Christine E. Waanders, PhD
Christine E. Waanders, PhD

Christine E. Waanders, PhD

Christine E. Waanders, PhD, is a psychologist, the program Co-Director of the School-Based Mental Health Program at Girard College and a clinical consultant for aggression and bullying with the Center for Violence Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.


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About Christine E. Waanders, PhD

Titles

Psychologist

Awards and Honors

2001, Ralph Tindall Dissertation Fellowship, University of South Carolina
2001, Psychology Graduate Student Association Award, University of South Carolina

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

American Psychological Association

Research Interests

Prevention and intervention in the area of children’s bullying and aggression

Education & training

Undergraduate Degree

BA in Psychology - Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA

Graduate Degree

PhD in Clinical-Community Psychology - University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Internship

 Psychology - University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, MD

Team affiliations

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Publications

Publications

2015

Leff, S.S., Paskewich, B.S., Waasdorp, T.E., Waanders, C., Bevans, K.B., & Jawad, A.F. (2015). Friend to friend: A randomized trial for urban African American relationally aggressive girls. Psychology of Violence, 5(4), 433-443.

2013

Boyd, R.C., & Waanders, C. (2013). Protective factors for depression among African American children of predominantly low-income mothers with depression.  Journal of Child and Family Studies, 22(1), 85-95.

2007

Waanders, C., Mendez, J.L., & Downer, J.T. (2007). Parent Characteristics, Economic Stress and Neighborhood Context as Predictors of Parent Involvement in Preschool Children’s Education. Journal of School Psychology, 45(6), 619-636.

2005

Anthony, L.G., Anthony, B.J., Glanville, D.N., Naiman, D.Q., Waanders, C., & Shaffer, S. (2005). The  relationships between parenting stress, parenting behaviour and preschoolers’ social competence and behaviour problems in the classroom. Infant and Child Development, 14, 133-154.

Anthony, L.G., Anthony, B.J., Glanville, D.N., Naiman, D.Q., Waanders, C., & Shaffer, S. (2005). The  relationships between parenting stress, parenting behaviour and preschoolers’ social competence and behaviour problems in the classroom. Infant and Child Development, 14, 133-154.

Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2022

Leff, S.S., Waanders, C., & Iyengar, S. (In Press, 2022). Aggression and Disruptive Behavior Disorders. In H.M. Feldman, N.J. Blum, Elias, E.R., Jimenez, M., & Stancin, T. (Eds.), Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Fifth Edition (Chapter 55). New York: Elsevier.

2014

Leff. S.S., Waasdorp, T.E., Waanders, C., & Paskewich, B.S. (2014). Better Understanding and Intervening to Prevent Relational Aggression. In M. Weist, N. Lever, C. Bradshaw, & J. Owens (Eds.), Handbook of School Mental Health, Second Edition (pp.171-182). New York: Springer.

Leff, S.S., Waanders, C., Waasdorp, T.E., Paskewich, B.S. (2014).  Bullying and Aggression in School Settings.  In H.M. Walker & F.M. Gresham (Eds.), Handbook of Evidence-Based Practices for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Applications in Schools (pp. 277-291). New York: Guilford Press.