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LAB NEWS
UPCOMING:
February 2026
Lab Manager Ashley Zieper will present at National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) 2026 Annual Convention in Chicago, IL.
This project focuses on understanding memory among students facing chronic adversity.
March 2026
Research Assistant Cassandra Pignataro will present at American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) in Reno NV.
This project focuses on victim disclosure and characterization in attorneys' closing arguments across child sexual abuse and trafficking trials.
May 2026
2026 UROP Symposium Presentations
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Research Assistants Riley Behrstock, Cassandra Pignataro, Kiara Kuriakose, and Rayna Vora will present: The Effects of Stress on Declarative Memory for Discrete Emotions.
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- Research Assistants Zoya Sheikh and Cathy Chang will present: Perceptions of Nursing Responses to Sex Trafficking Victims.
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- Research Assistants Cas Sherril and Rajas Athavale will present: The Links Between Childhood Adversity and Characteristics of Adolescents' Earliest Memories.
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- Research Assistant Elliot Kim will present: Gender Variations in Perceptions of and Experiences with Online Sexual Material.
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PREVIOUS:
April 2025
Research Assistants Riley Behrostock, Melanie S. Zepeda, and Gina Huang presented at the 2025 UROP Symposium and 2025 WPA convention.
Their research focuses on adolescent lie-telling behaviors, and whether age or parenting plays a role.
RESOURCES
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Baugerud, G. A., Johnson, M. S., Dianiska, R., Røed, R. K., Powell, M. B., Lamb, M. E., ... & Quas, J. (2024). Using an AI-based avatar for interviewer training at Children’s Advocacy Centers: Proof of Concept. Child Maltreatment.
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Dianiska, R. E., Simpson, E., & Quas, J. A. (2024). Rapport building with adolescents to enhance reporting and disclosure. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology.
Quas, J. A. (2024). Improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families: Applying what we learned about the COVID-19 pandemic and child maltreatment. Child Maltreatment.​