Juan Casas
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska at Omaha (09/07 - present)
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, (09/01 – 08/07)
Member, Chicano/a Latino/a Studies Program (OLLAS), University of Nebraska, Omaha, (09/01 – present)
Education
Ph.D. (Child Psychology), Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, 1996-2002
Doctoral student, Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois 1993-1996
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), University of Michigan, 1989-1993
Honors and Awards
National Institute of Mental Health Training Grant Fellowship (#T32MH15755), 1999-2000
University of Minnesota Graduate Fellowship, 1998-1999
Institute of Child Development Block Grant Fellowship, 1998-1999
University of Illinois Graduate Fellowship, 1993-1994
Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) Fellowship, 1992
Certificate for Excellence in Undergraduate Research, 1991-1992
Publications
Morales, J.R., Cullerton-Sen, C., Crick, N.R., & Casas, J.F. (In press). Relational aggression and victimization in dyadic peer relationships: Once I ran to you, now I run from you. In M. Sandstrom & S. Fein (Eds.), Aggressive Girls. New Jersey: Erlbaum
Casas, J.F., Ryan, C.S., Kelly-Vance, L., Ryalls, B.O., Ferguson, A., & Nero, C. (2005). Examining the impact of parental involvement in a dual language program: Implications for children and schools. OLLAS Special Report No 2. Omaha, NE: Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) at the University of Nebraska Omaha.
Crick, N.R., Casas, J.F., & Nelson, D.A. (2004). Toward a more comprehensive understanding of peer maltreatment: Studies of relational victimization. Current Directions in the Psychological Sciences, 11, 98-101. As reproduced in Developmental Reader, a joint project of the American Psychological Society (APS) and Prentice Hall. New Jersey: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Casas, J.F. (2004). Agression. In C.B. Fisher & R.M. Lerner (Eds.), Applied developmental science: An encyclopedia of research, policies, and programs. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Ostrov, J.M., Woods, K., Jansen, E., Casas, J.F., & Crick. N.R. (2004). An observational study of delivered and received aggression, gender, and social-psychological adjustment in preschool: "This white crayon doesn't work..." Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 19, 355-371.
Crick, N.R., Ostrov, J.M., Appleyard, K., Jansen, E.A. & Casas, J.F. (2004). Relational aggression in early childhood: "You can't come to my birthday party unless..." In M. Putallaz & K. Bierman (Eds), Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, and Violence Among Girls: A Developmental Perspective. Volume 1 of the Duke Series in Child Devleopment and Public Policy. New York: Guilford Press.
Crick, N.R., Casas, J.F., & Nelson, D.A. (2002). Toward a more comprehensive understanding of peer maltreatment: Studies of relational victimization. Current Directions in the Psychological Sciences, 11, 98-101.
Crick, N.R., Nelson, D.A., Morales, J.R., Cullerton-Sen, C., Casas, J.F., & Hickman, S.E. (2001). Relational victimization in childhood and adolescence: I hurt you through the grapevine. In J. Juvonen and S. Graham (Eds.), Peer Harassment in School: The Plight of the Vulnerable and the Victimized. New York: Guilford Press.
Crick, N.R., Casas, J.F., & Ku, H. (1999). Relational and physical forms of peer victimization in preschool. Developmental Psychology, 35, 376-385.
Crick, N.R., Werner, N.E., Casas, J.F., O’Brien, K.M., Nelson, D.A., Grotpeter, J.K., & Markon, K. (1999). Childhood aggression and gender: A new look at an old problem. In D. Bernstein (Ed.), Nebraska Symposium on Motivation; Vol. 45. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
Crick, N.R., Casas, J.F., & Mosher, M. (1997). Relational and overt aggression in preschool. Developmental Psychology, 33, 579-588.
Crick, N.R., Casas, J.F., & Mosher, M. (1997). Relational and overt aggression in preschool. Developmental Psychology, 33, 579-588. As abstracted in Youth Update, 15, Winter, 1997. A publication of the Institute for the Study of Antisocial Behavior in Youth (I.A.Y.).
