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'''Nancy G. Guerra''' is an American psychologist. On June 1, 2016, Guerra was appointed the dean of the School of Social Ecology at the ]. '''Nancy G. Guerra''' is an American psychologist. On June 1, 2016, Guerra was appointed the dean of the School of Social Ecology at the ].


==Early life and education== == Early life and education ==
Guerra received her ] degree from the ], her ] from the ], and her doctorate from ].<ref name="x">{{cite web |title=Nancy Guerra |url=https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/guerra/ |website=uci.edu |access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref> Guerra received her ] degree from the ] in 1973, and her ] from the ] in 1977. She then worked as youth services director in ], and from 1979 to 1982 worked for a non-profit organisation in ]. In 1982, she went to ] to study for a doctorate in education, which she completed in 1986.<ref name="x">{{cite web |title=Nancy Guerra |url=https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/guerra/ |website=uci.edu |access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref>


==Career== == Career ==
Upon completing her formal education, Guerra served on the faculty at the ] and the ]. In 2000, she became an ] at the ] and received a three-year grant from the ] to continue research on how to prevent youth violence.<ref>{{cite web |title=UC Riverside’s Presley Center Receives Two-Year Extension of Grant for Research on Youth Violence Prevention |url=https://newsroom.ucr.edu/674 |website=newsroom.ucr.edu |access-date=May 16, 2021 |date=September 30, 2003}}</ref> Upon completing her formal education, Guerra served on the faculty at the ] and the ]. In 2000, she became an ] at the ] and received a three-year grant from the ] to continue research on how to prevent youth violence.<ref>{{cite web |title=UC Riverside's Presley Center Receives Two-Year Extension of Grant for Research on Youth Violence Prevention |url=https://newsroom.ucr.edu/674 |website=newsroom.ucr.edu |access-date=May 16, 2021 |date=September 30, 2003}}</ref>


Prior to the 2011–12 academic year, Guerra joined the faculty of the ]'s Department of Psychology from the UC Riverside. During that year, she also served as associate dean for research in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Global Research Consortium.<ref>{{cite web |title=Expanding UD's global initiatives |url=http://www1.udel.edu/udaily/2012/sep/global-studies-092711.html |website=udel.edu |access-date=May 16, 2021 |date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> In these roles, she briefed the ] on "Raising Healthy Children: Recent Evidence from Developmental Science."<ref>{{cite web |title=Bullying prevention |url=http://www1.udel.edu/udaily/2012/nov/guerra-bullying-110811.html |website=udel.edu |access-date=May 16, 2021 |date=November 8, 2011}}</ref> The following year, Guerra was appointed associate provost for international programs.<ref>{{cite web |title=New faces join UD global team |url=http://www1.udel.edu/globalmagazine/issue/vol3_no1/igs.html |website=udel.edu |access-date=May 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818162212/http://www1.udel.edu/globalmagazine/issue/vol3_no1/igs.html |archive-date=September 7, 2015}}</ref> Prior to the 2011–12 academic year, Guerra joined the faculty of the ]'s Department of Psychology from the UC Riverside. During that year, she also served as associate dean for research in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Global Research Consortium.<ref>{{cite web |title=Expanding UD's global initiatives |url=http://www1.udel.edu/udaily/2012/sep/global-studies-092711.html |website=udel.edu |access-date=May 16, 2021 |date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> In these roles, she briefed the ] on "Raising Healthy Children: Recent Evidence from Developmental Science."<ref>{{cite web |title=Bullying prevention |url=http://www1.udel.edu/udaily/2012/nov/guerra-bullying-110811.html |website=udel.edu |access-date=May 16, 2021 |date=November 8, 2011}}</ref> The following year, Guerra was appointed associate provost for international programs.<ref>{{cite web |title=New faces join UD global team |url=http://www1.udel.edu/globalmagazine/issue/vol3_no1/igs.html |website=udel.edu |access-date=May 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818162212/http://www1.udel.edu/globalmagazine/issue/vol3_no1/igs.html |archive-date=August 18, 2016}}</ref>


