. Cecil (Federal Judicial Center), J. McKenna (Johns Hopkins Univ/Univ. of Maryland), R. Morris
(Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln), S. Morse (Univ. of Pennsylvania), R. Parvin (American Psychological Association), S. Penrod
(Univ. of Wisconsin), T. Willging (Federal Judicial Center), K. Wilson (Denver Juvenile Court), and L. Wrightsman
(Univ.of Kansas), presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Tomkins, A. J. (1986, August). Overview: Varieties of professional roles for people with psychology-law training. In A. J.
Tomkins (Chair), Varieties of professional roles for people with psychology-law training. Symposium conducted at the
meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Tomkins, A. J. (1986, November). Taxation of attorneys' fees. Invited address for the Law/Psychology Colloquium Series,
Department of Psychology and College of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
1987
Tomkins, A. J. (1987, March). Developing conceptual dimensions of information categories used in making juvenile justice
judgments. In D. C. Howard (Chair), Developing information for use by policymakers and decisionmakers in the juvenile
justice system. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, St. Louis.
Tomkins, A. J., & Cecil, J. S. (1987, June). The usefulness of adopting social scientific perspectives for studying judicial policy
issues. Paper presented at the meeting of the Law and Society Association, Washington, D.C.
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PRESENTATIONS AND TALKS
1987 (continued)
Tomkins, A. J. (1987, August). Organized address, Social science and the Constitution: Views from the federal bench, by Judge
A. J. Mikva (D.C. Cir. Ct. App.), at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York.
Tomkins, A. J. (1987, August). Organized symposium, Social science and the Constitution: Perspectives and roles, involving G.
Bermant (Federal Judicial Center), J. Cecil (Federal Judicial Center), C. Haney (Dept. of Psychology, Univ. of California,
Santa Cruz), J. Monahan (School of Law, Univ. of Virginia), and S. Morse (School of Law, Univ. of Pennsylvania),
presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York.
Tomkins, A. J. (1987, August). Organized symposium, Social science and the Constitution: Psycholegal perspectives on
individual's rights, involving D. Bersoff, (American Psych. Association), C. Ewing (SUNY-Buffalo), T. Grisso (Univ. of
Massachusetts Medical Center), I. Horowitz (Univer. of Toledo), D. Kagehiro (Temple Univ.), and T. Willging (Federal
Judicial Center), presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York.
Tomkins, A. J., & Cecil, J. S. (1987, August). The use of social science in constitutional decisionmaking. In A. J. Tomkins
(Chair), Social science and the Constitution: Perspectives and roles. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American
Psychological Association, New York.
Tomkins, A. J. (1987, November). Individual and corporate risk perception. Paper presented at Study-Group Conference, Task
Force on Behavioral Toxicology of Childhood and Adolescence, Lincoln, NE.
1988
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, March). Individual versus corporate perceptions of risk. In B. Victor (Chair), Psycholegal perspectives on
corporate behavior. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Miami Beach.
Small, M., Tomkins, A., & Cecil, J. (1988, May). Survey research and Freedom of Information laws. Paper presented at the
meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Toronto.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, May). Psychology and law in the United States. Address to the Department of Law, Zhongzhan University,
Guangzhou, PRC.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, May). Social psychology and social policy. Address to the Department of Psychology, Beijing University,
Beijing, PRC.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, May). Social science and the law in the United States. Address to the Political Education Department, East
China Normal University, Shanghai, PRC.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, May). Values and cross-cultural differences in organizational judgments about risk. In S. E. Kalish (Chair),
Values and ethics in business. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Pan Pacific Conference V, Singapore.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, June). New settings for family policy analysis: The Consortium on Children, Families, and the Law. In
Michele Rivet (Chair), Creating new legal settings for children and families. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the
XIVth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Montreal.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, August). Organized address, Problems of proving discrimination using social science data, by J. C. Boger
(Gen. Counsel’s office, NAACP), at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, August). Organized address, The terrors of trance: Of crimes, cults, and covert operations, by A. Scheflin
(Santa Clara School of Law) at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta.
Tomkins, A. J. (1988, August). Organized roundtable discussion, Federal Judges' Perspectives: Using Social Science Evidence to
Prove Discrimination, involving Judges O. Forrester (N.D. Ga.), N. Jones (6th Cir. Ct. App.)., J. Hill (11th Cir. Ct. App.),
and W. O'Kelley (N.D. Ga.), presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta.
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PRESENTATIONS AND TALKS (continued)
1989
Tomkins, A. J. (1989, May). Federal courts' use of social science evidence in discrimination: The big problem of small effects.
Invited paper presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
1990
Castrianno, L. M., & Tomkins, A. J. (1990, March). The effect of expert testimony on juror decision making. Poster presented at
the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Williamsburg, VA.
Greenwald, J. P., Tomkins, A. J., & Kenning, M. (1990, March). Psychological self-defense jury instructions: Influence on
verdicts for battered women defendants. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society,
Williamsburg, VA.
Wolfe, D., Tomkins, A. J., et al. (1990, March). Out-of-home placements for juveniles: Empirical and policy issues and the use of
focus groups for data acquisition. Roundtable discussion presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-
Law Society, Williamsburg, VA.
Merchant, A., Tomkins, A. J., & Kenning, M. (1990, April). The effect on children of witnessing parental violence: Legal and
ethical implications of current research. Paper presented at the National Symposium on Victimization, Atlanta, GA.
Tomkins, A. J. (1990, April). Legal and policy perspectives related to interventions designed to reduce fetal exposure to harmful
substances. Invited presentation at the Nebraska State Education Policy Seminar, Lincoln, NE.
Tomkins, A. J. (1990, June). Ensuring all children will learn: Issues related to fetal exposure to harmful substances. Roundtable
discussion presented at the UNL workshop on Reform and Restructuring Schools for the Twenty-First Century, Lincoln,
NE.
Sonderegger, T., & Tomkins, A. (1990, October). Fetal exposure to harmful substances: Empirical data and policy perspectives.
Invited presentation at the Fourth Annual Conference on Current Issues Relating to Women in Educational Administration,
Lincoln, NE.
1991
Tomkins, A. (1991, February). Use of social science in litigation to combat discrimination: Historical perspectives. Invited talk
for the Social Psychology Discussion Group, Department of Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Olson, K. A., & Tomkins, A. J. (1991, May). Structures for the implementation of a child-centered, neighborhood-based, child
protection system: Potential state legislative frameworks. Paper presented at the Conference of the Inter-University
Consortium on Children, Families, and the Law, “Toward a Child-Centered, Neighborhood-Based, Child Protection
System,” Kona, HI.
Tomkins, A. J. (1991, May). Current trends in prosecution for pregnant substance abusers. Invited presentation at Prevention,
Intervention, Treatment, PROSECUTION? -- Women's Issues for the '90s, Lincoln Council on Alcoholism and Drugs,
Lincoln, NE.
