Bonnie K. Nastasi, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Interventions
Institute for Community Research

Bonnie K. Nastasi, PhD (Kent State University, 1986) is Associate Director of Interventions at the Institute for Community Research, and former Director and Associate Professor of School Psychology at University at Albany, NY. She has conducted applied research on mental health and health risk (including substance abuse and sexual risk) among school-age and adult populations in the U.S. and Asia. Her interests include mental health promotion, health risk prevention, use of qualitative research methods in psychology, and promoting school psychology internationally. She co-authored (with Denise M. DeZolt) a book, entitled School Interventions for Children of Alcoholics (Guilford Press, 1994). Her new book, School-Based Mental Health Programs: Creating Comprehensive and Culturally Specific Mental Health Programs (co-authors, Rachel Bernstein Moore and Kristen Varjas), is scheduled for publication by the American Psychological Association in late 2003. Dr. Nastasi has served as Associate Editor on School Psychology Review and School Psychology Quarterly, and as editorial board member on several other journals in psychology and education (e.g., Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, Journal of School Psychology, Journal of Educational Psychology, Journal of Applied School Psychology).

Education
1972 B.A., Psychology Louisiana State University, New Orleans
1978 M.S., Developmental Psychology University of New Orleans
1986 Ph.D., School Psychology Kent State University

Research Experience
1994-1999 Researcher/Collaborator, Center for Intersectoral Community Health Studies, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, with Center for International Community Health Studies, University of Connecticut & Institute for Community Research. Research funded by USAID, Andrew Mellon Foundation, World Bank.

1999-2003 Co-Principal Investigator. Building Preventative Group Norms in Urban Middle Schools, funded by NIH/NIDA (#1 R01 DA12015)

2001-2006 Co-Principal Investigator. Male Sexual Health Concerns and Prevention of HIV/STDs in India, funded by NIMH (#1 R01 MH64875)

2002-2003 Principal Investigator. Assessing Women's HIV/STD Risk in Marriage Supplement to NIMH funded Male Sexual Health Concerns and Prevention of HIV/STDs in India (#1 R01 MH64875).

Teaching Experience
1999-present
Associate Director for Interventions, The Institute for Community Research, Hartford, CT
1999-2000
Adjunct Professor, Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, NY
1999
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs
1996-1999
Director, Division of School Psychology, University at Albany, NY
1993-1999
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Statistics, University at Albany, NY
1998
Consultant, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
1997
Consultant, International Center for Research on Women, Washington, DC
1995-99; 2003-05
Associate Editor, School Psychology Review
1993-1995
Associate Editor, School Psychology Quarterly
1992-1999
Consultant, Institute for Community Research
1991-1993
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs
1987-1991
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Selected Publications
Nastasi, B.K., Moore, R., & Varjas, K. (in press) School-Based Mental Health Services: Creating Comprehensive and Culturally Responsive Programs. Washington, DC: American Psychology Association.

Nastasi, B. K. (in press). Mental health program evaluation: A multi-component, multi-perspective mixed-method approach. In K. E. Robinson (Ed.), Advances in school-based mental health: Best practices and program models. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.

Nastasi, B. K., Schensul, J. J., Balkcom, C. T., & Cintrón-Moscoso, F. (in press). Integrating Research and Practice to Facilitate Implementation across Multiple Contexts: Illustration from an Urban Middle School Drug and Sexual Risk Prevention Program. In K. E. Robinson (Ed.), Advances in school-based mental health: Best practices and program models. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.

Nastasi, B. K. (in press). Promotion of mental health. In R. T. Brown (Ed.), Handbook of pediatric psychology in school settings. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Nastasi, B.K., Pluymert, K., Varjas, K., & Bernstein, R. (2002). Exemplary mental health programs: School psychologists as mental health service providers (3rd ed.). Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.

Nastasi, B. K. (2000). School psychologists as health care providers in the 21st century: Conceptual framework, professional identity, and professional practice. School Psychology Review, 29, 540-554.

Hogan, K., Nastasi, B.K., & Pressley, M. (2000). Discourse patterns and collaborative scientific reasoning in peer and teacher-guided discussions. Cognition and Instruction, 17(4), 379-432.

