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Scott L. Graves Jr., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
School of Education
Counseling, Psychology and Special Education

G3A Canevin Hall
Phone: 412.396.1340

https://sites.google.com/site/scottgravesjr/

Education:

Ph.D., Educational and Counseling Psychology: School Psychology emphasis, University of Kentucky, 2006
M.A., Psychology, Marshall University, 2000
B.S., Applied Science: Biology, Bluefield State College, 1998
Research

My interests can be broadly categorized as understanding protective factors that lead to appropriate development in early childhood. Specifically, my research agenda is focused on identifying strengths in African American children that lead to positive socio-emotional and academic outcomes.

Publications

Brown-Wright, L., Tyler, K., Graves, S., Thomas, D., Stevens-Watkins, D., & Mulder, S. (in press). Examining the Associations among Home-School Dissonance, Motivation, and Classroom Disruptive Behavior for Urban High School Students. Education and Urban Society

Graves, S. (2011). School and Child level predictors of academic success for African American children in 3rd grade: Implications for No Child Left Behind. Race, Ethnicity, and Education, 14, 675-697.

Graves, S., & Mitchell, A. (2011). Is the Moratorium Over? African American Psychology Professionals Views on Intelligence Testing in Response to Changes to Federal Policy. Journal of Black Psychology. 37, 407-425.

Graves, S. & Howes, C. (2011). Ethnic Differences in Behavioral Problems in Preschool The impact of Teacher Child Relationships, Ethnic Match, and Classroom Quality. School Psychology Quarterly, 26, 202- 214.

Stevens-Watkins, D., & Graves, S. (2011). Differences between African American males who are and are not involved in the Criminal Justice System Evidence from a National Sample. Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 9, 136-151.

Graves, S., & Wright, L. (2011). Parent Involvement at School Entry: A National Examination of group differences and Achievement. School Psychology International, 32, 35-48

Harris, T. & Graves, S. (2010). The influence of cultural capital transmission on reading achievement in African American fifth grade boys. Journal of Negro Education, 79, 447-457.

Graves, S. (2010). Are we neglecting African American males: Parental involvement differences between African American males and females during elementary school? Journal of African American Studies, 14, 263-276.

Graves, S. & Wright, L. (2009). HBCU students and faculties views of School Psychology: Implications for increasing diversity in higher education. Psychology in the Schools, 46, 616-626.

Graves, S. & Frohwerk, A. (2009). Multilevel Modeling and School Psychology: A review and practical example. School Psychology Quarterly, 24, 84-94.

Graves, S. (2009). Albert Sidney Beckham: The first African American school psychologist. School Psychology International, 30, 5-23.

Sullivan, A. L., AVant, E., Baker, J., Chandler, D., Graves, S., et al. (2009, October). Confronting inequity in special education: Promising practices for addressing disproportionality. NASP Communique, 38(2), 1.

Sullivan, A. L., A-Vant, E., Baker, J., Chandler, D., Graves, S., et al. (2009, September). Confronting inequity in special education: Understanding the problem of disproportionality: Part I. NASP Communique, 38(1), 1, 16.

Graves, S., & Wright, L. (2007). Comparison of individual factors in school psychology graduate students Why do students pursue a degree in school psychology. Psychology in the Schools, 44, 865-872.