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Are mindful people better at regulating their emotions?

Emotions such as fear, sadness, anger, and so on often need to be "regulated" for us to behave in healthy, adaptive ways. How can people better regulate their emotions when stressed? read more...

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Can we help children with ADHD succeed in school?

Adolescents with ADHD often experience significant problems in school, such as failing grades and low achievement test scores. Can we predict these problems before they occur? read more...

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Why do African American youth trade cigarettes for cigars?

Many youth perceive cigars to pose fewer health risks than cigarettes. But, is this true? read more...

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Are cultural issues important in rehabilitation medicine?

Many health problems and disabilities disproportionately affect ethnic minority communities. But what can rehabilitation specialists do to change that? read more...

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Is religious counseling effective?

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Dr. Terri Sullivan

Associate Professor

Developmental Psychology

 

PhD (1998), Virginia Commonwealth University

Contact Information

Phone: 804-828-9304

Office: 810 W Franklin, rm 303

E-mail: tnsulliv@vcu.edu

Research Interests

My research program focuses on understanding the impact of aggression and exposure to violence on children's healthy psychosocial and emotional development. This research includes examination of the relations between aggression and exposure to violence (including witnessing violence and victimization) and psychosocial maladjustment, and identifying risk and protective factors that may magnify or buffer these relations. A key goal within this area is to address the distinct constructs of relational and physical aggression and victimization in the context of peer and dating relations. Another aspect of my research focuses on the evaluation of school-based violence prevention efforts, especially for students with high incidence disabilities.

Selected Publications

Sullivan, T. N., Farrell, A. D., & Kliewer, W. (in press). Peer victimization in early adolescence: Association between physical and relational victimization and drug use, aggression, and delinquent behavior among urban middle school students. Development and Psychopathology.

Farrell, A. D., & Sullivan, T. N. (2004). Impact of witnessing violence on growth curves for problem behaviors among early adolescents in urban and rural settings. Journal of Community Psychology, 32, 505-525.

Sullivan, T. N., Kung, E. M., & Farrell, A. D. (2004). Relation between witnessing violence and drug use initiation in early adolescence: Parental monitoring and support as protective factors. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 33, 488-498.

Farrell, A. D., Meyer, A. L., Sullivan, T. N. & Kung, E. M. (2003). Evaluation of the Responding in Peaceful and Positive Ways (RiPP) seventh grade curriculum. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 12, 101-120.

Sullivan, T. N. & Farrell, A. D. (1999). Identification and impact of risk and protective factors for drug use among African-American adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 28, 122-136.

Recent Courses Taught at VCU
Recent Grant

Principal Investigator. Barriers and supports to effectively addressing problem situation associated with dating violence among urban adolescents. Grant funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of the Academic Centers of Excellence Grant, July 2005.