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PUBLICATIONS
Scientific Journals and Book Chapters
Burgess, K. B., Rubin, K. H., Cheah, C. S. L., & Nelson, L. J. (2005). Behavioral inhibition, social withdrawal, and
parenting. In W. R. Crozier & L. Alden (Eds.), The Essential Handbook of Social Anxiety for Clinicians.
West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons.
Burgess, K. B., Wojslawowicz, J. C., Rubin, K. H., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Booth-LaForce, C. L. (in press). Social
information processing and coping strategies of shy/withdrawn and aggressive children: Does friendship
matter? Child Development.
Rubin, K. H., Wojslawowicz, J. C., Rose-Krasnor, L., Booth-LaForce, C., & Burgess, K. (in press). The best
friendships of shy/withdrawn children: Prevalence, stability, and relationship quality. Journal of Abnormal
Child Psychology.
Wojslawowicz, J. C., Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., Booth-LaForce, C., & Rose-Krasnor, L. (in press). Behavioral
characteristics associated with stable and fluid best friendship patterns in middle childhood. MerrillPalmer Quarterly.
Burgess, K. B. & Younger, A. J. (in press). Self-schemas and internalizing problems in socially withdrawn children.
Journal of Research in Childhood Education.
Booth-LaForce, C., Rubin, K. H., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Burgess, K. B. (2005). Attachment and friendship predictors
of psychosocial functioning in middle childhood and the mediating roles of social support and self-worth.
In K. A. Kerns & R. A. Richardson (Eds.), Attachment in Middle Childhood. New York: The Guilford
Press.
Rubin, K. H., Dwyer, K. M., Booth, C. L., Kim A. H., Burgess, K. B., & Rose-Krasnor, L. (2004). Attachment,
friendship, and psychosocial functioning in early adolescence, Journal of Early Adolescence, 24, 326-356.
Burgess, K. B., Marshall, P. J., Rubin, K. H., & Fox, N. A. (2003). Infant attachment and temperament as
predictors of subsequent externalizing problems and cardiac physiology. The Journal of Child Psychology
and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 44, 819-831.
Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., Kennedy, A. E., & Stewart, S. (2003). Social withdrawal in childhood. In E. J.
Mash & R. A. Barkley (Eds.), Child Psychopathology (2nd edition). New York: Guilford Publications.
Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., Dwyer, K., & Hastings, P. D. (2003). Predicting preschoolers’ externalizing
behaviors from toddler temperament, conflict, and maternal negativity. Developmental Psychology.
Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., & Coplan, R. J. (2002). Social withdrawal and shyness. In P. K. Smith & C. H.
Hart (Eds.), Handbook of Childhood Social Development. London, England: Blackwell.
Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., & Hastings, P. D. (2002). Stability and social-behavioral consequences of toddlers’
inhibited temperament and parenting behaviors. Child Development, 73, 483-495.
Rubin, K. H., & Burgess, K. B. (2002). Parents of aggressive and withdrawn children. In M. H. Bornstein
(Ed.), Handbook of Parenting (pp. 383-418; Second edition; Volume 1: Children and Parenting). Mahwah,
NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
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Burgess, K. B., Rubin, K. H., Cheah, C. S. L., & Nelson, L. J. (2001). Behavioral inhibition, social withdrawal,
and parenting. In W. R. Crozier & L. E. Alden (Eds.), International Handbook of Social Anxiety:
Concepts, Research, and Interventions Relating to the Self and Shyness (pp. 137-158). Sussex, UK: John
Wiley & Sons.
Ladd, G. W., & Burgess, K. B. (2001). Do relational risks and protective factors moderate the linkages
between childhood aggression and early psychological and school adjustment? Child Development, 72,
1579-1601.
Rubin, K. H., & Burgess, K. B. (2001). Social withdrawal and anxiety. In M. W. Vasey & M. R. Dadds (Eds.),
The developmental psychopathology of anxiety (pp. 407-434). NY: Oxford University Press.
Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., & Wojslawowicz, J. C. (in press). Aggressive children and their friends. In W.
Koops, R. Loeber, & W. Slot (Eds.), A developmental approach to antisocial behavior. The Hague: North
Holland Press.
Burgess, K. B., & Rubin, K. H. (2000). Social and emotional development in middle childhood. In A. Kazdin
(Ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology. NY: Oxford University Press and Washington, DC: American
Psychological Association.
Ladd, G. W., & Burgess, K. B. (1999). Charting the relationship trajectories of aggressive, withdrawn, and
aggressive/withdrawn children during early grade school. Child Development, 70, 910-929.
