Curriculum Vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE

David A. Nelson, Ph.D. Professor of Human Development School of Family Life College of Family, Home, & Social Sciences Brigham Young University 2102C JFSB, Provo, UT 84602-6720 (801) 422-3016 [email protected]

Education

Sep 1996-Dec 1999 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus Minneapolis, MN Institute of Child Development • Doctor of Philosophy, Developmental Psychology 4.00 GPA (4.00 scale) • Major advisor: Nicki R. Crick, Ph.D. • Dissertation title: Social Information-Processing Patterns and Prosocial Behavior: A Longitudinal Study

Sep 1995-Aug 1996 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana-Champaign, IL • Enrolled in Doctoral program • Emphasis: Human Development & Family Studies 5.00 GPA (5.00 scale) • Major advisor: Nicki R. Crick, Ph.D. • Transferred to University of Minnesota at the end of first year of study

Apr 1990-Aug 1995 Brigham Young University Provo, UT • Bachelor of Science (December, 1995) 3.95 GPA (4.00 scale) • Major: Human Development 4.00 GPA • Minor: Russian 4.00 GPA • Graduation with University Honors, Magna Cum Laude • Honors Advisor: Craig H. Hart, Ph.D. • Honor’s thesis title: Parenting practices and children’s social competence in contemporary Russia: An exploratory study

Research and Scholarly Interests

A social development focus that encompasses the following themes: • Aggression, victimization, and prosocial behavior in peer and family (marital, parent-child) interactions • Psychosocial correlates of aggressive behavior and social status among peers • Cross-cultural similarities and differences in family environment and children’s social development • Social cognition (social information-processing patterns and biases) • Gender differences in behavior and social cognitive mechanisms • Sexual and gender identity issues

Professional Experience

Jul 2016-Jun 2020 Associate Dean, Family, Home, & Social Sciences, Brigham Young University

Sep 2015-Present Professor, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University

Sep 2007-Aug 2015 Associate Professor, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University

Jan 2000-Aug 2007 Assistant Professor, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University

Aug 1995-Dec 1999 Graduate research assistant for Nicki R. Crick, Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Professional Certifications

Sept 2008 Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator, Positive Discipline Association.

Academic Honors and Awards

Recognition for Outstanding Contributions in Scholarship 2016, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University Recognition for Highest Impact Publication for 2014, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University Mary Lou Fulton Young Scholar, College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University • Salary enhancement and research stipend for three years, 2007-2010 Child Psychology Training Grant Fellowship, National Institute of Mental Health (#T32MH15755) • Full graduate tuition and fee waiver for 2 years Jonathan Baldwin Turner Graduate Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Full graduate tuition and fee waiver for 5 years, yearly stipend for 5 years

Research Grants (Total Funding: $1,083,207)

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 Research Grant ($5,000). “Normative Perceptions of Aggression among Ukrainian, Turkish, and Taiwanese Adolescents.” Funded by the Women’s Research Initiative, Brigham Young University. Co-authored with Christine M. Cramer and Sarah M. Coyne.

Apr 2012 - Apr 2014 Research Grant ($500,000). The PACIFIC Project. Funded by Private Donors to the School of Family Life, Brigham Young University. Co-authored with Craig H. Hart, Larry J. Nelson, Chris L. Porter, Clyde C. Robinson, Richard B. Miller, and Charissa S. L. Cheah.

Jan 2012 - Dec 2012 Research Grant ($4,900). “All girls are princesses:” Associations between exposure to Disney Princess-related media and gender stereotypical behavior in girls. Funded by the Women’s Research Initiative, Brigham Young University. Co-authored with Sarah M. Coyne (P.I.), Kaylene Fellows, and Jen Linder.

May 2011 - May 2012 Research Grant ($20,000). The PACIFIC Project. Funded by FHSS Hinckley Endowment Funds, Brigham Young University. Co-authored with Craig H. Hart, Larry J. Nelson, Chris L. Porter, Clyde C. Robinson, Richard B. Miller, and Charissa S. L. Cheah.

Jan 2010 - Dec 2010 Research Grant ($6,050). Project prime time: Effects of viewing relational and physical aggression on women’s cognition. Funded by an FHSS College Research Grant, Brigham Young University. Co-authored with Sarah Coyne (P.I.), Jen Linder, and Doug Gentile.

Jan 2010 - Dec 2010 Research Grant ($3,250). Media, friendship, and aggression: A focus on women. Funded by the Women’s Research Institute, Brigham Young University. Co-authored with Sarah Coyne (P.I.), Jen Linder, and Doug Gentile.

Jan 2009 - Jan 2013 Research Grant ($475,000). The PACIFIC Project. Funded by School of Family Life Endowment Funds, Brigham Young University. Co-authored with Craig H. Hart, Larry J. Nelson, Chris L. Porter, Clyde C. Robinson, Richard B. Miller, and Charissa S. L. Cheah.

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009 Research Grant ($900). “Does intrigue sell?” funded by an Ashton Research Grant, Department of Communications, Brigham Young University. Co-authored with Sarah Coyne (P.I.), and Mark Callister.

Jul 2008 Research Travel Grant ($1,000) to present research at ISSBD & ISRA, funded by the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, Brigham Young University.

Jul 2008 - Jul 2009 Research Grant ($6,000). “Aggression, substance abuse, and sexuality in adolescent literature,” funded by an Ashton Research Grant, Department of Communications, Brigham Young University. Co-authored with Sarah Coyne (P.I.), Mark Callister, Tom Robinson, and T. Strasevskas.

Jan 2008 - Dec 2008 Research Grant ($3,800). “Relational aggression on television and psychological abuse in relationships,” funded by the Family Studies Center, Brigham Young University. Co- authored with Sarah Coyne (P.I.).

Jan 2006 - Dec 2006 Research Grant ($6,500). “Continuity in and Correlates of Aggression: A 10-year Follow-up Study in the U.S.A.,” funded by the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University. Co-authored with Clyde Robinson and Craig Hart.

Apr 2005 - Dec 2005 Research Grant ($7,052). “Continuity in and Correlates of Aggression: A 10-year Follow-up Study in Russia,” co-funded by the School of Family Life and the Family Studies Center, Brigham Young University. Co-authored with Craig Hart.

Apr 2005 - Dec 2005 Research Travel Grant ($1,000). “Continuity in and Correlates of Aggression: A 10-year Follow-up Study in Russia,” funded by the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, Brigham Young University.

Jan 2003 - Dec 2004 Research Grant ($1,725). “Neuroendocrinological Correlates of Early Social Deprivation in Institutionalized Children in Romania,” funded by the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University.

Jan 2003 - Dec 2004 Research Grant ($9,230). “Intergenerational Transmission of Attributional Bias,” funding renewal by the Family Studies Center, Brigham Young University School of Family Life.

Jan 2002 - Dec 2002 Research Grant ($8,200). “Intergenerational Transmission of Attributional Bias,” funded by the Family Studies Center, Brigham Young University School of Family Life.

Jan 2002 - Dec 2002 Research Grant ($2,000). “Neuroendocrinological Correlates of Early Social Deprivation in Institutionalized Children in Romania,” funded by the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, Brigham Young University.

Sep 2001 - Dec 2002 Research Grant ($5,000). “Social Information-Processing and Prosocial Behavior,” funded by the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University.

Mar 2001 - Apr 2003 Research Grant ($6,600). “Service Learning and Personal Growth,” funded by Student Life and The Jacobsen Center for Service and Learning, Brigham Young University.

Sep 1998 - Dec 1999 Travel grant ($500 per annum) and expense account ($1500 per annum) for personal research expenses, in association with the Child Psychology Training Grant Fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health (#T32MH15755) mentioned above.

Apr 1995 - Aug 1995 Research Grant ($6,000). “Family and Parenting Influences on Children’s Social Development: The Russian Connection,” funded by the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, Brigham Young University. Co-authored with Craig H. Hart.

Research Grants Reviewed but Not Funded

Research Grant Proposal entitled, “Standing Up for The Victim: Seeking a Better Understanding of Peer Defenders in School Bullying,” submitted to the William T. Grant Foundation in consideration for the William T. Grant Scholars Program (June, 2006). Potential funding: $300,000 over the course of five years.

Research Mentoring Awards

Feb 2016 ORCA Research Mentoring Award ($300) for advisement of one ORCA research project (Sarah Shepard), Office of Research and Creative Activities, Brigham Young University

Feb 2015 ORCA Research Mentoring Awards ($900) for advisement of three ORCA research projects (Audrey Gunnell Schoenfeld, Landon Hale, and Stacy Call Wrigley), Office of Research and Creative Activities, Brigham Young University

Aug 2010 Research Mentoring Award ($300) for advisement of Thomas McKnight’s honors thesis, Honors and Undergraduate Education, Brigham Young University

Jan 2005 Research Mentoring Award ($300) for advisement of Lori Olsen’s honors thesis, Undergraduate Education, Brigham Young University

Sep 2003- Graduate Research Mentoring Award ($4,000), for support of Cari Bacon in her training of Apr 2004 undergraduate research assistants (Project Kaleidoscope) funded by the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University

Aug 2003 Research Mentoring Award ($600) for advisement of honors theses (Amy Griffith Fullmer and Joy Noelle Scott McDowell), Undergraduate Education, Brigham Young University

Jan 2003 Research Mentoring Award ($1,000) for advisement of two ORCA research projects (Amy Griffith Fullmer and Cari Bacon), Office of Research and Creative Activities, Brigham Young University.

