Research from the Team

Publications

Markham, M. S., Ferraro, A. J., Russell, L. T., Beckmeyer, J. J., Zimmermann, M. L., Guyette, E., & Pippert, H. D. (2021). Lessons from the field: Developing a multi-site divorce education evaluation tool. Family Relations, 70(5), 1657-1663. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12575

Russell, L. T., Ferraro, A. J., Beckmeyer, J. J., Markham, M. S., Wilkins-Clark, R. E., Zimmerman, M. L. (2021). Communication technology use in post-divorce coparenting relationships: A typology and associations with post-divorce adjustment. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 38(12), 3752-3776. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075211043837

Guyette, E. J., Zimmermann, M. L., Maska, L. N., Ferraro, A. J. , Markham, M. S., Pippert, H. D. (advance online publicataion). A systematic review identifying child-focused assessment tools to improve the development and evaluation of divorce education programs. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage. https://doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2023.2196927

Presentations

Ferraro, A. J., Markham, M. S., Wilkins-Clark, R. E., Beckmeyer, J. J., Russell, L. T., McCann, E., Myers-Walls, J. A., Noble, J., Oehme, K., Powell, S., Thibodeau, L., & Welshons, K. (2022, November). Using multi-program evaluation data to eplore how divorce education can benefit families during times of transition.In J. J. Beckmeyer (Chair), Shifting the focus to what works: Promotive processes in post-divorce and remarried families. [Symposium]. National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.

Noble, J., Thibodeau, L., Markham, M. S., Wilkins-Clark, R. E., Guyette, E., & Ferraro, A. (Chair), (2022, November). Introducting innovative practices into an education program for high conflict divorcing and separating parents: Demonstrating techniques, evaluating effectiveness, and identifying implications for the field. [Special Session]. National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.

Wilkins-Clark, R. E., Ferraro, A. J., Markham, M. S., & Oehme, K. (2022, November). Contextual considerations in divorce education: Understanding factors that help to facilitate better adjustment to divorce. [Poster presentation]. National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.

Ferraro, A. J., Markham, M. S., Wilkins-Clark, R. E., Russell, L. T. (2022, May, 11-14). Development of a Collaborative for the Evaluation of Divorce Education Programs. [Workshop]. Association of Family and Conciliation Courts 59th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States.

Ferraro, A. J., Markham, M. S., Wilkins-Clark, R. E., Oehme, K., & Yeargin, L. (2021, November, 2-5). Coparenting during crisis: A mixed method approach to understanding the impact of COVID-19 on divorcing parents. [Poster presentation]. National Council on Family Relations, [Virtual due to COVID-19].

Oehme, K., Ferraro, A. J., Markham, M. S., Wilkins-Clark, R. E., & Zimmerman, M. L. (2021, November, 2-5). A repeated measures evaluation of the Successful Co-Parenting After Divorce program. In M. S. Markham (Chair), Using the Divorce Education Assessment Collaborative evaluation tool to measure divorce education program effectiveness. [Symposium]. National Council on Family Relations, [Virtual due to COVID-19].

Wilkins-Clark, R., Markham, M. S., & Ferraro, A. J. (2020, November, 10-13). The interactive strategies for interpersonal communication scale (ISICS): Measuring technology and communication methods of post-divorce coparents. In J. J. Beckmeyer (Chair), Communication regarding divorce: Implications for community-based programs. [Symposium]. National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, [Virtual due to COVID-19].

Guyette, E. J., Zimmermann, M. L., Ferraro, A. J., Markham, M. S., Pippert, H. D. (2019, November, 20-23). Identifying assessment tools to improve the development and evaluation of divorce education programs. [Paper presentation]. National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Fort Worth, TX, United States.