Manuscripts Under Review and in Preparation
Casas, J.F., & Crick, N.R. (2005) Response evaluation processes and aggression in preschool. Manuscript currently under review at Early Childhood Research Quarterly.
Casas, J.F., Crick, N.R, Ostrov, J.M., Woods, K., & Jansen, E. (2005). Early parenting and children's use of relational aggression in preschool. Manuscript currently under review at Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.
Ryan, C.S., Hunt, J.S., Weible, J.A., Peterson, C.R., & Casas, J.F. (2005). Multicultural versus colorblind ideology and its relation to stereotypes and ethnocentrism among Black and White Americans. Manuscirpt in preparation.
Jansen, E.A., Ostrov, J.M, Woods, K.E., Casas, J.F., & Crick, N.R. (2005). Preschool children's perceptions fo physical and relational aggression: What makes a kid sad? Manuscript in preparation.
Ostrov, J.M., Woods, K., Jansen, E., Casas, J.F., & Crick, N.R. (2002). An observational study of aggression, victimization, and social-psychological adjustment in preschool: “This white crayon doesn’t work…” Manuscript under review.
Crick, N.R., Ostrov, J.M., Appleyard, K., Jansen, E.A., Casas, J.F. (2002). Relational aggression in early childhood: “You can’t come to my birthday party unless…” Manuscript in preparation.
Casas, J.F., Crick, N.R. (2002). Response evaluation processes and aggression in preschool. Manuscript in preparation.
Casas, J.F., Crick, N.R., Ostrov, J.M, Woods, K., & Jansen, E. (2002). Early parenting and children’s use of relational aggression in preschool. Manuscript in preparation.
Jansen, E. A., Ostrov, J.M., Woods, K. E, Casas, J. F., & Crick, N. R. (2002). Preschool children’s perceptions of physical and relational aggression: What makes a kid sad? Manuscript in preparation.
Cullerton-Sen, C., & Casas, J.F. (2002). A longitudinal examination of friendship, gender, and adjustment: A different look at friendship qualities. Manuscript in preparation.
Parker, J.G., Saxon, J., Casas, J.F., & Houlihan, K.G. (2002). Assessing children’s best friendships: Conceptual issues and the development and evaluation of a new Q-sort instrument. Manuscript in preparation.
Crick, N.R., Casas, J.F., & Werner, N.E. (2002). The social adjustment of children with eating problems. Manuscript in preparation.
Grants and Scholarships
University of Nebraska Omaha, Office of Latino/Latin American Studies Research Grant (OLLAS), 2004, $2,500.
University of Nebraska Omaha, UCR Grant, 2003, $3,000.
John Anderson Memorial Grant, 2000-2001, $800
Coffman Scholarship, 1998-1999, $2,000
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund (NHSF), 1998, $1,000
University of Illinois Summer Alumni Graduate Research Grant, 1995, $1,150
Conference Presentations
Casas, J.F., Ryan C., & Kelly-Vance, L. (2006). Parental definitions of school success, acculturation, and involvement: Implications for children's language competency. Paper submitted for presentation to the annual meeting of the National Association of Bilingual Education (NABE). Phoenix, AZ (January 2006).
Ferguson, A., Ryan, C., & Casas, J.F. (2006). Encouraging parental involvement in a dual language program. Paper submitted for presentation to the annual meeting of the National Association of Bilingual Education (NABE). Phoenix, AZ (January 2006).
Casas, J.F., & Weigel, S.M. (2005). Links Between Early Parenting and Children's Relational Aggression in the Preschool and Home Environments. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Devleopment (SRCD). Atlanta, GA (April 2005).
Casas, J.F., Ryalls, B.O., Ryan, C.S., Kelly-Vance, L., & Nero, C. (2005). Parental Involvement, Perceptions of Success, and Acculturation in Dual Language Programs. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Devleopment (SRCD). Atlanta, GA (April 2005).
