Revised 08-21-2012
J. Douglas Coatsworth
Human Development and Family Studies
211 South Henderson Building
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
jdc15@psu.edu
Education:
1991
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology/Child Development
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
1983
A.B., Psychology and Social Relations (Magna Cum Laude with
Highest Honors), Harvard College, Cambridge, MA
Professional Positions:
2012 - Present
Professor, The Pennsylvania State University
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human
Development
2012 - Present
Visiting Professor, Colorado State University
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
2006 - 2012
Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human
Development
2000 - 2006
Assistant Professor, The Pennsylvania State University
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
2011 - Present
Professor-in-Charge of the Graduate Program
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
The Pennsylvania State University
2006 - 2011
Professor-in-Charge of the Undergraduate Program
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
The Pennsylvania State University
2004 - Present
Faculty Affiliate,
Child Study Center, The Pennsylvania State University
2000 - Present
Faculty Affiliate,
Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human
Development, The Pennsylvania State University
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1994 – 2000
Research Assistant Professor, Center for Family Studies,
University of Miami School of Medicine
1997 – 1998
Co-Director, Prevention Research Branch, Center for Family
Studies, University of Miami School of Medicine
1994 – 1996
Assistant Director of Research, Center for Family Studies
University of Miami School of Medicine
1991 – 1994
Post Doctoral Fellow, Preventive Intervention Research Center
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Honors and Awards
2008
President’s Award for Engagement with Students,
The Pennsylvania State University
2006
Health and Human Development Alumni Society Excellence in Teaching Award,
College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University
2005
Evelyn R. Saubel Faculty Award, College of Health and Human Development,
The Pennsylvania State University.
2003
Outstanding Research Publication Award from the American Association for
Marriage and Family Therapy for the article: Coatsworth, J. D., Pantin, H., &
Szapocznik, J. (2002). Familias Unidas: A family-centered ecodevelopmental
intervention to reduce risk for conduct problems and substance use among
Hispanic adolescents. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 5, 113-132.
2001
Early Career Preventionist Award from the Society for Prevention Research
Grant Support
Efficacy Trial of a Mindfulness-enhanced Strengthening Families Program,
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R 01), 9/09 – 08/14, $3,662,801, Principal Investigator,
(Co-Investigators: Greenberg, M. G., Feinberg, M.E., Duncan, L. G. & Nix, R. T.)
Penn State Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness (CMFR): Science to Practice
through Extension-Community-Researcher Partnerships
United States Department of Agriculture, 05/10 – 4/11, $1,000,000, Investigator (Daniel
Perkins Principal Investigator)
The Social Ecology of Urban Adolescent Substance Use: A Multiple Domain Approach,
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R 21). 9/07 – 8/10, $436,035, Co-Investigator (Michael
Mason, Principal Investigator). Principal Investigator on Subcontract to Penn State;
$57,623.
Pilot Efficacy Study of a Mindfulness-Based Parenting Intervention,
Penn State Children Youth and Families Consortium, 10/06 – 10/07, $20,000,
Principal Investigator, (Co-Investigators: Duncan, L. G., &. Greenberg, M. G.).
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Pilot and Feasibility Study of a Mindfulness-Based Parenting Intervention,
Penn State Children Youth and Families Consortium, 2/06 – 4/06, $3,300,
Principal Investigator, (Co-Investigators: Duncan, L. G., &. Greenberg, M. G.).
Neighborhood Variation in the Effects of Prevention Programs on Positive Youth
Outcomes, The William T. Grant Foundation, 9/03 – 8/05, $438,148. Co-Investigator,
(Deborah Gorman-Smith, & Sean Reardon, Principal Investigators). Principal Investigator
on Subcontract to Penn State, $42,533.
Coach Training to Promote Social Development,
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R 03), 4/03 – 4/06, $138,757,
Co-Investigator, (David Conroy, Principal Investigator).
Promoting Positive Activity Engagement in Adolescence
Penn State Children Youth and Families Consortium, 10/03 – 10/05, $14,500,
Principal Investigator. (Co-Investigators: Ferrer-Wreder, L & Hutchinson,S.).
Clinical Processes in Drug Abuse Prevention,
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R 01), 10/00-10/03; 2004/2005 continuation; $619,706
Principal Investigator, (Co-Investigators: M.S. Robbins, & J. Szapocznik).
Effects of Alternative Education on Academic and Social Development of At-Risk Youth:
Family-school Involvement, The Greater Harrisburg Foundation, 9/02 – 8/03, $5,000.
Investigator with S. Poyralzi, & L, Ferrer-Wreder, L.
Clinical Processes in Drug Abuse Prevention; Minority Supplement,
National Institute on Drug Abuse, 10/00- 9/02, $51,359, Principal Investigator and Mentor
for A. Gonzalez-Soldevilla.
Minority Student Summer Internship Training Grant,
National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6/03 – 9/03, $28,013, Principal Investigator.
Minority Student Summer Internship Training Grant,
National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6/02 – 9/02, $14,515, Principal Investigator.
Structural Ecosystems Prevention Intervention –Continuation,
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, 10/99 – 9/00, $150,000, Principal Investigator, (CoInvestigators: J. Szapocznik, & H. Pantin).
Structural Ecosystems Prevention Intervention,
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, 10/96 – 9/99, $1,532,967,
Co-Principal Investigator, (Principal Investigator: J. Szapocznik,).
Latinas: Supportive Connections for Growth,
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, 10/95 – 9/98, $1,603,167
Co-Principal Investigator, (Principal Investigator: J. Szapocznik,).
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Publications:
* indicates student collaborator
Santisteban, D.A., Coatsworth, J.D., Briones, E., Kurtines, W. & Szapocznik, J. (in press).
Investigating the role of acculturation, family values and parenting practices in Hispanic
youth behavior problems. Family Process.
Coatsworth, J. D., & * Sharp, E.H. (in press). Discovering positive lives and futures: Adolescent
eudaimonic expression through activity involvement. To appear in A. Waterman (Ed.),
The best within us: Positive Psychology perspectives on eudaimonic functioning.
Washington, DC: APA Press.
* Sharp E. H. & Coatsworth, J. D. (2012) The Future Perspective Questionnaire: Development,
factor structure, reliability and validity. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and
Research, 12, 129-156.
Conroy, D. E. & Coatsworth, J.D. (2012). Coaches. In R.J.R. Levesque (Ed.) Encyclopedia of
Adolescence (pp. 430-434), New York, New York: Springer.
