Departmental Affiliations
Research Interests
Aggression and antisocial behavior; Bullying; Prevention and intervention; Child mental health; Social cognition; Community violence exposure; Child development; Program development and evaluation; Schools; School climate
Experiences & Accomplishments
Catherine Bradshaw is a developmental psychologist and youth violence prevention researcher. She is the Deputy Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence and the Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Prevention and Early Intervention. She holds a doctorate in developmental psychology from Cornell University and a master’s in counseling and guidance from the University of Georgia. Her primary research interests focus on the development of aggressive behavior and school-based prevention. She collaborates on research projects examining bullying and school climate; the development of aggressive and problem behaviors; effects of exposure to violence, peer victimization, and environmental stress on children; and the design, evaluation, and implementation of evidence-based prevention programs in schools. She presently collaborates on federally supported randomized trials of school-based prevention programs, including Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and social-emotional learning curricula. Dr. Bradshaw also works with the Maryland State Department of Education and several school districts to support the development and implementation of programs and policies to prevent bullying and school violence, and to foster safe and supportive learning environments. She received a career development award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for her research on the use of evidence-based violence prevention programs in schools and collaborates on federally-funded research grants supported by the NIMH, NIDA, CDC, National Institute of Justice, and the Institute of Education Sciences. She is a former Associate Editor for the Journal of Research on Adolescence, and the current editor for Prevention Science.
Key Words: Etiology, development, and prevention of aggressive and antisocial behavior; Developmental trajectories of aggressive and problem behaviors; Effects of exposure to violence and environmental stress on children and families; Design and evaluation of school- and community-based prevention and intervention programs for children; School-based mental health services; Bullying and school climate
Training Grant Affiliations
Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) (Pre & Postdoctoral); Role: Research Director; Maternal Child Health Bureau (MCHB), PI: Hoover Adger
Children’s Mental Health Services Training Program (Pre & Postdoctoral); National Institute of Mental Health; PI: Philip Leaf
Prevention Research Training Program (Postdoctoral); National Institute of Mental Health; PI: Nicholas Ialongo
Interdisciplinary Training Program in Education Research (Predoctoral); Institute of Education Sciences. PI: Karl Alexander
Interdisciplinary Research Training Grant on Violence (Pre & Postdoctoral); National Institute of Mental Health; PI: Jacqueline Campbell
Kellogg Community Health Scholars Program (Postdoctoral); W. K. Kellogg Foundation. Co-PIs: Lee Bone & Janice Bowie
Honors & Awards
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Early Career Research Contribution Award, 2011
ECPN Early Career Award, Society for Prevention Research, 2010
Advising, Mentoring, & Teaching Recognition Award, Johns Hopkins S. of Public Health, 2010
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, 2009
Career Development Award (K01) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007-2010
Child Intervention Prevention & Service (CHIPS) Fellowship, NIMH, 2005-2006
Graduate Research Fellowship, National Institute of Justice, 2003-2004
Predoctoral Research Fellowship, National Consortium on Violence Research, 2002-2004
College of Human Ecology Flora Rose Fellowship, Cornell University, 2003-2004
College of Education Regents' Competitive Scholarships, University of Georgia, 1997-1999
Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, Psychology Departmental Honors, University of Richmond, 1997
Select Publications
Bradshaw, C. P., Waasdorp, T.E., & Leaf, P. (2012). Effects of School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports on child behavior problems. Pediatrics, 130(5), e1136-e1145.
Bradshaw, C. P. (2015). Translating research to practice in bullying prevention. American Psychologist, 70(4), 322-332.
Bradshaw, C. P., Pas, E., Bloom, J., Barrett, S., Hershfeldt, P., Alexander, A., McKenna, M., Chafin, A. E., & Leaf, P. (2012). A state-wide collaboration to promote safe and supportive schools: The PBIS Maryland Initiative. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 39, 225-237.
Waasdorp, T. E., Bradshaw, C. P., & Leaf, P. J. (2012). The impact of School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) on bullying and peer rejection: A randomized controlled effectiveness trial. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 116(2), 149-156.
Bradshaw, C.P., Milam, A.J., Furr-Holden, C.D, & Lindstrom Johnson, S. (2015). The School Assessment for Environmental Typology (SAfETy): An observational measure of school envionment. American Journal of Community Psychology, 56, 280-292.
Bradshaw, C.P., Sawyer, A., & O'Brennan, L. (2007). Bullying and peer victimization at school: Perceptual differences between students and school staff. School Psychology Review, 36(3), 361-382.