Jan 2002 Research Mentoring Award ($1,000) for advisement of two ORCA research projects (Angela Butler and Stephanie Williamson), Office of Research and Creative Activities, Brigham Young University.

Jan 2001 Research Mentoring Award ($500) for advisement of one ORCA research project (Lori Olsen), Office of Research and Creative Activities, Brigham Young University.

Research Projects

Primary Investigator, Normative perceptions of aggression among Ukrainian, Turkish, and Taiwanese adolescents. Co-investigators: Christine Cramer, M. S. and Sarah M. Coyne, Ph.D.

Co-investigator with Sarah Coyne, Ph.D. (P.I.), Kaylene Fellows, and Jen Linder, Ph.D. “All girls are princesses:” Associations between exposure to Disney Princess-related media and gender stereotypical behavior in girls.

Co-investigator with Craig H. Hart, Ph.D., Richard B. Miller, Ph.D., Larry J. Nelson, Ph.D., Chris L. Porter, Ph.D., Clyde C. Robinson, Ph.D., and Charissa S. L. Cheah, Ph.D., The PACIFIC Project: Parents and Children in Families and in Cultures.

Co-investigator with Sarah M. Coyne, Ph.D. (P.I.), Jen Linder, Ph.D., and Doug Gentile, Ph.D., Project Prime Time: Effects of viewing relational and physical aggression in the media on women’s cognition.

Co-investigator with Sarah M. Coyne, Ph.D. (P.I.), Relational Aggression on Television and Psychological Abuse in Relationships.

Co-investigator with Sarah M. Coyne, Ph.D. (P.I.) and Mark Callister, Ph.D. (Co-P.I.), on two projects assessing relational aggression in the media and advertising: Aggression, Substance Abuse, and Sexuality in Adolescent Literature, and Does Intrigue Sell?

Co-investigator with Craig Hart, Ph.D. and Clyde Robinson, Ph.D., Continuity In and Correlates of Aggression: A 10-year Follow-up Study in the U.S.A.

Primary Investigator, Continuity In and Correlates of Aggression: A 10-year Follow-up Study in Russia. Co- investigator: Craig Hart, Ph.D.

Primary Investigator, Intergenerational Transmission of Attributional Bias (a.k.a. Project Kaleidoscope).

Primary Investigator, Service Learning and Personal Growth.

Co-investigator with Craig Hart, Ph.D., Chris Porter, Ph.D., Larry Nelson, Ph.D., Susanne Olsen, Ph.D., and Clyde Robinson, Ph.D. (all BYU colleagues), Familial Correlates of Social Adjustment of Russian and Chinese Preschoolers.

Refereed Journal Articles (Published or In Press)

*denotes undergraduate or graduate student co-authors

James, S. L., Nelson, D. A., & *Calder-Kamalu, D. (in press). Marital quality over the life course and child wellbeing from childhood to early adolescence. Development and Psychopathology.

*Regher, L., Heath, M. A., Jackson, A. P., Nelson, D. A., & Cutrer-Parraga, E. A. (in press). Storybooks to facilitate children’s communication following parental suicide: Paraprofessional counselors’ perceptions. Death Studies. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2019.1692972

Nelson, D. A., *Bailey, M. E., Coyne, S. M., *Cramer, C. M., & Olsen J. A. (2020). Does parenting correspond with children’s defending behavior? Examining linkages in the context of peer social preference. Social Development, 29, 303-319. doi:10.1111/sode.12406

Nelson, D. A., *Cramer, C. M., Coyne, S. M., & Olsen, J. A. (2018). Children’s hostile intent attributions and emotional distress: What do parents perceive? Aggressive Behavior, 44, 98-108. doi: 10.1002/ab.2173d

Coyne, S. M., Stockdale, L., Ruh Linder, J., Nelson, D. A., *Collier, K., & Essig, L. W. (2017). Pow! Boom! Kablam! Effects of viewing superhero programs on aggressive, prosocial, and defending behaviors in preschool children. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 45, 1523-1535. doi:10.1007/s10802-016-0253-6

Coyne, S. M., Nelson, D. A., Carroll, J. S., *Smith, N. J., Yang, C., *Holmgren, H. G., & *Johnson, C. (2017). Relational aggression and marital quality: A five-year longitudinal study. Journal of Family Psychology, 31, 282-293.

Coyne, S. M., Ruh Linder, J., Rasmussen, E. E., Nelson, D. A., & *Birkbeck, V. (2016). Pretty as a princess: Longitudinal effects of engagement with Disney Princesses on gender stereotypes, body image, and prosocial behavior in children. Child Development, 87, 1909-1925. doi: 10.1111/cdev.12569

Nelson, D. A., *Burner, K. C., Coyne, S. M., Hart, C. H., & Robinson, C. C. (2016). Correlates of sociometric status in Russian preschoolers: Aggression, victimization, and sociability. Personality and Individual Differences, 94, 332-336. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2016.01.054

Stockdale, L., Coyne, S. M., Nelson, D. A., & *Erickson, D. (2015). Borderline personality disorder features, jealousy, and cyberbullying in adolescence. Personality and Individual Differences, 83, 148-153.

Nelson, D. A., Coyne, S. M., *Swanson, S., Hart, C. H., & Olsen, J. A. (2014). Parenting, relational aggression, and borderline personality features: Associations over time in a Russian longitudinal sample. Development and Psychopathology, 26, 773-787.

Coyne, S. M., Ruh Linder, J., *Rasmussen, E. E., Nelson, D. A., & *Collier, K. M. (2014). It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a gender stereotype!: Longitudinal associations between superhero viewing and gender stereotyped play. Sex Roles, 70, 416-430.

*Stockdale, L. A., Coyne, S. M., Nelson, D. A., & Padilla-Walker, L. M. (2013). “Read anything mean lately?” Associations between reading aggression in books and aggressive behavior in adolescents. Aggressive Behavior, 39, 493-502.

*Cai, M., Hardy, S. A., Olsen, J. A., Nelson, D. A., & Yamawaki, N. (2013). Adolescent-parent attachment as a mediator of relations between parenting and adolescent social behavior and wellbeing in China. International

Journal of Psychology, 48, 1185-1190. doi:10.1080/00207594.2013.774091.

Miller, R. B., *Mason, T. M., *Canlas, J. M., Wang, D., Nelson, D. A., & Hart, C. H. (2013). Marital satisfaction and depressive symptoms in China. Journal of Family Psychology, 27, 677-682.

*Leavitt, C. E., Nelson, D. A.,★ Coyne, S. M., & Hart, C. H. (2013). Adolescent disclosure and concealment: Longitudinal and concurrent associations with aggression. Aggressive Behavior, 39, 335-345. doi: 10.1002/ab.21488 ★ First and second authors are equal authors, so this is consistent with a first-author publication.

Nelson, D. A., Yang, C., Coyne, S. M., Olsen, J. A., & Hart, C. H. (2013). Parental psychological control dimensions: Connections with Russian preschoolers’ physical and relational aggression. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 34, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.appdev.2012.07.003

Coyne, S. M., *Stockdale, L., & Nelson, D. A.★ (2012). Two sides to the same coin: Relational and physical aggression in the media. Journal of Aggression, Conflict, and Peace Research, 4, 186-201. ★ All authors are equal authors on this piece, so this is consistent with a first-author publication.

Evans, C. A., Nelson, L. J., Porter, C. L., Nelson, D. A., & Hart, C. H. (2012). Understanding relations among children’s shy and antisocial/aggressive behaviors and mothers’ parenting: The role of maternal beliefs. Merrill- Palmer Quarterly, 58, 341-373.

Coyne, S. M., Callister, M., *Stockdale, L., Nelson, D. A., & *Wells, B. M. (2012). “A helluva read”: Profanity in adolescent literature. Mass Communication and Society, 15, 360-383.

Coyne, S. M., Linder, J. R., Nelson, D. A., & Gentile, D. A. (2012). “Frenemies, Fraitors, and Mean-em- aitors”: Priming effects of viewing physical and relational aggression in the media on women. Aggressive Behavior, 38, 141-149.

Coyne, S. M., *Stockdale, L. A., Nelson, D. A., & *Fraser, A. (2011). Profanity in media associated with attitudes and behavior regarding profanity use and aggression. Pediatrics, 128, 867-872. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011- 1062.

Coyne, S. M., Callister, M., *Pruett, T., Nelson, D. A., *Stockdale, L. & *Wells, B. M. (2011). A mean read: Aggression in adolescent English literature. Journal of Children and Media, 5, 411-425.

