Kris Bosworth, Ph.D

Kris Bosworth, Ph.D.

CURRICULUM VITA

KRIS BOSWORTH, Ph.D.

University of Arizona

College of Education

PO Box 210069

Tucson, AZ 85721-0069

Office (520) 626-4350, Fax (520) 626-6005

EDUCATION: Ph.D., Adult Education/Program Evaluation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988.

M.S., Counseling & Guidance, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1975.

B.A., History, Education, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, 1967; European-American Study Center, Basel, Switzerland, 1965-66.

PRESENT POSITION: Department Chair, Educational Leadership, College of Education, University of Arizona, 7/03-present.

Smith Endowed Chair in Prevention and Education, College of Education, University of Arizona, 1/98-present.

Professor, Educational Leadership Program, College of Education, University of Arizona, 1/98-present.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS: Visiting Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Violence Prevention, Sabbatical leave, 8/96-8/97.

Associate Professor (7/95-1/98), Assistant Professor (from 9/89), Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Indiana University.

Director, Center for Adolescent Studies, School of Education, Indiana University, 1989-1998.

Associate Research Scientist, Center for Health Services Research and Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978-89.

Education Consultant, Lutheran Social Services, Madison, WI, 1974-78.

Instructor, Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI, 1973-74.

Educational Writer/Art Editor, Visual Educational Consultants, Inc, 1972-73.

Public School Teacher, Grades 6-10, 1967-71.

AWARDS & HONORS:

Focus Award, Pima County Child Abuse Prevention Council, 2007.

Maria Urquides Laureate Award, College of Education Advisory Board, The University of Arizona., 2007.

Alumni Educator of the Year Award, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, 2006.

Faculty Outstanding Service Award, College of Education, The University of Arizona, 2003.

U.S. Department of Education, Promising Program for Safe, Disciplined and Drug-Free Schools, presented to SMART Team multimedia conflict resolution software, 2000.

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) Exemplary Model Prevention Program Award, presented to SMART Team multimedia conflict resolution software, 1999, 2000.

ADOL (Adolescent Directory On Line) Web site address is (http://smith.ed.arizona.edu/drug-info http://smith.ed.arizona.edu/drug-info) Awards in 1997: Education World Site Award, Top 5% of Web Site, Health A to Z Five Star Site, Magellan Three Star Site, Best of Web Award from Surf Select, Snap on Line, Home PC and Pacific Bell.

Town Meeting on Youth & Violence, National University Continuing Education Association’s Noncredit Series Program of Excellence, 1996.

Who's Who in American Education, 1993-95.

Indiana University School of Education Burton W. Gorman Award for Distinguished Teaching, March, 1993.

S.T.A.T.E. (Society for Technology and Teacher Education) Award for Outstanding Contribution, Best Integration of Multimedia into Methods Courses, 1992.

A.M.A. (American Medical Association) National Congress on Adolescent Health Award for Excellence in Education and Prevention presented to BARN (Body Awareness Resource Network) for Comprehensive Health Education and Prevention Program, 1989.

Russell J. Hosler Award for the Outstanding Dissertation, Department of Curriculum and Vocational Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988.

PUBLICATIONS:

Books

Bosworth, K. & Walz, G.R. (2005). Promoting Student Resiliency. American Counseling Association Foundation, Alexandria, VA.

Bosworth, K. & Hamilton, S. (Eds.). (Fall 1994). Collaborative learning: Underlying processes and emerging practices, New Directions for Teaching and Learning Series (No. 59). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Book Chapters

Bosworth, K., Orpinas, P., Hein, K. (2008 publication). Development of a Positive School Climate. Handbook of Prevention: Promoting Health and Social Justice. American Psychological Association.

Bosworth, K. (Spring 2003). Application of Computer Technology to Drug Abuse Prevention. In W. Bukoski & Z. Slaboda, Handbook of drug abuse theory, science, and practice. New York: Plenum Publishing.

