Books:

Wheelan, S. (Ed.). (2005). Handbook of Group Research and Practice. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Wheelan, S.(2005). Creating Effective Teams: A Guide for Members and Leaders. (2nd Ed.)
Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Wheelan, S. (2005). Faculty Groups: From Frustration to Collaboration. Newbury Park, CA:
Corwin Press.

Wheelan, S. (2005). Group Processes: A Developmental Perspective (2nd Ed.). Needham Heights,
MA: Allyn & Bacon: The Simon & Schuster Education Group.

Wheelan, S. (1999). Creating Effective Teams: A Guide for Members and Leaders.
Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Wheelan, S. (1994). Group Processes: A Developmental Perspective. Needham Heights, MA:
Allyn & Bacon: The Simon & Schuster Education Group.

Wheelan, S., Verdi, A., & McKeage, R. (1994). The Group Development Observation
System: Origins and Applications. GDQ Associates Inc.

Wheelan, S. (1990). Facilitating Training Groups: A Guide to Leadership
and Verbal Intervention Skills. New York: Praeger.

Wheelan, S., Abt, V. & Pepitone, E. (Eds.). (1990). Advances in Field Theory.
Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Stivers, E. & Wheelan, S. (Eds.). (1986). The Lewin Legacy: Field Theory in
Current Practice. New York: Springer/Verlag.

Silberman, M. & Wheelan, S. (1980). How to Discipline Without Feeling Guilty:
Assertive Relations with Children. New York: E.P. Dutton.
Paperback. Champaign, IL: Research Press.

Articles, Chapters, Papers, Citations

In Press

Wheelan, S. Group size, group development and group productivity. Small Group Research.

Published Articles

Wheelan, S. & Furbur, S. (2006). Facilitating team development: Communication, and
productivity. In L.Frey, (Ed.). Facilitating group communication in context: Innovations and
Applications with natural groups, Vol.2, 155-176. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Wheelan, S. & Kesselring, J. (2005). The link between faculty group development and the
performance of elementary students on standardized tests. The Journal of Educational
Research, 98, 323-330.

Wheelan, S. (2004).Workplace teams. In J. L. DeLucia-Waack, D. A. Gerrity, C. R. Kalodner, &
M. T. Riva, Handbook of group work, 401-413. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Arrow, H., Poole, M. S., Bouas Henry, K., Wheelan, S., Moreland, R. (2004). Time, change, and
development: The temporal perspectives on groups. Small Group Research, 35, 73-105.

Wheelan, S. Burchill, C. & Tilin, F. (2003). The link between teamwork and patients’
outcomes in intensive care units. American Journal of Critical Care, 12, 527-534.

Wheelan, S. (2003). An initial exploration of the internal dynamics of leadership teams.
Consulting Psychology Journal, 55 (3), 179-188.

Wheelan, S., & Williams, T. (2003). Mapping dynamic interaction patterns in work groups. Small
GroupResearch, 34,443-467.

Wheelan, S. & Brewer Danganan, N. (2003). The relationship between the internal dynamics of
student affairs leadership teams and campus leaders’ perceptions of the effectiveness of
student affairs divisions. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Journal,
40, 3, 93-112.

Wheelan, S., Davidson, B., & Tilin, F. (2003). Group development across time: Reality or illusion?
Small Group Research, 34, 2, 223-245.

Wheelan, S. & Lisk, A. (2000). Cohort group effectiveness and the educational achievement of
adult undergraduate students. Small Group Research, 31,6, 724-738.

Wheelan, S. & Tilin, F.(1999). The relationship between faculty group effectiveness and
school productivity. Small Group Research, 30,1, 59-81.

Buzaglo, G. & Wheelan, S.(1999). Facilitating work team effectiveness: Case studies from
Central America. Small Group Research, 30,1,108-129.
Wheelan, S. (1999). An introduction to the Special Issue on Group Development.
Small Group Research, 30,1.

Wheelan, S. & Burchill, C. (April, 1999). Take Teamwork to New Heights. Nursing
Management, 28-32.

Wheelan, S., Buzaglo, G., Tsumura, E. (1998). Developing Assessment Tools
For Cross Cultural Group Research. Small Group Research, 29(3), 359-370.

Wheelan, S., Murphy, D., Tsumura, E., & Fried Kline, S. (1998). Member Perceptions of
Internal Group Dynamics and Productivity. Small Group Research, 29(3), 371-393.

Wheelan, S. (1997). Co-therapists and the creation of a Functional Psychotherapy
Group: A Group Dynamics Perspective. Group Dynamics Theory, Research,
and Practice, 1(4), 306-310.

Wheelan, S. (1997). Group Development and the Practice of Group Psychotherapy.
Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 1(4), 288-293.

Wheelan, S. & Kaeser, R. M. (1997). The Influence of Task Type and Designated
Leaders on Developmental Patterns in Groups. Small Group Research, 28, 1, 94-121.

Wheelan, S. (1996). Effects of Gender Composition and Group Status Differences
on Member Perceptions of Group Developmental Patterns, Effectiveness, and
Productivity. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 34, 9/10, 665-686.

Wheelan, S., Brunner, A., Burchill, C., Craig, R., & Tilin, F. (1996) The Utility of
Group Development Theory in Consulting with Small, Social Service
Organizations: A Case Study. Organization Development Journal, 14 (3), 4-15.

Wheelan, S. & Hochberger, J. (1996a). Validation Studies of the Group Development
Questionnaire. Small Group Research, 27, 1, 143-170.

Wheelan, S, & Hochberger, J. (1996b). Assessing Rehabilitation Teams Functional
Level and Facilitating Team Development. Rehabilitation Nursing, 21, 2, 75-81.

