Conference Papers Presented

Advertising, Consumer Psychology, and Health; Annual Convention

"AdSmarts: An Intervention Invoking Reactance to Combat Alcohol Usage by Youths." (with M. Goldberg; presented by M. Goldberg), Columbus Ohio, May 1997.

American Academy of Health Behavior, Annual Convention

"Results of a Three-Year Study of Two Methods of Delivery of Life Skills Training." (with J.R. Vicary, E.A. Smith, J.D. Swisher, E. Elek, K. Henry, A. Hopkins). Sedona AZ, March 2, 2004.

"The Protective Role of Decision Making Skill Level in the Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Rural Adolescent Smoking." (with K. Henry, J.R. Vicary, D. Minner), Santa Fe NM, September 2000.

American Association for the Advancement of Health Education, Annual Convention

"Comparison of Two Approaches to Substance Abuse Prevention Programming: Results of Project A.D.A.P.T." (with J.R. Vicary, E. Smith, J.D. Swisher, K.L. Henry, A.M. Hopkins). Accepted for presentation, New Orleans LA, April 2004.

"Project A.D.A.P.T. (Infusion of Life Skills Training to Increase Drug Abuse Prevention Effects)." (with J.R. Vicary, E. Smith, J.D. Swisher, K.L. Henry), San Diego CA, April 2002.

American Cancer Society, National Division, Health for Success Conference

"Comprehensive School Health Education Initiatives in the Pennsylvania Division of the American Cancer Society." Dallas TX, August 1995. Invited.

American School Health Association, Annual Convention

"Project A.D.A.P.T. (Adoption of Drug Abuse Prevention Training): Infusion and Integration of Life Skills Training to Increase Drug Abuse Prevention." New Orleans LA, October 2000.

"Statewide Advocacy: Meeting Public and School Health Priorities." (with B. Cinelli, M.Rose-Colley), Colorado Springs CO, October 1999.

"Creating Successful Partnerships to Promote Comprehensive School Health Education: The American Cancer Society Commonwealth Division Initiative." Daytona Beach FL, October 1997.

"Comprehensive School Health Education and the American Cancer Society." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), St. Louis MO, October 1996.

"What Kind of Significant Other Do You Want?" (with M. Rose-Colley), Milwaukee WI, October 1995.

"Tonight's the Night for Sexual Responsibility." (with M. Rose-Colley), Milwaukee WI, October 1995.

"Making Health Education Work for Kids: Innovative Teaching Strategies for Elementary Educators." (with C. Wolford Symons, S. Telljohann, B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley, T. James), Milwaukee WI, October 1995. (Post-Conference Workshop).

"United States Department of Education Grant: Forming Alliances to Strengthen Comprehensive School Health Education." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Pittsburgh PA, October 1993. Invited.

"Twenty Questions." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Pittsburgh PA, October 1993.

"The CAPS Model: Building Integrated Health Education Curricula for the 90's." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Pittsburgh PA, October 1993.

"Forming Alliances to Strengthen Health Education: Pennsylvania's Strategy for Statewide Quality School Health Education." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Orlando FL, October 1992.

"The Pennsylvania Quality School Health Education Study." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Orlando FL, October 1992.

"An Assessment of Comprehensive School Health Education in Pennsylvania." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Orlando FL, October 1992.

"HIV Risk Continuum." (with M. Sutter), Long Beach CA, October 1990.

"Assessment of Developmental Trends in Adolescent Thoughts and Ideations of Suicide." (with R. Pierce), Chicago IL, October 1989.

"An Analysis of the Relationships among Selected Variables and the Alcohol Use Behaviors of Adolescents." (with J.D. Swisher), Orlando FL, September 1988.

American School Health Association, Annual Regional Convention, and Pennsylvania School Health Association, Annual Conference, Combined

"Mapping Family Relationships: Use of the Genogram by School Health Personnel." (with R. Pierce), Philadelphia PA, March 1990.

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

"An Objectives-Based Approach to Assessment of General Education." (with S. Light Cross, R. Engel, R. Filippelli, A. Glenn, J. Harwood, R. Pangborn, B. Welshofer, Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, The Pennsylvania State University), Portland, OR, June 2005.

Association for the Advancement of Health Education, Annual Convention

"Educational Reform: Implications for Health Education." (with S. Patterson, B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley, C. Wolford Symons), Atlanta GA, April 1996.

