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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Amanda B. Nickerson is affiliated with the State University of New York in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with specific emphasis on Clinical Psychology, Education, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Health.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Education Discipline and Inequality
  • Disaster Management and Resilience

Recent published papers covering these areas include:

  • The Psychological, Academic, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 on College Students in the Epicenter of the Pandemic, 2022, Emerging Adulthood
  • Preventing School Violence and Promoting School Safety: Contemporary Scholarship Advancing Science, Practice, and Policy, 2021, School Psychology Review
  • Ready to Respond: Effects of Lockdown Drills and Training on School Emergency Preparedness, 2020, Victims & Offenders
  • Sleep Quality as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Cyber Victimization and Depression, 2020, Journal of Nursing Scholarship
  • Pathways from Early Family Violence to Adolescent Reactive Aggression and Violence Victimization, 2020, Journal of Family Violence

Their frequent coauthors include Jennifer A. Livingston, Stephanie S. Fredrick, Jaclyn Schildkraut, Margaret Manges, and Gina M. Bellavia. These collaborations have contributed to advancing understanding in areas related to school safety, mental health, and violence prevention.

Publication venues commonly featuring their work include:

  • School Psychology Review
  • Psychology in the Schools
  • Aggressive Behavior
  • Journal of School Violence
  • Psychology of Violence

Amanda B. Nickerson has authored book publications, including "Lockdown Drills," released by The MIT Press in 2022. This work aligns with their research focus on school emergency preparedness and safety protocols.

In recognition of professional contributions, they were named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Parent and Peer Attachment in Late Childhood and Early Adolescence.

    Amanda B. Nickerson;Richard J. Nagle

  • Attachment and empathy as predictors of roles as defenders or outsiders in bullying interactions.

    Amanda B. Nickerson;Danielle Mele;Dana Princiotta

  • A multivariate meta-analysis of student misbehavior and teacher burnout

    Ariel M. Aloe;Shannon M. Shisler;Benjamin D. Norris;Amanda B. Nickerson

  • The Influence of Parent and Peer Attachments on Life Satisfaction in Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence

    Amanda B. Nickerson;Richard J. Nagle

  • Beyond grade retention and social promotion: Promoting the social and academic competence of students

    Shane R. Jimerson;Sarah M. W. Pletcher;Kelly Graydon;Britton L. Schnurr

  • Measurement of the bystander intervention model for bullying and sexual harassment

    Amanda B. Nickerson;Ariel M. Aloe;Jennifer A. Livingston;Thomas Hugh Feeley

  • An Examination of the Reciprocal Relationship of Loneliness and Facebook Use among First-Year College Students

    Lai Lei Lou;Zheng Yan;Amanda Nickerson;Robert McMorris

  • Anti-Bullying Practices in American Schools: Perspectives of School Psychologists.

    Yiping C. Sherer;Amanda B. Nickerson

  • Motivations for Involvement: A Preliminary Investigation of Parents of Students with Disabilities

    Callen E. Fishman;Amanda B. Nickerson

  • Bullying participant roles and gender as predictors of bystander intervention.

    Lyndsay N. Jenkins;Amanda B. Nickerson

  • School Violence: Associations with Control, Security/enforcement, Educational/therapeutic Approaches, and Demographic Factors

    Amanda B. Nickerson;Matthew P. Martens

  • Crisis prevention and intervention: A survey of school psychologists

    Amanda B. Nickerson;Elizabeth J. Zhe

  • Perceptions of School Climate as a Function of Bullying Involvement.

    Amanda B. Nickerson;Demian Singleton;Britton Schnurr;Mary Helen Collen

  • School and Community Violence and Victimization as Predictors of Adolescent Suicidal Behavior.

    Amanda B. Nickerson;Evan D. Slater

  • Convergent and divergent validity of the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment.

    Amanda B. Nickerson;Callen Fishman

  • Parent Retrospective Recollections of Bullying and Current Views, Concerns, and Strategies to Cope with Children's Bullying.

    Leigh A. Cooper;Amanda B. Nickerson;Amanda B. Nickerson

  • Handbook of School Violence and School Safety : International Research and Practice

    Shane Jimerson;Amanda Nickerson;Matthew J. Mayer;Michael J. Furlong

  • Empathetic responsiveness, group norms, and prosocial affiliations in bullying roles

    Amanda B. Nickerson;Danielle Mele-Taylor

  • Bystander Intervention in Bullying: Role of Social Skills and Gender.

    Lyndsay N. Jenkins;Amanda B. Nickerson

  • Legislating School Crisis Response: Good Policy or Just Good Politics?

    Pauline M. Pagliocca;Amanda B. Nickerson

  • The Relation of Empathy and Defending in Bullying: A Meta-Analytic Investigation

    Amanda B. Nickerson;Ariel M. Aloe;Jilynn M. Werth

  • Preventing and Intervening with Bullying in Schools: A Framework for Evidence-Based Practice

    Amanda B. Nickerson

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer A. Livingston
Jennifer A. Livingston University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Shane R. Jimerson
Shane R. Jimerson University of California, Santa Barbara
Michael J. Furlong
Michael J. Furlong University of California, Santa Barbara
Rina D. Eiden
Rina D. Eiden Pennsylvania State University
Susan M. Swearer
Susan M. Swearer University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Dewey G. Cornell
Dewey G. Cornell University of Virginia
Jamie M. Ostrov
Jamie M. Ostrov University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Shelley Hymel
Shelley Hymel University of British Columbia
Dorothy L. Espelage
Dorothy L. Espelage University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Matthew P. Martens
Matthew P. Martens University of Missouri

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