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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

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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%

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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.

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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.

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Metcalf, S., Marlow, J. A., Rood, C. J., Hilado, M. A., DeRidder, C. A., & Quas, J. A. (2022). Identification and incidence of child maltreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law.

Dickerson, K.L., Milojevich, H.M. & Quas, J.A. (2022). Perceived Social Status and Suicidal Ideation in Maltreated Children and Adolescents. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology.

Metcalf, S., Dickerson, K.L., Milojevich, H.M. et al. (2021). Primary and secondary variants of psychopathic traits in at-risk youth: Links with maltreatment, aggression, and empathy. Child Psychiatry & Human Development.

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.