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Alexander T. Vazsonyi, Ph.D. |
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Professor
284 Spidle Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849
Tel (334) 844-4091
Fax (334) 844-4515
vazsoal@auburn.edu
Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1995
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Fulbright Fellow (2004-2005)
Editor, The Journal of Early Adolescence
Editor, The Cambridge Handbook of Violent Behavior and Aggression
(2007, with D. Flannery & I. Waldman)
Interests
Research interests include the etiology of adolescent problem behaviors, deviance, delinquency, violence, and health compromising behaviors; criminological theory; family/parenting processes (e.g., closeness or monitoring); academic aspirations and achievement; adolescent adjustment and well-being; the school-work nexus; cross-cultural/national contextual influences.
Statistics/Methodology: Measurement development; construct validation (CFA); SEM techniques (AMOS, EQS, & LISREL); comparative method (e.g., cross-cultural/national); program evaluation.
Selected Publications
Vazsonyi, A. T., & Snider, J. B. (2008). Mentoring, competencies, and adjustment in adolescents: American part-time employment and European apprenticeships. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 32, 45-55.
Vazsonyi, A. T., & Keiley, M. K. (2007). Normative developmental trajectories of aggressive behaviors in African American, American Indian, Asian American, Caucasian, and Hispanic children and early adolescents. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 35(6), 1047-1062.
Vazsonyi, A. T., & Belliston, L. M. (2007). The family -> low self-control -> deviance: The General Theory of Crime across contexts. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 34(4), 505-530.
Vazsonyi, A. T., Trejos-Castillo, E. & Huang, L. (2007). Youth violence across ethnic and national groups: Comparisons of rates and developmental processes. In D. J. Flannery, A. T. Vazsonyi, & I. Waldman, I. (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Violent Behavior and Aggression (pp. 418-430). Cambridge University Press, New York, NY.
Vazsonyi, A. T., Trejos, E., & Huang, L. (2006). Are developmental processes affected by immigration? Family processes, internalizing behaviors, and externalizing behaviors. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 35, 795-809.
Vazsonyi, A. T., Trejos, E., & Huang, L. (2006). Risky sexual behavior, alcohol use, and drug use: A comparison of Eastern and Western European adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 39, 753.e1–753.e11.
Vazsonyi, A. T., & Trejos-Castillo, E. (2006). Crime and deviance in the “Black Belt:” African American youth in rural and non-rural developmental contexts. In R. D. Peterson, L. J. Krivo, & J. Hagan (Eds.), The many colors of crime: Inequalities of race, ethnicity, and crime in America (pp. 122-137), New York University Press.
Vazsonyi, A. T., Cleveland, H. H., and Wiebe, R. P. (2006). Does the effect of impulsivity on delinquency vary by neighborhood disadvantage? Criminal Justice and Behavior, 33(4), 511-541.
Selected Research Projects
"Strengthening Neighborhood Investment: An Evaluation," National Institutes of Drug Abuse (NIDA), NIH, Washington, D.C. (R01 DA017428; P.I.: John Bolland), 2003 - 2008: Co-PI.
"Transitions in Rural Alabama: An Evaluation of a Youth Development Program," National Research Initiative, Competitive Grant Program (NRICGP), USDA, Washington, DC. (CSREES Agreement No. 00-35401-9256; co-PI: J. Kerpelman), 2000 - 2003: PI.
"Longitudinal Follow-up of PeaceBuilders," the Department of Health and Human Services, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U81/CCU513508-01; P.I.: D. Flannery), 1996 - 1999: Co-PI
Dissertations and Theses Directed
Lara M. Belliston
Thesis: "The impact of the PeaceBuilders school-based violence prevention program on low, medium, and high risk children."
Lara M. Belliston
Dissertation: "Emotional autonomy and adolescent internalizing and externalziing behaviors in rural African American youth."
Sarah E. Browder
Thesis: "Family influences on risky sexual behaviors, pregnancy, and abortion decisions in Swiss adolescents."
Jennifer Crosswhite
Thesis: "Empirically testing Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime in African-American adolescents."
Emily Pearl Kahumoku
Thesis: "Objectification culture: A study of the relationship between body objectification and sexuality, mental health, and body image in adolescent females."
Angela Nelms-Griffin
Thesis: "Predicting late adolescent sexual risky behavior: An empirical test of a risk model."
Li Huang
Dissertation: "Family processes, low self-control, and deviance: A longitudinal test of self-control theory."
Melissa Partin
Thesis: "Family processes and adolescent developmental adjustment in rural and non-rural African American adolescents."
Lloyd E. Pickering
Thesis: "The impact of adolescent employment on family relationships."
Lloyd E. Pickering
Dissertation: "Hellfire, home, and harm: An investigation of the interaction between religiosity, family processes, and deviant behavior."
Amy B. Skipper
Thesis: "The measurement of self-control and the relationships between self-control, family processes, and deviance in Swiss youth."
J. Blake Snider
Dissertation: "The importance of parenting processes in the socialization of adolescents."
Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo
Dissertation: "Parenting processes and risky sexual behaviors in first and second generation Hispanic immigrant youth."
Hope A. Via
Thesis: "The impact of teacher beliefs on children's prosocial and aggressive behaviors: An evaluation of PeaceBuilders."
Maureen A. Young
Thesis: "Parents, peers, and risjy sexual behavior in rural African American adolescents."
Courses Taught (Auburn University)
HDFS 3030: Adolescent and Adult Development in the Family
HDFS 4200: Program Development and Evaluation
HDFS 4950: Advanced Seminar in Human Development and Family Studies
HDFS 7000: Adolescent Development
HDFS 7960: Advanced Seminar in Human Development and Family Studies
HDFS 8040: Advanced Theories of Human Development and Family Studies
HDFS 8050: Doctoral/Advanced Research Methods
Links
Cross-Cultural and Intracultural Lab for the Comparative Study of Human Development
Journal of Early Adolescence
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