Faculty

Daniel Perkins
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1995

Professor of Family and Youth Resiliency and Policy

Contact Information

341 Ag. Admin. Building

dfp102@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-6988
Fax: 814-863-4753

http://resiliency.cas.psu.edu/

Research Interests

Characteristics that influence positive youth development (e.g., resiliency, risk factors, and protective processes), healthy family development (e.g., positive parenting, sound familial communication, etc.), and strong communities (e.g., social cohesion, effective collaborations, etc.).

Examples of Current Prevention Projects

Partnership Model for Diffusion of Proven Prevention
National Institute on Drug Abuse
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.

Schools and Families Effective Together (SAFE–T)
Luzerne County Office of Human Services
Start Date: 2000
This project examines the effectiveness PATHS (i.e., Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies) within an ecology valid setting. The project is conducted in the Wilkes-Barre School District.

Youth Engaged in Technology (YET)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
Start Date: 2003
In this project we will design an interactive curriculum for high school youth about technology to (1) increase their knowledge and use of technology; (2) improve their academic skills related to math and science; (3) increase their sense of mattering in the community; and (4) increase their connection to their community. The project is being conducted in three sites in Pennsylvania

Recent Publications

Perkins, D. F., & Borden, L. B. (2004). A multidimensional ecological examination of a youth development program for military dependent youth. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 27, 49-65.

Perkins, D. F., Jacobs, J., Barber, B, & Eccles, J. S. (2004). Childhood and adolescent sports participation as predictors of participation in sports and physical fitness activities during adulthood. Youth and Society, 35, 495-520.

Perkins, D. F., & Jones, K. R. (2004). Risk behaviors and resiliency within physically abused adolescents. Child Abuse and Neglect, 28, 547-563.

Bullying Resources

Perkins, D. F., & Berrena, E. (2002). Bullying: What educators can do about it. (16 pages). University Park, PA: Penn State Cooperative Extension.

Perkins, D. F., & Berrena, E. (2002). Bullying: What parents can do about it. (12 pages). University Park, PA: Penn State Cooperative Extension.

Perkins, D. F., & Borden, L. B. (Accepted). A multidimensional ecological examination of a youth development program for military dependent youth. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community.

Villarruel, F. A., Perkins, D. F., Borden, L. M., & Keith, J. G. (2003). Community youth development: Practice, Policy, and Research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Perkins, D. F., & Borden, L. M. (2002). Risk factors, risk behaviors, and resiliency in adolescence. In R. M. Lerner, M. A. Easterbrooks, & J. Mistry (Eds.), Handbook of psychology: Vol. 6 Developmental Psychology (pp. 273- 419). New York: Wiley.

See also http://resiliency.cas.psu.edu/