David Schultz, Ph.D., M.Div.

Associate Professor

Dave Schultz photoContact Information:

Email:        dschultz@umbc.edu

Office:        Math/Psychology 338

Phone:       410.455.2414

Fax:           410.455.1055

Lab:           Sondheim 501  

Website:    Home Visiting Training, and Certificate Program

Education:  Ph.D. – University of Delaware, 2000

 

Fall 2023 Office HoursTuesdays 11:30 am – 12:15 pm

Area of Study:

Social Development in Infancy and Early Childhood; Training of Early Childhood Professionals

Research Interests:

Dr. Schultz focuses on social and emotional development in infancy and early childhood and prevention programs that support this development. He’s the Director of the UMBC Home Visiting Training Certificate program and interested in the evaluation of this program and home visiting services. He’s also interested in how young children think about their social worlds that place them at risk for conflicts, such as how they interpret provocations and others’ emotions.

Learn more about ADP Co-Director Dr. David Schultz and the Home Visitor Training Program in this short video.

Courses Taught:

Child Developmental Psychology (PSYC 200)

Aggression & Antisocial Behavior (PSYC 342)

The Development of Aggressive and Disruptive Behaviors (PSYC 400)

Social Development (PSYC 781)

Biological, Cognitive, and Developmental Bases of Behavior (PSYC 602)

Graduate Research and Training Opportunities:

Dr. Schultz’ graduate students play critical roles in his ongoing projects. This includes working as research assistants on the UMBC Home Visiting Training and Certificate Program and team managers for studies assessing young children’s social and emotional intelligence and thinking patterns.

Undergraduate Research and Training Opportunities:

YES:  Undergraduate opportunities available.

Each semester Dr. Schultz typically has 2-3 undergraduate research assistants on his intervention and evaluation team. If interested in joining his team in the upcoming semester, send him an e-mail (dschultz@umbc.edu) during the pre-registration period.

Graduate Program Affiliation(s):

Applied Developmental Psychology

Selected Publications:

DiClemente, C. C., Wiprovinick, A., Moran, S., Groth, E., Schacht, R., Schultz, D., Aquino, A. K., & Jehl, B. (2021). Cross agency training to promote integrated care for substance exposed newborns. Journal of alcoholism, drug abuse, and substance dependence, 7: 024. DOI: 10.24966/ADSD-9594/100024

Imai-Matsumura, K. & Schultz, D. (2021). Development of the START program for academic readiness and its impact on behavioral self-regulation in Japanese kindergarteners. Early Childhood Education Journal. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10643-021-01213-1.

Schultz, D., Schacht, R. L., Shanty, L. M., Dahlquist, L. M., Barry, R. A., Wiprovnick, A. E., Groth, E. C., Gaultney, W. M., Hunter, B. A., & DiClemente, C. C. (2019). The development and evaluation of a statewide training center for home visitors and supervisors. American Journal of Community Psychology0, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12320.

Schultz, D., Jones, S. S., Pinder, W. M., Wiprovnick, A. E., Groth, E. C., Shanty, L. M., & Duggan, A. (2018). Effective home visiting training: Key principles and findings to guide training developers and evaluators. Maternal and Child Health Journal22, 1563-1567. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-018-2554-6.

Schultz, D., Groth, E., Vanderwalde, H., Shannon, K., Shuttlesworth, M., & Shanty, L. (2017). Assessment of hostile and benign intent attributions in early childhood: Can we elicit meaningful information? Social Development. DOI: 10.1111/sode.12274

Abe, J. A. A. & Schultz, D. (2015). Introduction: Special section to honor Carroll Izard. Emotion Review7, 101-103.
Trentacosta, C. J. & Schultz, D. (2015). Hold tight: Carroll Izard’s contributions to translational research on emotion competence. Emotion Review7, 136-142.

Schultz, D., & Vanderwalde, H. (2012). Parenting Young Children. In James A. Bank (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education. SAGE Publications.

Schultz, D., Ambike, A., Stapleton, L. M., Domitrovich, C. E., Schaeffer, C. M., & Bartels, B. (2010). Development of a questionnaire assessing teacher perceived support for and attitudes about social and emotional learning. Early Education & Development, 21, 865-885.

Schultz, D., Logie, S., Ambike, A., Bohner, K., Stapleton, L., Vanderwalde, H., Min, C., & Betkowski, J. A. (2010). The development and validation of a video-based assessment of young children’s social information processing. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 38, 601-613.

Schultz, D., Izard, C. E., Stapleton, L. M., Buckingham, S., & Bear, G. A. (2009). Children’s social status as a function of emotionality and attention control. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 30, 169-181.

Schultz, D., Ambike, A., Buckingham-Howes, S., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2008). Experimental analysis of preschool playmate preferences as a function of smiles and sex. Infant and Child Development, 17, 503-507.

Schultz, D., Izard, C. E., & Bear, G. A (2004). Children’s emotion processing: Relations to emotionality and aggression. Development & Psychopathology, 16, 371-387.

Schultz CV