Sandra Graham
Professor Graham's research interests focus on applications of attribution theory to student motivation and peer-directed aggression in at-risk youth. She is currently the Principal Investigator on grants from the National Science Foundation and the W. T. Grant Foundation, and she is an Associate Editor of Developmental Psychology, a member of the National Research Council Panel on Adolescent Health, and a member of the MacArthur Foundation Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice.
Professor Graham is also the recipient of an Independent Scientist Award (funded by the National Institute of Mental Health) a former recipient of the Early Contribution Award from Division 15 (Educational Psychology) of the American Psychological Association, and a former Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California. Her teaching interests include achievement motivation, attribution theory, motivation in minority groups, social development, adolescent development, risk and resiliency.
Primary Interests:
- Aggression, Conflict, Peace
- Applied Social Psychology
- Causal Attribution
- Culture and Ethnicity
- Intergroup Relations
- Motivation, Goal Setting
- Prejudice and Stereotyping
Journal Articles:
- Graham, S. (with Hudley, C.). (1994). Attributions of aggressive and nonaggressive African American early adolescents. Developmental Psychology, 30, 365-373.
- Graham, S. (1991). A review of attribution theory in achievement contexts. Educational Psychology Review, 3, 5-39.
- Graham, S. (1991). Motivation in African Americans. Review of Educational Research, 64, 55-117.
- Graham, S., & Juvonen, J. (2002). Ethnicity, peer harassment and adjustment in middle school: An exploratory study. Journal of Early Adolescence, 22, 173-199.
- Grisso, T., Steinberg, L., Woolard, J., Cauffman, E., Scott, E., Graham, S., Lexcen, F., Reppucci, N., & Schwartz, R. (2003). Juveniles’ competence to stand trial: A comparison of adolescents’ and adults’ capacities as trial defendants. Law and Human Behavior, 27, 333-363.
Other Publications:
- Graham, S. (1990). On communicating low ability in the classroom. In S. Graham & V. Folkes (Eds.), Attribution theory: Applications to achievement, mental health, and interpersonal conflict (pp. 17-36). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
- Graham, S., & Taylor, A. (2002). Ethnicity, gender, and the development of achievement values. In A. Wigfireld & J. Eccles (Eds.), Development of achievement motivation (pp. 121-146). San Diego, Ca.: Academic Press.
- Graham, S., Taylor, A., & Dolland, C. (2003). A motivation intervention for at-risk youth. In F. Salili & R. Hoosain (Eds.), Teaching, learning, and motivation in a multicultural context (pp. 91-115). Greenwich, CT.: Information Age Publishing.
- Steinberg, L., Grisso, T., Woolard, J., Cauffman, E., Scott, E., Graham, S,, Lexern, F., Reppucci, N., & Schwartz, R. (2003). Juveniles’ competence to stand trial as adults. SRCD Policy Report, 17 (4).
Sandra Graham
Department of Education
2127 Moore Hall
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 90095
United States of America
- Phone: (310) 206-1205