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Douglas A. Granger

Department Affiliation:  Biobehavioral Health
Education: PhD, Psychology & Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine, 1990
Post-doctoral training, Psychoneuroimmunology, UCLA, 1994
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POSITION TITLE:  Professor, Biobehavioral Health and Human Development and Family Studies; Director, Behavioral Endocrinology Laboratory; Founder and President, Salimetrics LLC

RESEARCH INTERESTS:  Behavioral endocrinology; developmental psychoneuroimmunology.

RESEARCH AREAS:

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Family Processes

GRANTS: 

The Socialization of Infants' State, Attention, and Affect (2000-2005)

Physiology of Puberty and Antisocial Behavior in Youth (2001-2005)

Rural Children Living in Poverty (2002-2007)

Psychophysiology, Executive Function and Preschool Competence (2002-2007, 2007-2012)

Health-Mediating Effects of the Well Elderly Program (2004-2009)

Co-investigator, "Collaborative Research: Early Childhood Stress, Personality and Reproduction in a Matrifocal Community," NSF, Direct: $250,000 (Rob Quinlan, Ph.D., PI, Washington State University) (2007-2012)

Co-investigator, "Biobehavioral Coordination in Infants' Response to Stress," National Science Foundation, Total Direct: $244,258 (Jennifer Ablow, Ph.D., PI, University of Oregon) (2008- )

Principal investigator, "Salivary Alpha-Amylase Levels, Stress-Reactivity and Attunement in Young Adult Couples," subcontract with University of Mass at Amherst, funded by NCI (Paula Pietromonco, Ph.D, UM), Direct costs: $18,054


PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE: 

1993-1995 Visiting Assistant Research Professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of California, Irvine

1994-2000 Assistant Professor, Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University

2000-2006 Associate Professor, Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University

1994- Present Director, Behavioral Endocrinology Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University

2006-Present Professor, Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University


HONORS, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FELLOWSHIPS: 

Norman Cousins Program in Psychoneuroimmunology Postdoctoral Fellowship, UCLA School of Medicine.

1988-1989 National Institute of Mental Health Predoctoral Fellow: Human Development, Environment, and Health

1989-1990 University of California Regent's Dissertation Fellowship


SELECTED PUBLICATIONS: 

Granger, D.A. , J.M. Yurkunski , N.H. Miller , J.M. Swanson and F.M. Crinella (1987). "Systematic Dyskinesia Examination of Profoundly Mentally Retarded Persons: Cooperation and Assessment." American Journal of Mental Deficiency 92(2):155-160. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Whalen, C.K. , B. Henker , J. Castro and D.A. Granger (1987). "Peer Perceptions of Hyperactivity and Medication Effects." Child Development 58:816-828. |Journal Home Page|

Whalen, C.K. , B. Henker , J.M. Swanson , D.A. Granger , W. Kliewer and J. Spencer (1987). "Naturalistic Social Behaviors: Dose Effects of Methylphenidate." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 55:187-193. |Journal Home Page|

Whalen, C.K. , B. Henker and D.A. Granger (1989). "Ratings of Medication Effects in Hyperactive Children: Viable or Vulnerable?." Behavioral Assessment 11:179-199.

Whalen, C.K. , B. Henker , S.P. Hinshaw and D.A. Granger (1989). "Externalizing Behavior Disorders, Situational Generality, and the Type A Behavior Pattern." Child Development 60(6):1453-1462. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Whalen, C.K. , B. Henker and D.A. Granger (1990). "Social Judgment Processes in Hyperactive Boys: Effects of Methylphenidate and Comparisons with Normal Peers." Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 18(3):297-316. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Weisz, J.R. , K.D. Rudolph , D.A. Granger and L. Sweeney (1992). "Cognition, Competence, and Coping in Child and Adolescent Depression: Research Findings, Developmental Concerns, Therapeutic Implications." Development and Psychopathology 4:627-653. |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , C.K. Whalen and B. Henker (1993). "Malleability of Social Impressions of Hyperactive Children." Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 21(6):631-647. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , C.K. Whalen and B. Henker (1993). "Perceptions of Methylphenidate Effects on Hyperactive Children's Peer Interactions." Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 21(5):535-549. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , J.R. Weisz and D. Kauneckis (1994). "Neuroendocrine Reactivity, Internalizing Behavior Problems, and Control-Related Cognitions in Clinic-Referred Children and Adolescents." Journal of Abnormal Psychology 103(2):267-276. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , J.R. Weisz , J.T. McCracken , D. Kauneckis and S.C. Ikeda (1994). "Testosterone and Conduct Problems." Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 33(6):908. |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , K. Stansbury and B. Henker (1994). "Preschooler's Behavioral and Neuroendocrine Responses to Social Challenge." Merrill-Palmer Quarterly 40:190-211. |Journal Home Page|

