Student Projects/Scholarship


Student First-Author Publications

    Abar, B., Carter, K.L., & Winsler, A. (in press). The effects of parenting style and religious commitment on self-regulation, academic achievement, and risk behavior among African-American parochial college students. Journal of Adolescence.

    Crane, J.L., & Winsler, A. (in press). Early autism detection:  Implications for pediatric practice and public policy. Journal of Disability Policy Studies.

     Manfra, L., & Winsler, A. (2006). Preschool children's awareness of private speech. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 30, 537-549.

    Davis, K.D., Winsler, A., & Middleton, M. (2006). Students' perceptions of rewards for academic performance by parents and teachers: Relations with achievement and motivation in college. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 167, 211-220.

    Lobo, Y.B., & Winsler, A. (2006). The effects of a creative dance and movement program on the social competence and behavior of Head Start preschoolers. Social Development, 15, 501-519.

    Tyler, S., Allison, K., & Winsler, A. (2006). Child neglect: Developmental consequences, intervention, and policy implications. Child and Youth Care Forum, 35, 1-20.

    Abar, B., & Winsler, A. (2006). Authoritative parenting style. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.). The encyclopedia of human development. Vol 1. (pp.146-147). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

    Abar, B., & Winsler, A. (2006). Permissive parenting style. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.). The encyclopedia of human development. Vol 3. (pp.984-985). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

    Ducenne, L., & Winsler, A. (2006). Echolalia. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.). The encyclopedia of human development. Vol 1. (pp.437-438). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

    Espinoza, L., & Winsler, A. (2006). Zone of proximal development (ZPD). In N. J. Salkind (Ed.). The encyclopedia of human development. Vol 3. (pp.1343-1345). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

    Feder, M., & Winsler, A. (2006). Cooperative play. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.). The encyclopedia of human development. Vol 1. (pp.310-311). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

    Hartman, S., & Winsler, A. (2006). Resiliency. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.). The encyclopedia of human development. Vol 3. (pp.1075-1077). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

    McClaren, E.M., & Winsler, A. (2006). Ritalin. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.). The encyclopedia of human development. Vol 3. (pp.1090-1091). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

    McClaren, E.M., & Winsler, A. (2006). Lev Vygotsky. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.). The encyclopedia of human development. Vol 3. (pp.1314-1315). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

    McClaren, E.M., & Winsler, A. (2006). Asperger Syndrome. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.). The encyclopedia of human development. Vol 1. (pp.116-118). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

    Way, E., & Winsler, A. (2006). Scaffolding. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.). The encyclopedia of human development. Vol 3. (pp.1102-1103). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

   Sarampote, N.C., Bassett, H. H., & Winsler, A. (2004). After-school care: Child outcomes and recommendations for research and policy. Child & Youth Care Forum, 33, 329-348.

    Madigan, A. L., Winsler, A., Maradiaga, J., & Grubba, J. (2002).  Self-perceived competence among preschool children in relation to teacher-perceived competence. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 20, 358-369.

     Carlton, M.P., & Winsler, A. (2000). Self-esteem. In L. Balter (Ed.), Parenthood in America: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. (pp. 549-553). Denver, CO: ABC-CLIO.

    Grubba, J.J., & Winsler, A. (2000). Native American parenting. In L. Balter (Ed.), Parenthood in America: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. (pp. 391-394). Denver, CO: ABC-CLIO.

    Manfra, L., & Winsler, A. (2000). Birth order. In L. Balter (Ed.), Parenthood in America: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. (pp. 95-99). Denver, CO: ABC-CLIO.

    Manfra, L., & Winsler, A. (2000). Spacing of children. In L. Balter (Ed.), Parenthood in America: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. (pp. 589-592). Denver, CO: ABC-CLIO.

    Thorvardarson, E., & Winsler, A. (2000). Dual career families. In L. Balter (Ed.), Parenthood in America: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. (pp. 186-189). Denver, CO: ABC-CLIO.

    Wallace, G.L., & Winsler, A. (2000). Autism. In L. Balter (Ed.), Parenthood in America: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. (pp. 69-73). Denver, CO: ABC-CLIO.

    Wallace, B.A., & Winsler, A. (2000). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In L. Balter (Ed.), Parenthood in America: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. (pp. 63-67). Denver, CO: ABC-CLIO.

    Carlton, M. P., & Winsler, A. (2000). Fostering intrinsic motivation in early childhood classrooms. In K. M. Paciorek & J.H. Munro (Eds.) Annual editions: Early childhood education 2000/2001. 21th Ed. (pp. 149-157). Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.

  Carlton, M.P., & Winsler, A. (1999). School readiness: The need for a paradigm shift. School  Psychology Review, 28, 338-352.

