General Research Area: Parenting; fathering; attachment; leadership; parent education; drug prevention education; self; self-esteem; family support.

Areas of Student Supervision: parenting; fathering; attachment; leadership; homeless families; resiliency.

Recent Publications:

Flatter, C. (January, 1999). Through the years: Cognitive Development. Sesame Street Parents Magazine.

Bender, J., Flatter, C. H., & Sorrentino, J. M. (1999). Half a childhood: Quality programs for out-of-school hours. Nashville, TN: School-Age Notes.