Doctoral Dissertations & Student Research Presentations
Supervised Doctoral Dissertations
Pecho, K. A. (2017, May). Cognitive maps of educators’ attitudes toward unauthorized immigration: A mutidimensional scaling perspective. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Leja, A. M. (2016, November). Middle-school girls’ behavioral responses to social exclusion: How much does inclusion cost? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Morrow, E. A. (2016, March). Implicit attitudes toward children’s gender nonconforming behavior: The mediating role of stigma by association when blaming mothers. Approved dissertation proposal, Illinois State University.
Levine, R. A. (2015, June). Stigma by association: The effect of parent disengagement on Head Start teacher attitudes toward their students. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Banks, B. M. (2015, February). Microaggressions directed at black college women: The moderating role of racial identity on self-control depletion. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
D’Santiago, V. (2014, November). Adolescent Latina/os’ perceptions of family acculturation, sex-focused communication, and risky sexual behavior. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Fladhammer, L. (2014, October). Illusory bias, achievement orientation, and response to exclusion by boys with ADHD. Approved dissertation proposal, Illinois State University.
Mockus, E. P. (2014, October). Victim response to hurtful teasing episodes: Perceptual and behavioral responses to middle school boys. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Martinez-Dick, M. (2013, November). The effect of bystander behavior and victim response on teenage girls’ perceptions of chatroom cyberbullying. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Ferrero Baker, B. E. (2013, August). The role of impulsivity, self-reported conduct disorder, and adolescent risk taking. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Howard, A. (2009, May). Socio-cultural, situational, and individual differences among peer bystandersto bullying: Who will help the victim? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Sandberg, A. E. (2008, May). Does knowledge of school-based medication treatment exacerbate peer problems of children with ADHD? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Ronk, M. J. (2007, April). Peer entry behavior of boys with and without ADAD. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Zumpfe Roberts, H. J. (2005, December). Differential effects of reward and response cost on the math performance of boys with ADHD as a function of achievement orientation: A test of the Dweck and Leggett hypothesis. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Mangione, C. L. (2001, August). Boys with ADHD in frustrating peer competition: Towards a theory of behavioral inhibition. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
More information to come
Student Research Presentations
Leja, A.M., Nichols, K., & Landau, S. (2016, February). Middle-school girls’ ingratiating responses to ostracism. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.
Marks, L., Fladhammer, A., Boamah-Acheampong, A., & Landau, S. (2015, February), Evidence-based intervention strategies from summer treatment programs for ADHD: Applications in schools within multi-tiered systems of support. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL.
Pecho, K., Alvarez, C., & Landau, S. (2015, February). Cultural competence regarding undocumented Latino families. Presented at the Cultural Impact Conference, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL.
Rohan, A., Banks, B., Leja, A., & Landau, S. (2015, February). Mediating effect of context and coping on Black racial identity. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL.
Banks, B. M., & Landau, S. (2014, February). The impact of microaggressions and stereotype threat in schools. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Washington, DC.
Leja, A. M., Wesselmann, E. D. & Landau, S. (2014, February). Girls’ behavioral responses to being left out of a game. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Washington, DC.
Mays, J. F., Banks, B. M., Doepke, K., & Landau, S. (2013, February). Co-occurring psychiatric conditions in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Seattle, WA.
Banks, B. M., Ferrero-Baker, B., Critchfield, T., & Landau, S. (2012, August). At-risk adolescents and their risk-taking behaviors. Poster presented at the annual Student Affiliates in School Psychology (SASP) Research Forum at the American Psychological Association Conference, Orlando, FL.
Levine, R.A., Green, M., & Landau, S. (2012, February). How do Head Start teachers operationally define parent involvement? Presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Philadelphia, PA.
Mockus, E. P., Fladhammer, L. G., Meyers, A. B., & Landau, S. (2012, February). Decoding bystander responses to bullying: Students’ misperception of intention. Presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Philadelphia, PA.
Mockus, E. P., Meyers, A. B., Landau, S. (2011, February). Rethinking social skills interventions: Assessing the teacher perspective. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, San Francisco, CA.
Cantin, R., Hund, A. M., & Landau, S. (2010, February). Examining the association between executive functioning and academic performance. Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Howard, A., & Landau, S. (2010, February). Peer bystanders of bullying: Who will help the victim? Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Levine, R., Affrunti, L., Meyers, A., & Landau, S. (2010, February). Barriers to parent training among Head Start families: A qualitative study. Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Martinez-Dick, M. Schneider, W. J., & Jones, J., Landau, S. (2010, February). Cyberbullying and victims: Two sides of the same coin? Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Mockus, E. P., Meyers, A. B., Landau, S. (2010, February). Rethinking targets of social skills interventions: Using qualitative methods to assess the student perspective. Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Supervised Doctoral Dissertations
Pecho, K. A. (2017, May). Cognitive maps of educators’ attitudes toward unauthorized immigration: A mutidimensional scaling perspective. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Leja, A. M. (2016, November). Middle-school girls’ behavioral responses to social exclusion: How much does inclusion cost? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Morrow, E. A. (2016, March). Implicit attitudes toward children’s gender nonconforming behavior: The mediating role of stigma by association when blaming mothers. Approved dissertation proposal, Illinois State University.
