Michelle Demaray, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Phone: (815)753-7077
Fax: (815)753-8088
mkdemaray@niu.edu
Office: PM 357
Personal Webpage
EDUCATION
Ph.D.: University of Wisconsin, 1998
RESEARCH INTERESTS
I conduct research on social support, bullying and victimization in schools, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
FREQUENTLY TAUGHT CLASSES
- Psych 324 Developmental Child Psychology
- Psych 640 Theory and Assessment of Intellectual Functioning
- Psych 648 Consultative Interventions in School and Community Settings
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
- Demaray, M. K., & Jenkins, L. (in submission). Academic enablers, social support, and academic achievement for children with and without characteristics of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Manuscript submitted for publication.
- Rueger, S. Y., Demaray, M. K., & Malecki, C. K. (in press). Gender differences in the relationship between perceived social support and student adjustment during early adolescence. School Psychology Quarterly.
- Demaray, M. K., Malecki, C. K., Rueger, S. Y., Brown, S. E., & Summers K. H. (in press). The role of youth’s ratings of the importance of socially supportive behaviors in the relationship between social support and self-concept. Journal of Youth and Adolescence.
- Davidson, L. M., Demaray, M. K., Malecki, C. K., Ellonen, N., & Korkiamaki, R. (2008). United States and Finnish adolescents’ perceptions of social support: A cross-cultural analysis. School Psychology International, 29, 363-375.
- Malecki, C. K., Demaray, M. K., & Davidson, L. M. (2008). The relationship among social support, victimization, and student adjustment in a predominantly Latino sample. Journal of School Violence, 7, 48-71.
- Davidson, L. M., & Demaray, M. K. (2007). Social support as a moderator between victimization and internalizing/externalizing behaviors from bullying. School Psychology Review, 36, 383-405.
- Demaray, M. K., & Malecki, C. K. (2006). A review of the use of social support in anti-bullying programs. Journal of School Violence, 5, 51-70.
- Malecki, C. K., & Demaray, M. K. (2006). Social support as a buffer in the relationship between socioeconomic status and academic performance. School Psychology Quarterly, 21, 375-395.
- Demaray, M. K., Malecki, C. K., Davidson, L. M., Hodgson, K. K., Rebus, P. J. (2005). The relationship between social support and student adjustment: A longitudinal analysis. Psychology in the Schools, 42, 691-706.
REPRESENTATIVE GRANTS
- Demaray, M. K. & Malecki, C.K. (May, 2004). Aurora Communities In Schools Mentoring Program (ACISMP). A proposal to the Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, NIU 3-year subcontract for $44,322.
- Malecki, C. K. & Demaray, M. K. (September, 2004). 21st Century Community Learning Centers at Aurora School District 131 (Cowherd and Brady). A proposal to the Illinois State Board of Education. NIU 5-year subcontract for $99,951.
- Nickerson, A., Brock, S., Demaray, M.K., & Malecki, C.K. (February, 2004). Enhancing the Social Support of Victims of Bullying. A proposal for the Early Career Grant to the Society for the Study of School Psychology. 1 year, $7,320.
- Malecki, C. K. & Demaray, M. K. (May, 2006). 21st Century Community Learning Centers at Aurora School District 131 (Hermes, Oak Park, and Beaupre). A proposal to the Illinois State Board of Education. 5 years, $149,701.
- Malecki, C. K. & Demaray, M. K. (September, 2007). 21st Century Community Learning Centers at Aurora School District 131 (Washington, Jefferson, Waldo, Simmons). A proposal to the Illinois State Board of Education. 5 years, $196,364.
