Conference Presentations
Finlay, A.K., Flanagan, C. A., & Wray-Lake, L. (2010, March). Transitions in patterns of civic engagement over eight years:
Results from the AmeriCorps study. In M. Ayers & C. Friedman (Chairs), Influences on activist and volunteering behavior
in adolescence and emerging adulthood. Symposium to be presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for
Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA.
Syvertsen, A. K., Wray-Lake, L., & Flanagan, C. A. (2010, March). Shifting the focus outward: The role of activities in
promoting adolescent social responsibility and sense of community. In R. Toomey (Chair), Diverse adolescent
experiences in school-based extracurricular and after-school activities. Symposium to be presented at the biennial
meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA.
Syvertsen, A. K., Wray-Lake, L., Flanagan, C. A., Briddell, L., Osgood, D. W., Bachman, J., Johnston, L., O’Malley, P., &
Schulenberg, J. (2010, March). The development of social responsibility across the transition to adulthood. In A. K.
Syvertsen (Chair), The development of socially responsible values and behaviors in adolescence. Symposium to
be presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA.
Wray-Lake, L., Syvertsen, A. K., & Flanagan, C. A. (2010, March). A multidimensional, longitudinal approach to
understanding values of social responsibility. In A. K. Syvertsen(Chair), The development of socially responsible values
and behaviors in adolescence.Symposium to be presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on
Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA.
Wray-Lake, L., Flanagan, C. A. (2009, November). Correlates of mothers' messages of compassion and vigilance over
time. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, San Francisco,
California.
Wray-Lake, L., Syvertsen, A. K., Osgood, D. W., Briddell, L., Flanagan, C. A., Bachman, J., Johnston, L., O'Malley, P., &
Schulenberg, J. (2009, October). Young adults' social responsibility values: Investigating stability between-persons,
within-persons, and across historical time. Poster presented at the biennial meeting for the Society for the Study
Emerging Adulthood, Atlanta, Georgia.
Wray-Lake, L., & Maggs, J. L. (2009, May). Civic values and social trust: Potential tools for adolescent substance use
prevention. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, D. C.
Syvertsen, A., Flanagan, C., Gallay, L., Mincemoyer, C., Stout, M., Wray-Lake, L., Hamilton, C., & Perkins, D. (2009, May).
Allies in prevention: The role of bidirectional relationships in promoting social responsibility. In A. Meyer (Chair),
Improving prevention science through focus on bidirectional relationships. Symposium presented at the biennial
meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, D. C.
Briddell, L., Wray-Lake, L., Syvertsen, A. K., Flanagan, C. A., Osgood, D. W., Bachman, J. G., Johnston, L. D., O’Malley, P.
M., & Schulenberg, J. E. (2009, April). Role transitions and social trust: A study of late adolescence. In A. Syvertsen
(Chair), Civic development in late adolescence and emerging adulthood. Symposium presented at the biennial
meeting for the Society for Research on Child Development, Denver, CO.
Wray-Lake, L., Finlay, A. K., & Flanagan, C. A. (2009, April). Do adolescents’ civic orientations predict attitudes toward
immigrants? A six-nation study.In R. Mistry (Chair), Thinking about immigrants: Children and adolescents’ beliefs,
stereotypes, and attitudes about immigrants and nationals. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting for
the Society for Research on Child Development, Denver, CO.
Wray-Lake, L., Finlay, A. K., & Maggs, J. L. (2009, April). Children’s anticipations of their futures: Do perceptions of
adulthood predict later civic behavior and alcohol use? Poster presented at the biennial meeting for the Society
for Research on Child Development, Denver, CO.
Patrick, M. E., Wray-Lake, L., Finlay, A. K., Maggs, J. L. (2008, June). The long arm of expectancies: Adolescent alcohol
expectancies predict adult alcohol use. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism,
Washington, D.C.
Wray-Lake, L.,& Flanagan, C. A. (2008, May). Mother-adolescent value congruence and adolescents’ civic orientations. In
M. Buhl & H. Kuhn (Co-Chairs), Transmission effects and context influences on adolescents’ political and civic
development. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the European Society for Research on Adolescence,
Torino, Italy.
