Faculty Profile

Angela Nievar

Title
Associate Professor
Department
Educational Psychology
College
College of Education

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, Michigan State University, 2004. 
Major: Family and Child Ecology
MS, University of Utah, 2001. 
Major: Family Ecology
BFA, University of Oklahoma, 1983. 
Major: Music





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
No current or future courses scheduled.


          
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  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    HDFS 3123.004, Child Development, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    HDFS 3123.021, Child Development, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    EPSY 5323.001, Parent and Family Education, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    EPSY 5323.600, Parent and Family Education, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    DFST 3123.020, Child Development, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    EPSY 5113.001, Developmental and Family Theory, Fall 2013 
                    

                    DFST 3423.031, Family, School, and Community, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    EPSY 6950.711, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2013 
                    

                    EPSY 6950.711, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2013 
                    

                    EPSY 6950.711, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2012 
                    

                    EPSY 6950.711, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2012 
                    

                    DFST 3123.020, Child Development, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    DFST 3123.026, Child Development, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    DFST 5113.001, Developmental and Family Theory, Spring 2012 
                    

                    EPSY 6950.711, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2012 
                    

                    EPSY 5950.711, Master's Thesis, Spring 2012 
                    

                    DFST 5030.704, Practicum, Field Experience, or Internship, Spring 2012 
                    

                    DFST 3123.020, Child Development, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    DFST 6323.001, Critical Issues in Families, Fall 2011 
                    

                    EPSY 5950.707, Master's Thesis, Fall 2011 
                    

                    EPSY 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Summer 10W 2011 
                    

                    DFST 3123.020, Child Development, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    DFST 3213.001, Infant and Toddler Education and Intervention, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    DFST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2011 
                    

                    EPSY 5920.701, Research Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2011 
                    

                    DFST 3123.020, Child Development, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    DFST 5443.001, Family Economics and Management, Fall 2010 
                    

                    DFST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Fall 2010 
                    

                    DFST 3123.020, Child Development, Spring 2010 
                    

                    DFST 3123.021, Child Development, Spring 2010 
                    

                    DFST 3123.026, Child Development, Spring 2010 
                    

                    DFST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2010 
                    

                    DFST 5030.704, Practicum, Field Experience, or Internship, Spring 2010 
                    

                    EPSY 6030.705, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, Spring 2010 
                    

                    EPSY 5920.701, Research Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2010 
                    

                    DFST 5113.001, Developmental and Family Theory, Fall 2009 
                    

                    DFST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Fall 2009 
                    

                    EPSY 5920.704, Research Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2009 
                    

                    DFST 5900.704, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2009 
                    

                    DFST 3123.020, Child Development, Spring 2009 
                    

                    DFST 3123.021, Child Development, Spring 2009 
                    

                    DFST 5030.704, Practicum, Field Experience, or Internship, Spring 2009 
                    

                    DFST 5900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2009 
                    

                    DFST 3123.020, Child Development, Fall 2008 
                    

                    DFST 3123.021, Child Development, Fall 2008 
                    

                    DFST 3123.026, Child Development, Fall 2008 
                    

                    EPSY 5920.704, Research Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2008 
                    

                    DFST 4900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2008 
                    

                    DFST 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2008 
                    

                    EPSY 6900.700, Special Problems, Fall 2008 
                    

                    DFST 5900.704, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2008 
                    

                    DFST 3123.004, Child Development, Spring 2008 
                    

                    DFST 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2008 
                    

                    DFST 5900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2008 
                    

                    EPSY 6900.700, Special Problems, Spring 2008 
                    

                    DFST 3123.005, Child Development, Fall 2007 
                    

                    DFST 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2007 
                    

                    DFEC 5900.704, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2007 
                    

                    DFEC 3123.002, Child Development, Spring 2007 
                    

                    DFEC 5900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2007 
                    

                    DFEC 5800.001, Special Topics in Development, Family Studies and Early Childhood Education, Spring 2007 
                    

