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D. Wayne Osgood

Department Affiliation:  Crime, Law and Justice
Education: PhD, Psychology, University of Colorado-Boulder, 1977
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POSITION TITLE:  Professor of Crime, Law and Justice and Sociology

RESEARCH INTERESTS:  Delinquency and other problem behaviors during adolescence and early adulthood.

GRANTS: 

Process and Outcome Evaluation of G.R.E.A.T. (2008-2011)

Friendship Networks and Emergence of Substance Use (2007-2011)

Intervention RFP: The Impact of School-Based Prevention on Friendship Networks and Peer Influence (2007-2010)

Time Trends in Attitudes and Values During the Transition to Adulthood (2005-2010)


PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE: 

1987-1990 Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1990-1996 Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1996-Present Professor, Department of Sociology and Crime, Law and Justice, The Pennsylvania State University


HONORS, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FELLOWSHIPS: 

2005 Fellow, American Society of Criminology

2006 Award for Distinction in the Social Sciences, College of the Liberal Arts, The Pennsylvania State University

2007 Howard B. Palmer Faculty Mentoring Award, The Pennsylvania State University

2008-2010 Member, Committee on the Science of Adolescence, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine

2009 Penn State Faculty Scholar Medal in the Social and Behavioral Sciences


SELECTED PUBLICATIONS: 

Foster, E.M. , C.A. Flanagan , D.W. Osgood and G.R. Ruth (2005). "The Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Youth and Families: Common Themes and Future Directions." In Osgood, D.W. , E.M. Foster , C.A. Flanagan and G.R. Ruth (Eds.) , On Your Own without a Net: The Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Populations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. (pp. 375-390)

Graham, K. , S. Bernards , D.W. Osgood , R. Homel and J. Purcell (2005). "Guardians and Handlers: The Role of Bar Staff in Preventing and Managing Aggression." Addiction 100(6):755-766. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Haynie, D.L. and D.W. Osgood (2005). "Reconsidering Peers and Delinquency: How Do Peers Matter?." Social Forces 84(2):1109-1130. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Osgood, D.W. (2005). "Making Sense of Crime and the Life Course." The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 602(1):196-211. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Osgood, D.W. , E.M. Foster , C.A. Flanagan and G.R. Ruth (2005). "Introduction: Why Focus on the Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Populations?." In Osgood, D.W. , E.M. Foster , C.A. Flanagan and G.R. Ruth (Eds.) , On Your Own without a Net: The Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Populations. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. (pp. 1-26)

Osgood, D.W. , E.M. Foster , C.A. Flanagan and G.R. Ruth (Eds.) (2005). On your Own Without a Net: The Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Populations. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. |Abstract|

St. Pierre, T.L. , D.W. Osgood , C. Mincemoyer , D. Kaltreider and T. Kauh (2005). "Results of an Independent Evaluation of Project ALERT Delivered in Schools by Cooperative Extension." Prevention Science 6(4):305-317. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Graham, K. , D.W. Osgood , S. Wells and T. Stockwell (2006). "To What Extent Is Intoxication Associated with Aggression in Bars? A Multilevel Analysis." Journal of Studies on Alcohol 67(3):382-390. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Graham, K. , S. Bernards , D.W. Osgood and S. Wells (2006). "Bad Nights or Bad Bars? Multi-Level Analysis of Environmental Predictors of Aggression in Late-Night Large-Capacity Bars and Clubs." Addiction 101(11):1569-1580. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Kim, J. , S.M. McHale , D.W. Osgood and A.C. Crouter (2006). "Longitudinal Course and Family Correlates of Sibling Relationships from Childhood through Adolescence." Child Development 77(6):1746-1761. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

May, A.L. , J. Kim , D.W. Osgood and A.C. Crouter (2006). "Parent-Adolescent Relationships and the Development of Weight Concerns from Early to Late Adolescence." International Journal of Eating Disorders 39(8):729-740. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Crouter, A.C. , S.D. Whiteman , S.M. McHale and D.W. Osgood (2007). "Development of Gender Attitude Traditionality Across Middle Childhood and Adolescence." Child Development 78(3):911-926. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Kim, J. , S.M. McHale , A.C. Crouter and D.W. Osgood (2007). "Longitudinal Linkages between Sibling Relationships and Adjustment from Middle Childhood through Adolescence." Developmental Psychology 43(4):960-973. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Osgood, D.W. and C.J. Schreck (2007). "A New Method for Studying the Extent, Stability, and Predictors of Individual Specialization in Violence." Criminology 45(2):273-312. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Shanahan, L. , S.M. McHale , A.C. Crouter and D.W. Osgood (2007). "Warmth with Mothers and Fathers from Middle Childhood to Late Adolescence: Within- and Between-Families Comparisons." Developmental Psychology 43(3):551-563. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Shanahan, L. , S.M. McHale , D.W. Osgood and A.C. Crouter (2007). "Conflict Frequency with Mothers and Fathers from Middle Childhood to Late Adolescence: Within- and Between-Families Comparisons." Developmental Psychology 43(3):539-550. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

St. Pierre, T.L. , D.W. Osgood , S.E. Siennick , T. Kauh and F. Burden (2007). "Project ALERT with Outside Leaders: What Leader Characteristics Are Important for Success?." Prevention Science 8(1):51-64. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Felson, R.B. and D.W. Osgood (2008). "Violent Crime." In Goode, E. (Ed.) , Out of Control?: Evaluating the General Theory of Crime. Stanford University Press. (pp. 160-172)

Schreck, C.J. , E.A. Stewart and D.W. Osgood (2008). "A Reappraisal of the Overlap of Violent Offenders and Victims." Criminology 46(4):871-906. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Shanahan, L. , S.M. McHale , A.C. Crouter and D.W. Osgood (2008). "Linkages between Parents' Differential Treatment, Youth Depressive Symptoms, and Sibling Relationships." Journal of Marriage and the Family 70(2):480-494. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Wray-Lake, L. , C.A. Flanagan and D.W. Osgood (In Press). "Examining Trends in Adolescent Environmental Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors across Three Decades." Environment and Behavior. |Journal Home Page|

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