Katie Lingras is a second-year graduate student in the Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Sciences (DPCS) program at the Institute of Child Development.  She received her B.A. and M.A. in Psychology from Stanford University in 2006.  Katie’s research interests are focused on the long-term social and psychological (psychopathological) effects of relational aggression and victimization.  She is specifically interested in interventions for, and teachers’ perceptions of such behaviors. 

Katie is also involved in research projects related to academic and social-emotional school readiness in early childhood.  She works with the Center for Early Education and Development on evaluation of innovative early childhood programs and with Dr. Ann Masten on school readiness in homeless and highly mobile children. 

Recent Presentations

Lingras, K.A. & Berger, C. (July, 2008).  Peer relations and aggression: reports regarding different developmental phases and contexts.  Poster symposium to be presented at the International Society for Behavioural Development (ISSBD) Biennial Meeting, Wurzberg, Germany.

Lingras, K.A. & Crick, N.R. (March, 2008).  The longitudinal association between friendship qualities and moral reasoning about relational aggression.  Poster to be presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Biennial Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Lingras, K.A. & Masten, A.S. (March, 2008).  Peer victimization in early adolescence as a predictor of social competence 10 years later in emerging adulthood.  Poster to be presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Biennial Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Lingras, K.A. & Crick, N.R. (June, 2007).  Teacher’s perceptions of and beliefs about different types of aggression.  Poster presented at the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD) Workshop on Advancing Inter-American Collaboration in Human Development Research, Methodology, and Training, Gramado, Brazil.

Kempner, S., Lingras, K.A. & Crick, N.R. (April, 2007).  The significance of friendship qualities in relation to aggression and victimization over time.  Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Boston, MA.

Other Interests

In her free time, Katie enjoys singing with the Twin Cities Women’s Choir, exploring the Twin Cities and traveling the world (taking pictures of all her adventures!), reading, craft projects, and spending time with friends..