Gender	Male
E-mail	william.bannon@mssm.edu
Education and Training	Ph.D., Columbia University
	MSW, Fordham University
	B.A., Ramapo College
	Postdoctoral Research Training Fellowship, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Dr. Bannon's research is largely focused upon developing and analyzing mental health and prevention intervention services for vulnerable populations residing in inner-city communities.  His line of research has largely focused on how culturally (e.g., racial socialization) and contextually (e.g., youth participation in civic activities) relevant variables relate to the use of and outcomes associated with mental health and prevention programs in urban settings.

Dr. Bannon's clinical interests include the following:

• Racial Socialization
• Civic participation
• Child and Family Mental Health Intervention Services

Education and Training	Ph.D., Columbia University
	MSW, Fordham University
	B.A., Ramapo College
	Postdoctoral Research Training Fellowship, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Bannon WM, Cavaleri M, Marcus S, Weaver J, McKay MM, Rodriguez J. African American parental racial socialization beliefs and participation in a community-oriented prevention program. Journal of HIV Practice and Research;-in press.

Bannon WM, DeVoe ER, Klein TP, Miranda C. Gender as a moderator of the relationship between exposure to the events of September 11th 2001 and the behavioral outcomes of young children . Child and Adolescent Mental Health;-in press.

Bannon WM, McKay MM, Alicea S, Logan CA, Dean KM. A Measure of Urban Community Parents' Intention to Collaborate in Community-based, Youth focused HIV Prevention Programs . Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community;-in press.

Bannon WM, McKay MM, Chacko A, Rodriguez J, Cavaleri M. Cultural pride reinforcement: A racial socialization construct protective for urban African American youth anxiety . Families in Society;-in press.

Bannon WM, Cavaleri M, Rodriguez J, McKay MM. The effect of racial socialization on urban African American use of child mental health services. Social Work in Mental Health 2008; 6(4): 9-29.

Bannon MW, Cavaleri M, Rodriguez J, McKay MM. Conclusions and directions for future research concerning racial socialization . Social Work in Mental Health 2008; 6(4): 80-82.

Bannon WM, McKay MM. Addressing urban African American youth externalizing and social problem behavioral difficulties in a family-oriented prevention project. Social Work in Mental Health 2007; 5(1/2): 217-236.

DeVoe ER, Bannon WM, Klein TP. Post-9/11 Help-seeking by New York City parents on behalf of highly exposed young children. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 2006; 76(2): 167-175.

Bannon WM, McKay MM. Are barriers to service and parental preference match for service related to urban child mental health service use?. Families in Society 2005; 86(1): 30-34.

McKay MM, Bannon WM. Evidence update: Engaging families in services. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America 2004; 13(4): 905-921.