Coyne, S. M., *Gundersen, N., Nelson, D. A., & *Stockdale, L. (2011). Adolescents’ prosocial responses to ostracism: An experimental study. Journal of Social Psychology, 151, 657-661.

Coyne, S. M., Nelson, D. A., *Robinson, S. L., & *Gundersen, N. (2011). Is viewing ostracism on television distressing? Journal of Social Psychology, 151, 213-217.

Coyne, S. M., Nelson, D. A.,★ Graham-Kevan, N., *Keister, E., *Meng, K. N., & Olsen, J. A. (2011). Media depictions of physical and relational aggression: Connections with aggression in young adults’ romantic relationships. Aggressive Behavior, 37, 56-62. ★ First and second author are equal authors on this piece, so this is consistent with a first-author publication.

Carroll, J. S., Nelson, D. A., Yorgason, J., Harper, J. M., *Hagmann Ashton, R., & *Jensen, A. (2010). Relational aggression in marriage. Aggressive Behavior, 36, 315-329. doi: 10.1002/ab.20349.

Coyne, S. M., Nelson, D. A., Graham-Kevan, N., *Keister, E., & *Grant, D. M. (2010). Mean on the screen: Psychopathy, relationship aggression, and aggression in the media. Personality and Individual Differences, 48, 288-293.

Nelson, D. A.,★ Robinson, C. C., Hart, C. H., *Albano, A. D., & *Marshall, S. J. (2010). Italian preschoolers’ peer-status linkages with sociability and subtypes of aggression and victimization. Social Development, 19, 698-720. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2009.00551.x ★ Published version denotes equal authorship.

Murray-Close, D., Ostrov, J. M., Nelson, D. A., Crick, N. R., & Coccaro, E. F. (2010). Proactive, reactive, and romantic relational aggression in adulthood: Measurement, predictive validity, gender differences, and association with intermittent explosive disorder. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 44, 393-404. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2009.09.005.

Coyne, S. M., *Robinson, S. L., & Nelson, D. A. (2010). Does reality backbite? Physical, verbal, and relational aggression in reality television programs. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 54, 282-298. doi:10.1080/08838151003737931.

Nelson, D. A., & Coyne, S. M. (2009). Children’s intent attributions and feelings of distress: Associations with maternal and paternal parenting practices. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 37, 223-237.

Coyne, S. M., Nelson, D. A., *Lawton, F., *Haslam, S., *Rooney, L., *Titterington, L., *Trainor, H., *Remnant, J., & *Ogunlaja, L. (2008). The effects of viewing physical and relational aggression in the media: Evidence for a cross-over effect. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44, 1551-1554.

Nelson, D. A., *Mitchell, C., & Yang, C. (2008). Intent attributions and aggression: A study of children and their parents. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 36, 793-806.

Nelson, D. A., *Springer, M. M., Nelson, L. J., & *Bean, N. H. (2008). Normative beliefs regarding aggression in emerging adulthood. Social Development, 17, 638-660.

Nelson, D. A., Hart, C. H., Yang, C., Olsen, J. A., & Jin, S. (2006). Aversive parenting in China: Associations with child physical and relational aggression. Child Development, 77, 554-572. doi:10.1111/j.1467- 8642.2006.00890.x

Young, E. L., *Boye, A., & Nelson, D. A.★ (2006). Relational aggression: Understanding, identifying, and responding in schools. Psychology in the Schools, 43, 297-312. ★ Published version denotes equal authorship, so this is consistent with a first-author publication.

Nelson, D. A., Robinson, C. C., & Hart, C. H. (2005). Relational and physical aggression of preschool-age children: Peer status linkages across informants. Early Education and Development: Special Issue on Relational Aggression in Early Childhood, 16, 115-139.

Crick, N. R., & Nelson, D. A. (2002). Relational and physical victimization within friendships: Nobody told me there’d be friends like these. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 30, 599-607.

Crick, N. R., Casas, J. F., & Nelson, D. A. (2002). Toward a more comprehensive understanding of peer maltreatment: Studies of relational victimization. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11, 98-101.

Hart, C. H., Yang, C., Nelson, L. J., Robinson, C. C., Olsen, J. A., Nelson, D. A., Porter, C. L., Jin, S., Olsen, S. F., & Wu, P. (2000). Peer acceptance in early childhood and subtypes of socially withdrawn behavior in China, Russia, and the United States. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 24, 73-81.

Nelson, D. A., & Crick, N. R. (1999). Rose-colored glasses: Examining the social information-processing of prosocial young adolescents. Journal of Early Adolescence, 19, 17-38.

Hart, C. H., Nelson, D. A., Robinson, C. C., Olsen, S. F., & *McNeilly-Choque, M. K. (1998). Overt and relational aggression in Russian nursery-school-age children: Parenting style and marital linkages. Developmental Psychology, 34, 687-697.

Chapters in Edited Books (Published or In Press)

*denotes undergraduate or graduate student co-authors

Nelson, D. A., & Hart, C. H. (2018). Parenting and relational aggression. In S. M. Coyne & J. M. Ostrov (Eds.), The development of relational aggression (pp. 188-202). Oxford University Press.

Murray-Close, D., Nelson, D. A., Ostrov, J. M., Casas, J. F., & Crick, N. R. (2016). Relational aggression: A developmental psychopathology perspective. In D. Cicchetti (Series Ed.), Developmental Psychopathology (3rd Edition): Vol. 4. Risk, resilience, and intervention (pp. 660-722). John Wiley & Sons, Inc: Hoboken, NJ, USA.

Coyne, S. M., Nelson, D. A.,★ & Underwood, M. K. (2011). Aggression in children. In P. K. Smith & C. H. Hart (Eds.), The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development, 2nd Ed. (pp. 491-509). Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. ★ Co-authors agreed on equal authorship, so this is consistent with a first-author publication.

Nelson, D. A., Hart, C. H., *Keister, E., & *Piassetskaia, K. (2010). Russia. In M. H. Bornstein (Ed.), Handbook of cultural developmental science (pp. 409-428). New York: Psychology Press/Taylor & Francis.

Nelson, D. A., Nelson, L. J., Hart, C. H., Yang, C. & Jin, S. (2006). Parenting and peer group behavior in cultural context. In X. Chen, D. French, & B. Schneider (Eds.), Peer relationships in cultural context (pp. 213- 246). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Yang, C., Hart, C. H., Nelson, D. A., Porter, C. L., Olsen, S. F., Robinson, C. C., & Jin, S. (2004). Fathering in a Beijing, Chinese sample: Associations with boys’ and girls’ negative emotionality and aggression. In R. D. Day & M. E. Lamb (Eds.), Conceptualizing and measuring father involvement (pp. 185-215). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Nelson, D. A., & Crick, N. R. (2002). Parental psychological control: Implications for childhood physical and relational aggression. In B. K. Barber (Ed.), Intrusive parenting: How psychological control affects children and adolescents (pp. 161-189). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association (APA) Books.

Olsen, S. F., Yang, C., Hart, C. H., Robinson, C. C., Wu, P., Nelson, D. A., Nelson, L. J., Jin, S., & Wo, J. (2002). Maternal psychological control and preschool children’s behavioral outcomes in China, Russia, and the United States. In B. K. Barber (Ed.), Intrusive parenting: How psychological control affects children and adolescents (pp. 235-262). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association (APA) Books.

Crick, N. R., Nelson, D. A., Morales, J. R., Cullerton-Sen, C., Casas, J. F., & Hickman, S. (2001). Relational victimization in childhood and adolescence: I hurt you through the grapevine. In J. Juvonen & S. Graham (Eds.),

School-based peer harassment: The plight of the vulnerable and victimized (pp. 196-214). New York: Guilford Press.

Hart, C. H., Nelson, D. A., Robinson, C. C., Olsen, S. F., McNeilly-Choque, M. K., Porter, C. L., & McKee, T. R. (2000). Russian parenting styles and family processes: Linkages with subtypes of victimization and aggression. In K. A. Kerns, J. M. Contreras, & A.M. Neal-Barnett (Eds.), Family and peers: Linking two social worlds (pp. 47-84). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.

Crick, N. R., Werner, N. E., Casas, J. F., O’Brien, K. M., Nelson, D. A., Grotpeter, J. K., & Markon, K. (1999). Childhood aggression and gender: A new look at an old problem. In D. Bernstein (Ed.), Volume 45 of the Nebraska symposium on motivation: Gender and motivation (pp. 75-141). Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press.

Hart, C. H., Yang, C., Nelson, D. A., Jin, S., Bazarskaya, N., Nelson, L. J., Wu, X., & Wu, P. (1998). Peer contact patterns, parenting practices, and preschoolers’ social competence in China, Russia, and the United States. In P. Slee & K. Rigby (Eds.), Children’s peer relations (pp. 3-30). London: Routledge.

Public Scholarship Publications

Nelson, D. A. (2018). Transgender ideology goes mainstream: Labeling preschoolers as “transgender.” Published on October 24th at unskewed.org.

