Buchanan, R. L., & Bowen, G. L. (In Press). In the context of adult support: The influence of peer support on the psychological well-being of middle-school students. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal.

Buchanan, R. L., & Smokowski, P.R. (In Press). Pathways from acculturation stress to substance use among Latino adolescents. Substance Use & Misuse.

Smokowski, P. R., Buchanan, R. L., & Bacallao, M. (In Press). Acculturation and adjustment in Latino adolescents: How cultural risk factors and assets influence multiple domains of adolescent mental health. Journal of Primary Prevention: Special Issue on Acculturation.

Policy Brief:

Buchanan, R. L. (2007, Spring). Social Support and the Academic Outcomes for Latino Middle and High School Students: A Research Summary. Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University.

Buchanan, R. L., & Smokowski, P.R. (2008, February). Pathways from Acculturation Stress to Substance Use for Latino Adolescents. Presented at the 29th Annual Minority Health Conference, Chapel Hill, NC.

Presentations:

Crea, T., Chintapalli, L., Buchanan, R., & Barth, R. (2008, January). Home Study Methods for Evaluating Resource Families: Perceived Benefits of Safe Compared with Conventional Methods. Presented at the 12^th Annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC.

Barth, R. P., Duncan, D., Kum, H-C., Hodorowicz, M., & Buchanan, R. (2008, January). Arrests for Felonies among Young Adults Who Have Left Foster Care. Presented at the 12^th Annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference, Washington, DC.

Rose, R. A., & Buchanan, R. L. (2007, March). How to Design and Interpret Interactions in Regression Analysis. Presented at the Methods and Research Seminar (MARS), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work.

Smokowski, P. R., Rose, R. A., & Buchanan, R. L. (2007, January). Acculturation and Family Adaptation: How Cultural Involvement Influences Cohesion, Adaptability, and Familism in Latino Families. Presented at the 11^th Annual Society for Social Work and Research Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Buchanan, R. L. (2003, April). Advancing the Evaluation Agenda in Not-for-Profit Agencies. Presented at the 26^th Annual Eastern Evaluation Research Society Conference, Absecon, NJ.

Institutions Attended:

Ph.D. - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.S.W. - Fordham University
B.S. - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Other Credentials:

Member - Council on Social Work Education
Member - Society for Social Work and Research

Research/Practice Interests:

Adolescent health & mental health

Adolescent peer & family relationships

Acculturation

Recent Experience:

Dr. Buchanan recently completed her doctorate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While at Carolina, she worked as a Research Assistant/Research Associate on numerous program evaluation and research projects. Prior to this, Dr. Buchanan served as the Coordinator of Evaluation and Research at the Andrus Children’s Center in Yonkers, New York and as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service.

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