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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Shane R. Jimerson is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara, United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with a strong focus on Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology, and Safety Research.

Their scholarly output extensively addresses topics related to Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Behavioral and Psychological Studies, Counseling Practices and Supervision, Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression, Early Childhood Education and Development, Youth Development and Social Support, and Education Discipline and Inequality.

Recent significant publications by Jimerson include:

  • Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in School Psychology: Be the Change (2021) published in School Psychology Review
  • School Psychology Unified Antiracism Statement and Call to Action (2020) published in School Psychology Review
  • Preventing School Violence and Promoting School Safety: Contemporary Scholarship Advancing Science, Practice, and Policy (2021) published in School Psychology Review
  • COVID-19 and School Psychology: Adaptations and New Directions for the Field (2020) published in School Psychology Review
  • A multinational study exploring adolescent perception of school climate and mental health (2021) published in School Psychology

Jimerson has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, including Dorothy L. Espelage, Samuel Y. Song, Justin P. Allen, Cixin Wang, and Pamela Fenning.

The scientist's work appears predominantly in the publication venues of School Psychology Review and School Psychology. Other venues include UNC Libraries, Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, and Canadian Journal of School Psychology.

Recognition of their contributions includes being named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Toward an Understanding of Definitions and Measures of School Engagement and Related Terms

    Shane R. Jimerson;Emily Campos;Jennifer L. Greif

  • Meta-Analysis of Grade Retention Research: Implications for Practice in the 21st Century.

    Shane R. Jimerson

  • A prospective longitudinal study of high school dropouts: Examining multiple predictors across development.

    Shane R. Jimerson;Byron Egeland;L. Alan Sroufe;Betty Carlson

  • WINNING THE BATTLE AND LOSING THE WAR: EXAMINING THE RELATION BETWEEN GRADE RETENTION AND DROPPING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL

    Shane R. Jimerson;Gabrielle E. Anderson;Angela D. Whipple

  • What Can Be Done About School Shootings? A Review of the Evidence

    Randy Borum;Dewey G. Cornell;William Modzeleski;Shane R. Jimerson

  • A longitudinal study of achievement trajectories: Factors associated with change.

    Shane Jimerson;Byron Egeland;Adrian Teo

  • Handbook of bullying in schools ; an international perspective

    Shane R. Jimerson;Susan M. Swearer;Dorothy L. Espelage

  • On the Failure of Failure: Examining the Association Between Early Grade Retention and Education and Employment Outcomes During Late Adolescence

    Shane R. Jimerson

  • Do girls and boys perceive themselves as equally engaged in school? The results of an international study from 12 countries

    Shui-fong Lam;Shane Jimerson;Eve Kikas;C. Cefai

  • A prospective, longitudinal study of the correlates and consequences of early grade retention ☆

    Shane Jimerson;Elizabeth A Carlson;Monique Rotert;Byron Egeland

  • Understanding and Measuring Student Engagement in School: The Results of an International Study from 12 Countries.

    Shui-fong Lam;Shane Jimerson;Bernard P. H. Wong;Eve Kikas

  • 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

  • A longitudinal study of grade retention: Academic and behavioral outcomes of retained students through adolescence.

    Shane R. Jimerson;Phillip Ferguson

  • The Student Engagement in Schools Questionnaire (SESQ) and the Teacher Engagement Report Form-New (TERF-N): Examining the Preliminary Evidence

    Shelley R. Hart;Kaitlyn Stewart;Shane R. Jimerson

  • Strength-Based Assessment and School Psychology: A Summary and Synthesis

    Shane R. Jimerson;Jill D. Sharkey;Vanessa Nyborg;Michael J. Furlong

  • Handbook of response to intervention : the science and practice of assessment and intervention

    Shane R. Jimerson;Matthew K. Burns;Amanda M. VanDerHeyden

  • Reading, Writing, and Retention: A Primer on Grade Retention Research.

    Shane R. Jimerson;Amber M. Kaufman

  • Handbook of response to intervention : the science and practice of multi-tiered systems of support

    Shane R. Jimerson;Matthew K. Burns;Amanda M. VanDerHeyden

  • The handbook of international school psychology

    Shane R. Jimerson;Thomas Oakland;Peter Farrell

  • Handbook of school violence and school safety: From research to practice.

    Shane R. Jimerson;Michael J. Furlong

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew K. Burns
Matthew K. Burns University of Missouri
Tyler L. Renshaw
Tyler L. Renshaw Utah State University
Michael J. Furlong
Michael J. Furlong University of California, Santa Barbara
Amanda B. Nickerson
Amanda B. Nickerson State University of New York
Erin Dowdy
Erin Dowdy University of California, Santa Barbara
Amanda M. VanDerHeyden
Amanda M. VanDerHeyden University of California, Santa Barbara
Dorothy L. Espelage
Dorothy L. Espelage University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Eve Kikas
Eve Kikas Tallinn University
Thomas Oakland
Thomas Oakland University of Florida
Robin L Hansen
Robin L Hansen University of California, Davis

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