Melissa DeRosier , Ph.D.

President / Executive Director

Expertise

• Child and Family Clinical Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Social Relations and Their Impact on Health
• Interventions for Schools and Community Agencies
• Curriculum Development

Biography

Dr. Melissa DeRosier obtained her M.A. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Virginia and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She served as a post-doctoral fellow in Mental Health Services Research at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry department of Duke University Medical Center. Dr. DeRosier has many years experience working with children in both clinical and research settings with an emphasis on children?s social relationships with peers and parents. Her primary area of interest is in the development of social-emotional interventions for schools and community agencies that are proven effective for improving the social, emotional, behavioral, and academic health of children. Dr. DeRosier founded 3-C ISD to create evidence-based programs that address significant societal issues, such as school violence, social deficits of children and adolescents, and the development of psychopathology. Dr. DeRosier has served as the principal investigator for numerous NIH-funded projects focused on developing and testing interventions for child social development and mental health, as well as developing professional training resources for youth mental health services and research. Dr. DeRosier also founded 3-C Family Services, a clinical practice covering a broad array of disciplines. Both companies benefit from this collaboration between the science and practice of psychology.

Education

• Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
• M.A., Developmental Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
• B.A., Psychology with a Philosophy minor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
• Post-doctoral Fellowship, Developmental Epidemiology and Mental Health Services Research, Duke University, Durham, NC

Selected Publications

DeRosier, M. E., Kupersmidt, J. B., & Patterson, C. J. (1994). Children's academic and behavioral adjustment as a function of the chronicity and proximity of peer rejection. Child Development, 65, 1799-1813.

DeRosier, M.E. (2004). The social climate of schools in the aftermath of 9-11: Ethnic differences in children’s peer relations. Journal of School Violence, 3, 5-16.

DeRosier, M.E. (2004). Building relationships and combating bullying: Effectiveness of a school-based social skills group intervention. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 33(1), 125-130.

DeRosier, M.E. & Gilliom, M. (2007). Effectiveness of a parent training program for improving children’s social behavior. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 16(5), 660-670.

DeRosier, M.E. & Mercer, S. (2008). Improving student behavior: The effectiveness of a school-based character education program. Journal of Research on Character Education.