                    DFEC 5133.001, Advanced Studies in Child Development, Fall 2006 
                    

                    DFEC 3123.005, Child Development, Fall 2006 
                    

                    DFEC 5133.001, Advanced Studies in Child Development, Spring 2006 
                    

                    DFEC 5133.791, Advanced Studies in Child Development, Spring 2006 
                    

                    DFEC 3123.002, Child Development, Spring 2006 
                    

                    DFEC 5133.001, Advanced Studies in Child Development, Fall 2005 
                    

                    DFEC 5133.791, Advanced Studies in Child Development, Fall 2005 
                    

                    DFEC 3123.002, Child Development, Fall 2005 
                    

                    DFEC 4900.708, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2005 
                    

                    DFEC 3123.002, Child Development, Spring 2005 
                    

                    DFEC 4023.700, Practicum I, Spring 2005 
                    

                    DFEC 3123.002, Child Development, Fall 2004 
                    

                    DFEC 4023.750, Practicum I, Fall 2004 
                    

                    DFEC 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2004 

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Abstracts and Proceedings
Nievar, M. A., Martinez-Cantu, V.  (2009). Intervention in early childhood: Links to school success.. HIPPY Research Summary. 10.  Little Rock, AR: HIPPY USA. 
Book Chapter
Nievar, M. A. (2011). Choosing quality childcare. R. E. Keim & A. L. Jacobson (Eds.), Wisdom for parents: From parent educators. 151-154.  Ontario: De Sitter. 
Nievar, M. A. (2011). Toys for infants and toddlers: Learning through play. R. E. Keim, & A. L. Jacobson (Eds.) Wisdom for parents: From parent educators. 158-161.  Ontario: De Sitter. 
Nievar, M. A. (2009). Attachment and Temperament. Child Development: Early through Middle Childhood. Pearson Custom Publishing. 
Griffin, A., Sanders, M., Casady,, Burden, J., Luster, T.  (2003). Adolescent Mothers. J.M. Miller, R.M. Lerner, L.B. Schiamberg, P.M. Anderson (Eds.). Encyclopedia of human ecology. ABC-Clio. 
Journal Article
Nievar, A., Brown, A., Nathan, L., Q. C., Martinez-Cantu, V.  (2018). Home Visiting Among Inner-City Families: Links to Early Academic Achievement. Early Education and Development. 29(8), 1115-1128. 
Brito-Tinajero, C. A.,, C. A., Delgadillo, L. G., Nievar, M. A. (2016). Relación entre violencia de pareja y estrés parental en población Mexicana. Revista del Centro de Investigacion de la Universidad La Salle. http://www.redalyc.org/
Pollard, S., Nievar, M. A., Nathans, L., Riggs, S.  (2014). A Comparison of White and Hispanic Women's Stories of Adjustment to the Birth of a Child. Infant Mental Health Journal. 
Pollard, S., Nievar, M. A., Nathan, L., Riggs, S. A. (2014). A comparison of White and Hispanic women’s stories of adjustment to the birth of a child. Infant Mental Health Journal. 35, 193-209. 
Nievar, M. A., Moske, A. K., Johnson, D. J., Chen, Q.  (2014). Parenting practices in preschool leading to later cognitive competence: A family stress model. Early Education and Development. 
Guzman, L., Cortez, A. V., Nievar, M. A., Zepeda, J., Villanueva, L. G. (2013). Efectos de la violencia de pareja en mujeres migrantes. Civilizar. 13(24), 103-116. 
Orozco, E., Nievar, M. A., Middlemiss, W.  (2012). Domestic violence in Mexico: Perspectives of Mexican counselors. Journal of Comparative Family Studies. 43, 751-771. 
Lewton, A. R., Nievar, M. A. (2012). Strengthening families through volunteerism: Integrating family volunteerism and family life education. Marriage & Family Review. 48, 691-712. 
Nievar, M. A., Jacobson, A., Chen, Q., Johnson, U., Dier, S.  (2011). Impact of HIPPY on home learning environments of Latino families. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 26, 268-277. 
Leigh, P., Nievar, M. A., Nathans, L.  (2011). Maternal sensitivity and language in early childhood: A test of the transactional model. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 113, 281-299. 
Nievar, M. A., Ramisetty-Mikler, S.  (2011). Parenting and Child Health: A Study of Low-Income Hispanic and African American Families.. Other. ERIC. 
Nievar, M. A., Van Egeren, L. A., Pollard, S. E. (2010). Meta-analysis of home visiting:Moderators of improvement in maternal behavior. Infant Mental Health Journal. 31, 499-520. 
Nievar, M. A., Becker, B. J. (2008). Sensitivity as a privileged predictor of attachment: A second perspective of De Wolff and van IJzendoorn's meta-analysis. Social Development. 
Brophy-Herb, H., Lee, R. V., Nievar, M. A., Stollak, G.  (2007). Preschoolers' social competence: Relations to family characteristics, teacher behaviors and classroom climate. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 
Nievar, M. A., Luster, T.  (2006). Developmental processes in African American families: An application of McLoyd's theoretical model. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 
Foster-Fishman, P., Nowell, B., Deacon, Z., Nievar, M. A., McCann, P.  (2005). Using methods that matter: The impact of reflection, dialogue, and voice. American Journal of Community Psychology. 
Luster, T., Bates, L., Vanderbelt, M., Nievar, M. A. (2004). Family advocates' perspectives on the early academic success of children born to low-income adolescent mothers. Family Relations. 
Diener, M., Nievar, M. A., Wright, C.  (2003). Attachment security among mothers and their young children living in poverty: Associations with maternal, child and contextual characteristics. Merrill Palmer Quarterly. 
Casady,, Lee, R.  (2002). Environments of physically neglected children. Family Relations. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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