Curriculum Vitae Name: Laura A. Nabors, Ph.D., ABPP School of Human Services Mail Location 0068 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0068 Phone: 513-556-5537 Email: naborsla@ucmail.uc.edu Fax: 513-556-3898 Education: Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio Field: International Affairs Degree: A.B. (1985) Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio Field: Clinical Psychology Degree: M.A. (1988) Thesis Title: Mental Practice Effects on Task Motor Activity and the Results of Task Outcome Imagery on Motor Skill Performance University of Memphis, Memphis Tennessee Field of Study: Clinical Child Psychology Degree: Ph.D. (1993) Dissertation Title: Preschool Children's Behavioral Responses and Attitudes Toward an Orthopedically Handicapped Adult Internship: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, TEACCH Division, Department of Psychiatry August 1992 to August 1993 Clinical Psychology Intern: Community Pediatrics Position Postdoctoral Fellow: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1993-1995) Fellow of the American Psychological Association (2003; Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice [Division 37] and 2004; Society of Pediatric Psychology [Division 54]) Diplomat of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in Child Clinical Psychology (2005) Licensure: Licensed Psychologist in Ohio, 2000 (#5661)

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Faculty Positions: Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, Department of Pediatrics, 1995 – 1998 Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, Department of Psychiatry, 1997 - 2000 Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati, Department of Psychology, 2000-2006 Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati, Department of Psychology 2006-2010 Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati, School of Human Services, 2010-present

Editorial Boards: Behavior Modification, Journal of Asthma

Associate Editor: Journal of Child and Family Studies

Grants/Awards for Program Evaluation: Principal Investigator: School Mental Health: Quality Assessment and Improvement. Agency for Health Care Policy Research (AHCPR), Department of Health and Human Services #RO3 HSO9542-01 (award: $50,000; 1996-1998) Principal Investigator: School Mental Health: Quality Care and Positive Outcomes. Agency for Health Care Policy Research (AHCPR), Department of Health and Human Services #RO3 HSO9847-01 (award: $50,000; 1998-1999; Co-investigator in 2000) Principal Investigator: Blaustein Award for the Empowerment Zone Project (award: 30,000; 1999-2000) Faculty Development Award, University of Cincinnati (award: 1,300; 2001) Faculty Development Award (award: 2,700, 2002) Principal Investigator: Teacher Education about Children’s Chronic Illnesses. Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati (award: 3,000; 2002-2003) Principal Investigator: Contract to Evaluate Suicide Prevention Coalitions in Ohio (Sponsor, Ohio Department of Mental Health, award $24,500; 2003) Consultant: NIH FMRI Studies of Neural Development in Speech Recognition. R03 award for Peter Chiu in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cincinnati. Faculty Research Award: Change the Channel Intervention for Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (Sponsor, University of Cincinnati, award: $13,000, 2006) Evaluation of the Family Camp for the Ohio River Valley Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio (Sponsor: Ohio River Valley Chapter/Arthritis Foundation,

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award: $1,500, 2007) Interdisciplinary Grant: Children’s Health Attitudes Project. (Sponsor, University of Cincinnati, award: $25,000, 2008) ODMH Small Grant Award: Trauma counseling for children with PSTD and Disruptive Behaviors. (award: $8,000, 2012-2013) Consultant St. Aloyisius Preschool Mental Health Project Evaluation (award: $7,000, 2014)

Co-Investigator – Maternal Opiate Medical Support Evaluation Team, State Subcontract for $180,000 from Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Studies (PI on National or Federal Grant, Dushka Crane, Ph.D.; PI on the state level contract is Keith King, Ph.D., Health Promotion and Education Program; CoI’s Nabors and Vidourek. 2015- June of 2017) Contract St. Aloysius Preschool Mental Health Program, Evaluator ($7,000, 2015) Contract St. Aloysius Preschool Mental Health Program, Evaluator ($2,200, 2016) Contract St. Aloysius Preschool Mental Health Program, Evaluator ($2000, 2017)

Publications: Morgan, S. B., Fulliton, W., & Nabors, L. (1993). Adolescents' perceptions of acceptability

of inpatient treatments: Does exposure to the treatment make a difference? Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 10, 85-99.

Nabors, L. A., & Morgan, S.B. (1993). Preschool children's verbal responses and attitudes

toward an adult with an orthopedic handicap. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 5, 217-231.

Nabors, L. A., Cohen, R., & Morgan, S.B. (1994). Becoming comfortable with an adult

with an orthopedic handicap: Preschool children's behaviors in context. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 15, 489-500.

Cohen, R., Nabors, L., & Pierce, K. (1994). Preschoolers' evaluations of physical

disabilities: A consideration of attitudes and behavior. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 19, 103-111.

Nabors, L., & Keyes, L. (1995). Preschoolers' reasons for accepting peers with and

without disabilities. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 7, 335-355.

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Nabors, L. A., & Morgan, S. B. (1995). Treating retentive encopresis: Dietary modifications and behavioral techniques. Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 17, 47-58.

Nabors, L. A. (1996). Are preschool children with special needs being accepted by their

typically developing peers in inclusive child care programs? Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 16, 55-71.

Burchinal, M. R., Roberts, J. E., Nabors, L., & Bryant, D. B. (1996). Quality of center care

and infant cognitive, language, and social development. Child Development, 67, 606-720.

Buysse, V., Nabors, L., Skinner, D., & Keyes, L. (1997). Playmate preferences and

perceptions of individual differences among typically developing preschoolers. Early Child Development and Care, 131, 1-18.

Nabors, L. A. (1997). Playmate preferences of children who are typically developing for

their classmates with special needs. Mental Retardation, 35, 107-113. Nabors, L. A. (1997). Social interactions among preschool age children in inclusive child

care centers. Journal of Applied Developmental Science, 1, 160-165. Nabors, L. A., & Badawi, M. (1997). Playground interactions for preschool-age children

with special needs. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 17, 21-31. Nabors, L. A., Badawi, M., & Cheney, S. (1997). Factors related to teacher-directed play

between preschool age children with special needs and their typical peers. Early Education and Development, 8, 407-417.

Nabors, L. A., & Keyes, L. A. (1997). Preschoolers' social preferences for interacting with

peers with physical differences. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 22, 113-122. Tashman, N. A., Waxman, R. P., Nabors, L. A., & Weist, M. D. (1998). The “PREPARE”

model of training: Perspectives from clinicians involved in a school mental health training program. Journal of School Health, 68, 162-169.

Tashman, N. A., Weist, M. D., Nabors, L. A., & Shafer, M. E. (1998). Involvement in

meaningful activities and self-reported aggression and delinquency among inner-city teenagers. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 5, 239-248.

Nabors, L. A., Weist, M. D., Holden, E. W., & Tashman, N. A. (1999). Quality service

provision in children’s mental health care. Children's Services: Social Policy, Research, and Practice, 2, 57-79.

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Nabors, L., Weist, M., Tashman, N., & Myers, P. (1999). Quality assurance and school-based mental health services. Psychology in the Schools, 36, 485-493.

Nabors, L., Weist, M., Reynolds, M., Tashman, N., & Jackson, C. (1999). Adolescent

satisfaction with school-based mental health services. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 8, 229-236.

Nabors, L. A., Weist, M. D., & Tashman, N. A. (1999). Focus groups: A valuable research

tool for assessing adolescents’ perceptions of school based mental health services. Journal of Gender, Culture, and Health, 4, 39-48.

Tashman, N. A., Weist, M. D., Acosta, O., Bickham, N. L., Grady, M., Nabors, L., &

Waxman, R. (2000). Toward the integration of prevention research and expanded school mental health programs. Children's Services: Social Policy, Research, and Practice, 3, 97-115.

Nabors, L. A., & Reynolds, M. W. (2000). Program evaluation activities: Outcomes

related to treatment for adolescents receiving school-based mental health services. Children's Services: Social Policy, Research, and Practice, 3, 175-189.

Nabors, L. A., Reynolds, M. W., & Weist, M. D. (2000). Qualitative evaluation of a high

school mental health program. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 29, 1-13. Nabors, L. A., Weist, M. D., & Reynolds, M. W. (2000). Outcome evaluation in school

mental health: Overcoming challenges and developing a research agenda. Journal of School Health, 70, 206-209.

Weist, M. D., Nabors, L. A., Myers, C. P., & Armbruster, P. (2000). Evaluation of

expanded school mental health programs. Community Mental Health Journal, 36, 395-411.

Reynolds, M. W., Nabors, L. A., & Quinlan, A. (2000). The effectiveness of art therapy:

Does it work? Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 17, 207-213.

Nabors, L., Willoughby, J., Leff, S., & McMenamin, S. (2001). Young children with special

needs on playgrounds. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 13, 179-190.