Kelly-Vance, L., Nero, C., Ryalls, B.O., Casas, J.F., Ryan, C.S., Kurien, S.A., & Gregory, J. (2005). Parental involvement and perceptions of success in dual langauge programs. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Devleopment (SRCD). Atlanta, GA (April 2005).
Armenta, B.E., Hunt, J.S., Ryan, C.S. & Casas, J.F. (2005). Social identity effects on motivation to control prejudice and out-group bias. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA). Chicago, IL (May, 2005).
Weigel, S.M., & Casas, J.F. (2004). Teacher and parent ratings of preschooler's relational aggression: Intermethod agreement and links to adjustment difficulties. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Social Develoopment Consortium (MWSDC). Omaha, Nebraska (July, 2004).
Casas, J.F. (2003). Early Parenting and Relational Aggression in Preschool. Poster presented at teh annual meeting of the American Psychological Society (APS). Atlanta, Georgia (May/June, 2003).
Nelson, D.A., Crick, N.R., Casas, J.F., & Geiger, T. (2001). Parents use of psychological control and its relation to children’s use of relational aggression. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). Minneapolis, Minnesota (April, 2001).
Cullerton-Sen, C., & Casas, J.F. (2001). A longitudinal examination of friendship, gender, and adjustment: A different look at friendship qualities. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). Minneapolis, Minnesota (April, 2001).
Crick, N.R., Nelson, D.A., & Casas, J.F. (1999). Victimization by peers and friends: Nobody told me there’d be days like these. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). Albuquerque, New Mexico (April, 1999).
Verbeek, P., Casas, J.F., Steffensmeier, B., & Susman-Stillman, A. (1999). An assessment of U.S. children’s perceptions of their human rights. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). Albuquerque, New Mexico (April, 1999).
Sesma, A., Tout, K.A., & Casas, J.F. (1998). The significance of perceived peer ratings and self-ratings to adjustment in middle childhood and adolescence. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescence (SRA). San Diego, California (February, 1998).
Casas, J.F. (1997). Social information-processing and relational aggression in preschool. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). Washington D.C. (April, 1997).
Parker, J.G., Houlihan, K.G., Casas, J.F., & Bloomfield, J. (1997). Assessing children’s best friendships: Conceptual issues and the development and evaluation of a new Q-sort instrument. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD). Washington, D.C. (April, 1997).
Casas, J.F., & Mosher, M. (1995). Relational and overt aggression in preschool: “You can’t come to my birthday party unless…”. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD). Indianapolis, Indiana (April, 1995).
Crick, N.R., Grotpeter, J.K., Bigbee, M., & Casas, J.F. (1994). Gender differences in the expression of aggressive behavior: Boys will be boys, but what about girls? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT). San Diego, California (November, 1994).
Teaching Experience
Instructor, "Seminar on Psychosocial Development (Psy. 9550), Psychology Department, University of Nebraska Omaha, Spring 2005.
Instructor, "Proseminar in Developmental Psychology (Psy. 9560), Psychology Department, University of Nebraska Omaha, Fall 2004; Fall 2005.
Instructor, “Introduction to Child Psychology” (Psy. 3520), Psychology Department, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Fall 2001; Spring 2002; Fall 2002; Spring 2003; Fall 2003; Spring 2004; Fall 2004; Summer 2005; Fall 2005.
Instructor, "Introduction to Psychology II (Psy. 1020). Psychology Department, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Spring 2003; Fall 2003; Spring 2004; Spring 2005.
Co-Instructor, “Development and Interpersonal Relationships” (Cpsy. 4336), Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Spring 2001.
Co-Instructor, Honors Colloquium “Latino Families and Children in the United States” (HCol. 1010), College of Liberal Arts-Honors Division, University of Minnesota, Winter 1999.
Co-Instructor, “Processes of Social Development” (CPsy. 5331), Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Fall 1998.