Burgess, K. B., Ladd, G. W., Kochenderfer, B. J., Lambert, S. F., & Birch, S. H. (1999). Loneliness during early
childhood: the role of interpersonal behaviors and relationships. In S. Hymel & K. Rotenberg (Eds.),
Loneliness in childhood and adolescence (pp. 109-134). NY: Cambridge University Press.
Younger, A., Gentile, C., & Burgess, K. (1993). Children's perceptions of social withdrawal: Changes across age.
In K. H. Rubin & J. B. Asendorpf (Eds.), Social Withdrawal, Inhibition, and Shyness in Childhood (pp.
215-235). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Manuscripts Submitted
Burgess, K. B., Wojslawowicz, J. C., Oh, Wonjung, Rubin, K. H., Booth-LaForce, C. L., & Rose-Krasnor. The
Extended Class Play Measure of Social-Behavioral Risk and Competence. Journal of Developmental
Psychology.
Rose-Krasnor, L., Campbell, K., Rubin, K. H., Booth, C. L., & Burgess, K. B. Friendship understanding, socialbehavioral characteristics, and friendship quality in middle childhood. Social Development (reviseresubmit).
Rose-Krasnor, L., Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., & Booth, C. L. (provisional acceptance). Dyadic perspectives on
close relationships. Special Issue: International Journal of Behavioural Development.
Rubin, K. H., Dwyer, K. M., Booth, C. L., Kim, A. H., Burgess, K. B., & Rose-Krasnor, L. (revise-resubmit).
Attachment, friendship, and psychosocial functioning in early adolescence. Journal of Research on Early
Adolescence.
Behavioral Coding Schemes Developed
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Burgess, K. B., & Rubin, K. H. (2001). Individual Behaviors and Emotions.
Burgess, K. B., & Rubin, K. H. (2002). Dyadic Relationship Quality Scale.
Rubin, K. H., & Burgess, K. B. (2002). Parent-Child Relationship Quality.
PRESENTATIONS / SYMPOSIA
Invited Colloquia
Burgess, K. B. (2002, November). Relationship Risk and Protective Processes Predicting Childhood Internalizing
and Externalizing Problems. Invited Behavioral Medicine Grand Rounds talk presented at the Children’s
National Medical Center.
Burgess, K. B. (2000, December). Relationships as risk and protective factors for young aggressive children.
Invited colloquium presented at the Center for Children, Relationships, and Culture; University of
Maryland, College Park, MD.
Burgess, K. B. (1997, October). Relationship pathways of aggressive, withdrawn, and aggressive/withdrawn
children in the school environment. Invited colloquium presented at the Center for Children, Relationships,
and Culture; University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
Burgess, K. B. (1995, June). Self-schemas and social adjustment in late childhood /early adolescence. Invited
colloquium presented to the Division of Development and Socialization Processes, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
International Conference Presentations
Wojslawowicz, J. C., Burgess, K. B., Rubin, K. H., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Booth, C. (2002, August). The
stability and quality of aggressive and shy/withdrawn children’s best friendships. In K. B. Burgess & F.
Vitaro (Convenors), The qualities and functions of friendship in the case of shyness/withdrawal and
aggression. A paper symposium for the XVII Biennial Meetings of the International Society for the Study
of Behavioural Development, Ottawa, Canada.
Dwyer, K. M., Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., & Hastings, P. D. (2002, August). Predicting preschoolers’ social
competence and aggression from toddler temperament, conflict, and maternal negativity. Paper presented at
the XVIIth Biennial Meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development,
Ottawa, Canada. In K. Dwyer & D. Laible (Conveners), Toddler conflict and early social development.
Booth, C. L., Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., Wojslawowicz, J. C., & Rose-Krasnor, L. (2002, August). Peer
sociometric ratings in relation to friendship quality and attachment security in fifth grade. Poster presented
at the XVIIth Biennial Meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development,
Ottawa, Canada.
Rose-Krasnor, L., Campbell, K., Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., & Booth, C. (2002, August). Friendship
understanding, friendship quality, and peer reputation in middle childhood. Poster presented at the XVIIth
Biennial Meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Ottawa, Canada.
Ghera, M. M., Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., Fox, N. A., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Booth, C. (2002, August). Does
mutuality matter? An evaluation of friendship quality in reciprocal and non-reciprocal dyads. Poster
presented at the XVIIth Biennial Meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural
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Development, Ottawa, Canada.
Wojslawowicz, J. C., Kim, A. H., Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Booth, C. (2002, August). The
influence of best friendship stability on shy/withdrawn and aggressive children’s psychosocial adjustment.