Nabors, L. A., & Mettrick, J. E. (2001). Incorporating expanded school mental health

programs in state CHIP plans. Journal of School Health, 71, 73-76. Nabors, L. A., Proescher, E., & DeSilva, M. (2001). School-based mental health

prevention activities for homeless and at-risk youth. Child and Youth Care Forum,

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30, 3-18. Nabors, L. A., Leff, S. S., & Mettrick, J. E. (2001). Importance of assessing costs of

school-based mental health services. Journal of School Health, 71, 199-200. Leff, S. S., Power, T. J., Manz, P. H., Costigan, T. E., & Nabors, L. A. (2001). School-

based violence prevention programs for young children: Current status and future directions. School Psychology Review, 30, 343-360.

Nabors, L. A., Ramos, V., & Weist, M. D. (2001). Use of focus groups as a tool for

evaluating child and family mental health programs. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 12, 243-256.

Reynolds, M. W., Wallace, J., Hill, T., Weist, M. D., & Nabors, L. A. (2001). The

relationship between gender, depression, and self-esteem and children who have witnessed domestic violence. Child Abuse and Neglect, 25, 1201-1206.

Nabors, L. A., & Prodente, C. A. (2002). Evaluation of outcomes for adolescents

receiving school-based mental health services. Children's Services: Social Policy, Research and Practice, 5, 105-112.

Nabors, L., Mettrick, J., & Weist, M. (2002). Involvement of expanded school mental

health programs in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Letter printed in: Psychiatric Services, 53, 902.

Nabors, L. A., & Weist, M. D. (2002). School mental health services for homeless

children. Communication printed in: Journal of School Health, 72, 269. Nabors, L. A., & Larson, E. R. (2002). The effects of brief interventions on children’s

playmate preferences for a child sitting in a wheelchair. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 14, 403-413.

Nabors, L., Lehmkuhl, H., Christos, N., & Andreone, T. L. (2003). Children with diabetes: Perceptions of supports for self-management at school. Journal of School Health, 73, 216-221.

Nabors, L. A., Hines, A., & Monnier, L. (2003). Evaluation of an incentive system at a

summer camp for youth experiencing homelessness. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 24, 17-31.

Nabors, L. A. (2003). Evaluation in school-based health centers. Psychology in the

Schools, 40, 309-320. Nabors, L., Sumajin, I., Berberich, D., Brown, S., Zins, J., Rofey, D., & Weist, M. (2003).

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Evaluation of an intervention for children experiencing homelessness. Child Youth Care Forum, 32, 211-227.

Nabors, L., Lehmkuhl, H., & Warm, J. (2004). Children’s acceptance of a child with a facial scar: The impact of positive scripts. Early Education and Development, 15, 79-91.

Nabors, L., & Lehmkuhl, H. (2004). Children with chronic medical conditions:

Recommendations for school mental health clinicians. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 16, 1-15.

Nabors, L. A., Weist, M. D., Shugarman, R., Woeste, M. J., Mullet, E., & Rosner, L. (2004). Assessment, prevention, and intervention activities in a school-based program for children experiencing homelessness. Behavior Modification, 28, 565-577.

Nabors, L. A., Leff, S. S., & Power, T. J. (2004). Quality improvement activities and

expanded school mental health services. Behavior Modification, 28, 596-616. Nabors, L., Ohms, M., Buchanan, N., Kirsh, K., Nash, T., Passik, S. D., Johnston, J. L.,

Snapp, J., & Brown, G. (2004). A pilot study of the impact of a grief camp for children. Palliative and Supportive Care, 2, 403-408.

Nabors, L. A., Lehmkuhl, H. D., Parkins, I. S., & Drury, A. M. (2004). Reading about

over-the-counter medications. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 27, 297-305.

Weist, M. D., Sander, M. A., Walrath, C., Link, B., Nabors, L., Adelsheim, S., Moore, E.,

Jennings, J., & Carrillo, K. (2005). Developing principles for best practice in expanded school mental health. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 34, 3-17.

Chiu, C.-Y. P., Coen-Cummings, M., Schmithorst, V. J., Holland, S. K., Nabors, L.,

Keith, R., Kramer, M., & Rozier, H. (2005). Sound blending in the brain: An fMRI investigation. Neuroreport, 16, 883-886.

Nabors, L., Troillett, A., Nash, T., & Masiulis, B. (2005). School nurse perceptions of

barriers and supports for children with diabetes. Journal of School Health, 75, 119-124.

Nabors, L. A., & Lehmkuhl, H. D. (2005). Young adults’ acceptance of children with

cerebral palsy. Rehabilitation Psychology, 50, 292-296. Sparks, S. A., Corcoran, K. J., Nabors, L. A., & Hovanitz, C. A. (2005). Subjective well-

being and job satisfaction in a sample of nurses. Journal of Applied Social

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Psychology, 35, 922-938. Nabors, L., Rofey, D., Sumajin, I., Lehmkuhl, D., & Zins, J. (2005). Teacher perceptions

of the emotional and behavioral functioning for children experiencing homelessness. Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless, 14(3-4), 171-190.

Drury, A. M., Lehmkuhl, H. D., Nabors, L. A., & Jiang, D. (2005). Adults’ attitudes

toward children with cancer. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 23, 41-54.

Nabors, L., Tipkemper, A., Lehmkuhl, H., Petre, M., & Nash, T. (2006). Factors influencing children’s acceptance of a child wearing a knee brace. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 18, 427-440.

Nabors, L., Iobst, E., Weisman, J., Precht, B., Chiu, P., & Brunner, H. (2007). School

support and functioning for children with rheumatic diseases. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 19, 81-89.

Iobst, E. A., Nabors, L.A., Brunner, H. I., & Precht, B. (2007). Pain, fatigue, family

functioning and attitude toward illness in children with juvenile rheumatic diseases. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 19, 135-144.

Rofey, D.L., Corcoran, K., Tran, G.Q., Nabors, L., & Matthews, G. (2007). Demand on

mental workload: Relation to cue reactivity and craving in women with disordered eating and problematic drinking. Addiction Theory & Research, 15, 189-203.

Nabors, L., Iobst, E. A., & McGrady, M. E. (2007). Commentary: Evaluation of school-

based smoking prevention programs. Journal of School Health, 77, 331-333. Nabors, L. A., McGrady, M. E., Rosenzweig, K. J., & Srivorakiat, L. (2007). Improving

the competence of preschoolers with disabilities on playgrounds. Early Childhood Services, 4, 235-247.

Nabors, L., Akin-Little, A., Little, S., & Iobst, E. (2008). Teachers’ knowledge about

chronic illnesses. For the mini-series: Psychology’s contribution to education: Improving educational opportunities for all children. Psychology in the Schools, 45, 217-226.

Lehmkuhl, H. D., & Nabors, L. A. (2008). Children with diabetes: Satisfaction with

school support, illness perceptions, and HbA1C levels. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 20, 101-114.

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Iobst, E., Nabors, L., Rosenzweig, K., Srivorakiat, L., Champlin, R., Campbell, J., & Segall, M. (2009). Adults’ perceptions of a child with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3, 401-408.

Iobst, E. A, Ritchey, P. N., Nabors, L. A., Stutz, R., Ghee, K., & Smith, D. T. (2009). Children’s acceptance of a peer who is overweight: Relations among gender, age and blame for weight status. International Journal of Obesity, 33, 736-742.

Lehmkuhl, H. D., Nabors, L. A., & Iobst, E. A. (2010). Factors influencing preschool age

children’s acceptance of models presented as overweight. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 5, 19-24.

Nabors, L. A., McGrady, M., Kichler, J. (2010). Children’s attitudes toward their

diabetes, Locus of Control, and HbA1c levels. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 22(5), 475-484.

Vidourek, R.A., King, K.A., Bernard, A., Murnan, J., & Nabors, L. (2011). Elementary

and middle school teachers’ use of strategies to positively connect students to school. American Journal of Health Education, 42(2), 116-126.

Nabors, L., Adams, R., Vaughn, L., Sharma, M., Bolling, C., Cotton, M., & Moore, C.

(2011). Factors influencing children’s judgments of overweight peers. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 6(2-2), e449-e456.

Nabors, L., Hoffman, A., & Ritchey, N. (2011). Four Illnesses: Lenses for Critical Topics

in Child Quality of Life Research. Journal of Pediatrics, 158(4), 529-531. Nabors, L., Thomas, M., Vaughn, L., Adams, R., Amaral, J., Olsen, B., & Bolling, C. F.

(2011). Children’s attitudes about an overweight on non-overweight victim. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 23(2), 87-98.

Nabors, L., & Olsen, B. T. (2011). Predicting pediatrician sick visits for adolescents.

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Nabors, L. A., Bush, A., Buchanan, R., Clarke, J., & Campbell, A. et al. (2011).

Preschoolers’ knowledge about hospital and emergency equipment and care. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 34(3), 131-143.

Nabors, L., Kockritz, J., Ludke, R., and Bernstein, J. (2012). School-based asthma

education efforts using computer-based education for children. Journal of Asthma, 49(2), 209-212.

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Nabors, L. & Iobst, E. A. (2012). Young adults’ perceptions of dental procedures. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology. 2(2), 106-109.

