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Research in Early Developmental Studies (RED) Lab

Research in Early Developmental Studies (RED) Lab

Publications

  1. Blume, J., Park, S., Cox, M., & Mastergeorge, A.M. (Manuscript under review, 2021). Explicating child-driven patterns of parent-child responsivity in fragile families: A longitudinal approach.

    2. Park, S., Blume, J., Oh, W., Song, S. & Mastergeorge, A.M. (Manuscript under review, 2021). Dual trajectories of regulatory skills and behavior problems in Head Start children: Early predictors and school readiness outcomes.

    3. Mastergeorge, A., Kahathuduwa, C., & Blume, J. (2020). Eye-tracking in infants and young children at risk for autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of visual stimuli and experimental paradigms. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, October 4, 2020, doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04731-w.

    4. Barnett, M.A., Paschall, K.W., Mastergeorge, A.M., Cutshaw, C., & Warren, S. (2020). Influences of parent engagement in early childhood education centers and the home on kindergarten school readiness. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 53, 260-273.

    5. Blume, J., Wittke, K. Naigles, L., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2020). Language growth in young children with autism: Interactions between language production and social communication. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, June 25, 2020, doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04576-3.

    6. Kahathuduwa, C., Wakefield, S., West, B., Blume, J., & Mastergeorge, A.M. (2020). Effects of L-theanine-caffeine combination on sustained attention and inhibitory control among children with ADHD: A proof-of-concept neuroimaging RCT. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 13072.

    7. Kahathuduwa, C. N., Moustaid-Moussa, N., Dharavath, N., West, B., Blume, J., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2019). The Risk of overweight and obesity in children with autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews.

    8. Rose, J. & Martin, M. (2019). Work and Family: Economic Pressure. Macmillan Encyclopedia of Intimate and Family Relationships.

    9. Kahathuduwa, C. N., Wakefield, S., West, B., Blume, J., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2019). L-theanine and caffeine improve sustained attention, impulsivity and cognition in children with attention deficit hyperactivitiy disorders decreasing mind wandering (OR29-04-19). Current Developments in Nutrition, 3(Issue Supplement 1), https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz031.OR29-04-19

    10. Paschall, K., Mastergeorge, A. M., & Ayoub, C. (2019). Associations between child physical abuse potential, observed maternal parenting, and young children's emotion regulation: Is participation in Early Head Start protective?. Infant Mental Health Journal. 10.1002/imhj.21767.

    11. Mastergeorge, A. M. & Paschall, K. (2018). The Impact of Primary Relationships and Early Experiences in Toddlerhood: 12 to 18 Months: Integrating Research and Practice. 10.1007/978-3-030-03110-7_5.

    12. Dave, S., Mastergeorge, A. M., & Olswang, L. (2018). Motherese, affect, and vocabulary development: Dyadic communicative interactions in infants and toddlers. Journal of Child Language. 45. 1-22. 10.1017/S0305000917000551.

    13. Mastergeorge, A. M., & Paschall, K. (2018). The impact of primary relationships and early experiences in toddlerhood: 12-18 months. In Morris, A. S., & Williamson, A. C. (Eds.), Building Early Social and Emotional Relationships with Infants and Toddlers: Integrating Research and Practice. New York: Springer.

    14. Paschall, K., Barnett, M., Mastergeorge, A. M., & Mortensen, J. (2017). Family conflict moderates early parent-child behavioral transactions. Infant Mental Health Journal. 38. 10.1002/imhj.21660.

    15. Paschall, K. & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2017). A longitudinal, person-centered analysis of Early Head Start mothers' parenting: Early Head Start Mothers' Parenting. Infant Mental Health Journal. 39. 10.1002/imhj.21686.

Presentations

  1. Blume, J., Garcia, G., & Mastergeorge, A.M. (2021, accepted). A Meta-analysis of parenting styles on children's self-regulation skills. Individual flash talk paper presentation to be given at the Society for Research in Child Development Virtual Biennial Meeting, April 7-9, 2021.

    2. Blume, J., Cox, M., Webb, K., & Mastergeorge, A.M. (2021, accepted). Social robotics technology and engagement in young children: A systematic review. Poster presentation to be given at the Society for Research in Child Development Virtual Biennial Meeting, April 7-9, 2021.

    3. Blume, J., Park, S., Cox, M., & Mastergeorge, A.M. (2021, accepted). Explicating transactional patterns of parent and child responsivity in fragile families: A longitudinal application. Poster presentation to be given at the Society for Research in Child Development Virtual Biennial Meeting, April 7-9, 2021.