Ridenour, T.A., Caldwell, L. L, Coatsworth, J. D., & Gold, M. A. (2011). Conduct problems and
tolerance of deviance in chronically stressed children and adolescents: The chicken
comes before and perhaps after the egg. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance
Abuse, 20, 184-204.
Davison, K.K., Lawson, H. A., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2011). The Family Action-based Model of
Intervention Layout and Implementation (FAMILI): The example of childhood obesity.
Health Promotion Practice. Onlinefirst May 31st, 2011.
doi:10.1177/1524839910377966.
Coatsworth, J. D., * Duncan, L. G., Greenberg, M. T., & Nix, R. L. (2010) Changing parents’
mindfulness, child management skills, and relationship quality with their youth: Results
from a randomized pilot intervention trial. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 19, 203217.
Coatsworth, J.D. (2010). A developmental psychopathology and resilience perspective on 21st
century competencies. Retrieved from the National Academies: Division of Behavioral
Social Sciences and Education.
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/dbasse/Research_on_21st_Century_Competencies.ht
ml. Also available at
http://www.hewlett.org/uploads/Developmental_Psychopathology_21st_Century_Compe
tencies.pdf
Mason, M., Korpela, K., Mennis, J., Coatsworth, J.D., Valente, T., Lawrence, F. Pate, P., &
Pomponio, A. (2010). Patterns of place-based self-regulatory experiences and associated
mental health of urban adolescents. Journal of Community Psychology, 38, 155-171.
Mason, M., Valente, T., Coatsworth, J.D., Mennis, J., Lawrence, F., & Zelenak, P. (2010). Placebased social network quality and correlates of substance use among urban adolescents.
Journal of Adolescence. 33, 419-427.
Coatsworth, J. D., & Conroy, D. (2009). The effects of autonomy-supportive coaching, need
satisfaction and self-perceptions on initiative and identity in youth swimmers.
Developmental Psychology, 45, 320-328.
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*Duncan, L. G., Coatsworth, J. D., & Greenberg, M. T. (2009a) A model of mindful parenting:
Implications for parent-child relationships and prevention research. Clinical Child and
Family Psychology Review, 12, 255-270.
*Duncan, L. G., Coatsworth, J. D., & Greenberg, M. T. (2009b). Pilot study to gauge
acceptability of a mindfulness-based family-focused preventive intervention. Journal of
Primary Prevention, 30, 605-618.
*Gayles, J. G., Coatsworth, J. D., Pantin, H., & Szapocznik, J. (2009). Parenting and
neighborhood predictors of youth problem behaviors within Hispanic families. Hispanic
Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 31 277-296.
Darling, N., Cumsille, P., Peña-Alampay, L., & Coatsworth, D. (2009). Individual and issuespecific differences in parental knowledge and adolescent disclosure as a function of
parenting and adolescent beliefs: A study of youth in Chile, the Philippines, and the
United States. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 19, 715-740.
Mason, M., Mennis, J., Coatsworth, J.D., Valente, T., Lawrence, F. & Pate, P. (2009). The
relationship of place to substance use and perceptions of risk and safety in urban
adolescents. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 29, 4, 485-492.
*Patrick, M. E., *Rhoades, B. L., Small, M., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2008). Family-based
interventions in faith contexts. Journal of Community Psychology, 36, 74-80.
Poyrazli, S., Ferrer-Wreder, L., Meister, D., Forthun, L., Coatsworth, J. D., & Grahame, K.
(2008). Academic achievement, employment, age, and gender and students’ experience
of alternative school. Adolescence, 547-556.
Grahame, K. M., Grahame, P. M., Ferrer-Wreder, L., Coatsworth, J. D., Meister, D. Poyrazli, S.,
& Forthun, L. (2008). Left Behind? Charter Schooling in a Low-Income Community.
Education and Society, 26,
Pantin, H., Schwartz, S. J., Coatsworth, J. D., Briones, E., & Szapocznik, J. (2007). Familias
Unidas: A systemic, parent-centered approach to preventing problem behavior in
Hispanic adolescents. In P. H. Tolan, J. Szapocznik, & S. Sambrano (Eds.), Preventing
Substance Abuse: Science-based Programs for Children and Adolescents (pp. 211-238).
Washington, DC: APA Press.
*Sharp, E. H., Coatsworth, J. D., Darling, N., Cumsille, P., & Ranieri, S. (2007). Gender
differences in the self-defining activities and identity experiences of adolescents and
emerging adults. Journal of Adolescence, 30, 251-269.
Schwartz, S. J., Pantin, H., Coatsworth, J. D., & Szapocznik, J. (2007). Addressing the
challenges and opportunities of today’s youth: Toward an integrative model and its
implications for research and intervention. Journal of Primary Prevention, 28, 117-144.
Conroy, D.E., Coatsworth, J.D. (2007). Coaching behaviors associated with changes in fear of
failure: Changes in self-talk and need satisfaction as potential mechanisms. Journal of
Personality, 75, 383–419.
Conroy, D. E., Elliot, A. J., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2007). Competence motivation in sport and
exercise: Links between the hierarchical model of achievement motivation and selfdetermination theory. In M. Hagger & N. Ntoumanis (Eds.), Intrinsic motivation and selfdetermination in exercise and sport (pp. 181-192). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics
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Conroy, D. E., Coatsworth, J. D., & *Kaye, M. P. (2007). Consistency of fear of failure score
meanings in 8-18 year old female athletes. Educational and Psychological Measurement,
67, 300-310.
Ferrer-Wreder, L., Poyrazli, S., Bedard, B., Coatsworth, J. D., Meister, D., Forthun, L., &
Grahame, K. (2007). Alternative school students’ normative beliefs about aggression. The
Journal of Educational Alternatives, 4, 66-87.
*Palen, L. A., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2007). Activity-based identity experiences and their relations
to problem behavior and psychological well-being in adolescence. Journal of
Adolescence, 30, 721-737.
Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2007). Assessing autonomy-supportive coaching strategies
in youth sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 8, 671-684.
Coatsworth, J. D., & Conroy, D. E. (2007). Youth sport as a component of afterschool programs.
New Directions for Youth Development, 115, 57-74.
Coatsworth, J. D., & Conroy, D. E. (2006). Enhancing the self-esteem of youth swimmers
through coach training: Gender and age effects. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 7,
173-192.
Conroy, D.E., *Kaye, M. P, & Coatsworth, J. D. (2006) Coaching climates and the destructive
effects of mastery-avoidance achievement goals on situational motivation. Journal of
Sport and Exercise Psychology, 28, 69-92.