Vaughn, L. M., Nabors, L., Pelley, T. J., Hampton, R. R., & Jacquez, F. (2012). Obesity

screening in the pediatric emergency department. Pediatric Emergency Care, 28(6), 548-552.

Brubaker, M. D., Nabors, L. A., Pangallo, J., & Shipley, H. (2012). Stigmatization of

adolescents who use alcohol and marijuana: A counseling concern. Ideas and Research You Can Use: VISTAS 2012. http://www.counseling.org/resources/library/VISTAS/vistas12/2012_Vol_1_45-66/Article_64.pdf

Nabors, L. A., Brubaker, M. D., Hoffman, S., Shipman, H., Pangallo, J., & Strong, A.

(2012). Young adults' perceptions of an adolescent's use of marijuana and alcohol. Journal of Drug Education, 42(4), 413-424.

Vidourek, R. A., King, K. A., Bernard, A. L., Nabors, L. A., & Murnan, J. (2012).

Teachers’ perceived benefits and barriers to connecting students to school. American Journal of Health Studies, 27(3), 136-145.

Rosenzweig, K. J., & Nabors, L. (2013). Pain coping strategies for children with arthritis,

in Rheumatology, BioMed Research International, vol. 2013, Article ID 741428, 3 pages. doi:10.1155/2013/741428.

Nabors, L. A., Kichler, J. C., Brassell, A., Thakkar, S., Bartz, J., Pangallo, J., Van

Wassenhove, B., & Lundy, H. (2013). Factors related to caregiver state anxiety and coping with a child’s chronic illness. Families, Systems, and Health, 31(2), 171-180.

Kichler, J. C., Kaugars, A. S., Marik, P., Nabors, L., & Alemzadeh, R. (Sept 9, 2013).

Effectiveness of groups for adolescents with Type I Diabetes Mellitus and their Parents. Families, Systems, and Health, 31(3), Sep 2013, 280-293.

Brubaker, M. D., Garrett, M. T., Amatea, E. A., Rivera, E. T. Miller, M. D., & Nabors, L.

(2013). Barriers and supports to substance abuse service utilization among homeless adults. Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 34(2), 81-98.

Merianos, A. L., Nabors, L. A., King, K. A., & Vidourek, R. A. (2013). Perceptions of

pain and resilience factors among male and female college students. Journal of Behavioral Health, 2(4), 299-307. DOI: 10.5455/jbh.20130918011022.

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Amin, P., Levin, L., Smith, A., Davis, B., Nabors, L., & Bernstein, J. A. (2013). Asthma screening of inner city and urban elementary school-aged children. Journal of Asthma, 50(10), 1049-1055.

Nabors, L., Bartz, J., Kichler, J., Sievers, R., Elkins, R., & Pangallo, J. (2013). Play as a

mechanism of working through medical trauma for children with medical illnesses and their siblings. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 36(3), 212-224.

Nabors, L., Burbage, M., Pangallo, J., Bernard, A., Gardocki, S., Strong, A., Shelton, P.,

& Jones, D. (2013). Delivery and evaluation of a pilot obesity prevention project for urban Appalachian children. Open Journal of Pediatrics, 3, 300-305. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojped.2013.34054. Published Online December 2013 (http://www.scirp.org/journal/ojped/)

Merianos, A. L., Nabors, L., Vidourek, R. A., & King, K. A. (2014). The impact of self-

esteem and social support on college students’ mental health. American Journal of Health Studies, 28(1), 27-34.

Nabors, L. A., Mason, M., & Bernstein, J. A., (2014, May). Asthma camps for children.

Journal of Asthma, 51(4), 339-340. Veeneman, N., Nabors, L., & Rohan, J. M. (2014). Middle school-age children’s

acceptance of a child with a facial scar. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 7(3), 213-217.

Vidourek, R. A., King, K. A., Nabors, L. A., & Merianos, A. L. (2014). Students' benefits

and barriers to mental health help-seeking. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2(1), 1009-1022. DOI: 10.1080/21642850.2014.963586.

Vidourek, R. A., King, K. A., Nabors, L. A., Lynch, A. N., & Merianos, A. L. (2014).

College students' perceived confidence in mental health help-seeking. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 16(2), 83-90.

Dia, C-L, Nabors, L. A., King, K. A., Vidourek, R. A., Chen, C-C, Hoang, N., & Mastro, K. G. (2014). Evaluation of an afterschool children’s healthy eating and exercise program. International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition, 3(4), 156-162.

Nabors, L. A., Kichler, J. C., Burbage, M. L., Swoboda, C. M., & Andreone, T. L. (2014).

Children's learning and goal-setting at a diabetes camp. Diabetes Spectrum, 27(4), 257-263.

Merianos, A. L., King, K. A., Vidourek, R. A., & Nabors, L. A. (2015). Recent alcohol

use and binge drinking based on authoritative parenting among Hispanic youth nationwide. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24(7), 1966-1976.

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Dai, C-L, Nabors, L., Vidourek, R. A., King, K. A., and Chen, C. C. (2015). Letter to the

Editor: Evaluation of an after-school yoga program. International Journal of Yoga, 8, 1-2.

Nabors, L., Burbage, M., Woodson, K., & Swoboda, C. (2015). Implementation of an after-school obesity prevention program: Helping young children toward improved health. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 38(1), 22-38. doi:10.3109/01460862.2014.

Woodson, K. D., Thakkar, S., Burbage, M., Kichler, J., & Nabors, L. (2015). Children

with chronic illnesses: Factors influencing family hardiness. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 38(1), 57-69. doi:10.3109/01460862.2014.988896.

Elkins, R., Nabors, L., King, K., & Vidourek, R. (2015). Factors influencing expectations

of physical activity for adolescents residing in Appalachia. American Journal of Health Education, 46(1), 7-12.

Sanning, B., & Nabors, L. (2015). Indicators of flourishing in anxious preschool-aged

children. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 17(3), 140-148. DOI: 10.1080/14623730.2014.999455.

Burbage, M. L., Mason, M., Nabors, L. A., & Kichler, J. C. (2015). An evaluation of a

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis retreat for families. Pediatric Rheumatology, 13(1), 12 (5 pages). DOI: 10.1186/s12969-015-0010-3.

Merianos, A. L., Vidourek, R. A., King, K. A., & Nabors, L. A. (2015). Hospital, school,

and community-based strategies to enhance the quality of life of youth with chronic illnesses. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 10, 329–342. DOI: 10.1007/s11482-014-9311-9.

Nabors, L., Ige. J. T., & Fevrier, B., (2015). Peer support and psychosocial pain

management strategies for children with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Journal of Immunology Research, Article ID 238263, 5 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/238263.

Merianos, A. L., King, K. A., Vidourek, R. A., & Nabors, L. A. (2015). School

experiences associated with alcohol use among Hispanic youth. Journal of School Health, 85(9), 621-628.

Odar Stough, C., Nabors, L., Merianos, A., & Zhang, J. (2015). Short communication:

Flourishing among adolescents with epilepsy: Correlates and comparison to

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peers. Epilepsy Research, 117, 7-10.

Hilliard, M. E., McQuaid, E. L., Nabors, L., & Hood, K. K. (2015). Resilience in youth and families living with pediatric health and developmental conditions: Introduction to the Special Issue on Resilience. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 40(9), 835-839. DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv072.

Nabors, L. A., Merianos, A. L., & Olsen, B. (2016). Perceptions of a child who was overweight or average weight by African American children. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 33, 47-53. DOI: 10.1007/s10560-015-0401-9.

Nabors, L. & Dai, C-L. (2016). Forward: Linkages among traumatic experiences and

psychosocial factors and ecological outcomes for children and adolescents. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 44(2), 77-78.

Nabors, L., Baker-Phibbs, C., & Burbage, M. (2016). Predictors of child functioning and

problem behaviors for children diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and externalizing problems. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 44(2), 92-100.

Nabors, L. A., Merianos, A. L., Vidourek, R. A., King, K. A., Rosen, B. L., Zhang, J., &

Swoboda, C. (2016). Predictors of flourishing for adolescents with asthma. Journal of Asthma, 53(2), 146-154. DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2015.1072722.

Nabors, L., Baker-Phibbs, C., & Woodson, K. (2016). Community-based counselors’

interventions for elementary school-age children coping with trauma. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community. 44(2), 79-91.

Merianos, A. L., King, K. A., Vidourek, R. A., & Nabors, L. A. (2016). Mentoring and

peer-led interventions to improve quality of life outcomes among adolescents with chronic illnesses. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 11(3), 1009-1023.

Odar Stough, C., Merianos, A., Nabors, L., & Peugh, J. (2016). Prevalence and

predictors of bullying behavior among overweight and obese youth in a nationally representative sample. Childhood Obesity, 12(4), 263-271.

Elkins, R., King, K., Nabors, L., & Vidourek, R. (2016). Steroid use and school violence, school violent victimization, and suicidal ideation among adolescents. Journal of School Violence, epub. pp. 1-12. DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2016.1159574.

Nabors, L., Odar-Stough, C., Merianos, A., & Peugh, J. (2016). Predictors of flourishing among children with hearing loss. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 91, 170-174.