St. Pierre, B.A. , D.A. Granger , J.L. Wong and J.E. Merrill (1995). "A Study on Tumor Necrosis Factor, Tumor Necrosis Factor-Receptors, and Nitric Oxide in Human Fetal Glial Cultures." Advances in Pharmacology 34:415-438. |Journal Home Page|

Weisz, J.R. , B. Weiss , S.S. Han , D.A. Granger and T. Morton (1995). "Effects of Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents Revisited: A Meta-Analysis of Treatment Outcome Studies." Psychological Bulletin 117(3):450-468. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , C.K. Whalen , B. Henker and C. Cantwell (1996). "ADHD Boys' Behavior during Structured Classroom Social Activities: Effects of Social Demands, Teacher Proximity, and Methlyphenidate." Journal of Attention Disorders 1:16-30. |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , K.E. Hood , S.C. Ikeda , C.L. Reed and M. Block (1996). "Neonatal Endotoxin Exposure Alters the Development of Social Behavior and the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Selectively Bred Mice." Brain, Behavior, & Immunity 10(3):249-259. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , J.R. Weisz , J.T. McCracken , S.C. Ikeda and P. Douglas (1996). "Reciprocal Influences among Adrenocortical Activation, Psychosocial Processes, and the Behavioral Adjustment of Clinic-Referred Children." Child Development 67(6):3250-3262. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Susman, E.J. , D.A. Granger , E. Murowchick , A. Ponirakis and B.K. Worrall (1996). "Gonadal and Adrenal Hormones: Developmental Transitions and Aggressive Behavior." Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 794:18-30. |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , K.E. Hood , S.C. Ikeda , C.L. Reed , B.C. Jones and M. Block (1997). "Effects of Peripheral Immune Activation on Social Behavior and Adrenocortical Activity in Aggressive Mice: Genotype-Environment Interactions." Aggressive Behavior 23(2):93-105. |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , L.A. Serbin , A.E. Schwartzman , P. Lehoux , J. Cooperman and S.C. Ikeda (1998). "Children's Salivary Cortisol, Internalising Behaviour Problems, and Family Environment: Results from the Concordia Longitudinal Risk Project." International Journal of Behavioral Development 22:707-728. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Myers, L.W. , G.W. Ellison , J.E. Merrill , A. El Hajjar , B.A. St. Pierre , M. Hijazin , B.D. Leake , J.R. Bentson , M.R. Nuwer , W.W. Tourtellotte , P. Davis , D.A. Granger and J.L. Fahey (1998). "Pentoxifylline is Not a Promising Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis in Progression Phase." Neurology 51(5):1483-1486. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Schwartz, E.B. , D.A. Granger , E.J. Susman , M.R. Gunnar and B. Laird (1998). "Assessing Salivary Cortisol in Studies of Child Development." Child Development 69(6):1503-1513. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Booth, A. , D.R. Johnson and D.A. Granger (1999). "Testosterone and Men's Depression: The Role of Social Behavior." Journal of Health and Social Behavior 40(2):130-140. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Booth, A. , D.R. Johnson and D.A. Granger (1999). "Testosterone and Men's Health." Journal of Behavioral Medicine 22(1):1-19. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , E.B. Schwartz , A. Booth and M. Arentz (1999). "Salivary Testosterone Determination in Studies of Child Health and Development." Hormones & Behavior 35(1):18-27. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , E.B. Schwartz , A. Booth , M.J. Curran and D. Zakaria (1999). "Assessing Dehydroepiandrosterone in Saliva: A Simple Radioimmunoassay for Use in Studies of Children, Adolescents, and Adults." Psychoneuroendocrinology 24(5):567-579. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Schmeelk, K.H. , D.A. Granger , E.J. Susman and G.P. Chrousos (1999). "Maternal Depression and Risk for Postpartum Complications: Role of Prenatal Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone and Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist." Behavioral Medicine 25(2):88-94. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Susman, E.J. , K.H. Schmeelk , B.K. Worrall , D.A. Granger , A. Ponirakis and G.P. Chrousos (1999). "Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone and Cortisol: Longitudinal Associations with Depression and Antisocial Behavior in Pregnant Adolescents." Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 38(4):460-467. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Booth, A. , K. Carver and D.A. Granger (2000). "Biosocial Perspectives on the Family." Journal of Marriage & the Family 62:1018-1034. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , A. Booth and D.R. Johnson (2000). "Human Aggression and Enumerative Measures of Immunity." Psychosomatic Medicine 62(4):583-590. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Shirtcliff, E.A. , D.A. Granger , E.B. Schwartz , M.J. Curran , A. Booth and W.H. Overman (2000). "Assessing Estradiol in Biobehavioral Studies Using Saliva and Blood Spots: Simple Radioimmunoassay Protocols, Reliability, and Comparative Validity." Hormones & Behavior 38(2):137-147. |Full Text| |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , K.E. Hood , N.A. Dreschel , E. Sergeant and A. Likos (2001). "Developmental Effects of Early Immune Stress on Aggressive, Socially Reactive, and Inhibited Behaviors." Development and Psychopathology 13(3):599-610. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Klimes-Dougan, B. , P.D. Hastings , D.A. Granger , B.A. Usher and C. Zahn-Waxler (2001). "Adrenocortical Activity in At-Risk and Normally Developing Adolescents: Individual Differences in Salivary Cortisol Basal Levels, Diurnal Variation, and Responses to Social Challenges." Development and Psychopathology 13(3):695-719. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Shirtcliff, E.A. , D.A. Granger , E.B. Schwartz and M.J. Curran (2001). "Use of Salivary Biomarkers in Biobehavioral Research: Cotton-Based Sample Collection Methods Can Interfere with Salivary Immunoassay Results." Psychoneuroendocrinology 26(2):165-173. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Shirtcliff, E.A. , R. Reavis , W.H. Overman and D.A. Granger (2001). "Measurement of Gonadal Hormones in Dried Blood Spots Versus Serum: Verification of Menstrual Cycle Phase." Hormones and Behavior 39(4):258-266. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Bateup, H.S. , A. Booth , E.A. Shirtcliff and D.A. Granger (2002). "Testosterone, Cortisol, and Women's Competition." Evolution and Human Behavior 23(3):181-192. |Journal Home Page|