Faith-Based Scholarly Publications (Published or In Press)

Nelson, D. A. (2012). Parenting in gospel context: Practices do make a difference. In A. J. Hawkins, D. C. Dollahite, & T. W. Draper (Eds.), Successful marriages and families: Proclamation principles and research perspectives (pp. 118-127). Provo, UT: BYU Studies Press.

Nelson, L. J., & Nelson, D. A.★ (2005). The relational nature of eternal identity. In C. H. Hart, L. D. Newell, E. Walton, & D. C. Dollahite (Eds.), Helping and healing our families: Principles and practices inspired by “The family: A proclamation to the world” (pp. 24-31). Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book. ★ Co-authors agreed on equal authorship, so this is consistent with a first-author publication.

Other Publications

*denotes undergraduate or graduate student co-authors

Murray-Close, D., Ostrov, J. M., Nelson, D. A., Rose, A., Leff, S., & Cicchetti, D. (2013). Remembering Nicki R. Crick. APS Observer, 26(2).

This is a collection of tributes to my mentor, Nicki Crick, who died of cancer in October, 2012.

Young, E. L., Nelson, D. A., *Hottle., A. B., *Warburton, B., *Young, B. K. (2013). Relational aggression in schools: Information for educators. Communiqué,, 42, 24-25.

This educator’s magazine chose to reprint the article first published in 2009 (see below).

Young, E. L., Nelson, D. A., *Hottle, A. B., *Warburton, B., & *Young, B. K. (2011, March). Relational aggression among students. The Education Digest, 24-29.

This is a condensed version of the Principal Leadership article (see next reference).

Young, E. L., Nelson, D. A., *Hottle, A. B., *Warburton, B., & *Young, B. K. (2010). Relational aggression among students. Principal Leadership, 11, 12-16.

This is a revised edition of the NASP handout (see next reference).

Young, E. L., Nelson, D. A., *Hottle, A. B., *Warburton, B., & *Young, B. K. (2010). Relational aggression in schools. Helping children at home and school III: Handouts for families and educators, published and distributed by the National Association of School Psychologists.

This article is an updated and abbreviated version of the Young, E., Boye, A., & Nelson, D. A. (2006) article. It was selected for inclusion in “Helping Children at Home and School III: Handouts for families and educators,” which is the latest edition of the most popular resource available from the National Association of School Psychologists. This peer-reviewed publication is described online as a resource that “includes over 250 handouts on issues affecting children’s learning and behavior. An essential resource for busy school psychologists and other professionals working to help children and youth achieve their best.”

Young, E. L., Nelson, D.A., *Hottle, A. B., *Warburton, B., & *Young, B. K. (2009). Relational aggression in schools: Information for educators. Communiqué, 38, 24-25.

The handout described above (Young, Nelson, Hottle, Warburton & Young, 2010) was published in advance in an issue of Communiqué, the bimonthly newsletter of the National Association of School Psychologists.

Crick, N. R., Casas, J. F., & Nelson, D. A. (2010). Toward a more comprehensive understanding of peer maltreatment: Studies of relational victimization. Reprinted in W. Goldberg (Ed.), Current Directions in Gender Psychology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

Crick, N. R., Casas, J. F., & Nelson, D. A. (2004/2007). Toward a more comprehensive understanding of peer maltreatment: Studies of relational victimization. Reprinted in J. Lerner & A. E. Alberts (Eds.), Current Directions in Developmental Psychology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

The article in the above two reprints was previously published in Current Directions in Psychological Science (2002) and was selected to be reprinted in the above psychology readers by Pearson Education, in order to, as the editors phrased it, “. . . put the best of psychology in front of tens of thousands of college students as they study our discipline.”

Manuscripts Under Review

*denotes undergraduate or graduate student co-authors

Manuscripts in Progress

*denotes undergraduate or graduate student co-authors

Nelson, D. A., Swit, C., & Hart, C. H. (in progress). To appear in P. K. Smith & C. H. Hart (Eds.), The Wiley- Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development, 3rd Ed.

Nelson, D. A., *Judd, J., Coyne, S. M., Stockdale, L., & Hart, C. H. (in progress). Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the meanest of them all? Physical attractiveness and social behavior in Russian preschoolers.

Nelson, D. A., *Stockdale, L., Coyne, S. M., Hart, C. H., & Robinson, C. C. (in progress). Adolescent engagement in cyber aggression: Longitudinal and concurrent associations with physical and relational aggression.

Nelson, D. A., *Rasmussen, K. E., Carroll, J. S., & Coyne, S. M. (in progress). Development of identity in female university students: International service-learning programs do make a difference.

Nelson, D. A., & *Bikhazi, S. (in progress). Humor, prosocial behavior, and aggression: Interactions in predicting peer acceptance and sociometric status.

Nelson, D. A., *Keister, E., & Hart, C. H. (in progress). Parental psychological control: Longitudinal associations with childhood relational aggression.

Nelson, D. A., & *Bikhazi, S. (in progress). Shame and disappointment as forms of psychological control: Differential implications for child aggression.

Breslend, N. L., Murray-Close, D., & Nelson, D. A. (under review). The development and psychometric assessment of the relational aggression in adulthood measure. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment.

Created Research Instruments

Nelson, D. A., & Carroll, J. S. (2006). Couples Relational Aggression and Victimization Scale (CRAViS). Provo, UT.

Refereed Conference Symposia (Organizer)

Nelson, D. A. (Chair, 2017, April). A cultural look at parenting related processes during the preschool years. Symposium presented at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, Texas.

Nelson, D. A. (Chair; 2016, July). Family assets and liabilities: Associations with cognitive and socioemotional outcomes across cultures and age groups. Symposium presented at the biennial meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD), Vilnius, Lithuania.

Luckner, A. & Nelson, D. A. (Co-chairs; 2013, April). Blurring the boundaries: How playful banter, aggression, and prosocial behavior may mix to change the social equation. Symposium presented at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Nelson, D. A. (Chair; 2012, July). Family factors related to indirect/relational aggression and victimization: Explorations across different age groups and cultures. Symposium presented at the biennial meetings of the International Society for Research on Aggression, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

Coyne, S. M. & Nelson, D. A. (Co-chairs; 2009, April). Relational aggression and media. Symposium presented at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.

Nelson, D. A. (Chair; 2003, April). Observational studies of aggression among girls. Symposium presented at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL. #Eleanor Maccoby, considered one of the most influential gender theorists, was the discussant for this symposium.

Nelson, D. A., & Craig, W. (Chairs; 2002, August). Innovative approaches to understanding forms of aggression. Symposium presented at XVIIth biennial meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Refereed Professional Conference Paper & Poster Presentations (Past 5 Years)

*denotes undergraduate or graduate student co-authors

Nelson, D. A., Cramer, C. M., Selçuk, B., Chen, J., Malysheva, K., Morozova-Larina, O., & Ruda, O. (2019, October). Cultural differences in early adolescent perceptions of peer-to-peer aggression. Paper presented at a regional meeting of the International Society for Research on Aggression, Jerusalem, Israel.

Nelson, D. A., Coyne, S. M., *Schoenfeld, M. L., & *Cramer, C. M. (2018, July). Parenting dimensions and parents’ hostile intent attributions: Connections with parental perceptions of their child’s hostile intent attributions. Paper presented in A. van Dijk (Chair), Socialization of aggression in children and youth at the biennial meetings of the International Society for Research on Aggression, Paris, France.

*Schoenfeld, M. L., & Nelson, D. A. (2018, July). Intent attributions and emotional distress: Variations among prosocial children and defenders. Poster presented at the biennial meetings of the International Society for Research on Aggression, Paris, France.

Wen, G., Nelson, D. A., *Schoenfeld, M. L., & James, S. (2018, July). The correspondence between relational aggression and relational intent attributions: Considering gender and impulse control. Poster presented at the biennial meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD), Gold Coast, Australia.

*Ekerim, M., *Yavuz, H. M., *Güney, O., Selcuk, B., & Nelson, D. A. (2017, April). The differential role of parenting in externalizing and internalizing behaviors of male and female Turkish preschoolers. Paper presented in D. A. Nelson (Chair), A cultural look at parenting related processes during the preschool years at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, Texas.

Coyne, S. M., Nelson, D. A., Carroll, J., *Holmgren, H. G., & *Johnson, C. (2016, July). Media and marriage—Sex differences in relational aggression. Paper presented in M. K. Underwood (Chair), Sex differences in Indirect/Social/Relational Aggression (ISRA): What we have learned from research across time, development, cultures, and contexts at the biennial meetings of the International Society for Research on Aggression, Sydney, Australia.

Nelson, D. A., Hart, C. H., & Coyne, S. M. (2016, July). Exploring sex differences in relational aggression by scale and by item: Cross-cultural considerations. Paper presented in D. Meter (Chair), The effects of parents and children on aggression and defending of peer victimization across development at the biennial meetings of the International Society for Research on Aggression, Sydney, Australia.

