Presentations

Invited Presentations

  1. Kamp Dush, C. M. (2015, September). Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Intimate Relationships in the US, or, Why HDFS is the Best. Paper presented at the Department of Human Development and Family Studies colloquium series, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
  2. Discussant (2014, November). Risk and Resilience for Emergent Adults. Session presented at the annual the National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD.
  3. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2014, October). Why do mothers still do more childcare in dual-career families? Presentation to the National Association of Science Writers Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
  4. Kamp Dush, C. M. (2014, July). Marriage in the US: Linking Cherlin’s deinstitutionalization and Becker’s specialization in contemporary marriages. Paper presented at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
  5. Kamp Dush, C. M. (2014, July). Production of inequality: Gender division of labor across the transition to parenthood. Paper presented at the Social Policy Research Centre Seminar Series, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  6. Kamp Dush, C. M. (2012, November). Marriage in the US: Linking Cherlin’s deinstitutionalization and Becker’s specialization in contemporary marriages. Paper presented at Lafayette College Department of Economics Seminar Series, Easton, PA.
  7. Discussant (2012, November). Advancing understanding of couple relationships and behaviors. Session presented at the annual Theory Construction and Research Methodology Workshop of the National Council on Family Relations, Phoenix, AZ.
  8. Discussant (2011, November). Advancing theory on partners/parents. Session presented at the annual Theory Construction and Research Methodology Workshop of the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL.
  9. Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2011, April). The differential utilities of demographic and community-level data: What each can tell us about predictors of coparenting. Paper presented at Initiative in Population Research Seminar Series, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
  10. Kamp Dush, C. M. (2010, July). Couple dynamics and breastfeeding. Paper presented at Contextual Influences on Breastfeeding Decision-Making Processes Workshop at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Rockville, MD.
  11. Discussant (2010, April). Short- and Long-Term Consequences of Parental Absence or Death. Session presented at the 2010 annual meeting of the Population Association of America, Dallas, TX.
  12. Kamp Dush, C. M. (2009, May). The mental health of mothers and fathers before and after cohabitation and marital dissolution. Paper presented at Initiative in Population Research and Center for Human Resource Research Seminar Series, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
  13. Discussant (2009, May). Family Structure Transitions and Child Well-being. Session presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Population Association of America, Detroit, MI.
  14. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Peters, H. E. (2008, May). The economic impact of cohabitation dissolution versus marital dissolution in fragile families. Paper presented at the Consumer Sciences Seminar Series, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
  15. Discussant (2008, April). Family Structure Transitions and Child Well-being. Session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Population Association of America, New Orleans, LA.
  16. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Peters, H. E. (2008, February). The economic impact of cohabitation dissolution versus marital dissolution in fragile families. Paper presented at the Sociology Brown Bag, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
  17. Kamp Dush, C.M. (2007, November). Tackling causality in family structure research. Paper presented to the Propensity Score Matching Working Group of the Initiative in Population Research, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
  18. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Qian, Z. (2007, October). Longitudinal family structure research: A statement of the problem. Paper presented at Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives on Longitudinal Family Structure Research: Where do we go from here?, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
  19. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Peters, H. E. (2007, September). The economic impact of cohabitation dissolution versus marital dissolution in fragile families. Paper presented at Center for Family and Demographic Research Symposium Series, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
  20. Discussant (2007, April). Parenting Programs. Session presented at Workshop on Incarceration and Fatherhood, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
  21. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Peters, H. E. (2007, April). The economic impact of cohabitation dissolution versus marital dissolution in fragile families. Paper presented at Postdoctoral Research Day, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. *Cornell University Postdoctoral Research Day Best Presentation Award
  22. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Dunifon, R. (2007, February). The unexamined stable family: An examination of child well-being in stable single parent families. Paper presented at the Family Life Development Center/Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center brown bag series, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
  23. Kamp Dush, C. M. (2006, March). The association between family of origin structure and instability and mental health across the transition to adulthood. Paper presented at the Cornell Evolving Family Theme Project Conference: Marriage and Family: Complexities and Perspectives, Ithaca, New York.
  24. Kamp Dush, C. M. (2005, September). The role of family of origin structure and instability in romantic relationship development in young adulthood. Paper presented at the Institute for the Social Sciences Colloquium, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

Professional Development Presentations
Using Theory to Write Compelling, Publishable, Non‐boring Manuscripts
How to Be Productive in a 40-Hour Work Week (with Karen Guzzo)

Refereed Presentations

*Bolding indicates student co-author.

  1. Bartholomew, K. R., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2015, May). New evidence for the intergenerational transmission of family instability. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, San Diego, CA.
  2. Brown, R. R., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2015, May). The intergenerational transmission of marital expectations and age at first marriage: Evidence from mothers and children in the NLSY79 and NLSY79 Young Adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, San Diego, CA.
  3. Altenburger, L. E., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Johnson, S. C. (2014, November). Associations between coparenting and infant-parent attachment concordance. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations Conference, Baltimore, MD.
  4. Brown, R. R., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2014, November). Reciprocal associations between marital expectations and criminal activity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD.
  5. Galovan, A. M., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Doubledee, R. R. (2014, November). Is union dissolution always harmful? Child outcomes in fragile families. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD.
  6. Gordon, D. R., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2014, November). Outcomes and mediating factors in early childhood exposure to intimate partner violence. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD.
  7. Sandberg-Thoma, S., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Rhoades, G. (2014, November). Individual mental health and perceptions of romantic partners. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD.
  8. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Rhoades, G. (2014, October). The gone girl hypothesis: Parental marital quality and offspring marital outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, Lausanne, Switzerland.
  9. Yavorsky, J., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2014, August). Production of inequality: Gender division of labor across the transition to parenthood. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA.
  10. Kamp Dush, C. M., Rhoades, G., Yavorsky, J., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2014, July). Relationship functioning and the division of labor across the transition to parenthood: New perspectives from time diary and survey data. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Melbourne, Australia.
  11. Brown, R., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2014, July). Characteristics of those with realized and unrealized marital timing expectations. Rapid poster presented at the biennial meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Melbourne, Australia.
  12. Sandberg-Thoma, S. E. & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2014, July). Depressive symptom trajectories across time from entrance into different relationship statuses. Paper presented at the biannual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Melbourne, Australia.
  13. Altenburger, L. E., Lang, S. N., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Johnson, S. C. (2014, June). Contributions of coparenting and infant temperament to toddler socioemotional functioning. In C. Lavanchy-Scaiola (Chair), Links between early family interactions and children’s socio-emotional development in the toddler and preschool years. Symposium conducted at the World Association for Infant Mental Health world congress, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  14. Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Altenburger, L. E., Jia, R., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2014, June). Maternal gatekeeping during family interaction and new fathers’ parenting self-efficacy. In R. Korja (Chair), The links between parenting self-efficacy, parents’ psychological well-being and the observed family interaction. Symposium conducted at the World Association for Infant Mental Health world congress, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  15. Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Altenburger, L. E., Settle, T. A., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Bower, D. J. (2014, June). Who are intuitive parents? In S. J. Schoppe-Sullivan (Chair), Correlates and consequences of intuitive parenting behavior in the Prenatal Lausanne Trilogue Play (Prenatal LTP). Symposium conducted at the World Association for Infant Mental Health world congress, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  16. Lang, S. N., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Bonomi, A. E. (2014, June). Cocaring: How do parents and infant-toddler teachers conceive their relationships with each other? Poster presented at the World Association for Infant Mental Health world congress, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  17. Smith, C., Rovin, H., Jia, R., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2014, June). Modality-specific associations between mother body position and infant affect. Poster presented at the World Association for Infant Mental Health world congress, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  18. Christian, L.M., Galley, J., Kamp-Dush, C., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. & Bailey, M. (2014, March). Maternal Obesity, Child Temperament, and the Intestinal Microbiota in Toddlers. Paper presented at the 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, San Francisco, CA.
  19. Kamp Dush, C. M., Yavorsky, J., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2013, November). Marriage in the U.S.:Becker’s specialization in contemporary marriages. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, San Antonio, TX.
  20. Kotila, L. E., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2013, November). A test of the revisedconceptualization of father involvement in married families. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, San Antonio, TX.
  21. Altenburger, L. E., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Bower, D. J. (2013, September). Associations between prenatal alliance and postnatal observed coparenting in dual-earner US families. In J. Darwiche (Chair), Prenatal coparenting interactions and their role during the transition to parenthood. Symposium conducted at the European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland.
  22. Lang, S., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Kotila, L. E., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (April, 2013). Being observed? Impactof the presence of fathers on mothers’ parenting. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Seattle, WA.
  23. Kotila, L. E., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (April, 2013). Interactive influences of childgender and temperament on early childhood parenting behaviors. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Seattle, WA.
  24. Lang, S., Feng, Z., Kotila, L.E., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., &Kamp Dush, C. M. (April, 2013). The moderating and mediating influences of fathers’ engagement and preschoolers’ cognitive, behavioral and social development. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Seattle, WA.
  25. Sandburg-Thoma, S., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2013, April). Serial cohabitation and mental health in emerging adulthood. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, New Orleans, LA.
  26. Kamp Dush, C. M., Schmeer, K., & Taylor, M. G. (2012, November). Chaos as a social determinant of child health: Reciprocal associations? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Phoenix, AZ.
  27. Ferriby, M. M., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. S. (2012, November). Dimensions of attachment and commitment over the transition to parenthood. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Phoenix, AZ.
  28. Kotila, L., & Kamp Dush, C. M., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2012, November).  Dimensions of coparenting. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Phoenix, AZ.
  29. Kamp Dush, C. M., Rhoades, G. K., Kotila, L., Sandburg-Thoma, S., & Jang, B. (2012, July). The deinstitutionalization of marriage vs. the new institutional marriage: A test of two theories on modern marriage. Paper presented at the biannual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Chicago, IL.
  30. Sandburg-Thoma, S., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2012, July). The influence of mental health on casual, sexual relationships in adolescence and emerging adulthood. Paper presented at the biannual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Chicago, IL.
  31. Lee, M. A., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2012, July). Parenting perfectionism and new parents’ well-being across the transition to parenthood. Poster presented at the biannual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Chicago, IL.
  32. Lang, S.N., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Johnson, S. C. (2012, June). Early maternal and paternal relationship-focused and exploration-focused engagement predicts toddler adjustment. Poster  presented at the annual meeting of the International Society on Infant Studies, Minneapolis, MN.
  33. Kotila, L. E. & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2012, May). The psychological and physical well-being of involved, low-income fathers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, San Francisco, CA.
  34. Sandberg-Thoma, S. & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2012, May). The association between mental health and relationship progression. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, San Francisco, CA.
  35. Schmeer, K. & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2012, May). Chaos in households with young children: The role of family structure, instability, and income. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, San Francisco, CA.
  36. Altenberger, L., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2012, May). Maternal gatekeeping: Does she see it the way we do? Poster presented at the Psi Chi Undergraduate Student Poster Session, Midwestern Psychological Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
  37. Ferriby, M. M., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2012, May). Dimensions of attachment and commitment at the transition to parenthood. Poster presented at the Psi Chi Undergraduate Student Poster Session, Midwestern Psychological Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
  38. Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2012, April). The interplay between coparenting and parenting self-efficacy across the transition to parenthood. In C. Schuengel (Chair), From expecting to experiencing: Sources of resilient parenting self-efficacy. Symposium conducted at the World Association for Infant Mental Health world congress, Cape Town, South Africa.
  39. Yoo, H., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Kotila, L. E. (2012, April). Couple relationships, coparenting, and parental involvement during infancy. Poster presented at the World Association for Infant Mental Health world congress, Cape Town, South Africa.
  40. Jia, R., Kotila, L., Schoppe-Sullivan, S., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2012, February). Measurement of early father involvement using time diary data and associations with parents’ prenatal depression and empathy. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Themed Meeting: Developmental Methodology, Tampa, FL.
  41. Bartholomew, M. K., Lee, M. A., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2012, January). Parenting perfectionism, attachment, and new mothers’ Facebook use. Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual meeting, San Diego, CA.
  42. Bower, D., Nedorost, L., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2012, January). Leisure time and change in relationship quality across the transition to parenthood. Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual meeting, San Diego, CA.