Shirtcliff, E.A. , D.A. Granger and A. Likos (2002). "Gender Differences in the Validity of Testosterone Measured in Saliva by Immunoassay." Hormones and Behavior 42(1):62-69. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Booth, A. , D.R. Johnson , D.A. Granger , A.C. Crouter and S.M. McHale (2003). "Testosterone and Child and Adolescent Adjustment: The Moderating Role of Parent-Child Relationships." Developmental Psychology 39(1):85-98. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Cohan, C.L. , A. Booth and D.A. Granger (2003). "Gender Moderates the Relationship between Testosterone and Marital Interaction." Journal of Family Psychology 17(1):29-40. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. and K.T. Kivlighan (2003). "Integrating Biological, Behavioral, and Social Levels of Analysis in Early Child Development: Progress, Problems, and Prospects." Child Development 74(4):1058-1063. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , E.A. Shirtcliff , C. Zahn-Waxler , B.A. Usher , B. Klimes-Dougan and P.D. Hastings (2003). "Salivary Testosterone Diurnal Variation and Psychopathology in Adolescent Males and Females: Individual Differences and Developmental Effects." Development and Psychopathology 15(2):431-449. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , N.A. Dreschel and E.A. Shirtcliff (2003). "Developmental Psychoneuroimmunology: The Role of Cytokine Network Activation in the Epigenesis of Developmental Psychopathology." In Cicchetti, D. and E.F. Walker (Eds.) , Neurodevelopmental Mechanisms in Psychopathology. New York: Cambridge University Press. (pp. 293-323)

