selected publications academic article Misanthropy, idealism and attitudes towards animals. Anthrozoos. 15:139-149. 2002 Peer acceptance and social adjustment in preschool and kindergarten. Early Childhood Education Journal. 27:207-212. 2000 Evaluating the morality of animal research: Effects of ethical ideology, gender, and purpose. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality. 13:139-150. 1998 Promoting children's creativity: Effects of competition, self-esteem, and immunization. Creativity Research Journal. 9:339-346. 1996 Accidental Injuries Among Children in Day Care Centers and Family Day Care Homes: Brief Report. Children's Health Care. 22:73-79. 1993 Romantic Dyads, Friendships, and the Social Skill Ratings of Preschool Children. Early Education and Development. 4:59-67. 1993 Influence of day care experiences and demographic variables on social behavior in kindergarten. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 62:137-141. 1992 Psychometric properties of the Wife Abuse Inventory. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 46:828-834. 1990 Wife abuse as it affects work behavior in a center for mentally retarded persons. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 45:324-330. 1989 An investigation of differential prediction with the WISC-R. Journal of School Psychology. 26:59-68. 1988 Effects of variant types of child care experience on the adaptive behavior of kindergarten children. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 58:297-303. 1988 Comparison of mental age estimates made by pediatricians and mothers of preschool children. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 11:385-392. 1986 Environmental ratings and children's social behavior: Implications for the assessment of day care quality. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 56:271-277. 1986 The classification of preschool children's sociometric status. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 1:349-360. 1986
education and training Ph.D., University of Tennessee , School/Community Psychology 1981 M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Western Carolina University 1972