Bosworth, K. (Nov, 2002). Talking it out: A computer-based mediation process for adolescents. In H. Resnick (Ed.), Human services technology: Innovations in practice and education. New York: The Haworth Publishing.

Simon, T., Bosworth, K. & Unger, J. (2001). Component studies. In S. Sussman (Ed.), Handbook of

program development for health behavior research and practice (pp. 321-344). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Bosworth, K. (2000). Foreword. In W. Hansen, S. Giles & M. Fearnow-Kenney (Eds.), Improving prevention effectiveness (pp. 3-5). Greensboro, NC: Tanglewood Research, Inc.

Bosworth, K. (1994). Computer games and simulations as tools to reach and engage adolescents in health promotion activities. In H. Resnick (Ed.), Electronic tools for social work practice and education (pp. 109-119). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.

Bosworth, K. (1994). Computer games and simulations as tools to reach and engage adolescents in health promotion activities. In D. Schoech (Series Ed.) & H. Resnick (Vol. Ed.), Computers in human services, 11(1/2), (pp. 109-119). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.

Bosworth, K. (1994). Developing collaborative skills in college students. In K. Bosworth & S. Hamilton (Eds.), Collaborative learning: Underlying processes and emerging practices, new directions for teaching and learning series, 59 (pp. 25-31). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Bosworth, K. (1992). Creating a classroom community: Some skills and opening moves. In R. Menges (Series Ed.) & K. Bosworth & S. Hamilton (Vol. Eds.), Sourcebook for collaborative learning in the arts and sciences, 59 (pp. 22-26). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Carr, A. & Bosworth, K. (1992). Educating collaborative teachers: A report of faculty resources. In Sourcebook for collaborative learning in the arts and sciences. (pp. 39-58). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University School of Education.

Hawkins, R.P., Bosworth, K., Chewning, B., Day, T., & Gustafson, D.H. (1985) Adolescents' use of

computer-based health information. In M. Chen & W. Paisley (Eds.).Children and microcomputers (pp. 228-245). Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.

Journal Publications – Refereed

Bosworth, K., Ford, L., Anderson, K. & Paiz, D. (2006). Community Service as an Alternative to Suspension. A Practical Program Toolkit. Smith Prevention Initiatives, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.

Arenas, A., Bosworth, K., & Kwandayi, H.P. (2006). Civic service through schools: An international perspective. Compare.

Bosworth, K. (2002). Talking it out: A computer-based mediation process for adolescents. Technology in Human Services, 20(1/2), 67-81.

Bosworth, K., & Earthman, E. (2002). From theory to practice: School leaders’ perspectives on resiliency. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58(3), 299-306.

Ferreira, M. M., Smith, G. R., & Bosworth, K. (2001). Metaphors as images of school culture. Journal of School Leadership,11(2), 78-97.

Ferreira, M., & Bosworth, K. (2001) Defining caring teachers: Adolescents' perspectives. Journal of Classroom Interaction, 36(1), 24-30.

Espelage, D.L., Bosworth, K., & Simon, T.R. (2001). Short term stability and change of bullying in middle school students: An examination of potential demographic, psychosocial , and environmental correlates. Violence and Victims, 16(4), 411-426.

Ferreira, M., & Bosworth, K. (2000). Context as a critical factor in young adolescents' concepts of caring. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 15(1), 117-128.

Espelage, D.L, Bosworth, K., & Simon, T.R. (2000). Examining the social context of bullying behaviors in early adolescence. Journal of Counseling and Development, 78(3), 326-333.

Bosworth, K., Espelage, D.L. , DuBay, T., Daytner, G., & Karageorge, K. (2000). A preliminary evaluation of a multimedia violence prevention program for early adolescence. American Journal of Health Behavior, 24(4), 268-280.

Bosworth, K., Espelage, D.L., & Simon, T.R. (1999). Factors associated with bullying behavior in middle school students. Journal of Early Adolescence, 19(3), 341-362.

