WORK ADDRESS

Department of Psychology
The Graduate Center
City University of New York
New York, NY 10016-4309
(212) 817-8720
Email: mruck@gc.cuny.edu

Rank: Associate Professor

Status: Tenured

EDUCATION

1994 Ph.D. Applied Cognitive Science, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.

1989 M.A. Applied Cognitive Science, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.

1983 B.Sc. Dalhousie University. Honors in Psychology.

Sept. 2004 – date Associate Professor, Department of Psychology,
The Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Sept. 1999 – Aug 2004 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology,
The Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Sept. 1998 – Aug. 1999 Assistant Professor, Joint Appointment - Department of Psychology, Brooklyn College and The Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York.

July 1995 - June 1998 Assistant Professor (term appointment), Department of Psychology, University of Toronto at Mississauga

1994 - 1997 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Psychology.

1992 - 1993 SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship in Psychology.

1989 - 1992 O.I.S.E. Graduate Research Assistantships.

1989 Ontario Separate School Trustee's Association Research Award.

1983 Valedictorian, Graduating Class, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Dalhousie University.

2002 - 2005 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Research Project Grant (with M. Killen & D. Crystal)

1999 - 2000 CUNY Faculty Development Grant (with R. Hart).

1998 - 2001 Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Grant (with M. Peterson-Badali & R. Abramovitch).

1998 - 1999 Heritage Canada, Multiculturalism Program Research Grant
(with B. Schneider).

1997 University of Toronto Research Services Incentive Funding
(with M. Peterson-Badali).

1997 SSHRC Institutional Research Grant, University of Toronto (with M. Peterson-Badali).

1995 SSHRC Institutional Research Grant, University of Toronto (with M. Peterson-Badali & E. Morley).

Sept. 1994 – Sept. 1996 SSHRC Post-Doctoral Fellow, Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto.

May 1993 – Aug. 1994 Senior Researcher, Royal Commission on Systemic Racism in the Ontario Criminal Justice System.

May 1991 – Aug. 1992 Research Associate, O.I.S.E. Stress & Social Support Project.

Sept. 1989 - April 1991 Research Assistant, O.I.S.E. Language Development and Play Project.

Sept. 1986 - April 1989 Research Assistant, O.I.S.E. Computer-supported intentional learning environments (CSILE) Project.

Oct. 1985 - May 1986 Research Assistant, O.I.S.E. Writing Research Project.

Sept. 1983 - May 1984 Research Assistant, Dalhousie University. Vision Research Project.

1995 (summer) Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, St. George Campus.

1992 - 1995 Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto at Mississauga.

1988 – 1992 Lecturer, George Brown College.

1984 (summer) Instructor, Transport Canada, Atlantic Region.

1983 (summer) Instructor, Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University.

1981 - 1983 Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University

Human Development (U) Special Topics in Developmental Psych. (G)
Introduction to Child Development (U) Individual Research Project (G)
Cognitive Development (U) Cross-Cultural Psychology (U)
Social Development (U) Research Methods (G)

U – Undergraduate
G – Graduate

a) - papers in refereed journals

Day, D., Peterson-Badali, M., & Ruck, M.D. (in press). The Relationship between Maternal Attitudes and Adolescents’ Attitudes Toward their Rights. Journal of Adolescence.

Smith, A., Schneider, B., & Ruck, M.D. (in press). Thinking about makin’ it: Black Canadian students’ beliefs regarding education and academic achievement. Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

Peterson-Badali, M., Ruck, M.D., Morine, S., & Slonim, N. (2004). Predictors of maternal and child attitudes towards children’s nurturance and self-determination rights. Journal of Early Adolescence, 24(2), 159-179.

Peterson-Badali, M., Ruck. M., & Ridley, E. (2003). College students’ attitudes towards children’s nurturance and self-determination rights. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 33(4), 730-755.