On June 1, 2016, Guerra was appointed the dean of the School of Social Ecology at the ] (UC Irvine).<ref name="dean">{{cite web |title=Psychologist Nancy Guerra named dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology |url=https://news.uci.edu/2015/11/23/psychologist-nancy-guerra-named-dean-of-ucis-school-of-social-ecology/ |website=news.uci.edu |access-date=May 16, 2021 |date=November 23, 2015}}</ref> On June 1, 2016, Guerra was appointed the dean of the School of Social Ecology at the ] (UC Irvine).<ref name="dean">{{cite web |title=Psychologist Nancy Guerra named dean of UCI's School of Social Ecology |url=https://news.uci.edu/2015/11/23/psychologist-nancy-guerra-named-dean-of-ucis-school-of-social-ecology/ |website=news.uci.edu |access-date=May 16, 2021 |date=November 23, 2015}}</ref>


==Selected publications== == Selected publications ==
*''Positive Life Changes, Leader's Guide'' (2009)<ref>{{cite web |title=Positive life changes : a cognitive-behavioral intervention for adolescents and young adults : leader's guide |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/positive-life-changes-a-cognitive-behavioral-intervention-for-adolescents-and-young-adults-leaders-guide/oclc/704527038 |website=worldcat.org |access-date=May 16, 2021 |date=2009}}</ref> * ''Positive Life Changes, Leader's Guide'' (2009)<ref>{{cite book |title=Positive life changes : a cognitive-behavioral intervention for adolescents and young adults : leader's guide |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/704527038 |via=worldcat.org |access-date=May 16, 2021 |date=2009 |oclc=704527038}}</ref>


==References== == References ==
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==External links== == External links ==
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American psychologist
Nancy Guerra
Academic background
EducationBA, University of California, Los Angeles
MA, University of California, Santa Barbara
Ed.D, Human Development and Psychology, 1986, Harvard University
ThesisThe assessment and training of interpersonal problem-solving skills in aggressive and delinquent youth (1986)
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Irvine
University of Delaware
University of California, Riverside
University of Michigan
University of Illinois at Chicago

Nancy G. Guerra is an American psychologist. On June 1, 2016, Guerra was appointed the dean of the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine.

Early life and education

Guerra received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1973, and her Master's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1977. She then worked as youth services director in Carpinteria, California, and from 1979 to 1982 worked for a non-profit organisation in Santa Barbara, California. In 1982, she went to Harvard University to study for a doctorate in education, which she completed in 1986.

Career

Upon completing her formal education, Guerra served on the faculty at the University of Michigan and the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2000, she became an associate professor at the University of California, Riverside and received a three-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to continue research on how to prevent youth violence.

Prior to the 2011–12 academic year, Guerra joined the faculty of the University of Delaware's Department of Psychology from the UC Riverside. During that year, she also served as associate dean for research in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Global Research Consortium. In these roles, she briefed the United States Congress on "Raising Healthy Children: Recent Evidence from Developmental Science." The following year, Guerra was appointed associate provost for international programs.

On June 1, 2016, Guerra was appointed the dean of the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine).

Selected publications

  • Positive Life Changes, Leader's Guide (2009)

References

  1. "Nancy Guerra". uci.edu. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  2. "UC Riverside's Presley Center Receives Two-Year Extension of Grant for Research on Youth Violence Prevention". newsroom.ucr.edu. September 30, 2003. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  3. "Expanding UD's global initiatives". udel.edu. September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  4. "Bullying prevention". udel.edu. November 8, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  5. "New faces join UD global team". udel.edu. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  6. "Psychologist Nancy Guerra named dean of UCI's School of Social Ecology". news.uci.edu. November 23, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  7. Positive life changes : a cognitive-behavioral intervention for adolescents and young adults : leader's guide. 2009. OCLC 704527038. Retrieved May 16, 2021 – via worldcat.org.

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