Tomkins, A. J. (1991, May). Prevention, intervention, treatment, and prosecution. Roundtable discussion presented at Prevention,
Intervention, Treatment, PROSECUTION? -- Women's Issues for the '90s, Lincoln Council on Alcoholism and Drugs,
Lincoln, NE.
Tomkins, A. J. (1991, May). Teaching about litigation to undergraduates as part of a "Law and Psychology" course. In J. P. Ryan
(Chair), Teaching and talking about litigation in undergraduate courses. Roundtable discussion presented at the Conference
on Litigation, Justice & the Public Good, Commission on College and University Nonprofessional Legal Studies, American
Bar Association, San Diego.
Tomkins, A. J., & Olson, K. A. (1991, May). Some initial ideas about implementation of a child-centered, neighborhood-based,
child protection system: Impressions from focus groups in Nebraska. Paper presented at the Conference of the Inter-
University Consortium on Children, Families, and the Law, “Toward a Child-Centered, Neighborhood-Based, Child
Protection System,” Kona, HI.
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PRESENTATIONS AND TALKS (continued)
1992
Campbell, E., Tomkins, A., & Hauer, T. (1992, March). Gender, race, grades, and law review membership as factors in law firm
hiring decisions: An empirical study. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society,
San Diego, CA.
Gerstenfeld, P., & Tomkins, A. (1992, March). Age as a mitigating factor in juvenile homicide sentencing. Poster presented at the
biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, San Diego, CA.
Tomkins, A. J. (1992, March). Undergraduate “Psychology and Law” courses: Their place in an undergraduate curriculum.
Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, San Diego, CA.
Tomkins, A. (1992, April). Observations on the role of courts in addressing the needs and interests of victims of crimes. Invited
address at National Victim Rights Week Conference, “The Road to Victim Justice,” Nebraska Coalition for Victims of
Crime, Lincoln NE.
Tomkins, A. J. (1992, August). Organized roundtable discussion, Reflections on psychology and law: A centennial symposium,
involving H. Hovenkamp (College of Law, Univ of Iowa), E. Magner (Monash Law School, AUS), L. Wrightsman (Dept. of
Psych., Univ. of Kansas), and M. Saks (College of Law, Univ. of Iowa), presented at the meeting of American Psychological
Association, Washington, D.C.
1993
Abraham, C., Bonebright, T., & Tomkins, A. J. (1993, May). Reporting sexual assaults: The influence of newspaper publication
policies. Poster presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Mohamed, S., Vela, D. L., Tomkins, A. J., Kenning, M. K., Steinman, M., & Afrank, J. (1993, May). Children who witness
mother's battering: A national survey of service providers' knowledge and intervention. Poster presented at the meeting of
the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Mohamed, S., Tomkins, A. J., Kenning, M. K., Steinman, M., Vela, D., & Afrank, J. (1993, June). Preventing further harm to
children who witness mother's battering: A call for service providers' intervention. Paper presented at the Hartman National
Conference on Children and Their Families, “The Prevention and Treatment of Family Violence,” New London, CT.
Tomkins, A. (1993, August). Children who witness domestic violence: Mandating reports and assessments. In M. Levine (Chair),
Issues for clinicians in the mandated reporting of child maltreatment. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Toronto.
1994
Tomkins, A. J., Hallinan, M., Larive, L. D., & Willis, C. E. (1994, March). Detecting racial discrimination in juvenile justice
dispositions: The possible influence of subtle discrimination. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the American
Psychology-Law Society, Santa Fe, NM.
Larive, L., Hallinan, M., Tomkins, A. J., & Willis, C. E. (1994, May). Subtle racism, psychosocial stereotypes, and juvenile
justice dispositions. Paper presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Weisz, V., & Tomkins, A. J. (1994, May). The right to a family environment for children with disabilities. Paper presented at the
Second International Interdisciplinary Study Group on Ideologies of Children's Rights, Charleston, SC.
1995
Tomkins, A. J. (1995, August). Strategies for the use of social scientific evidence: Adapting rules and procedures from the
treatment of non-American law in U.S., federal court proceedings. Paper presented at the meeting of the European
Association of Psychology and Law, Budapest, Hungary.
Tomkins, A. J. (1995, December). Forensic scientific evidence. Discussant at the First World Conference on New Trends in
Criminal Investigation and Evidence, The Hague, Netherlands.
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PRESENTATIONS AND TALKS
1995 (continued)
Tomkins, A. J. (1995, December). Psycholegal research for the next century: Social science evidence in law, battered women
who kill their abusers, and detecting subtle discrimination. Talk presented at NISCALE, Leiden, Netherlands.
1996
Huss, M., Tomkins, A., Schopp, R., & Garbin, C. (1996, March). A normative evaluation of acquittal rates and the decision
factors in cases involving battered women who kill. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-
Law Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Kennedy, K., Tomkins, A, & Schopp, R. (1996, March). An empirical study of premenstrual syndrome as a defense. Poster
presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Tomkins, A. J. (1996, March). Graduate training in law and psychology. Participant in discussion conducted at the biennial
meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Tomkins, A. J. (1996, March). Organized discussion session, Graduate training in law and psychology, involving B. Bottoms
(Univ. of Illinois, Chicago), B. Cutler (Florida International Univ.), J. Goodman-Delahunty (Admin. Law Judge, SD CA), R.
Dillehay (University of Kentucky), K. Gould (Univ. of Utah), J. Haugarrd (Cornell Univ.), J. Ogloff (Simon Fraser Univ.),
M. Perlin (New York Univ.), B. Ruback (Georgia State Univ.), A. Tomkins (UNL), R. Wiener (St. Louis Univ.), and B.
Wilcox (UNL), presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Hilton Head, SC.
Tomkins, A. J. (1996, August). Organized roundtable discussion, Psycholegal training: Integrated graduate law-psychology
programs, involving D. Bersoff (Villanova Univ.), N. Blain (Allegheny Univ.), A. Elwork (Widener Univ.), D. Nicholson
(Widener Univ.), M. Pathak (UNL), R. Pardee (Univ of Arizona), S. Penrod (UNL), & B. Sales (Univ. of Arizona),
presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.
Tomkins, A. J., & Penrod, S. D. (1996, August). The use of social science evidence in the courts: Historical perspectives.
Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.
Tomkins, A. J. (1996, August). Law and psychology journals. Roundtable discussion conducted at the 6th meeting of the
European Association of Psychology and Law, Siena, Italy.
Tomkins, A. J. (1996, August). Using the framework of therapeutic jurisprudence to structure graduate education in mental
health and justice systems research. Paper presented at the 6th meeting of the European Association of Psychology and
Law, Siena, Italy.
1997
Tomkins, A. J. (1997, March). Interaction between law and the social sciences in American courts. Paper presented to the
International Law Studies Department, Ewah Women’s University, Seoul.
