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IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Last name:Hardy First name:Cindy L
Address:Psychology Program
University of Northern British Columbia
3333 University Way
Prince George (British Columbia)
V2N  4Z9
Fax:(250) 960-5744
BC academic affiliation:University of Northern British Columbia
Department:Psychology
E-mail address: hardy@unbc.ca BC research location(s): University of Northern British Columbia
Web Page: http://www.unbc.ca/psychology
MSFHR Research Unit(s):
Status:Researcher
Last update: 08/02/2010


TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS
Diploma / Credentials Specialty Year Institution
Registered Psychologist 1998   College of Psychologists of British Columbia
Doctorate (PhD) Clinical Psychology 1997   Concordia University
Master's Applied Psychology 1990   Concordia University
Bachelor's, Honours Psychology 1988   The University of British Columbia
Last update: 08/02/2010


AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Area of research: Human and social sciences
Disciplines trained in: Psychology
Research disciplines: Psychology
Research topics: Parent-Child Relationships (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Affective and Emotional Development (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Family and Child Services (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Fields of application: Public Health
Health System Management
Last update: 08/02/2010


TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Technological applications:
Last update: 08/02/2010


RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise.
Key words: child clinical psychology, psychosocial development, parenting, interviewing techniques, behavioural observations
Research interests: I will be leading a knowledge translation project focused on strategies for promoting healthy and repairing damaged parent-child attachment relationships. I will also be conducting research focused on rural-urban differences in access to health services using Statistics Canada's Canadian Community Health Survey.
Last update: 08/02/2010


RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Authors
Title (article or book chapter)
Year Volume Number Pages Journal or book Editors City and publishing house
Hardy & van Leeuwen
"Interviewing young children: Effects of probe structures and focus of rapport-building talk on the qualities of young children's eyewitness statements."
2004 36 pp. 155-165 Canadian Journal of Behavioral Science   
Rocha, Prkachin, Beaumont, Hardy & Zumbo
"Pain reactivity and somatization in kindergarten-aged children."
2003 28 pp. 47-57 Journal of Pediatric Psychology   
Hardy, Bukowski, and Sippola
"Stability and change in peer relationships during the transition to middle school."
2002 22 pp. 117-142 Journal of Early Adolescence   
Last update: 08/02/2010


LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES
Understand: English
Read: English
Write: English
Speak: English
Last update: 08/02/2010