Casey A. Knifsend Curriculum Vitae

Last updated: January 2016

Curriculum Vitae

Department of Psychology, Amador Hall 351C California State University, Sacramento

6000 J Street

Sacramento, CA 95819-6007

Phone: (916) 278-6191 • Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology June 2014

University of California, Los Angeles Minor: Quantitative Psychology

Master of Arts in Psychology March 2010

University of California, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Science in Psychology June 2007

University of California, Davis Emphasis: Mathematics

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Assistant Professor, Applied Psychology 2014 – Present

California State University, Sacramento

PUBLICATIONS

Juvonen, J., & Knifsend, C. A. (in press). School based peer relationships and achievement motivation. Handbook of Motivation at School.

Scanlan, T. K., Chow, G. M., Sousa, C., Scanlan, L. A., & Knifsend, C. A. (2016). The

development of the sport commitment questionnaire 2 (English version). Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 22, 233-246. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2015.08.002

Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (2014). Social identity complexity, cross-ethnic friendships, and intergroup attitudes in urban middle schools. Child Development, 85, 709-721. doi:10.1111/

cdev.12157

Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (2013). The role of social identity complexity in intergroup attitudes among young adolescents. Social Development, 22, 623-640. doi:10.1111/j.1467-

9507.2012.00672.x

Knifsend, C. A., & Graham, S. (2012). Unique challenges facing female athletes in urban high schools. Sex Roles, 67, 236 – 246. doi:10.1007/s10964-011-9737-4

Juvonen, J., Espinoza, G., & Knifsend, C. A. (2012). The role of peer relationships on academic and extracurricular engagement. Handbook of Research on Student Engagement.

Knifsend, C. A., & Graham, S. (2012). Too much of a good thing? How breadth of participation relates to school-related affect and academic outcomes. Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

doi:10.1007/s10964-011-9737-4

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW AND IN PREPARATION

Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (under review). Extracurricular activities in multiethnic middle schools: Ideal context for positive intergroup attitudes?

Knifsend, C. A., Bell, A. N., & Juvonen, J. (in preparation). Contextual antecedents of ethnic social identity complexity in multiethnic middle schools.

Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (in preparation). Extracurricular activity-based social identities and adjustment in urban middle schools.

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Psi Chi Unrestricted Travel Award ($681) 2015

California State University, Sacramento College of SSIS Faculty Council Travel Fund 2015 ($1,970)

California State University, Sacramento College of SSIS Faculty Council Travel Fund 2014 ($1,715)

California State University, Sacramento College of SSIS Support for a 2014 Special Project Fund (with co-PI Kathryn Clifford; $3,000)

California State University, Sacramento Probationary Faculty Development 2014 Grant ($500)

California State University, Sacramento Institute for Social Research 2014 Faculty Fellows Program ($3,200)

California State University, Sacramento Provost’s Research Incentive Fund ($5,000) 2014 American Association of University Women American Dissertation Fellowship 2013 – 2014 ($20,000)

Society for Research in Child Development Conference Travel Award ($300) 2013

UCLA Graduate Summer Research Mentorship ($4,700) 2010 Ford Foundation Predoctoral Diversity Fellowship, Honorable Mention 2010 UCLA Graduate Summer Research Mentorship ($4,700) 2009 UCLA University Fellowship ($20,000) 2008 – 2009

Psi Chi International Honor Society 2006

Golden Key National Honor Society 2005

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Powell, L. A., & Knifsend, C. A. (March, 2016). Attitudes toward healthy living in overweight college students: Role of life obligations. Poster accepted for presentation at annual meeting of Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC.

Camacho-Thompson, D., Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (March, 2016). Predictors of organized after-school activities for immigrant middle school students. Symposium accepted for presentation at annual meeting of Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.

Knifsend, C. A., Bell, A., & Juvonen, J. (March, 2016). Contextual antecedents of change in ethnic social identity complexity in multiethnic middle schools. Poster accepted for presentation at annual meeting of Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.

Knifsend, C. A., Camacho-Thompson, D. E., Graham, S., & Juvonen, J. (March, 2016). Breadth of extracurricular participation and psychosocial functioning in multiethnic middle schools. Poster accepted for presentation at annual meeting of Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.

