Director, Clinical Child Psychology Program
Ph.D. from Purdue University and completed internship at Oklahoma Children's Hospital, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City.
Dr. Roberts has published close to 200 journal articles and book chapters revolving around the application of psychology to understanding and influencing children’s physical and mental health. He frequently co-authors with students and graduates. He has authored or co-edited 18 books, including Handbook of Clinical Child Psychology, Handbook of Pediatric Psychology, Prevention of Problems in Childhood, Helping Children Cope with Disasters and Terrorism, Handbook of Research Methods in Clinical Psychology, Handbook of Mental Health Services for Children, Adolescents, and Families, and most recently, the Handbook of Evidence-Based Treatments for Children and Adolescents. With Professor Ric Steele, Dr. Roberts is co-editing the Handbook of Pediatric Psychology (4th edition). He is the editor of the book series, Issues in Clinical Child Psychology, with Springer (formerly Plenum/Kluwer).
Currently the Editor of the APA journal, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Dr. Roberts has served as the Editor for Journal of Pediatric Psychology; Children’s Health Care; and Children’s Services: Social Policy, Research, and Practice and as Associate Editor for Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
His research interests have been focused on general issues in clinical child and pediatric psychology, psychotherapeutic outcomes, program evaluation, and professional issues, including ethics and training. Previously and with some continuing projects, Roberts’ work has focused on prevention, especially injury control.
Specifically, these include:
A significant initiative for the next several years will be working with developing taxonomies of mental and behavioral disorders for children and adolescents and definitional criteria for clinical and research purposes.
Graduate and undergraduate members of his research team have current projects on such topics as: meta-analyses of pediatric treatment adherence; impact on quality of life of peanut allergies; service coordination and outcomes in the therapeutic classrooms project; positive psychology (hope and benefit finding) and relationship to chronic illness; mother-blaming in the psychological literature; treatment outcomes; exposure to violence and psychological sequelae.
Dr. Roberts has been president of the Society of Pediatric Psychology, the APA Section on Clinical Child Psychology, and chair of the APA Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. He has served two terms as chair of the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology, and he served as the Society of Pediatric Psychology representative to the APA Council of Representatives. He currently is on the APA Board of Professional Affairs. He has served on grant review panels and is presently on a study section for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dr. Roberts is a 2006 recipient of the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training and the 2008 Levin Award for Mentoring from the Society of Pediatric Psychology.
Selected Books
Walker, C. E., & Roberts, M. C. (Eds.). (2001). Handbook of clinical child psychology (3rd ed.). New York: Wiley.
La Greca, A. M., Silverman, W. K., Vernberg, E. M., & Roberts, M. C. (Eds.). (2002). Helping children cope with disasters and terrorism. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Roberts, M. C., & Ilardi, S. S. (Eds.). (2003). Handbook of research methods in clinical psychology. Oxford, U.K.: Blackwell.
Roberts, M. C. (Ed.). (2003). Handbook of pediatric psychology (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford.
[Translated into Japanese, 2007, Elsevier)
Steele, R. G., & Roberts, M. C. (Eds.). (2005). Handbook of mental health services for children, adolescents, and families. New York: Kluwer/Plenum Academic.
Steele, R. G., Elkin, D., & Roberts, M. C. (Eds.). (2008). Handbook of evidence-based therapies for children and adolescents. New York: Springer.
Roberts, M. C., & Steele, R. C. (Eds.). (in press). Handbook of pediatric psychology (4th ed.). New York: Guilford.
Selected Chapters
Vernberg, E. M., Roberts, M. C., & Nyre, J. (2002). School-based intensive mental health treatment. In D. T. Marsh & M. A. Fristad (Eds.), Handbook of serious emotional disturbance in children and adolescents (pp. 412-427). New York: Wiley.
Roberts, M. C., *Brown, K. J., & Smith-Boydston, J. M. (2003). The scientific process and publishing research. In M. C. Roberts & S. S. Ilardi (Eds.), Handbook of research methods in clinical psychology (pp.31-51). London: Blackwell Publishers.
Roberts, M. C., *Kamps, J., & Betan, E. (2003). Investigating professional issues in clinical psychology. In M. C. Roberts & S. S. Ilardi (Eds.), Handbook of research methods in clinical psychology (pp. 396-417). London: Blackwell Publishers.