    Carlton, M. P., & Winsler, A. (1999). Fostering intrinsic motivation in early childhood  classrooms. In K. M. Paciorek & J.H. Munro (Eds.) Annual editions: Early childhood education 1999/2000. 20th Ed. (pp. 137-145). Guilford, CT: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill.

    Carlton, M. P., & Winsler, A. (1998). Fostering intrinsic motivation in early childhood classrooms. Early Childhood Education Journal, 25, 159-166.


Student First-Author Conference Presentations

    Tran, H., Hartman, S.C., Richard, E., Winsler, A., Manfra, L., & Bleiker, C. (2007, April). Mediating processes between childcare structural quality indicators and preschool outcomes in low-income, diverse families. Poster to be presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Boston, MA.

    Manfra, L., Bor, E., Crane, J., Huie, F., D'Albenzio, K., Conway, C., Hartman, S.C., & Winsler, A. (2007, April). The effects of speech awareness and speech instructions on children's self-talk and performance on a counting task. Poster to be presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Boston, MA.

    Manfra, L., Huie, F., D'Albenzio, K., Conway, C., Bor, E., Crane, J., Hartman, S.C., & Winsler, A. (2007, April). Overt and covert self-speech awareness:  Data from introspective and extrospective sources. Poster to be presented at the biennial meeting of the Society of Research in Child Development. Boston, MA.

    Crane, J., Winsler, A., Manfra, L., & Hartman, S.C. (2007, April). Developmental change over time for typical and developmentally disabled preschoolers in an urban, low-income environment. Poster to be presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Boston, MA.

    Lobo, Y., & Winsler, A. (2006, June). The effects of a creative dance program on the social competence of Head Start children. Poster presented at the Eighth Head Start National Research Conference.  Washington, DC.  

    Hartman, S., Richard, E., Bor, E., Winsler, A., & Manfra, L. (2006, July). Socio-emotional and academic resilience in low-income preschoolers as predictors of academic performance during kindergarten. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Melbourne, Australia.

    Hartman, S.C., Winsler, A., & Manfra, L. (2006, June). Low-income children’s teacher-child relationships in preschool and social skills at kindergarten entry as predictors of kindergarten performance. Poster presented at the Eight Head Start National Research Conference. Washington, DC.

    Crane, J., D’Albenzio, K., & Winsler, A. (2006, June). Parent-teacher agreement and child referral decisions in a subsidized childcare setting. Poster presented at the Eight Head Start National Research Conference. Washington, DC.

    D’Albenzio, K., Herold, J., & Winsler, A. (2006, April). Preschool teacher ratings of low-income children's attachment with adults: Gender differences, ethnic differences, and links with children's performance in kindergarten. Poster presented at the Biennial Conference on Human Development. Louisville, KY.

    Huie, F., Winsler, A., & Chrosniak, L. (2006, March). Motivation, self-regulation, and academic performance in working college students.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.  Baltimore, MD.

    Tatro, N.,A., Tran, H., Winsler, A., Huie, F., Bor, E., Evans, S., & Payne, P. (2006, March). Rise and shine:  When teenage sleep needs and early school start times conflict.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association. Baltimore, MD.

    Hartman, S.C., Crane, J., McClaren, E., & Winsler, A. (2005, May). Preschool teacher- and parent-child attachment as predictors of kindergarten performance among children in poverty. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society. Los Angeles, California.

Abar, B., Winsler, A., Kitsantas, A., & Ducenne, L. (2005, April). Gender and ethnic differences in parenting, self-regulation, and academic achievement among first-year college students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Montreal, Canada.

    Abar, B., Winsler, A., Feder, M., & Schunn, C. (2005, April). Private speech and executive functioning in children with autistic spectrum disorders and ADHD. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Atlanta, GA.

    Manfra, L., Winsler, A., & Hartman, S.C. (2005, April). Relations between low-income preschoolers’ self control and language development. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Atlanta, GA.

    Manfra, L. , & Winsler, A. (2004. July). Within-rater changes on children’s socio-emotional outcomes when language of assessment changes. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Ducenne, L., Kitsantas, A., & Winsler, A. (2004, July). Use of academic services and its relationship with academic performance, motivation, and learning among first-year college students. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

    Feder, M., Winsler, A., Bleiker, C.,& Manfra, L. (2004, July). The positive effects of subsidized childcare on school readiness of low-income, ethnically diverse preschoolers are not moderated by child attachment. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

    Madigan, A.L., Hartman, S., & Winsler, A. (2004, July). Multiple risk factors and preschoolers’ cognitive and social-emotional adjustment. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

    Madigan, A. L., Hartman, S., & Winsler, A. (2004. July). Match/Mismatch between parent, teacher, and child language and children’s functioning. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

    Manfra, L., Winsler, A., Feder, M., Madigan, A., & Tyler, S. (2004, April). Relations between parenting style, and preschoolers' self-control, and language development. Paper presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on Human Development. Washington, DC.