Ruck, M. D., Peterson-Badali, M., & Day, D. (2002). Adolescents’ and mothers’ understanding of children’s rights in the home. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 12(3), 373-398.

Ruck, M. D., & Wortley, S. (2002). Racial and ethnic minority high school students’ perceptions of school disciplinary practices: A look at some Canadian findings. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 31(3), 185-195.

Peterson-Badali, M., Ruck, M. D., & Koegl, C. J. (2001). Youth court dispositions: Perceptions of Canadian juvenile offenders. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 45(5), 593-605.

Peterson-Badali, M., Abramovitch, R., Koegl, C. J., & Ruck, M. D. (1999). Young offenders' understanding and experience of the youth justice system. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 17(4), 455-465.

Ruck, M., Abramovitch, R., & Keating, D. (1998). Children's and adolescents' understanding of rights: Balancing nurturance and self-determination. Child Development, 64, 404-417.

Ruck, M. D., Keating, D. P., Abramovitch, R. & Koegl, C. (1998). Adolescents and children’s knowledge about rights: Some evidence for how young people view rights in their own lives. Journal of Adolescence, 21, 275-289.

Ruck, M. D. (1996). Why children think they should tell the truth in court: Developmental implications towards the assessment of competency. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 1, 103-116.

Mitchell, D. E., Ruck, M. D., Kaye, M. & Kirby, S. (1984). Immediate and long-term effects on visual acuity of surgically induced strabismus. Experimental Brain Research, 55, 420-430.

b) – book chapters

Ruck, M., Harris, A., Fine, M., & Freudenberg, N. (in press). Youth experiences of surveillance: A cross-national analysis. In M. Flynn (Ed.), Cross-cultural perspectives on youth, social control and empowerment in the new millennium. New York: Columbia University Press.

Killen, M., Crystal, D., & Ruck, M. (in press). The social developmental benefits of heterogeneous school environments. In E. Frankenberg & G. Orfield (Eds.), Can we make a rainbow?: From segregation to integration. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press.

Ruck, M, D., Smith, K., & Fine, M. (2004). Resisting at the border: Warnings from the U.S. about zero tolerance. In B. Kidd & J. Phillips (Eds.), From enforcement and prevention to civic engagement: Research on community safety. Toronto: University of Toronto, Centre of Criminology.

c) – invited book reviews and commentaries

Ruck, M. D., & Peterson-Badali, M. (in press). Youths’ perceptions of rights. In L. R. Sherrod, C. Flanagan, & R. Kassimir (Eds.), Youth activism: An international encyclopedia. Greenwood Publishing: CT.

Ruck, M. D., & Weininger, O. (1992). A response to “differences in motor proficiency
according to gender and race” by Carol E. Plimpton and Celia Regimbal. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 75, 105-106.

Ruck, M. D. (1991). Review of children's social networks and social supports (edited by D. Belle). International Journal of Early Childhood, 23(2), 68-69.

d) – government reports

Ruck, M. D. (1995). Staff and students' perceptions of disciplinary practices, the use of
police, and race relations at school: A preliminary report (Unpublished report). Toronto: Commission on Systemic Racism in the Ontario Criminal Justice System.

e) - theses

M.A.

Ruck, M. D. (1989). Children's understanding of telling the truth in court. OISE,
University of Toronto, Ontario.

Ph.D.

Ruck, M. D. (1994). Children's understanding of nurturance and self-determination rights. OISE, University of Toronto, Ontario.

f) - manuscripts submitted/in preparation

Ruck, M.D. Urban children’s understanding of rights in social contexts. Manuscript in preparation.

Ruck, M.D., Schneider, B., Smith, A., Charlton, F., & McConnell, S. (2003). Ethnic identity and academic achievement in Black Canadian youth. Manuscript in preparation.

Peterson-Badali, M., & Ruck, M.D.(2004, June). Examining children’s and parents’ conceptions and attitudes about children’s rights. In M.D. Ruck (Chair), Perspectives on children’s rights: Implications for theory, research and practice. Invited symposium conducted at the Annual meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, Toronto Canada.

