Shelley M. MacDermid Wadsworth
- Distinguished Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Science // Director Emerita, Center for Families; Director, Military Family Research Institute
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Education
PhD Pennsylvania State University Human Development & Family Studies 1990
PhD Pennsylvania State University Human Development & Family Studies 1990
Research Interests
adult development in the context of workplaces, generativity, differences between large and small workplaces, identity structure and multiple roles
adult development in the context of workplaces, generativity, differences between large and small workplaces, identity structure and multiple roles
Teaching Interests
Work-family relationships, families in social context
Work-family relationships, families in social context
Grants
2024 - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
2024 - Policy Research Associates
2024 - McKinley Family Foundation
2024 - Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs
2024 - Indiana Department of Mental Health and Addiction
2024 - Bob Woodruff Foundation Baltimore Research and Education Foundation
2024 - Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
2023 - Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
2023 - U.S. Department of the Army Military Medical Research and Development
2023 - Lilly Endowment
2023 - Henry Jackson Foundation
2023 - Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs
2023 - Ohio State University
2022 - Purdue College of Agriculture AG Seed Grant
2022 - Henry Jackson Foundation
2021 - Bob Woodruff Foundation
2021 - U.S. Department of Agriculture
2020 - U.S. Department of Defense
2020 - Henry Jackson Foundation (2)
2020 - Indiana Department of Mental Health and Addiction
2020 - Lilly Endowment
2020 - McCormick Foundation
2024 - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
2024 - Policy Research Associates
2024 - McKinley Family Foundation
2024 - Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs
2024 - Indiana Department of Mental Health and Addiction
2024 - Bob Woodruff Foundation Baltimore Research and Education Foundation
2024 - Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
2023 - Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
2023 - U.S. Department of the Army Military Medical Research and Development
2023 - Lilly Endowment
2023 - Henry Jackson Foundation
2023 - Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs
2023 - Ohio State University
2022 - Purdue College of Agriculture AG Seed Grant
2022 - Henry Jackson Foundation
2021 - Bob Woodruff Foundation
2021 - U.S. Department of Agriculture
2020 - U.S. Department of Defense
2020 - Henry Jackson Foundation (2)
2020 - Indiana Department of Mental Health and Addiction
2020 - Lilly Endowment
2020 - McCormick Foundation
Selected Publications
Sullivan, K. S., Gilreath, T. D., Barry, A. E., & MacDermid Wadsworth, S. (2024). Mode of pandemic school instruction associated with distress among military and non-military-connected students. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 10(5), 163-172. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0107
Coppola, E. C., MacDermid Wadsworth, S., Taylor, Z. E., Schwab-Reese, L., & Christ, S. L. (2024). Military service and sociodemographic determinants of depressive symptom trajectories. Social Science Research, 123, 103062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2024.103062
Coppola, E. C., MacDermid Wadsworth, S. M., Taylor, Z. E., Schwab-Reese, L., & Christ, S. L. (2024). Long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms by military affiliation. Social Science Medicine-Population Health, 101733. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101733
MacDermid Wadsworth, S. M., Lester, P., Topp, D., Stander, V., Christ S. L., Whiteman, S., & Knobloch, L. K. (2024). Long-term consequences of mothers' and fathers' wartime deployments: Protocol for a two-wave panel study. PloS One, 19(3), e0295007. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295007
Nieforth,L. O., Leighton, S. C., Schwichtenberg, A. J., MacDermid Wadsworth, S. M., & O'Haire, M. E. (2024). A preliminary analysis of psychiatric service dog placements and sleep patterns of partners of veterans with PTSD. Anthrozoos, 37(1), 125-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2023.2268979
Qin Y., Sneddon, D. A., MacDermid Wadsworth, S., Topp D., Sterrett, R. A., Newton, J. R., & Eicher-Miller, H. A. (2023). Grit but not help-seeking was associated with food insecurity among low income, at-risk rural veterans. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(3):2500. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032500
Knobloch, L. K., Monk, J. K., & MacDermid Wadsworth, S. M. (2023). Relationship maintenance among military couples. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 40(3), 734-772. https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/10.1177/02654075221105025
Nieforth, L.O.,G Miller, E., MacDermid Wadsworth, & O'Haire, M.E. (2022). The effects of a service dog on the wellbeing of veteran families. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. doi: 10.1080/20008198.2022.2062997
Nieforth, L.O.,G Abdul Wahab, A.H., Sabbaghi, A.H., MacDermid Wadsworth, S., Foti, D. & O'Haire, M.E. (2022). Quantifying the emotional experiences of partners of veterans with PTSD service dogs using ecological momentary assessment. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101590
Inderstrodt, J. & MacDermid Wadsworth, S. M. (2022). Comparing VA and Non-VA medical centers: Informing veteran health care choice at the MISSION Act watershed. Journal of Veterans Studies, 8(3), 93-101. DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.34347.46889
Sullivan, K. S., Gilreath, T. D., Barry, A. E., & MacDermid Wadsworth, S. (2024). Mode of pandemic school instruction associated with distress among military and non-military-connected students. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 10(5), 163-172. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0107
Coppola, E. C., MacDermid Wadsworth, S., Taylor, Z. E., Schwab-Reese, L., & Christ, S. L. (2024). Military service and sociodemographic determinants of depressive symptom trajectories. Social Science Research, 123, 103062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2024.103062
Coppola, E. C., MacDermid Wadsworth, S. M., Taylor, Z. E., Schwab-Reese, L., & Christ, S. L. (2024). Long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms by military affiliation. Social Science Medicine-Population Health, 101733. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101733
MacDermid Wadsworth, S. M., Lester, P., Topp, D., Stander, V., Christ S. L., Whiteman, S., & Knobloch, L. K. (2024). Long-term consequences of mothers' and fathers' wartime deployments: Protocol for a two-wave panel study. PloS One, 19(3), e0295007. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295007
Nieforth,L. O., Leighton, S. C., Schwichtenberg, A. J., MacDermid Wadsworth, S. M., & O'Haire, M. E. (2024). A preliminary analysis of psychiatric service dog placements and sleep patterns of partners of veterans with PTSD. Anthrozoos, 37(1), 125-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2023.2268979
Qin Y., Sneddon, D. A., MacDermid Wadsworth, S., Topp D., Sterrett, R. A., Newton, J. R., & Eicher-Miller, H. A. (2023). Grit but not help-seeking was associated with food insecurity among low income, at-risk rural veterans. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(3):2500. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032500
Knobloch, L. K., Monk, J. K., & MacDermid Wadsworth, S. M. (2023). Relationship maintenance among military couples. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 40(3), 734-772. https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/10.1177/02654075221105025
Nieforth, L.O.,G Miller, E., MacDermid Wadsworth, & O'Haire, M.E. (2022). The effects of a service dog on the wellbeing of veteran families. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. doi: 10.1080/20008198.2022.2062997
Nieforth, L.O.,G Abdul Wahab, A.H., Sabbaghi, A.H., MacDermid Wadsworth, S., Foti, D. & O'Haire, M.E. (2022). Quantifying the emotional experiences of partners of veterans with PTSD service dogs using ecological momentary assessment. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101590
Inderstrodt, J. & MacDermid Wadsworth, S. M. (2022). Comparing VA and Non-VA medical centers: Informing veteran health care choice at the MISSION Act watershed. Journal of Veterans Studies, 8(3), 93-101. DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.34347.46889