University at Albany

Kristin V. Christodulu
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology

Areas of expertise:
Autism spectrum disorders, developmental disabilities, challenging behavior, positive behavior support, sleep disturbances

Campus e-mail:

kvc@albany.edu

Campus phone:

(518) 442-5132

Heather Larkin
Assistant Professor
School of Social Welfare

Areas of expertise:
Substance abuse; co-occurring disorders; impact of adverse childhood experiences; homelessness; aging; meditation interventions; integrative service system responses; Integral Restorative Processes (IRP)

Campus e-mail:

hlarkin@albany.edu

Campus phone:

(518) 591-8779

Assistant Professor Catherine K. Lawrence, School of Social Welfare

Catherine K. Lawrence
Assistant Professor
School of Social Welfare

Areas of expertise:
Social welfare policy; history and services; poverty; child welfare; cultural competence

Campus e-mail:

CLawrence@albany.edu

Campus phone:

(518) 437-3692

Jennifer Manganello
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior

Areas of expertise:
Mass media; health literacy; health communication; children's health; media campaigns

Campus e-mail:

jmanganello@albany.edu

Campus phone:

(518) 402-0333

Amanda B. Nickerson
Assistant Professor
Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology

Areas of expertise:
School crisis prevention and intervention; emergency preparedness in schools; students with emotional and behavioral disorders; children and early adolescents' strengths; relationships with parents and peers

Campus e-mail:

anickerson@uamail.albany.edu

Campus phone:

(518) 442-5057

Ted J. Stein
Professor
School of Social Welfare

Areas of expertise:
Child welfare; child abuse; child neglect; foster care; out-of-home care; adoption; family court; family law; child protective services

Campus e-mail:

tjstein@csc.albany.edu

Campus phone:

(518) 442-5303

Bruce B. Svare
Professor
Department of Psychology

Areas of expertise:
Steroid abuse among athletes (Olympic, professional, collegiate, high school, youth); early specialization and professionalization of young athletes; overemphasis on winning; material rewards (e.g., athletics scholarships and professional contracts); academic corruption in high schools and colleges; increasing of performance enhancing drugs; declining sportsmanship; violence exhibited by athletes, coaches, parents, and fans; media coverage of young athletes; sports gambling; Title IX; increasing abandonment of intramural, recreational, and fitness-based needs of kids; rising obesity; increasing incidents of sports injury, burnout, and overtraining of young athletes

Campus e-mail:

svare@cnsunix.albany.edu

Campus phone:

(518) 442-4848

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