Hood, K.E. , N.A. Dreschel and D.A. Granger (2003). "Maternal Behavior Changes after Immune Challenge of Neonates with Developmental Effects on Adult Social Behavior." Developmental Psychobiology 42(1):17-34. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Blair, C. , R. Peters and D.A. Granger (2004). "Physiological and Neuropsychological Correlates of Approach/Withdrawal Tendencies in Preschool: Further Examination of the Behavioral Inhibition System/Behavioral Activation System Scales for Young Children." Developmental Psychobiology 45(3):113-124. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , E.A. Shirtcliff , A. Booth , K.T. Kivlighan and E.B. Schwartz (2004). "The "Trouble" with Salivary Testosterone." Psychoneuroendocrinology 29:1229-1240. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Hodgson, N. , V.A. Freedman , D.A. Granger and A. Erno (2004). "Biobehavioral Correlates of Relocation in the Frail Elderly: Salivary Cortisol, Affect, and Cognitive Function." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 52(11):1856-1862. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Kivlighan, K.T. , D.A. Granger , E.B. Schwartz , V.J. Nelson , M.J. Curran and E.A. Shirtcliff (2004). "Quantifying Blood Leakage into the Oral Mucosa and Its Effects on the Measurement of Cortisol, Dehydroepiandrosterone, and Testosterone in Saliva." Hormones and Behavior 46(1):39-46. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Schwartz, E.B. and D.A. Granger (2004). "Transferrin Enzyme Immunoassay for Quantitative Monitoring of Blood Contamination in Saliva." Clinical Chemistry 50(3):654-656. |Full Text| |Journal Home Page|

Blair, C. , D.A. Granger and R. Peters (2005). "Cortisol Reactivity is Positively Related to Executive Function in Preschool Children Attending Head Start." Child Development 76(3):554-567. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Booth, A. , D.R. Johnson and D.A. Granger (2005). "Testosterone, Marital Quality, and Role Overload." Journal of Marriage and Family 67(2):483-498. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Dreschel, N.A. and D.A. Granger (2005). "Physiological and Behavioral Reactivity to Stress in Thunderstorm-Phobic Dogs and Their Caregivers." Applied Animal Behaviour Science 95(3-4):153-168. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. and E.A. Shirtcliff (2005). "The Biosocial Model, Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis, and Behavioral Science." In Schneider, B.L. and L.J. Waite (Eds.) , Being Together, Working Apart: Dual-Career Families and the Work-Life Balance. Cambridge University Press. (pp. 134-137)

Granger, D.A. and E.A. Shirtcliff (2005). "Momentary Emotion and Cortisol Levels in the Everyday Lives of Working Parents." In Schneider, B.L. and L.J. Waite (Eds.) , Being Together, Working Apart: Dual-Career Families and the Work-Life Balance. Cambridge University Press.

Horvat-Gordon, M. , D.A. Granger , E.B. Schwartz , V.J. Nelson and K.T. Kivlighan (2005). "Oxytocin is not a Valid Biomarker when Measured in Saliva by Immunoassay." Physiology and Behavior 84(3):445-448. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Kivlighan, K.T. , D.A. Granger and A. Booth (2005). "Gender Differences in Testosterone and Cortisol Response to Competition." Psychoneuroendocrinology 30(1):58-71. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Kivlighan, K.T. , D.A. Granger and E.B. Schwartz (2005). "Blood Contamination and the Measurement of Salivary Progesterone and Estradiol." Hormones and Behavior 47(3):367-370. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Masharani, U. , S. Shiboski , M.D. Eisner , P.P. Katz , S.L. Janson , D.A. Granger and P.D. Blanc (2005). "Impact of Exogenous Glucocorticoid Use on Salivary Cortisol Measurements among Adults with Asthma and Rhinitis." Psychoneuroendocrinology 30(8):744-752. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Shirtcliff, E.A. , D.A. Granger , A. Booth and D.R. Johnson (2005). "Low Salivary Cortisol Levels and Externalizing Behavior Problems in Youth." Development and Psychopathology 17(1):167-184. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Blair, C. , D.A. Granger , M. Willoughby and K.T. Kivlighan (2006). "Maternal Sensitivity is Related to Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Stress Reactivity and Regulation in Response to Emotion Challenge in 6-Month-Old Infants." Annals of the New York Academy of Science 1094:263-267. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Booth, A. , D.A. Granger , A. Mazur and K.T. Kivlighan (2006). "Testosterone and Social Behavior." Social Forces 85(1):167-192. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Gordis, E.B. , D.A. Granger , E.J. Susman and P.K. Trickett (2006). "Asymmetry between Salivary Cortisol and Alpha-Amylase Reactivity to Stress: Relation to Aggressive Behavior in Adolescents." Psychoneuroendocrinology 31(8):976-987. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. and N.A. Dreschel (2006). "Cytokines, Social Development, and Psychopathology: An Empirical and Theoretical Integration." In Hodgson, D.M. and C.L. Coe (Eds.) , Perinatal Programming: Early Life Determinants of Adult Health and Disease. London: Taylor & Francis. (pp. 267-285)

