Publications:

VonDras, D. D., & Lichty, W. (1990). Correlates of depression in diabetic adults. Behavior, Health, and Aging, 1, 79-84.

VonDras, D. D., & Blumenthal, H. T. (1992). Dementia of the aged: Disease or atypical accelerated aging? Biopathic and psychological perspectives. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 40, 285-294.

Amrhein, P. C., VonDras, D. D., & Anderson, M. (1993). Evidence of direction loss in elderly movement preparation is not due to spatial orienting effects. Experimental Aging Research, 19, 71-95.

VonDras, D. D., Williams, R. B. Jr., Kaplan, B. H., & Siegler, I. C. (1996). Correlates of perceived social support and equality of interpersonal relationships at mid-life. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 43, 199-217.

VonDras, D. D. (1997). Age differences in self-appraisal motivation. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 45, 133-158.

VonDras, D. D., & Siegler, I. C. (1997). Stability in extraversion and aspects of social support at mid-life. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 71, 233-241.

VonDras, D. D., Siegler, I. C., Williams, R. B., Jr., Clapp-Channing, N., Haney, T. L., & Mark, D. B. (1997). Surrogate rating of coronary artery disease patients' functional capacity. Social Science & Medicine, 44, 1491-1502.

Storandt, M., Kaskie, B., & VonDras, D. D. (1998). Temporal memory for remote events in healthy aging and dementia. Psychology of Aging, 13, 4-7.

LaBarge, E., VonDras, D. D., & Wingbermuehle, C. (1998). An analysis of themes and feelings from a support group for people with Alzheimer's Disease. Psychotherapy: Theory/ Research/ Practice/ Training (Special Issue: Psychotherapy and Older Adults), 35, 537-544.

Siegler, I. C., Kaplan, B. H., VonDras, D. D., & Mark, D. B. (1998). Cardiovascular health: A challenge for midlife. In S. L. Willis & J. D. Reid (Eds.), Middle aging: Development in the third quarter of life (pp. 147-157). Orlando, FL: Academic Press.

VonDras, D. D. (1998). Book review: Preventing illness among people with Coronary Heart Disease, 1996, by John D. Piette, Robert M. Kaplan, and Joseph R. Ferrari (Editors). Social Science & Medicine, 46, 1660.

VonDras, D. D. (1999). Debating the credibility of statistically significant results. Debate Issues, 33 (1), 16-17. St. Louis, MO: The Alan Company.

McDoniel, L., Agrawal, A., Fliss, E., Kalfus, R., Krygiel, K., McManus, L., Shepherd, D., & VonDras, D. D. (September, 2000). Assessment at a Crossroad: Continuing to Build a Culture of Assessment. Summer Task Force for Assessment of Assessment. St. Louis, MO: St. Louis Community College.

VonDras, D. D., Siegler, I. C., Barefoot, J. C., Williams, R. B., & Mark, D. B. (2000). Coronary catherization patient and wife's perceptions of social support: Effects due to characteristics of recipient, provider, and their interaction. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 50 (2), 97-125.

VonDras, D. D. (2000). Developing students' self-agency: Focusing on the psychology of learning in the education reform debate. Debate Issues, 33 (4), 12-16. St. Louis, MO: The Alan Company.

VonDras, D. D. & Blumenthal, H. T. (2000). Biological, social-environmental, and psychological dialecticism: An integrated model of aging. Basic and Applied Social Psychology (Special Issue: Social Psychology and Aging), 22, 199-212.

VonDras, D. D. (2002). Focusing on the Psychology of Learning in the Education Reform Debate. UWP Online Journal of Teaching Excellence, Vol. 4.

Powlishta, K.K., VonDras, D. D., Stanford, A., Carr, D. B., Tsering, C., Miller, J. P., & Morris, J. C. (2002). The Clock Drawing Tests as a screen for very mild dementia: A comparison of six scoring methods. Neurology, 59, 898-903.

VonDras, D. D., & Miller, K. M. (2002). Learning outside the classroom: The undergraduate gerontology internship. Educational Gerontology, 28, 881-894.

VonDras, D. D., & Lor-Vang, M. N.  (2004).  Using an internet activity to enhance students’ awareness of age-bias in social perceptions.  Educational Gerontology, 30, 261-273.

VonDras, D. D. & Madey, S. F.  (2004).  The attainment of important health goals throughout adulthood:  An integration of the Theory of Planned Behavior and aspects of social support. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 59, 207-236.  

VonDras, D. D., Powless, M. R., Olson, A. K., Wheeler, D., & Snudden, A. L.  (2005).  Differential effects of everyday stress on the episodic memory test performances of young, midlife, and older adults.   Aging and Mental Health, 9, 60-70.

Gurung, R. A. R., & VonDras, D. D.  (in press).  Social support and aging.  The psychology of aging.  London:  Nova.

VonDras, D. D., Schmitt, R. R., & Marx, D.  (in press).  Associations between aspects of spiritual well-being, alcohol use and related social-cognitions in female college students.  Journal of Religion and Health, 47 (1).

 

Other work:

VonDras, D. D. (2000). Crossword. TIPS Magazine, Winter. St. Louis, MO: Enterprise.

VonDras, D. D. (2000). Crossword. TIPS Magazine, Spring. St. Louis, MO: Enterprise.

VonDras, D. D. (2000). Crossword. TIPS Magazine, Summer. St. Louis, MO: Enterprise.

VonDras, D. D. (2000). Les lettre aux editors. La Vie, Vol. LXIII, No. 5, 14.  St. Louis, MO: The Alan Company.

Schultz, K. R. A., & VonDras, D. D. (2001). Summary report of Salvation Army Senior Survey. Technical Report provided to Salvation Army-Green Bay, WI. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

VonDras, D. D. (2001). Facilitating the awareness of prejudice and discrimination. Essay archived at Creative Approaches to Teaching Award, http://www.uwgb.edu/idc/.   University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.  

VonDras, D. D. (2002). Discovering new perspectives through improvisational drama with discussion.  Essay archived at Creative Approaches to Teaching Award, http://www.uwgb.edu/idc/.   University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.  

Flittner, D. & VonDras, D. D. (2003).  A Survey of Job Stress and Ethical Issues Encountered by Staff Members of a Nursing Home.  Technical Report provided to Good Shepherd Health Care Services of Seymour, WI.  University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

 Funk N., & VonDras D.D. (2003).  A Survey of the Dining Environment at the Laurel Grove Residential Care Apartment Complex and Community Based Residential Facility.  Technical Report provided to Shadey Lane, Inc. of Manitowoc, WI.  University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

 VonDras, D. D. (2003).  Using small group discussion to facilitate learning.  University Wisconsin-Green Bay Teaching Scholars.  

VonDras, D. D.  (2004).  Using an internet activity and classroom discussion to enhance students’ diversity awareness and explore biases in social perceptions.  Essay archived at Creative Approaches to Teaching Award, http://www.uwgb.edu/idc/.   University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

 


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