    4. Thomas, R., Wittke, K., Blume, J., Mastergeorge, A.M., & Naigles, L. (2021, accepted). Predicting language in children with ASD using spontaneous language samples and standardized measures. Poster presentation to be given at the Society for Research in Child Development Virtual Biennial Meeting, April 7-9, 2021.

    5. Webb, K., Henderson, A., Blume, J., & Mastergeorge, A.M. (2021, accepted). Wee read: A community-based program to promote engagement during storybook routines. Poster presentation to be given at the Texas Tech University Undergraduate Research Conference, March 30, 2021.

    6. Brown, K., Henry, K., Henderson, A., Cox, M., Blume, J., & Mastergeorge, A.M. (2021). Intrinsic patterns of social helping behaviors: A focus on prosocial development in young children with autism. Poster presentation to be given at the Texas Tech University Undergraduate Research Conference, March 30, 2021.

    7. Trejos-Castillo, E., Mastergeorge, A.M., Noriega, I., & Blume, J. (2020). Neurodevelopment and mental health of children and adolescents: An international perspective. Oral presentation given at the European Association for Research on Adolescence Conference, September 2-5, 2020, Porto, Portugal. Conference held virtually due to coronavirus precautions.

    8. Blume, J., Cox, M., Brown, K., Klingensmith, A., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2019). Parental language input and positive affect: Implications for emergent child vocabulary. Poster presentation given at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, November 20-23, 2019, Fort Worth, TX.

    9. Wittke, K., Blume, J., Naigles, L., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2019). Predictors of language growth in children with autism: Exploring moderators in nonverbal & social communication. Seminar given at the annual convention for the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, November 21-23, 2019, Orlando, FL.

    10. Kahathuduwa, C., Wakefield, S., West, B., Blume, J., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2019). L-theanine and caffeine improve sustained attention, impulsivity, and cognition in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorders by decreasing mind wandering. Oral presentation given at the American Society for Nutrition's Flagship Meeting, June 8-11, 2019, Baltimore, MD.

    11. Blume, J., Wittke, K., Naigles, L., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2019). Communication Propels Growth in Early Speech Production for Young Children with Autism: A Mediation Model. Poster presentation given at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, May 1-4, 2019, Montreal, QC, Canada.

    12. Blume, J., Wittke, K., Naigles, L., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2019). The Role of Communication Factors in Bolstering Early Speech Production Growth for Young Children with Autism: A Moderation Model. Poster presentation given at the International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, May 1-4, 2019, Montreal, QC, Canada.

    13 Kim, J., Cox, M., Abide, A., Blume, J., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2019). Autism symptom severity and patterns of intelligence: A focus on performance versus verbal IQ. Poster presentation given at the Texas Tech University TrUE Undergraduate Research Conference, April 2-3, 2019, Lubbock, TX.

    14. Brown, K., Klingensmith, A., Abide, A., Cox, M., Blume, J., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2019). Parental language input and positive affect: Implications for emergent child vocabulary. Poster presentation given at the Texas Tech University TrUE Undergraduate Research Conference, April 2-3, 2019, Lubbock, TX.

    15. Webb, K., Abide, A., Cox, M., Blume, J., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2019). Parenting confidence: Do mothers' perceptions contribute to children's pro-social behaviors?. Poster presentation given at the Texas Tech University TrUE Undergraduate Research Conference, April 2-3, 2019, Lubbock, TX.

    16. West, B., Abide, A., Rosenbrock, G., Cox, M., Kahathuduwa, C. N., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2019). Eye-spy: Investigating the reliability of coding eye contact from a POV camera disguised as glasses. Poster presentation given at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, March 21-23, 2019, Baltimore, MD.

    17. Blume, J., Wittke, K., Naigles, L., & Mastergeorge, A. (2019). Autism symptom severity in toddlerhood: Predicting developmental profiles. Poster presentation given at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, March 21-23, 2019, Baltimore, MD.

    18. Neugebauer, C., & Mastergeorge, A.M. (2019). Applying the family stress model in the context of pediatric cancer: A systematic review. Poster presentation given at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, March 21-23, 2019, Baltimore, MD.

    19. Rose, J., Martin, M., Mastergeorge, A., & Neppl, T. (2019). The Effects of Stress on Externalizing Behaviors in Young Children: The Family Stress Model. Poster presented at the 2019 Biennial for the Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.

    20. Blume, J., Kahathuduwa, C. N., West, B., & Mastergeorge, A. (2019). Heterogeneity of eye-tracking stimuli used with young children at risk for autism: Paradigm review. Poster presentation given at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, March 21-23, 2019, Baltimore, MD.