Tomkins, A. J. (1997, March). Law and psychology: History and possibilities. Paper presented to the Korean Psychological
Association, Yonsei University, Seoul.
Tomkins, A. J. (1997, March). Science in the courts: Epistemological problems. Paper presented to the meeting of the Association
of Legal Philosophy, Seoul, Korea.
Weisz, V., & Tomkins, A. J. (1997, March). Psychological syndromes and the law. Paper presented to the Korean Psychological
Association, Ewah Women’s University, Seoul.
Tomkins, A. J. (1997, April). Psychological evidence in the American courts. Paper presented to the Netherlands Institute of
Criminality and Law Enforcement, Leiden.
Tomkins, A. J. (1997, May). Recognizing and assessing scientific evidence. Paper presented at conference on “Controversial
Expert Evidence: Assessing Its Admissibility and Authority in the U.S. and U.K.” (with Lord Woolf, Master of the Rolls, &
Dr. Cecil, Federal Judicial Center), Gray’s Inn, London.
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PRESENTATIONS AND TALKS
1997 (continued)
Tomkins, A. J. (1997, June). Research on therapeutic jurisprudence. Symposium presented at the meeting International
Congress on Law and Mental Health, Montreal.
Huss, M. T., Tomkins, A. J., Garbin, C. P., & Schopp, R. F. (1997, September). Societal notions of battered women who kill.
Poster presented at the NIMH Conference on “Improving the Condition of People with Mental Illness: The Role of Services
Research,” Washington, D.C.
1998
Elbogen, E., Osborne, L., Gordon, K., Tomkins, A., Scalora, M., Penrod, S., & Washington, D. (1998, March). Cue availability
and use in clinical decision making of dangerousness in psychiatric hospitals. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the
American Psychology-Law Society, Redondo Beach, CA.
Tomkins, A. J. (1998, March). Organized moot court session, Admissibility of evidence on repressed/recovered memories,
involving Judges C.L. Ray (ret., S.Ct., Tex.), G. Rosen (E.D. Mich.), and R. Sackett (Iowa Court of Appeals), attorneys T.
Reagan (San Francisco)and A. Scheflin (Santa Clara Law School), and psychologists D. Brown (Cambridge, MA) and S.
Ceci (Cornell Univ.), presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Redondo Beach, CA.
Tomkins, A., Patry, M., Stolle, D., & Wexler, D. (1998, March). A research agenda to improve the data base for TJ/preventive
lawyering. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Redondo Beach, CA.
Elbogen, E., & Tomkins, A. (1998, July). Violence risk assessment as a therapeutic intervention. Paper presented at the First
International Conference on Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Winchester, England.
1999
Claussen-Schulz, A. Calkins, C. Elbogen, E., Tomkins, A., & Scalora, M. (1999, March). Sex offenders, dangerousness, and
recidivism: A review of predictive risk factors. Poster presented at the Lancaster County Crisis Center Conference on “Risk
Assessment,” Lincoln.
Elbogen, E., Calkins, C., Pothuloori, A., Tomkins, A., & Scalora, M. (1999, March). Violence risk assessment in the psychiatric
crisis center: Do clinicians have enough information to make accurate predictions of dangerousness? Poster presented at the
Lancaster County Crisis Center Conference on “Risk Assessment,” Lincoln.
Williams, A., Kim, D., Elbogen, E., Tomkins, A. J., & Scalora, M. J. (1999, March). The influence of gender on the prediction of
violence in psychiatric settings. Poster presented at the Lancaster County Crisis Center Conference on “Risk Assessment,”
Lincoln.
Carson, D., & Tomkins, A. J. (1999, July). Co-organized and participated in, The role of behavioural science in legislative law
reform: A comparative symposium, also involving J. Cecil (Federal Judicial Center), I. Freckelton (LaTrobe Univ., AUS),
and M. Saks (College of Law, Univ. of Iowa), presented at the American Psychology-Law Society/European Association of
Psychology and Law Joint International Conference, Dublin.
Elbogen, E. B., Calkins, C., Tomkins, A. J., & Scalora, M. J. (1999, July). Clinical practice and violence risk assessment:
Availability of MacArthur risk factors across psychiatric settings. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law
Society/European Association of Psychology and Law Joint International Conference, Dublin.
Tomkins, A., & Rottman, D. (1999, July). 1999 National Survey: “How the Public Views the State Courts.” Discussion presented
at session on Public trust and confidence in the courts, focusing on developing strategies for cross-national studies of public
trust and confidence in the courts, at the American Psychology-Law Society/European Association of Psychology and Law
Joint International Conference, Dublin.
Tomkins, A. J. (1999, August). Psychology's contributions to law outside of the trial context. In L. Wrightsman (Chair), Use of
social science data in legal decisionmaking. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, Boston.
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PRESENTATIONS AND TALKS
1999 (continued)
Goodman-Delahunty, J., & Tomkins, A. J. (1999, October). Co-organized and co-chaired roundtable discussion, Psychology and
criminal law: a view from the bench, involving Justice S. Breyer (U.S. Supreme Court), Judge Sheila Murphy (6th Mun.
Dist., Markham, IL), Judge R. Zobel (E.D. Mass.), and Prof. S. Saltzburg (George Washington Univ. National Law Center),
presented at the APA-ABA Conference on “Psychological Expertise and Criminal Justice,” Washington, D.C.
Elbogen, E. B., Calkins, C., Hoevett, R., Tomkins, A. J. (1999, November). Clinical utilization of actuarial risk factors: A
comparison of instruments. Paper presented at the Conference on Risk Assessment and Risk Management, Vancouver.
Elbogen, E. B., Williams, A., Kim, D., Tomkins, A. J., & Scalora, M. J.(1999, November). Gender and clinical assessments of
dangerousness in civil psychiatric hospitals. Paper presented at the Conference on Risk Assessment and Risk Management,
Vancouver.
2000
Tomkins, A. J. (2000, March). Journals and publishing in psychology and law: An insider’s perspective. Roundtable presented at
the biennial meeting of AP-LS, New Orleans.
Tomkins, A. J. (2000, March). An examination of scholarly publishing in psychology and law. Symposium presented at the
biennial meeting of AP-LS, New Orleans.
Rottman, D., & Tomkins, A. (2000, September). Public trust and confidence: The government, the courts. Invited address as part
of Education Session: What the Public Thinks of Courts, conducted at the 40 th annual conference of the American Judges
Association, Kansas City.
Rottman, D. & Tomkins, A. (2000, September 11). Public trust and confidence in the courts. The Walt Bodine Show, a one-hour
public affairs call-in program, KCUR (public radio, KCUR-FM, 89.3, Kansas City).
2001
Tomkins, A. (2001, May). Therapeutic Justice in the classroom. Roundtable presentation at the Second International Conference
on Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Cincinnati.