Nelson, D. A., *Bailey, M., Padilla-Walker, L. M., & Coyne, S. M. (2016, July). Combatting peer-group aggression: Do parents promote defending behavior? Paper presented in M. K. Underwood (Chair), Sex differences in Indirect/Social/Relational Aggression (ISRA): What we have learned from research across time, development, cultures, and contexts at the biennial meetings of the International Society for Research on Aggression, Sydney, Australia.

*Kawashima, A., Nelson, D. A., Nakazawa, J., Hart, C. H., Yang, C., & Cheah. C. S. L. (2016, July). Marital and parenting liabilities: Predicting aggression in Japanese preschoolers. Paper presented in D. A. Nelson (Chair), Family assets and liabilities: Associations with cognitive and socioemotional outcomes across cultures and age groups at the biennial meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD), Vilnius, Lithuania.

Nelson, D. A., *Shepard, S., Coyne, S. M., *Cramer, C. M., & Hart, C. H. (2016, July). It’s how you respond: Emotional preschoolers and their long-term victimization. Poster presented at the biennial meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD), Vilnius, Lithuania.

Carroll, J. S., Busby, D. M., & Nelson, D. A. (2016, July). Now you see it, now you don’t: Does relational aggression predict marital outcomes beyond traditional types of aggression? Paper presented at the biennial meetings of the International Association for Relationship Research. Toronto, Canada.

Conference Discussant Opportunities

Nelson, D. A., Santos, A., & Sharabany, R. (Co-chairs, March, 2011). Cultural issues in peer relations research. Break-out session chaired during the Peer Relations Preconference at the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Crick, N. R., Hart, C. H., & Nelson, D. A., (Co-chairs; March, 2007). Relational aggression–How is it associated with psychopathology? Break-out session chaired during the Peer Relations Preconference at the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.

Discussant in L. Pang & M. W. Pratt (Chairs; 2000, July), Development of prosocial behavior and its correlates at the XVIth biennial meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Beijing, China.

Invited Scholarly Presentations

Nelson, D. A. (October, 2019). Step by step: How the sexual revolution has nearly dismantled marriage. Invited presentation for faculty and students at Belarus State University, Minsk, Belarus.

Nelson, D. A. (June, 2018). Cultural differences in adolescent perceptions of aggression. 7th Biennial Research Conference on Relational Aggression, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Nelson, D. A., Shepard, S. E., Coyne, S. M., Cramer, C., & Hart, C. H. (June, 2016). It’s how you respond: Emotional preschoolers and their long-term victimization. 6th Biennial Research Conference on Relational

Aggression, BYU Milton A. Barlow Center, Washington, D. C.

Nelson, D. A. (April, 2016). The In-Crowd and Social Cruelty: Peer-Group Aggression and Bullies. Invited presentation for service providers for the College of Education and Human Development at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah. One of four presentations in the Family Life Conference entitled, “Mindfulness, Love, and Relationships.”

Nelson, D. A. (February, 2016). The In-Crowd and Social Cruelty: Peer-Group Aggression and Bullies. Invited presentation for service providers for Head Start in Logan, Utah.

Nelson, D. A., Peterson, C., & Witesman, E. (September, 2013). The Impact of Service and Volunteerism. Panel for a new exhibit organized by Heather Severovich (Curator) for the BYU Education in Zion Gallery (no specific order of authorship).

Nelson, D. A. (April, 2013). The In-crowd and Social Cruelty: Peer Group Aggression and Bullies. Presentation to the Alpine School District Principals’ Retreat at Novell.

Nelson, D. A. (June, 2012). Parenting from Preschool to Adolescence: Interactions with Relational Aggression and Victimization. 5th Biennial Research Conference on Relational Aggression, Park City, Utah (Sponsored by the School of Family Life, Brigham Young University).

Nelson, D. A. (March, 2012). The In-crowd and Social Cruelty: Peer Group Aggression and Bullies. Presentation to the Alpine School District Principals’ Retreat at Novell.

Nelson, D. A. (October, 2011). The In-crowd and Social Cruelty: Peer Group Aggression and Bullies. Presentation to the Primary General Presidency and Board, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Nelson, D. A. (February, 2011). Does Relational Aggression and its Correlates Vary Across Cultural Contexts? Primary presenter in a state-wide broadcast of “Lessons from the field–‘More than just mean girls: A series on relational aggression,” jointly sponsored by the University of Minnesota and Center for Excellence in Children’s Mental Health.

Nelson, D. A. (December, 2010). Relational Aggression in Parenting and Marriage. Institute of Psychology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.

Nelson, D. A., Graham, C., Pennington, T., Leatham, K., & Allen, S. (October, 2010). Multimedia Assignments: Teaching Visual Forms of Communication. Panel for BYU Writing Matters Lunch (no specific order of authorship).

Nelson, D. A., & Carroll, J. C. (June, 2010). Relational aggression in Parenting and Marriage. 4th Biennial Research Conference on Relational Aggression, University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Nelson, D. A. (August, 2008). Parenting Connections to Children’s Social Information Processing and Aggressive Behavior. University of Ghent in Belgium.

Nelson, D. A. (June, 2008). Parenting, SIP, and Relational Aggression. 3rd Biennial Research Conference on Relational Aggression, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Nelson, D. A., & Hart, C. H. (October, 2007). Russian Childhood: Results of the BYU Studies. Moscow State University Psychology Colloquium. Moscow, Russia.

Nelson, D. A. (November, 2006). The Latest Bullying Trends: Implications for Prevention and Intervention. Utah School Counselor Association Annual Conference, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.

Nelson, D. A. (October, 2006). The Latest Bullying Trends: Implications for Prevention and Intervention. Critical Issues Facing Children & Adolescents Conference, ESI Management Group, Salt Lake City, UT.

Nelson, D. A. (November, 2005). Sugar, Spice, and a Touch of Vice: Relational Aggression and Women’s Relationships. Women’s Research Institute Colloquium, Brigham Young University.

Nelson, D. A. (February, 2004). Aggression Subtypes: Sorting Out the Mess. Crick Lab Research Seminar, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota.

Nelson, D. A. (January, 2004). Aggression Subtypes: Sorting Out the Mess. MFHD Faculty Development Seminar.

Nelson, D. A., & Crick, N. R. (November, 1999). Anatomy of the APA Pedophilia Controversy. Brown-Bag Lunch Topic at the University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development.

Teaching Experience–Graduate Courses

Familial Influences on Social Development (MFHD 511). Marriage, Family, and Human Development Graduate Program, Brigham Young University.

Advances in Human Development (MFHD 611). Marriage, Family, and Human Development Graduate Program, Brigham Young University.

Childhood Aggression and Victimization (MFHD 695R). Marriage, Family, and Human Development Graduate Program, Brigham Young University.

Teaching Experience–Undergraduate Courses

Parenting & Child Guidance (SFL/MFHD 240, formerly MFHD 340). School of Family Life, Brigham Young University.

Introduction to Child Development (SFL/MFHD 210). School of Family Life, Brigham Young University.

Personality and Social Development/Socialization Across Childhood (SFL/MFHD 351, formerly MFHD 312). School of Family Life, Brigham Young University.

Introduction to Child Psychology (CPsy 1301). Department of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus. Fall Quarter, 1998.

Academic Workshops Attended

June, 2013 FHSS Spring Teaching Conference (sponsored by the BYU FHSS college)

Aug-Dec 2007 “7th Annual General Education Academy on Teaching and Learning” (three-day workshop dedicated to enhancing teaching and learning in G. E. courses on campus)

Aug -Dec 2006 “6th Annual General Education Academy on Teaching and Learning” (three-day workshop dedicated to enhancing teaching and learning in G. E. courses on campus)

Aug -Dec 2004 “4th Annual General Education Academy on Teaching and Learning” (three-day workshop dedicated to enhancing teaching and learning in G. E. courses on campus)

Jun-Dec 2003 College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences Summer Seminar on Teaching Large Sections

May-Dec 2003 “3rd Annual General Education Academy on Teaching and Learning” (three-day workshop dedicated to enhancing teaching and learning in G. E. courses on campus)

Jun-Dec 2002 “2nd Annual General Education Academy on Teaching and Learning” (three-day workshop dedicated to enhancing teaching and learning in G. E. courses on campus)

Jun-Dec 2001 “1st Annual General Education Academy on Teaching and Learning” (three-day workshop dedicated to enhancing teaching and learning in G. E. courses on campus)

May 2001 “Faculty Development Seminar” (An intensive two-week workshop for new faculty sponsored by the Faculty Center)

Oct 2000 “Active Learning” one-day workshop (Sponsored by the Faculty Center)

Jun 2000 “Intensive Writing Workshop” (Week-long workshop sponsored by BYU’s Writing Across the Curriculum Program to enhance writing instruction across the disciplines)

Mar 2000 “Training Students to Do Peer Review” (BYU Writing Across the Curriculum Series)

Jan 2000 “Teaching Writing as a Process” (BYU Writing Across the Curriculum Series)

Teaching Grants

2007 G. E. Academy on Teaching and Learning Course Grant ($1,000). Undergraduate Education, Brigham Young University.

2006 G. E. Academy on Teaching and Learning Course Grant ($1,000). Undergraduate Education, Brigham Young University.

2004 G. E. Academy on Teaching and Learning Course Grant ($1,000). Undergraduate Education, Brigham Young University.

2003 G. E. Academy on Teaching and Learning Course Grant ($1,000). Undergraduate Education, Brigham Young University.

2002 G. E. Academy on Teaching and Learning Course Grant ($1,000). Undergraduate Education, Brigham Young University.

2002 Course Development Grant ($300). Faculty Center, Brigham Young University.

2000 G. E. and Honors Visiting Scholars Grant ($900). Undergraduate Education, Brigham Young University. (This was used to bring Dr. Nicki Crick to campus).