Levine, R. A. (2015, June). Stigma by association: The effect of parent disengagement on Head Start teacher attitudes toward their students. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Banks, B. M. (2015, February). Microaggressions directed at black college women: The moderating role of racial identity on self-control depletion. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
D’Santiago, V. (2014, November). Adolescent Latina/os’ perceptions of family acculturation, sex-focused communication, and risky sexual behavior. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Fladhammer, L. (2014, October). Illusory bias, achievement orientation, and response to exclusion by boys with ADHD. Approved dissertation proposal, Illinois State University.
Mockus, E. P. (2014, October). Victim response to hurtful teasing episodes: Perceptual and behavioral responses to middle school boys. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Martinez-Dick, M. (2013, November). The effect of bystander behavior and victim response on teenage girls’ perceptions of chatroom cyberbullying. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Ferrero Baker, B. E. (2013, August). The role of impulsivity, self-reported conduct disorder, and adolescent risk taking. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Howard, A. (2009, May). Socio-cultural, situational, and individual differences among peer bystandersto bullying: Who will help the victim? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Sandberg, A. E. (2008, May). Does knowledge of school-based medication treatment exacerbate peer problems of children with ADHD? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Ronk, M. J. (2007, April). Peer entry behavior of boys with and without ADAD. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Zumpfe Roberts, H. J. (2005, December). Differential effects of reward and response cost on the math performance of boys with ADHD as a function of achievement orientation: A test of the Dweck and Leggett hypothesis. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Mangione, C. L. (2001, August). Boys with ADHD in frustrating peer competition: Towards a theory of behavioral inhibition. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
More information to come
Student Research Presentations
Leja, A.M., Nichols, K., & Landau, S. (2016, February). Middle-school girls’ ingratiating responses to ostracism. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.
Marks, L., Fladhammer, A., Boamah-Acheampong, A., & Landau, S. (2015, February), Evidence-based intervention strategies from summer treatment programs for ADHD: Applications in schools within multi-tiered systems of support. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL.
Pecho, K., Alvarez, C., & Landau, S. (2015, February). Cultural competence regarding undocumented Latino families. Presented at the Cultural Impact Conference, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL.
Rohan, A., Banks, B., Leja, A., & Landau, S. (2015, February). Mediating effect of context and coping on Black racial identity. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL.
Banks, B. M., & Landau, S. (2014, February). The impact of microaggressions and stereotype threat in schools. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Washington, DC.
Leja, A. M., Wesselmann, E. D. & Landau, S. (2014, February). Girls’ behavioral responses to being left out of a game. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Washington, DC.
Mays, J. F., Banks, B. M., Doepke, K., & Landau, S. (2013, February). Co-occurring psychiatric conditions in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Seattle, WA.
Banks, B. M., Ferrero-Baker, B., Critchfield, T., & Landau, S. (2012, August). At-risk adolescents and their risk-taking behaviors. Poster presented at the annual Student Affiliates in School Psychology (SASP) Research Forum at the American Psychological Association Conference, Orlando, FL.
Levine, R.A., Green, M., & Landau, S. (2012, February). How do Head Start teachers operationally define parent involvement? Presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Philadelphia, PA.
Mockus, E. P., Fladhammer, L. G., Meyers, A. B., & Landau, S. (2012, February). Decoding bystander responses to bullying: Students’ misperception of intention. Presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Philadelphia, PA.
Mockus, E. P., Meyers, A. B., Landau, S. (2011, February). Rethinking social skills interventions: Assessing the teacher perspective. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, San Francisco, CA.
Cantin, R., Hund, A. M., & Landau, S. (2010, February). Examining the association between executive functioning and academic performance. Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Howard, A., & Landau, S. (2010, February). Peer bystanders of bullying: Who will help the victim? Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Levine, R., Affrunti, L., Meyers, A., & Landau, S. (2010, February). Barriers to parent training among Head Start families: A qualitative study. Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Martinez-Dick, M. Schneider, W. J., & Jones, J., Landau, S. (2010, February). Cyberbullying and victims: Two sides of the same coin? Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Mockus, E. P., Meyers, A. B., Landau, S. (2010, February). Rethinking targets of social skills interventions: Using qualitative methods to assess the student perspective. Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Supervised Doctoral Dissertations
Pecho, K. A. (2017, May). Cognitive maps of educators’ attitudes toward unauthorized immigration: A mutidimensional scaling perspective. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Leja, A. M. (2016, November). Middle-school girls’ behavioral responses to social exclusion: How much does inclusion cost? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Morrow, E. A. (2016, March). Implicit attitudes toward children’s gender nonconforming behavior: The mediating role of stigma by association when blaming mothers. Approved dissertation proposal, Illinois State University.
