Publications
Sep 10

New Publication: Latent Class Analysis of...

Congratulations to Dr. Lawrence M. Scheier and Dr. William Hansen, whose latest research has been published in the International Journal of Serious Games:“Latent Class Analysis of Gameplay Metrics from Youth Playing Robot Champions™: Relations of...

Uncategorized
Aug 26

Annie Kearns Davoren Named Chief Executive...

Prevention Strategies, LLC, a leader in prevention science, research and evaluation and evidence-based health and well-being programs, is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Annie Kearns Davoren as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)....

Publications
Aug 07

Drs. Scheier & Hansen’s latest publicati...

Congratulations to Prevention Strategies' Drs. Lawrence M. Scheier and William Hansen on their latest article published in the International Journal of Serious Games! In collaboration with thegame developer Filament Games, their study analyzed gameplay data from Robot Champions™—a multiplayer educational game...

Partnerships Publications
Apr 01

McCrae Williams Foundation...

We are proud to highlight the continued partnership between the McCrae Williams Foundation and Prevention Strategies, working together to enhance student health and safety through research, education, and advocacy. Most recently, we completed a comprehensive...

Partnerships
Mar 13

100+ University of Arkansas – Little...

As part of our partnership with MidSOUTH at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Prevention Strategies is bringing GUIDE Empathic Communication Skills Training to colleges and universities in Arkansas—supporting our wider substance use prevention...

Partnerships Research
Mar 05

The InSideOut Initiative...

At Prevention Strategies, we know that partnerships fuel impact. Our collaboration with the NFL Foundation on the InSideOut Initiative has allowed us to evaluate and strengthen a national initiative that transforms youth sport, ensuring it...

Uncategorized
Jan 15

Adolescence: Deep Dive – A New...

Dr. Bill Hansen has started a new weekly podcast, Adolescence: Deep Dive, designed to make research about teens accessible and engaging for everyone. His first episode, "The Power of the School Environment," is available now...

Publications
Dec 03

Prevention Strategies’ Senior Research Scien...

Prevention Strategies' Senior Research Scientist Dr. Bill Hansen's research article, "Modeling Adolescent Disposition Development: Age-Related Changes in Psychosocial Processes Correlated with Substance Use" has been published in the September 2024 issue of the Journal of...

Research
Nov 20

Dr. Bill Hansen Awarded SBIR Grant...

Senior Research Scientist Bill Hansen, PhD received an SBIR grant to develop and test an online game, Classmates, aimed to prevent alcohol use and misuse as well as use of other drugs and engagement in antisocial...

Research
Nov 13

Dr. Erin Reifsteck’s Research supporting Stu...

Our colleague, Dr. Erin Reifsteck, associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Faculty Fellow for Student Veteran Wellbeing at UNC Greensboro, developed research-backed programming to support the transition of student veterans from the military...