    21. Rose, J., Martin, M., Barnett, M. & Mastergeorge, A. (2019). Resilience through Economic Pressure: A Systematic Twenty-Five Year Review of the Family Stress Model. Poster presented at the 2019 Biennial for the Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, MD.

    22. Kahathuduwa, C. N., Wakefield, S., West, B., Blume, J., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2019, accepted). L-theanine and caffeine improve overall cognitive function scores in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Poster presentation given at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, March 21-23, 2019, Baltimore, MD.

    23. Blume, J. Early Social Communication: A Focus on Joint Attention and Technology. Community presentation at the South Plains Autism Network; 2019 February; Lubbock, TX.

    24. Kahathuduwa, C. N., Beights, R., West, B., Oh, W., & Mastergeorge, A. M. Effects of overweight or obesity on brain gray matter volumes of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Oral presentation given at the SRCD 2018 Special Topic Meeting: DEVSEC: Conference on the Use of Secondary and Open Source Data in Developmental Science; October 4-6, 2018 Phoenix, AZ.

    25. Kahathuduwa, C. N., Beights, R., West, B., Oh, W., & Mastergeorge, A. M. M. Effects of overweight or obesity on resting state functional connectivity of brains of children with autism spectrum disorder. Oral presentation given at the SRCD 2018 Special Topic Meeting: DEVSEC: Conference on the Use of Secondary and Open Source Data in Developmental Science; October 4-6, 2018 Phoenix, AZ.

    26. Mastergeorge, A., Kahathuduwa, C. N., Oh, W., & Beights, R. An analysis of the association between brain gray matter volumes and working memory in children with autism spectrum disorder. Oral presentation given at the SRCD 2018 Special Topic Meeting: DEVSEC: Conference on the Use of Secondary and Open Source Data in Developmental Science; October 4-6, 2018 Phoenix, AZ.

    27. Trejos-Castillo, E. & Kahathuduwa, C. N. Risk-Taking, Impulsivity and Executive Functions: Neurophysiological and Neuroanatomical Correlates in Early Adolescents. 2018 American Society of Criminology - 74th Annual Meeting Annual Meeting; November 14-17, Atlanta, GA.

    28. Blume, J., Beights, R., Mastergeorge, A. M. Joint Attention in Early Social Communication: Behavioral Measures and Critical Elements. Oral presentation at the Texas Autism Research Conference; 2018 June; Austin, TX.

    29. Beights, R., Kahathuduwa, C. N., West, B., Oh, W., Mastergeorge, A. M. Effects of overweight or obesity on brain gray matter volumes of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Oral presentation given at the 8th Annual Meeting of the Obesity Research Cluster, Texas Tech University; 2018 May; Lubbock, TX.

    30. Rosenbrock, G., Dharavath, N., Beights, R., Moustaid-Moussa, N., Mastergeorge, A. M., & Kahathuduwa, C. N. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster presentation at the Texas Tech University CALUE Undergraduate Research Conference, March, Lubbock, TX. (best poster award)

    31. Cox, M., Rosenbrock, G., Dharavath, N., Beights, R., Moustaid-Moussa, N., Mastergeorge, A. M., & Kahathuduwa, C. N. (2018) Relative risk of development overweight and obesity in individuals with ASD: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster presentation at the Texas Tech University CALUE Undergraduate Research Conference, March, Lubbock, TX. (second best poster award)

    32. Abide, A., West, B., Kahathuduwa, C. N. & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2018) West Eye spy: Investigating the reliability of coding eye contact from a POV camera disguised as glasses. Poster presentation at the Texas Tech University CALUE Undergraduate Research Conference, March, Lubbock, TX.

    33. Cox, M., Kahathuduwa, C. N., & Mastergeorge, A. M. Relative risk of development overweight and obesity in individuals with ASD: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster presentation at the Texas Tech University CALUE Undergraduate Research Conference, March, Lubbock, TX.

    34. Rosenbrock, G., Kahathuduwa, C. N., & Mastergeorge, A. M. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster presentation at the Texas Tech University CALUE Undergraduate Research Conference, March, Lubbock, TX.

    35. Beights, R., Jain, V., Mastergeorge, A. M., & Dotson, W. (2017). Technology and autism spectrum disorders: Exploring methodology for evaluating robot-assisted intervention using eye-tracking. Oral presentation at the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science Conference, October 19-21, Salt Lake City, UT.

    36. Beights, R., Mastergeorge, A. M., Jain, V. & Dotson, W. (2017). Describing a methodology for evaluating robot-assisted intervention using eye-tracking. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, May 10-13, San Francisco, CA.

 

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