Instructor, “Introduction to Child Psychology” (Cpsy. 1301), Institute of Child Psychology, University of Minnesota, Spring 1998.
Co-Instructor, Honors Colloquium “The Company They Keep: The Role of Children’s Peer Relations in the development of morality and delinquency” (HCol. 1050), College of Liberal Arts-Honors Division, University of Minnesota, Winter 1998.
Co-Instructor, “Directed Research in Child Psychology” (Cpsy. 5990), Institute of Child Psychology, University of Minnesota, Fall 1996-Spring 2001.
Co-Instructor, “Research Practicum in Social Development” (HDFS 199), Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois, Fall 1995-Summer 1996.
Journal Reviews
Development and Psychopathology (ad-hoc)
Early Childhood Research Quarterly (ad-hoc)
Early Education and Development (ad-hoc)
Great Plains Research (ad-hoc)
International Journal of Behavioral Development (ad-hoc)
Journal of Aggressive Behavior (ad-hoc)
Journal of Latino and Latin American Studies (ad-hoc)
Merril Palmer Quarterly (ad-hoc)
Early Childhood Research Quarterly (ad-hoc)
Journal of Aggressive Behavior (ad-hoc)
Grant Reviewer
NIMH "Behavioral Science Track Award for Rapid Transition" (B/START) 2004, 2005
Departmental and University Service
Served as a member of the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) University of Nebraska at Omaha. 2001-present
Served as co-interim director of developmental psychology area. Psychology, Department, University of Nebraska Omaha, January 2003 - March 2003.
Served on the undergraduate curriculum and instruction committee. Psychology Deparmtent, Univeristy of Nebraska Omaha, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005.
Served as a member of the Developmental Psychology Program Committee. Psychology Department, University of Nebraska Omaha, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006.
Served on the ad-hoc psychology department merit committee, University of Nebraska Omaha, 2004.
Co-advisor of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Chapter of Psi Chi, 2002-present.
Served as a member of the Chancellor's Commission on Multicultural Affairs, University of Nebraska Omaha, 2002-2003.
Chair of the Chicano/Latino Studies (CLS) committee developing guidelines for CLS student internships. University of Nebraska Omaha. Fall 2003-Spring 2004.
Member of the Psychology department subcommittee addressing issues related to recruiting and retention of students of color. Psychology Deparmtent, University of Nebraska Omaha, 2002-2004.
Co-moderator of charla (brownbag) organized for Latino faculty, students, and staff. The event was titled “ American-Latinos and Latino-Americans: Ties that bind us, barriers that separate us.”
Served as an outside member on a search committee in the Foreign Language Department, University of Nebraska at Omaha 2001-2002
Served on the University of Minnesota’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). 1998-1999
Membership in Professional Organizations
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Division 7 of APA: Developmental Psychology
Division 2 of APA: Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA)
American Psychological Society (APS)
Midwest Social Development Consortium (MWSDC) (Member of steering committee)
Community Service
Guest Lecturer, Colombianos Unidos en Nebraska (Colombians United in Nebraska). Developed and gave a lecture for parents on issues to consider when selecting a preschool.
Consultant for R.E.S.P.E.C.T.2 an eductional theatre program focusing on violence prevention in the schools.
Consultant for Omaha are preschool about developmental issues during early childhood.
Co-moderator, South Omaha Community Care Council Annual Retreat. Helped moderate a discussion of issues pertinent to the south Omaha community. In addition, specific goals for the council to strive for were prioritized.
Emergency Counselor, University of Nebraska at Omaha. Helped counsel students at the university in the aftermath of the events on 9/11/2001.
4-H Youth Development Conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Organized and helped lead sessions designed to give participants a better understanding of children’s social development.
Guest Lecturer, Hopkins High School. Hopkins, Minnesota. Developed and given lectures about children’s peer relations, childhood aggression, ethics, and a career in psychology in child psychology courses at a local high school.