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Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell

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Psychology

D-Index
39
Citations
6287
World Ranking
8572
National Ranking
4578

Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 81 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell is affiliated with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Health Professions and Social Sciences with a notable focus on General Health Professions, Health, Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Education. The scientist's work intersects a variety of topics related to community well-being, identity, and development.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Community Health and Development
  • Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Family and Disability Support Research

Nancy Whitesell has contributed to multiple academic venues with frequent publications in the following journals:

  • Infant Mental Health Journal
  • Adversity and Resilience Science
  • Research in Human Development
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Frontiers in Public Health

Among their recent publications are studies addressing ethnic-racial identity, Indigenous knowledge systems, and program evaluations in public health and education contexts. Selected recent papers include:

  • A Lifespan Model of Ethnic-Racial Identity (2020), published in Research in Human Development
  • PERSISTENT CONCERNS: QUESTIONS FOR RESEARCH ON ETHNIC-RACIAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT (2020), published in Research in Human Development
  • Centering Indigenous Knowledges and Worldviews: Applying the Indigenist Ecological Systems Model to Youth Mental Health and Wellness Research and Programs (2022), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Measure of Socialization of American Indian Children (MOSAIC): Understanding the roots of ethnic-racial identity. (2022), published in Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
  • Implementation Factors and Teacher Experience of the Integrated Nutrition Education Program: A Mixed Methods Program Evaluation (2022), published in Journal of School Health

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable coauthors including Nancy L. Asdigian, Jerreed Ivanich, Nicole R. Tuitt, Tracy Zacher, and Michelle Sarche.

Best Publications

  • Individual Differences in the Effects of Educational Transitions on Young Adolescent’s Perceptions of Competence and Motivational Orientation:

    Susan Harter;Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell;Patricia Kowalski

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIPLE ROLE-RELATED SELVES DURING ADOLESCENCE

    S. Harter;S. Bresnick;H. A. Bouchey;N. R. Whitesell

  • Prevalence of Mental Disorders and Utilization of Mental Health Services in Two American Indian Reservation Populations: Mental Health Disparities in a National Context

    Janette Beals;Douglas K. Novins;Nancy R. Whitesell;Paul Spicer

  • Relational self-worth: differences in perceived worth as a person across interpersonal contexts among adolescents.

    Susan Harter;Patricia Waters;Nancy R. Whitesell

  • Prevalence of DSM-IV Disorders and Attendant Help-Seeking in 2 American Indian Reservation Populations

    Janette Beals;Spero M. Manson;Nancy R. Whitesell;Paul Spicer

  • A Model of the Effects of Perceived Parent and Peer Support on Adolescent False Self Behavior

    Susan Harter;Donna B. Marold;Nancy R. Whitesell;Gabrielle Cobbs

  • Epidemiology and Etiology of Substance Use among American Indians and Alaska Natives: Risk, Protection, and Implications for Prevention

    Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell;Janette Beals;Cecelia Big Crow;Christina M. Mitchell

  • Beyond the Debate: Why Some Adolescents Report Stable Self‐Worth Over Time and Situation, Whereas Others Report Changes in Self‐Worth

    Susan Harter;Nancy R. Whitesell

  • Model of psychosocial risk factors leading to suicidal ideation in young adolescents

    Susan Harter;Donna B. Marold;Nancy R. Whitesell

  • A longitudinal study of self-esteem, cultural identity, and academic success among American Indian adolescents.

    Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell;Christina M. Mitchell;Paul Spicer

  • Similarities and Differences in Domain-Specific and Global Self-Evaluations of Learning-Disabled, Behaviorally Disordered, and Normally Achieving Adolescents

    Susan Harter;Nancy R. Whitesell;Loretta J. Junkin

  • Multiple pathways to self-reported depression and psychological adjustment among adolescents

    Susan Harter;Nancy R. Whitesell

  • The Interpersonal Context of Emotion: Anger with Close Friends and Classmates

    Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell;Susan Harter

  • Lack of voice as a manifestation of false self-behavior among adolescents: The school setting as a stage upon which the drama of authenticity is enacted

    Susan Harter;Patricia L. Waters;Nancy R. Whitesell

  • Effects of an Internet-Based Intervention for HIV Prevention: The Youthnet Trials

    Sheana Bull;Sheana Bull;Katherine Pratte;Nancy Whitesell;Cornelis Rietmeijer;Cornelis Rietmeijer

  • A Lifespan Model of Ethnic-Racial Identity

    Chelsea Derlan Williams;Christy M. Byrd;Stephen M. Quintana;Catherine Anicama

  • Developmental changes in children's understanding of single, multiple, and blended emotion concepts.

    Susan Harter;Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell

  • Level of Voice Among Female and Male High School Students: Relational Context, Support, and Gender Orientation.

    Susan Harter;Patricia L. Waters;Nancy R. Whitesell;Diana Kastelic

  • Trajectories of Substance Use Among Young American Indian Adolescents: Patterns and Predictors

    Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell;Nancy L. Asdigian;Carol E. Kaufman;Cecelia Big Crow

  • Developmental trajectories of personal and collective self-concept among American Indian adolescents.

    Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell;Christina M. Mitchell;Carol E. Kaufman;Paul Spicer

  • Prevalence of Major Depressive Episode in Two American Indian Reservation Populations: Unexpected Findings With a Structured Interview

    Janette Beals;Spero M. Manson;Nancy R. Whitesell;Christina M. Mitchell

Frequent Co-Authors

Christina M. Mitchell
Christina M. Mitchell University of Colorado Denver
Janette Beals
Janette Beals University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Susan Harter
Susan Harter University of Denver
Spero M. Manson
Spero M. Manson University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Paul Spicer
Paul Spicer University of Oklahoma
Sheana Bull
Sheana Bull University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
R. Jay Turner
R. Jay Turner Florida State University
Fred Beauvais
Fred Beauvais Colorado State University
Arlene Rubin Stiffman
Arlene Rubin Stiffman Washington University in St. Louis
Karina L. Walters
Karina L. Walters University of Washington

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