Alison E. Parker, Ph.D.<\/h1>\n
Senior Research Scientist and Dr. Alison Parker is a Senior Research Scientist and developmental psychologist at iRT with training in the areas of emotional and social cognitive development, and expertise in developing school-based and online prevention programs, web-based resources and toolkits, and assessment tools for youth (both typically developing and those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and chronic illnesses and diseases) and adults. Over the past 13 years, Dr. Parker has been a Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on numerous federally funded research grants and contracts, as well as contracts from nongovernmental agencies. She has also led the development and evaluation of programs focused on improving the health and well-being of children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Parker has also provided training and technical assistance to national organizations as well as led studies to examine usability, feasibility, and acceptability of programs using qualitative and quantitative methodology and analyses. Born in Canada, Alison still believes that Tim Horton\u2019s has the best donuts!<\/p>\n<\/div> Ph.D., 2006, Developmental Psychology, North Carolina State University Halberstadt, A. G., Castro, V. L., & Parker, A. E. (2018).\u00a0\u00a0Nonverbal communication (pp. 1513-1515).\u00a0In M. Bornstein (Ed.)\u00a0Encyclopedia of lifespan human development.<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Beverly Hills, CA:\u00a0\u00a0Sage.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E. & Kupersmidt, J. B. (2016). Two universal mindfulness education programs for elementary and middle school students: Master Mind and Moment. In K. Schonert-Reichl & R. Roeser (Eds). The Handbook of Mindfulness in Education: Emerging Theory, Research, and Programs (Vol. 1)<\/em>. (pp. 335-354). New York: Springer Press.<\/p>\n Halberstadt, A. G., Beale, K. S., Meade, A. W., Craig, A. B., & Parker, A. E. (2014). Anger in families: Individual and dyadic contributions. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships<\/em>, 32, 810-828.<\/p>\n Parker, A., E. (2014). [Review of the book Psychology of Meditation<\/em>, by N. N. Singh]. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 23, 1139-1143.<\/em><\/p>\n Parker, A., E., Kupersmidt, J. B., Mathis, E. T., Scull, T. M., & Sims, C. (2014). The impact of mindfulness education on elementary school students: Evaluation of the Master Mind<\/em> Program. Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 7, 184-204. <\/em>\u00a0PMC4821437<\/a><\/p>\n Halberstadt, A. G., Dunsmore, J. C., Bryant, A. J., Parker, A. E., Beale, K. S., & Thompson, J. A. (2014). Development and validation of the parents\u2019 beliefs about children\u2019s emotions questionnaire. Psychological Assessment<\/em>, 25, <\/em>1195-1210. PMC4018216<\/a><\/p>\n Halberstadt, A. G., Parker, A. E., & Castro, V. L. (2013).\u00a0Nonverbal communication: Developmental perspectives<\/em> (pp. 93-127). In J. A. Hall & M. L. Knapp (Eds.) Handbook of Communication Science (Vol. 2). Berlin: de Gruyter Mouton.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., Mathis, E. T., & Kupersmidt, J. B. (2013). How is this child feeling? Preschool-aged children\u2019s ability to recognize emotion in faces and bodies. Early Education & Development, 24<\/em>, 188-211. PMCID: PMC4821465<\/a><\/p>\n Parker, A. E., Halberstadt, A. G., Dunsmore, J. C., Townley, G. E., Beale, K. S., Bryant, A., & Thompson, J. A. (2012). \u201cEmotions are a window into one\u2019s heart\u201d: Parental beliefs about children\u2019s emotions in three ethnic groups. Monographs for the Society for Research on Child Development<\/em>, 77, 1-137. PMID:22905794<\/a><\/p>\n Scull, T.M., Kupersmidt, J. B., Parker, A. E., Elmore, K., & Benson, J. W. (2010). Media-related cognitions and adolescent substance use in the context of parent and peer influences. Journal of Youth and Adolescence<\/em>, 39, 981-998. PMC3678372<\/a><\/p>\n Halberstadt, A. G., Thompson, J. A., Parker, A. E., & Dunsmore, J. C. (2008). Parents\u2019 emotion-related beliefs and behaviors in relation to children\u2019s coping with the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Infant and Child Development<\/em>, 17<\/em>, 557-580.<\/p>\n Halberstadt, A. G., & Parker, A. E. (2007). Function, structure, and process as independent dimensions in research on emotion. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 14<\/em>, 402-406.<\/p>\n Hakim-Larson, J., Parker, A. E, Lee, C., Goodwin, J., & Voelker, S. (2006). Parental meta-emotion and psychometric properties of the parenting styles self-test. Early Education and Development, 17, <\/em>229-251.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div> *(maiden name Duff used 2001 to 2005)<\/em><\/p>\n Parker, A. E. & Kupersmidt, J. B (2019). Teaching mindfulness to elementary school students. Presentation at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 21st<\/sup>\u00a0Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) Statewide Summer Institute, Greensboro, NC, August 2019.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., Smith, R., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Reeder, L. (2019). Emotional self-efficacy beliefs in late elementary school-aged children. Poster presentation at the Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD, March 2019.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., Kupersmidt, J. B., Hiatt, C., & Carmichael Olson, H. (2018). Social information processing and intentions to use substances in adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. In M. Van Rest (Chair), Individual and Contextual Social Factors Affect Social Decision-Making and Risk Behaviors such as Substance use and Aggression<\/em>. Paper symposium presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence in Minneapolis, MN, April 2018.