Tomkins, A. J. (2001, August). Experimental methods in Behavioral Sciences & the Law manuscripts. In B. Bornstein (Chair),
Hot topics in experimental studies of psychology and the law. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, San Francisco.
Tomkins, A., Shuman, D., & Champagne, A. (2001, October). Court-appointments as a solution for expert evidence problems:
Insights from child custody disputes in family law. Poster presented at Third National Institute of Justice’s National
Conference on Science and the Law, Emerging Trends: Scientific Evidence in the Courtroom, Miami.
2002
Elbogen, E., Mercado, C., Tomkins, A., & Scalora, M. (2002, March). Influences on documentation of violence risk factors in
psychiatric hospitals. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, TX.
Elbogen, E., Patry, M., Tomkins, A., & Scalora, M. (2002, March). Clinician characteristics and violence risk assessment in
psychiatric hospitals. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, TX.
Tomkins, A. J. (2002, March). Organized roundtable discussion, Disability issues: Emerging issues for psycholegal research,
involving M. Small and R. Melton-Kimbrough (Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life, Clemson Univ.); E. Elbogen, J.
Swanson, and M. Swartz (Dept. of Psychiatry, Duke Univ. Med. Ctr.); and, A. Tomkins, N. Shank, and J. Wolfe, (Public
Policy Center, Univ. of Nebraska), presented at the biennial meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, TX.
Tomkins, A., Shank, N., & Wolfe, J. (2002, March). Research activities in Nebraska. In A. Tomkins (Chair), A roundtable
discussion of disability issues: Emerging issues for psycholegal research. Roundtable presentation at the biennial meeting of
the American Psychology-Law Society, Austin, TX.
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2003 (continued)
Tomkins, A. Alternative justices. (Chief District Court Judge David Carruthers, Chair; Other participants: Christopher Slobogin,
Stephen C. O'Connell Professor of Law, University of Florida; Janet Weinstein, Professor of Law, California Western
School of Law; David Wexler, Director, International Network on Therapeutic Jurisprudence, University of Puerto Rico
School of Law; Bruce Winick, Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law). Roundtable presentation at the
American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), European Association of Psychology & Law (EAPL), Australian and New
Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) Joint International, Interdisciplinary Conference,
Edinburgh.
Elbogen, E. B., Tomkins, A. J., & Scalora, M. J. (2003, July). Clinical consideration of psychopathy: Implementation barriers to
technology transfer. Paper presented at the AP-LS, EAPL, ANZAPPL Joint International, Interdisciplinary Conference,
Edinburgh.
Miller, M., Robeson, D., Bornstein, B., & Tomkins, A. (2003, July). Juror perceptions of minority involvement and treatment in
the legal system. Paper presented at the AP-LS, EAPL, ANZAPPL Joint International, Interdisciplinary Conference,
Edinburgh.
2005
Tomkins, A. J. (2005, June). Meeting the challenge of obtaining policy input from the community. Paper presented at the annual
conference of the Social Policy Association, Bath, England.
Tomkins, A. J. (2005, July). Research and engagement opportunities for applying science to public policy: The University of
Nebraska Public Policy Center. Talk at the 2005 Merrill Policy Retreat, The Interface of Science and Public Policy, Merrill
Advanced Study Center, KS.
Tomkins, A.J. (2005, November). Psychology’s applications to law and policy: historical impacts and modern opportunities.
Talk presented to Psi Chi Induction Ceremony, Department of Psychology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
2006
Tomkins, A. J. (2006, February). Kitzmiller, et al. v. Dover Area School District (2005 WL 578974 (MD Pa. 2005)): Law, policy,
and the future of intelligent design in public schools. Talk presented to “Intelligent Design” course (UNL Biological
Sciences 395H), Lincoln, NE.
Tomkins, A. J. (2006, May). Civil jury and restorative justice: Discussion. Remarks presented at Civil Juries and Civil Justice:
Empirical Perspectives, Program of Excellence Conference, UNL Law-Psychology Program.
Tomkins, A.J. (2006, May). Transportation: Collaborative possibilities beyond the “Usual Suspects.” Talk presented at 2006
UNL Interdisciplinary Faculty Retreat, Office of Research, Nebraska City.
Tomkins, A.J., & Christensen, I., Loontjer, K., Fulwider, J., Abdel-Monem, T., & Cohn, D. (2006, May). Public participation in
policymaking: Might deliberative discussions make a difference? Poster presentation at the annual conference of the
Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY.
Tomkins, A. J., Christensen, I., Loontjer, K., Fulwider, J., Abdel-Monem, T., & Cohn, D. (June 2006). Labeling Genetically
Modified Foods: A community discussion. Paper presented at the conference on Participatory Approaches in Science &
Technology, European Commission 6th Framework Programme for Research (Coordination Action; Science and Society).
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Tomkins, A.J. (October 2006). Measuring the impact of Public Television’s community engagement. Presentation to Public
Television Initiative, Putting Communities First meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
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2007
Tomkins, A. J. (2007, April). Public policy and public participation: Emerging opportunities for engagement and promoting
well-being. Invited talk at Department of Psychology, Portland State University, OR.
Miles, J., & Tomkins, A. (2007, June). Public policy – How/why should SCRA members be more active? Roundtable discussion
presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research & Action, Pasadena, CA.
Tomkins, A. J. (2007, June). University-government-business partnerships: A Center’s example. In K. McDonald (Chair),
University-government-business partnerships for social change. Symposium presented at the Biennial Meeting of the
Society for Research & Action, Pasadena, CA.
Tomkins, A. (2007, September). Public Policy Center, policy, and careers/graduate study in policy and law. Invited talk
presented to “Career Options in Political Science” class (UNL Political Science 398), Lincoln, NE.
Tomkins, A. (2007, October). Thoughts about appellate court leadership. Invited talk for the annual meeting of the Council of
Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal, New Orleans, LA.
Tomkins, A. (2007, November). Discussant: Public Participation. In D. Konisky (Chair), Public participation and public
management. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management,
Washington, DC.
Tomkins, A. (2007, November). Public participation and policy making. Invited talk at Kosovo Institute of Journalism and
Communications, Pristina.
2008
Tomkins, A. (2008, February). Psychology’s role in shaping public policy. Invited talk presented to Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute class, Lincoln, NE.
Tomkins, A. (2008, February). Public policy options for lawyers. Invited talk as part of Alternative Legal Careers symposium,
Office of Career Services, UNL College of Law.
Tomkins, A. (2008, April). University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Invited talk presented as part of Workshop, Building
Knowledge Discovery and Information Fusion Tools for Collaborative Systems to Adaptively Manage Uncertain
Hydrological Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.
Tomkins, A. (2008, April). Public participation and water policy. Invited talk presented to Dr. Humin Wang’s laboratory, Water
Management and Economics, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.