Coatsworth, J. D., *Duncan, L., Pantin, H., & Szapocznik, J. (2006). Patterns of retention in a
preventive intervention with Hispanic and African American families. The Journal of
Primary Prevention, 27, 171-193.
Coatsworth, J. D., *Duncan, L., Pantin, H., & Szapocznik, J. (2006). Differential predictors of
African American and Hispanic parent retention in a family focused preventive
intervention. Family Relations, 55, 240-251.
Coatsworth, J. D., & Conroy, D. E. (2006). Athletics. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.). Encyclopedia of
Human Development (Vol. 1, pp. 124-126). Thousand Oaks CA: Sage.
Masten, A. S., Burt, K., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2006). Competence and Psychopathology. In D.
Cicchetti & D. Cohen (Eds.), Developmental psychopathology, Vol 3, Risk, disorder and
psychopathology (2nd ed.) (pp. 696-738). New York: Wiley.
Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2006). Coach training as a strategy for promoting youth
social development. The Sport Psychologist, 20, 128-144.
Coatsworth, J. D., *Palen, L. A., *Sharp, E. H., & Ferrer-Wreder, L. (2006). Self-defining
activities, expressive identity, and adolescent wellness. Applied Developmental Science,
10, 157-170.
Coatsworth, J. D., *Duncan, L., Pantin, H., & Szapocznik, J. (2006). Classifying retention
patterns in a preventive intervention for ethnic minority families: The quality of group
process. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 27, 367-389.
Schwartz, S. J., Coatsworth, J. D., Pantin, H., Prado, G., * Sharp, E. H., & Szapocznik, J. (2006).
The role of ecodevelopmental context and self-concept in depressive and externalizing
symptoms in Hispanic adolescents. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 30,
359-370.
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Coatsworth, J. D., * Maldonado-Molina, M., Pantin, H., & Szapocznik, J. (2005). A personcentered and ecological investigation of acculturation strategies in Hispanic immigrants.
Journal of Community Psychology, 33,157-174.
Conroy, D. E., Coatsworth, J. D., & *Fifer, A. M. (2005). Testing dynamic relations between
perceived competence and fear of failure in young athletes. European Review of Applied
Psychology, 26, 99-110.
Coatsworth, J. D, *Sharp, E. H., *Palen, L., Darling, N., Cumsille, P., & Marta, E. (2005).
Exploring adolescent self-defining activities and identity experiences across three
countries. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 29, 361-370.
Roisman, G. I., Masten, A. S., Coatsworth, J. D., & Tellegen, A. (2004). Salient and emerging
developmental tasks in the transition to adulthood. Child Development, 75, 123-133.
Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2004). The effects of coach training on fear of failure in
youth swimmers: A latent growth curve analysis from a randomized controlled trial.
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 25, 193-214.
Santisteban, D.A., Coatsworth, J. D, Perez-Vidal, A., Kurtines, W. M., Schwartz, S., Laperriere,
A., & Szapocznik, J (2003). The efficacy of brief strategic structural family therapy in
modifying Hispanic adolescent behavior problems and substance abuse. Journal of
Family Psychology, 17, 121-133.
Pantin, H., Coatsworth, J. D., Feaster, D.J., Newman, F. L., Briones, E., Prado, G., &
Szapocznik, J. (2003). Familias Unidas: The efficacy of an intervention to increase
parental investment in Hispanic immigrant families. Prevention Science, 4, 189- 201.
Schwartz, S. J., Coatsworth, J. D., Pantin, H., & Szapocznik, J. (2003). Ecodevelopmental
theory. In J. R. Miller, R. M. Lerner, & L. B. Schiamberg (Eds.), Human Ecology: An
Encyclopedia of Children, Families, Communities, and Environments. Santa Barbara,
CA: ABCCLIO.
Coatsworth, J. D., & *Duncan, L. (2003). Fostering resilience: A strengths-based approach to
mental health. Publication Series. Harrisburg, PA: PA CASSP Training and Technical
Assistance Institute.
Pantin, H. Schwartz, S., Sullivan, S., Coatsworth, J. D., & Szapocznik, J. (2003). Preventing
substance abuse in Hispanic immigrant adolescents: An ecodevelopmental, parentcentered approach. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 25, 469-500.
Coatsworth, J. D., Pantin, H., *McBride, C. K., Briones, E., & Szapocznik, J. (2002).
Ecosystemic predictors of behavior problems in young Hispanic females. Applied
Developmental Science, 6 , 126-143
Coatsworth, J. D., Pantin, H., & Szapocznik, J. (2002). Familias Unidas: A family-centered
ecodevelopmental intervention to reduce risk for conduct problems and substance use
among Hispanic adolescents. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 5, 113-132.
Coatsworth, J. D., Santisteban, D. A., *McBride, C. K., & Szapocznik, J. (2001). Brief Strategic
family therapy versus community control: Engagement, retention and an exploration of
the moderating role of adolescent symptom severity. Family Process, 40 , 313-332.
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*Perrino, T. Coatsworth, J. D., Briones, E., Pantin, H., & Szapocznik, J. (2001). Initial
engagement to parent-centered prevention interventions: A family systems perspective.
Journal of Primary Prevention, 22, 21-44.
Robbins, M. S., Mitrani, V.B., Zarate, M., Perez, G. A., Coatsworth, J. D., & Szapocznik, J.
(2002). Change processes in family therapy with Hispanic adolescents. Hispanic Journal
of Behavioral Sciences, 24(4), 505-519.
Wolchik, S. A., West, S. G. Sandler, S. N., Tein, J., Coatsworth, D., Lengua, L., Weiss, L.,
Anderson, E. R., Greene, S. M., & Griffin, W. A. (2000). An experimental evaluation of
theory-based mother and mother-child programs for children of divorce. Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68, 843-856.
Szapocznik, J., & Coatsworth, J. D. (1999). An ecodevelopmental framework for organizing risk
and protection for drug abuse: A developmental model of risk and protection. In M.
Glantz, & C. R. Hartel (Eds.) Drug Abuse: Origins and Interventions (pp. 331-366).
Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Masten, A. S. & Coatsworth, J. D. (1998) The development of competence in favorable and
unfavorable environments: Lessons from research on successful children. American
Psychologist, 53, 205-220.
Spaccarelli, S., Bowden, B., Coatsworth, J. D. & Kim, S. (1997). Psychosocial correlates of male
sexual aggression in a chronic delinquent sample. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 24, 7195.