Steele, R. G., & Roberts, M. C. (2003). Therapy and interventions research with children and adolescents. In M. C. Roberts & S. S. Ilardi (Eds.), Handbook of research methods in clinical psychology (pp. 307-326). London: Blackwell Publishers.
Ilardi, S. S., & Roberts, M. C. (2003). Reflections on the future of clinical psychology research. In M. C. Roberts & S. S. Ilardi (Eds.), Handbook of research methods in clinical psychology (pp. 420-432). London: Blackwell Publishers.
Nyre, J., Vernberg, E. M., & Roberts, M. C. (2003). Serving the most severe of serious emotionally disturbed students in school settings. In M. D. Weist, S. W. Evans, & N. A. Lever (Eds.), Handbook of school mental health: Advancing practice and research (pp. 203-222). New York: Kluwer.
Roberts, M. C., *Brown, K. J., *Boles, R. E., & *Mashunkashey, J. O. (2003). Prevention of injuries: Concepts and interventions for pediatric psychology in the schools. In R. T. Brown (Ed.), Handbook of pediatric psychology in school settings (pp. 65-80). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Roberts, M. C., *Mitchell, M. C., & *McNeal, R. (2003). The evolving field of pediatric psychology: Critical issues and future challenges. In M. C. Roberts (Ed.), Handbook of pediatric psychology (3rd ed., pp. 3-18). New York: Guilford.
Roberts, M. C., *Brown, K. J., *Boles, R. E., *Mashunkashey, J. O., & *Mayes, S. (2003). Prevention of disease and injury in pediatric psychology. In M. C. Roberts (Ed.), Handbook of pediatric psychology (3rd ed., pp. 84-98). New York: Guilford.
Roberts, M. C., Arias, I., Lutzker, J. R., Walker, L.E.A., & Wolfe, D. A. (2004). Injury and violence prevention at home. In R. H. Rozensky, N. G. Johnson, C. D. Goodheart, & W. R. Hammond (Eds.), Psychology builds a healthy world: Opportunities for research and practice (pp. 77-104). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Roberts, M. C., & Steele, R. G. (2005). Program evaluation approaches to service delivery in child and family mental health. In R. G. Steele & M. C. Roberts (Eds.), Handbook of mental health services for children, adolescents, and families (pp. 351-369). New York: Kluwer/Plenum Academic.
*Boles, R. E., & Roberts, M. C. (2007). Children’s perceptions of illness and death. In S. Ayers, A. Baum, C. McManus, S. Newman, K. Wallston, & R. West (Eds.), Cambridge handbook of psychology, health, and medicine (2nd ed.; pp. 38-41). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Roberts, M. C., & *James, R. L. (2008). Empirically supported treatments and evidence-based practice for children and adolescents. In R. G. Steele, D. Elkin, & M. C. Roberts (Eds.).Handbook of evidence-based therapies for children and adolescents (pp. 9-24). New York: Springer
*Brown Kirschman, J. K., *Johnson, R. J., *Bender, J. A., & Roberts, M. C. (in press). Positive psychology for children and adolescent: Development, prevention, and promotion. In S. Lopez (Ed.), Handbook of positive psychology (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford.
Selected Articles
Roberts, M. C., Carlson, C. I., Erickson, M. T., Friedman, R. M., La Greca, A. M., Lemanek, K. L., Russ, S. W., Schroeder, C. S., Vargas, L. A., & Wohlford, P. F. (1998). A model for training psychologists to provide services for children and adolescents. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 29, 293-299.
Roberts, M. C. (1998). Innovations in Specialty Training: The Clinical Child Psychology Program at the University of Kansas. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 29, 394-397.
Roberts, M. C., & *Sobel, A. (1999). Training in clinical child psychology: Doing it right. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 28, 482-489.
*Brown, K. J., & Roberts, M. C. (2000). Future issues in pediatric psychology: Delphic survey. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 7(1), 5-15.
*Sobel, A. B., Roberts, M. C., Rapoff, M. A., & Barnard, M. U. (2001). Problems and interventions of a pediatric psychology clinic in a medical setting: A retrospective analysis. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 8, 11-17.