Collins, T. A., Hawkins, R. O., & Nabors, L. A. (2016). Introduction to the special issue:

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Interventions to improve children’s social and emotional functioning at school. Behavior Modification, 40(4), 487-492.

Elkins, R., King, K., Nabors, L. A., & Vidourek, R. (2016). School and parent factors, sport participation, and adolescent steroid use. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 87(s2), A74-A75.

Ige, T. J., DeLeon, P., & Nabors, L. A. (2017). Motivational interviewing in an obesity prevention program for children. Health Promotion Practice, 18(2), 165-168.

Oluwoye, O., Merianos, A. L., & Nabors, L. (2017). Nonmedical use of prescription drugs and peer norms among adolescents by race/ethnicity. Journal of Substance Use, 22 (2), 199-205.

Nabors, L., & Liddle, M. (2017). Perceptions of hospitalization by children with chronic

illnesses and siblings. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26(6), 1681-1691.

Nabors, L., Hawkins, R., Yockey, R. A., Booker, S., & Tipkemper, A. (2017) Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Friendships and social interactions. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 1(1), 14-20. DOI: 10.1007/s41252-016-0001-5.

Merianos, A. L., Stough, C. O., Nabors, L. A., & Mahabee-Gittens, E. M. (2017).

Tobacco smoke exposure and health care utilization among children in the United States. American Journal of Health Promotion, epub. pp. 1-8. DOI: 10.177/089011716686885.

Elkins, R. L., King, K., Nabors, L., & Vidourek, B. (2017), School and parent factors

associated with steroid use among adolescents. Journal of School Health, 87(3), 159-166.

Oluwoye, O., Nabors, L. A., Merianos, A. L., & Vidourek, R. A. (2017). Nonmedical use of prescription drugs: Perceptions of minority college students. Journal of Behavioral Health, 22(2), 199-205.

Yockey, R. A., Nabors, L., Oluwoye, O., Welker, K., & Hardee, A. (2017). College

students’ perceptions of worry and parent beliefs: Association with behaviors to prevent sun exposure. Journal of Skin Cancer, Article ID 4985702, 7 pages. Doi: 10.1155/2017/4985702.

Nabors, L., Odar-Stough, C., Peugh, J., Merianos, A. L., Cunningham, J., & Yockey, R.

A. (2017). Adolescents’ flourishing in relation to having asthma: Results from a population-based cross-sectional study. Journal of Asthma. DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2017.1316390

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Nabors, L., Welker, K., Lang, M., Hawkins, R., Bauer, A., & Pavilack, B. (2017). Teaching tips: Teaching children about healthy eating and exercise during summer camp. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 88(8), 58-60.

Yockey, R. A., Nabors, L., Oluwoye, O., & Qureshi, F. (in press). Indoor tanning

tendencies amongst college students: Opportunities for prevention strategies and future interventions. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health.

Oluwoye, O. A., Nabors, L. A., Merianos, A. L., & Vidourek, R. A. (2017). Non-medical

use of prescription drugs: Perceptions of minority college students. Journal of Behavioral Health (published early online, www.scopemed.org 7 pages).

Books Nabors, Laura A. (2013). Research Methods for Children. Nova Science Publishers. Nabors, L. A. (2014). Information for Mental Health Providers Working With Children

Who Have Chronic Illnesses. Bentham Science Ebook. Nabors, L. A. (2016). Medical and Mental Health during Childhood. Springer. Book in preparation – Nabors, L., & Hawkins, R. Promoting Prosocial Behaviors in

Children through Games and Play: Making Social Emotional Learning Fun. NOVA Science Publishers.

Chapters, Executive Summaries, Encyclopedia Entries & Issue Briefs: Bailey, D. B., & Nabors, L. A. (1996). Tests and test development. In M. McLean, D.

Bailey, & M. Wolery (Eds.), Assessing infants and preschoolers with disabilities. Columbus, OH: MacMillan.

Campbell, F. A., & Nabors, L. (1998). A longitudinal study of factors associated with

Wechsler Verbal and Performance IQ scores in students from low-income African American families. In J. S. Carlson (Series Ed.) & J. Kingma & W. Tomic (Vol. Eds.) Advances in cognition and educational practice, Vol. 5 Conceptual issues in research on intelligence (pp. 77-112). Stanford, CT: JAI press.

Holden, E. W., & Nabors, L. (1999). The prevention of child neglect. In H. Dubowitz (Ed.),

Neglected children: Research, practice, and policy (pp. 174 - 190). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage.

Weist, M. D., Acosta, O. M., Tashman, N. A., Nabors, L. A., & Albus, K. (1999). Changing

paradigms in child and adolescent psychiatry: Toward expanded school mental

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health. In A. H. Esman & L. T. Flaherty (Eds.), Adolescent Psychiatry: Annals of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol. 24 (pp. 119-132). Hillsdale, NJ: Analytic Press.

Nabors, L., Rommel, J., & Weist, M. (March, 2000). Involvement of Expanded School

Mental Health Programs in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. Issue brief supported by the Center for School Mental Health Assistance, Sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Ambrose, M. G., Weist, M. D., Schaeffer, C., Nabors, L. A., & Hill, S. (2002). Evaluation

and quality improvement in school mental health. In H. S, Ghuman, M. D. Weist, and R. M. Sarles (Eds.). Providing mental health services to youth where they are: School- and community-based approaches (pp. 95-110). New York: Brunner-Rutledge.

Black, M. M., & Nabors, L. (2003). Behavioral and developmental problems of children in primary care: Opportunities for psychologists. In R. G. Frank, S. H. McDaniel, J. H. Bray, & M. Heldring (Eds.). Primary care psychology (pp. 189-207). Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association.

Nabors, L., Lehmkuhl, H., & Weist, M. D. (2003). Continuous quality improvement and

evaluation of expanded school mental health services. In M. Weist, S. Evans, & N. Lever (Eds.). School mental health handbook (pp. 275-284). New York: Kluwer.

Nabors, L., Lehmkuhl, H., Jenkins, E., Anderson, E., Deck, T., & Smith, S. (2003).

Executive Summary: Evaluation of Suicide Prevention Coalitions SFY03. Ohio Department of Mental Health.

Nabors, L. A. (2004). School mental health: Improving the evidence-base for

interventions. In K. E. Robinson (Ed.). Advances in school-based mental health: Best practices and program models (11-1-11-12). Kingston, N.J.: Civic Research Institute.

Weist, M. D., Nabors, L. A., Albus, K. E., & Bryant, T. N. (2006). School-based health

centers. In T. Petti (Ed.). Community child and adolescent psychiatry: A manual of clinical practice and consultation (pp. 149-160). American Psychiatric Publishing (APPI).

Rofey, D., Nabors, L., & Parkins, I. (2008). Effective school-based mental health

interventions for urban youth. In J. A. Patterson & I. N. Lipschitz (Eds.), Psychological Counseling Research Focus (pp. 83-94). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

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Iobst, E. A., Nabors, L. A., & McGrady, M. E. (2008). Social stories as a social skills

intervention for children with Autism. In J. A. Patterson & I. N. Lipschitz (Eds.), Psychological Counseling Research Focus (pp. 71-82). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Nabors, L. A., & Lehmkuhl, H. D. (2008). Commentary C: University school connections:

Academic assistance for at-risk youth. In D. H. Molina (Ed.). School Psychology: 21st Century Issues and Challenges (pp. 23-27). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Schonfeld, D. J., & Nabors, L. (2008). Commentary B: The impact of cancer prevention

education on 6th grade students’ misconceptions and willingness to affiliate with a peer with cancer. School Psychology: 21st Century Issues and Challenges. (pp. 13-21). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Nabors, L., & Olsen, B. (2009). Playgrounds: A context for social development of

preschoolers with special needs. B. H. Stroud & S. E. Corbin (Eds.) Handbook on Social Change: Series: Social Justice, Equality and Empowerment. (pp. 235-244). New York: Nova Science Publishers.

Nabors, L., Olsen, B., & Henderson, E. (2010). Ideas for teachers working with children

who have medical conditions. M. T. Burton (Ed.). Special Education in the 21st Century. Series: Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World. (pp. 155-167). New York: Nova Science Publishers.

Nabors, L., Baker, R., Olsen, B., Setty, C., & Schultz, J. (2010). Doctor-Child

Communication: A critical aspect of pediatric health care and health education. A. Fortier and S. Turcotte (Eds). Health Education: Challenges, Issues, and Impact. Series: Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World. (pp. 181-192). Nova Science Publishers.

Smith, J., Nabors, L., Henderson, E., Kichler, J., and Andreone, T. L. (2010). Parent

and child perceptions of managing childhood diabetes. A. Fortier and S. Turcotte (Eds). Health Education: Challenges, Issues, and Impact. Series: Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World (pp. 229-236). Nova Science Publishers.

Ritchey, P. N., Nabors, L., Olsen, B., & Schonfeld, D. (2011). Smoking intentions of fifth

graders. In A. M. Columbus (Ed.). Advances in Psychology Research, Volume 74, pp. 91-109. New York: NOVA Science.

