| Degree | Major | School | Place | Date |
| Ph.D. | Counselor Education | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | 1972 |
| M. Ed. | Counselor Education | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | 1969 |
| B.A. | Sociology and Political Sciences | Hebrew University | Jerusalem Israel | 1965 |
Interests
| Crisis in the family, its impact on family members, and interventions and support systems facilitating coping with the situation |
Courses Commonly Taught
| EDPY 5423 | Methods and Techniques of Counseling |
| EDPY 5430 | Group Counseling |
| EDPY 5910 | Practicum Community Counseling |
| EDPY 5920 | Internship Community Counseling |
| EDPY 6063 | Counseling Research |
| EDPY 6453 | Family Counseling |
Representative Publications
|
McCurdy, S. J., & Scherman, A. (1996).
The effects of family structure on the
adolescent separation-individuation process. Adolescence,31, 307-319. |
| Turner, S., & Scherman, A. (1996). Big
brothers - impact on little brothers'
self concept and behavior. Adolescence, 31, 875-882. |
| Schutter, M. E., Scherman, A., & Carroll,
R. S. (1997). Grandparents and
children of divorce: Their contrasting perceptions and desires for the post- divorce relationship. Educational Gerontology, 23, 213-231. |
| Scherman, A., Efthimiadis, M. S., Gardner,
J. E., & McLean, H. M. (1998). The
role of Panamanian grandmothers in family systems that include grandchildren with disabilities. Educational Gerontology, 24, 233-246. |
| Nybo, W.L., Scherman, A., & Freeman,
P.L. (1998). Grandparents' role in
family systems with a deaf child: An exploratory study. American Annals of the Deaf, 143, 26-267. |
| McCullough, M., & Scherman, A. (1998).
Adolescent parenting and child abuse:
Family relationships and how they impact adolescent parents' potential to abuse. Adolescence, 33, 375-384. |
| Ensign, J., Scherman, A., & Clark, J.
J. (1998). The relationship of family
structure and conflict to levels of intimacy and parental attachment in college students. Adolescence, 33, 575-382. |
| Shultz, S. K., Scherman, A., & Marshall,
L. J. (2000). Evaluation of a
university-based date rape prevention program: Effects on attitudes and behavior related to rape. Journal of College Student Development, 41, 193-201. |
| Rolison, M.R. & Scherman, A. (2001).
Factors Influencing Adolescents'
Decisions to Engage in Risk Taking Behavior. Adolescence. (in press) |
