Faculty
Brian K. Bumbarger
Coordinator of Policy Research and Outreach, Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development
Contact Information
S109B Henderson Building
Phone:
814-865-2617
Fax Number:
814-865-2530
http://www.prevention.psu.edu/
Research Interests
Adolescents, aggression, antisocial, behavior problems, children, classroom management, delinquency, policy/education, gangs, juvenile justice, prevention, prosocial behavior, public policy, risk factors, school violence, violence
Examples of Current Prevention Projects
Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention Strategy School
Programs
Centre County Mental Health/Mental Retardation
Start Date: 2002
Partnership
Model for Diffusion of Proven Prevention
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH)
Start Date: 2001
Project Web Site: http://prosper.ppsi.iastate.edu/
This project assesses the effectiveness of a model for the diffusion
of empirically validated prevention programs focused on adolescent
substance abuse and mental health. The project is being conducted
in 14 communities in Iowa and Pennsylvania.
Technical Assistance to Research-based Delinquency and Violence Prevention Projects