Other Teaching Enhancements

Fall, 2000 - Present Recipient of assistance from the Writing Fellows Program (Part of BYU’s Writing Across the Curriculum Program) for my MFHD 351 course (one of few professors to benefit from this service in which trained writing mentors assist me in promoting the writing skills of my students)

Professional Organization Memberships

Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD) International Society for Research on Aggression (ISRA)

Professional Citizenship Opportunities

Editorial Board Memberships • Consulting Editor, Developmental Psychology (January, 2015-December, 2016) • Consulting Editor, Child Development (September, 2020-Present) • Consulting Editor, Aggressive Behavior (January, 2021-Present)

External Reviewer for Dissertations and Tenure Files at Other Universities • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, for doctoral dissertation of Ms. Sofie Kuppens (Advisory Chair: Hans Grietens, Ph.D.), August, 2008 • University of Nebraska Lincoln, for the tenure file of Eric Buhs, Ph.D. (Educational Psychology Department; R. J. De Ayala, Professor and Chair of Review Committee), August, 2007 • University of Ottawa, for doctoral thesis in Clinical Psychology of Mr. Paul Greenman (Advisory Chair: Barry Schneider, Ph.D.), October, 2005

Research Proposal Reviews • Committee on Research and Development of the Education University of Hong Kong, for a review of a grant proposal submitted by Kai Tak Poon, Ph.D. to the Research Grant Council’s General Research Fund (September, 2019) • Committee on Research and Development of the Education University of Hong Kong, for a review of a grant proposal submitted by Sau Man Catalina Ng, Ph.D. to the Research Grant Council’s General Research Fund (October, 2017) • Flanders Research Foundation (FWO; Brussels, Belgium), for a review of a grant proposal submitted by Katja Petry, Ph.D. and Sofie Kuppens, Ph.D. (April, 2010) • Research Council of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, for review of a grant proposal submitted by Hans Grietens, Ph.D. (April, 2009) • NSF Ad-hoc Reviewer of Research Proposals (April, 2007) • NIMH B/START Ad-hoc Reviewer of Research Proposals (February, 2005) • The Spencer Foundation (November, 2000)

Expert Witness in Court Proceedings • Provided expert testimony regarding attachment considerations in an adoption case (Summer, 2017)

Ad-hoc Reviews of Manuscripts for the Following Journals: • Child Development • Developmental Psychology • Developmental Review • Parenting: Science & Practice • Merrill-Palmer Quarterly • Sex Roles • Social Development • Aggressive Behavior • Journal of Adolescence • Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology • Family Relations • Early Childhood Research Quarterly • International Journal of Behavioral Development • Early Education and Development • Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology • Media Psychology • Journal of Experimental Child Psychology • Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology • Journal of Adolescent Health • Journal of Family Psychology • Cognitive Development

Textbook Reviews • Allyn & Bacon (Summer, 2015) • Allyn & Bacon (Winter, 2011) • Allyn & Bacon (Summer, 2007) • Allyn & Bacon (Summer, 2004) • McGraw-Hill (Summer, 2003) • Worth Publishing (Summer, 2001)

Organizational Governance • Member, “Panel 22: Social Relationships” review panel for 2021 conference presentation submissions, SRCD (Society for Research in Child Development) • Member, “Panel 13: Parenting and Parent-Child Relationships” review panel for 2017 conference presentation submissions, SRCD (Society for Research in Child Development) • Member, “Panel 4: Social Processes” review panel for 2013 conference presentation submissions, SRCD (Society for Research in Child Development) • Member, “Panel 19: Parenting: Cross-Cultural Perspectives and Issues” review panel for 2011 conference presentation submissions, SRCD (Society for Research in Child Development) • Member, “Social Competence” review panel for 2003 conference presentation submissions, SRA (Society for Research in Adolescence)

Conference Host/Organizer • 5th Biennial Research Conference on Relational Aggression. June 12-13, 2012 at the Park City Marriott. Conference Theme: “What’s New: Cutting-edge Ideas & Approaches for the Study of Relational Aggression” This is a singular conference which exclusively focuses on relational aggression research, and it was begun

by Nicki Crick. Approximately 35 scholars and graduate students participated, with 9 research presentations and multiple networking opportunities. Financial support was provided by the BYU School of Family Life. Preparations began approximately 6 months in advance.

Program, School, College, and University Committee Service

Jul 2016-Jul 2020 Associate Dean over Faculty Development, College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University (Dean: Ben Ogles, Ph.D.)

Sep 2012-Jul 2016 Member, College Rank & Status Committee, College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University

Jul 2011-Aug 2014 Program Co-Director, Romanian Orphanages Internship, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University

Sep 2009-Aug 2012 Member, Faculty Search Committee, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University

Sep 2008-Aug 2012 Chair, College Awards Committee, College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University

Sept 2008-Sep 2009 Member, Faculty Development Committee, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University

Sep 2007-Aug 2008 Member, College Awards Committee, College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, Brigham Young University

Dec 2006-Aug 2008 Chair, Faculty Development Committee, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University

Sep 2005-Aug 2006 Member, Research and Scholarship Enhancement Committee, Marriage, Family, and Human Development Program, Brigham Young University

Jan 2005-Aug 2005 Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Marriage, Family, and Human Development Program, Brigham Young University

Feb 2002-Feb 2005 Member, Gordon B. Hinckley Presidential Scholarship Selection Committee (University Committee), Brigham Young University

Feb 2000-Aug 2014 Member, Romanian Orphanages Internship Steering Committee, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University

Jan 2000-Dec 2002 Chair and Member, Research Subcommittee of the Romanian Steering Committee, Kennedy Center for International Studies/School of Family Life, January 2000-December 2002

Jan 2000-Present Member, Graduate Committee, Marriage, Family, and Human Development Program, Brigham Young University

Jan 2000-Present Member, MFHD/SFL 210 Coordinating Committee, Marriage, Family, and Human Development Program, Brigham Young University

Jan 2000-Aug 2001 Member, Faculty Enrichment and Student Awards Committee, Marriage, Family, and Human Development Program, Brigham Young University

Graduate Student Committee Service (Advisory Chair)

Advisory Chair for Christine Cramer, Ph.D. student in MFHD (Completed December, 2015) Dissertation Title: Relational aggression/victimization and depression in married couples

Advisory Chair for Chelom Leavitt, Master’s student in MFHD (Completed August, 2010) Thesis Title: A closer look at parental monitoring: Adolescent disclosure and concealment

Co-Advisory Chair for Emily Keister, Master’s student in MFHD (Completed August, 2009) Thesis Title: Russian parenting: Interactions with aggression

Advisory Chair for Sacha Bikhazi, Master’s student in MFHD (Completed November, 2006) Thesis Title: Understanding psychological control through differences between shame and disappointment: Implications for childhood aggression

Advisory Chair for Carianne Bacon, Master’s student in MFHD (Completed August, 2005) Thesis Title: Development of intent attribution bias and aggression: A study of children and their parents.

Advisory Chair for Audrey Buchanan, Master’s student in MFHD (Completed May, 2003) Thesis Title: What goes in must come out: Children’s violent media consumption at home and aggressive behaviors at school

Undergraduate Research Mentoring (see publications for student co-authors)

Advisory Chair for Jessica Judd, Senior Capstone Project for Women’s Studies Minor. Jessica is an SFL student (Completed December, 2015) Capstone Paper Title: Beauty Brings Bias? Physical Attractiveness and Social Behavior in Russian Preschoolers

Advisory Chair for Thomas McKnight, Honors student in SFL (Completed June, 2010) Thesis Title: Parental perceptions of child aggression across cultures

Advisory Chair for Joy Noelle Scott McDowell, Honors student in MFHD (Completed June, 2003) Thesis Title: Coercive and controlling parenting linked to child aggression in a Beijing sample: Uncovering the relative importance of mothers and fathers in a Chinese context

Advisory Chair for Amy Griffith Fullmer, Honors student in MFHD (Completed April, 2003) Thesis Title: Maternal perceptions of child behavior and peer contacts: Differential findings for aggressive and withdrawn children in a Russian sample

Advisory Chair for Lori Olsen, Honors student in MFHD (Completed October, 2001) Thesis Title: Personal growth of service-learning participants in an international setting: An exploratory study

ORCA Scholarship Research Proposals Sponsored as Mentor: Jessica Judd, Sarah Shepard (2016); Sarah received the scholarship Audrey Gunnell Schoenfeld, Landon Hale, and Stacy Call Wrigley (2015); All received the scholarship Amy Griffith Fullmer and Cari Bacon (2003); Amy and Cari both received the scholarship Angela Butler and Stephanie Williamson (2002); Angela and Stephanie both received the scholarship Lori Olsen and Shalyce Fish (2001); Lori received the scholarship

Undergraduates Mentored in the Nelson Research Lab Over 300 students have participated in the development or enactment of research on various fronts since January, 2000.

