Dr. Sherry Hamby
Department of Psychology, University of the South, 735 University Ave, Sewanee, TN 3738, USA
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Academic Career Length
31Years (1996-Present)
(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)
Representative Publications
View All Publications1 April 1998 in Child Abuse & Neglect
Journal Article
MSMurray A Straus
Murray A Straus
Sherry HambyDFDavid Finkelhor
David Finkelhor
DMDavid W Moore
David W Moore
DRDesmond Runyan
Desmond Runyan1 August 2015 in JAMA Pediatrics
Journal Article
DFDavid Finkelhor
David FinkelhorHTHeather A. Turner
Heather A. Turner
ASAnne Shattuck
Anne Shattuck
Sherry HambyViolence against children continues to grow as a salient issue in national and international public health and public policy discussions.1,2 However, epidemiology to accurately describe the problem and track trends continues to be a stumbling block in the United States and elsewhere. Available data have not resolved disagreements about whether physical abuse of children in the United States has been increasing3-5 or decreasing6 or whether bullying is an epidemic7,8 or on the decline.9 A recent National Academies Press report pointed to problems in the epidemiology of child maltreatment and called for a “high-quality, population-based, epidemiological surveillance system that draws on multiple data sources.”10
1 February 2005 in Child Maltreatment
Journal Article
DFDavid Finkelhor
David Finkelhor
RORichard Ormrod
Richard Ormrod
HTHeather Turner
Heather Turner
Sherry HambyThis study examined a large spectrum of violence, crime, and victimization experiences in a nationally representative sample of children and youth ages 2 to 17 years. More than one half (530 per 1,000) of the children and youth had experienced a physical assault in the study year, more than 1 in 4 (273 per 1,000) a property offense, more than 1 in 8 (136 per 1,000) a form of child maltreatment, 1 in 12 (82 per 1,000) a sexual victimization, and more than 1 in 3 (357 per 1,000) had been a witness to violence or experienced another form of indirect victimization. Only a minority (29%) had no direct or indirect victimization. The mean number of victimizations for a child or youth with any victimization was 3.0, and a child or youth with one victimization had a 69% chance of experiencing another during a single year.
1 November 2009 in Pediatrics
Journal Article
DFDavid Finkelhor
David FinkelhorHTHeather Turner
Heather Turner
RORichard Ormrod
Richard Ormrod
Sherry HambyOBJECTIVE: The objective of this research was to obtain national estimates of exposure to the full spectrum of the childhood violence, abuse, and crime victimizations relevant to both clinical practice and public-policy approaches to the problem.
1 April 2005 in Child Abuse & Neglect
Journal Article
DFDavid Finkelhor
David Finkelhor
Sherry HambyRORichard Ormrod
Richard Ormrod
HTHeather Turner
Heather Turner
1 July 2013 in JAMA Pediatrics
Journal Article
DFDavid Finkelhor
David FinkelhorHTHeather A. Turner
Heather A. Turner
ASAnne Shattuck
Anne Shattuck
Sherry HambyEvidence continues to accumulate that there are serious consequences to health and well-being and society from childhood exposure to violence and abuse.1,2 Child maltreatment, peer victimization, and exposure to family and community violence have been shown to be connected to developmental difficulties, problem behavior, and physical and mental health effects extending throughout the life span.3-6 However, the epidemiology of child victimization remains fragmented,7 with published studies8,9 on limited portions of the age and exposure spectrum and only occasionally with a national scope. Controversies persist about the most common forms of victimization, age of maximum exposure across type, and trends over time.10-12
About Me
Sherry Hamby, Ph.D. is Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology at the University of the South and Director of the Life Paths Research Center. She is also the founder of ResilienceCon. Dr. Hamby is an internationally recognized authority who is known for her work on trauma dosage and resilience. A clinical psychologist by training, Dr. Hamby has worked for more than 25 years on the problem of violence, including front-line crisis intervention and treatment, involvement in grassroots organizations, and research leading to the publication of more than 200 articles and books. An influential researcher, she has been ranked in the top 1% among more than 6 million researchers in 22 disciplines based on citations to her work. Her awards include Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Trauma Psychology from the American Psychological Association (APA).