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CONFERENCES

North Central Sociological Association Presented ``Through the Parents' Eyes" Troy, MI April 15-18, 1999 Dr. Thomas Van Valey / Dr. Diana L. Newman.

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Presented ``Risk Factors Associated with Carrying Weapons to School" Orlando, FL march 9-13, 1999 Dr. Thomas Van Valey ? Dr. Diana L. Newman.

Wellness `99 National Conference Presented ``The Problems Freshman Bring With Them: Trends in Substance Abuse Among College Bound Seniors" Myrtle Beach, NC February 28-March 1, 1999 Dr. Thomas Van Valey / Dr. Diana L. Newman.

American Society of Criminology Presented ``Self-reported Illegal Behavior-A Comparison of Samples" Washington, D.C. November 11-14, 1998 Dr. Thomas L. Van Valey / Dr. Diana L. Newman / William Post.

Society for Applied Sociology Presented ``Applications of Geographic Information Systems" Denver, CO October 22-25, 1998 Dr. Thomas Van Valey / Dr. David Hartman / William Post.

Society for Applied Sociology Presented ``Conducting a State-wide School Drug Survey" Denver, CO October 22-25, 1998 Dr. Diana L. Newman / Sheila Bluhm.

American Sociological Association Presented ``Tracking Change: A Pseudo-Cohort Analysis of Changing Adolescent Substance Abuse Patterns" San Francisco, CA Aug. 21-24, 1998 Wally Post.

American Sociological Association Presented ``An Evaluation of a Passive Informed Consent Process." San Francisco, CA Aug. 21-24, 1998 Dr. Thomas Van Valey / Dr. Diana L. Newman.

North Central Sociological Presented ``Response Order Effects In Survey Research" Cleveland, OH April 16-19, 1998 Dr. Thomas Van Valey / Dr. Diana L. Newman.

Southern Sociological Society Presented ``Substance Use and Violence Issues: Public Vs. Private Schools" Atlanta, GA - April 2-4, 1998 Dr. Thomas Van Valey / Dr. Diana L. Newman.

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Presented ``Gender Differences for Safety and Violence Issues." Albuquerque, NM - March, 1998  Dr. Diana L. Newman / Dr. Thomas L. Van Valey.

Society for Research on Adolescents Presented ``Trends and Patterns of Adolescent Drug Use: A Comparison Between Michigan and National Scores" Sand Diego, CA-Feb.26-Mar.1, 1998 Dr. Diana L. Newman / Dr. Thomas Van Valey.

National Social Science Association Presented ``Risk and Protective Factors: Indicators from the Michigan Alcohol and Other Drugs School Survey." San Antonio, TX - November 5-7, 1997 Dr. Diana L. Newman / Dr. Thomas L. Van Valey.

American Society of Criminology  Presented ``Safety and Violence and Links to Drug Use - 1996/97 Results." San Diego, CA - November 19-22, 1997.  Dr. Thomas L. Van Valey / Dr. Diana Newman.

Society for Applied Sociology Presented ``A Preliminary Evaluation of the Process Itself."  Oak Brook, IL - October 30 - November 2, 1997  Dr. Thomas L. Van Valey / Dr. Diana Newman.

Society for Applied Sociology  Presented Oak Brook, IL - October 30 - November 2, 1997  Beth Happel, MS Candidate.

Society for Applied Sociology  Presented ``A Program Evaluation of the MAOD School Survey Program." Oak Brook, IL - October 30 - November 2, 1997. Jane-Marie R. Spencer, MPA Candidate.

Society for Applied Sociology Presented ``Trends of Adolescent Drug Use in Michigan." Oak Brook, IL - October 30 - November 2, 1997 Dr. Thomas L. Van Valey / Dr. Diana Newman.

South Annual National Conference on Creating the Quality School  Presented ``Safety and Violence Issues Impacting the Quality School." Oklahoma City, OK - March 20 - 22, 1997 Dr. Thomas Van Valey / Dr. Diana Newman / Rick Matthews.