Szapocznik, J., Kurtines, W., Santisteban, D. A., Pantin, H., Scopetta, M., Mancilla, Y.,
Aisenberg, S., McIntosh, S., Perez-Vidal, A., & Coatsworth, J. D. (1997). The evolution
of structural ecosystemic theory for working with Latino families. In J. Garcia & M.C.
Zea (Eds.) Psychological interventions and research with Latino populations. Boston,
Massachusetts: Allyn & Bacon, Publishers.
Coatsworth, J. D., Szapocznik, J., Kurtines, W., & Santisteban, D. A. (1997). Culturally
competent psychosocial interventions with antisocial problem behavior in Hispanic
youth. In D. M. Stoff, J. Breiling, & J. D. Maser (Eds.) Handbook of antisocial behavior
(pp. 395-404). John Wiley and Sons: New York..
Santisteban, D. A., Coatsworth, J. D., Perez-Vidal, A., Mitrani, V., Jean-Gilles, M., &
Szapocznik, J. (1997). Brief structural strategic family therapy with African American
and Hispanic high risk youth. Journal of Community Psychology, 25, 453-471.
Masten, A. S., & Coatsworth, J. D. (1995). Competence, resilience, and psychopathology. In D.
Cicchetti and D. Cohen (Eds.) Manual of Developmental Psychopathology: Volume 2,
Risk, Disorder and Adaptation, (pp. 715-752). New York: Wiley & Sons.
Masten, A. S., Coatsworth, J. D., Neemann, J., Gest, S. D., Tellegen, A., & Garmezy, N. (1995).
The structure and coherence of competence from childhood to adolescence. Child
Development, 66, 1635-1659.
Spaccarelli, S., Coatsworth, J. D., & Bowden, B. S. (1995). Exposure to serious family violence
among incarcerated boys: Its association with violent offending and potential mediating
variables. Violence and Victims, 10, 163-182.
Coatsworth, J. D., & Sandler, I. (1993). Stress, competence and psychopathology in children of
divorce. The Community Psychologist, 27, 38-39.
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Sandler, I., Coatsworth, J. D., Lengua, L. L., Fisher, J., Wolchick, S., Lustig, J., & Fitzpatrick, P.
(1992). New Beginnings Children of Divorce Program: Child Coping Enhancement
Program Manual. Unpublished Manuscript, Arizona State University Preventive
Intervention Research Center.
Coatsworth, J. D. (1992). Project Competence: A developmental approach to defining and
assessing competence. The Community Psychologist, 26, 19-21.
Coatsworth, J. D., & Sandler, I. (1992). Defining and measuring children's competence: Issues
for Community Psychology. The Community Psychologist, 26, 16-17.
Manuscripts submitted for review/in preparation:
Coatsworth, J. D., Palen, L. A., & Sharp, E. H. (under review; minor revisions) Parenting for
adolescent identity exploration: Development and properties of a new measure. Journal
of Child and Family Studies.
Duncan, L. G., Coatsworth, J. D., Gayles, J, Geier, M, & Greenberg, M. T. (under review).
Using Mother-Youth Behavioral Observations to Discriminate High Versus Low SelfReported Mindful Parenting.
Manning, A. E. & Coatsworth, J. D. (in preparation) Direct and indirect effects of parent
psychological well-being and family functioning on positive youth development.
Coatsworth, J.D., Loeschinger, D., Duncan, L.G., Berrena, E., Turksma, C., & Greenberg, M.G.
(in preparation). A mindfulness adaptation of the Strengthening Families Program: For
Parents and Youth 10-14: Rationale and intervention activities.
Burt, K., Coatsworth, J. D., & Masten, A. S. (in preparation). Competence and Psychopathology.
To appear in In D. Cicchetti & D. Cohen (Eds.), Developmental psychopathology (3rd
ed.). New York: Wiley.
Presentations:
Coatsworth, J.D., Duncan, L.G., Nix, R., Greenberg, M.T., & Bamberger, K. (2012, April)
Enhancing an evidence-based parenting program with mindfulness: Adapting the
Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14. Paper presented as part
of the themed symposium Promoting Empathy, Awareness, and Compassion with
Parents, Teachers and Youth, The International Symposia for Contemplative Studies,
Denver, CO.
Coatsworth, J.D., Duncan, L.G., Greenberg, M.T. (2011, September) Enhancing an evidencebased parenting program with mindfulness: Evidence from a randomized trial of the
Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14. Presentation at the 41st
Annual Congress of the European Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies,
Reykjavík, Iceland.
Coatsworth, J.D. (2010). A Developmental Psychopathology and Resilience perspective on 21st
Century Competencies. Presentation at The National Research Council meeting on 21st
Century Competencies, Washington D.C.
Coatsworth, J.D. (2010, May). Teaching Mindful Awareness to Parents and Teachers: Theory,
Research and Strategies. Invited talk at The 13th Annual Sun Valley Wellness Festival,
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Sun Valley Idaho.
Coatsworth, J.D. (2010, October). The growth of prevention science: Norman Garmezy’s
indirect legacy. Paper presented at Risk and Resilience in Mental Health and
Development: A Symposium Celebrating the Legacy of Norman Garmezy, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Greenberg, M.T., Coatsworth, J.D., & Duncan, L.G. (2010, November). Mindfulness based
parenting for family wellbeing in early adolescence. Presentation at the Sixth World
Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health and the Prevention of Mental and
Behavioral Disorders, Washington, D.C.
Gayles, J. G., & Coatsworth, J. D. (May, 2009). The Emotional Context of Parent-Youth
Relations: Linking Parental Emotional Awareness to Youth Adjustment. Poster presented
at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington DC.
Mason, M. , Korpela, K., Coatsworth, J.D., Mennis, J. (May 2009). Patterns of Place-Based SelfRegulation and Associated Mental Health of Urban Adolescents: A Relational Analysis.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research,
Washington, DC.
Mason, M., Zelenak, P., Mennis, J., Valente, T. W., Coatsworth, J. D., & Lawrence, F. (Nov.
2009). A Comparison of Perceived and Independently Measured Environmental Risk and
Safety for Substance Using and Non-Using Urban Adolescents. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Mason, M., Zelenak, P., Valente, T. W., Coatsworth, J. D., Mennis, J., & Lawrence, F. (Nov.
2009). Place-based Social Network Quality and Correlates of Substance Use. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia,
PA.
Mason, M., Lawrence, F., Mennis, J., Coatsworth, J. D., Valente, T. W., & Zelenak, P. (Nov.
