Books

• Calvert, S.L. & Wilson, B.J. (Eds.). The handbook of children, media, and development.. Boston, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Calvert, Sandra. Children’s Journeys Through the Information Age (Chinese translation). Boston: McGraw Hill, 2007.
• McGinnis, J.M., Gootman, J.A., Kraak, V.I. (Eds.) and the Committee on Food Marketing and the Diets of Children and Youth (I am a member of this committee). Food Marketing to Children and Youth: Threat or Opportunity? . Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press, 2006.
• D. Thornburgh & H.S.Lin (Eds.) and the Committee to Study Tools and Strategies for Protecting Kids from Pornography and their Applicability to Other Internet Content (I was a committee member). Youth, pornography, and the Internet . Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2002.
• Calvert, S.L., Jordan, A.B. & Cocking, R.R.. Children in the digital age: Influences of electronic media on development. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2002.
• By the Committee to Study Tools and Strategies for Protecting Kids from PoPornography and Their Applicability to Other Inappropriate Internet Content (I was a committee member) . Technical, business, and legal dimensions of protecting children from pornography on the Internet: Proceedings of a workshop. . Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2002.
• J.G. Iannotta (Ed.) and the Committee to Study Tools and Strategies. Nontechnical strategies to reduce children’s exposure to inappropriate material on the Internet: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2001.
• Calvert, S.L. . Children’s journeys through the information age. Boston: McGraw Hill, 1999.

