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T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
Laura Hanish
Professor
Faculty
TEMPE Campus
Mailcode
3701
Biography
Laura Hanish has developmental expertise in children's peer relationships; aggression and bullying; and school-related contexts and outcomes. Gender and gender integration in peer interactions and relationships play a predominant theme in her work. She specializes in studying how children can develop harmonious peer relationships that are free from aggression, bullying, and harassment. She has expertise in the translation of scientific findings related to peer relationships and classroom functioning to schools. She is engaged in the basic science supporting evidence-based programs for building positive peer relationships among diverse peers in schools and she develops, tests, and disseminates these programs to schools and teachers.
Professor Hanish has published more than 80 papers, with publications appearing in top-tier outlets. Her work has been funded by NICHD, National Science Foundation, Department of Health and Human Services, and the T. Denny Sanford Foundation, and she has served as a consultant on prior IES-funded research. She has been a standing panel member on a National Institutes of Health review panel and has participated as an ad hoc grant reviewer on numerous panels, including for IES.
Professor Hanish is accepting new doctoral students for Fall 2020.
Education
- Ph.D. Developmental and Clinical Psychology, University of Illinois-Chicago 1997
- M.A. Developmental and Clinical Psychology, University of Illinois-Chicago 1994
- B.S. Psychology, Arizona State University 1991
Research Interests
Dr. Hanish's research interests include aggression and bullying, peer relationships, gender, school success, and school- and peer-based interventions.
Courses
| Spring 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FAS 592 | Research |
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FAS 361 | Research Methods |
| SOC 391 | Research Methods |
| FAS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| Spring 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FAS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| Fall 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ASU 340-LA | ProMod |
| CDE 356 | Race & Child Development |
| FAS 460 | Leadership and Change |
| FAS 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| Spring 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ASU 340-LA | ProMod |
| CDE 356 | Race & Child Development |
| FAS 460 | Leadership and Change |
| Fall 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| ASU 340-LA | ProMod |
| CDE 356 | Race & Child Development |
| Summer 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| SOC 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SOC 592 | Research |
| FAS 592 | Research |
| FAS 595 | Continuing Registration |
| FAS 599 | Thesis |
| FAS 792 | Research |
| SOC 792 | Research |
| SOC 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FAS 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SOC 799 | Dissertation |
| FAS 799 | Dissertation |
| Spring 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FAS 390 | Supervised Research Experience |
| FAS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| SOC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| FAS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| SOC 493 | Honors Thesis |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CDE 580 | Practicum |
| SOC 584 | Internship |
| FAS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SOC 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CDE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| FAS 592 | Research |
| CDE 592 | Research |
| SOC 592 | Research |
| CDE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| FAS 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CDE 599 | Thesis |
| SOC 599 | Thesis |
| FAS 599 | Thesis |
| FAS 680 | Practicum |
| SOC 780 | Practicum |
| CDE 783 | Fieldwork |
| FAS 784 | Internship |
| SOC 790 | Reading and Conference |
| SOC 791 | Seminar |
| CDE 791 | Seminar |
| FAS 791 | Seminar |
| CDE 792 | Research |
| FAS 792 | Research |
| SOC 792 | Research |
| FAS 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SOC 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SOC 799 | Dissertation |
| FAS 799 | Dissertation |
| CDE 799 | Dissertation |
| Fall 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| CDE 232 | Human Development |
| FAS 390 | Supervised Research Experience |
| FAS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CDE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CDE 580 | Practicum |
| FAS 584 | Internship |
| SOC 584 | Internship |
| FAS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SOC 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CDE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| FAS 592 | Research |
| CDE 592 | Research |
| SOC 592 | Research |
| FAS 595 | Continuing Registration |
| SOC 599 | Thesis |
| CDE 599 | Thesis |
| FAS 599 | Thesis |
| FAS 680 | Practicum |
| FAS 780 | Practicum |
| CDE 783 | Fieldwork |
| FAS 784 | Internship |
| SOC 792 | Research |
| FAS 792 | Research |
| SOC 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FAS 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SOC 799 | Dissertation |
| FAS 799 | Dissertation |
| CDE 799 | Dissertation |
| Summer 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| SOC 590 | Reading and Conference |
| FAS 591 | Seminar |
| SOC 592 | Research |
| FAS 592 | Research |
| FAS 595 | Continuing Registration |
| FAS 599 | Thesis |
| FAS 792 | Research |
| SOC 792 | Research |
| SOC 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FAS 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SOC 799 | Dissertation |
| FAS 799 | Dissertation |