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  • 1984 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Abraham Wandersman is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Health Professions, with a strong emphasis on General Health Professions and related subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, Clinical Psychology, Management Science and Operations Research, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

The scientist's work touches on several main topics, including Health Policy Implementation Science, Community Health and Development, Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Health Sciences Research and Education, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Healthcare Policy and Management, and Health, Psychology, and Well-being.

Abraham Wandersman has contributed to various scholarly publications. Recent papers include:

  • "A scoping review of the evaluation and effectiveness of technical assistance" (2022) published in Implementation Science Communications
  • "Development of a comprehensive measure of organizational readiness (motivation × capacity) for implementation: a study protocol" (2020) published in Implementation Science Communications
  • "Strengthening the Science and Practice of Implementation Support: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Training and Technical Assistance Centers" (2024) published in Evaluation & the Health Professions
  • "Using readiness to understand implementation challenges in school mental health research" (2022) published in Journal of Community Psychology
  • "A Proactive, Systematic Approach to Building the Capacity of Technical Assistance Providers" (2022) published in Health Promotion Practice

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Wandersman include:

  • Andrea Lamont (4 collaborations)
  • Ariel M. Domlyn (4 collaborations)
  • Victoria C. Scott (3 collaborations)
  • Timothy J. Walker (3 collaborations)
  • Jonathan Scaccia (3 collaborations)

Wandersman's research has been published repeatedly in specific venues, notably:

  • Implementation Science Communications (2 publications)
  • Evaluation & the Health Professions (2 publications)
  • UNC Libraries (2 publications)
  • Journal of Community Psychology (1 publication)
  • Health Promotion Practice (1 publication)

Among the recognitions awarded, Abraham Wandersman has been named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1984.

Best Publications

  • What works in prevention. Principles of effective prevention programs.

    Maury Nation;Cindy Crusto;Abraham Wandersman;Karol L. Kumpfer

  • Bridging the Gap Between Prevention Research and Practice: The Interactive Systems Framework for Dissemination and Implementation

    Abraham Wandersman;Jennifer Duffy;Paul Flaspohler;Rita Noonan

  • Community Psychology: Linking Individuals and Communities

    James H. Dalton;Maurice J. Elias;Abraham Wandersman

  • Sense of community in the urban environment: A catalyst for participation and community development

    David M. Chavis;Abraham Wandersman

  • The Quality Implementation Framework: A Synthesis of Critical Steps in the Implementation Process

    Duncan C. Meyers;Joseph A. Durlak;Abraham Wandersman

  • Participation and the social and physical environment of residential blocks: Crime and community context

    Douglas D. Perkins;Paul Florin;Richard C. Rich;Abraham Wandersman

  • Sense of community through Brunswik's lens: A first look.

    David M. Chavis;James H. Hogge;David W. McMillan;Abraham Wandersman

  • Community coalitions for prevention and health promotion

    Frances Dunn Butterfoss;Robert M. Goodman;Abraham Wandersman

  • Empowerment evaluation : knowledge and tools for self-assessment & accountability

    David M. Fetterman;Shakeh J. Kaftarian;Abraham Wandersman

  • Empowerment evaluation principles in practice

    David M. Fetterman;Abraham Wandersman

  • The importance of neighbors: The social, cognitive, and affective components of neighboring

    Donald G. Unger;Abraham Wandersman

  • Urban neighborhoods and mental health. Psychological contributions to understanding toxicity, resilience, and interventions.

    Abraham Wandersman;Maury Nation

  • Community interventions and effective prevention.

    Abraham Wandersman;Paul Florin

  • An introduction to citizen participation, voluntary organizations, and community development: Insights for empowerment through research

    Paul Florin;Abraham Wandersman

  • The physical environment of street crime: Defensible space, territoriality and incivilities.

    Douglas D. Perkins;Abraham H. Wandersman;Richard C. Rich;Ralph B. Taylor

  • Community science: bridging the gap between science and practice with community-centered models.

    Abraham Wandersman

  • Citizen participation and emprowerment: The case of local environmental hazards

    Richard C. Rich;Michael Edelstein;William K. Hallman;Abraham H. Wandersman

  • A practical implementation science heuristic for organizational readiness: R = MC(2).

    Jonathan P. Scaccia;Brittany S. Cook;Andrea Lamont;Abraham Wandersman

  • Unpacking prevention capacity: an intersection of research-to-practice models and community-centered models.

    Paul Flaspohler;Jennifer Duffy;Abraham Wandersman;Lindsey Stillman

  • An ecological assessment of community-based interventions for prevention and health promotion: Approaches to measuring community coalitions

    Robert M. Goodman;Abraham Wandersman;Matthew Chinman;Pam Imm

Frequent Co-Authors

Rinad S. Beidas
Rinad S. Beidas University of Pennsylvania
Daniel M. Blonigen
Daniel M. Blonigen VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Thomas J. Dishion
Thomas J. Dishion Arizona State University
Robert F. Valois
Robert F. Valois University of South Carolina
Dawn K. Wilson
Dawn K. Wilson University of South Carolina
Dawne Vogt
Dawne Vogt Boston University
Melvin N. Wilson
Melvin N. Wilson University of Virginia
Rochelle F. Hanson
Rochelle F. Hanson Medical University of South Carolina
Richard Schulz
Richard Schulz University of Pittsburgh
Wendy L. Stone
Wendy L. Stone University of Washington

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