2009). Mental Health, School Problems and Substance Use Among Urban Adolescents:
The Mediating Effect of Social Network Quality. Poster presented at the annual meeting
of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Coatsworth, J.D., Duncan, L.G., & Greenberg, M.G. (2008, May) Infusing mindfulness into
family-based prevention; Testing an adapted version of the Strengthening Families
Program for Parents and Youth 10-14. Paper presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the
Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, California.
Duncan, L.G., Coatsworth, J.D., & Greenberg, M.G. (2008, May) A conceptual framework for
interpersonal mindfulness: Measurement of mindful parenting and its associations with
adolescent adjustment. Paper presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society for
Prevention Research, San Francisco, California.
Gayles, J. G., Faulk, M., & Coatsworth, J.D. (2008, May) Sport participation, subjective
experience, and adolescent functioning? More is not always better. Poster presented at
the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco,
California.
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Mason, M., Coatsworth, D., Lawrence, F., Mennis, J., Valente, T. (2008, July). Urban
Adolescents’ Socio-Spatial Lives and Health Outcomes. Poster presented at the 20th
Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development,
Wurtzburg, Germany.
Coatsworth, J. D. (2008, October). Strengthening Families during the transition to adolescence:
Interventions that protect and promote. Paper presented at the 11th International Institute
on Developmental Science, Jena, German.
Gayles, J. & Coatsworth, J. D. (2008, October). Assessing Mindfulness in Parenting: A Pilot
Study of Parent-Youth Interactions Poster presented at the 11th International Institute on
Developmental Science, Jena, German.
Sharp, E.H., & Coatsworth, J.D. (2007, March). Preliminary validation of a new measure of
adolescent future perspective: The Future Perspective Questionnaire. Poster presented at
the Biennial Meeting of the Social for Research on Child Development, Boston, MA.
Manning, A. E. & Coatsworth, J. D. (2007, March). Direct and Indirect Effects of Parent
Psychological Well-Being and Family Functioning on Positive Youth Development.
Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child
Development, Boston, MA.
Coatsworth, J. D. & Lawrence, F. (2007, March). The Effects of Neighborhood Characteristics
on the Efficacy of the Familias Unidas Preventive Intervention. Paper presented at the
Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Boston, MA.
Duncan, L. G., Coatsworth, J. D., & Greenberg, M. T. (2007, August) Pilot efficacy trial of a
mindfulness-enhanced drug abuse prevention program for families of early adolescents.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San
Francisco, CA.
Gayles, J. G., Puschbeck, M., & Coatsworth, J.D. (2007, August) Perceived opportunity and
expressive identity: Processes and implications for adolescent development. Poster
presented at the 13th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Jena,
Germany.
Coatsworth, J. D. (2007, August) Activities Involvement, Expressive Identities and Positive
Youth Development. Invited Keynote talk at the 13th European Conference on
Developmental Psychology, Jena, Germany.
Poyrazli, S., Meister, D., Grahame, K., Forthun, L., Ferrer-Wreder, L., & Coatsworth, J. D.
(2007, October). Lessons learned in research practice by an interdisciplinary research
team working in non-mainstream schools. Poster presented at the 5th Biennial of the
Society for the Study of Human Development, State College, Pennsylvania.
Gayles, J. G. & Coatsworth, J.D. (2007, October) Influence of perceived neighborhood context,
parenting, and family structure on youth behavior problems. opportunity and expressive
identity: Processes and implications for adolescent development. Poster presented at the
5th Biennial of the Society for the Study of Human Development, State College,
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Pennsylvania.
Palen, L., Coatsworth, J. D., & Sharp, E. H. (2006, March). Parenting for Identity Exploration:
Development and properties of a new measure. Poster presented at the 11th biennial
meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
Chilenski, S.M., Coatsworth, J. D. & Conroy, D.E. (2006, March). Who you are and what
you experience matters: Interactions between youth personal characteristics and
perceptions of the sport setting in predicting youth developmental outcomes.
Poster presented at the 11th biennial meeting of the Society for Research on
Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
Duncan, L.G., Coatsworth, J. D., & Greenberg, M.T. (2006, March). The relation between
parenting style and adolescent adjustment in dual-parent families: A latent profile
approach. Paper presented at the 11th biennial meeting of the Society for Research on
Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
Gayles, J., Faulk, M., & Coatsworth, J. D., (2006, March). “Being a swimmer means I work hard
and am part of a team”: Adolescent self-definition in sports and other activities. Poster
presented at the 11th biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San
Francisco, CA.
Conroy, D.E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2006, April). Bottom-up Effects of Perceived Competence in
Sport on General Self-Esteem. Poster presented at the American College of Sports
Medicine Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN.
Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2006, May). Cognitive-interpersonal internalization as a
mediator of relations between perceived criticism and fear of failure trajectories in
youth. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Interpersonal Theory &
Research, Philadelphia, PA.
Duncan, L.G., Coatsworth, J. D., & Greenberg, M.T. (2006, May). Development of a Self-Report
Measure of Mindfulness in Parenting for Parents of Early Adolescents. Paper presented
at the 14th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Antonio, TX.
Patrick, M. E., Rhoades, B. L., Small, M., & Coatsworth, D. (2006, May). Implementing a faith
placed program: Pilot study of “Staying Connected With Your Teen”. Paper presented at
the 14th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Antonio, TX.
Coatsworth, J. D. (2006, October). Resilience in Childhood and Adolescence: Research to
Application, Second Annual Nemours Conference on Child Health Promotion.
Wilmington, DE.
Ferrer-Wreder, L., Coatsworth, J. D., Poyrazli, S., Meister, D. G., Grahame, K. M., & Forthun,
L. (2005/February). The development of exemplary alternative and charter schools: An
example of interdisciplinary outreach research. Symposium presented at the Society for
Research on Identity Formation, Miami, FL.
Duncan, L.G., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2005, April). Mindful parenting: What is it and how can we
promote it? Roundtable discussion at the Integrating Mindfulness-Based Interventions
into Medicine, Health Care, and Society 3rd annual conference, Worcester, MA.
Sharp, E.H., Coatsworth, J. D., Palen, L., (2005, April). Developing a future perspective in
J. D. Coatsworth, Page 13
adolescence: Relations with identity exploration through activity participation. Poster
presented at the biannual meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development,
Atlanta, GA.
Palen, L., Coatsworth, J. D., Sharp, E. H., & Gayles, J. G. (2005, May). Activity-based identity
interventions for youth: A viable approach? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.