"A Quantitative Evaluation of an Integrated Health Curriculum." (with S. Patterson, B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Atlanta GA, April 1996.

"Teaching Pre-Service Education Students about Outcome-Based Education." (with S. Patterson, B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Portland OR, April 1995.

"Comprehensive School Health Education: Curriculum Writing and Staff Development Evaluation Study." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Portland OR, April 1995. Abstract published in AAHE Research Coordinating Board Research Practitioner Session Abstracts 1995 Portland Convention. AAHE (1995).

"The CAPS Model for Designing School Health Curriculum for Outcome-Based Education." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Portland OR, April 1995.

"Building Outcome-Based Education Curriculum for Health Education." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Houston TX, October 1994.

"Bridging Cooperative Learning for Health Education Practitioners." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley, C. Wolford Symons), Houston TX, October 1994.

"Achieving Outcome-Based Education through an Integrated Health Curriculum." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Denver CO, April 1994.

"Health Education and Curriculum Integration." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Washington DC, April 1993.

"The Pennsylvania Plan: An Assessment of Comprehensive School Health Education." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Indianapolis IN, April 1992.

"Strategies to Enhance Comprehensive School Health Education." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Indianapolis IN, April 1992.

"Pennsylvania's Strategy for Statewide Quality School Health Education." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), San Francisco CA, April 1991.

"Autoerotic Fatalities: Implications for Health Education." San Francisco CA, April 1991.

"Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes of Selected Pennsylvania and Illinois Clergy toward Near-Death Experience." (with B. A. Walker, R. Pierce, A. Chen), New Orleans LA, April 1990.

"Assessment of Developmental Trends in Adolescent Thoughts and Ideations of Suicide: A Pilot Study." (with R. Pierce), Boston MA, April 1989.

"An Analysis of the Relationships among Selected Attitudinal, Demographic, and Behavioral Variables and the Self-Reported Alcohol Use Behaviors of Pennsylvania Adolescents." (with J. D. Swisher), Kansas City MO, April 1988.

Association for Death Education and Counseling, Annual Convention

"Premonitions of What Could Have Been: Unique Elements of Three Near-Death Case Studies and Implications for Health Care Professionals." (with B. A. Walker, B. Sehrendelli), Duluth MN, April 1991.

"Assessment of Clergy Knowledge and Attitudes toward Near-Death Phenomena." (with B. A. Walker, R. Pierce, A. Chen), New Orleans LA, March 1990.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Annual Conference on Social Marketing

"Revising AdSmarts: Using Reactance to Create Counterarguing." (with M. Goldberg), Fairfax VA, May 1996.

Committee on Institutional Cooperation (Big Ten Schools), Annual Meeting

"Teaching and Learning Consortium at Penn State University." (with B. Secor, C. Lovett), Chicago IL, March 2001.

Eastern District Association of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Annual Convention

"Evaluation of Schoolsite Wellness Programs." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Baltimore MD, February 1992.

"Adolescent Suicide: Prevention, Assessment and Referral." (with R. Pierce), Newport RI, February 1991. Invited.

"Promoting Responsible Drinking for the Adult Drinker." Lancaster PA, February 1990.

"The Psychological Impact of Near-Death Experiences." Philadelphia PA, February 1988.

"The Terminally Ill Child: Implications for Health Educators." Lancaster PA, February 1986.

Eating Disorders on Campus: The International Response Conference

"Barbie 2000: An Interdisciplinary Academic Investigation of Barbie’s Iconic Role in American Culture." (with D. Moore, M. Lucas, L. De Reus, J. Himmel). Invited presentation at the 7th annual Eating Disorders on Campus: The International Response Conference, University Park PA, June 2001.

Health Educators Institute, Annual Meeting

"American Cancer Society and Communities: Working Together to Promote Comprehensive School Health Education." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Harrisburg PA, March 1996.

"The Pennsylvania Plan for Quality School Health Education." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Harrisburg PA, March 1992.

Internet Librarian, Annual Convention

"Distance Education and the Net." (with T. Wherry), Monterey CA, November 1997.

Keystone Health Promotion, Annual Conference

"The Pennsylvania Plan: Helping Schools Provide Kindergarten through Grade Twelve Quality School Health Education." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Collegeville PA, June 1992.

"Pennsylvania Quality School Health Education Consensus Conference and Plan: Healthy Children: The Key to Our Future." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Collegeville PA, June 1991.

National School Health Leadership, Annual Conference

"Forming Alliances to Strengthen Comprehensive School Health Education." Atlanta GA, June 1994. Invited.

Penn State Altoona Teaching and Learning Consortium Conference

"BOB: A Web-based Information Tool to Strengthen Academic Performance." (with M. Hunter, K. Chick, V. Stratton), Altoona PA, March 2003.

"Consider the Ladies: Feminist Pedagogy in a Patriarchal Society." (with L. De Reus, S. Love, H. McCoy), Altoona PA, March 2003.

Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators, Annual Convention

"Outcome-Based Health Education for the Elementary Educator." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Harrisburg PA, November 1992.

Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Annual Convention

"The CAPS Model: Meeting Chapter 5 Student Learning Outcomes through Curriculum Integration." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Hershey PA, November 1993.

"Issues and Strategies to Enhance K-12 Quality School Health Education in Pennsylvania." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Hershey PA, November 1991.

Pennsylvania Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc., Annual Meeting

"Quality Health Education and HIV/AIDS Education." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Grantville PA, October 1992.

Pennsylvania Health Educators Institute, Annual Meeting

"Advocating for Comprehensive School Health Education: The American Cancer Society’s Advocacy Initiative." Harrisburg PA, March 1998.

"Pennsylvania Update: School Health Education Initiatives." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Harrisburg PA, March 1993.

Pennsylvania School Health Association, Annual Conference

"Project Vision and Computerized Distance Learning." (with T. Wherry), Harrisburg PA, April 1997.

"Health for Success: The American Cancer Society's Role in Promoting Comprehensive School Health Education." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Harrisburg PA, March 1996.

"Primer on Outcome-Based Education: Focus on Assessment." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Harrisburg PA, March 1995.

"Creating Learning Activities for the Cognitive, Affective and Life Skill Domains." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Harrisburg PA, March 1995.

"The CAPS Model for Curriculum Integration." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Harrisburg PA, March 1993. Invited.

"Children's Cross Cultural Perspectives on Death." (with R. Pierce), Harrisburg PA, March 1993.

"Near-Death Phenomena: Implications for Health Educators." Harrisburg PA, March 1991. Invited.

Pennsylvania State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Annual Convention

"Responding to Outcome-Based Education: Issues for Pre-Service Training of Health Educators." Lake Harmony PA, December 1994. Invited.

"Developing Comprehensive Health Education Curricula to Meet Pennsylvania's Student Learning Outcomes." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Lake Harmony PA, December 1994. Invited.

"Forming Alliances to Strengthen Comprehensive School Health Education." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Champion PA, December 1993. Invited.

"Health Education for Tomorrow's Teachers." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Lancaster PA, December 1992.

"Teaching Strategies in Health Education." Champion PA, December 1991.

"Comprehensive School Health Education Initiatives in Pennsylvania." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Champion PA, December 1991.

"Talking with Children about Death." (with R. Pierce), Lancaster PA, December 1990.

"Adolescent Suicide: Assessment and Application." (with R. Pierce), Champion PA, November 1989. Invited.

"Assessment of Developmental Trends in Adolescent Suicide." (with R. Pierce), Downingtown PA, December 1988.

"Teaching Death Education Concepts to Elementary School Students." Champion PA, December 1985.

Pennsylvania Tobacco Prevention Network

"Tobacco Prevention through Comprehensive School Health Education." (with G. Leipheimer), State College PA, October 1997.

Philadelphia Federation of Teachers

"Healthy Children: The Key to Our Future." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), Philadelphia PA, February 1993.

Society for Adolescent Research

"An Ecological Systems Approach to Studying Adolescent Alcohol and Tobacco Use." (with D. Minner, J.R. Vicary, D. Snyder, J.D. Swisher, E.A. Smith; presented by D. Minner), Chicago IL, March 2000.

Society for Prevention Research

"Year One Outcomes of the A.D.A.P.T. Project." (with J.R. Vicary, J.D. Swisher, E.A. Smith, D. Minner, K.L. Henry), Washington D.C., May 2001.

Society of Public Health Educators, Mid-Year Regional Meeting

"Schools and Community Agencies: Developing Partnerships for Comprehensive School Health Education." (with B. Cinelli, M. Rose-Colley), West Chester PA, June 1996.