Wheelan, S. & Johnston, F. (1996) The Role of Member Leaders in a System
Containing Formal Leaders. Small Group Research, 27, 1, 33-55.

Wheelan, S., Tillin, F., & Sanford, J. (1996). School Group Effectiveness
and Productivity. Research Practice, 4, 1, 11-14. The Center for Applied Research
and Educational Improvement. College of Education. The University of Minnesota.

Wheelan, S., Yantorno, R. E., Tilin, F. & Lisk, A. R. (1996). Engineering Education
and Team Work. Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering
Education. Middle Atlantic Section Reginal Conference. April 27, 1996.
Wheelan, S. (Ed.). (1996).New Frontiers in Group and Organizational Dynamics. A
Special Issue of Systems Practice, 9 (1).

Wheelan, S. (1996). An Initial Exploration of the Relevance of Complexity Theory
to Group Research and Practice. Systems Practice, 9 (1), 47-70.

Wheelan, S. (1996). New Frontiers in Group and Organizational Dynamics:
An Introduction. Systems Practice, 9 (1), 5-6.

Wheelan, S. & Verdi, A. F. (1994). Two Methods for Conducting Group Assessment
and Group Research: Descriptions and Applications. Paper presented at the
102nd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.
Los Angeles, CA. August 15th.

Wheelan, S. (1994). Psychological Ecosystems: Habitats for Humanity. Paper
presented at the Sixth Annual Kurt Lewin Conference. The Institute for Social
Research Center for Group Dynamics. University of Michigan. Ann Arbor.
September 9th.

Wheelan, S., Johnston, F., McKeage, R., & Kaeser, R. (1994). Group task, size, and
subgroup formation: Some factors that influence group development. Paper
presented at the Sixth Annual Kurt Lewin Conference. The Institute for Social
Research, Center for Group Dynamics. University of Michigan. Ann Arbor.
September 9th.

Wheelan, S., McKeage, R., Verdi, A., Abraham, M., Krasick, C., & Johnston, F. (1994).
Communication and developmental processes in a system of interacting groups.
In L. Frey (Ed.) Communication in Context: Studies of Naturalistic Groups.
Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum, 153-180.

Wheelan, S. (1994). Responsible Team Consultation: Research Based Assessment and
Consultation. Proceedings of the 1994 Organizational Development Network Conference.

Wheelan, S. & Verdi, A. (1994). Differences in male and female patterns of
communication in groups: A methodological artifact? In R. F. Szafran (Ed.),
Social Science Research: A Cross Section of Journal Articles for Discussion
And Evaluation. Pyrczak Publishing, 83-94.

Wheelan, S., Verdi, A. F., & McKeage, R. (1994). The Group Development Observation
System (HaPI Record). Pittsburgh, PA: Behavioral Measurement Database
Services (Producer). McLean, VA: BRS Search Service (Vendor).

Wheelan, S. & Abraham, M. (1993). The concept of intergroup mirroring: Reality
or illusion? Human Relations, 46 (7), 803-825.

Wheelan, S. & Krasick, C. (1993). The emergence, transmission and acceptance of themes in
a temporary organization. Group and Organization Management, 18 (2), 237-260.

Wheelan, S. & McKeage, R. (1993). Developmental patterns in small and large
groups. Small Group Research. 24 (1), 60-83.

Wheelan, S. (1993). Communication and developmental processes in a system
of interacting groups. Paper presented at the 43rd Annual Conference of the
International Communication Association. May 30.

Wheelan, S. & Michael, T. (1993). Men and Women in Groups and Organizations:
A Tavistock Approach. In Hugg, T. W., Carson, N. M., & Lipgar, R. M. (Eds.).
Changing Group Relations ( pp. 122-129). Jupiter, FL: The A. K. Institute.

Wheelan, S., Michael, T., Abraham, M., Krasick, C., McKeage, R., Verdi, A., Johnston, F.
& Whiteling, V. (1993). The Group Relations Conference as a laboratory for the
study of organizational and societal processes: Methods, findings, and a call for
collaboration. In Cytrynbaum, S. & Lee, S. (Eds.). Transformations in Global and
Organizational Systems: Changing Boundaries in the 90's. (127- 133). Jupiter, FL:
The A. K. Rice Institute.

Wheelan, S. (1993). Complex Adaptive Systems Composed of Human Agents.
Paper presented at the A. K. Rice National Meeting. Marina Del Rey, CA: May.

Wheelan, S. & Verdi, A. (1992). Differences in male and female patterns of communication
in groups: A methodological artifact? Sex Roles: A Journal of Research. 27 (1/2), 1-15.

Verdi, A. & Wheelan, S. (1992). Developmental patterns in same-sex and
mixed-sex groups. Small Group Research, 23 (3), 356-378.

Wheelan, S. (1991)The Empirical Measurement of Conscious and Unconscious
Processes in Groups and Organizations. Paper presented at Northwestern
University College of Education. Co-sponsor: Chicago Center for the Study of
Groups and Organizations.

Wheelan, S. & Conway, C. (1991). Group development as a framework to understand
and promote school readiness to engage in an OD project. The Journal of
Educational and Psychological Consultation, 2 (1), 59-71.

Wheelan, S. & Abt, V. (1990). Field theory and the construction of social problems.
In Wheelan, S., Abt, V. & Pepitone, E. (Eds.). Advances in Field Theory (pp. 80-89).
Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Wheelan, S. & Stivers, E. (1990). Group dynamics, action research, and intergroup
relations. In S. Wheelan, V. Abt, & E. Pepitone (Eds.), Advances in Field Theory
(pp. 197-209). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.