Education
B.A. Yale University
Ph.D. Duke University
Research Interests
Childhood peer relationships and adjustment; coping and appraisal processes in response to negative peer treatment; aggression and bystander behavior in the school context
Courses Taught
PSYC 351 : Childhood Peer Relations and Clinical Issues
PSYC 252: Psychological Disorders
Selected Publications
- Sandstrom, M.J. (2007). A link between mothers’ disciplinary strategies and children’s relational aggression. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 25, 399-407.
- Sandstom, M. & Herlan, R. (2007). Threatened egotism or confirmed inadequacy? How children’s perceptions of social status influence aggressive behavior toward peers. Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology, 26, 272-299.
- Sandstrom, M.J. & Cillessen, A.H.N. (2006). Likeable vs. Popular: Distinct Implications for Adolescent Adjustment. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 30, 305-314.
- Sandstrom, M.J. (2004). Pitfalls of the Peer World: How Children Cope with Common Rejection Experiences. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 32, 67-81.
- Sandstrom, M.J. & Zakriski (2004). Understanding the experience of peer rejection. In K. Dodge & J. Kupersmidt (Eds). Children's peer relations: From development to intervention to policy. APA Press.
- Sandstrom, M.J., Cillessen, A.H.N, & Eisenhower, A.* (2003). Children’s appraisal of peer rejection experiences: Impact on social and emotional adjustment. Social Development, 12, 530-550.
- Sandstrom, M.J., & Cramer, P. (2003). Girls’ use of defense mechanisms following peer rejection. Journal of Personality, 71, 605-628 .
- Sandstrom, M.J., & Cillessen, A.H.N. (2003). Sociometric status and children’s peer experiences: Use of the daily diary method. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 49, 427-452
- Sandstrom, M.J. & Coie, J.D. (1999). A developmental perspective on peer rejection: Mechanisms of stability and change, Child Development, 70(4), 955-966.