Bell, A., Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (January, 2016). Social identity complexity in ethnic minority youth: Implications for adolescent health. Poster accepted for presentation at annual meeting of Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.

Clifford, K., Knifsend, C. A., Powell, L. A., Walters, L., Kendzior, E. R., Hamilton, K., Haghighat, M., & Pimentel-Lopez, B. (August, 2015). Pathways to extracurricular participation and school outcomes among underrepresented minority college students. Poster accepted for presentation at annual meeting of American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Knifsend, C. A. (May, 2015). Discussant, Social and Emotional Learning in School Settings:

Developing Competencies and Improving Academic Performance. Symposium at annual meeting of

Western Psychological Association, Las Vegas, NV.

Clifford, K., Knifsend, C. A., Powell, L. A., Mancilla, L., Pimentel-Lopez, B., Wagner, R., Hamilton, K., Feitser, P., Walters, L., & Haghighat, M. (May, 2015). Pathways to extracurricular participation and school outcomes among underrepresented minority college students. Poster presented at annual meeting of Western Psychological Association, Las Vegas, NV.

Hamilton, K. G., & Knifsend, C. A. (May, 2015). Perception of negative school climate and physical symptoms: Does friendship ease the pain? Poster presented at annual meeting of Western Psychological Association, Las Vegas, NV.

Powell, L. A., Feitser, P., & Knifsend, C. A. (May, 2015). Contact sport involvement effects on adolescent behaviors: Internalizing and externalizing behaviors in ethnically diverse 6

graders.

Poster presented at annual meeting of Western Psychological Association, Las Vegas, NV.

Invited discussant on a symposium titled “Social and Emotional Learning in School Settings:

Developing Competencies and Improving Academic Performance” at the annual meeting of Western Psychological Association, Las Vegas, NV.

Camacho, D., Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (March, 2015). School racial climate, cross-ethnic friendships, and participation in extracurricular activities. Symposium at biennial meeting of Society for Research on Child Development, Philadelphia, PA.

Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (March, 2015). I am a soccer player and I belong: The benefits of identification with school-based extracurricular activities. Poster presented at biennial meeting of Society for Research on Child Development, Philadelphia, PA.

Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (November, 2014). Extracurricular activities, cross-ethnic friendships, and social identities. Poster presented at Sacramento State Psychology Research Conference, Sacramento, CA.

Feng, L., Knifsend, C. A., Schacter, H. L., & Juvonen, J. (May, 2014). Does context matter?

Examining correlations between ethnic identity, school belonging, and mental health in different school contexts. Oral presentation at the Stanford Undergraduate Research Conference, Palo Alto, CA.

Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (March, 2014). Extracurricular activities, cross-ethnic friendships, and social identities in urban middle schools. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX.

Burgos, R., Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (April, 2013). Social identity complexity and adolescents’ health. Poster presented at the Berkeley Undergraduate Research Conference, Berkeley, CA.

Knifsend, C. A., Jablon, E., & Juvonen, J. (April, 2013). Breadth of extracurricular participation

and academic adjustment in urban middle schools. Roundtable symposium presented at the meeting

of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (April, 2013). Ethnic group differences in the relationship of extracurricular participation to psychological adjustment in urban middle schools. Oral

presentation presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.

Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (April, 2013). Contextual antecedents and concurrent correlates of social identity complexity in urban middle schools. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.

Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (January, 2013). Contextual factors related to social identity complexity in urban middle schools. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Knifsend, C. A., & Graham, S. (March, 2012). Too much of a good thing? Examining high school extracurricular participation, school connectedness, and academic performance. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Vancouver, Canada.

Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (March, 2012). Ethnic selection of extracurricular activities and sense of belonging in urban middle schools. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Vancouver, Canada.

Carolipio, N. J., Knifsend, C. A., & Graham, S. (May, 2011). Breadth of extracurricular participation and school adjustment. Oral presentation at the UCLA Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference.

Knifsend, C. A., & Graham, S. (April, 2011). Unique challenges facing female athletes in urban high schools. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, Canada.

Knifsend, C. A., Juvonen, J., & Graham, S. (April, 2011). The role of parent ethnic socialization in stereotyping across a multi-ethnic sample. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for

Research in Child Development, Montreal, Canada.

Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (May, 2010). Sense of self and school belonging: The cost of social identity complexity? Poster presented at the meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA.

Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (March, 2010). Multiple social identities: How complexity fosters outgroup tolerance. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA.

Knifsend, C. A., & Juvonen, J. (May, 2009). The role of family background and “need to fit in” in

extracurricular involvement. Poster presented at the meeting of the Association for Psychological

Science. San Francisco, CA.

RESEARCH POSITIONS

Principal Investigator August 2014 – Present ENGAGED Laboratory

California State University, Sacramento

Laboratory investigates how adolescents and emerging adults relate to and identify with their peers through activities in diverse schools.

Graduate Student Researcher January 2009 – June 2014

Psychosocial Benefits of Ethnic Diversity in Urban Middle Schools University of California, Los Angeles

Dr. Sandra Graham, Dr. Jaana Juvonen

NSF and NIH funded study examines how greater ethnic diversity in middle schools can benefit students’ academic performance, mental health, and social adjustment.

Graduate Student Researcher September 2009 – June 2014 International Center for Talent Development

University of California, Los Angeles Dr. Tara K. Scanlan, Dr. Graig Chow

The center relies on mixed-methods to examine the factors related to sport commitment among elite adult and adolescent athletes.

Graduate Student Researcher September 2008 – June 2014

Peer Relations Laboratory

University of California, Los Angeles Dr. Jaana Juvonen

Mentor undergraduate students in the development of research projects.

Laboratory Manager July 2007 – August 2008

Experimental Audiology Research Laboratory East Bay Institute for Research and Education Dr. Pierre Divenyi, Dr. Brian Gygi

Assisted with the planning and implementation of four individual audiology research studies.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (GRADUATE LEVEL)

Teaching Assistant Coordinator, UCLA March 2013 – June 2014

Psychology 495: Presentation of Psychological Materials

Organize the training seminar for all new graduate teaching assistants and advise department staff,

professors, and graduate students on any concerns and issues related to teaching assistants.

Master Teaching Assistant, UCLA January 2012 – March 2013 Psychology 100B: Research Methods in Psychology

Train graduate teaching assistants in how to teach their own discussion sections on research methods by facilitating organizational meetings, creating lesson plans, and modeling exercises.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL)

California State University, Sacramento (as Professor)

Psychology 148: Child Psychology January 2016 – Present Psychology 195F: Fieldwork in Community Psychology January 2016 – Present Psychology 8: Methods of Psychology August 2014 – Present Psychology 149: Psychology of Adolescence August 2014 – Present University of California, Los Angeles (as Teaching Assistant)

Psychology 133A: Adolescent Development March 2013 – June 2013

Psychology 137A: Sport Psychology September 2010 – December 2011

Psychology 130: Developmental Psychology June 2011 – August 2011

Psychology 132A: Learning Problems in Education March 2011 – June 2011

Psychology 100B: Research Methods in Psychology January 2010 – March 2011

Psychology 133B: Cognitive Development March 2010 – June 2010

Psychology 131: Research Methods in Developmental Psychology October 2009 – December 2009

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

University-level Service

Internship Advisory Board March 2015 – Present

California State University, Sacramento

Pedagogy Enhancement Awards Subcommittee August 2015 – Present

California State University, Sacramento

College-level Service

College of SSIS Outstanding Faculty Awards Committee August 2015 – Present California State University, Sacramento

Department-level Service

Psi Chi Faculty Advisor August 2014 – Present

Department of Psychology

California State University, Sacramento

Development and Scholarship Committee August 2014 – Present

Department of Psychology

California State University, Sacramento

Assessment Committee August 2014 – Present

Department of Psychology

California State University, Sacramento

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Invited Speaker March 2015

American Association of University Women, Ukiah branch

Volunteer Chair January 2015 – Present

Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento

Social and Emotional Learning Summit Organizing Committee January 2015 – Present Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento

Invited Speaker January 2015

American Association of University Women, Sacramento-area branches

AD HOC REVIEWER

Child Development

Developmental Psychology

Journal of Child and Family Studies Journal of Research on Adolescence Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Educational Research Association American Psychological Association

Association for Psychological Science

Psi Chi

Society for Personality and Social Psychology Society for Research on Adolescence

Society for Research in Child Development