Granger, D.A. , G.A. Granger and S.W. Granger (2006). "Immunology and Developmental Psychopathology." In Cicchetti, D. and D.J. Cohen (Eds.) , Developmental Psychopathology, Vol 2: Developmental Neuroscience (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. (pp. 677-709)

Granger, D.A. , K.T. Kivlighan , C. Blair , M. El-Sheikh , J. Mize , J.A. Lisonbee , J.A. Buckhalt , L.R. Stroud , K. Handwerger and E.B. Schwartz (2006). "Integrating the Measurement of Salivary A-Amylase into Studies of Child Health, Development, and Social Relationships." Journal of Personal and Social Relationships 23(2):267-290. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Hazler, R.J. , J.V. Carney and D.A. Granger (2006). "Integrating Biological Measures into the Study of Bullying." Journal of Counseling and Development 84(3):298-307. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Hibel, L.C. , D.A. Granger , K.T. Kivlighan , C. Blair and The Family Life Project Investigators (2006). "Individual Differences in Salivary Cortisol: Associations with Common Over-the-Counter and Prescription Medication Status in Infants and Their Mothers." Hormones and Behavior 50(2):293-300. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Kivlighan, K.T. and D.A. Granger (2006). "Salivary Alpha-Amylase Response to Competition: Relation to Gender, Previous Experience, and Attitudes." Psychoneuroendocrinology 31(6):703-714. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Whembolua, G.S. , D.A. Granger , S. Singer , K.T. Kivlighan and J.A. Marguin (2006). "Bacteria in the Oral Mucosa and its Effects on the Measurement of Cortisol, Dehydroepiandrosterone, and Testosterone in Saliva." Hormones and Behavior 49(4):478-483. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

El-Sheikh, M. , J.A. Buckhalt , D.A. Granger , S.A. Erath and C. Acebo (2007). "The Association between Children's Sleep Disruption and Salivary Interleukin-6." Journal of Sleep Research 16(2):188-197. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Foshee, V.A. , S.T. Ennett , K.E. Bauman , D.A. Granger , T. Benefield , C.M. Suchindran , A.M. Hussong , K.J. Karriker-Jaffe and R.H. DuRant (2007). "A Test of Biosocial Models of Adolescent Cigarette and Alcohol Involvement." Journal of Early Adolescence 27(1):4-39. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , C. Blair , M. Willoughby , K.T. Kivlighan , L.C. Hibel , C.K. Fortunato , L.E. Wiegand and The Family Life Project Investigators (2007). "Individual Differences in Salivary Cortisol and Alpha-Amylase in Mothers and Their Infants: Relation to Tobacco Smoke Exposure." Developmental Psychobiology 49(7):692-701. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , D. Cicchetti , F.A. Rogosch , L.C. Hibel , M. Teisl and E. Flores (2007). "Blood Contamination in Children's Saliva: Prevalence, Stability, and Impact on the Measurement of Salivary Cortisol, Testosterone, and Dehydroepiandrosterone." Psychoneuroendocrinology 32(6):724-733. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , K.T. Kivlighan , C.K. Fortunato , A.G. Harmon , L.C. Hibel , E.B. Schwartz and G.S. Whembolua (2007). "Integration of Salivary Biomarkers into Developmental and Behaviorally-Oriented Research: Problems and Solutions for Collecting Specimens." Physiology & Behavior 92(4):583-590. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , K.T. Kivlighan , M. El-Sheikh , E.B. Gordis and L.R. Stroud (2007). "Salivary Alpha-Amylase in Biobehavioral Research." In Luecken, L.J. and L.C. Gallo (Eds.) , Physiological Research Methods in Health Psychology. Sage. (pp. 95-113)