Professional Appearances/Community Impact and Outreach

• Guest Lecturer, BYU Families at Risk Lecture Series. Presentation on “Fostering Resilience in Children: Current Perspectives.” (March 11, 2020).

• Guest Lecturer on several topics for the Aspen Grove Family Camp, BYU Alumni Association, Provo, UT (June, 2019).

• Featured as part of a report on childhood bullying in the article, “When Push Turns to Shove,” in BYU Magazine (Spring, 2018).

• Guest Lecturer on several topics for the Aspen Grove Family Camp, BYU Alumni Association, Provo, UT (June, 2017).

• Interview with Kelsie Matheson of the BYU Daily Universe for an article entitled, “New ‘Yelp for humans’ app, Peeple, under fire.” Posted on October 21, 2015.

• Guest Lecturer on several topics for the Aspen Grove Family Camp, BYU Alumni Association, Provo, UT (July, 2015).

• Invited Lecture on Improving Family Communication during the Provo, Utah LDS Stake Women’s Conference, February 21, 2015.

• Featured as part of a report on the SFL Romania International Internship in the article, “Romanian Orphanage: A Legacy of Love” in the BYU David O. McKay School of Education Newsletter (December 22, 2014).

• Delegate for the First Lady’s Uplift Families Parenting Conference (Initiated by the First Lady of Utah, Jeanette Herbert; October, 2014).

• Radio interview with Rikki Meece regarding an article in Slate magazine considering helicopter parenting. Played on KSL Radio during the week of September 15, 2014.

• Interview with Whitney Evans of the Deseret News for an article on intrasexual competition and relational aggression among women. December 20, 2013.

• Delegate for the First Lady’s Uplift Families Parenting Conference (Initiated by the First Lady of Utah, Jeanette Herbert; October, 2013).

• Featured as part of a report on the SFL Romania International Internship in the article, “International Road Trip: Iaşi, Romania,” in the college FHSS Connections Magazine (Summer, 2013).

• Guest Lecturer on several topics for the Aspen Grove Family Camp, BYU Alumni Association, Provo, UT (July, 2013).

• Consultant to the LDS Primary General Presidency (December, 2012) in regard to research on children’s and adolescents’ exposure to internet pornography.

• Interview with BYU Daily Universe reporter in regard to a new set of puzzle toys. Published in the Daily Universe as “Wooden Puzzles Help Children Understand the World Around Them” (October 4, 2012).

• Guest speaker, BYU Campus Education Week (August, 2012). Presented two days on chapters in the new proclamation volume published by BYU Studies. Presentations were titled, “Parenting with Love, Limits, and Latitude: Proclamation Principles and Supportive Scholarship,” and “Parenting in Gospel Context: Practices Do Make a Difference.”

• Consultant to the LDS Primary General Presidency Board Members (August, 2012) in regard to how to help 8-11-year-old children and their families in the LDS Church.

• Featured as part of a report on the SFL Romania International Internship in the article, “Changing Perceptions and Creating Possibilities: Interning in Romania,” in the college FHSS Connections Magazine (Summer, 2012).

• Featured as part of a report on the PACIFIC Project in the article, “Parenting across Cultures: Family Life in Asia,” in the college FHSS Connection Magazine (Summer, 2012).

• Media exposure related to the press release of the study, Coyne, S. M., Linder, J. R., Nelson, D. A., & Gentile, D. A. (2012). “Frenemies, Fraitors, and Mean-em-aitors”: Priming effects of viewing physical and relational aggression in the media on women. Aggressive Behavior, 38, 141-149. Web: “Nasty people in the media prime the brain for aggression,” Science Daily, March 7, 2012. “Watching mean people on TV might turn you into one,” Time Magazine Newsfeed, March 10, 2012. “Real housewives will make you evil,” Jezebel, March 9, 2012. Exposure on countless blogs, including esciencenews.com, reddit.com, topix.com, and politicalwrinkles.com, christianforums.com

• Featured as part of a report on the SFL Romania International Internship in the article, “Missions of Mercy,” in Salt Lake Magazine (December, 2011).

• Featured in “Faculty Profile” section of Family Connections: BYU School of Family Life Alumni Magazine (Fall, 2011).

• Guest Lecturer on several topics for the Aspen Grove Family Camp, BYU Alumni Association, Provo, UT (July, 2011).

• Media exposure related to the press release of the study, Coyne, S. M., Stockdale, L. A., Nelson, D. A., & Fraser, A. (2011). Profanity in media associated with attitudes and behavior regarding profanity use and aggression. Pediatrics, 128, 867-872. Newspapers/Web: “Behavior influenced by profanity in media: BYU study finds profanity link to aggression in teens,” LDS Church News “Earmuffs! Potty mouths linked to aggression in tweens,” Today Show Blog.

“Children who hear swear words on TV are more aggressive,” Time Magazine Online “TV, game profanity can lead to cussing, meanness,” CNN Online “Study links swearing on TV to teen aggression,” Fox News.com “BYU Study: Hearing profanity may lead to more aggressive acts,” The Salt Lake Tribune “Profanity-laced TV, videogames tied to cursing, aggression,” CBS News.com “Profanity on television linked to foul-mouth kids,” USA Today “Y study finds teens’ profanity tied to media,” Deseret News “Profanity on TV linked to kids’ aggression,” Reuters.com

• Pre-taped radio interview with Frank Bell of Oldies 94.1 in Salt Lake City, regarding bullying and victimization. Aired on March 23, 2011.

• BYU Magazine article describing our research on psychological control, “Resisting Coercive Parenting: Sometimes Well-intentioned Discipline Can Turn to Psychological Manipulation.” By M. Sue Bergin, Spring 2011.

• Fireside speaker on the topic, “Parenting in the Lord’s Way,” Payson, UT LDS Stake Provident Living Fireside (September 30, 2010).

• Featured guest on RadioWest with Jennifer Napier-Pearce, to discuss the topic, “Little girls can be mean.” One hour talk show produced by NPR-affiliate KUER in Salt Lake City and simulcast nationally on XM Public Radio (August 27, 2010).

• Fireside speaker on the topic, “Principles of Effective Parenting,” at Aspen Grove Family Camp, BYU Alumni Association, Provo, UT (August, 8, 2010).

• Media exposure related to the press release of the study, Coyne, S. M., Robinson, S. L., & Nelson, D. A. (2010). Does reality backbite? Physical, verbal, and relational aggression in reality television programs. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 54, 282-298. TV Interviews: BYU Weekly Newspapers/Web: “Reality TV high on aggression, study shows,” BYU News “Watch at your own risk: Study finds reality TV heavier on aggression than fictional shows,” Los Angeles Times “Aggression Modeled on Reality TV,” PsychCentral.com “Entertaining emotions: TV may be teaching us to overreact,” USA Today “BYU Study: Reality shows showing loads of real aggression.” Deseret News, May 21.

• KSL Radio Interview with Maria Shilaos in regard to the release of Real Families, Real Answers DVD set (with Steve Duncan and Craig Israelsen (Taped March 29, 2010, and broadcast April 4, 2010).

• Project Kaleidoscope Research Report for all parents who participated in three years of data collection. A two-page report of primary study findings and studies under review (December, 2009).

• Interview with KBYU reporter in regard to a NYT article about how parental yelling is taking the place of spanking (October 27, 2009).

• Interview with Vivian Manning-Schaffel, freelance writer, for material for the following online article: http://www.momlogic.com/2009/09/suspect_your_daughter_is_a_mean_girl.php. (September 26, 2009).

• Interview with Samantha Cleaver of Parent and Child Magazine, regarding teasing (July 7, 2009).

• Guest Lecturer on several topics for the Aspen Grove Family Camp, BYU Alumni Association, Provo, UT (June, 2009).

• Interviews during September and October, 2008 regarding the press release of the study, Coyne, S. M., Nelson, D. A., Lawton, F., Haslam, S., Rooney, L., Titterington, L., Trainor, H., Remnant, J., & Ogunlaja, L. (2008). The effects of viewing physical and relational aggression in the media: Evidence for a cross-over effect. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44, 1551-1554. TV Interviews: Sunrise (top rated Australian morning show with an audience of approximately 2.6 million viewers. Title of interview: Is watching TV making you mean? (September 20, 2008). BYU News, BYU TV Radio Interviews: KSL 1160 AM/102.7 FM Newspapers: “Meanness Appears to Rub Off on Viewers”. USA Today, September 16, 2008, 4D. The article was picked up by various other media outlets across the world, including ABC news, Deseret News, Daily Mail (UK), Sunday Telegraph (UK), etc.