Articles in journals

• Staiano, A.E., Abrahman, A. & Calvert, S.L.. "Adolescent exergame play for weight loss and psychosocial improvement: A controlled physical activity intervention." Obesity (2012).
• Staiano, A.E., Abrahman, A. & Calvert, S.L.. "Exergame play for self-efficacy and friendship changes by overweight African American adolescents." Journal of Diabetes, Science, and Technology 6.4 (2012).
• Bank, A., Barr, R.F., Calvert, S.L., Parrott, G., McDonough, S. & Rosenblum, S.. "Maternal Depression and Family Media Use: A Questionnaire and Diary Analysis." Journal of Child and Family Studies (2012).
• Barr, R.F., Banks, A., Calvert, S.L., Parrott, G., McDonough, S. & Rosenblum, S. . "Maternal Depression and Family Media Use: A Questionnaire and Diary Analysis." Journal of Child and Family Studies 21 (2012): 208-216 .
• Staiano, A.E., Abraham, A. & Calvert, S.L.. "Competitive versus cooperative exergame play for African American adolescents’ executive functioning skills. ." Developmental Psychology 48 (2012): 337-342.
• Staiano, A.E., & Calvert, S.L.. " Digital games and pediatric obesity: At the intersection of science and policy." Social Issues and Policy Review 6 (2012): 54-81.
• Lauricella, A., Howard, A.A. & Calvert, S.L.. "Meaningful characters for toddlers learning from video." Media Psychology 14 (2011): 216-232.
• Gola, A.A. & Calvert, S.L.. "Infants’ visual attention to infant DVDs as a function of program pacing." Infancy 16 (2011): 295-305..
• Baker, C.M., Staiano, A.E. & Calvert, S.L.. "Digital Expression among Urban, Low-Income African American Adolescents." Journal of Black Studies 42 (2011): 530-547..
• Staiano, A.E., & Calvert, S.L.. "The promise of exergames as tools to measure physical health." . Entertainment Computing 2 (2011): 17-21.
• Staiano, A.E. & Calvert, S.L. . "Exergames for physical education courses: Physical, social, and cognitive benefits.." Child Development Perspectives 5 (2011): 93-98.
• Staiano, A.E. & Calvert, S.L.. "Wii tennis play for low-income African American adolescents’ energy expenditure." Cybersychology (2011).
• Staiano, A.E., Baker, C. & Calvert, S.L.. "Dietary digital diaries: Documenting adolescents’ obesogenic environments.." Environment and behavior (2011).
• Barr, R., Lauricella, A., Zack, E. & Calvert, S.L. . "Infant and early childhood exposure to adult-directed and child-directed television programming: Relations with cognitive skills at age four. ." Merrill Palmer Quarterly 56 (2010): 21-48.
• Lauricella, A., Pempek, T., Barr, R. & Calvert, S.L. . "Contingent interactions for young children’s object retrieval success." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 31 (2010): 362-369.
• Fenstermacher, S.K., Barr, R., Garcia, A., Salerno, K., Shwery, C., Brey, E.L., Pempek, T., Calvert, S.L., & Linebarger, D. . "Infant-directed media: An analysis of product information and claims." Infant and Child Development 19 (2010): 557-576.
• Fenstermacher, S.K., Barr, R., Brey, E.L., Pempek, T., Ryan, M., Calvert, S.L., Shwery, C.E. & Linebarger, D. "Interactional quality depicted in infant videos: Where are the interactions?." Infant and Child Development 19 (2010): 594-612.
• Vaala, S., Linebarger, D., Fenstermacher, S.K., Tedone, A., Brey, E.L., Barr, R., Moses, A., Shwery, C. & Calvert, S.L. . "Content analyses of language-promoting teaching strategies: Do strategies match the claims in infant-directed media." Infant and Child Development 19 (2010): 628-648.
• Pempek, T. & Calvert, S.L. . "Use of advergames to promote consumption of nutritious foods and beverages by low-income African American children. ." Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 163.7 (2009): 633-637.
• Calvert, S.L., Strouse, G.A., Strong, B. & Huffaker, D.A. & Lai, S. . "Preadolescent boys’ and girls’ virtual MUD play." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 30 (2009): 250-264.
• Lauricella, A., Barr, R. & Calvert, S.L. . "Emerging computer skills: Influences of young children’s executive functioning abilities and parental scaffolding techniques." Journal of Children, Adolescents, and the Media 3 (2009): 217-233.
• Goodrich, S., Pempek, T., & Calvert, S.L. . "Formal production features in infant programming." Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 163.12 (2009): 1151-1156.
• Pempek, T., Yermolayeva, Y. & Calvert, S.L.. "College students social networking experiences on Facebook." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 30 (2009): 227-238.
• Alvy, L. & Calvert, S.L.. "Food marketing on popular children’s websites." Journal of American Dietetic Association. (2008).
• Lauricella, A., Barr, R. & Calvert, S.L. . "Emerging computer skills: Influences of young children’s executive functioning abilities and parental scaffolding techniques." Journal of Children and Media (2008).
• Calvert, S.L., Strong, B.L., Jacobs, E.L. & Conger, E.E . "Interaction and participation for young Hispanic and Caucasian children’s learning of media content." Media Psychology 9.2 (2007): 431-445.
• Calvert, S.L., Strouse, G. & Murray, K. . "The role of empathy in adolescents’ role model selection and learning of DVD content." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 27 (2006): 444-455.
• Huffaker, D.A. & Calvert, S.L. "Gender, identity, and language use in teenage blogs." Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (2005).
• Calvert, S.L., Rideout, V.J., Woolard, J.L., Barr, R.F. & Strouse, G.A. "Age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic patterns in early computer use: A national survey." American Behavioral Scientist 48 (2005): 590-607.
• Calvert, S.L., Strong, B. & Gallagher, L. "Control as an engagement feature for young children’s attention to, and learning of, computer content." American Behavioral Scientist 48 (2005): 578-589.
• Calvert, S.L., Murray, K. & Conger, E. "Heroic DVD portrayals: What American and Taiwanese adolescents admire and understand." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 25 (2004): 699-716.
• Greenfield, P.M. & Calvert, S.L. "Electronic media and human development: The legacy of Rodney R. Cocking." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (2004).
