Karen Kopera-Frye, Ph.D.

Associate Professor. Department of Human Development and Family Studies and the Sanford Center for Aging PhD, MA and BA - Wayne State University, Psychology

Current Research:

My theoretical scholarship involves social relationships in the later adult years, broadly construed, with particular interests in intergenerational relations. Current research includes projects in 1) custodial grandparenting and 2) well-being, lifestyle behaviors, and health patterns among elders of color (particularly Latinos and Native Americans).

Recent Publications:

Hilton, J. M. & Kopera-Frye, K. (in press). Loss and depression in cohabiting and non-cohabiting custodial single parents. Family Journal.

Hilton, J. M., & Kopera-Frye, K. (in press). An integrative approach to teaching family resource management. Marriage and Family Review.

Hilton, J. M. & Kopera-Frye, K. (2004). Patterns of psychological adjustment among divorced custodial parents. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 41 (3/4), 1-30.

Kopera-Frye, K., Hilton, J. M., & Cavote, S. (2003). Considerations in devising an undergraduate program assessment plan. Journal of Teaching in Marriage and Family, 3, 327-342.

Hilton, J. M., Kopera-Frye, K., & Cavote, S. (2003). Lessons learned from the development and implementation of a comprehensive undergraduate program assessment. Journal of Teaching in Marriage and Family, 3, 343-361.

Werth, Jr., J. L., Kopera-Frye, K., Blevins, D., & Bossick, B. (2003). Older adult representation in the counseling psychology literature. The Counseling Psychologist, 31(6), 789-814.

Wiscott, R., Kopera-Frye, K., & Begovic, A. (2002). Binge drinking in later life: Comparing young-old and old-old social drinkers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 16, 252-255.

Kopera-Frye, K., Wiscott, R., Blevins, D., & Begovic, A. (2002). Incorporating aging into undergraduate social psychology courses. Invited chapter in S. K. Whitbourne & J. C. Cavanaugh (Eds.), Integrating aging topics into psychology: A practical guide for teaching undergraduates (pp. 107-122). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Books.

Kopera-Frye, K., Wiscott, R., & Begovic, A. (2002). Lessons learned from custodial grandparents involved in a community support group. In B. Hayslip, Jr., & J. H. Patrick (Eds.), Working with custodial grandparents (pp. 243-256). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Wiscott, R., Kopera-Frye, K., & Seifert, L.S. (2001). Possible consequences of social drinking in the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease. Geriatric Nursing, 22, 1-5.

Wiscott, R., Kopera-Frye, K., & Seifert, L.S. (2000). Issues in neuropsychological assessment: Older adults with mental retardation. The Clinical Gerontologist, 22, 71-86.

Wiscott, R., & Kopera-Frye, K. (2000). Sharing of culture: Adult grandchildren's perceptions of intergenerational relations. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 51, 33-49.

Kopera-Frye, K., Streissguth, A. P., & Conner, P. (2000, Invited chapter). Recent advances in FAS: Implications for diagnosis, intervention, and prevention. In H. Seitz, C. S. Lieber, & U. A.
Simanowski (Eds.), Handbuch alkohol alkoholismus alkoholbedingte organschaden (pp. 538-576). Heidelberg, Germany: Johann Ambrosius Barth Verlag.

Kopera-Frye, K., & Wiscott, R. (2000, Invited chapter). Intergenerational continuity: Transmission of beliefs and culture. In B. Hayslip & R. S. Goldberg-Glen (Eds.), Grandparents raising grandchildren:
Theoretical, empirical, and clinical perspectives (pp. 65-84). New York: Springer.

Kopera-Frye, K., Wiscott, R. (2000). Stress and coping. In P. Roberts (Ed.), Aging (pp. 722-725). Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.

Wiscott, R., & Kopera-Frye, K. (2000). Multigenerational households. In P. Roberts (Ed.), Aging (pp. 541-544). Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.

Contact Info:

You can e-mail Dr. Kopera-Frye at kfrye@unr.edu