Katherine C Cheng
- Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
- (520) 621-7828
- Education, Rm. 615
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- katcheng@arizona.edu
Degrees
- Ph.D. Family and Human Development
- Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
- Future time perspective, socio-emotional regulation, and diurnal cortisol patterns in post-secondary engineering students
- M.A. Psychology
- New York University, New York, New York, United States
- Escalation and Configuration of Distress Responses to Gentle Arm Restraints in 15-month-old Infants
- B.S. Psychology
- National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Work Experience
- The University of Arizona (2020 - Ongoing)
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2017 - 2019)
Interests
No activities entered.
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Dissertation
EDP 920 (Spring 2025) -
Honors Thesis
EDP 498H (Spring 2025) -
Professsional Issues in EDP
EDP 696A (Spring 2025) -
Research In Education
EDP 340 (Spring 2025) -
Thesis
EDP 910 (Spring 2025) -
Conversations in Ed Psych
EDP 695 (Fall 2024) -
Dissertation
EDP 920 (Fall 2024) -
Honors Thesis
EDP 498H (Fall 2024) -
Independent Study
EDP 699 (Fall 2024) -
Research
EDP 900 (Fall 2024) -
Statistical Methods Educ
EDP 541 (Fall 2024) -
Thesis
EDP 910 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Dissertation
EDP 920 (Spring 2024) -
Independent Study
EDP 699 (Spring 2024) -
Professsional Issues in EDP
EDP 696A (Spring 2024) -
Research
EDP 900 (Spring 2024) -
Research In Education
EDP 340 (Spring 2024) -
Thesis
EDP 910 (Spring 2024) -
Conversations in Ed Psych
EDP 695 (Fall 2023) -
Research
EDP 900 (Fall 2023) -
Statistical Methods Educ
EDP 541 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Research In Education
EDP 340 (Spring 2023) -
Independent Study
EDP 699 (Fall 2022) -
Multi Meth Educ Rsrch
EDP 646A (Fall 2022) -
Statistical Methods Educ
EDP 541 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Research In Education
EDP 340 (Spring 2022) -
EDP Child/Adolescent Dev
EDP 301 (Fall 2021) -
Statistical Methods Educ
EDP 541 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Research In Education
EDP 340 (Spring 2021) -
Statistical Methods Educ
EDP 541 (Fall 2020)
Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- Cheng, K. C. (2024). Environmental Factors Predicting Young Children’s Secure Exploration. Early Childhood Education Journal.
- Friesen, R., Cheng, K., Cimetta, A., Marx, R., Cutshaw, C., & Yaden, D. (2024). Environmental Factors Predicting Young Children’s Secure Exploration. Early Childhood Education Journal, 1-12. doi:10.1007/s10643-024-01649-1More infoThis study examined the role of parenting practices on preschoolers’ secure exploratory behaviors; specifically, the extent to which parenting practices mediate the relationship between socio-economic status, perceived neighborhood support, parental depression and children’s exploratory behaviors. The participants (n = 3268) were parents of young children (Mage = 50.82 months; 50% identified as Latinx). Structural equation models revealed that parenting practices had a positive direct association with preschoolers’ secure exploration. Parental depression had a negative association with preschoolers’ secure exploration, whereas perceived neighborhood support and socio-economic status had positive associations with secure exploration. These associations were significantly mediated through parenting practices. The results demonstrate the crucial role parents play in fostering their child’s secure exploration by providing a secure base and exploratory experiences, and can inform policy and family education programs.
- Balser, C., Burross, H. L., Charles, M., Cheng, K. C., Cimetta, A., Findley, J., Li, R., & Robertson, C. (2023). JD‐Next : A valid and reliable tool to predict diverse students' success in law school. Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, 20(1), 134-165. doi:10.1111/jels.12342
- Boise, C. E., Cheng, K. C., Knoche, L. L., & Sheridan, S. M. (2023). Promoting Expressive Language Skills for Preschool Children with Developmental Concerns. Elementary School Journal, 000-000. doi:10.1086/723786
- Cheng, K. C., Smith, T. G., Zhao, L. C., Voelzke, B. B., Vanni, A. J., Myers, J. B., Kim, S., Erickson, B. A., Elliott, S. P., Buckley, J. C., Broghammer, J. A., Breyer, B. N., Alsikafi, N. F., Alsikafi, N. F., Breyer, B. N., Broghammer, J. A., Buckley, J. C., Elliott, S. P., Erickson, B. A., , Myers, J. B., et al. (2022). Minimizing Antibiotic Use in Urethral Reconstruction.. The Journal of urology, 208(1), 101097JU0000000000002487. doi:10.1097/ju.0000000000002487More infoThere are no established guidelines regarding management of antibiotics for patients specifically undergoing urethral reconstruction. Our aim was to minimize antibiotic use by following a standardized protocol in the pre-, peri- and postoperative setting, and adhere to American Urological Association antibiotic guidelines. We hypothesized that prolonged suppressive antibiotics post-urethroplasty does not prevent urinary tract infection and/or wound infection rates..We prospectively treated 900 patients undergoing urethroplasty or perineal urethrostomy at 11 centers over 2 years. The first-year cohort A received prolonged postoperative antibiotics. Year 2, cohort B, did not receive prolonged antibiotics. A standardized protocol following the American Urological Association guidelines for perioperative antibiotics was used. The 30-day postoperative infectious complications were determined. We used chi-square analysis to compare the cohorts, and multivariate logistic regression to identify risk factors..The mean age of participants in both cohorts was 49.7 years old and the average stricture length was 4.09 cm. Overall, the rate of postoperative urinary tract infection and wound infection within 30 days was 5.1% (6.7% in phase 1 vs 3.9% in phase 2, p=0.064) and 3.9% (4.1% in phase 1 vs 3.7% in phase 2, p=0.772), respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis of patient characteristics and operative factors did not reveal any factors predictive of postoperative infections..The use of a standardized protocol minimized antibiotic use and demonstrated no benefit to prolonged antibiotic use. There were no identifiable risk factors when considering surgical characteristics. Given the concern of antibiotic over-prescription, we do not recommend prolonged antibiotic use after urethral reconstruction.
