Stephen Wallace

Stephen provides comment on new data from SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and Liberty Mutual Insurance revealing that more than 1 in 10 teen drivers reports driving under the influence on New Year’s Eve.  The study also points to rising acceptance of underage drinking by parents of teens.

Stephen’s December contribution to Psychology Today, Naughty or Nice? A Parents’ Holiday Guide to Teen Transgressions, provides a developmental frame for common behaviors that sometimes drive parents crazy!

In Five Ways Children Overcome Tragedy, Stephen’s Psychology Today colleague Dr. Kathy Seifert discusses concrete steps that parents can take to help children in times of crisis.

Stephen appeared this morning in a live segment on the Fox News Channel’s Fox & Friends morning program to discuss DARE’s decision to eliminate discussion of marijuana from their 5th and 6th grade curriculum.

Stephen’s November column for Psychology Today, Does Character Count?, has been posted.

On Wednesday December 5th, Stephen conducted a webinar on the subject of youth mentoring for the American Camp Association’s e-Institute for Professional Development, which he serves as a faculty member.  Mentoring 101- Building Your Youth Develpment Skill Set was based on his original mentoring research conducted on conjunction with SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions).

On Saturday November 9th Stephen spoke to parents of Susquehanna University students attending the 2012 Family Weekend. Joined by Cheryl Stumpf, a counselor and outreach coordinator at the SU Counseling Center, Stephen talked about the transition to college for students and families, as well as new research from the University’s Center for Adolescent Research and

The Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) at Susquehanna University hosted the inaugural meeting of its national advisory board on campus November 8th and 9th.  The board, made up of researchers, educators, business leaders, mental health professionals, parents, and students will guide the research and educational outreach activities of the Center. Events during the two

On Sunday November 4th, Stephen spoke at a medical conference sponsored by the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians. His remarks, Back to the Future – A Primary Care Physician’s Guide to Youth Risk Behaviors and Prevention, was based on his original research for SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) – including new data from a SADD/Liberty