Moore, C. J., Nabors, L., Bush, A., Odar, C., & Schonfeld, D. (2010). Children’s

perceptions of risk and parent beliefs and their eating behaviors. In A. M. Columbus (Ed.). Advances in Psychology Research, Volume 74, Chapter 10.

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New York: NOVA Science. Nabors, L., Ritchey, P. N., Van Wassenhove, B., & Bartz, J. (2011). Type I Diabetes in

children and adolescents. In Chih-Pin Liu (Ed.). Type I Diabetes: Complications, pathogenesis, and alternative treatments. (pp. 85-94). In Tech Publisher. Croatia. [also published in Open Access]

Smith, J., Nabors, L., Henderson, E., Kichler, A., & Andreone, T. (2011). Parent and

child perceptions of managing childhood diabetes. In A. Fortier & Turcotte, S. Health Education: Challenges, Issues and Impact. (pp. 229-236). New York: NOVA Science.

Nabors, L., Ritchey, P. N., Sebera, K., & Ludke, R. L. (2011). Mental health providers

and children with medical conditions in school. M. Haines and A. Pearce (Eds). Child and School Psychology (pp. 85-106). New York: NOVA Science.

Hoffman, S., Brubaker, M. D., Pangallo, J., Shipley, H., Scherzinger, S., O’Bryan, E., &

Nabors, L. (2012). C. D. Logan & M. D. Hodges (Eds.). Stigma and overcoming barriers to treatment for youth with substance abuse problems. Psychology of Attitudes (pp. 95-110). NOVA Science.

Nabors, L., Ritchey, P. N., Sebera, K., & Haney, S. (2012). Factors influencing quality of

life, health, and health care for students with and without chronic illnesses.C. D. Logan & M. D. Hodges (Eds.). Psychology of Attitudes (pp. 125-136). NOVA Science.

Nabors, L. (2013). Psychosocial issues in lung transplantation for children. In L. V.

Behardt (Ed.). Advances in Medicine and Biology, Volume 63 (pp. 169-176). Nova Science Publishers.

Nabors, L., & Bartz, J. (2013). Type I Diabetes in children: Facilitating adherence to

medical regimens. In A. Escher and A. Li (Eds.). Type I Diabetes (pp. 433-444). Croatia: InTech. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/5228

Woodson, K., Elkins, R., & Nabors, L. (2014). State children's health insurance

program. In L. Cousins (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human services and diversity. (Vol. 12, pp. 1256-1258). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483346663.n533

Nabors, L., Elkins, R., & Woodson, K. (2014). Wraparound services/systems of care. In

L. Cousins (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human services and diversity. (Vol. 12, pp. 1394-1397). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483346663.n589.

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Nabors, L. A., Lehmkuhl-Yardley, H. D., Drury-Egan, A. M., Parkins, I. S., & Iobst, E. A. (2014). Article selected for yearbook (chapter 2, pp. 13-18) entitled: Predictors of regular health check-ups for young adults. J. Merrick (Ed.). Child and Adolescent Health Yearbook 2014. New York: NOVA Science. ISBN 978-1-63482-162-9.

Oluwoye, O., & Nabors, L. A. (2015). Brief Report: Relations among sadness, pain, and

social support and college students’ health. A. M. Columbus (Ed.). Advances in Psychology Research. Volume 105, Chapter 8, pp. 103-108. NOVA Science Publishers. ISBN 978-1-63482-457-6.

Nabors, L., Merianos, A. L., & Oluwoye, O. (2015). College students with chronic

illness: Perceptions of illness and social supports as predictors of self-esteem. A. M. Columbus (Ed.). Advances in Psychology Research. Volume 104, Chapter 3, pp. 47-54. NOVA Science Publishers. ISBN 978-1-64382-424-8.

Nabors, L., Ige, J. T., Aikens, A., Berry, C., Fevrier, B., & DeLeon, P. (2015). Improving

adherence for children with diabetes: Major topics in Type 1 Diabetes, In K. Nunes (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-51-2204-3, InTech, DOI: 10.5772/60567. Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/major-topics-in-type-1-diabetes/improving-adherence-for-children-with-diabetes.

Nabors, L. (2015). Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation. In G. A. Colditz (Ed.). The Sage

Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society (pp. 278-279). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-148-33-4573-4.

Nabors, L. A., Ige, T. J., DeLeon, P., Young, P., & Devlin, M. E. (2015). Qualitative

evaluation of an obesity prevention program for elementary school-age children. In L. V. Berhardt (Ed). Advances in Medicine and Biology, Volume 90, Chapter 1, pp. 1-14. New York: NOVA Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-63483-643-2.

Nabors, L., & Kichler, J. (2016). Play therapy for children experiencing medical trauma

and illness. In K. J. O’Connor, C. E. Schaeffer, & L. D. Braverman (Eds.). Handbook of Play Therapy: Second Edition (pp. 437-453). Hoboken, N. J.: John Wiley and Sons. ISBN: 978-1-118-85983-4.

Ige, T., Fevrier, B., & Nabors, L. (2016).The effects of marijuana legalization on public

health and usage among college age young adults. In M. Vasquez (Ed.). Marijuana: Medical uses, regulations, and legal issues (pp. 49-84). New York: NOVA Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-63484-409-3.

Nabors, L., Yockey, A., Merianos, A., Stough, C., Southwick Fox, S., & Hardee, A. (2016). L V. Berhardt (Ed). Resilience in children with chronic illnesses and their families. In Advances in Medicine and Biology, Volume 101, Chapter 4, pp. 51-74. New York: NOVA Science Publishers.

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Merianos, A. L., Yockey, R. A., Wood, K. J., Nabors, L. A., Vidourek, R. A., & King, K.

A. (2017). Friend and family influence on electronic cigarette use among Hispanic adolescents nationwide. In L. T. Duncan (Ed.), Advances in Health and Disease (Vol 1). New York, NY: NOVA Science Publishers.

Clark, R. S., Nabors, L. A., Burbage, M. L., Dai, C-L., Plano Clark, V. (2016). Hope as a

support for a community of caregivers. In L. Cohen (Ed.). Hope: Individual differences, role in recovery, and impact of emotional health (Chapter 8, pp. 135-158). In Series: Psychology of Emotions, Motivations, and Actions. New York, NY: NOVA Science Publishers.

Oluwoye, O. A., Nabors, L. A., Yockey, R. A., & Hardee, A.M. (2016). The influence of self-esteem and peer norms on substance use among Hispanic adolescents. Self-Esteem: Perspectives, Influences, and Improvement Strategies (Chapter 6: pp. 107-124). In Series: Psychology of Emotions, Motivations, and Actions. New York, NY: NOVA Science Publishers.

Fevrier, B., Ige, T., Nabors, L., & Aikens, A., (2017). Young adults with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Pain, social impact and interventions to improve functioning. In Irvine Turner (Ed.). Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Risk factors, treatment options and clinical aspects (Chapter 4, pp. 111-128). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-53610-690-9.

Presentations: Isbell, T., Nabors, L., Klesges, R., & Klem, M. (1990). Longitudinal impact of negative

family environment on blood pressure in high cardiovascular risk adults and children. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the American Association of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, California.

Nabors, L., Isbell, T., & Klesges, R. (1990). Longitudinal impact of low social competence

on blood pressure in high cardiovascular risk and low cardiovascular risk children. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the American Association of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, California.

Nabors, L. A., & Morgan, S. B. (1991). Savant skills in persons with autism and/or mental

retardation: A review of theory and research. Poster presentation at the 115th Annual Meeting for the American Association on Mental Retardation, Washington, D.C.

Nabors, L., Whelan, J., & Meyers, A. W. (1991). The impact of coach instruction on

children's achievement goal orientation in a sport setting. Poster presentation at

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the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology 6th Annual Convention, Savannah, GA.

Cohen, R., Nabors, L., Morgan, S., & Osten, C. (1993). A contextual analysis of the

attitudes and behaviors of preschoolers interacting with an othropedically handicapped adult. Poster presentation at the meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, New Orleans, LA.

Nabors, L., Cohen, R., Morgan, S., & Dix, S. (1993). Elementary school age children's

perceptions of a child's play with an adult with a disability. Poster presentation at the 117th Annual Meeting for the American Association on Mental Retardation, Washington, DC.

Nabors, L. A., Morgan, S. B., Cohen, R., Johnson, J. D., Walker, M. S., Osten, C. A., &

Dix, S. (1993). Evaluations of a child's interactions with an adult with a disability. Poster presentation at the 117th Annual Meeting for the American Association on Mental Retardation, Washington, DC.

Nabors, L., & Blackburn, A. (1994). Preschool children's responses to disability: What do

they say about children with mental retardation and physical disabilities? Poster presentation at the Southeastern Regional Conference for the American Association on Mental Retardation, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Nabors, L., Buysse, V., & Skinner, D. (1994). Peer Acceptance of children with disabilities

in integrated preschool classrooms. Poster presentation at the tenth Early Childhood Conference on Children with Special Needs, St. Louis, MO.

