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Matthew Bumpus

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Associate Professor

 

Education

• B.A. Psychology / Elementary Education Whitworth College 1990
• M.S. Human Development and Family Studies Penn State University 1997
• Ph.D. Human Development and Family Studies Penn State University 2000

 

Professional Experience

2009-Present

Associate Professor, Department of Human Development, Washington State University

2003-2008

Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development, Washington State University

2000-2003

Assistant Professor, Child Development Program, California State University-Chico

1990-1995

Fourth grade teacher, Mead (WA) School District

 

Publications

Bumpus, M. F., Crouter, A. C., & McHale, S. M. (2006). Linkages between negative work-to-family spillover and mothers’ and fathers’ knowledge of their young adolescents’ daily lives. Journal of Early Adolescence, 26, 36-59

Crouter, A.C., Bumpus, M.F., Davis, K.D., & McHale, S.M. (2005). How do parents learn about adolescents’ experiences? Implications for parental knowledge and adolescent risky behavior. Child Development, 76, 869-882.

Bumpus, M.F. (2004). Family and work. In K. Christensen & D. Levinson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Community. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

Bordin, J., Bumpus, M., & Hunt, S. (2003). Every 15 Minutes: A preliminary evaluation of a school-based drinking/driving prevention program. California Journal of Health Promotion, 1 (3), 1-6.

Crouter, A. C., Head, M. R., Bumpus, M. F., & McHale, S. M. (2001). Household chores: Under what conditions do mothers lean on daughters? In A. Fuligni (Ed.), Family assistance and obligation during adolescence. (New Directions in Child Development Monograph). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Bumpus, M. F., Crouter, A. C., & McHale, S. M. (2001). Parental autonomy-granting during adolescence: Exploring gender differences in context. Developmental Psychology, 37, 163-173.

Crouter, A. C., & Bumpus, M. F. (2001). Linking parents' work stress to child and adolescent psychological adjustment. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 10, 156-159.

Crouter, A. C., Bumpus, M. F., Head, M. R., & McHale, S. M. (2001). Implications of overwork and overload for the quality of men's family relationships. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 63, 404-416.

Bumpus, M. F., Crouter, A. C., & McHale, S. M. (1999). Work demands of dual-eamer couples: Implications for parents' knowledge about their children's daily lives in middle childhood. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 61, 465-475.

Crouter, A. C., Bumpus, M. F., Maguire, M. C., & McHale, S. M. (1999). Linking parents' work pressure and adolescents' well-being: Insights into dynamics in dual-earner families. Developmental Psychology, 35, 1453-1461.

Brown, S. L., & Bumpus, M. F. (1998). Men in families: Looking back, looking forward. In A. Booth and A. C. Crouter (Eds.), Men in families: When do they get involved? What difference does it make? (pp. 315-331). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Select Grant Submissions

NIH: Sources of parents’ knowledge of their school-aged children’s daily experiences (R03-HD053418-01; M. Bumpus, P.I.; $100,000 direct costs); under review

NIH: Parental effects on children’s coping with stress (R01- MH074647-01A1; T. Power, P.I; $1,250,000 direct costs); under review

 

Research Interests

Work and family, especially concerning linkages between work-related stress and family processes; mother-child and father-child relationships; parental monitoring / knowledge; social development during middle childhood and adolescence.