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Kristin Christodulu   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   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
 
 
Jennifer Manganello   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 Nickerson   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   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, overtraining of young athletes
 
Campus e-mail:   svare@cnsunix.albany.edu
Campus phone:   (518) 442-4848
 
   
 


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