Nabors, L. A., & Morgan, S. B. (1994). Treating dietary encopresis: Dietary modifications

and behavioral techniques. Paper presentation at the Kansas Conference on Clinical Child Psychology, Lawrence, Kansas.

Nabors, L. (1995). Teacher identification of friendships between preschoolers with and

without disabilities. Poster presentation at the meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Indianapolis, IN.

Nabors, L. (1995). Teacher identification of friendships between preschoolers with and

without disabilities. Poster presentation at the meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Indianapolis, IN.

Nabors, L. (1996). Children's responses to disability. Paper presentation at the

Southwest/Gulf coast Pediatric Psychology Conference. Fort Worth, Texas. Burchinal, M. R., Roberts, J. E., Nabors, L., & Bryant, D. B. (1996). Quality of center care

and infant cognitive, language, and social development. Poster presentation at the

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Tenth Biannual International Conference on Infant Studies, Providence, RI. White, K. A., Nabors, L., & Holden, E. W. (1996). Patterns of coping among inner city

families with young children. Poster presentation at the tenth biannual International Conference on Infant Studies, Providence, RI.

Brawer, P., Azur, M., Kappelman, M., Nabors, L., Cromwell, K., O'Meara, E., &

Deichmann, M. (1997). Coping strategies for children recovering in pediatric intensive and intermediate care units. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the Association for the Care of Children's Health 32nd Anniversary Conference, Washington, D.C.

Nabors, L., Kaljee, L., & Deichmann, M. (1997). Friendships for young African American

children. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Washington, D.C.

Nabors, L., Kappelman, M., Cromwell, K., Brawer, P., O'Meara, K., & Azur, M. (1997).

How preschool age children cope with procedures and recovery on intensive care units. Poster presentation at the 6th Florida Conference on Child Health Psychology, Gainesville, Florida.

Levy, J. D., Deichmann, M. M., & Nabors, L. (1998). Caregiver perceptions of young

children's coping on critical care units. Poster presentation at the Great Lakes Regional Conference on Child Health Psychology, Louisville, KY.

Nabors, L., Tashman, N., & Jackson, C. (1998). Quality assurance and evaluation in

school-based mental health programs. Paper presentation at the 3rd National Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health Services, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Nabors, L., Tashman, N., Myers, P., & Weist, M. (1998). Key processes for school mental

health programs to advance. Poster presentation at the 11th Annual Conference: A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, Florida.

Weist, M. D., Nabors, L. A., Myers, C. P., & Shafer, M. (1998). Quality assurance in high

school mental health. Paper presentation at the 11th Annual Conference: A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, Florida.

Nabors, L., Tashman, N., & Jackson, C. (1998). Quality assurance activities in school

mental health programs. Presentation at the 3rd National Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health Services, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Nabors, L., Warner, B., & Glass-Seigel, M. (1998). Establishing school-based mental health programs in new area and strengthening existing programs. Presentation at the 3rd National Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health Services, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Nabors, L., Tashman, N., Reynolds, M., Myers, P., & Weist, M. (1998). Quality assurance

activities in high school mental health centers. Poster presentation at the 106th Annual Conference for the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.

Shafer, M. E., Nabors, L. A., Myers, C. P., & Weist, M. D. (1998). Assessing stakeholder

views of a school mental health program. Poster presentation at the 106th Annual Conference for the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.

Tashman, N. A., Shafer, M. E., Nabors, L. A., & Weist, M.D. (1998). Meaningful activity

involvement: Protection against aggression and delinquency for inner-city male youth. Poster presentation at the meeting of the American Psychological Society, Washington, D.C.

Tashman, N. A., Waxman, R. P., Nabors, L. A., & Weist, M. D. (1998). Meeting the

challenges of counseling in schools: Teaching the 'PREPARE' model. Poster presentation at the meeting of the American Psychological Society, Washington, D. C.

Weist, M. D., & Nabors, L. A. (1998). Quality assurance and evaluation in expanded

school mental health. Workshop presentation to the Maine Departments of Education, Mental Health, and Human Services, Bangor, Maine.

Nabors, L., Weist, M., Acosta, O., & Tashman, N. (1999). Quality improvement and

school-based mental health programs. Poster presentation at the 12th annual research conference entitled, A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base. Clearwater, Florida.

Nabors, L., Acosta, O., Tashman, N., & Weist, M. (1999). Peer review teams in high

school student mental health centers. Presentation at the 12th annual research conference entitled, A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base. Clearwater, Florida.

Armbruster, P., Kaplan, M., Corbin, J., Carberry, B., & Nabors, L. (1999). The continuum

of school-based mental health services: Current programs and new directions. Paper presentation at the 76th annual meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association, Washington, D. C.

Nabors, L. A., Reynolds, M. W., & Weist, M. D. (1999). Quality improvement activities in

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an expanded school mental health program. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, Washington, D.C.

Nabors, L., Higgins, M., Tashman, N., Acosta, O. & Weist, M. (1999). Implementation of

a peer review program in an expanded school mental health program. Poster presentation at the 5th annual meeting of the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, Washington, D.C.

Nabors, L., Reynolds, M., Tashman, N., & Weist, M. (1999). Program evaluation activities in school-based mental health centers. Poster presentation at the 107th Annual Conference for the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Nabors, L., Reynolds, M., Grady-Ambrose, M., & Weist, M. (1999). Evaluation of

outcomes for a school mental health program. Paper presentation at the 4th National Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health Services, Denver, Colorado.

Nabors, L., & Rommel, J. (1999). The State Children’s Health Insurance Program: Using

it to support school mental health. Preconference workshop presentation at the 4th National Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health Services, Denver, Colorado.

Peters, S., Ibrahim, S., & Nabors, L. (1999). School mental health and community

revitalization. Poster presentation at the 4th National Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health Services, Denver, Colorado.

Weist, M. D., Evans, S. W., & Nabors, L. (1999). Building community support for school

mental health programs. Workshop presentation at the meeting of the American School Health Association, Kansas City.

Weist, M. D., Nabors, L., Acosta, O., & Tashman, N. (1999). Expanded school mental

health and behavior therapy. Paper presentation in a symposium at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada.

Nabors, L., Rommel, J., Reynolds, M., Ambrose, M., & Bethke, K. (2000). Evaluation

activities in a school mental health program. Poster presentation at the 13th annual research conference entitled, A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, Clearwater, Florida.

Rommel, J., Nabors, L., & Weist, M. (2000). Incorporating school mental health

programs in state CHIP plans. Poster presentation at the 13th annual research conference entitled, A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base. Clearwater, Florida.

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Nabors, L. A., & Prodente, C. (2000). Evaluation of outcomes for adolescents receiving school-based mental health services. Poster presentation at the 108th Annual

Conference for the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Nabors, L. A., & Rommel, J. (2000). Costs of care for adolescents receiving school-

based mental health services. Poster presentation at the 5th National Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health Programs, Atlanta, Georgia.

Nabors, L. A., Grady-Ambrose, M., & Reynolds, M. (2000). Student satisfaction with

school-based mental health services. Poster presentation at the 5th National Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health Programs, Atlanta, Georgia.

Nabors, L. A., & Rommel, J. (2000). Involvement of expanded school mental health

programs in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. Paper presentation at the 5th National Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health Programs, Atlanta, Georgia.

Fink, L., White, A., Grady-Ambrose, M., Nabors, L., DeSilva, M., & Proescher, E. (2000).

School mental health for the homeless: Prevention activities for homeless youth. Paper presentation at the 5th National Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health Services, Atlanta, Georgia.

Prodente, C. A., Sander, M., Nabors, L., Christodulu, K. V., Clark, W. B., & Weist, M. D.

(2001). Assessing treatment outcomes for a school-based mental health program. Poster presentation at the 14th annual research conference entitled, A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, Florida.

Leff, S. S., Nabors, L. A., & Blom-Hoffman, J. (2001). Designing behavioral observation

systems to better understand children’s playground behaviors. Poster presentation at the 109th Annual Conference for the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Nabors, L. A., & Leff, S. S. (2001). Mental health prevention activities for at-risk youth.

Poster presentation at the 109th Annual Conference for the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Nabors, L., Woeste, M. J., Hines, A., & Reinhardt, D. (2002). Program evaluation and

community service for children and families experiencing homelessness. Poster presentation at the 15th annual research conference entitled, A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, Florida.

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Nabors, L. A., & Lehmkuhl, H. (2002). Fidelity checks in evaluation research. Poster presentation at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology: Translating Research into Practice, Lawrence, Kansas.

Nabors, L. A., Brown, S., & Berberich, D. (2002). Intervention and evaluation of mental

health activities for children experiencing homelessness. Poster presentation at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology: Translating Research into Practice, Lawrence, Kansas.

Lehmkuhl, H., & Nabors, L. (2002). Factors influencing children’s perceptions of

overweight peers. Poster presentation at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology: Translating Research into Practice, Lawrence, Kansas.

