Faculty Vita

Russell Ravert, M.S.

Academic Degrees

Professional Experience

Faculty Teaching

Selected Publications

Kevin B. J., R. D. Ravert, & Everton, A. (2001). Hopkins Teen Central: Assessment of an Internet-Based Support System for Children With Cystic Fibrosis. Pediatrics 107 (2): e24. Available on World Wide Web at http://www.pediatrics.org

Johnson, K. B., Ravert, R. D., & Everton, A. (1999). Internet TV set-top devices for web-based projects : smooth sailing or rough surfing ? [In Process Citation]. Proceedings of American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium, 535-539.

Ravert, R. D., Everton, A., Wang, D.J., Ciervo, G. E. & Johnson, K. B. (1998). Hopkins Teen Central: An Internet-based support and education group for adolescents from a cystic fibrosis center . Pediatric Pulmonology, Supplement 17, 111-113.

Master’s Thesis (1993). Hospitalized School-Age Children: Psychosocial Issues and Use of a Live, Closed-Circuit Television Program, University of North Texas, 1993.

Domjan, M., & Ravert, R. D. (1991). Discriminating the sex of conspecifics by male Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Journal of Comparative Psychology, 105, 157 - 164.

Conference Presentations

Ravert, R. D. (2002). Adolescents with Diabetes: Opinions of Health Education Documents. Paper presented at 2002 IST Conference, Indiana University School of Education, Bloomington.

Ravert, R. D. (2002). Creating an Internet Support and Education Group for Adolescents with Chronic Illness: Decisions, Decisions. Video presentation at Association for Specialists in Group Work 2002 National Conference, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Ravert, R. D. and Everton, A. (1998). Hopkins Teen Central: An Internet-based Support and Education Group for Adolescents from a Cystic Fibrosis Center. Paper presented in symposium on “Innovative Approaches to CF Education” at the annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Montreal.

Ravert, R. D., and Everton, A. (1998). An Internet Support and Education Group for Teenagers at a Cystic Fibrosis Clinic. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Association for the Care of Children’s Health, Kansas City.

Johnson, K., Ravert, R. D., Everton, A., and Wang, D. (1998). Hopkins Teen Central: A Preliminary Assessment of an Internet-Based Support System for Children with Cystic Fibrosis. Paper presented to the Spring Congress of the American Medical Informatics Association, Philadelphia.

Ravert, R.D. (1998). Computer Use with Hospitalized Adolescents. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Child Life Council, Kansas City.

Ravert, R. D. (1997). Logging Onto the 21st Century: Use of Computers and Television with Hospitalized Children (A Survey). Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Association for the Care of Children’s Health, Washington, DC.

Ravert, R. D. and Everton, A. (1997). Hopkins Teen Central: An Internet Support and Education Group for Teenagers at a Cystic Fibrosis Clinic. Computer demonstration presented at the annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Nashville.

Ravert, R. D. (1996). The Computer as a Psychosocial Tool with Hospitalized Adolescents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Care of Children’s Health, Albuquerque.

Ravert, R. D., and Fogleman, K. (1995). Moving Toward Critical Viewing: Planning a Parent-Teacher Meeting On The Effects Of Television On Young Children. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the National Association for the Care of Young Children, Washington, DC.

Ravert, R. D. (1995). Television and Hospitalized children. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Care of Children’s Health, Boston.

Ravert, R. D. (1993). Working with Young Children and Parents: Daily Cultural Awareness. Paper presented to the Spring Workshop of the Denton Association for the Education of Young Children, Denton, Texas.

Lundsteen, S., Lazarus, P., Blackurn, J., Bratton, S., Ravert, R., Stiefer, T. (1992). Multicultural Play Awareness. Presentation at the International Play Association National Conference, Denton, Texas.

Ravert, R. D., and Domjan, M. (1992). Sexual Discrimination of Conspecifics by Male Japanese Quail. Paper presented to the Southwestern American Psychological Association Conference, College Station, Texas.

Morrison, R., Purdy, J., and Ravert, R. (1992). Optimal Foraging and the Observing Response in Goldfish. Paper presented to the Southwestern American Psychological Association Conference, College Station, Texas.