Faculty

Sandee McClowry

Professor of Applied Psychology

Sandee McClowry

Phone: (212) 998-5297
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Degrees Held

  • B.S. Northern Illinois University, Nursing
  • M.S. Northern Illinois University, Parent Child Health Nursing
  • A.A.S. Rock Valley College, Nursing
  • Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco, Family Nursing Theory
  • Post Doctoral Fellow Yale University, Becton Dickinson Nurse Scientist,

Awards

  • 2005 : American Academy of Nursing Fellow, 1995 - present
  • 2005 : Distinguished Nurse Researcher, Foundation of the New York State Nurse Association, 1999
  • 2005 : Distinguished Nurse Researcher, Rush University, July 6, 1999

Research Interests

  • Temperament-based intervention for elementary school children and their parents and teachers
  • School-based interventions for inner city children

Selected Publications

  • McClowry, S. G., Snow, D. L., Tamis-LeMonda, C. S., & Rodriguez, E. T. (2010). Testing the efficacy of INSIGHTS on student disruptive behavior, classroom management, and student competence in inner city primary grades. School Mental Health, 2, 23-35. doi: 10.1007/s12310-009-9023-8. (view)
  • McClowry, S. G. (in progress). Elementary classroom management: Temperament and Other Evidence-Based Approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Tamis-LeMonda, C. S., Briggs, R. D., McClowry, S. G., Snow, D. L. (2009). Maternal control and sensitivity, child gender, and maternal education in relation to children’s behavioral outcomes in African American families. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 30, 321-331.
  • Foley, M., McClowry, S. G., and Castellanos, F. X. (2008). The relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and child temperament. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 29, 157-169. (view)
  • McClowry, S. G., Koslowitz, R. & Rodriguez, E. T. (2008). Temperament-Based Intervention: Re-examining Goodness of Fit. European Journal of Developmental Science, 2, 120-135. (view)
  • Tamis-LeMonda, C. S., Briggs, R. D., & McClowry, S. G., & Snow, D. (2008). Challenges to the Study of African American Parenting: Conceptualization, Sampling, Research Approaches, Measurement, and Design. Parenting: Science & Practice, 8, 319-358.
  • McClowry, S.G., Snow, D. L., Tamis-LeMonda, C.S. (2005). An evaluation of the effects of INSIGHTS on the behavior of inner city primary school children. Journal of Primary Prevention, 26(6). (view)
  • McClowry, S.G. (2003). Your Child's Unique Temperament: Insights and Strategies for Responsive Parenting. Champaign, IL: Research Press. (link)
  • McClowry, S.G., Halverson, C.F., & Sanson, A. (2003). A re-examination of the validity and reliability of the School-Age Temperament Inventory. Nursing Research, 52. 176-182.
  • McClowry, S.G. (2002). Transforming temperament profile statistics into puppets and other visual media. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 17, 11-17.
  • McClowry, S.G. (2002). The temperament profiles of school-age children. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 17, 3-10.

Selected Funded Resaerch

  • Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigators, Erin O'Connor and Elise Cappella,"Testing the Efficacy of INSIGHTS in Enhancing the Academic Learning Context" (2008-12), Institute of Education Sciences (R305A080512), $2,919,913.
  • Principal Investigator, Co-Investigators, David Snow and Catherine Tamis-LeMonda, "Testing a Parent/Teacher Collaborative Prevention Model" (2003-08), National Institute of Nursing Research (2R01NR04781): $2,740,000.
  • Supplement to promote diversity in health-related research for Eileen Rodriguez. $90,350.
  • Principal Investigator (1998-04), Co-Investigators, David Snow and Catherine Tamis-LeMonda. "A school-based intervention for inner city children. National Institute of Nursing Research" (1R01NR04781): $2,250,000.
  • Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship for Edilma Yearwood, PhD, RN (2001-03): $190,000.Principal Investigator (1996-1999). "A comprehensive school-based clinic at P.S. 307." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: $593,704.
  • Principal Investigator (1992-94). "A nursing assessment strategy: Child temperament phase." National Center for Nursing Research, AREA grant (R15NR03059): $75,000.