  43. Kamp Dush, C. M., Kotila, L., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2011, November).  Time diary measures of family rituals and routines and their association with relationship quality at the transition to parenthood. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL.
  44. Kotila, L., & Kamp Dush, C. M., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2011, November).  Provider roles and parental involvement.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL.
  45. Schmeer, K., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2011, October).  Measuring the social context of poverty: The role of household chaos.  Paper presented at the Building Solutions to Poverty: Methods and Metrics for Identifying Success conference of the International Poverty Solutions Collaborative, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
  46. Lang, S. N., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2011, May). New parents’ self-reported attachment style and time spent in caregiving. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
  47. Bartholomew, M. K., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Glassman, M., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Sullivan, J. M. (2011, May). New parents’ Facebook use at the transition to parenthood. Poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
  48. Eskin, L., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2011, May). Empathy, personality, and couples’ communication over the transition to parenthood. Poster presented at the Psi Chi Undergraduate Student Poster Session, Midwestern Psychological Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
  49. Haidet, A., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2011, May). Attachment, personality, and first-time parents’ postnatal jealousy of their infant. Poster presented at the Psi Chi Undergraduate Student Poster Session, Midwestern Psychological Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
  50. Lee, M. A., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2011, May). Parenting perfectionism as a predictor of parental adjustment. Poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
  51. Nichols, R., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2011, May). Measuring new grandmothers’ gatekeeping behavior.  Poster presented at the Psi Chi Undergraduate Student Poster Session, Midwestern Psychological Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
  52. Kamp Dush, C. M. (2011, April). Change in young adult union formation and dissolution over twenty years: A cohort comparison using the National Longitudinal Surveys. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, Washington, D.C. *Population Association of America Poster Award Winner, 2011
  53. Kotila, L. E. & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2011, April). Coparenting and father involvement predict subsequent same-partner and multipartner fertility. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, Washington, D.C.
  54.  Nichols, R., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2011, April). An exploratory analysis of predictors of fathers’ investment in the paternal role across the transition to parenthood. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC.
  55. Lee, M. A., Bartholomew, M., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2011, April). Which mothers are gatekeepers? The role of enduring personal characteristics versus current mental state. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC.
  56. Jia, R., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Feng, X. (2011, April). Relations between maternal gatekeeping and father involvement with infants: Moderation by child gender. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC.
  57. Bower, D. J., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2011, April). Parent attachment and mental health as predictors of relationship satisfaction over the transition to parenthood. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC.
  58. Bartholomew, M., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2011, March). Working models of attachment and parenting self-efficacy.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC.
  59. Donnally, E. L., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Moeckel, J. (2011, March). Relations between infant temperament and parents’ perceptions of coparenting. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC.
  60. Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Bower, D. J. (2011, March). Forecasting U.S. parents’ perceptions of early coparenting using the prenatal lausanne trilogue play. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC.
  61. Kotila, L. E., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2011, March). What do fathers do? The daily activities of fathers versus mothers with their infants. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC.
  62. Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Bartholomew, M., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2011, March). To get it done right you’ve got to do it yourself: Parenting perfectionism, maternal gatekeeping, and parenting self-efficacy. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC.
  63. Lee, M., Lotspeich, F., Kamp Dush, C. M., Passias, E. M. & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2010, November). Predictors of time spent in housework across the transition to parenthood.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.
  64. McCafferty, T., & Kamp Dush, C. M., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Hunt, J. (2010, November).  Relationship quality and new reasons for cohabitation among new parents.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.
  65. Nedorost, L., & Kamp Dush, C. M., Passias, E. M., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2010, November).  Changes in leisure and relationship quality across the transition to parenthood. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.
  66. Kamp Dush, C. M., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Taylor, M. A., & O’Neil, A. (2010, November).  Explaining the cohabitation effect on relationship quality across the transition to parenthood.  Paper presented in M. Curran (chair), Cohabitors’ relationship quality and financial considerations.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.
  67. Ross, N., & Kamp Dush, C. M., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J. (2010, November).  Cohabitation and relationship quality across the transition to parenthood.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.