Mason, M., Cheung, I., Coatsworth, D., Lawrence, F., Valente, T., Walker, L. (2005, May).
Comprehensive Geospatial Database Of Risks And Resources And Its Use In
Determining Urban Adolescent Substance Use Probability. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.
Mason, M., Cheung, I., Coatsworth, D., Lawrence, F., Valente, T., Walker, L. (2005, May).
Urban Adolescents´ social networks, socio-spatial processes, and their health promoting
versus health compromising behaviors. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.
Kaye, M. P., Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2005, June). Coaching climates and the
destructive effects of avoidance achievement goals on situational motivation. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of
Sport & Physical Activity, Clearwater Beach, FL.
Huyser, K. & Coatsworth, J. D. (2004, March). School bonding and acculturation as predictors
of substance use and delinquency in Hispanic adolescents. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Southwest Sociological Association, Corpus Christi, TX.
Sharp, E.H., Coatsworth, J. D., Palen, L., Duncan, L., & Ang, M.M. (2004, April). Exploring
Activity Participation, Identity, and Parenting Across Three Countries. In J. D.
Coatsworth (Chair), Activity Involvement and Processes of Identity Development.
Symposium conducted at the biannual meeting of the Society for Research on
Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
Duncan, L.G. & Coatsworth, J. D. (2004, May). Ethnic differences in patterns of retention in a
preventive intervention for Hispanic and African American families. In J. D. Coatsworth
(Chair) Factors influencing participation and retention in experimental trials of
preventive interventions. Symposium conducted at the 12th annual meeting of the Society
for Prevention Research, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Ang, P, M-M, & Coatsworth, J. D. (2004, May). Parenting quality, developmental assets, and
adolescent subjective well-being. Poster presented at the 12th annual meeting of the
Society for Prevention Research, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Gomez, B. J., Ang, P, M-M, Coatsworth, J. D., & Edelbrock, C. (2004, May). The Malaysian
child and adolescent well-being study. Poster presented at the 12th annual meeting of the
Society for Prevention Research, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2004, June). Autonomy need satisfaction as a mechanism for
an indirect effect of coach behavior on youth fear of failure. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical
Activity, Vancouver, Canada
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Kaye, M. P., Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2004, June). Developmental correlates of fear
of failure in young female athletes: A cross-sectional study. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical
Activity, Vancouver, Canada.
Duncan, L.G., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2004, July). The quality of group process: Predicting
retention in a preventive intervention for ethnic minority families. Poster presented at the
112th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Graehme, K.M., Ferrer-Wreder, L., Melnick, S., Coatsworth, D., Meister, D., Poyrazli, S., &
Forthun, L. (2004, August). The Child Left Behind: Immigrant Children and Charter
Education in Pennsylvania. In A.I. Griffith (Chair) Institutional Ethnography in
Education Symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of
Social Problems Philadelphia, PA.
Sharp, E. & Coatsworth, J. D. (2003, April). Personally Expressive Activities: Identity Elements
and Parenting Correlates. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the
Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.
Coatsworth, J. D., Robbins, M., Gonzalez-Soldevilla, A., & Mayorga, C. (2003, June).
Investigating intervention processes in Familias Unidas: Challenges and results. In J. D.
Coatsworth (Chair) Process Research in Prevention Science: Studying how interventions
work. Symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention
Research, Washington, D.C.
Chao, Y., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2003.June). The Moderating Effects of Family Structure and
Gender on Change in Parental Investment: Examination of Hispanic Families from the
Familias Unidas Intervention. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for
Prevention Research, Washington, D.C.
Conroy, D.E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2003, June). The effects of coach training on fear of failure
in swimmers: A latent growth curve analysis from a randomized controlled trial. Paper
presented at the annual conference of The North American Society for the Psychology of
Sport and Physical Activity, Savannah, GA
Conroy, D. E., Coatsworth, J. D., Cassidy, C. M., & Metzler, J. N. (2003, August). Evaluation of
coach training: effects on coach behavior. In D. E. Conroy (Chair), Methods behind the
madness: Understanding sport coaching behavior. Symposium conducted at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Coatsworth, J. D., Fiffer, A., Zang, M., Cassidy, C., & Conroy, D.E., (2003, August).
Comparison of CBAS and SASB methods for coding coach behaviors In D. E. Conroy
(Chair), Methods behind the madness: Understanding sport coaching behavior.
Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association,
Toronto, Canada.
Conroy, D.E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2003, October). The effects of performance goals on youth
swimmers: A latent growth curve analysis from a randomized controlled trial. Paper
presented at the annual conference of The Association for the Advancement of Applied
Sport Psychology, Philadelphia, PA
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Masten, A. & Coatsworth, D. (2002, April). Competence in Emerging Adulthood and Its
Antecedents in Childhood and Adolescence. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of
the Society for Research in Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.
Sharp, E. & Coatsworth, J. D. (2002, April). Competence, Adversity, and Parenting as
Predictors of Identity Exploration. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society
for Research in Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.
Coatsworth, J. D. (2002, August). Testing Mediation and Moderation in the Familias Unidas
Intervention: A Family Centered Program to reduce risk in Hispanic Youth. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Coatsworth, J. D. (2002, November). Promoting Resilience in Children of Poverty through
Effective Intervention. Invited Plenary address at the Annual Conference of the National
Council on Family Relations, Houston, TX.
González-Soldevilla, A.B. & Coatsworth, J. D. (2001, August). Attitudes Toward Women and
Acculturation in Hispanic Adolescent Girls. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Szapocznik, J., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2000, August). An ecological-developmental approach to
vulnerability. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, Washington, DC.
Coatsworth, J. D. (2001, August). Pathways to Prevention Science: The Garmezy legacy. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San
Francisco, CA.
Szapocznik, J., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2000, June). Contemporary insights in theory and
methodology for prevention research with minority populations. Plenary talk presented at
the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Montreal, Canada.
Szapocznik, J., Pantin, H., & Coatsworth, J. D. (1999, March). Scientific findings about the role
of families in drug abuse prevention: Bridging science and practice . Invited Plenary
Address Upon Receiving the (first ever) National Substance Abuse Prevention Research
Award, Inaugural Bi-Annual Substance Abuse Prevention Research Congress, Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention, Washington, D.C.
Coatsworth, J. D., Pantin, H., & Szapocznik, J. (1999, June). Structural Ecosystems Preventive
Intervention: Results of a family-centered intervention to prevent adolescent substance
use. Presentation at the 7th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research. New
Orleans, LA.