Peterson-Badali, M., Ruck, M.D., Slonim, N., Bone, J. (2004, June). Thinking about children’s rights in the home, school, and world at large: The views of children and parents. In M. Ferrari (Chair), Cultural influences on children’s understanding of social inequality. Symposium conducted at the Annual meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, Toronto Canada.

Peterson-Badali, M., Ruck, M.D., & Correia, S. (2003, August). What mothers and children know about children's rights. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Peterson-Badali, M., Ruck, M. D., Morine, S., & Slomin, A. (2002, August). Maternal and child attitudes toward children’s rights. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Ottawa, ON.

Ruck, M., & Wortley, S. (2002, June). “The darker the berry the harsher the treatment”: Racial and ethnic minority students’ perceptions of school disciplinary practices, In J. Freedman (Chair), Unequal justice in the justice system. Invited symposium talk to be presented at the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Toronto, ON.

Smith, A., Ruck, M., & Schneider, B. H. (2002, June). Educating Black Canadians: Exploring the “paradox of underachievement.” Paper presented at the fourth biennial meeting of The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Toronto, ON.

Peterson-Badali, M., Ruck, M., & Day, D. (2002, April). W(h)ither nurturance?: Perceptions of adolescents' rights to nurturance and self-determination. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

Smith, A., Ruck, M. D., & Schneider, B. (2002, April). Black Canadian high school students' beliefs about school and achievement. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

Ruck, M.D. (2001, April). Discussant of a symposium on Social life in a diverse
society: exclusion, democracy, and tolerance. Presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.

Peterson-Badali, M., Ruck. M.D., & Ridley, E. (1999, July). American and Canadian college students' attitudes towards children's rights: A cross-national perspective. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society and European Association for Psychology and Law International Law-Psychology Conference, Dublin.

Peterson-Badali, M., Koegl, C.J., Doob, A.N., and Ruck, M.D. (1999, July).
Young offenders' perceptions of incarceration: The challenges of doing psycholegal research in an advocacy context. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society and European Association for Psychology and Law International Law-Psychology Conference, Dublin.

Ruck, M. D., Peterson-Badali, M., Wolfe, J., & Day, D. (1999, April). Canadian children’s and parents’ conceptions of rights: Towards a framework for balancing nurturance and self-determination. In P. Verbeek & M. D. Ruck (Chairs), Researching children’s rights: Opportunities and challenges for developmental science. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM.

Zimmerman, S., Temple, M., Peterson-Badali, M., Ruck, M., & Day, D. (1999, April). Maternal influences on children’s thinking about rights. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Albuquerque, NM.

Ruck, M. D., & Wortley, S. (1998, February). Ethnically and racially diverse Canadian high school students' perceptions of school disciplinary practices and school atmosphere. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, CA.

Ruck, M. D. (1997, April). Minority students' views of the relationship between race/
ethnicity and school disciplinary practices: A Canadian perspective. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, DC.

Peterson-Badali, M., Abramovitch, R., Koegl, C., & Ruck, M. D. (1997, April). Juvenile offender's understanding and experience of the legal system. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, DC.

Peterson-Badali, M., Abramovitch, R., Duda, J., & Ruck, M. D. (1995, July). Children's capacity to instruct legal counsel: Legal knowledge and reasoning ability. Paper presented at Children and the Law: Prediction, Prevention & Treatment conference, Toronto, ON.

Ruck, M. D. (1993, April). What children know about rights: Balancing nurturance and self- determination. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans, LA.

Ruck, M. D. (1993, August). The development of children’s understanding of rights. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON.

Ruck, M.D., Abramovitch, R., & Keating, D. (1992, June). Children's understanding
of nurturance and self-determination rights: Developmental and practical implications. Paper presented at the meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Quebec City, PQ.