  68. Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Liss, M. J., Rechel, M., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2010, November).  Expectant parents’ perceptions of pregnancy planning and happiness and relationship quality across the transition to parenthood.  Paper presented in S. Schoppe-Sullivan (chair), A nuanced look at couple relationships across the transition to parenthood.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.
  69. Jia, R., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2010, July). Empathy and interparental relationships at the transition to parenthood. Poster presented at the World Association for Infant Mental Health world congress, Leipzig, Germany.
  70. Bartholomew, M. K., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2010, April). Expectant fathers’ attachment orientation and preparation for parenthood. Poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
  71. Lee, M., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2010, April). The Big Five personality traits and maternal gatekeeping at the transition to parenthood. Poster presented at the Psi Chi Undergraduate Student Poster Session, Midwestern Psychological Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
  72. Nichols, R., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M.  (2010, April). A factor analysis on the Beliefs Concerning the Parental Role scale. Poster presented at the Psi Chi Undergraduate Student Poster Session, Midwestern Psychological Association annual conference, Chicago, IL.
  73. Rownd, K., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Bartholomew, M. K.1 (2010, April). Parents’ use of music with their infants: The roles of parents’ beliefs and musical background. Poster presented at the Psi Chi Undergraduate Student Poster Session, Midwestern Psychological Association annual conference, Chicago, IL.
  74. Passias, E., Sayer, L. C., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Schoppe-Sullivan, S. (2010, April). Employment transitions and the division of household labor among new parents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, Dallas, TX.
  75. Zvara, B. J., Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., & Kamp Dush, C M. (2010, April). Maternal gatekeeping and father involvement with child health. Paper presented at the Conference on Human Development, New York, NY. National conference.
  76. Schoppe-Sullivan, S. J., Reed, C. J., Lee, M., Bower, D. J., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2010, March). Maternal characteristics and prenatal maternal gatekeeping tendencies. Poster presented at the International Conference on Infant Studies, Baltimore, MD.
  77. Hunt, J. M., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2009, November). A “cohabitation effect”? Cohabitation, parental divorce, and marital success. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, San Francisco, CA.
  78. Kamp Dush, C. M. (2009, November). “Sliding” out? The measurement of cohabitation versus marital dissolution. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, San Francisco, CA.
  79. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Dunifon, R. (2009, May).  The family structure experiences of children in single mother families.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, Detroit, MI.
  80. Kamp Dush, C. M., Peters, H. E., & Hunt, J. M. (2009, April).  A comparison of father involvement following cohabitation dissolution versus marital dissolution in fragile families.  Paper presented in C. Kamp Dush & S. Schoppe-Sullivan (co-chairs), The role of father involvement in young children’s lives: A multidisciplinary, multimethod exploration.  Pecha kucha group session conducted at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
  81. Dew, J., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Wilcox, W. B. (2008, November).  Making time:  Mother child time differences in married and cohabiting couples.  Paper presented in M. Curran & C. Kamp Dush (organizers), The association between individual, couple, and structural factors and parenting.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Little Rock, AK.
  82. Dunifon, R., Harris, D., Kowaleski-Jones, L, & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2008, November).  Understanding race differences in the role of grandparents in single-mother families.  Paper presented in L. Berger (organizer), Parenting and Child Wellbeing in Complex Families.  Symposium conducted at the fall research conference of The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Los Angeles, CA.
  83. Hart, S.A., Petrill, S.A., & Kamp Dush, C.M (2008, June).  Genetic influences on language, reading, and mathematic skills in a national sample: A selected and unselected analysis in the NLSY.  Paper presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Behavioral Genetics Association, Louisville, KY.
  84. Adkins, K. S., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2008, March).  The implications of violent and controlling unions for mothers’ mental health and leaving in fragile families.  Paper presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Population Association of America, New Orleans, LA.
  85. Dunifon, R., Harris, D., Kowaleski-Jones, L, & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2008, March).  Understanding race differences in the role of grandparents in single-mother families.  Paper presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Population Association of America, New Orleans, LA.
  86. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Adkins, K. S. (2008, March).  A comparison of fathers’ mental health before and after cohabitation and marital dissolution Paper presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Population Association of America, New Orleans, LA.
