Faculty
Scott Ronis
Name: Scott T. Ronis, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
Previous Degrees/Licensing/Training Obtained:
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology) University of Missouri
M.A. (Clinical Psychology) University of Missouri
B.A. (Psychology, Spanish) Brandeis University
Licensure: Licensed Clinical Psychologist, New Brunswick (2010-present) and Virginia
(2010-present)
My primary research interests focus on identifying the roles of individual and interpersonal factors on youth emotional and behavioural problems (e.g., juvenile delinquency, sexual offending). In particular, I am interested in understanding how youth problem behaviours are linked with family relationship patterns. Consistent with a contextual/systemic perspective, my research examines the complex and multiple relationships between youth and the broader contexts in which they are embedded (e.g., family, peer, school, neighbourhood). The overarching goal is for my research to directly influence prevention and treatment services as well as assessment practices with often underrepresented and underserved populations.
My secondary research interests focus on understanding normative and atypical childhood and adolescent sexual experiences and how these might influence adolescent and early adulthood psychosocial adjustment. I am currently conducting studies on childhood sexual experiences as well as on family communication patterns in general and more specifically regarding sexuality. My goals are to provide health professionals and educators with information that can be used in making decisions about best sexual health practices and to educate families on recommended sexual communication strategies.
Personal website: http://people.unb.ca/~sronis
Select Recent Publications:
O’Sullivan, L. F., & Ronis, S. T. (in press). Normative and atypical sexual development throughout childhood and adolescence. In W. O’Donohue & D. Bromberg (Eds.), Handbook of Child and Adolescent Sexuality: Developmental and Forensic Psychology. New York: Elsevier.
Ronis, S. T. (in press). Assault and harassment. In C. Pukall (Ed.), Human Sexuality, Toronto, ON: Oxford University Press.
Damashek, A. L., Borduin, C. M., & Ronis, S. T. (in press). The role of environmental hazard in mothers’ beliefs about appropriate supervision. Journal of Early Childhood Research.
Borduin, C. M., & Ronis, S. T. (2012). Individual, family, peer, and academic characteristics of female violent juvenile offenders. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 10, 385-399. doi:10.1177/1541204012440108
Ronis, S. T., & O’Sullivan, L. (2011). A longitudinal analysis of predictors of male and female adolescents’ transition to intimate sexual behavior. Journal of Adolescent Health, 49, 321-323. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.12.010
Knight, R. A., Ronis, S. T., & Zakireh, B. (2009). Bootstrapping persistence risk indicators for juveniles who sexually offend. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 27, 878-909. doi:10.1002/bsl.908
Zakireh, B., Ronis, S. T., & Knight, R. A. (2008). Individual beliefs, attitudes, and victimization histories of male juvenile sexual offenders. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 20, 323-351. doi:10.1177/1079063208322424
Ronis, S. T., & Borduin, C. M. (2007). Individual, family, peer, and academic characteristics of male juvenile sexual offenders. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 35, 153-163. doi:10.1007/s10802-006-9058-3
Teaching:
Undergraduate courses: Systems of Psychotherapy (PSYC 3323), Family Processes (PSYC 3253), Psychology of Crime (PSYC 3343)
Graduate courses: Statistics and Design I (PSYC 6001), Therapy Skills with Children (PSYC 6312)
Contact Information:
Department of Psychology
University of New Brunswick
Keirstead Hall
38 Dineen Drive, Room 215
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Canada E3B 5A3
Tel. (506) 458-7804
Fax (506) 447-3063