Bosworth, K., Gingiss, P., Potthoff, S., & Roberts-Gray, C. (1999). A Bayesian model to predict the

success of the implementation of health and education innovations in school-centered programs. Evaluation and Program Planning, 22(1), 1-11.

Bosworth, K., Espelage, D., & DuBay, T. (1998). A computer-based violence prevention intervention for young adolescents: A pilot study. Adolescence, 33(132), 785-795.

Bosworth, K. (1998). Assessment of drug abuse prevention curricula developed at the local level.

Journal of Drug Education, 28(4), 307-325.

Dusenbury, L., Falco, M., Lake, A., Brannigan, R., & Bosworth, K. (1997). Nine critical elements of

promising violence prevention programs. Journal of School Health, 67(10), 409-414 .

Bosworth, K., Haakenson, P., & McCracken, K. (1997). Teacher Talk: Capturing innovative teacher voices on the world wide web. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 5 (4), 319-331.

Bosworth, K., Espelage, D., DuBay, T., Dahlberg, L., & Daytner, G. (1996). Using multimedia to teach conflict resolution skills to young adolescents. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 12(5), 65-74.

Bosworth, K. (1995). Caring for others and being cared for: Students talk caring in school. Phi

Delta Kappan, 76(6), 686-693. Also, Educational Psychology Annual Editions, reprinted in Spring, 1996.

Bosworth, K., Haakenson, P., & McCracken, K. (1995). Teacher talk: Capturing innovative teacher

voices in a multimedia internet. Technology and Teacher Education Annual, 488-492.

Bosworth, K., Gustafson, D.H., & Hawkins, R.P., BARN Research Group. (1994). The BARN system: Use and impact of adolescent health promotion via computer. Computers in Human Behavior, 10(4), 467-482.

Bosworth, K., & Burke, R. (1994). Collegiate children of alcoholics: Presenting problems and campus services. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 40(1), 15-25.

Bosworth, K., & Cueto, S. (1994). Drug abuse prevention curricula in public and private schools in Indiana. Journal of Drug Education, 24(1), 21-31.

Gustafson, D.H., Bosworth, K., Treece, C., Wu, Y.C., Palmer, G. S., Moberg, D.P., & Hawkins, R. P. (1994). Predicting adolescent problem use of marijuana: Development and testing of a Bayesian model. International Journal of Addictions, 29, 861-886.

Gustafson, D.H., Wise, M., McTavish, F., Taylor, J., Wolberg, W., Stewart, J., Smalley, R., & Bosworth, K. (1993). Development and pilot evaluation of a computer-based support system for women with breast cancer. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 11(4), 69-93.

Bosworth, K., & Sailes, J. (1993). Content and teaching strategies in 10 selected drug abuse prevention curricula. Journal of School Health, 63(6), 247-253.

Bosworth, K., & Welsh, T. (1993). Design and evaluation of an interactive multimedia program for teacher education. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 1(1), 15-23.

Bosworth, K., & Welsh, T.M. (1992). Teaching with groups!: An interactive multimedia program for teacher education. Technology and Teacher Education Annual, 261-265.

Bosworth, K., & Yoast, R. (1991). DIADS: Computer-based system for development of school drug prevention programs. Journal of Drug Education, 21(3), 231-245.

Bosworth, K. & Gustafson, D.H. (1991). CHESS: Providing decision support for reducing health risk behavior and improving access to health services. Interfaces, 21(3), 93-104.

Sainfort, F., Gustafson, D.H., Bosworth, K., & Hawkins, R.P. (1990). Decision support systems

effectiveness: Conceptual framework and empirical evaluation. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 45, 232-252.

Hawkins, R.P., Gustafson, D.H., Chewning, B., Bosworth, K., & Day, P.M. (1987). Reaching hard-to-reach populations: Interactive computer programs as public information campaigns for adolescents. Journal of Communication, 37(2), 8-28.

Gustafson, D.H., Bosworth, K., Chewning, B., & Hawkins, R.P. (1987). Computer-based health promotion: Combining technological advances with problem-solving techniques to effect successful health behavior changes. The Annual Review of Public Health, 387-415.