Tomkins, A., Herian, M., Abdel-Monem, T., Neeley, E. & Jorgensen, S.H. (2008, June). Public participation in budget setting in
the US. Paper presentation at 2 nd International Conference on Community Psychology (“Building Participative, Empowering
& Diverse Communities: Visioning Community Psychology in a Worldwide Perspective”), Lisbon, Portugal.
Tomkins, A. (2008, July). “Priority Lincoln:” Budgeting for outcomes. Invited talk presented at the Lincoln Area Agency on
Aging.
Alsdorf, R., Rottman, D., & Tomkins, A. (2008, September). Demonstrating procedural fairness when ruling
from the bench and assuring procedural fairness. Invited talk presented at the annual meeting of the American Judges
Association, Maui, HI.
2009
Neeley, E., Herian, M.N., Tomkins, A., & Abdel-Monem, T. (2009, April). Trust and confidence in local government: The impact
of citizen participation in budgetary processes. Paper presented at Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago.
Tomkins, A. (2009, March). Immigration controversies in Nebraska: Policies, politics, and public perspectives. Invited pre-event
talk presented prior to V. Briggs & M. Olivas, Illegal immigrants: Path to citizenship? Charles and Linda Wilson Dialogue
on Domestic Issues, E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues, Lincoln.
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2009 (continued)
Marincic, J., Abdel-Monem, T., Tomkins, A., Jogensen, S., & Richardson, A. (2009, November). Deliberative polls: An
investigation of the coverage and nonresponse properties of common recruitment strategies. Paper presented at Midwest
Association for Public Opinion Research, Chicago.
Tomkins, A.J., & PytlikZillig, L.M. (2009, December). Public engagement for informing science and technology policy: What do
we know, and what do we need to know? Paper presented at Policy Studies Organization’s Dupont Summit, “The New
Administration's Challenges on Science & Technology: Staying the Course in Times of Crisis,” Washington, DC.
2010
Bornstein, B.H., Tomkins, A.J., Neeley, E., Herian, M.N., Hamm, J.A., Klug, L., & Rajendran, S. (2010, March). Reducing
courts’ failure-to-appear rate by written reminders. Paper presented at symposium, “Procedural Justice, Trust in Courts, and
Defendants’ Failure to Appear,” at the annual meeting of AP-LS, Vancouver, CA.
Hamm, J.A., Tomkins, A.J., PytlikZillig, L.M., Herian, M.N., Bornstein, B.H., & Neeley, E. (2010, March). Identifying separable
components of confidence in the courts: Development of an institutional confidence measure. Paper presented at symposium,
“Procedural Justice, Trust in Courts, and Defendants’ Failure to Appear,” at the annual meeting of AP-LS, Vancouver, CA.
Herian, M. N., Tomkins, A. J., & Hoppe, R. (2010, October). Citizen input for public budgeting: Reaching residents and
navigating potential political pitfalls. Symposium presented at the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management
Annual Meeting, Omaha, NE.
Neeley, E., Herian, M.N., Bornstein, B.H., Tomkins, A.J., Herian, M.N., & Hamm, J.A. (2010, March). Race and failure to
appear. Paper presented at symposium, “Procedural Justice, Trust in Courts, and Defendants’ Failure to Appear,” at the
annual meeting of AP-LS, Vancouver, CA.
PytlikZillig, L.M., Tomkins, A.J., Muhlberger, P., Abdel-Monem, T., Herian, M.N., Marincic, J.L., & Hamm, J.A. (2010, March).
Effects of consensus instructions on processes and outcomes in deliberative discussions of performance measurement and
reporting and budget issues. Paper presented at Public Performance Measurement and Reporting Conference, Chattanooga,
TN.
Tomkins, A.J., Bornstein, B.H., Hamm, J.A., PytlikZillig, L.M., Herian, M.N., Neeley, E., Rajendran, S., & Klug, L. (2010,
March). A field study of procedural justice and confidence/trust in the courts: A survey of misdemeanants. Paper presented
at symposium, “Procedural Justice, Trust in Courts, and Defendants’ Failure to Appear,” at the annual meeting of AP-LS,
Vancouver, CA.
Tomkins, A., Herian, M., PytlikZilllig, L., Hamm, J., Neeley, E., & Hoppe, R. (2010, March). Performance measurements and
strategic budgeting: The impact on the public’s trust and confidence in government. Paper presented at Public Performance
Measurement and Reporting Conference, Chattanooga, TN.
Tomkins, A. J., PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., Abdel-Monem, T., & Hamm, J. A. (2010, May). Public input for municipal
policymaking: Engagement methods and their impact on trust and confidence. Paper presented at the 11th Annual
International Digital Government Research Conference on Public Administration Online: Challenges and Opportunities,
Puebla, Mexico.
Bornstein, B. H., & Tomkins, A. J. (2010, September). Reducing courts’ failure-to-appear rate by written reminders. Invited talk
presented at the National Center for State Courts, Williamsburg, VA.
Tomkins, A.J., Bornstein, B.H., Herian, M.N., Neeley, E., & Hamm, J. (2010, October). Reducing misdemeanants’
failure-to-appear rate: A field study of procedural justice and public trust & confidence in the courts. Talk presented as
part of K. Burke & S. Leben, “Making a Better Judge through Procedural Fairness: The Next Steps,” at the annual
meeting of the American Judges Association, Denver.
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2011
Bornstein, B., Hamm, J. A., Herian, M., & Tomkins, A. J. (2011, March). Measuring defendants’ perceptions of courts: A field
study of trust, confidence, and procedural justice. Paper presented at symposium, “Pretrial Justice Issues,” at the 4th
International Congress on Psychology and Law, Miami, FL.
Hamm, J. A., Wylie, L., Brank, E., & Tomkins, A. J. (2011, March). Measuring elder trust in the courts and police: Implications
for elder abuse reporting. Paper presented at the 4th International Congress on Psychology and Law, Miami, FL.
Hamm, J. A., PytlikZillig, L. M., Tomkins, A. J., Herian, M. N., & Dietrich, H. (2011, March). Understanding projected
compliance with a water allocation decision. Poster presented at 2011 University Council on Water Resources/National
Institutes for Water Research Conference, Boulder, CO.
Tomkins, A.J. (2011, December). Combating food shortages in least developed countries: Current development assistance
approaches. Paper presented at conference, “Law and Development at the Microlevel: From Microtrade to Current Issues in
Law and Development,” Law and Development Institute, Seattle, WA.
Tomkins, A.J. (2011, December). Organized and moderated, The policy nexus of food security, climate change, and sustainability,
involving N. Esiobu, E. Luftman, C. Welsh, & M. Szymanski, at the Policy Studies Organization’s Dupont Summit,
“Pressing Issues, Little Time,” Washington, DC.