Baril, M. E., Wray-Lake, L., McHale, S. M., & Soli, A. (2008, April). A person-oriented approach to examining youth's gender
development in Mexican-American families. Poster presented at the Gender Development Research Conference, San
Francisco, CA.
Briddell, L., Flanagan, C. A., Osgood, D. W., Syvertsen, A. K., Wray-Lake, L., Bachman, J., Johnston, L., & O'Malley, P. M.
(2008, March). Three decades of social trust: Age, period, and cohort effects. Poster presented at the biennial meeting
of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, Illinois.
Rankin, L. A., Wray-Lake, L., Loken, E., Maggs, J. L. (2008, March). Impact of heavy drinking in adolescence on romantic
relationship instability into adulthood: Results from the British Cohort Study.In J. L. Maggs (Chair), Substance use
during adolescence: Consequences for education, wages, relationship transitions, and health. Symposium
presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, Illinois.
Syvertsen, A. K., Wray-Lake, L., & Flanagan, C. A. (2008, March). Examining the value-behavior link: How adolescents'
values predict four types of civic intentions.In C. A. Flanagan (Chair), Civic and political engagement in adolescence
and emerging adulthood. Poster symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on
Adolescence, Chicago, Illinois.
Wray-Lake, L.,& Crouter, A. C. (2008, March). Antecedents of African American families’ community involvement.In S.
McHale (Chair), Positive development in adolescence: Family influences and correlates. Poster symposium presented
at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, Illinois.
Wray-Lake, L., & Flanagan, C. A. (2008, March). The development of adolescents’ civic values and the role of family value
messages. In L. Sherrod (Chair), Civic values in adolescence. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the
Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, Illinois.
Wray-Lake, L., & Crouter, A. C. (2007, March). Mothers’ occupational self-direction and offspring decision making across
middle childhood and adolescence. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child
Development, Boston, MA.
Wray-Lake, L., & Flanagan, C. A. (2007, March). Family values and adolescent civic development.In C. A. Flanagan
(Chair), Adolescent civic development: The roots and consequences. Poster symposium presented at the biennial
meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Boston, MA.
Wray-Lake, L., & Syvertsen, A. K. (2007, February). Are youth worried about work? Exploring trends in work values. In C. A.
Flanagan & D. W. Osgood (Co-Chairs), Emerging adults: Why aren’t they worried? Should we be? Symposium
presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, Tucson, AZ.
Towe-Goodman, N. R., Rhoades, B. L., Wray, L. D., Killeen, L. A., Reitz, E. B., & Teti, D. M. (2006, June). Power-assertive
discipline and child adjustment: Emotional availability as a moderator. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the
International Society on Infant Studies, Kyoto, Japan.
Flanagan, C., Osgood, D. W., Briddell, L., Wray, L. D., & Syvertsen, A. K. (2006, April). The changing social contract at the
transition to adulthood: Implications for individuals and the polity.In R. K. Silbereisen (Chair), Social and political
change in adolescent development. Invited symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research
on Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
Gallay, L. S., Wray, L. D., & Flanagan, C. A. (2006, April). Do parents support adolescent community engagement?
Examining parents’ values, concerns, and neighborhood trust. In M. L. Martinez (Chair), Understanding youth civic and
political development in diverse contexts. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on
Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
Wray, L. D., & Flanagan, C. A. (2006, April). Future aspirations of adolescents: Exploring minority versus majority group
differences.In L. D. Wray (Chair), Adolescent civic values and behaviors: Influences and applications. Poster
symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
Wray, L. D., Syvertsen, A. K., & Flanagan, C. A. (2006, April). Pessimism or optimism: What does the ‘social contract’
mean to minority and immigrant youth?In L. A. Jensen (Chair), Civic engagement in minority and immigrant youth.
Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
Wray, L. D., & Boyatzis, C. J. (2004, April). Historical trends in research on children: Have developmentalists neglected
culture? Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Conference on Human Development, Washington, D.C.
Wray, L. D., & Daubman, K. A. (2004, April). Belief systems and environmental behavior: Evidence for a hierarchical
model. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Wray, L. D., & Stone, E. R. (2002, November). The effects of self-esteem and anxiety on decision making for self versus
others in relationships. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making,
Kansas City, MO.