Granger, D.A. , K.T. Kivlighan , M. El-Sheikh , E.B. Gordis and L.R. Stroud (2007). "Salivary Alpha-Amylase in Biobehavioral Research: Recent Developments and Applications." Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1098:122-144. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Harmon, A.G. , L.C. Hibel , O. Rumyantseva and D.A. Granger (2007). "Measuring Salivary Cortisol in Studies of Child Development: Watch Out--What Goes in May Not Come Out of Saliva Collection Devices." Developmental Psychobiology 49(5):495-500. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Hibel, L.C. , D.A. Granger , D. Cicchetti and F.A. Rogosch (2007). "Salivary Biomarker Levels and Diurnal Variation: Associations with Medications Prescribed to Control Children's Problem Behavior." Child Development 78(3):927-937. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Willoughby, M. , N. Vandergrift , C. Blair and D.A. Granger (2007). "A Structural Equation Modeling Approach for the Analysis of Cortisol Data Collected Using Pre-Post-Post Designs." Structural Equation Modeling 14(1):125-145. |Full Text| |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Blair, C. , D.A. Granger , K.T. Kivlighan , W.R. Mills-Koonce , M. Willoughby , M.T. Greenberg , L.C. Hibel and C.K. Fortunato (2008). "Maternal and Child Contributions to Cortisol Response to Emotional Arousal in Young Children from Low-Income, Rural Communities." Developmental Psychology 44(4):1095-1109. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Booth, A. , D.A. Granger and E.A. Shirtcliff (2008). "Gender- and Age-Related Differences in the Association between Social Relationship Quality and Trait Levels of Salivary Cortisol." Journal of Research on Adolescence 18(2):239-260. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Brown, G.L. , E.L. McGarvey , E.A. Shirtcliff , A. Keller , D.A. Granger and K. Flavin (2008). "Salivary Cortisol, Dehydroepiandrosterone, and Testosterone Interrelationships in Healthy Young Males: A Pilot Study with Implications for Studies of Aggressive Behavior." Psychiatry Research 159(1-2):67-76. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

El-Sheikh, M. , J.A. Buckhalt , P.S. Keller and D.A. Granger (2008). "Children's Objective and Subjective Sleep Disruptions: Links with Afternoon Cortisol Levels." Health Psychology 27(1):26-33. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

El-Sheikh, M. , S.A. Erath , J.A. Buckhalt , D.A. Granger and J. Mize (2008). "Cortisol and Children's Adjustment: The Moderating Role of Sympathetic Nervous System Activity." Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 36(4):601-611. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Fortunato, C.K. , A.E. Dribin , D.A. Granger and K.A. Buss (2008). "Salivary Alpha-Amylase and Cortisol in Toddlers: Differential Relations to Affective Behavior." Developmental Psychobiology 50(8):807-818. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Gordis, E.B. , D.A. Granger , E.J. Susman and P.K. Trickett (2008). "Salivary Alpha Amylase-Cortisol Asymmetry in Maltreated Youth." Hormones and Behavior 53(1):96-103. PMCID: PMC2266091?? |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , C.K. Fortunato and L.C. Hibel (2008). "Salivary Hormones in Research and Diagnostics." In Wong, D.T. (Ed.) , Salivary Diagnostics. Blackwell Press. (pp. 270-277)