Poster presented at the XVIIth Biennial Meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural
Development, Ottawa, Canada.
Hartman, S. C., Wojslawowicz, J. C., Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Booth, C. (2002, August).
The influence of race on best friend nominations and reciprocity of White and Asian fifth-grade students.
Poster presented at the XVIIth Biennial Meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural
Development, Ottawa, Canada.
Purple, M. A., Dwyer, K. M., Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Booth C. (2002, August). The
roles of parenting and friendships in predicting adolescent self-perceptions. Poster presented at the XVIIth
Biennial Meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Ottawa, Canada.
Belbin, W., Duff, A., Rose-Krasnor, L., Rubin, K. H., Booth, C. & Burgess, K. B. (2002, August). Friendship
quality and social problem-solving in middle childhood. Poster presented at the XVIIth Biennial Meetings
of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Ottawa, Canada.
Burgess, K. B., & Rubin, K. H. (2000, July). Child temperament and parents beliefs about child rearing: A
longitudinal study in Canada. In P. Hastings & A. LoCoco (Co-Convenors), An international examination
of the variability in relations between parenting practices and temperament in early childhood. A poster
symposium conducted at the XVIth Biennial Meetings of the International Society for the Study of
Behavioral Development, Beijing, China.
Wojslawowicz, J. C., Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., & Fox, N. A. (2000, July). Sibling support and peer
relationships. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of
Behavioural Development, Beijing, China.
Burgess, K. B., & Ladd, G. W. (1998, July). Predicting psychological and school adjustment from childhood
aggression: The risk and protective functions of relationships. In K. B. Burgess & G. W. Ladd (Chairs),
Social withdrawal and aggression in childhood and adolescence: the self and relationships as risk/protective
factors for psychological adjustment. Paper symposium conducted at the XVth Biennial Meeting of the
International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Berne, Switzerland.
Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., Nelson, L. J., Cheah, C. S. L., Verma, S., & Hastings, P. (1998, July).
Temperamental correlates of parenting: A cross-cultural perspective. In X. Chen & A. Sanson (CoConvenors), Parenting and its correlates and determinants from a cross-cultural perspective. Poster
symposium conducted at the XVth Biennial Meetings of the International Society for the Study of
Behavioural Development, Berne, Switzerland.
Burgess, K. B., & Younger, A. (1996, August). Behavioural-emotional functioning of socially withdrawn children.
Poster presented at the XIVth biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural
Development, Quebec City, Canada.
Ladd, G. W., Burgess, K. B., & Kochenderfer, B. J. (1996, August). Loneliness and peer relations of young
aggressive, withdrawn, and aggressive/ withdrawn children. In S. Hymel & L. Goossens (Convenors),
Loneliness in children and adolescents: Current perspectives. Symposium conducted at the XIVth biennial
meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Quebec City, Canada.
Burgess, K. B., & Younger, A. (1996, August). Self-perceptions among passive withdrawn, average, and aggressive
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preadolescents. Poster presented at the 104th Convention of the American Psychological Association,
Toronto, Canada.
National Conference Presentations
Rubin, K. H., Wojslawowicz, J. C., Burgess, K. B., Rose-Krasnor, L., Booth-LaForce, C. (2005, April).
Victimization, best friend victimization, and internalizing problems in early adolescence. Paper presented
at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta GA. In J. P. Allen
(Chair) paper symposium, Risky business: Negotiating the negative outcomes of adolescent close peer
relationships.
Fredstrom, B. K., Rubin, K. H. Burgess, K. B., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Booth-LaForce, C. (2005, April). Social
information processing and coping strategies’ influence on shyness and peer victimization during late
childhood. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development,
Atlanta GA.
Rubin, K. H., Oh, W., Burgess, K. B., Booth-LaForce, C., & Rose-Krasnor, L. (2005, April). Social withdrawal
and the transition from late childhood to early adolescence: The role of friendship. Paper presented at the
biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta GA. In K. Rubin & H. Gazelle
(Co-Chairs) paper symposium, Contemporary issues in the study of social withdrawal.
Booth-LaForce, C., Oh, W., Kim, Angel Hayoung, Rubin, K. H., Rose-Krasnor, L., Burgess, K. B. (2005, April).
Security, self-worth, and social functioning in early adolescence. Paper presented at the biennial meeting
of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta GA. In K. A. Kerns (Chair), paper symposium,
Attachment and peer relationships in childhood and adolescence.
Dwyer, K. M., Rubin, K. H., Booth-LaForce, C., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Burgess, K. B. (2005, April). The relations
among perceived maternal and paternal support and self-esteem during early adolescence. Poster presented
at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta GA.
