Maury Nation

Associate Professor of Human and Organizational Development

Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1999

Research Area

Maury's clinical research focuses on understanding and preventing violence and bullying among school-aged children. His specific interests are bully and victim typologies, and the short- and long-term consequences of peer harassment. His community research is focused on understanding community and neighborhood qualities/characteristics that promote positive health and mental health outcomes.

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Selected Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

Vieno, A., Nation, M., Perkins, D. D., & Santinello, M. (In review). "Civic Participation and the Development of Adolescent Behavior Problems." Journal of Community Psychology.

Nation, M., & Heflinger, C. A. (In review). "Risk factors for serious alcohol and drug use: The roles of psychosocial variables in predicting the frequency of substance use among adolescents." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

Nation, M. (In review). "Ameliorating the consequences of urban neighborhood poverty: Using psychopolitical validity as a framework for increasing psychology's contribution." Journal of Community Psychology.

Nation, M., & Fortney, T. (In preparation). "Predictors of neighboring behavior: The contributions of location and personal characteristics." To be submitted to American Journal of Community Psychology, January 2004.

Nation, M. (Submitted). "Neighborhood racial composition and perceptions of neighborhood quality." Social Science Research.

Camp, J., & Nation, M. (In review). "Racial differences in the assessment of interest in science-related careers: The effectiveness of the self directed search with African American and Caucasian students." Educational and Psychological Measurement.

Nation, M., Crusto, C., Kumpfer, K., Wandersman, A., Seybolt, D., Morrissey-Kane, E., & Davino, K. (2003). "What works in prevention: The characteristics of effective prevention programs." American Psychologist, 58, 449-456.

Cunningham, P.B., Henggeler, S.W., Limber, S.P., Melton, G.B., & Nation, M.A. (2000). "Patterns and correlates of gun ownership among non-metropolitan and rural middle school students." Journal of Child Clinical Psychology, 29, 432-442.

Book Chapters

Nation, M. (In review). Empowering the victim: Interventions for children victimized by bullies. In M. Elias, J. Zins, & C. Maher (Eds.), Handbook of prevention and intervention in peer harassment, victimization, and bullying. New York: Haworth Press.

Limber, S. P., Nation, M., Tracy, A. J., Melton, G. B., & Flerx, V. (In press). Implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program in the southeastern United States. In P. K. Smith, T. Garrity, & K. Rigby (Eds.), Cross-cultural Issues in Implementing the Olweus Bullying Prevention Model.

Nation, M., Perkins, D., & Wandersman, A. (2002). Community development strategies for intervening in psychological and community problems. In D. Glenwick & L. Jason's (Eds.), Innovative strategies for promoting health and mental health across the life span (pp. 324-344). New York: Springer.

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