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Research

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Research Interest

  • Frontal Lobe Deterioration in Aging
  • Date Violence
  • Technology in Education

Publications

  • Worthen, J. B., Hutchens, S. A., Nicodemus, P. D. & Baker, J. D. (2002). Memory for frequency of bizarre and common stimuli: Limitations of the automaticity hypothesis. Journal of General Psychology, 129 (3), 212-225.

Presentations

  • Schmidt, C. J. & Nicodemus, P. D. (2007). Stereotypical attitudes toward women and changes in date violence patterns. Paper presentation at the 115th American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA.
  • Nicodemus, P. D., Porter, J. A., Davenport, P. A., & Lee, D. S. (2005). Predictors of perpetrating physical date abuse among adolescents. Paper presentation at the 113th American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D. C.
  • Nicodemus, P. D., Davenport, P. A., Lee, D. S. (2003). The effects of maternal-child relationships on date abuse. Paper presentation at the 49th Southeastern Psychological Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  • Nicodemus, P. D., Davenport, P. A., Lee, D. S., Williams, C. (2002). The effects of a safe-date curriculum on date abuse. Paper presentation at the 48th Southeastern Psychological Association Meeting, Orlando, FL.
  • Davenport, P. A., Nicodemus, P. D., Lee, D. S. (2002). Gender differences in date violence among African American adolescents. Paper presentation at the 48th Southeastern Psychological Association Meeting, Orlando, FL.
  • Hutchens, S. A., Worthen, J. B., & Nicodemus, P. D. (Spring, 2000). Memory for frequency of common and bizarre events. Paper presentation at the 46th Southeastern Psychological Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  • Davenport, P. A., Nicodemus, P. D., Lee, D., & Williams, C. (2000). Teen intimate partner violence prevention program (TIPVPP). Statistical presentation at Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA.
  • Webbe, F. M. and Nicodemus, P. D. (Spring, 1982). Aggression between pigeons: Does being a target of aggression alter the frequency of aggression in the future? Paper presentation at the Southeastern Psychological Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  • Webbe, F. M., Meadows, B. L., and Nicodemus, P. D. (Spring, 1981). Modulation of schedule control responding by continuously present white noise. Paper presentation at the Southeastern Psychological Association Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

 

Federal Grant Reports

  • Nicodemus, P. D. Nicodemus, K. J. & Carey-McCray, M. (2006). The effects of a drug court treatment program on reducing drug/alcohol use. Final Report: Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug
    Court: Adult Implementation Grant #2003DCBX0038, U. S. Department of
    Justice: Office of Justice Programs, Washington D.C.
  • Nicodemus, P. D. & Davenport, P. A. (2005). The effects of a STD/HIV prevention program in reducing inappropriate sexual behaviors. Final Report: Targeted Capacity Expansion Initiatives for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAP) and HIV Prevention (HIVP) in Minority Communities: Services Grant #5H79 SPO10244-02, National Institute of Health, Department of Human Services SAMSHA Program, Washington D.C.
  • Davenport, P. A., Nicodemus, P. D. & Lee, D. (2000). Teen intimate partner violence prevention. Final Report: Community-Based Primary Prevention Programs to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence for a Safe America #727, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA.

 

Presentations, Submissions, and Works in Progress 

  • Nicodemus, P. D. & Davenport, P. A. (In Progress Submitted for Publication). The effects of maternal relationships on physical and psychological dating violence. North American Journal of Psychology.
  • Schmidt, C., Schiewe, T., & Nicodemus, P.D., (In progress APA Conference 2007 Proposal Submitted for San Francisco). The effects of stereotypical attitudes toward women on patterns of decreasing dating violence after experiencing safe-date curriculum.
  • Nicodemus, P. D., Porter, J. A., & Davenport, P. A. (In progress Revising Manuscript). Predictors of perpetrating physical date violence among African American adolescents. Violence Against Women
  • Nicodemus, P. D., Sturtz, P. L., & Davenport, P. A. (In progress APA Conference 2008 Proposal in Boston). The effects of STD/HIV prevention program in reducing risky sexual behaviors in adolescents.
  • Schiewe, T., Shaffer, A. R., & Nicodemus, P. D. (In progress). Parental behavior adjustments through developmental stages of adolescence.
  • Nicodemus, P. D., Glover, C., & Soward, M. (In progress). The sparing of the frontal lobes: Use it or lose it.

 

Grants Received from Federal & State Funding Agencies 

  • Davenport, P. A. & Nicodemus, P. D. (CO-PIs) Targeted Capacity Expansion Initiatives for Substance Abuse Prevention and HIV Prevention in Minority Communities. Funds Requested: $996,028/ 3 yrs. National Institutes of Health, Department of Human Services SAMSHA Program 2002-2005.
  • Nicodemus, K. J. & Nicodemus, P. D. (CO-PIs) Digital Learning.
  • Partners for the Integration of Technology. Funds Requested: $371,793 / 3 yrs. U.S. Department of Education Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) 2001-2003.
  • Davenport, P. A. & Nicodemus, P. D. (CO-PIs) Family First.
  • Funds Requested: $103,352 / 1 yr. State of Mississippi, Department of Human Services TANF 2001.