Burgess, K. B., Wojslawowicz, J. C., & Rubin, K. H. (2004, March). The influence of friendship on the social
information processing and coping styles of shy/withdrawn and aggressive preadolescents. Paper presented
at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
Campbell, K., Rose-Krasnor, L., Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., & Booth, C. L. (2004, March). Negative peer
reputation, youth engagement, and psychosocial adjustment. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the
Society for Research in Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
Buskirk, A. A., Rubin, K. H., & Burgess, K. B. (2004, March). Loved, hated… But never ignored: Evidence for
two types of popularity. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in
Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
Burgess, K. B., Wojslawowicz, J., Rubin, K. H., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Booth, C. L. (2003, April). The “Extended
Class Play”: A longitudinal study of its factor structure, reliability, and validity. Poster presented at the
biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa FL.
Duff, A. E., Rose-Krasnor, L., Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., & Booth, C. L. (2003, April). Mother-child
collaborative problem-solving in mid-childhood. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society
for Research in Child Development, Tampa FL.
Dwyer, K. M., Kim, A. H., Rubin, K. H., Booth, C. L., Burgess, K. B., & Rose-Krasnor, K. (2003, April).
Attachment, friendship, and psychosocial functioning in early adolescence. Poster presented at the biennial
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meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa FL.
Hartman, S. C., Wojslawowicz, J. C., Oh, W., Rubin, K. H., Burgess, K. B., Rose-Krasnor, L., & Booth, C. L.
(April, 2003). Impact of gender on same-race and cross-race best friendship stability of White and
Asian/Asian-American fifth grade students. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for
Research in Child Development, Tampa FL.
Burgess, K. B. (April 2001). Stability of inhibition and its behavioral outcomes in early childhood: the role of
parenting. In S. Rimm-Kaufman & D. Early (Co-Chairs), Behavioral outcomes for inhibited and
uninhibited children: the role of caregiver-child relationships. Paper symposium presented at the biennial
meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.
Marshall, P. J., & Burgess, K. B. (April 2001). Do attachment and temperament predict behavioral adjustment and
physiology at age 4 years? In M. van Aken (Chair), Person-environment interactions in shaping
developmental outcomes. Paper symposium at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child
Development, Minneapolis, MN.
Burgess, K. B., & Rubin, K. H. (1999, April). Behavioral and emotional consequences of toddlers’ inhibited
temperament and parenting: Improving specificity of prediction. Poster presented at the biennial meeting
of the Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM.
Burgess, K. B. (1997, April). Maladaptive behavioral patterns in kindergarteners: A longitudinal look at their peer
relationships in school. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child
Development, Biennial Meeting, Washington, DC.
Burgess, K. B, & Younger, A. (1995, June). Self-perceptions of socially withdrawn children. Poster presented at
the annual convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Charlottetown, Canada.
Chaired Symposia
Rubin, K. H., & Burgess, K. B. (2004, March). Social cognitions, emotions, and young adolescents’ friendships.
Co-Chairs of a paper symposium conducted at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in
Adolescence, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Burgess, K. B., & Vitaro, F. (2002, August). The qualities and functions of friendship in the case of shyness/
withdrawal and aggression. Chairpersons (conveners) of a paper symposium conducted at the XVII
Biennial Meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Ottawa, Canada.
Burgess, K. B., & Ladd, G. W. (1998, July). Social withdrawal and aggression in childhood and adolescence: the
self and relationships as risk/protective factors for psychological adjustment. Chairpersons of a paper
symposium conducted at the XVth Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of
Behavioural Development, Berne, Switzerland. Invited discussant: Professor Sir Michael Rutter.
Public Interviews
Burgess, K. B. (2002, September). Interviewed live for Fox 5 WTTG television station regarding children’s back to
school fears and 9/11 anxieties.
Rubin, K. H. & Burgess, K. B. (2002, April). ABC News story regarding friendship and aggression in girls. Taped
interview with girls and their parents.
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EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial Board
Jan. 2000-2003: Editorial Board, Child Development.
Journal Reviewer
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Journal of Clinical Child Psychology
Journal of Developmental Psychology
Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly
Parenting: Science and Practice
Conference Panel
Reviewer for Society for Research in Child Development biennial meeting (Minneapolis, MN,
April 2001), Panel #16 on Parenting.
Scientific Review Committees- Current
National Institutes of Health: Center for Scientific Review. Scientific Panel Member (2003present). Risk, Prevention, and Health Behavior.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Psychological Association (APA) - Member since 1996
- section member of Developmental Psychology
International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) - Member
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) - Member since 1987