2012
Kimbrough, C.D., Herian, M. N., Rottman, D. B., Bornstein, B. H., & Tomkins, A. J. (2012, March). The verdict is in: Judge and
administrator perceptions of state court governance, confidence, and trends. Paper presented at symposium, “Public Policy:
Perceptions and Decision Making,” at the American Psychology-Law Society, San Juan, PR.
PytlikZillig, L. M., Tomkins, A. J, Herian, M. N., & Hoppe, R. D. (2012, June). Trust in government: Findings from public
budgeting consultations. Transatlantic Conference on Transparency Research, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Tomkins, A. J., Hoppe, R. D., Herian, M. N., PytlikZillig, L. M., Abdel-Monem, T., & Shank, N. C. (2012, June). Public input for
city budgeting using e-input, face-to-face discussions, and random sample surveys: The willingness of an American
community to increase taxes. Paper presented at 12th European Conference on eGovernment, Barcelona, Spain.
Hamm, J. A., PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., Bornstein, B. H., Tomkins, A. J., & Hoffman, L. (2012, July). Public trust and
confidence in state courts. Paper presentation at the 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political
Psychology, Chicago, IL.
2013
Hamm, J. A., Tomkins, A. J., Bornstein, B. H., PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., & Kimbrough, C. D. (2013, March).
Understanding the role of trust in cooperation with a governance institution. Paper presented at symposium, “Trust in
Institutions of Authority: A Discussion of Trust in Legally Relevant Domains,” at the American Psychology-Law Society,
Portland, OR.
Hamm, J. A., Tomkins, A. J., Bornstein, B. H., PytlikZillig, L. M., Herian, M. N., & Kimbrough, C. D. (2013, June). Land owner
trust in and cooperation with natural resource management institutions: What is it and what does it do? Paper presented at
the International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Estes Park, CO.
REFERENCES
References Available Upon Request
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G.W. Welch
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools
303F Mabel Lee Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0235
PHONE: (402) 472-2426 FAX: (402) 472-2298 EMAIL: gwelch2@unl.edu
Education
Ph.D. (2007) University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Major: Research Methodology
Advisor/Committee Chair: Kevin H. Kim, Ph.D.
Committee Members: Suzanne Lane, Ph.D.
Clement Stone, Ph.D.
Satish Iyengar, Ph.D.
Specializations: Structural Equation Modeling, Latent Curve
Analysis
Dissertation: Model fit and interpretation of non-linear latent
growth curve models.
M.A. (2005) University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Major: Research Methodology
Advisor: Kevin H. Kim, Ph.D.
Thesis: A comparison of resampling and rescaling
approaches to model estimation in structural
equation modeling with non-normal missing
data.
M.S. (2005) University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming
Major: Applied Statistics
Advisor: Stephen Bieber, Ph.D.
Capstone Project: An evaluation of the Fleishman method for
generating non-normal data in structural
equation modeling.
B.A. (2000) University of Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming
Major: Psychology
Minor: Statistics
Professional Experience
2008-Present: Research Assistant Professor, Nebraska Center for Research on
Children, Youth, Families, and Schools, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln
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2005-2008: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Research in
Education, University of Kansas
Research Interests
Structural equation modeling and latent curve analysis
Model estimation under violations of distributional assumptions
Dealing with missing data
Psychometric evaluation of measurement instruments
Evaluation
Application of advanced statistical modeling approaches to educational policy analysis
Publications
Manuscripts Published and/or In-Press
Castillo, J.T., Welch, G.W., & Sarver, C. (In Press). Fathering: The relationship between
fathers’ residence, fathers’ sociodemographic characteristics and father involvement.
Maternal and Child Health Journal
Castillo, J., Welch, G.W., & Sarver, C. (In Press) Fathers’ employment and family
involvement: The relationship between fathers’ employment, workplace environment,
and father involvement. Journal of Social Service Research
Castillo, J., Welch, G.W., & Sarver, C. (2012). Walking a high-beam: The balance between
employment stability, workplace flexibility and non-resident father’s involvement.
American Journal of Men’s Health, 6, 120-131.
Buhs, E.S., Welch, G.W., Burt, J. & Knoche, L. (2011) Family Engagement in Literacy
Activities: Revised factor structure for The Familia – an instrument examining family
support for early literacy development. Early Child Development and Care, 7, 989-1006.
Hall, JP, Moore, JM, & Welch, G.W. (2011). Preventing disability among working participants
in Kansas’ high-risk insurance pool: Implications for health reform. Journal of Vocational
Rehabilitation, 34, 119-128.
Sheridan, S. M., Swanger-Gagne, M., Welch, G. W., Kwon, K., & Garbacz, S. A. (2009).
Fidelity measurement in consultation: Psychometric issues and preliminary
examination. School Psychology Review, 38, 476-495.
Manuscripts Under Review
Ryoo, J.H., Molfese, V.J., Brown, E.T., Welch, G.W., & Bovaird, J.A. (Under Review).
Examining dynamic factor structures on the Test of Early Mathematics Ability-3: A
Longitudinal Approach. Journal of Psychological Assessment
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Torquati, J.C., Raikes, H.H.., Welch, G.W., Ryoo, J.H., & Tu, X. (Under Review).
Investigation of Thresholds of Child Care Quality and Childen’s Development. Child
Development.
Garbacz, S.A., Struthers, P., Schaughency, E., Sheridan, S.M., & Welch, G.W. (Under Review)
The multiple dimensions of parental involvement: The role of child year in school and
parent education for a New Zealand sample. The Elementary School Journal
Ryoo, J. H. & Welch, G.W. (Under Review). Fitting the Generalized Fractional Polynomial
Model incorporated with the Generalized Additive Model into Longitudinal Data.
Statistical Modeling: An International Journal.
Welch, G.W. & Kim K.H. (Under Review) An Evaluation of the Fleishman Method for
Generating Non-Normal Data in Structural Equation Modeling. Journal of Multivariate
Analysis.
Manuscripts Under Revision/In-Preparation
Welch, G.W. & Kim, K.H. (Under Revision) A Comparison of Resampling and Rescaling
Approaches to Model Estimation in Structural Equation Modeling with Non-Normal
Missing Data.
Welch, G.W. (In Preparation) Model fit and interpretation of non-linear latent growth curve
models.
Welch, G.W. (In Preparation) The Power of Model Test Statistics in Small Samples with
Non-normal data.
Encyclopedia Entries
Welch, G.W. (2009). Confirmatory Factor Analysis. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of
Research Design. Sage Publications. [Brief encyclopedia entry].
Welch, G.W. & Meiers, C.S. (2008). Confidence Interval. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of
Educational Psychology. Sage Publications. [Brief encyclopedia entry].
Welch, G.W. & Meiers, C.S. (2008). Median. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational
Psychology. Sage Publications. [Brief encyclopedia entry].
Welch, G.W. & Meiers, C.S. (2008). Regression. In N.J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of
Educational Psychology. Sage Publications. [Brief encyclopedia entry].