• Interview with Emily Anthes, Science Reporter for New York Magazine, regarding relational aggression (April 11, 2008).

• Interview with Radio Reporter, Brian Hudson, regarding cyberbullying (October 5, 2007).

• Guest Lecturer on several topics for the Aspen Grove Family Camp, BYU Alumni Association, Provo, UT (June, 2007).

• Interviews conducted for Real Families, Real Answers media series in the School of Family Life (regarding parenting; Summer, 2007).

• BYU Magazine article describing our work, “Lies, Gossip, and Cold Shoulders.” By M. Sue Bergin, Spring 2007.

• Interview with Allure magazine regarding the press release of the study, Nelson, D. A., Robinson, C. C., & Hart, C. H. (2005). Relational and physical aggression of preschool-age children: Peer status linkages across informants. Early Education and Development, 16, 115-139 (January 18, 2007).

• Fireside speaker, “Are We Our Brother’s Keepers? Helping Children & Adolescents Navigate the Challenges of Peer and Media Influences” for a BYU Alumni Fireside in Phoenix, Arizona (October 21, 2006).

• Fireside speaker, “Parenting: Principles for Building Strong Relationships With Your Children,” for a multi- stake fireside (Utah County) for single adults (September 24, 2006).

• Consultant and panel expert for an ABC PrimeTime hour-long segment on cyberbullying (“Cruel Intentions”), including an interview with Diane Sawyer (consulting during February 2006; special was aired September 14, 2006).

• Interviews during September, 2006 regarding the press release announcing our involvement (with colleagues Craig Hart and Clyde Robinson) in the ABC “Primetime” regarding cyberbullying. TV Interviews: KTVX Evening News Segment Radio Interviews: KSL 1160 AM/102.7 FM Newspapers: “Professors to Appear on ‘Primetime’” The Daily Universe, BYU Newsnet, September 14, 2006

“‘Primetime’ show to spotlight study about ‘mean girls’”Salt Lake Tribune, September 14, 2006 “Y. Cyber-bully Research to Get Play on ‘Primetime’” Deseret News, September 14, 2006 “BYU Prof Goes on TV to Expose iBullies” The Daily Herald, September 14, 2006

• Interviews during May and September, 2006 regarding the press release of the study, Nelson, D. A., Hart, C. H., Yang, C., Olsen, J. A., & Jin, S. (2006). Aversive parenting in China: Associations with child physical and relational aggression. Child Development, 77, 554-572. TV Interviews: KSL Studio 5 (Channel 5, Salt Lake City, UT) with Brooke Walker (September 26, 2006) Radio Interviews: KLO (1430 AM) with Tim Axlerod (May 29, 2006) Newspapers: “Girls Learn Meanness at Home” Deseret Morning News, May 27, 2006 “BYU Study: Mean Children are Raised by Mean Parents” The Daily Universe, BYU Newsnet, June 1, 2006 “BYU Study Shows Mean Children are Raised by Mean Parents” Reprint in The New York Times college web edition

• Interview with Colleen at Associated Press News Services regarding meanness and websites that critique wedding announcements (January 25, 2006).

• Consultant for Primary Colors, a new child’s program designed by KBYU (Fall, 2005-Winter, 2006).

• Interviews during 2005 regarding the press release of the study, Nelson, D. A., Robinson, C. C., & Hart, C. H. (2005). Relational and physical aggression of preschool-age children: Peer status linkages across informants. Early Education and Development, 16, 115-139. TV Interviews: The Today Show with Katie Couric CNN’s American Morning with Solodad O’Brien Good Things Utah (KTVX Channel 4, Salt Lake City, UT) KSL Evening News Segment (Channel 5, Salt Lake City, UT) with Kim Johnson Radio Interviews: CBS National Radio, KSL Radio 1160 (SLC, UT), KNRS 570 (SLC, UT); KBYU FM (Provo, UT); 97.1 FM KZHT (SLC, UT); Star 102.7 FM (SLC, UT); KSRO 1350 AM (Sonoma County, CA); Rock 102 FM (Springfield, MA); WEOL 930AM (Elyria, Ohio); WJBC 1230 AM (Bloomington, IL); 630 AM Radio with Ilene Bell (Leslie Primo Show, Edmonton, Canada); KCSN “Women’s Inspiration” program (Los Angeles) as well as stations in Nebraska, Arizona, Connecticut, Tennessee, Florida, and Perth, Australia. Newspapers: The story was covered by newspapers too numerous to count, ranging from local papers (e.g., Deseret Morning News, Salt Lake Tribune, The Daily Herald, BYU NewsNet) to other local papers in many other states, to nationally recognized papers (e.g., Washington Post) to international newspapers (e.g., China News Daily, India Daily). Special articles: In-depth articles extending from the research were also published in BYU Magazine, Parenting Magazine, The Detroit Free Press, The Miami Herald, Florida Today, LDS Church News, Parent Life Magazine, Meridian Magazine and The New York Times Magazine Year In Review (featured in the The Year in Ideas issue).

• Guest speaker, “How to Talk to Your Child About Sex: Teaching a Gospel-Based View on Human Intimacy,” for the Slate Canyon 10th Ward Relief Society in the Provo, Utah LDS Stake (February 16, 2005).

• Interview regarding child abuse rates in Utah with a member of BYU NewsNet (February 2, 2005). Article regarding the interview, “Abuse rates rise in Utah,” was published in the Daily Universe on February 4, 2005.

• Interview regarding resiliency in children with a member of BYU NewsNet (April 10, 2004).

• Fireside speaker, “Authoritative Parenting and Family Traditions: Foundations for Optimal Child Development,” for Slate Canyon 6th Ward Relief Society in the Provo, Utah LDS Stake (December 4, 2003).

• Guest speaker, “Correlates of Institutional Neglect: The Case of Romania,” presentation for the local UNICEF chapter at BYU (March 20, 2003).

• Fireside speaker, “Parenting: Principles for Building Strong Relationships With Your Children,” for several wards in the Pleasant Grove, Utah Stake (March 16, 2003).

• Guest speaker, “Childhood Aggression,” training for the child mentors in the Safety Net Mentoring Program, Provo, Utah (March 5, 2003).

• Guest speaker, “Childhood Aggression,” inservice training for the faculty and staff of Cherry Hill Elementary, Alpine, Utah School District (February 19, 2003).

• Guest speaker, “Childhood Aggression,” inservice training for the faculty and staff of Geneva Elementary, Alpine, Utah School District (January 31, 2003).

• Guest speaker, “Childhood Aggression,” inservice training for the faculty and staff of Art City Elementary, Nebo, Utah School District (January 27, 2003).

• Guest speaker, “Childhood Aggression,” inservice training for the faculty and staff of Sage Creek Elementary, Nebo, Utah School District (October 25, 2002).

• Interview with Lonnie Eakins of KBYU regarding indirect parental influences on children’s peer interaction and social skills (aired on Provo Cable on October 25, 2002)

• Interview regarding bullying and victimization with members of BYU NewsNet (aired on community cable on December 11, 2001)

• Interview regarding corporal punishment with members of BYU NewsNet (aired on KBYU News on February 13, 2001)

• Teddy bears bring smiles to orphans in Romania. Article in the LDS Church News, April 16, 2001, which featured the humanitarian side of our site visit to Romania in November, 2000.

• Feature of the month: Peer acceptance and childhood withdrawal. In Family Talk, a publication of the BYU Family Studies Center, October, 2000. Summarizes some of our recent data on these issues coming from the cross-cultural research.

• Channel 4 (KTVX) interviewed members of our research team in regard to recent cross-cultural data regarding childhood withdrawal, October 16, 2000.

• Session Leader, 4-H Youth Development Conference (Jun 1997), Minneapolis, Minnesota. Helped lead sessions designed to give participants a better understanding of research in children’s social development.

• Kennedy Center-sponsored research: BYU team finds “Like father like son” holds true across cultures. (1996, Winter). BYU Kennedy Center International, 13(2), 3-4. (Research efforts in Russia with Craig H. Hart, Ph.D. are featured).

Significant Community Service Commitments

Apr 2008-Apr 2010 County Delegate, Utah Republican Party

Jun 2006-Jun 2007 Member, Utah Behavioral Initiative, Utah Department of Education

Oct 2001-Apr 2004 Volunteer Greek Language Interpreter for World Satellite Broadcasts (General Conference and Leadership Training), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Jul 2001-Feb 2002 Volunteer for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games (extensive training up to the games and full-time service during the games). Position: Dedicated Olympic Family Assistant to Mr. Lambis Nikolaou (IOC Member & President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee)

Language Skills

Trilingual: English, Russian, and Modern Greek