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Scott Lee Graves Jr., Ph.D.Assistant Professor
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Education
Ph.D. Educational and Counseling Psychology: School Psychology emphasis
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Graduate Certificate Developmental Disabilities
Interdisciplinary Human Developmental Institute
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
M.A. General Psychology
Marshal University, Huntington, WV
B.A. Applied Science: Biology
Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV
Honors/Awards
Pearson/PsychCorp Annual Trainers of School Psychology Professional Development Scholarship
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Scholar (2009-2010)
School Psychology Research Collaboration Conference Early Career Scholar (2009)
Helen Thacker Graduate Research Fellowship (2005)
University of Kentucky Graduate Student Research Funding (2004)
University of Kentucky Graduate Student Research Funding (2003)
University of Kentucky Lyman T. Johnson Fellowship (2002-2005)
Marshall University Graduate Fellowship (1998-2000)
Research Interests
My interests can be broadly categorized as understanding protective factors that lead to appropriate development in early childhood. Specifically, my research agenda is focused on identifying strengths in African American children that lead to positive socio-emotional and academic outcomes.
Current Projects
Developing Strength-Based assessments and interventions for culturally diverse populations.
Professional Affiliations
Association of Black Psychologists
American Educational Research
American Psychological Association
National Association of School Psychologists
Society for Research in Child Development
Recent Publications
Brown-Wright, L., Tyler, K., Graves, S., Thomas, D., Stevens-Watkins, D., & Mulder, S. (accepted for publication). Examining the Associations among Home-School Dissonance, Motivation, and Classroom Disruptive Behavior for Urban High School Students. Education and Urban Society
Graves, S. & Howes, C. (accepted for publication). Ethnic Differences in Behavioral Problems in Preschool: The impact of Teacher Child Relationships, Ethnic Match, and Classroom Quality. School Psychology Quarterly
Graves, S., & Mitchell, A. (accepted for publication). Is the Moratorium Over? African American Psychology Professionals’ Views on Intelligence Testing in Response to Changes to Federal Policy. Journal of Black Psychology.
Graves, S. (accepted for publication). School and Child level predictors of academic success for African American children in 3rd grade: Implications for No Child Left Behind. Race, Ethnicity, and Education.
Stevens-Watkins, D., & Graves, S. (2011). Differences between African American males who are and are not involved in the Criminal Justice System: Evidence from a National Sample. Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 9, 136-151.
Graves, S., & Wright, L. (2011). Parent Involvement at School Entry: A National Examination of group differences and Achievement. School Psychology International, 32, 35-48.
Harris, T. & Graves, S. (2010). The longitudinal effect of extracurricular activities on African American male development: A national examination. Journal of Negro Education, 79, 443-457.
Graves, S. (2010). Are we neglecting African American males: Parental involvement differences between African American males and females during elementary school? Journal of African American Studies, 14, 263-276.
Graves, S. & Wright, L. (2009). HBCU students’ and faculties’ views of School Psychology: Implications for increasing diversity in higher education. Psychology in the Schools, 46, 616-626.
Graves, S. & Frohwerk, A. (2009). Multilevel Modeling and School Psychology: A review and practical example. School Psychology Quarterly, 24, 84-94.
Graves, S. (2009). Albert Sidney Beckham: The first African American school psychologist. School Psychology International, 30, 5-23.
Graves, S., & Wright, L. (2007). Comparison of individual factors in school psychology graduate students: Why do students pursue a degree in school psychology. Psychology in the Schools, 44, 865-872.
Sullivan, A. L., A’Vant, E., Baker, J., Chandler, D., Graves, S., et al. (2009, October). Confronting inequity in special education: Promising practices for addressing disproportionality. NASP Communiqué, 38(2), 1.
Sullivan, A. L., A’Vant, E., Baker, J., Chandler, D., Graves, S., et al. (2009, September). Confronting inequity in special education: Understanding the problem of disproportionality: Part I. NASP Communiqué, 38(1), 1, 16.
Recent Professional Presentations
2011 American Psychological Association (Washington, DC)
Scott L. Graves Jr. and Markeda Newell
The Current State of Disproportionality in Urban Schools: An Analysis of State Level Data
2011 American Educational Research Association (New Orleans, LA)
Scott L. Graves Jr. and Toni Harris
Ethnic Differences in Social-Emotional Development in Preschool: The impact of Teacher Child Relationships and Classroom Quality
2011 Trainers of School Psychology (San Francisco, CA)
Leann Smith, Jamilia Blake, Scott L. Graves Jr.
School Psychology Programs’ Recruitment and Retention of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
2011 National Association of School Psychologists (San Francisco, CA)
Amy L. Davis, Robyn L. Schroeder, Scott L. Graves Jr.
School Policies on Sexting: Implications for School Psychologists
2010 National Association of Black Psychologists (Chicago, IL)
Lynda Brown Wright, Sonja Feist-Price, Danelle Watkins, Scott Graves Jr.
Renewing The African Spirit Through Successful Roles In Academia: Unveiling The Academy’s Dirty Little Secrets
2010 National Association of School Psychologists (Chicago, IL)
Robyn L Schroeder, Amy L Davis, Scott Graves Jr.
Early Female Maturation and Its Effect on Social Relationships
2010 American Psychological Association (Denver, CO)
Toni Harris & Scott Graves Jr.
The Influence of Cultural Capital Transmission on Reading Achievement in African American Fifth Grade Boys.
2009 American Psychological Association (San Diego, CA)
Those Big Black Boys: The role of body size in teacher’s ratings of behavioral problems.
2009 National Association of School Psychologists (Boston, MA)
Response to Invention and African American children: Are we ready?
Recent Professional Experience & Service
Editorial Board: Journal of School Psychology
Editorial Board: Journal of non-significant research in education
Reviewer: School Psychology International
Reviewer: Journal of Black Psychology
Reviewer: Urban Education
Reviewer: Journal of African American Studies
Reviewer: Journal of Educational Research