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E. & Scull, T. B. (2017). Creation of comic books for new educational resource for youth. Workshop conducted at the International Children\u2019s Advisory Network (iCAN) Summit in Orlando, FL, July 2017.<\/p>\n Stelter, R. L., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Parker, A. E. (2017). Social Cognitive Skills Rating Scale: A new measure assessing teachers\u2019 perceptions of boys\u2019 social information processing. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Child Development, Austin, TX, April 2017.<\/p>\n Dunsmore, J. C., Miller-Slough, R., Halberstadt, A. G., & Parker, A. E. (2017). Social contexts of emotion expression: Children\u2019s emotion-related beliefs and judgments with parents and peers. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Child Development, Austin, TX, April 2017.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., Scull, T. M., & Keefe, E. (2017). Innovative approaches to substance abuse prevention. Presentation at the Prevention Is the Answer (PITA) conference, Elon, NC, June 2017.<\/p>\n Kupersmidt, J. B., Stelter, R.L., & Parker, A. E. (2016). SIP-AP: Web-based assessment of social information processing in children and adolescents.<\/em> Paper presented at the 2016 Society for Research in Child Development Technology and Media in Children\u2019s Development Special Topics Meeting. Irvine, CA, October 2016.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Scull, T. M. (2016). Integrating mindfulness education into the elementary school classroom. Poster presented at the Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, CA, April 2016.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., Kupersmidt, J. B., Upton, S., Alter, M., & Olson, H. (2016). Online mindfulness program for adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder for healthy coping and decision-making skills. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD, March 2016.<\/p>\n Kupersmidt, J. B., Stelter, R. L., & Parker, A. E. (2016). Social information processing, aggression, and executive functioning in adolescent boys. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD, March 2016.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Willoughby, M. T. (2015). Mindfulness education and self-regulation in middle school. Poster presented at the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC, May 2015.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E. & Kupersmidt, J. B. (2015). Mindfulness education in elementary and middle school classrooms. Invited presentation at the Research Summit of the Yoga in Schools Symposium, Stockbridge, MA, February 2015.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Upton, S. (2014). Mindfulness training and substance abuse prevention for youth. Workshop presented at the Annual National Prevention Network Prevention Research Conference, Hartford, CT., September 2014.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., Kupersmidt, J. B., Carmichael Olson, H., Grant, T., (2014). Online mindfulness training for adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Oral presentation at the 6th National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with FASD, Vancouver, BC, April 2014.<\/p>\n Droutman, V., Parker, A. E., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Read, S. J. (2013). A pilot study of a mindfulness education program: The Moment Program. Poster presented at the Bridging Hearts and Minds of Youth, San Diego, CA, February 2013.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., Kupersmidt, J. B., Mathis, E. T., Scull, T. M., & Sims, C. (2012). Preliminary investigation of a mindfulness education, substance abuse prevention program for elementary school children. Poster presented at the International Symposia for Contemplative Studies, Denver, CO, April 2012.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E. & Kupersmidt, J. B. (2012) Mindfulness in education: Tools and strategies for the classroom. Mini-skills presentation at the National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Philadelphia, PA, February 2012.<\/p>\n Kupersmidt, J. B., Parker, A., E., & Stelter, R. S. (2012). Social information processing assessment of aggressive children and adolescents. Mini-skills session presented at the National Association of School Psychologists, Philadelphia, PA, February 2012.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E. & Kupersmidt, J. B. (2011). School-based mindfulness training improves early adolescents\u2019 self-regulatory abilities. In C. L. O\u2019Donnell & A. Sussman (Chairs), <\/em>Focusing in School: Techniques to Support Regulation of Attention and Behavior in Young Children<\/em>. Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC, May 2011.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., & Kupersmidt, J. B., & Pawlak, A. (2010). The Moment<\/em> Program: Mindfulness-based, middle school academic achievement program. Poster presented at the Mind and Life Summer Research Institute, Garrison, NY, June 2010.<\/p>\n Kupersmidt, J. B., & Parker, A. E., & Mathis, E. T. (2010). Master Mind:\u00a0 Mindfulness program for substance abuse prevention for elementary school students. Poster presented at the Mind and Life Summer Research Institute, Garrison, NY, June 2010.<\/p>\n Kupersmidt, J. B., Stelter, R. S., Parker, A. E., Parker, K. M., & Dodge, K. A. (2009). Elementary school age boys’ social information processing cognitions in ambiguous situations. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.<\/p>\n Kupersmidt, J. B., Stelter, R. S., Parker, A. E., & Parker, K. M. (2009). Cognitions associated with making the decision to use alcohol for the first time and future patterns of use. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., Barrett, T., Parker, J. G., Kupersmidt, J. B., Stelter, R. L., & Parker, K. M. (2008). Adolescent characteristics and parental protective behaviors surrounding alcohol use in high and low risk environments. Poster presentation presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., Thompson, J. A., & Halberstadt, A. G. (2007). Parents\u2019 beliefs and children\u2019s coping with peers and siblings. In J. A. Thompson & T. G. Power (Chairs), Parents\u2019 and children\u2019s coping: A multicontextual approach<\/em>. Paper symposium presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., & Halberstadt, A. G. (2007). Parents’ emotion-related beliefs and reactions predict children’s emotion knowledge with peers. In T. Chiang (Chair), Parental socialization of emotion and regulation of children\u2019s emotions.<\/em> Paper symposium presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.<\/p>\n Halberstadt, A. G., Beale, K. S., Parker, A. E., Stelter, R. S., & Bryant, A. (2006). Parents\u2019 beliefs about children\u2019s emotions. In A. G. Halberstadt & J. C. Dunsmore (Chairs), Parental Socialization of Emotion<\/em>. Paper symposium presented at the meeting for the International Society for Research on Emotions, Atlanta, GA.<\/p>\n Parker, A. E., Thompson, J. A., & Halberstadt, A. G. (2006). Parental socialization of positive emotions and children\u2019s coping with everyday peer stressors. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, New York, NY.<\/p>\n Stroud, M. K., Parker, A. E., & Thompson, J. A. (2006). Display rule use in middle childhood. Paper presented at the Carolinas Psychology Conference, Raleigh, NC.<\/p>\n Duff, A., Halberstadt, A.G., Townley, G. E., Beale, K. S., & Thompson, J. A., (2005). \u201cEmotions are part of who we are\u201d: Cross-cultural parental beliefs about children\u2019s emotions. In J. C. Dunsmore (Chair), Multicultural Examination of Parents\u2019 Beliefs about Children: Methods, Meanings, and Mechanisms<\/em>. Paper symposium at the meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.<\/p>\n Halberstadt, A. G., Duff, A., Dunsmore, J. C., Beale, K.S., & Cox, M. (2005) Parents\u2019 beliefs about emotions predict parents\u2019 and children\u2019s interpretations of conflicts. Poster session presented at the meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.<\/p>\n Beale, K. S., Halberstadt, A. G., Duff, A. (2005). Three sides of the same coin: Differing experiences of anger in familial relationships as reported by mothers, fathers and adolescents. Poster session presented at the meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.<\/p>\n Perez-Rivera, M. B., Duff, A., Stelter, R., & Halberstadt, A.G. (2005). What makes parents smile? A window into their hearts. Paper presentation at the Carolinas Psychology Conference, Raleigh, NC.<\/p>\n Duff, A., Beale, K.S., Thompson, J.A., & Halberstadt, A. G. (2004). Parents\u2019 beliefs about emotion: A qualitative analysis. Poster session presented at the Conference for Human Development, Washington, DC.<\/p>\n Beale, K.S., Duff, A., Thompson, J.A., & Halberstadt, A. G. (2004). The experience of anger in familial relationships. Poster session presented at the Conference for Human Development, Washington, DC.<\/p>\n Thompson, J.A., Halberstadt, A. G., Beale, K.S., & Duff, A. (2004). Children\u2019s jealousy and associations with their implicit beliefs about personality. Poster session presented at the Conference for Human Development, Washington, DC.<\/p>\n Townley, G. T., & Duff, A. (2004). The role of parents as socializers of emotion-related behaviors: A qualitative analysis. Presentation at the Carolinas Psychology Conference, Raleigh, NC.<\/p>\n Duff, A. & Rose-Krasnor, L. (2003) Mother-child collaborative problem solving in mid-childhood. Poster session presented at the meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa Bay, FL.<\/p>\n Campbell, K., Busseri, M., Duff, A., Loiselle, L., Pancer, M., & Rose-Krasnor, L. (2003). Value-based predictors of youth engagement. Poster session presented at the meeting for the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa Bay, FL.<\/p>\n Belbin, W., Duff, A., Rose-Krasnor, L., Rubin, K. H., Booth, C. L., & Burgess, K. (2002). Friendship quality and social problem solving in middle childhood. Poster session presented at the meeting for the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Ottawa, ON.<\/p>\n Duff, A., Hakim-Larson, J., Lee, C., & Voelker, S. (2001). Self-expressiveness and parenting emotion styles in parents of preschoolers. Poster session presented at the meeting of Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.<\/p>\n Goodwin, J., Lee, C., Hakim-Larson, J., Duff, A., & Wild, N. (2001). Psychometric properties of the revised parental meta-emotion questionnaire. Poster session presented at meeting Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.<\/p>\n<\/div> Aware Online<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Aware for Teens with FASD<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Aware for Teens with 22q11DS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Aware for High School Classrooms<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Buddy Builder<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Child & Adolescent Recognition of Emotions Assessment (CARE)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n DigiKnowIt News for Children<\/span><\/p>\n DigiKnowIt News for Teens<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Master Mind<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Moment<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Pediatric Screening Mobile App<\/span><\/p>\n Social Information Processing Assessment (SIP-AP) <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
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\nM.A., 2002, Life-Span Developmental Psychology, Brock University
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