*Buckloh, L. M., & Roberts, M. C. (2001). Managed mental health care: Attitudes and ethical beliefs of child and pediatric psychologists. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 26, 193-202.
*Sobel, A. B., Roberts, M. C., Rayfield, A., Barnard, M. U., & Rapoff, M. A. (2001). Evaluating outpatient pediatric psychology services in a primary care setting. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 26, 395-405.
Roberts, M. C., *Brown, K. J., & *Puddy, R. W. (2002). Service delivery issues and program evaluation in pediatric psychology. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 9(1), 3-13.
Roberts, M. C., & Steele, R. G. (2003). Predoctoral training in pediatric psychology at the University of Kansas Clinical Child Psychology Program. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 28(2), 99-103.
Roberts, M. C., *Jacobs, A. K., *Puddy, R. W., Nyre, J. E., & Vernberg, E. M. (2003). Treating children with serious emotional disturbances in schools and community: The Intensive Mental Health Program. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 34, 519-526.
Roberts, M. C., *Lazicki-Puddy, T. A., *Puddy, R. W., & *Johnson, R. J. (2003). The outcomes of psychotherapy with adolescents: A practitioner-friendly research review. Journal of Clinical Psychology/In Session, 59(11), 1177-1191.
Vernberg, E. M., *Jacobs, A. K., Nyre, J. E., *Puddy, R. W., & Roberts, M. C. (2004). Innovative treatment for children with serious emotional disturbance: Preliminary outcomes for a school-based intensive mental health program. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 33, 359-365.
*Boles, R. E., Roberts, M. C., *Brown, K. J., & *Mayes, S. (2005). Children’s risk taking behaviors: The role of child-based perceptions of vulnerability and temperament. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 30, 562-570.
*Brown, K. J., Roberts, M. C., *Mayes, S., & *Boles, R. E. (2005). Effects of parental viewing of children’s risk behavior on home safety practices. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 30, 571-580.
*Kamps, J., Roberts, M. C., & *Varela, R. E. (2005). Development of a new fear of hypoglycemia scale: Preliminary results. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 30, 287-291.
Roberts, M. C., Borden, K. A., Christiansen, M. D., & Lopez, S. J. (2005). Fostering a culture shift: Assessment of competence in the education and careers of professional psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 36, 355-361.
Roberts, M. C., Ilardi, S. S., & *Johnson, R. J. (2006). Reputation strength as a determinant of faculty employment: A test of the step-down thesis among clinical psychology Ph.D. programs. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62(7),881-891.
Vernberg, E. M., Roberts, M. C., *Randall, C. J., *Biggs, B. K., Nyre, J. E., & *Jacobs, A. K. (2006). Intensive mental health services for children with serious emotional disturbances through a school-based, community-oriented program. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 11(3), 417-430.
*Roy, K., Roberts, M. C., & *Stewart, P. K. (2006). Research productivity and academic lineage in clinical psychology: Who is training the faculty to do research? Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62(7), 893-905.
*Hunter, H. L., *Rosnov, D. L., *Koontz, D., & Roberts, M. C. (2006). Camping programs for children with chronic illness as a modality for recreation, treatment, and evaluation: An example of a mission-based program evaluation of a diabetes camp. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 13, 67-79.
*Mayes, S., Roberts, M. C., *Boles, R. E., & *Brown, K. J. (2006). Children’s knowledge of household safety rules. Children’s Health Care, 35, 269-280.
Roberts, M. C., *Gomez, M. D., *Kim, K. L., & *Corbin, S. R. (2006). Dr. Phil visits the classroom: “Getting real” with child behavior and development. Teaching of Psychology, 33, 262-265.
Prinstein, M. J., & Roberts, M. C. (2006). The professional adolescence of clinical child and adolescent psychology: Grown up and striving for autonomy. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 13, 263-268.
*McNeal, R., Handwerk, M. L., Field, C. E., Roberts, M. C., Soper, S., Huefner, J. C., & Ringle, J. L. (2006). Hope as an outcome variable among youth in a residential care setting. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 76, 304-311.
Roberts, M. C. (2006). Essential tension: Specialization with broad and general training in psychology. American Psychologist, 61, 862-870.