Technical Reports
Welch, G.W. (2008). Year 4 Evaluation report for the Stepping up and Stepping Out 21 st CCLC.
Lawrence Public Schools.
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Lawrence Public Schools.
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Welch, G.W. (2007). Year 3 Evaluation report for the Stepping up and Stepping Out 21 st CCLC.
Lawrence Public Schools.
Welch, G.W. (2007). Year 4 Evaluation report for the After School Advantage 21 st CCLC.
Lawrence Public Schools.
Welch, G.W., Skorupski, W.P., & Poggio, A.J. (2006). Standard Setting Studies and Preliminary
Reliability and Validity Studies. Kansas State Department of Education.
Welch, G.W. (2006). Year 2 Evaluation report for the Stepping up and Stepping Out 21 st CCLC.
Lawrence Public Schools.
Welch, G.W. (2006). Year 3 Evaluation report for the After School Advantage 21 st CCLC.
Lawrence Public Schools.
Other Research Related Work
Welch, G.W. (1999). Stability and Level of Self-Esteem as Predictors of Aggressive Expressions.
University of Wyoming McNair Scholars Journal.
Welch, G.W. (1999). Stability and Level of Self-Esteem as Predictors of Aggressive Expressions.
National McNair Scholars Journal.
Conference Presentations
National Conferences
Welch, G.W. (2013, August). Developing a Comprehensive Model of School Readiness: Methodological
Issues and Solutions. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2013 American Psychological
Association Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI.
Torquati, J.C., Raikes, H.H., Welch, G.W., Ryoo, J. & Tu, X. (2013, March). Investigating
Thresholds of Child Care Quality Using a GAM Analytic Approach. Invited paper for
symposium on threshold methods at the 2013 Society for Research in Child
Development Biennial Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Welch, G.W. & Ryoo, J. (2011, November). Identifying Thresholds of Quality in Early Child Care
and Education: A Non-Parametric Approach. Paper presentation at the 2011 Jointly
Sponsored State and Territory Aministrator’s Meeting and Child Care Policy Research
Consortium Meeting. Bethesda, MD.
Ryoo, J. & Welch, G. (2011, May). Fitting Generalized Fractional Polynomial Model incorporated with
the Generalized Additive Model into Longitudinal Data. Paper presentation at the 2011
Modern Modeling Methods Conference, Storrs, Connecticut.
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Kupzyk, K.A., Welch, G.W., Bovaird, J.A., & Koziol, N.A. (2011, March). Missing Data in
Cluster Randomized Trial: Imputations and Auxiliary Variables. Paper presentation at the
2011 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada.
Tu, X., Raikes, H.H., Torquati, J.C., Welch, G.W., & Ryoo, J.H. (2011, March). Factor Analyses
of Quality Measures. Poster presentation at the 2011 Society for Research in Child
Development Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Torquati, J.C., Raikes, H.H.., Welch, G.W., Tu, X., & Ryoo, J.H. (2011, March). Investigating
Thresholds of Child Care Quality Predicting Children’s Development. Poster presentation at the
2011 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada.
Castillo, J., Welch, G.W., & Sarver, C.M. (2011, March) The relationship between non-resident
fathers’ stable employment, work environment, and father involvement. Paper presented at The
19 th Annual American Men's Studies Association Conference, Kansas City, MO.
Bovaird, J.A., Sheridan, S.M., Glover, T.A., & Welch, G.W. (2010, June). Efficacy of Conjoint
Behavioral Consultation at Home and School: Testing Direct Effects on Observed Behaviors. Poster
presentation at the 2010 Institute of Educational Sciences Research Conference,
National Harbor, MD.
Bovaird, J.A., Kupzyk, K.A., Welch, G.W., & Koziol, N.A. (2010, August). Missing Data in
Cluster Randomized Trial: Imputations and Auxiliary Variables. Paper accepted for
presentation at the 2010 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San
Diego, CA.
Castillo, J., Welch, G.W., & Sarver, C. (2010, July). The relationship between fathers’ work
environment, residential status, and father involvement. Paper presented at the 3 rd
National Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy, Bridgewater, MA.
Welch, G.W., Bovaird, J.A., & Kupzyk, K.A. (2009, April). The Power of Model Test Statistics in
Small Samples with Non-normal data. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2009 Annual
Meeting of the American Education Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Welch, G.W., Frey, B.B., Oeth, J., & Nileksela, C. (2008, November). Utilization of Structural
Equation Modeling Techniques in Real-World Program Evaluation. Paper accepted for
presentation at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Evaluation Association,
Denver, CO.
Welch, G.W., Counts, J., Oeth, J., Niileksela, C. Gilliam, R., & Chang-Rios, K. (2008,
November). Lessons Learned From an Evaluation of the Kansas Early Childhood Comprehensive
Systems Plan. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the
American Evaluation Association, Denver, CO.
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Welch, G.W. (2006, April). Model Fit and Interpretation of Non-Linear Latent Growth Curve Models.
Paper presented at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Education Research
Association, San Francisco, CA.
Welch, G.W. & Kim K.H (2004, June). An Evaluation of the Fleishman Transformation for
Simulating Robust Non-Normal Data in Structural Equation Modeling. Paper presented at the
2004 International Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Monterey, CA.
Welch, G.W. & Kim K.H (2004, April). A Comparison of Resampling and Rescaling Approaches to
Model Estimation in Structural Equation Modeling with Non-Normal Missing Data. Paper
presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Education Research
Association, San Diego, CA.
Welch, G.W. (1999, August). Stability and Level of Self-Esteem as Predictors of Aggressive
Expressions. Paper presented at the 7 th Annual McNair Scholars Research Conference,
University of Wyoming.
Welch, G.W. (1999, November). Stability and Level of Self-Esteem as Predictors of Aggressive
Expressions. Paper presented at the 8 th Annual National McNair Research Conference,
Lake Lawn Resort, Delavan, Wisconsin.
Regional, State, and Local Conferences
Welch, G.W. (2007, August). Kansas Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (KECCS) plan
evaluation strategies: 2007-2008. Presentation given at the August 2007 meeting of the
KECCS grant partnership on School Readiness.
Welch, G.W. (2007, March). Kansas 21 st CCLC after school programs: Highlights from 2006.
Presentation given at the March 2007 meeting of the Lawrence After School Alliance.
Welch, G.W., Skorupski, W.P., & Poggio, A.J. (2006, April). Reliability, Validity, and Cutscore
Studies in Support of the Kansas Performance Assessment. Paper presented at the 2006 Kansas
State Department of Education Conference.
Grant Activity
P.I./Co-P.I.