Ruck, M. D. (1991, June). Children's perceptions of the court-process: A preliminary report of cognitive-developmental issues. Paper presented at the meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Calgary, AB.

Ruck, M. D. (1991, April). Children's understanding of giving testimony in court: Cognitive-developmental implications. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.

INVITED COLLOQUIA AND TALKS

2004 (June) Invited paper (with K. Smith & M. Fine) presented at the From Enforcement
And Prevention To Civic Engagement:Research Colloquium On Community Safety, Toronto, Canada.

2003 (Feb.) Keynote Address, 6th Annual Cuny Pipeline Conference, The Graduate Center, New York.

2001 (April) Department of Applied Psychology, School of Education, New York University.

1999 (Oct.) MacArthur Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice, Philadelphia, PA.

1999 (April) Community Psychology Program, Department of Psychology, New York University.

1999 (Feb.) Transitional Year Program, University of Toronto.

1998 (Feb.) Department of Education, University of Illinois at Chicago.

1995 (May) Department of Psychology, Dalhousie University.

SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Invited Participant

2004 (April) From Enforcement and Prevention to Civic Engagement: Research Colloquium on Community Safety, University of Toronto.

2004 (Feb.) Interrupting Oppression and Sustaining Justice Working Conference, Teachers College, Columbia University.

2003 (June) Culture Wheel Project Conference Moxie Firecracker Films, New York, NY.

2002 (Oct.) Carnegie Corporation of New York and The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), Joint Conference on Civic Education, Washington, DC.

2000 (April) MacArthur Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice, Phoenix, AZ.

1999 (Oct.) National Science Foundation Conference, Multidisciplinary Research on Stereotypes, Prejudice, Tolerance, and Rights: Educating Children for Living in Diverse Cultures. Bethesda, MD.

1999 (June) National Science Foundation Conference, Multidisciplinary Research on Stereotypes, Prejudice, Tolerance, and Rights: Educating Children for Living in Diverse Cultures. Washington, DC.

1998 (Oct.) MacArthur Research Network on Successful Pathways through Middle Childhood Conference, Social Identity Development, Negotiation and Consequences. New York, NY.

Executive and Editorial positions

2004 – date Consulting Editor, Child Development

2003- 2004 Ad Hoc Grant Reviewer, National Science Foundation, Developmental & Learning Sciences Panel

2003 Review Panel Member, Emerging Issues Panel, 2004 Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence

2002-2005 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Research on Adolescence, Human Development, Social Development

2002 – date Member, National Alliance for Civic Education (NACE) Task Force on Research and Outcomes Assessment

2001 Review Panel Chair, Decision-Making and Cognition Panel, 2002
Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence

1999 – 2000 Co-chairperson (with Roger Hart), The Children’s Rights Conferences: An Interdisciplinary Dialog for All Who Work With Children and Youth

1999 – 2000 Coordinating Committee, Multidisciplinary Research on Stereotypes, Prejudice, Tolerance and Rights: Educating Children for Living in Diverse Cultures.

1989 – 1992 Editorial Board: International Journal of Early Childhood.

1989 – 1991 Editorial Board: Melanie Klein and Object Relations.

University Service: The Graduate Center

2003 – date Student Academic Appeals Committee (Alternate)

2001 (fall) Dissertation Fellowships Workshop Panelist

2001 – date Planning Committee, Ph.D. Program in Forensic Psychology and Psychology and Law Concentration

2001 – date Committee on the Protection of Human Subjects

2001 (fall) Committee on Doctoral Education in the First Decade of the 21st Century

1999 – 2004 Dissertation Fellowships Faculty Panelist

2000 – date Graduate Council

2000 (spring) Dissertation Writing and Research Workshop Panelist

1999 – date Developmental Psychology Admissions Committee

1999 – date Developmental Psychology Executive Committee

Memberships:

Society for Research in Child Development

Society for Research on Adolescence