Coatsworth J. D., Pantin, H., & Szapocznik, J. (1999, October). Structural Ecosystems
Preventive Intervention: Understanding variability in intervention effects. Presentation at
the 46th Annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
Chicago, Illinois, October 19-24.
Coatsworth, J. D. (1997, March). Early Adolescence: Time of risk and resiliency opportunities.
Invited keynote address. Barbour Community Conference, Flint, MI.
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Coatsworth, J. D. (1997, June) Promising measures of family functioning for drug abuse
prevention. Presentation at the 5th annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research.
Baltimore, MD.
Szapocznik, J., Pantin, H., & Coatsworth, J. D. (1998, October). Exploring a family-based
intervention model particularly for those of Caribbean descent. Invited presentation to
the Plenary on Demand Reduction: An Integrated Scientific Approach, Caribbean
Regional Drug control conference of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Miami,
Florida.
Robbins, M.S., Mitrani, V., Zarate, M., Coatsworth, J. D., & Szapocznik, J. (1996, June). Linking
process to outcome in structural family therapy with drug using youth: An examination of
the process of family therapy in successful and unsuccessful outcome cases. Presentation
at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR), Amelia
Island, Florida.
Tejeda, M.J., Coatsworth, J. D., Newman, F., & Szapocznik, J. (1996, June). A strategy for
developing a measurement model to explore structural ecosystems theory. Presentation at
the 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR), Amelia
Island, Florida.
Szapocznik, J., & Coatsworth, J. D. (1996, July). Family and cultural processes in primary and
secondary prevention. Invited Plenary Presentation at the National Institute of Mental
Health Meeting on the Role of Families in Preventing and Adapting to HIV/AIDS
[Satellite Conference to the XI International AIDS Conference]. Vancouver, Canada.
Szapocznik, J., & Coatsworth, J. D. (1996, August). Families and culture in drug abuse
prevention and treatment. Keynote Address, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Conference on Drug Abuse held in conjunction with American Psychological Association
(APA) Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.
Santisteban, D. & Coatsworth, J. D. (1995, June). The efficacy of brief strategic structural family
therapy in modifying behavior problems and an explanation of the mediating role that
family functioning plays in behavior change. Paper presented at the annual conference of
the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Vancouver, B.C.
McBride, C.K., Coatsworth, J. D., Santisteban, D., Szapocznik, J. (1995, August). Self versus
Observer Report: Comparing Change in Family Therapy. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York, New York.
Spaccarelli, S., Coatsworth, J. D., Gransee, J., Hollis, H., & Johnson, B. (1994, February).
Predictors of violent physical and sexual offending among delinquent males. Presented at
the biannual conference of the Society for Research in Adolescence, San Diego.
Spaccarelli, S. A., Coatsworth, J. D., & Buenever, L. (1994, August). Self-reported juvenile
violence: Are "Over-reporters" really a high risk group? Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA, 1994.
Coatsworth, J. D., & Sandler, I. (1993, June). Stress, competence and psychopathology in
children of divorce. In I. Sandler (Chair), Defining and measuring children's competence.
J. D. Coatsworth, Page 17
Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Society for Community Research
and Action, Williamsburg, VA.
Masten, A.S., Gest, S., Neemann, J., & Coatsworth, J. D. (1993). Competence through time.
Paper presented at the biennial conference of the Society for Research in Child
Development, New Orleans, LA.
Coatsworth, D., Sandler, I., Fisher, J., Lengua, L., Wolchick, S., Lustig, J., & Fitzpatrick, P.,
(1992, June). Design of a theoretically derived program to enhance children's adaptation
to parental divorce. Presented at the Conference on Developing Linkages Between
Coping Theory and Intervention, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Coatsworth, J. D., Sandler, I., Lengua, L., & Lustig, J. (1992, August). Design of a theoretically
driven coping enhancement program for children of divorce. Paper presented at annual
convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington.
Sandler, I., Wolchick, S., & Coatsworth, J. D. (1992, March). New Beginnings: A preventive
intervention for children of divorce. Workshop presented at the annual convention of the
American Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, San Diego, CA.
Sandler, I., Coatsworth, D., Wolchick, S., Lengua, L., Tien, J., Sheets, V., Virdin, L., West, S.,
Mazur, E., & Zautra, A. (1992). Development of a theoretical model of children's
adaptation to parental divorce. Presented at the Conference on Developing Linkages
Between Coping Theory and Intervention, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Coatsworth, J. D. (1989). The continuity of competence from middle childhood to late
adolescence. Paper presented at the biennial conference of the Society for Research in
Child Development, Kansas City, Missouri.
Workshops:
November, 2010 Interpersonal Mindfulness
Workshop/meeting hosted by the Garrison Institute to present work being done
on mindful parenting mindful teaching. Co-delivered a breakout workshop.
Garrison, New York. (Presenter)
April, 2011
Mindful Teaching Forum
Workshop/meeting hosted by the Garrison Institute to discuss the concept and
measurement of mindful teaching. Garrison, New York. (Presenter)
September, 2010 Mindful Parenting
Workshop/meeting hosted by the Garrison Institute to discuss similarities and
differences between the concepts of mindful parenting and reflective parenting
and to examine observational methods for the measurement of mindful
parenting. Garrison, New York. (Presenter)
September, 2009 Parenting in the 21st Century
Workshop/meeting hosted by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Fetzer
Institute, and the Talaris Institute to discuss how mindfulness and mindfulness
based interventions can help address the growing needs of parents, youth and
families in today’s changing society. Seattle, Washington. (Participant)
April, 2007,
Fostering Resilience: A Strengths-based Approach to Mental Health Services.
J. D. Coatsworth, Page 18
Workshop presented at the 21st annual Children’s Interagency Meeting
sponsored by the Pennsylvania Child and Adolescent Service System Program
Training and Technical Assistance Institute, State College, PA. (Presenter)
April 2005,
Resilience Research: Basic Studies and Empirically Validated Interventions.
Presented as part of The Resilient Child and Family, a workshop sponsored by
the Central Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute of the Department of Psychiatry,
Penn State College of Medicine, Wilkes-Barre, PA. (Presenter)
October, 2005
Resilience Research: Basic Studies and Empirically Validated Interventions.
Presented as part of The Resilient Child and Family, a workshop sponsored by
the Central Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute of the Department of Psychiatry,
Penn State College of Medicine, State College, PA. (Presenter).
June, 2004
Researching Resilience: Basic Studies to Empirically Supported Programs.