• Calvert, S.L. "Changing media: Fast forward in the information age." Social Policy Report (2004).
• Zehnder, S.M. & Calvert, S.L. "Between the hero and the shadow: Developmental differences in adolescents’ perceptions and understanding of mythic themes in film." Journal of Communication Inquiry (2004).
• Calvert, S.L., Mahler, B.A., Zehnder, S.M., Jenkins, A. & Lee, M.. "Gender differences in preadolescent children’s online interactions: Symbolic modes of self-presentation and self-expression." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (2003).
• Calvert, S.L. & Kotler, J.A. . "). Lessons from children’s television: Impact of the Children’s Television Act on children’s learning." Special issue of the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (2003).
• Calvert, S.L. & Kotler, J.A. . "The Children’s Television Act: Can media policy make a difference?." Special issue of the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (2003).
• Huffaker, D.A. & Calvert, S.L.. "). The new science of learning: Active learning, metacognition, and transfer of knowledge in E-learning applications." Journal of Educational Computing Research (2003).
• Calvert, S.L., Kotler, J.A., Zehnder, S. & Shockey, E. "Gender-stereotyping in children’s reports about educational and informational television programs." Media Psychology (2003).
• Calvert, S.L., Kotler, J., Murray, W., Gonzales, E., Savoye, K., Hammack, P., Weigert, S., Shockey, E., Paces, C., Friedman, M. & Hammar, M. . "Children’s online reports about educational and informational television programs." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (2002).
• Calvert, S.L., Kondla, T., Ertel, K. & Meisel, D.. "Young adults’ perceptions and memories of a televised woman hero.." Sex Roles (2001).
• Calvert, S.L.. "Impact of televised songs on children’s and young adults’ memory of educational content." Media Psychology (2001).
• Calvert, S.L. & Jordan, A.B. "Children in the digital age." Special issue of the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (2001).
• Moore, M. & Calvert, S.L. . "Vocabulary acquisition for children with autism: Teacher or computer instruction." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (2000).
• Calvert, S.L. & Billingsley, R. L.. "Young children’s recitation and comprehension of information presented by songs." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (1998).
• Calvert, S.L. & Tan, S.L.. "Impact of virtual reality on young adults’ physiological arousal and aggressive thoughts: Interaction versus observation." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (1994).
• Calvert, S.L. "Developmental differences in children’s production and recall of information as a function of computer presentational features." Journal of Educational Computing Research (1994).
• Calvert, S.L. "Children’s attentional involvement and distractibility during educational computer interactions." Journal of Educational Technology Systems (1994).
• Liss, M.B. & Calvert, S.L. . "The development of gender identity: Making sense of the world." Social Development (1994).
• Calvert, S.L. & Tart. M. . "Song versus prose forms for student’s very long-term, long-term, and short-term verbatim recall." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (1993).
• Renn, J.A. & Calvert, S.L. "The relation between gender schemas and adults’ recall of stereotyped and countersterotyped televised information." Sex Roles (1993).
• Calvert, S.L. "). Pictorial prompts for discursive analyses: Developmental considerations and methodological innovations." American Behavioral Scientist (1992).
• Calvert, S.L. & Cocking, R. . "Health promotion through mass media." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (1992).
• Calvert, S.L. "Presentational features for young children’s production and recall of information." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (1991).
• Calvert, S.L., Cocking, R. & Smrcek, M. . "AIDS Public Service Announcements: A paradigm for behavioral science." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 12 (1991).
• Calvert, S.L., Watson, J.A., Brinkley, V. & Penny, J. "Computer presentational features for poor reader’s recall of information." Journal of Educational Computing Research 6 (1990).
• Calvert, S.L., & Scott, M.C. "Sound effects for children’s temporal integration of fast-paced television content." Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media 33 (1989).
• Calvert, S.L., Watson, J.A., Bordeaux, B., & Brinkley, V.. "Computer presentational features for young children’s preferential selection and recall of information." Journal of Educational Computing Research 5 (1989).
• Calvert, S.L. "Television production feature effects on children’s comprehension of time." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 9 (1988).
• Calvert, S.L. & Gersh, T. L.. "The selective use of sound effects and visual inserts for children’s television story comprehension." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 8 (1987).
• Calvert, S.L., Huston, A.C., & Wright, J.C. . "The effects of television preplay formats on children’s attention and story comprehension." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 8 (1987).
• Watson, J.A., Calvert, S.L., & Popkins, L.A. . "Microworlds, sprites, LOGO, and young children: A multipurpose software application." Journal of Educational Technology Systems 15 (1987).
• Rembert, W.I., Calvert, S.L., & Watson, J.A. "). Effects of an academic summer camp experience on black students’ high school scholastic performance and subsequent college attendance decisions." College Student Journal 20 (1986).
• Wright, J.C., Huston, S.C., Ross, R.P., Calvert, S.L., Rollandeli, D., Weeks, L. A. Raessi, P., & Potts, R. . "Pace and continuity of television programs: Effects on children’s attention and comprehension." Developmental Psychology 20 (1984).
• Calvert, S.L., Huston, A.C., Watkins, B.A., & Wright, J.C. "The relation between selective attention to television forms and children’s comprehension of content." Child Development 53 (1982).
• Watkins, B.A., Calvert, S.L., Huston-Stein, A.C., & Wright, JC. "Children’s recall of television material: Effects of presentation mode and adult labeling." Developmental Psychology 16 (1980).