North Central Sociological Association Presented ``School/Community Approaches to Substance Use and Violence Issues."  Indianapolis, IN - April 25-27, 1997 Dr. Thomas Van Valey / Dr. Diana Newman.

Society for Applied Sociology  Presented ``Drug Use, Safety Violence: A Comparison of Two Data Sets"  Atlanta, GA - October 19, 1996.  Dr. Thomas Van Valey / Diana Newman.

Society for Applied Sociology  Presented ``The Relationship Between Adolescent Drug Use and Safety and Violence." Atlanta, GA - October 19, 1996.  Dr. Thomas L. Van Valey / Diana Newman.

American Sociological Association Presented  ``An Examination of The Links Between Drugs and Violence"  New York, New York - August 16-20, 1996  Dr. Thomas Van Valey / Diana Newman.

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of Michigan Presented  ``Myths and Reality: Data from the MAOD School Survey Project." Lansing, MI - May 30, 1996  Dr. Thomas Van Valey.

North Central Sociological Association Presented ``The Impact of Student Substance Use on Safety and Violence Issues: A Study Based on the MAOD Survey."  Cincinnati, Ohio - April 12-14, 1996 Diana Newman / Dr. Thomas L. Van Valey.

North Central Sociological Association Presented ``The Impact of Student Substance Use on Safety and Violence Issues: A Study Based On The Michigan Alcohol and Other Drugs School Survey." Cincinnati, Ohio - April 12-14, 1996  Diana Newman / Dr. Thomas Van Valey.

American Sociological Society  Presented ``The School Environment and Substance Use." Washington D.C. - August 19-23, 1995 Poster Session  Dr. S. Crull/ Diana Newman/ Karen Humes.

National Assoc. for Welfare Research & Statistics Presented ``Collaborative Efforts to Address Substance Abuse: The Michigan Alcohol and Other Drugs School Survey."  Jackson Hole, Wyoming - September 1995  Poster Session  Diana Newman.

Youth At Risk Conference  Presented ``Are Inhalants A Gateway Drug?"  Savannah, Georgia - April, 1995  Dr. Thomas Van Valey / Diana Newman.

American Society of Public Administrators Presented ``Issues Impacting Policy Based Upon School Substance Use Survey" San Antonio, Texas- July 22-26, 1995  Diana Newman.

American Society of Public Administrators Presented ``Community Coalition Against Adolescence Drug Use"  San Antonio, Texas- July 22-26, 1995  Karen Humes/Diana Newman.

Southern Sociological Society  Presented ``Self Administration of Substance Abuse Surveys: What are the Effects on the Quality of Data?" Atlanta, Georgia- April 6-9, 1995 Dr. Van Valey.

Southern Sociological Society Presented ``An Historical Analysis of Law and Its Impact on Indigenous People of the United States" Atlanta, Georgia- April 6-9, 1995  Rick A. Matthews.

The Drug Policy Foundation  Presented ``Michigan Alcohol and Other Drugs School Survey: A Tool for Evaluating Drug Programs"  Washington, D.C.- November 16-19, 1994  Dr. Thomas Van Valey/ Diana Newman/ Rick A. Matthews.

Mid-South Sociological Association Presented ``The Michigan Alcohol and Other Drug School Survey: Trends of  Substance Use 8th, 10th And 12th Grades" Lafayette, Louisiana- October 26-29, 1994  Diana Newman/ Rick Matthews/ Karen Humes/ Dr. Thomas Van Valey.

Michigan Judicial Institute  Presented ``The Michigan Alcohol and Other Drugs School Survey"  Lansing, Michigan- September 28, 1994  Dr. Thomas Van Valey

The Center for Research on Educational Accountability Presented ``The Impact of Schools Self-Administering Substance Abuse Surveys" Gatlinburg, Tennessee- July 13, 1994  Diana Newman/ Dr. Thomas Vanvaley/ Rick A. Matthews.

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