Presented as part of The Resilient Child and Family, a workshop sponsored by
the Central Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute of the Department of Psychiatry,
Penn State College of Medicine, Granville, PA. (Presenter).
October, 2004
Researching Resilience: Using Basic Studies to Inform Interventions. Presented
as part of The Resilient Child and Family, a workshop sponsored by the
Central Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute of the Department of Psychiatry,
Penn State College of Medicine, Malvern, PA. (Presenter).
April, 2003
Resilience: Concepts and Interventions in Family Practice. Workshop
presented at the 17th annual Children’s Interagency Meeting sponsored by the
Pennsylvania Child and Adolescent Service System Program Training and
Technical Assistance Institute, State College, PA. (Presenter).
April, 2003
Fostering Resilience: A Strengths-based Approach to Mental Health Services.
Workshop presented to the Berks County Child and Adolescent Service
System Program Training and Technical Assistance Institute, State College,
PA. (Presenter).
April, 2002
From Science to Practice: Studying Clinical Processes and Outcomes in
Family-based Interventions for Problem Behaviors in Minority Youth.
Workshop delivered at the 16th annual Children’s Interagency Meeting
sponsored by the Pennsylvania Child and Adolescent Service System Program
Training and Technical Assistance Institute, State College, PA. . (Presenter,
with M Robbins).
March 1992
New beginnings: A preventive intervention for children of divorce. Workshop
presented at the annual convention of the American Association of Family and
Conciliation Courts, San Diego, CA. (Presenter; with Sandler, I., Wolchick,
S.,)
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Affiliations, Consultation and Citizenship:
Professional:
2010 - present
Member, Research Advisory Board, Search Institute; Family Strengths
Initiative
2009 – present
Member, External Advisory Board, DCISR for Adaptive Intervention
Models in Children's Mental Health, University of Minnesota, Gerald
August PI.
2009-2010
Consultant, National Research Council & Hewlett Foundation program
Research on 21st Century Competencies.
2009- present
Editorial Board Mindfulness
2005– present
Editorial Board Journal of Primary Prevention
2003-2004
Member, Executive Conference Planning Committee, Society for
Prevention Research annual meeting, Quebec City, Canada, May 26 –
May 28, 2004
2002-2003
Member, Executive Conference Planning Committee, Society for
Prevention Research annual meeting, Washington DC, June 12 – June 14,
2002.
2001-2002
Member, Executive Conference Planning Committee, Society for
Prevention Research annual meeting, Seattle, WA, May 29-June 1, 2002
2000-2001
Member, Executive Planning Committee, Society for Prevention Research
annual meeting, Washington DC, May 28-June 3, 2001
1999-2004
Director, Society for Prevention Research Board of Directors.
Membership Committee Co-Chair
1999- 2001
Chair - Early Career Preventionist Network
Ad hoc Reviewer: American Journal of Community Psychology, American Journal of Mental
Retardation, Applied Developmental Science, Child Development, Development
and Psychopathology, Developmental Psychology, European Psychologist,
International Journal of Behavioral Development, Journal of Adolescence,
Journal of Adolescent Research, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology,
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Journal of Community
Psychology, Journal of Early Adolescence, Journal of Marriage and Family,
Journal of Primary Prevention, Journal of Research on Adolescence, MerrillPalmer Quarterly, Mindfulness, Personality, Prevention Science, Social
Development, Research in Human Development
J. D. Coatsworth, Page 20
Penn State University:
2010 – present
Member, steering committee Gene Environment Research Initiative
(GERI); Child Study Center.
2011
Atherton Tenure and Pre-tenure Teaching Awards Selection Committee
2010-2011
Penn State World Campus Task Force on Faculty Capacity
2009-2010
Search Committee Member; Curriculum and Instruction, College of
Education
College of Health and Human Development:
2011 - 2012
Co-Chair, Search Committee for Director of Prevention Research Center
2011 - present
Graduate Program Council.
2011 - present
Faculty Evaluation Committee.
2010 - present
Faculty Representative on the oversight committee for the Gary Schultz
Child Care Center
2009 – present
Member, Program Directors Committee, Prevention Research Center
2009 – present
Co-Director, Family Science and Intervention Program, Prevention
Research Center
2009 – present
Co-Director, Promoting Empathy Awareness and Compassion in
Education (PEACE) Program, Prevention Research Center
2006 - present
Curricular Affairs Committee (Chair; 2010-2011)
2007-2008
Outreach Council
2006 - 2011
Undergraduate Program Council
2004- present
Faculty mentor; Prevention and Methodology Training Grant. Prevention
Research Center and Methodology Center
2004 - 2009
Training Faculty; Integrative Training in Early Childhood Mental Health
Research, Prevention Research Center and Child Study Center
2002 - 2003
Dean’s Search Committee for Head of HDFS Department
HDFS Children’s Programs Review Committee
Department of Human Development and Family Studies:
2011-2012
HDFS Executive Committee; Program Planning Development and
Evaluation; Graduate Admissions Committee
2010-2011
HDFS Executive Committee; Program Planning Development and
Evaluation; Family Search Committee
2009-2010
HDFS Executive Committee; Program Planning Development and
Evaluation;
J. D. Coatsworth, Page 21
2010 – present
HDFS Executive Committee; Faculty representative to HDFS Children’s
Programs
2008-2009
HDFS Executive Committee; Program Planning Development and
Evaluation; Family Search Committee; HDFS Internship Director Search
Committee (Chair)
2007-2008
HDFS Executive Committee; Promotion and Tenure Committee; Family
Search Committee
2006-2007
HDFS Executive Committee; Faculty Advisor to the HDFS Undergraduate
Student Organization; Program Planning Development and Evaluation
2005-2006
Faculty Advisor to the HDFS Undergraduate Student Organization;
Program Planning Development and Evaluation
2004-2005
Program Planning Development and Evaluation; Family Search
Committee; Graduate Admissions Committee
2003-2004
Program Planning Development and Evaluation; Family Search
Committee
2002-2003
Comprehensive Exam Committee; Family Search Committee
Program Planning Development and Evaluation
2001-2002
Graduate Admissions Committee; Comprehensive Exam Committee
2000-2001
Graduate Admissions Committee
Community:
2010 - present
Member of the Board of Directors, Smart Start Centre County
2004
Member, expert panel for Report Card on Youth Sport in America,
Citizenship Through Sports Alliance (CTSA)
2003- 2009
Member, Communities that Care Prevention Board, Mifflin County
Professional Memberships:
Association for Psychological Science
Society for Prevention Research
Society for Research on Adolescence
Society for Research in Child Development