Cody Stonewall Hollist, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies
130 Mabel Lee Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0236
(402) 472-8105

Biography

Dr. Hollist is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies. He received his doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy from Brigham Young University in 2004. He is currently teaching an introductory undergraduate course in family studies as well as the undergraduate practicum course. He is also the faculty advisor for the Family Science Student Organization.

Dr. Hollist has primary research expertise in transnational research methodology, structural equation modeling, and longitudinal data management analysis. His current areas of interest are adolescent mental health issues and family dynamics. His research focuses on family dynamics that influence adolescent mental health with special interest in Latino families. Dr. Hollist spent a year in Brazil where he taught, did research, and conducted clinical work. During that time he was able to further understand the academic culture of Brazil and develop relationships with the academic community there. He was also able to learn skills and philosophies for more effective therapeutic treatment of Latino families. He is currently working on a longitudinal project in Brazil looking at family development.

Recent Publications

Journal Articles

Hollist, C. S., & Miller, R. B. (2005). Perceptions of attachment style and marital quality in midlife marriage. Family Relations, 54, 46-57.

Bischoff, R. J., Hollist, C. S., Smith, C. W., & Flack, P. (2004). Addressing the mental health needs of the rural underserved: Findings from a multiple case study of a behavioral telehealth project. Contemporary Family Therapy, 26, 179-198.

Books

Miller, R. B., & Hollist, C. S. (in press). Attrition bias. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of measurement and statistics. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.