Nastasi, B. K., Varjas, K., Schensul, S. L., Silva, K. T., Schensul, J. J., Ratnayake, P. (2000). The Participatory Intervention Model: A framework for conceptualizing and promoting intervention acceptability. School Psychology Quarterly, 15, 207-232.

Nastasi, B. K., & Truscott, S. D. (2000). Acceptability research in school psychology: Current trends and future directions. School Psychology Quarterly, 15, 117-122.

Nastasi, B. K., Varjas, K., Berstein, R., & Jayasena, A. (2000). Conducting participatory culture-specific consultation: A global perspective on multicultural consultation. School Psychology Review, 29 (3), 401-413.

Nastasi, B. K. (1999). Audiovisual methods in ethnography. In M. D. LeCompte & J. J. Schensul (Eds.) The Ethnographic Tool Kit. Book 4: Specialized Ethnographic Data Collection Techniques. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press.

Nastasi, B. K., & Berg, M. (1999). Using ethnography to strengthen and evaluate intervention programs. In M. D. LeCompte & J. J. Schensul (Eds.) The Ethnographic Tool Kit. Book 6: The Role of the Researcher. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press.
Nastasi, B. K. (1998). A model for mental health programming in schools and communities. School Psychology Review, 27 (2), 165-174.

Nastasi, B. K., Schensul, J. J., deSilva, M.W.A, Varjas, K., Silva, K. T., Ratnayake, P., & Schensul, S. L. (1998-99). Community based sexual risk prevention program for Sri Lankan youth: Influencing sexual-risk decision making. International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 18 (1), 139-155.

Clements, D. H., & Nastasi, B. K. (1998). Experimental approaches to assessment and development of higher-order intellectual processes (pp. 175-201). In W. Tomic & J. Kingma (Eds.), Advances in cognition and education practice (Vol. 4). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Meyers, J., & Nastasi, B. K. (1998). Primary prevention in school settings. In C. R. Reynolds & T. B. Gutkin (Eds.), Handbook of School Psychology (3rd ed., pp. 764-799). NY: Wiley.

Nastasi, B. K., Varjas, K., Bernstein, R., & Pluymert, K. (1998). Mental health programming and the role of school psychologists. School Psychology Review, 27 (2), 217-232.

Nastasi, B. K., Varjas, K., Sarkar, S., & Jayasena, A. (1998). Participatory model of mental health programming: Lessons learned from work in a developing country. School Psychology Review, 27 (2), 260-276.

Nastasi, B. K. (1998). Groups for prevention and intervention with children of alcoholics. In K. C. Stoiber & T. R. Kratochwill (Eds.) Handbook of group interventions for children and families (pp. 193-219). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Kehle, T. J., Bray, M. A., & Nastasi, B. K. (1996). Problems with the school psychology consultative service delivery model that affect the implementation of school-based intervention programs. School Psychology International, 17, 149-158.

Nastasi, B. K. (1995). Is early identification of children of alcoholics necessary for preventive intervention? Reaction to Havey & Dodd. Journal of School Psychology, 33 (4), 327-35.

Nastasi, B. K., & DeZolt, D. M. (1994). School Interventions for Children of Alcoholics. NY: Guilford.

Guidubaldi, J., Perry, J. D., & Nastasi, B. K. (1987). Assessment and intervention for children of divorce: Implications of the NASP-KSU Nationwide Study. In J. P. Vincent (Ed.), Advances in family intervention, assessment and theory: A research annual (Vol. 4), pp. 33-69. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Guidubaldi, J., Perry, J. D., & Nastasi, B. K. (1987). Growing up in a divorced family: Initial and long-term perspectives on children's adjustment. In S. Oskamp (Ed.), Applied Social Psychology Annual (Volume 7), pp. 202-237. Beverly Hills: Sage.

Awards
The Institute for Community Research, Hartford, CT, Award for long-term commitment as university-based researcher, to community-based research as a tool for individual and community empowerment, 1995

Connecticut School Psychology Distinguished Service Award, 1993

Illinois School Psychologists Association Service Award, 1991

University Research Initiative Award, Illinois State University, 1989

Doctoral Dissertation Research Award, 1985-86

Graduate Student Senate Research Award, 1983-84, 1984-85

Outstanding Woman Graduate, Louisiana State University in New Orleans, 1972