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Dr. Alan Reifman
Alan Reifman, Ph.D.
Human Development and Family Studies
806-742-3000 ext. 274 - Room 308
alan.reifman@ttu.edu


Dr. Reifman's Academic Webpages

Research Methods Course Page
.....Methods Class Projects
Dev in Young Adulthood Course Page
Problems of Adolescence Course Page
Intro Stats Course Page
Structural Equation Modeling Course Page
Family Law and Public Policy Course Page
Hot Hand Page (Sports Statistics)
Emerging Adulthood Page
Social Networks & College Drinking Study
SPIDER (Networks) Page
Correlation and Causality Page
Teaching Through Song Page
Questionnaire Instrument Compendium
Online Encyclopedia of Family Stress and Coping


University of Michigan, 1989

Professor, Human Development and Family Studies

Interests:

Adolescent and young adult drinking; emerging adulthood; social networks; peer/parent influences; structural equation modeling; meta-analysis.

   Member, TTU Teaching Academy

Recent Publications:

Fitzpatrick, J., Sharp, E.A., & Reifman, A. (2009).  Midlife singles’ willingness to date partners with heterogeneous characteristics. Family Relations, 58, 121-133.

Reifman, A., Arnett, J.J., & Colwell, M.J. (2007, Summer). Emerging adulthood: Theory, assessment, and application. Journal of Youth Development, 2(1). Available here online (free registration required).

Reifman, A., Watson, W.K., & McCourt, A. (2006). Social networks and college drinking: Probing processes of social influence and selection. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 820-832.

Wampler, K. S., Reifman, A., & Serovich, J. M. (2005). Meta-analysis in family therapy research (pp. 318-338). In D. H. Sprenkle & F. P. Piercy (Eds.), Research methods in family therapy (2nd Ed.). NY: Guilford.