Applied Development Psychology students are recognized for their outstanding publications!!

Dr Winsler and many graduate and undergraduate students had their research accepted. They will be presenting at the biennial conference of the Society for Research in Child Development in Salt Lake City, UT in March of 2023.


Dr. Winsler

Grad students:
Tevis Tucker
Alena Alegrado
Josh Stein
Alison Hundertmark
Diego Ordonez Rojas

Undergrads:
Ulda Maldonado
Christine Waddell


Winsler, A., Tucker, T., Alegrado, A., & Stein, J. (2023, March). Does taking arts electives
predict later academic outcomes and suspensions for middle schoolers suspended in 5th
grade? In M. Menzer (Chair) At-risk, justice-involved, and traumatized youths: Outcomes of
engagement in the arts Symposium to be presented at the biennial conference of the
Society for Research in Child Development. Salt Lake City, UT.


Franco-Jenkins, X., LaForett, D.R., Ordoñez Rojas, D., Maldonado, U., & Winsler, A (2023,
March Biased teacher perceptions of student leadership skills in dual language education
settings. Poster to be presented at the biennial conference of the Society for Research in
Child Development. Salt Lake City, UT.


Waddell, C., & Winsler, A. (2023, March). Suicidality, depression, and victimization among
sexual minority, ethnically diverse adolescents. Poster to be presented at the biennial
conference of the Society for Research in Child Development. Salt Lake City, UT.


Maldonado, U., & Winsler, A. (2023, March). Immigrant advantage and paradox in middle
school academic outcomes: Region/Country of origin effects. Poster to be presented at the
biennial conference of the Society for Research in Child Development. Salt Lake City, UT.


Greenburg, J., & Winsler, A. (2023, March). Investigating the “Gift of Time”: Predictors and
Outcomes of Delayed School Entry and Kindergarten Retention. Poster to be presented at
the biennial conference of the Society for Research in Child Development. Salt Lake City, UT.


Nguyen M.VH. Serafini, E., Leeman, J., & Winsler, A. (2023, March). Factors predicting
secondary school language course enrollment and performance in heritage Spanish
speakers. Poster to be presented at the biennial conference of the Society for Research in
Child Development. Salt Lake City, UT.


LaForett, D.R., Winsler, A., Franco-Jenkins, X., Zadrozny, S., Maldonado, U., & Ordoñez
Rojas, D. (2023, March). Educational gains for students in dual language programs: Effects
of language proficiency and program model. In N. Bohlmann, Chair, Do dual language
experiences benefit the academic and literacy outcomes of Spanish-speaking ELs?
Symposium to be presented at the biennial conference of the Society for Research in Child
Development. Salt Lake City, UT.


Hundertmark, A., & Winsler, A. (2023, March). Cumulative effects of poverty stability, duration,
and intensity in elementary school on 5th grade academic outcomes. Poster to be
presented presentation at the biennial conference of the Society for Research in Child
Development. Salt Lake City, UT.


A third-year doctoral student, Tevis Tucker, published his MA thesis in a research article, the Journal of Research In Music Education. His research interests focus on student persistence within in-school music electives, examining the role of school transition and musical instrument choice during the process.

Publication:

Tucker, T., & Winsler, A. (2022). Who takes music with them when they transition to high
school? Journal of Research in Music Education. Advance online.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294221121053


Fourth-year PhD Graduate Research Assistant, Negar Fatahi had her paper published with Frontiers in Psychology! Her current interests are in social and emotional development within the school context and social-emotional teaching inside classrooms.

Publication:

Fatahi, N., Curby, T., & Winsler, A. (in press). Early childhood education teachers’ emotion
socialization and children’s emotional competence. Early Child Development and Care.
Advance online. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2022.2074980


Dr Winsler recently published papers (2022) with colleagues and GMU graduate student alums! View the list of publications below from undergraduate and graduate students! 

List of Publications:

Nguyen M.V. H. Serafini, E., Leeman, J., & Winsler, A. (2022). Factors predicting secondary
school language course enrollment and performance in among U.S. heritage speakers of
Spanish. Frontiers Psychology. 13:1035716.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1035716

Bochicchio, V., Winsler, A., Keith, K., Scandurra, C., & Montero, I. (2022). Digital media inhibit
self-regulatory private speech use in preschool children: The ‘digital bubble’ effect.
Cognitive Development, 62. 101180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2022.101180

Chou, Y-J, Hu, B.Y., Wu, H., Chang, C-J., & Winsler, A. (2022). Influence of parental play on
Taiwanese 3-year-olds' executive function: Through the path of motor skills. Journal of
Family Psychology. Advance online. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001006

Serafini, E.J., Rozell, N., & Winsler, A. (2022). Academic and English language outcomes for
DLLs as a function of school bilingual education model: The role of two-way immersion and
home language support. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 25
(2), 552-570. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13670050.2019.1707477

Chou, Y-J, Hu, B.Y., Winsler, A., Wu., H., Greenburg, J., & Kong, Z. (2022). Chinese
children’s physical wellbeing, executive functioning, and receptive language, math, and
science performance in kindergarten. Children and Youth Services Review, 136. Advance
online. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106397

Thibodeaux, J., & Winsler, A. (2022). “Stay positive”: Self-talk relates to motivational climate
and athlete goal orientation in youth tennis. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 93
(4), 769-780. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2021.1918323

 

Congratulations to Dr. Adam Winsler's students for their hard work and dedication!