  87. Kroeger, R. A., &  Kamp Dush, C. M. (2008, March).  Selection into interracial relationships and psychological well-being among white women.  Poster presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the Population Association of America, New Orleans, LA.
  88. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Adkins, K. S. (2007, November).  The mental health consequences of divorce versus cohabitation dissolution among fragile families.  Paper presented in C. M. Kamp Dush (chair), The formation and dissolution of commitment in “vulnerable” different-sex and same-sex cohabiting unions.  Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Pittsburgh, PA.
  89. Dunifon, R., &  Kamp Dush, C. M. (2007, November).  The unexamined stable family:  An examination of child well-being in stable single parent families.  Paper presented in C. Hill (organizer), Household Structure, Household Stability, and Outcomes in Childhood and Young Adulthood.  Symposium conducted at the fall research conference of The Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Washington, D.C.
  90. Wethington, E., Kamp Dush, C. M., & Hertzog, S. (2007, November).  Parental ambivalence and well being across the life course.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, California.
  91. Adkins, K. S., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2007, October).  The implications of violent and controlling unions for mothers’ mental health and leaving in fragile families.  Paper presented at the annual Bowling Green State University/The Ohio State University Graduate Student Conference on Population, Columbus, OH.
  92. Kroeger, R. A., &  Kamp Dush, C. M. (2007, October).  Selection into interracial relationships and psychological well-being among white women.  Paper presented at the annual Bowling Green State University/The Ohio State University Graduate Student Conference on Population, Columbus, OH.
  93. Sassler, S., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2007, August).  The pace of relationship progression:  Does timing to sexual involvement matter?  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, New York City, New York.
  94. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Peters, H. E. (2007, June).  The economic impact of cohabitation dissolution versus marital dissolution in fragile families.  Poster presented at the Family Research Consortium IV Summer Institute, Durham, NC.
  95. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Dunifon, R. (2007, March).  The unexamined stable family:  An examination of child well-being in stable single parent families.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, New York City, New York.
  96. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Peters, H. E. (2007, March).  The economic impact of cohabitation dissolution versus marital dissolution in fragile families.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, New York City, New York.
  97. Stamps, K. C., Kamp Dush, C. M., & King, V. (2007, March).  Family instability and parent-child relationship quality.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, New York City, New York.
  98. Wethington, E., & Kamp Dush, C. M. (2006, November).  Fathers’ evaluations of relationships with children across the life course and parenting history.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, Texas.
  99. Kamp Dush, C. M., Taylor, M. G., & Wethington, E. (2006, November).  The marital life course:  After 20 years, who benefits?  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  100. Kamp Dush, C. M. (2006, March).  Family of origin structure and instability and the formation of first unions.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, Los Angeles, California. *Population Association of America Poster Award Winner, 2006
  101. Kamp Dush, C. M. (2005, November).  Family of origin structure and instability and romantic relationships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Phoenix, Arizona.
  102. Kamp Dush, C. M. (2004, November).  Are all cohabitors created equal?  Examining differences among cohabitors.  Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, Florida.
  103. Kamp Dush, C. M. (2003, November).  Can two wrongs make a right?  Premarital cohabitation, parental divorce, and marital quality and stability.  Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Vancouver, British Columbia.
  104. Hay, E. L., Kamp Dush, C. M., Cichy, K., Hosterman, S., & Fingerman, K. L. (2003, April). Role revisions when parents grow older: Perceptions of change and continuity. In K. L. Fingerman & J. Jacobs (co-chairs), Consistency and change in parent-child relationships across the lifespan.  Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Tampa, FL.
  105. Kamp Dush, C. M., & Amato, P. R. (2002, November).  Relationship status, relationship happiness, and psychological well-being.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Houston, Texas.
  106. Kamp Dush, C. M., Cohan, C. L., & Amato, P. R. (2002, July).  The relationship between cohabitation and marital quality and stability:  Changes across cohorts in the late Twentieth Century?  Poster session presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Conference on Personal Relationships, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  107. Birditt, K. S., Fingerman, K. L., Kamp, C. M., & Lefkowitz, E. (2000, November).  When parents become peers:  An assessment of filial maturity.  Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C.