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Susan D. McMahon

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Chair, APA Task Force on Violence Against Educators and School Personnel​
Past President, Society for Community Research and Action​, Division 27 of APA
​President, Society of Vincent dePaul Professors
DePaul University College of Science and Health Excellence in Research Award
DePaul University Faculty Recognition Grant
DePaul University Spirit of Inquiry Award
Fellow, Society for Community Research and Action
Fellow, Midwestern Psychological Association
Advisory Board, National Center for School Safety, University of Michigan

Education

BS University of Iowa, 1988
MA DePaul University, 1992
PhD DePaul University, 1996

Major Areas of Interest
  • Understanding educators’ experiences with violence
  • Taking an ecological approach to improving school climate for all school stakeholders
  • Enhancing research, practice, and policy in schools to more effectively prevent and address violence

Selected Publications


McMahon, S.D., Worrell, F.C., Reddy, L.A., Martinez, A., Espelage, D.L., Astor, R.A., & Anderman, E.M., Valido, A., Swenski, T., Perry, A.H., Dudek, C.M., Bare, K. (2024). Violence against educators and school personnel, Retention, Stress, and Training Needs: National Survey Results. American Psychologist. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001348​  
 
McMahon, S.D., Zinter, K.E., Cafaro, C.L., Garcia-Murillo, Y., Bare, K., Gonzalez Molina, E., Espelage, D.L., Anderman, E.M., Reddy, L.A. (2024). A qualitative examination of weapon violence against teachers: A theoretical model and analysis. School Psychology. Advance online publication. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/spq0000635
 
McMahon, S.D., Swensky, T., Bare, K., Delgado, A.V., Asad, S., Reddy, L.A., Anderman, E.M., Espelage, D.L., Astor, R.A., Worrell, F.C., Knapp-Fadani, M. (2023). Teacher-directed violence and anxiety and stress: Predicting intentions to transfer and quit. School Psychology. Advance online publication. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/spq0000595
 
McMahon, S.D., Bare, K.M., Cafaro, C.L., Zinter, K.E., Garcia-Murillo, Y., Lynch, G., McMahon, K.M., Espelage, D.L., Reddy, L.A., Anderman, E.M., & Subotnik, R. (2023). Understanding parent aggression directed against teachers: A school climate framework. Learning Environments Research, 26, 915-931. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10984-023-09460-2
 
McMahon, S.D., Cafaro, C.L., Bare, K., Zinter, K.E., Garcia-Murillo, Y., Lynch, G., Anderman, E.M., Espelage, D.L., Reddy, L.A., & Subotnik, R. (2022). Rates and types of student aggression against teachers: A comparative analysis of U.S. elementary, middle, and high schools. Social Psychology of Education, 25, 767-792.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-022-09706-6
 
Badenes-Ribera, L., Fabris, M., Martinez, A., & McMahon, S.D., & Longobardi, C. (2022). Prevalence of parental violence toward teachers: A meta-analysis.  Violence and Victims, 3, 348-366.
 
McMahon, S.D., Peist, E., Davis, J., McConnell, E., Reaves, S., Reddy, L.A., Anderman, E.M., & Espelage, D.L. (2020). Addressing violence against teachers: A social ecological analysis of teachers’ perspectives. Psychology in the Schools, 57(7), 1040-1056. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22382
 
McMahon, S.D., Peist, E., Davis, J.O., Bare, K., Martinez, A., Reddy, L.A., Espelage, D.L., & Anderman, E.M. (2020).  Physical aggression toward teachers: Antecedents, behaviors, and consequences.  Aggressive Behavior, 46, 116-126. https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.21870
 
McMahon, S. D., Davis, J. O., Peist, E, Bare, K., Espelage, D. L., Martinez, A., Anderman, E. M., & Reddy, L.A. (2020). Student verbal aggression toward teachers: How do behavioral patterns unfold? Psychology of Violence, 10(2), 192-200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/vio0000256 ​
 
Longobardi, C., Badenes-Ribera, L., Fabris, M.A., Martinez, A., & McMahon, S.D. (2019). Prevalence of student violence against teachers: A meta-analysis. Psychology of Violence, 9 (6), 596-610. DOI: 10.1037/vio0000202
 
McMahon, S.D. (2018). Schools as vehicles to assess experiences, improve outcomes, and effect social change. American Journal of Community Psychology, 61, 267-275. DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12253
 
McMahon, S.D., Reaves, S., McConnell, E., Peist, E., Ruiz, L., & APA Task Force on Classroom Violence Directed Against Teachers (2017).  The ecology of teachers’ experiences with violence and lack of administrative support. American Journal of Community Psychology, 60, 502-515.  DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12202