- Cheng, K., Findley, J., Cimetta, A., Burross, H., Charles, M., Balser, C., Li, R., & Robertson, C. (2022). JD-Next: A Randomized Experiment of an Online Scalable Program to Prepare Diverse Students for Law School. Journal of Legal Education, 71(4).
- Kim, S., Cheng, K., Patell, S., Alsikafi, N., Breyer, B., Broghammer, J., Elliott, S., Erickson, B., Myers, J., Smith, T., Vanni, A., Voelzke, B., Zhao, L., & Buckley, J. (2021). Antibiotic Stewardship and Postoperative Infections in Urethroplasties. Urology, 152. doi:10.1016/j.urology.2020.10.065More infoObjective: To determine surgical site infection and urinary tract infection (UTI) rates in the setting of urethroplasty. Given significant variation in the utilization of antibiotics, there is an opportunity to improve antibiotic stewardship. This study aims to elucidate the rate of both UTI and surgical site infection after urethroplasty on a standardized perioperative antibiotic regimen, and to obtain patient and operative characteristics that may predict infection. Methods: We prospectively treated 390 patients undergoing urethroplasty at 11 centers with a standardized perioperative antibiotic protocol. Patients had a urine culture or urine analysis within 3 weeks of surgery. After surgery, patients were discharged with an indwelling catheter, removed per usual surgeon practice. All were given nitrofurantoin from discharge until catheter removal. Logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the correlation between patient characteristics or operative categories with post-operative infection. Results: The rates of postoperative UTI and wound infection within 30 days were 6.7% and 4.1%, respectively. On multivariate analysis of demographics, comorbidities, and stricture characteristics and repair, only preoperative UTI (P = .012), history of cardiovascular disease (P = .015), and performing a membranous urethroplasty (0.018) were significant predictors of a UTI within 30 days postoperatively. Location of repair nor graft use increased the risk of UTI. There were no factors predictive of postoperative wound infection. Conclusion: A standardized antibiotic protocol was created to narrow and limit excess antibiotic use. This protocol, with clear definitions of UTI and wound infection, allowed determination of accurate infection rates in urethroplasties. Preoperative UTI, even when properly treated, increases the risk of postoperative UTI.
- Schumacher, R., Bass, H., Cheng, K., Wheeler, L., Sheridan, S., & Witte, A. (2021). The Role of Target Behaviors in Enhancing the Efficacy of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation. School Psychology Review. doi:10.1080/2372966X.2021.1938210More infoConjoint Behavioral Consultation (CBC) is an evidence-based, indirect service delivery model that addresses children’s behavioral concerns across home and school. However, to date, researchers have not yet examined specific aspects of the intervention that maximize the effects of CBC. The current study examined whether a foundational aspect of consultation—the framing of target behaviors (i.e., positive behaviors to increase versus negative behaviors to decrease)—moderated the effects of CBC on children’s problem and adaptive behaviors. Participants were 267 children in Kindergarten through third grade (nCBC = 159, nControl = 108) and their parents and teachers. Results revealed positively framed target behaviors were associated with fewer behavior concerns at school for children who received CBC relative to other child participants. Children who received CBC and whose target behaviors were framed negatively showed more noncompliant behavior relative to all other participants. Implications of these findings for practice, study limitations, and areas for future research are discussed. Impact Statement In the absence of effective intervention, students with behavioral challenges face a lifetime of difficulty. Ample research documents the efficacy of conjoint behavioral consultation (CBC) for promoting prosocial behaviors and ameliorating school difficulties. This study demonstrates that the effects of CBC can be amplified by intentionally framing target behaviors in a positive (i.e., desirable behaviors to improve) versus negative (i.e., undesirable behaviors to decrease) manner, providing a simple but significant method for improving practice.