Gump, B.B. , P. Stewart , J. Reihman , E. Lonky , T. Darvill , P.J. Parsons and D.A. Granger (2008). "Low-Level Prenatal and Postnatal Blood Lead Exposure and Adrenocortical Responses to Acute Stress in Children." Environmental Health Perspectives 116(2):249-255. PMCID: PMC2235205?? |Full Text| |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Harmon, A.G. , N.R. Towe , C.K. Fortunato and D.A. Granger (2008). "Differences in Saliva Collection Location and Disparities in Baseline and Diurnal Rhythms of Alpha-Amylase: A Preliminary Note of Caution." Hormones and Behavior 54(5):592-596. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Hill-Soderlund, A.L. , W.R. Mills-Koonce , C.B. Propper , S.D. Calkins , D.A. Granger , G.A. Moore , J.L. Gariepy and M.J. Cox (2008). "Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Responses to the Strange Situation in Infants and Mothers from Avoidant and Securely Attached Dyads." Developmental Psychobiology 50(4):361-376. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Lisonbee, J.A. , J. Mize , A.L. Payne and D.A. Granger (2008). "Children's Cortisol and the Quality of Teacher-Child Relationships in Child Care." Child Development 79(6):1818-1832. |Full Text| |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Schuetze, P. , F.A. Lopez , D.A. Granger and R.D. Eiden (2008). "The Association between Prenatal Exposure to Cigarettes and Cortisol Reactivity and Regulation in 7-Month-Old Infants." Developmental Psychobiology 50(8):819-834. PMCID: PMC2585825?? |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Davis, E.P. and D.A. Granger (2009). "Developmental Differences in Infant Salivary Alpha-Amylase and Cortisol Responses to Stress." Psychoneuroendocrinology 34(6):795-804. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Dreschel, N.A. and D.A. Granger (2009). "Methods of Collection for Salivary Cortisol Measurement in Dogs." Hormones and Behavior 55(1):163-168. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Eiden, R.D. , Y. Veira and D.A. Granger (2009). "Prenatal Cocaine Exposure and Infant Cortisol Reactivity." Child Development 80(2):528-543. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Gump, B.B. , J. Reihman , P. Stewart , E. Lonky , T. Darvill , D.A. Granger and K.A. Matthews (2009). "Trajectories of Maternal Depressive Symptoms over Her Child's Life Span: Relation to Adrenocortical, Cardiovascular, and Emotional Functioning in Children." Development and Psychopathology 21(1):207-225. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Jackson, J. , D. Mandel , J. Blanchard , M. Carlson , B. Cherry , S. Azen , C. Chou , M. Jordan-Marsh , T. Forman , B. White , D.A. Granger , B. Knight and F. Clark (2009). "Confronting Challenges in Intervention Research with Ethnically Diverse Older Adults: The USC Well Elderly II Trial." Clinical Trials 6(1):90-101. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Spinrad, T.L. , N. Eisenberg , D.A. Granger , N.D. Eggum , J. Sallquist , R.G. Haugen , A. Kupfer and C. Hofer (2009). "Individual Differences in Preschoolers' Salivary Cortisol and Alpha-Amylase Reactivity: Relations to Temperament and Maladjustment." Hormones and Behavior 56(1):133-139. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Stroud, L.R. , E. Foster , G.D. Papandonatos , K. Handwerger , D.A. Granger , K.T. Kivlighan and R. Niaura (2009). "Stress Response and the Adolescent Transition: Performance versus Peer Rejection Stressors." Development and Psychopathology 21(1):47-68. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. (Forthcoming). "Salivary Hormones and Markers of Stress: Prospects and Problems." Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. |Journal Home Page|

Granger, D.A. , L.C. Hibel , C.K. Fortunato and C.H. Kapelewski (In Press). "Medication Effects on Salivary Cortisol: Tactics and Strategy to Minimize Impact in Behavioral and Developmental Science." Psychoneuroendocrinology. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Gump, B.B. , J. Reihman , P. Stewart , E. Lonky , D.A. Granger and K.A. Matthews (In Press). "Blood Lead (Pb) Levels: Further Evidence for an Environmental Mechanism Explaining the Association between Socioeconomic Status and Psychophysiological Dysregulation in Children." Health Psychology. |Journal Home Page|

Hibel, L.C. , D.A. Granger , C. Blair , M.J. Cox and The Family Life Project Investigators (In Press). "Intimate Partner Violence Moderates the Relationship between Mother-Infant Adrenocortical Responses to an Emotional Challenge." Journal of Family Psychology. |Journal Home Page|

Susman, E.J. , S. Dockray , D.A. Granger , K. Blades , W.T. Randazzo and L.D. Dorn (In Press). "Cortisol and Alpha Amylase Reactivity and Timing of Puberty: Vulnerabilities for Antisocial Behavior in Young Adolescents." Psychoneuroendocrinology. |Journal Home Page|

Vigil, J.M. , A.C. Carle , D.C. Geary , D.A. Granger , M.V. Flinn and P. Pendleton (In Press). "Maternal Correlates of Children's Stress Functioning Following a Major Natural Disaster." Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma. |Journal Home Page|

Vigil, J.M. , D.C. Geary , D.A. Granger and M.V. Flinn (In Press). "Sex Differences in Salivary Cortisol, Alpha-Amylase, and Psychological Functioning Following Hurricane Katrina." Child Development. |Journal Home Page|

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