    Abar, B., Feder, M., & Winsler, A. (2004, April). Parental report of executive functioning and Wisconsin Card Sort Task performance among children with ADHD and high functioning autism. Poster presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on Human Development. Washington, DC.

    Madigan, A., Winsler, A., Feder, M., & Ducenne, L. (2004, April). Self-regulation and affective expression during interactions between parents and children with ADHD, and autistic spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on Human Development. Washington, DC.

    Espinoza, L., & Winsler, A. (2004, February). Motivational profiles that characterize students who are and are not performing well in their first year of college. Poster presented at the Colonial Academic Alliance Undergraduate Research Conference.  Wilmington, DE.

    Wheeler, T. L., Winsler, A., Chrosniak, L., & Smith, R. (2003, November). Behavioral and neurological dose effects of methylphenidate (MPH) in the male long Evans hooded rat. Poster presented at the 33rd annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans, LA.

    Chandler-Davis, K., Willson-Quayle, A., Ducenne, L., & Winsler, A. (2003, April). Intrinsic motivation and task performance in low-income Latino preschoolers: Relations with home environment and language proficiency. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.

    Feder, M., Winsler, A., Schunn, C., & Shiflett, K. (2003, April). Connections between language and executive functioning among children with ADHD and Autism. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.

    Manfra, L., Tyler, S., Shiflett, K., & Winsler, A. (2003, April). Correction of speech errors and dysfluencies in preschool children’s private speech: Implications for metalinguistic awareness. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.

    Shiflett, K., Winsler, A., & Schunn, C. (2002, April). Parenting style and parenting stress among children with executive and self-regulatory problems. Poster presented at the Biennial Conference on Human Development. Charlotte, NC.

    Way, E., Karas, T., Madigan, A., Tyler, S., & Winsler, A. (2002, April). Video game playing, parental monitoring, and children’s academic performance and behavior problems. Poster presented at the Biennial Conference on Human Development. Charlotte, NC.

    Chandler, K.D., & Winsler, A. (2002, April). Rewards and punishments for school performance by parents and teachers: Gender and ethnic differences and relations with achievement motivation. Poster presented at the Biennial Conference on Human Development. Charlotte, NC.

    Feder, M., Winsler, A., & Schunn, C. (2002, April). Executive functioning in children with ADHD, High Functioning Autism, and controls: Parent report and Tower of Hanoi performance. Poster presented at the Biennial Conference on Human Development. Charlotte, NC.

    Manfra, L., Winsler, A., Chandler, K.D., & Ducenne, L. (2002, April). Preschool children’s spontaneous use of verbal strategies for delaying gratification. Poster presented at the Biennial Conference on Human Development. Charlotte, NC.

    Ducenne, L., Chandler, K.D., Manfra, L., Karas, T.L., & Winsler, A. (2002, April). Preschoolers’ nonverbal strategies during a delay task. Poster presented at the Biennial Conference on Human Development. Charlotte, NC.

    Caverly, S., Neal, K., & Winsler, A. (2002, April). Sibling influences on pragmatic language development. Poster presented at the Biennial Conference on Human Development. Charlotte, NC.

    Caverly, S., Denham, S.A., Winsler, A., & Sarampote, N. (2002, April). Social competence and siblings: Do they make a difference?. Poster presented at the Biennial Conference on Human Development. Charlotte, NC.

    Madigan, A.L., Thorvardarson, E., & Winsler, A. (2001, August). Correspondence between maternal and paternal parenting: Implications for child outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

    Manfra, L., Thorvardarson, E., Ducenne, L., & Winsler, A. (2001, August). Marital satisfaction, job satisfaction, parenting style, and child peer/academic competence. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

    Feder, M., Manfra, L., Thorvardarson, E., & Winsler, A. (2001, June). Relations between maternal and paternal views of child behavior. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Society, Toronto, CA.

    Manfra, L., Winsler, A., Wallace, G.L., Willson-Quayle, A., Shami, M., & Thorvardarson, E. (2001, April). Relations between preschool children’s social competence and social and private speech. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.

    Chandler, K., & Winsler, A. (2001, April). Rewards and punishments for academic performance and students' academic achievement and motivational orientation. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

    Ducenne, L., Carter, K.L., Manfra, L., & Winsler, A. (2001, April). Family structure, religiousity, and behavioral outcomes in African-American parochial college students. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

    Karas, T., & Winsler, A. (2001, April).  Children's video game playing, academic performance, and externalizing behavior problems. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

   Wallace, G.L., Winsler, A., Shami, M., Willson-Quayle, A., & Rorrer, A. (2000, August). Private speech, self-regulation, and behavior problems at home and preschool. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association. Washington, DC.

    Willson-Quayle, A., & Winsler, A. (2000, July). How much teacher direction is best for promoting low-income Latino preschoolers’ learning, motivation, and private speech? A controlled experiment. Paper presented at the Fifth National Head Start Research Conference, Washington, DC.