Articles in books

• Staiano, A.E. & Calvert, S.L.. "The influence of advegames on children’s consumer choices and behavior." Advertising to children. Ed. M. Blades. : Palgrave, 2012.
• Valkenburg, P.M. & Calvert, S.L.. "Television and the child’s developing imagination. In D. Singer & J. Singer (Eds). Handbook of children and the media." Handbook of children and the media (2nd ed). Ed. D. Singer & J. Singer. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2012.
• Calvert, S.L.. "Production features as scaffolds for children’s informal learning from digital technologies: Lessons for instructional design.." Literacy achievement for young children from poverty. Ed. S. Neuman. : Brookes, 2008.
• Calvert, S.L.. "The Children’s Television Act.." Blackwell Handbook of Child Development and the Media.. Ed. S.L. Calvert & B.J. Wilson. Boston: Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
• Calvert, S.L.. "Growing consumers: Media marketing and advertising." Future of Children: Children, Media, and Technology. Ed. J. Brooks-Gunn & E. Donahue. Princeton, NJ: Princeton/Brookings, 2008.
• Calvert, S.L. . "Media and early development." Blackwell Handbook of Early Childhood Development . Ed. K. McCartney & D.A. Phillips. Boston, MA: Blackwell, 2006: 843-879
• Calvert, S.L. "Cognitive effects of video games. ." Handbook of computer game studies . Ed. J. Goldstein & J. Raessens . : MIT Press, 2004.
• Calvert, S.L. "Media forms for children’s learning." The impact of media and technology on education . Ed. M. Rabinowitz, F. Blumberg & Everson. : Erlbaum, 2004.
• Calvert, S.L. "Future faces of selling to children." The faces of televisual media: Teaching, violence, selling to children . Ed. E. Palmer . Hillsdale, N.J: Erlbaum , 2003.
• Kotler, J.A. & Calvert, S.L. "Children’s and adolescents’ exposure to different kinds of media violence: Recurring choices and recurring themes." Media Violence and Children. Ed. D. Gentile . Westport, CT: Praeger , 2003.
• Calvert, S.L.. "Identity on the Internet." Children in the digital age: Influences of electronic media on development. Ed. S.L. Calvert, A.B. Jordan & R.R. Cocking . Westport, CT: Praeger, 2002.
• Calvert, S.L. "The social impact of virtual environments technology." Handbook of Virtual Environments Technology. Ed. K.M. Stanney . Hillsdale, N.J: Erlbaum, 2002.
• Calvert, S.L. "The form of thought." Theoretical perspectives in the concept of representation. Ed. I. Sigel . Hillsdale, N.J: Erlbaum, 1999.
• Calvert, S.L. & Tan, S.L.. "Impact of virtual reality on young adults’ physiological arousal and aggressive thoughts: Interaction versus observation." Interacting with video. Ed. P.M. Greenfield and R.R. Cocking. Norwood, N.J: Ablex, 1996.
• Calvert, S.L. "Pictorial discourse." Rethinking psychology. Ed. R. Harre & P. Stearns . Newberry Park, CA: Sage, 1995.
• Calvert, S.L. & Cocking, R.R.. "Health communication through information technologies." Communicating about communicable diseases. Ed. L.K. Fuller & L. McPherson Shilling . Amherst, MA: Human Resource Development Press, 1995.
• Calvert, S.L. "The course of development." Source Book in General Psychology. New York: McGraw Hill. Calvert, S.L. (1991). Presentational features for young children’s production and recall of information. Journal of Applied Developmental . Ed. . New York: McGraw Hill, 1992.
• Calvert, S. L. & Huston, A.C. . "Television and children’s gender schemata.." Children’s gender schemata: Origins and implications. In the series, New Directions in Child Development. Ed. L. Liben & M. Signorella. . San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 1987.

Edited books

• Calvert, S.L. & Wilson, B.J, ed. Blackwell handbook of child development and the media. Boston: Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
• Calvert, S.L., Jordan, A.B. & Cocking, R.R, ed. Children in the digital age: Influences of electronic media on development. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2002.

Other

• Greenfield, P.M. & Calvert, S.L. (2004). Developing children, developing media. Special issue of the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 25.
• Calvert, S.L. & Jordan, A.B. (Eds.). (2001). Children in the digital age. Special issue of the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.
• Calvert, S.L., & Watson, J.A. (1990). Computer keyboard cards: Helping young children get a head start. The Computing Teacher, 17, 35-36..
• Calvert, S.L. (1988). Video cassette recorders: Guidelines for a new technology. Growing Parent, 16, 4. .
• Calvert, S.L., & Moran, F. (1987). Getting the right messages from television shows. Growing Together, 3, 3..
• Watson, J.A., Calvert, S.L., & Brinkley, V. (1987). The computer/information technologies revolution: Controversial attitudes and software bottlenecks--A mostly promising progress report. Educational Technology, 27, 7-12..
• Watson, J.A., Calvert, S.L., & Collins, R.W. (1987). Proximate, border zone, and distant education: Workstations for the future. Educational Technology, 12, 14-20..
• Calvert, S.L. (1983). Improving the Comprehensibility of a Children’s Television Program: The Effects of Advance Organizer Formats on Attention and Comprehension. Dissertation Abstracts International, 43, (B), p.4168 (DA8309319). .