Steve Small

Professor and Director, Center for Excellence in Family Studies

PhD, Developmental Psychology, Dept. of Human Development, Cornell University

Research and Applied Interests

Selected Publications

Small, S.A., Cooney, S. & O’Connor, C. (in press).  Evidence-based program improvement: Using principles of effectiveness to enhance the quality and impact of family-based prevention programs. Family Relations.

Small, S., Tiwari, G., & Huser, M. (2006). The cultural education of academic evaluators: Lessons from a university-Hmong community partnership. American Journal of Community Psychology, 37, 357-364.

Small, S. & Covalt, B. (2006).  Adolescence and the family: Myths and realities. In F. Villarruel & T. Luster (Eds.), The Crisis in Mental Health: Critical Issues and Effective Programs, Vol. 2:  Issues in Adolescence, (pp. 1-25). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

Small, S. & Uttal, L. (2005). Action-oriented research: Strategies for engaged scholarship. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 67, 936-948.