Levine, R. A. (2015, June). Stigma by association: The effect of parent disengagement on Head Start teacher attitudes toward their students. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Banks, B. M. (2015, February). Microaggressions directed at black college women: The moderating role of racial identity on self-control depletion. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
D’Santiago, V. (2014, November). Adolescent Latina/os’ perceptions of family acculturation, sex-focused communication, and risky sexual behavior. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Fladhammer, L. (2014, October). Illusory bias, achievement orientation, and response to exclusion by boys with ADHD. Approved dissertation proposal, Illinois State University.
Mockus, E. P. (2014, October). Victim response to hurtful teasing episodes: Perceptual and behavioral responses to middle school boys. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Martinez-Dick, M. (2013, November). The effect of bystander behavior and victim response on teenage girls’ perceptions of chatroom cyberbullying. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Ferrero Baker, B. E. (2013, August). The role of impulsivity, self-reported conduct disorder, and adolescent risk taking. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Howard, A. (2009, May). Socio-cultural, situational, and individual differences among peer bystandersto bullying: Who will help the victim? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Sandberg, A. E. (2008, May). Does knowledge of school-based medication treatment exacerbate peer problems of children with ADHD? Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Ronk, M. J. (2007, April). Peer entry behavior of boys with and without ADAD. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Zumpfe Roberts, H. J. (2005, December). Differential effects of reward and response cost on the math performance of boys with ADHD as a function of achievement orientation: A test of the Dweck and Leggett hypothesis. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
Mangione, C. L. (2001, August). Boys with ADHD in frustrating peer competition: Towards a theory of behavioral inhibition. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University.
More information to come
Student Research Presentations
Leja, A.M., Nichols, K., & Landau, S. (2016, February). Middle-school girls’ ingratiating responses to ostracism. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.
Marks, L., Fladhammer, A., Boamah-Acheampong, A., & Landau, S. (2015, February), Evidence-based intervention strategies from summer treatment programs for ADHD: Applications in schools within multi-tiered systems of support. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL.
Pecho, K., Alvarez, C., & Landau, S. (2015, February). Cultural competence regarding undocumented Latino families. Presented at the Cultural Impact Conference, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL.
Rohan, A., Banks, B., Leja, A., & Landau, S. (2015, February). Mediating effect of context and coping on Black racial identity. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL.
Banks, B. M., & Landau, S. (2014, February). The impact of microaggressions and stereotype threat in schools. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Washington, DC.
Leja, A. M., Wesselmann, E. D. & Landau, S. (2014, February). Girls’ behavioral responses to being left out of a game. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Washington, DC.
Mays, J. F., Banks, B. M., Doepke, K., & Landau, S. (2013, February). Co-occurring psychiatric conditions in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Seattle, WA.
Banks, B. M., Ferrero-Baker, B., Critchfield, T., & Landau, S. (2012, August). At-risk adolescents and their risk-taking behaviors. Poster presented at the annual Student Affiliates in School Psychology (SASP) Research Forum at the American Psychological Association Conference, Orlando, FL.
Levine, R.A., Green, M., & Landau, S. (2012, February). How do Head Start teachers operationally define parent involvement? Presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Philadelphia, PA.
Mockus, E. P., Fladhammer, L. G., Meyers, A. B., & Landau, S. (2012, February). Decoding bystander responses to bullying: Students’ misperception of intention. Presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Philadelphia, PA.
Mockus, E. P., Meyers, A. B., Landau, S. (2011, February). Rethinking social skills interventions: Assessing the teacher perspective. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, San Francisco, CA.
Cantin, R., Hund, A. M., & Landau, S. (2010, February). Examining the association between executive functioning and academic performance. Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Howard, A., & Landau, S. (2010, February). Peer bystanders of bullying: Who will help the victim? Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Levine, R., Affrunti, L., Meyers, A., & Landau, S. (2010, February). Barriers to parent training among Head Start families: A qualitative study. Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Martinez-Dick, M. Schneider, W. J., & Jones, J., Landau, S. (2010, February). Cyberbullying and victims: Two sides of the same coin? Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Mockus, E. P., Meyers, A. B., Landau, S. (2010, February). Rethinking targets of social skills interventions: Using qualitative methods to assess the student perspective. Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.