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News, Updates, and Resources
LAB NEWS
July 2021
ACE Lab research on child maltreatment reported alongside others by The 74
Stuck at home, separated from teachers, children may have faced more severe abuse during pandemic
June 2021
Drs. Quas and Dianiska awarded NSF grant to fund 3-year research project.
This grant will support research on how to effectively question teens about their experiences.
June 2021
Research regarding identification of child abuse during COVID-19 recognized by Education Week.
Reports of suspected child abuse fell more than 24%
May 2021
ACE Lab research on layperson perceptions of trafficking victims highlighted at APS.
Research reveals laypeople fail to recognize trafficking victims as such, even when it involves young teen victims.
August 2020
ACE Lab awarded Campus-Community Research Incubator Award.
This award supports a multi-center community-based research study examining the impact of COVID-19.
RESOURCES
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Dickerson, K. L., & Quas, J. A. (2021). Perceived life expectancy, environmental unpredictability, and behavior in high-risk youth. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.
Tsai, N., Mukhopadhyay, S., & Quas, J. A. (2021). Stress and working memory in children and adolescents: Insights from a multisystem approach. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology.