Listed below are some students and faculty research projects which have been conducted to address questions related to diversity and multicultural perspectives.

Ramirez, R., & Shapiro, E.S. (in press). Curriculum-based measurement and the evaluation of reading in Spanish speaking English language learners in bilingual education classrooms. School Psychology Review.

Kaminitz-Berkooz, I., & Shapiro, E.S. (2005). The applicability of curriculum-based measurement to measure reading in Hebrew. School Psychology International. 26, 494 – 519.

Ramirez R. & Shapiro, E.S. (2005) Effects of Student Ethnicity on Judgments of ADHD Symptoms among Hispanic and White Teachers. School Psychology Quarterly, 20, 268 – 287.

Carberry, N. (December, 2005). The Behavior Assessment System For Children -Teacher Rating Scales (BASC-TRS): Do We Need to Develop Separate Norms for Hispanic Students? Doctoral dissertation. (Edward S. Shapiro, Advisor)

DuPaul, G.J., Jitendra, A.K., Tresco, K.E., Vile Junod, R.E., Volpe, R.J., & Lutz, J.G. (ini press). Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Are there gender differences in school functioning? School Psychology Review.

Vile Junod, R.E., & DuPaul, G.J. (2005, August). The impact of ADHD on elementary school functioning: Comparison across ethnic groups. ADHD Report, 13(4), 9-16.

Power, T. J., Blom-Hoffman, J., Clarke, A., Riley-Tillman, T. C., Kelleher, C., & Manz, P. H. (2005). Reconceptualizing intervention integrity: A partnership-based framework for linking research with practice. Journal of Behavioral Education, 42(5), 495-507.

Fantuzzo, J. W., Manz, P. H., Atkins, M. & Meyers, R. (2005). Peer mediated treatment of socially withdrawn maltreated preschool children: Cultivating natural community resources. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 34(2), 320-325.

Henry, C. & DuPaul, G.J. (2004, October). Pediatric asthma among African-American children: The emerging role of the school psychologist. NASP Communique, 33(2), 30-32.

Manz, P. H., Fantuzzo, J. W., & Power, T. J., (2004). Multidimensional assessment of family involvement among urban, elementary students. Journal of School Psychology, 42(6), 461-475.

Manz, P. H. & McWayne, C. M. (2004). Early interventions to improve peer relations/social competence of low-income children. In R.E. Tremblay, R.G., Barr, & R DeV Peters (eds) Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development [online]. Montreal, Quebec: Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development; Available at: http://www.excellence-earlychildhood.ca/docments/Manz-McWayneANGxp.pdf.

Power, T. J., Dowrick, P. W., Ginsburg-Block, M. & Manz, P. H. (2004). Partnership-based, community-assisted early intervention for literacy: An application of the participatory intervention model. Journal of Behavioral Education, 13(2), 93-115.

DuPaul, G.J., & Barrett, C.A. (2003, June). Diagnosing AD/HD in minorities. Attention Magazine, 9 (6), 34-37.

Leff, S. S., Power, T. J., Costigan, T. E., Manz, P. H. (2003). Assessing the climate of the playground and lunchroom: Implications for bullying prevention programming. School Psychology Review, 32(3), 418-430settings. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Power, T. J, Manz, P. H., & Leff, S. S. (2003). Training for effective practice in the schools. In M. Weist, S. Evans, & N. Tashman (Eds.), School mental health handbook. Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers

Forkey, H. C., Hudson, K., Manz, P. H., & Silver, J. A. (2002). After the call: Children and the child welfare system. In A. P. Giardino & E. R. Giardino (Eds.). Recognition of child abuse for the mandated reporter. Saint Louis, MI: G. W. Medical Publishing, Inc.

Dowrick, P. W., Power, T. J., Manz, P. H., Ginsburg-Block, M., Leff, S. S., Kim-Rupnow, S. (2001). Community responsiveness: Examples from under-resourced urban schools. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 21(2), 71-90.

Leff, S. S., Power, T., Manz, P. H., Nabors, L., Costigan, T. (2001). Violence prevention programming within the schools: A critical review. School Psychology Review, 30(3), 344-362

Manz, P. H., Fantuzzo, J. W., & McDermott, P. A. (1999). The parent version of the Preschool Social Skills Rating Scale: An analysis of its use with low-income, African American children. School Psychology Review, 28(3), 493-504.

Fantuzzo, J. W., Manz, P. H., & McDermott, P. A. (1998). Preschool version of the Social Skills Rating Scale: An empirical analysis of its use with low-income children. Journal of School Psychology, 36(2), 199-214.

Fantuzzo, J. W., Sutton-Smith, B., Atkins, M., Coolahan, K., Weiss, A. D., & Manz, P. H. (1997). Impact of community-based resilient peer treatment on the social effectiveness of withdrawn, maltreated preschool children. Journal of Clinical and Consulting Psychology, 64(6), 1377-1386.

Fantuzzo, J. W., McDermott, P. A., Manz, P. H., Hampton, G. H., & Burdick, N. A. (1996). Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance: Does it work with urban Head Start children? Child Development, 67, 1071-1084.

Fantuzzo, J. W., Sutton-Smith, B., Coyle, K., Manz, P. H., Canning, S. S., Debnam, D. (1995). Assessment of play interaction behaviors in young, low-income children: Penn Preschool Play Scale. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 10, 105-120.