Stephen Wallace

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

Stephen’s October contribution to Psychology Today, Not As I Do, focuses on the powerful role that parental driving behavior plays in the behind-the-wheel practices of their teens.

Stephen’s new column, Not As I Say – Dangerous Driving by Parents = Dangerous Driving by Teens discusses the role that parents play in establishing driving patterns by their teens, reflecting current research from SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and Liberty Mutual Insurance.

Stephen provides expert commentary on the evolving nature – and implications – of teenage brains in a syndicated column appearing in publications nationwide.  This version appears in NYParenting.

In response to a recent rash of teen suicides in Luzerne County, PA, Stephen has published a new column on PsychologyToday.com, How to Save a Life – Countermeasures to Prevent Youth Suicide.

The New York Times popular Motherlode parenting blog has posted, Teenagers Say Parents Text and Drive, based on new research from SADD and Liberty Mutual Insurance.

On September 19th, Stephen spoke to an overflow crowd of first year students at Colby College.  His remarks centered on civic engagement, specifically youth mentoring as Colby is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Colby Cares About Kids mentoring program.  In his work, and through his research, Stephen has linked such mentoring to risk reduction