2012-2013. Rilett, L., Kunz. G. & Welch, G.W. (Co-PI/Evaluator). Enhance Awareness of
Transportation and Transportation Careers. Funded through the U.S. Department of
Transportation – FHWA. ($200,000)
2010-2011. Raikes, H.H., Welch, G.W., St. Clair, L., & Blomstedt, M.L. (Co-PI). Studies on
Closing the Achievement Gap: Developing Methodologies and Conducting Exploratory Analyses
Using the Nebraska Student Staff Record System Data (NSSRS). Funded through the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research Division. ($60,000)
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2009-2012. Welch, G.W. (PI). Developing a Comprehensive Model of School Readiness: Methodological
Issues and Solutions. UNL Research Layman competition. ($10,000)
2005-2008. Frey, B.F. & Welch, G.W. (Co-PI). Evaluation of the Kansas Early Childhood
Comprehensive Systems Plan (KECCS). Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
($45,000)
2007-2009. Welch, G.W. (PI). Parameter recovery in non-linear latent curve models. University of
Kansas New Faculty General Research Fund. ($2961.81)
2006-2008. Welch, G.W. (PI). Theoretical Issues and Applications of Structural Equation Models.
University of Kansas School of Education New Faculty Research Development Funds.
($4,000)
2005-2006. Welch, G.W., Skorupski, W.P., & Poggio, A.J., (Co-PI). A Comprehensive Set of
Reliability, Cutscore, and Validity Studies in Support of the Kansas Performance Assessment for
Teacher Certification/Licensure Testing. Kansas State Department of Education. ($57,280)
2000. Welch, G.W. (PI). Assessing the impact of self-esteem on aggression. University of Wyoming
EPSCoR undergraduate research fellowship. ($2,000)
1999. Welch, G.W. (PI). Assessing the impact of self-esteem on aggression. University of Wyoming
McNair Scholars Summer Research Internship. ($4,000)
Evaluator/Consultant
2012-2014. Perry, P. (Welch, G.W. – Evaluator). Alternative Fuel Systems – Advancing the
Workforce. Metropolitan Community College. ($60,000)
2013. Kraybill, A. (Welch, G.W. – Evaluator). Phase I: Formative Research on Distance
Education. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. ($40,867)
2011-2015. Raikes, H.H., Jones-Harden, B., & Cohen, R.C. (Welch, G.W. – Consultant)
Early Steps to School Success: Save the Children’s Language-Focused Program for Parents and
Children in Predominantly Rural Communities. Save the Children. ($605,303)
2011-2014. Eccarius, M. (Welch, G.W. – Evaluator). Mountain Prairie Upgrade Partnership –
Itinerant. Funded through the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special
Education Programs. ($1,199,400)
2010-2011. Torquati, J.C. (Welch, G.W. – Consultant). Fresh Air and Sunshine: The Science
Underpinning the Benefits of Nature for Children’s Development. Funded through the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research Division. ($59,967.36)
2009-2011. Raikes, H.H. & Torquati, J.C. (Welch, G.W. – Consultant). Testing Thresholds of
Quality on Child Outcomes Globally and in Subgroups: Secondary Analysis of QUINCE, Early
Head Start and Midwest Child Care Research Consortium Quality Rating Systems Pilot Data.
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Funded through the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and the
Federal Administration for Children and Families. ($199,999)
2005-2009. Hall, J.P. & Moore, J. (Welch, G.W. – Consultant). Kansas Demonstration to
Maintain Independence and Employment. Funded through the federal Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services and the Kansas Health Policy Authority. ($2,129,511)
Other Research Activity
Evaluator (2005-2009), USD 497 - 21 st Century After School Programs. Janet Murphy,
Executive Director. Lawrence Boys and Girls Club.
Consultant (2004-2005), An Evaluation of City High Charter School in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. Catherine Nelson, Principal Investigator. Independent Evaluation
Consultant.
Consultant (2002-2003), An Evaluation of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Photo Imaging
Network. Holly Wald, Principal Investigator. HPW Associates.
Graduate Student Researcher (2002-2005), Impact of the Pennsylvania State Assessment
System. Suzanne Lane, Principal Investigator. Department of Psychology in
Education, University of Pittsburgh.
Professional Development
Improving Evaluation and Research with Diverse Populations. Attended a workshop offered
by Eric Jolly (President - Science Museum of Minnesota), Pat Campbell (President -
Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc.) and Christy Horn (Co-Director - Center for
Instructional Innovation). Lincoln, NE, April 2013.
Spatial Data Analysis. Attended a two-day long workshop on Hierarchical Modeling and
Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Data offered by Dr. Andrew Finley (Assistant
Professor in the Department of Forestry, Geography, and Statistics and Probability at
Michigan State University) and Dr. Sudipto Banerjee (Professor in the Division of
Biostatistics at University of Minnesota School of Public Health) sponsored by the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Statistics. Lincoln, NE, October, 2012.
Early Childhood Surveys at the National Center for Education Statistics. Attended a day long
training session presented by the National Center for Education Statistics, San Diego,
CA, April, 2004.
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Professional Memberships
American Educational Research Association
AERA Structural Equation Modeling SIG
American Psychological Association
APA Division 5-Evalutation, Measurement, and Statistics
National Council on Measurement in Education
Psychometric Society
Service Activities
National Service
Conference Presentation Proposal Reviewer AERA: 2005-2013
Departmental Service
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Awards Committee University of Kansas: 2007
Faculty Merit Review Committee University of Kansas: 2006-2007
Quantitative Search Committee University of Kansas: 2005-2006
School Service
UNL Office of Research Proposal Reviewer University of Nebraska-Lincoln: 2012
Scholarship Committee University of Kansas: 2008
Learning Resource Center Advisory Council University of Kansas: 2007-2008
Teaching Experience
Graduate Instruction
EDPS 971 – Structural Equation Modeling University of Nebraska-Lincoln: 2012
EDPS470/870 – Educational Measurement University of Nebraska-Lincoln: 2011
PRE 710 – Introduction to Statistics University of Kansas: 2005-2007
PRE 811 – Analysis of Variance University of Kansas: 2006-2007
PRE 904 – Regression Analysis University of Kansas: 2007-2008
PRE 905 – Multivariate Statistics University of Kansas: 2008
PRE 906 – Confirmatory Factor Analysis University of Kansas: 2006
and Multivariate Statistics
Undergraduate Instruction
STAT 1000 – Applied Statistical Methods University of Pittsburgh: 2003-2004
STAT 1100 – Statistics and Probability for University of Pittsburgh: 2004
Business Management
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Teaching Assistant
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PSYED 2015 – Statistical Methods II University of Pittsburgh: 2001
STAT 2070 – Introductory Statistics for the University of Wyoming: 2000-2001
Social Sciences
Honors and Awards
Alumni Doctoral Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, 2004
Academic Affairs Honor Roll, University of Wyoming, 2000
EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship, University of Wyoming, 2000
Andrew Simes Jessup Scholarship, University of Wyoming, 2000
McNair Scholars Internship, University of Wyoming, 1999
President’s Honor Roll, University of Wyoming, 1999
Dean’s List, University of Wyoming, 1998
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