Nabors, L. A., (2002). Effectiveness and fidelity: School mental health services for at-

risk youth. Paper presentation at the 16th annual research conference entitled, A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, Florida.

Lehmkuhl, H. D., & Nabors, L. A. (2003). Managing diabetes at school: Ideas from

children and young adolescents. Poster presentation at the annual conference for the American Psychological Association in Toronto, Canada.

Nabors, L. A., & Lehmkuhl, H. D. (2003). Evaluation of Suicide Prevention Coalitions in

Ohio. Paper presentation at Ohio’s Suicide Prevention Symposium, Columbus, Ohio.

Buchanan, N., D., Nabors, L., Ohms, M. L., & Weisenfluh, S. (2003). Evaluation of

Camp Great Escape: Activities to assist children coping with grief. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference for the Ohio Psychological Association, Columbus, Ohio.

Parkins, I. S., Rofey, D., Drury, A., Lehmkuhl, H., & Nabors, L. (2003). Effective school-

based mental health interventions. Poster presentation at the Annual Conference for the Ohio Psychological Association, Columbus, Ohio.

Lehmkuhl, H., Drury, A., Parkins, I., & Nabors, L. (2003). Undergraduates’ perceptions

of children with cancer. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Ohio Psychological Association, Columbus, Ohio.

Lehmkuhl, H. D., Nabors, L. A., & Parkins, I. S. (2004). Young adults’ acceptance of

children with cerebral palsy. Poster presentation at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Charleston, South Carolina.

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Nabors, L., Lehmkuhl, H., Jenkins, E., Anderson, E., Whittle, L., Deck, T., Smith, S., & the Suicide Prevention Board for ODMH. (2004). Evaluation of Suicide Prevention Coalitions in Ohio. Poster presentation at the 17th annual research conference entitled, A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, Florida.

Parkins, I. S., Lehmkuhl, H., Drury, A., & Nabors, L. (2004). Children’s acceptance

ratings of a child with a facial scar: The impact of positive scripts. Poster presentation at the University of Cincinnati Graduate Student Poster Forum, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Lehmkuhl, H., Drury, A., Parkins, I, Buchanan, N., Nabors, L. & Tipkemper, A. (2004).

University-community connections: Academic assistance for at-risk youth. Poster presentation at the University of Cincinnati Graduate Student Poster Forum, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Drury, A., Lehmkuhl, H., Parkins, I., & Nabors, L. (2004). Factors influencing adults’

acceptance of children with cancer. Poster presentation at the University of Cincinnati Graduate Poster Forum, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Lehmkuhl, H. D., & Nabors, L. A. (2004). Young adolescents’ acceptance of overweight

peers. Poster presentation at The Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, Kansas.

Parkins, I., Drury, A., Lehmkuhl, H., & Nabors, L. (2004). Factors influencing adolescent

physician care. Poster presentation at The Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, Kansas.

Hoover, R. L., Fishbein, H., Ritchey, P. N., & Nabors, L. (2005). A methodological study

of family and personality variables associated with discrimination and bullying. Poster presentation at the 113th Annual Conference of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Nabors, L. A., Akin-Little, A., Little, S. G., & Walden, E. (2005). Teachers’ knowledge

about chronic illnesses. Poster presentation at the 113th Annual Conference of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Nabors, L. A., Rofey, D., Parkins, I., Lehmkuhl, H., & Zins, J. (2005). Teacher

perceptions of children experiencing homelessness. Poster presentation at the 113th Annual Conference of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Petropoulos, L., Nabors, L., & Howe, S. (2005). Adolescents’ and young adults’ perceptions of health care: improving utilization. Poster presentation at the Annual

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Conference for the Ohio Psychological Association, Columbus, Ohio Iobst, E. A., Nabors, L., & Petre, M. (2005). What do children with rheumatic illnesses

need at school? Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Iobst, E. A., Petropoulos, L. A., Nabors, L. A., & Nash, T. (2005). Children with JRA:

Attitudes toward illness and family functioning. Poster presentation at the 113th Annual Conference of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Roberts, Y. H., Sprague, R., & Nabors, L. (2006, March). Grief in children: Bereavement

camp program evaluations. Poster presentation at the University of Cincinnati Graduate Student Poster Forum, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Veeneman, N., Hedlund, A., Highnam, K., Campbell, J., & Nabors, L. (2006, April).

Poster presented at the 20th Annual Ohio Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference. Berea, Ohio.

Iobst, E. A., Nabors, L. A., & Lehmkuhl, H. D. (2006, April). Fear of dental procedures

among older youth. Poster presented at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Gainesville, FL.

Lehmkuhl, H. D., Nabors, L. A., & Iobst, E. A. (2006, April). Children with diabetes:

Satisfaction with school support, illness perceptions and HbA1C levels. Poster presented at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Gainesville, FL.

Veeneman, N., Petropoulos, L., Nabors, L. A., Roberts, Y. H., & Tlustos, S. (2006,

April). Coping with a parent’s cardiovascular disease. Poster presented at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Gainesville, FL.

Nabors, L.A., Lehmkuhl, H.D., Iobst, E., & Pederson, N. (August, 2006). Supporting

children with chronic illness in the school setting. Poster presented at the 114th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Yi, M. S., Moyer, M. S., Britto, M.T., Kotagal, U., Sherman, S.N., Nabors, L. A., Putnam, F.W., & Tsevat, J. (October, 2006). Relationships between Illness Representations and Utilities in Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Poster presented at the Society for Medical Decision Making Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

Baker, F. D., Roberts, Y. H., Tlustos, S. J., Lehmkuhl, H. D., & Nabors, L. A. (October,

2006). Factors influencing perceptions of diabetes: Am I different? Poster

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presented at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology: Translating research into practice, Lawrence, Kansas.

Nabors, L., Griffin, T., Brunner, H., Karnes, J., & Higgins, G. (October, 2006). Cognitive

behavioral techniques for managing pain in children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Poster presented at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology: Translating research into practice, Lawrence, Kansas.

Stein, A. L., Tran, G. Q., Fisher, B. S., & Nabors, L. A. (November, 2006). Alcohol use

and problem-focused coping as correlates of psychological and physical intimate partner abuse experienced by college women. Poster presented at the 2006 meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

Rosenzweig, K., Nabors, L., Griffin, T., Brunner, H., Karnes, J., & Higgins, G. (April,

2007). Impact of pain management strategies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Poster presented at the Great Lakes Regional Conference on Child Health, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Flowers, A. M., Burlew, A. K., Ghee, K., Klein, E., & Nabors, L. (April, 2007). Personality

and familial characteristics as predictors of delinquent behaviors among urban adolescent offenders. Poster presented at the Great Lakes Regional Conference on Child Health, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Nabors, L. A., McGrady, M. E., & Schonfeld, D. J. (April, 2007). Social factors and

adolescents’ intentions to smoke. Poster presented at the Great Lakes Regional Conference on Child Health, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Iobst, E., Nabors, L. A., & Lehmkuhl, H. D. (2008, April). Adolescents’ fears of shots

and drilling at the dentist’s office. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Miami, FL.

Lehmkuhl, H. D., & Nabors, L. A. (2008, April). Preschooler’s attitudes toward

overweight models: What factors influence attitudes? Poster presented at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Miami, FL.

McGrady, M. E., Lehmkuhl, H. D., & Nabors, L. A., (2008, April). The Relationship

between Attitudes and Adherence in Children with Type I Diabetes. Poster presented at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Miami, FL.

Odar, C., Silverman, A., Nabors, L., Petropoulos, L., Duffy, N., McGeady, L., Hibner, S.,

& Biega, C. (2008, April). School Support for Children with Bleeding Disorders. Poster presented at the National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Miami, FL.

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Robinson, A. J., Olsen, B., & Nabors, L. (2008, June). Adolescents’ Ideas for Improving Their Medical Care. Paper presented at the 20th Annual Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference, Cedarville, Ohio.

Skottegard, J., & Nabors, L. (2008, October). Adolescents’ and Young Adults’

Perceptions of Doctors and Medical Procedures. Conference on Child Clinical Psychology, Lawrence, Kansas.

Olsen, B. T., P. N. Ritchey, Nabors, L. A., & Schonfeld, D. (2009). Do Inaccurate Ideas

of Cancer Transmission Lead to Peer Rejection? Poster presented at the Midwest Conference on Pediatric Psychology, University of Kansas.

Nabors, L., Baker, R., Olsen, B., & Schultz, J. (2009). Doctor-Child Communication.

Poster presented at the Midwest Conference on Pediatric Psychology, University of Kansas.

Olsen, B.T., Nabors, L.A. (2010 August). Predicting Pediatrician Sick Visits for

Adolescents. Poster Presented at American Psychological Associations 2010 Annual Convention. San Diego, CA.

Vidourek, R.A., King, K.A., Bernard, A.L., Murnan, J., & Nabors, L.A. (October 14,

2010). Teachers’ confidence in and use of strategies to positively connect students to school. Poster presentation at the American School Health Association conference. Kansas City, Mo.

