Myrna B Shure Author

Dr Myrna B. Shure, PhD, is a developmental psychologist at Drexel University in Philadelphia, USA and the creator of the I Can Problem Solve (ICPS) program—an evidence-based school-based social and emotional learning/violence prevention program published by Research Press. ICPS has been recognized for research and service by numerous national organizations, including the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), and the Center for the Study of Prevention of Violence. Dr. Shure is also author of the Raising a Thinking Child Workbook, an ICPS program for families also published by Research Press. She has been recognized by the American Psychological Association's Psychology Matters initiative for her outstanding research relating to schools and families resulting in valuable applications that make a difference in people's lives. Her books for parents, Raising a Thinking Child and Raising a Thinking Preteen, are both Parent Choice Award winners. Dr. Shure offers workshops nationwide and is also a media consultant on issues of mental health in our nation's youth.