Day, T., Bosworth, K., Gustafson, D.H., Chewning, B., & Hawkins, R.P. (1985). A computer system to help family members talk to one another. Marriage and Family Review, 8:1/2.

Kuhnen, K., Chewning, B., Day, T., Bosworth, K., Gustafson, D.H., & Hawkins, R.P. (1983). BARNY: A computer who cares about sex education. The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 8(5).

Bosworth, K., Gustafson, D.H., Hawkins, R.P., Chewning, B., & Day, T. (1983). Adolescents, health education, and computers: The body awareness resource network (BARN). Health Education, 14(6).

Chewning, B., Warrens, R., Lindner, F., Wilson, D., Hawkins, R.P., Gustafson, D.H., Bosworth, K., Day, T. (1983, May 9). The computer as a data camera: BARN's formative evaluation. Journal of Computer-Based Instruction.

Bosworth, K., Chewning, B., Day, T., Hawkins, R.P., Gustafson, D.H. (1981). BARNY: A computer based health information system for adolescents. Journal of Early Adolescence, 1(3), 315-321.

Journal Publications – Other

Bosworth, K. (2006). How schools can adopt strength-based practices. Attention! June.

Bosworth, K. (2001). Integrating drug prevention with academic success. The Alert Educator, Winter, 1-3.

Bosworth, K. (1997). Drug abuse prevention: School-based strategies that work. Washington, DC: Teaching and Teacher Education. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED409316)

Evans, A., & Bosworth, K. (1997). Building effective drug education programs. Research Bulletin (19).

Bosworth, K. (1994). [Review of The annual review of conflict knowledge and conflict resolution, Volume 3, L. S. Bowen & J. P. Gittler (Eds).] International Journal of Conflict Management, 5(2), 199-201.

Bosworth, K. (1993). Who determines who is 'at risk'? Insights, 29(1), 9-10.

Bosworth, K., & Cueto, S. (1992). A snapshot of drug abuse prevention curricula in Indiana public schools. The Indiana Journal for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 21(2), 12-14.

Gustafson, D.H., Bosworth, K., Hawkins, R.P., Boberg, E., & Bricker, E. (1992). CHESS: A computer-based system for providing information, referrals, decision support and social support to people in medical and other health-related crises. Proceedings of the 16th Annual Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care, 161-165.

Hawkins, R.P., Gustafson, D.H., & Bosworth, K. (1990, December). Some lessons and opportunities: computers in health communication. Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Cancer Communication Conference. Washington, D.C.: National Cancer Institute.

Bosworth, K. (1980). The health hazard appraisal on a survey instrument for a population profile.

Proceedings of the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society of Prospective Medicine.

Monographs

Bosworth, K. & Walz, G. (2003). Resiliency and Counseling Practice. ERIC/CASS.

Bosworth, K. (2000). Protective schools: Linking drug abuse prevention with student success. Tucson, AZ: Arizona Board of Regents.

Bosworth, K. (Ed.). (1999). Preventing student violence: What schools can do. Hot Topic Series. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa International.

Bosworth, K. (Ed.). (1997). New directions in drug education programs, Hot Topic Series. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa International.

Bosworth, K. & Hamilton, S. (Eds.). (Fall 1994). Collaborative learning: Underlying processes and emerging practices, New Directions for Teaching and Learning Series (No. 59). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Electronic Publication; Peer-reviewed

Ferreira, M. M., Smith, G. R., & Bosworth, K. (2002, March 12). Critical dimensions of the caring culture of an urban middle school. International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning, 6(3). http://www.ucalgary.ca/~iejll/volume6/ferreira.html

MULTIMEDIA PRODUCED:

Computer Programs

Tucson LINKS elearning modules, www.protectiveschools.org, 2005-present.

Smith Initiatives in Prevention and Education (S.I.P.E.) web site, (www.drugstats.org), 1999-present