Vidourek, R.A., King, K.A., Bernard, A.L., Murnan, J., & Nabors, L. (November 8,

2010). Elementary and middle school teachers' perceived benefits and barriers to positively connecting students to school. Poster presentation delivered at the American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

Amin, P., Nabors, L., Holmes, S., Davis, S. B., Ludke, R., & Bernstein, J. A. (2011). Screening inner city and suburban elementary school children for asthma. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology in November of 2011: Boston, Massachusetts.

Freudenberger, (2011). Asthma Homerun Derby. Poster presented at the Midwestern

Conference on Health Games in October of 2011: Indianapolis, Indiana. Nabors, L. (2011). Activities and mental health in schools. Paper presented at the 2011

American School Health Association Conference entitled, “Limitless Possibilities: School Health in the New Decade.” Louisville, Kentucky.

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Nabors, L. (2011). Assisting children with Type 1 Diabetes in Schools. Paper presented (oral presentation) at the 139th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Washington, DC.

Nabors, L. (2011). School mental health and children with anxiety and depression.

Poster presentation at the 139th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Washington, DC.

Nabors, L., Bush, A., Lundy, H., Thakkar, S., Hoffman, S., Van Wassenhove, B., &

Bartz, J. (2011). Children with chronic illnesses: Parent anxiety and family hardiness. Poster presentation at the 139th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Washington, DC.

Brubaker, M. D., & Nabors, L. A. (2012). Stigmatization of adolescents who use alcohol

and marijuana: A counseling concern. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Counseling Association: 60th Anniversary Conference. San Francisco, CA.

Nabors, L. Kichler, J., Bush, A., Hoffman, S., Bartz, J., & Van Wassenhove, B. (April,

2012). Relations among family hardiness, family functioning, and parent anxiety when children have chronic illnesses. Poster presented at the 25yh Midwestern Pediatric Psychology Conference. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Vidourek, R. A., King, K. A., Nabors, L., & Merianos, A. L. (May 30, 2012). Reducing

stigma: Perceived benefits and barriers to seeking mental health counseling. Poster presentation at American College of Health Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.

Richardson, G., Brubaker, M., Nabors, L., & Hawkins, R. (2012). Graduate Teaching

Assistant Facilitation of Online Courses as a Pathway to Future Online Instruction. 18th Annual SLOAN-C Conference entitled, Online Learning at a Cross-Roads: Online Education in a Complex World. Orlando, Florida.

Burbage, M., Pangallo, J., Gardocki, S., Edwards, C., Carpenter, J., & Nabors, L. (2013).

Nutrition and Exercise Education in Urban Appalachian Settings. Poster presented at the National Conference for the Society of Pediatric Psychology in New Orleans, LA.

Woodson, K., Nabors, L., & Bartz, J. (2013). Children with Chronic Illnesses: Factors

Hindering Family Resilience. Poster presented at the National Conference for the Society of Pediatric Psychology in New Orleans, LA.

Woodson, K., D., Jr., & Nabors, L. (2013). Mental health interventions for children

experiencing trauma and externalizing problems. Poster presentation at the 141st

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Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Boston, MA. Nabors, L. Woodson, K. D., Jr., Elkins, R., Sievers, R. (2013). Children’s and siblings use

of play to work through medical trauma. Paper presentation at the 141st Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. Boston, MA.

Nabors, L., Burbage, M. Woodson, K., Dai, C-L., & Swoboda, C. (2014, March).

Children’s Healthy Eating and Exercise Program: Obesity prevention in youth session. Paper presentation at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education. Baltimore, MD.

Elkins, R., Nabors, L., King, K., Dai, C.L., & Vidourek, R. (2014, April). Self-Efficacy

expectations, BMI and physical activity in Appalachian adolescents. Oral presentation presented at the annual meeting of SHAPE America, St. Louis, MO.

Stough, C. O., & Nabors, L. (October of 2014). Generalized anxiety and illness perception in children with epilepsy. National Conference on Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology at the University of Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas.

Nabors, L. A., Elkins, R. L., & Kichler, Jessica, C. (April of 2015). Advocacy groups to foster brainstorming and emotional functioning in children with Type 1 Diabetes. Paper presentation at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education, Portland, Oregon.

Hawkins, R., Nabors, L. Yockey, A., Booker, S., & Tipkemper, A. (August of 2015).

School-based interactions of adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Vidourek, R. A., King, K. A., Merianos, A. L., Nabors, L. A., & Lynch, A. (November of

2015). Perceived confidence in mental health help-seeking among students. Poster presentation at the 143rd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition. Chicago, IL.

Nabors, L., A., Merianos, A. L., & Oluwoye, O. (November of 2015). African American

children’s perceptions of an overweight peer as a victim of name-calling. Poster presentation at the 143rd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition. Chicago, IL.

Nabors, L., A., Merianos, A. L., Yockey, A., Southwick, S., & Hardee, A. M. (November

of 2015). Hope and resilience in caregivers and families of children with chronic illnesses. Poster presentation at the 143rd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition. Chicago, IL.

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Oluwoye, O. A., Nabors, L. A., & Merianos, A. L. (January, 2016). Insights from minority students on the motives for the nonmedical use of prescription drugs. Poster Presentation at the University of Cincinnati CECH Diversity Matters. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Ige, T. J., and Nabors, L. A. (March 31, 2016). Polio eradication in Nigeria: Lessons for the global polio eradication program and other vaccination programs. Poster presentation delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education, Charlotte, NC.

Ige, T. J., and Nabors, L. A. (March 26, 2016). Influence of online information on young

adults’ electronic cigarette perceptions and behaviors. Oral presentation delivered at the University of Cincinnati, University of Louisville, and University of Kentucky 2016 Joint Spring Research Conference, Lexington, KY.

Oluwoye, O. A., Nabors, L. A., & Hill, O. (March, 2016). Minority students’ perceptions

of the nonmedical use of prescription drugs: A qualitative study. Poster presentation at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education. Charlotte, North Carolina.

Oluwoye, O. A., Nabors, L. A., & Hill, O. (March, 2016). Lessons learned: What

students know and want to know about the nonmedical use of prescription drugs. Poster presentation at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education. Charlotte, North Carolina.

Merianos, A. L., Odar Stough, C., Nabors, L. A., & Mahabee-Gittens, E. M. (April 30,

2016). Tobacco smoke exposure and health care utilization among children nationwide. Poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland.

McCoy, D., Hawkins, R., Morrison, J., & Nabors, L. (May, 2016). Video self-modeling

with English language learners in the preschool setting. In D. M. McCoy (Chair), Application of applied behavior analytic strategies in early childhood education classroom settings. Symposium conducted at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Chicago, Illinois.

Nabors, L. & Aikens, A. (October, 2016). Flourishing in overweight children and

adolescents with developmental delays. Poster presentation at the 144th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition: Creating the Healthiest Nation: Ensuring the Right to Health. Denver, CO.

McCabe, M. D., Wilson, B. R. A., Palmer, T. G., & Nabors, L. A. (March, 2017). A novel

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method of high-intensity weight-supported kinetic chain resistance training and its impact on health-related measures in undergraduate college students. Poster presented at the Association for Marketing & Health Care Research, Park City, Utah.

Welker, K., & Nabors, L. (March, 2017). Needs assessment: Gauging children's

perceptions of physical activity. Poster presented at the SHAPE America National Convention and Expo. Boston, MA.

Nabors, L., Welker, K., & Lang, M. (March, 2017). Entrepreneurship in action: Teaching health education at a summer camp for children. Roundtable presentation on “food access and nutrition” at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education Conference. Denver, Colorado.

Nabors, L. Welker, K., & Lang, M. (March, 2017). Moving beyond the university silo:

Transdisciplinary Implementation of a Children’s Health Program. Poster presentation at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education Conference. Denver, Colorado.

Nabors, L., Odar-Stough, C., Merianos, A., & Peugh, J. (March, 2017). Predictors of

flourishing among adolescents with hearing impairments. Poster presentation at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education Conference. Denver, Colorado.

Yockey, R., Nabors, L., Oluwoye, O., Welker, K., Hardee, A. (March, 2017).

Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes regarding tanning bed practices among college students: A growing, hidden concern? Poster presentation at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education Conference. Denver, Colorado.

Irwin, M. K., Murphy, C., Elam, M. P., Merianos, A. L., & Nabors, L. A. (April, 2017).

Division for Physical, Health and Multiple Disabilities showcase: Teaching students with chronic medical conditions: Examining teacher preparation and training programs. Lecture presentation at Council for Exceptional Children 2017 Special Education Convention & Expo. Boston, MA.

Nabors, L., Bauer, A., & Hawkins, R. (August, 2017). Promoting socioemotional

development in elementary schools to enhance children’s resilience. Poster presented at the 125th Annual Meeting: American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Nabors, L., & Liddle, M. (August, 2017). Perceptions of hospital stays for medical

procedures: What patients and siblings have to say. Poster presented at the 125th Annual Meeting: American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.