Stephen Wallace

Stephen provides commentary on teen holiday driving in a new article, Communities That Care – Urge teens to safey ring in new year, appearing in the Centre Daily Times.

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