Richard Tessler has been on the faculty at UMass since 1973, and is currently serving as a research fellow for the Center for Research on Families (CRF) at UMass. He has co-authored three books and over 50 journal articles in the areas of medical and mental health, social psychology and childhood. He is a past recipient of a Career Development Award and research grant support from the NIMH and private foundations.

Areas of Interest:
Family Experiences with Mental Illness, Veterans and Homelessness, International Adoption.

Recent Publications:
“Declining Access to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services among Veterans in the General Population.” Military Medicine, forthcoming. With R. Rosenheck and G. Gamache.

“A Study of Bi-Cultural Socialization of Adopted Chinese Children.” Academics in China Summer:191-98, 2004. With G. Gamache.

"Mother-Daughter Relationships among Chinese and Romanian Adoptees." International Journal of Child & Family Welfare 1:26-43, 2004. With G. Adams, L. Houlihan and V. Groza.

"Learning about Chinese Adoptees in Middle Childhood." China Connection December:8-11, 2003.

"Homeless Veterans of the All-Volunteer Force: A Social Selection Perspective." Armed Forces and Society 29(4):509-24, 2003. With R. Rosenheck and G. Gamache.