*Steele, M. M., *Graves, M. M., Roberts, M. C., & Steele, R. G. (2006). Examining the influence of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology: An empirical approach. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32, 150-153.
*Stewart, P. K., Roberts, M. C., & *Roy, K. (2007). Scholarly productive in clinical psychology PhD programs: A normative assessment of publication rates. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 14,151-171.
*Stewart, P. K., *Wu, Y. P., & Roberts, M. C. (2007). Top producers of scholarly publications in clinical psychology PhD programs. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63(12), 1209-1215.
Vernberg, E. M., Roberts, M. C., & Nyre, J. E. (2008). The Intensive Mental Health Program; Development and structure of the model of intervention for children with serious emotional disturbances. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 17(2), 169-177.
Vernberg, E. M., Roberts, M. C., *Jacobs, A. K., *Randall, C. J., *Biggs, B. K., & Nyre, J. E. (2008). Outcomes and findings of program evaluation for the Intensive Mental Health Program. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 17(2), 178-190.
*Nelson, T. D., *Mashunkashey, J. O., *Mitchell, M. C., *Benson, E. R., Vernberg, E. M., & Roberts, M. C. (2008). Description of exemplar cases in the Intensive Mental Health Program: Illustrations of application of the therapeutic model. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 17(2), 206-218.
*Jacobs, A. K., Roberts, M. C., Vernberg, E. M., Nyre, J. E., *Randall, C. J., & *Puddy, R. W. (2008). Factors related to outcome in a school-based Intensive Mental Health Program: An examination of nonresponders. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 17(2), 219-231.
*Roy, K. M., Roberts, M. C., Vernberg, E. M., & *Randall, C. J. (2008). Measuring treatment outcome for children with serious emotional disturbances: Discriminant validity and clinical significance of the Child and Adolescent Functioning Assessment Scale. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 17(2), 232-240.
*Puddy, R. W., *Boles, R. E., *Dreyer, M. L., *Maikranz, J., Roberts, M. C., & Vernberg, E. M. (2008). Demonstrating support for the formative and summative assessment paradigm in a school-based Intensive Mental Health Program. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 17(2), 253-263.
*Lazicki, T. A., Vernberg, E. M., Roberts, M. C., & *Benson, E. R. (2008). Satisfaction with components of the therapeutic model: Perspectives of consumers and professionals. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 17(2), 264-276.
Roberts, M. C., Vernberg, E. M., *Biggs, B. K., *Randall, C. J., & *Jacobs, A. K. (2008). Lessons learned from the Intensive Mental Health Program: A school-based community oriented program for children with serious emotional disturbances. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 17(2), 277-289.
Roberts, M. C., *Stewart, P. K., & *Roy, K. (2008). Normative assessments of scholarly productivity: Moving the discussion forward. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 15(2). 109-114.
*Aylward, B. S., Roberts, M. C., Colombo, J., & Steele, R. G. (2008). Identifying the classics: An examination of articles published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology from 1976-2006. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33(6), 576-589.
*Raad, J. M., *Bellinger, S., *McCormick, E., Roberts, M. C., & Steele, R. G. (2008). Reporting practices of methodological information in four journals of pediatric and child psychology. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33(7), 688-693.
*Wu, Y. P., & Roberts, M. C. (2008). A meta-analysis of interventions to increase adherence to medication regimens for pediatric otitis-media and streptococcal pharyngitis. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33(7), 789-796.
*Kamps, J., Rapoff, M., Roberts, M. C., *Varela, R. E., Barnard, M., & Olson, N. (in press). Improving adherence to inhaled corticosteroids in children with asthma: A randomized clinical trial. Children’s Health Care.
Boles, R. E., & Roberts, M. C. (in press). Supervising children during parental distractions. Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
*Boles, R. E., Roberts, M. C., & Vernberg, E. M. (in press). Treating non-retentive encopresis with rewarded scheduled toilet visits. Behavior Analysis in Practice.
*Bender, J. A., & Roberts, M. C. (in press). Exposure to violence, perceived peer relationships, and corresponding psychological sequelae. Journal of Child and Family Studies.
*denotes student co-author
Dr. Roberts is on the editorial boards of the following journals:
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