    Manfra, L., Winsler, A., Shami, M., Willson-Quayle, A., Wallace, G.L., Thorvardarson, E., Carlton, M.P., & Ford, M.E. (2000, April). Relations between parenting style and children’s private speech and motivation during problem solving. Paper presented at the Biennial Conference on Human Development, Memphis, TN.

    Thorvardarson, E., Winsler, A., Maradiaga, J.A., Wallace, G.L., Shami, M., & Willson-Quayle, A. (2000, April). Relations between children’s private speech, affect, and task performance during problem solving. Paper presented at the Biennial Conference on Human  Development, Memphis, TN.

   Maradiaga, J.A., Grubba, J., Winsler, A., & Wallace, G. (2000, March). Self-perceived competence among preschool children in relation to teacher-perceived competence. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Psychological Association. Baltimore, MD.

   Wallace, G. L., & Winsler, A. (1999, June). Parent and teacher agreement on preschool children's behavior problems and social skills. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American  Psychological Society, Denver, CO.

    Wallace, B.A., Winsler, A., & Nesmith, P. (1999, April). Factors associated with success for  college students with ADHD: Are standard accomodations helping?. Paper presented at the  annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Quebec, CA.

    Carlton, M.P., Winsler, A., & Barry, M.J. (1998, Aug). Applying constructivist theory to educational practice: Are we loosing something in the translation?. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Association of Applied Psychology,  San Francisco, CA.

    Srokowski, S., Winsler, A., Rines, O.A., & Clark, R.V. (1998, May). Correspondence between  maternal and paternal parenting styles. Paper presented at the annual  conference of the American Psychological Society. Washington, DC.

   Carlton, M.P., & Winsler, A. (1998, April). On the translation of theory into practice: Children’s learning activities in a child-centered preschool and their relation to teacher’s perceptions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San  Diego, CA.

   Howell, C., Long, G. N., & Winsler, A. (1997b, Nov). Teaching non-English speaking children in an English speaking preschool. Paper presented at the  annual meeting of the Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children.  Atlanta, GA.

    Wallace, B., Winsler, A., & Rice, M.L. (1997, June). Using sound learning theory in the design of intelligent computer assisted instruction. Paper presented at the annual Alabama  Educational Technology Conference, Birmingham, AL.

    Howell, C., Long, G. N., & Winsler, A. (1997a, March). Teaching non-English speaking  children in an English speaking preschool. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the  Alabama Association for Young Children. Athens, AL.

   de León J. R., & Winsler, A. (1996, November). Fostering self-regulation in the preschool  years: Activities for teachers and parents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the  Mid-South Educational Research Association, Tuscaloosa, AL.

    Carter, K.L., & Winsler, A. (1996, November). Internalization of religious values at home  and at school: Implications for behavioral self-regulation and self-determination in  adolescence and young adulthood. Paper presentated at the annual meeting of the Mid- South Educational Research Association, Tuscaloosa, AL.

    Wallace, B., & Winsler, A. (1996, November). A new model for understanding ADHD  and effective, multimodal intervention . Paper presentated at the annual meeting of the  Mid-South Educational Research Association, Tuscaloosa, AL.

     Phillips, D. M., Riccio, C.A., Winsler, A., Harrison, P. L., Iran-Nejad, A., Cound, D., & Carter, K. (1996, August). Teachers' needs from the field of school psychology. Paper  presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario,  Canada.

    Cound, J. D., Iran-Nejad, A., Winsler, A., Harrison, P. L., Riccio, C. A., & Carter, K. (1996, August). Meeting teachers' needs from the field of educational psychology. Paper  presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario,  Canada.

    Chen, W., Winsler, A., & Rovegno, I. (1996, April). Preservice teachers' construction of  pedagogical content knowledge for teaching physical education. Paper presented at the annual  meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.  Atlanta, GA.

    Barry, M. J. (1996, March). AIDS and the family: Grief, stigma, and public policy. Paper presented at the biennial Conference on Human Development, Birmingham, AL.

    de León J. R. (1996, March). Prueba de Abstraccion Verbal (PAV): A Spanish version of the Test of Verbal Abstracting (TVA). Paper presented at the biennial Conference on Human Development, Birmingham, AL.

    Seagraves, M., & Winsler, A. (1996, March). Successful academic intervention for the prevention  of juvenile crime. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School  Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.

     Barstow, L., & Winsler, A. (1996, March). Imaginary audience perceptions and self-consciousness  in first-year college students.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern  Psychological Association, Norfolk, VA.

    King, T., & Winsler, A. (1996, March). Language delay and self-esteem in hearing-impaired  children: Implications for educational placement.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the  Southeastern Psychological Association, Norfolk, VA.


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