Associate Professor
B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Marillac Hall
(718) 990-1444
popea@stjohns.edu
Dr. Pope trained at Pennsylvania State University. Her research
interests include developmental psychopathology, children's peer
relations, social cognitions, and peer rejection.
Research Interests
My primary research area involves the social cognitions, emotions,
and behaviors related to successful and unsuccessful peer
relationships in children. My secondary interest in
psychosocial adjustment in children with medical conditions.
Recent Publications
Billboul, J., Pope, A.W., & Snyder, H.
(in press). Adolescents with craniofacial anomalies:
Psychosocial adjustment as a function of self-concept.
Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal.
Pope, A.W., Tillman, K., & Snyder, H. (2005).
Parenting stress in infancy and psychosocial adjustment in
toddlerhood: A longitudinal study of children with
craniofacial anomalies. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 42,
556-559.
Snyder, H., Bilboul, M., & Pope, A.W. (2005).
Psychosocial adjustment in adolescents with craniofacial
anomalies: A comparison of parent and self-reports.
Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 42, 548-555.
Pope, A.W., & Snyder, H. T. (2005). Psychosocial
adjustment in children and adolescents with a craniofacial
anomaly: Age and gender patterns.
Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 42, 349-354.
Pope, A.W. (2003). Developmental risk associated with
mutual dislike in elementary school children. In E.V.E.
Hodges and N. Card (Eds.),
Enemies and the darker side of peer relations. New Directions
in Child Development, 102, pp. 89-110. San Francisco: Jossey-
Bass.
Snyder, H.T., & Pope, A.W. (2003). Presenting a
different face to the world: Social comparisons and the
self-evaluation of children with a facial difference. The
Psychotherapy Patient, 12, 155-174.
Pope, A.W. (2000). A reply to Rusch, Grunert, Sanger,
Dzwierzynski, & Matloub, Psychological adjustment in
children following traumatic disfiguring injuries: A 12 month
follow-up. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 106,
1459-1460.
Welsh, J.A., Bierman, K.L., & Pope, A.W. (2000). Play
assessment of peer interaction in children. In C.F. Schaefer,
K. Gitlin, & A. Sandgrund (Eds.),
Play diagnosis and assessment (2nd ed.), pp. 517-543. New
York: Wiley.
Pope, A. W., & Bierman, K. L. (1999). Predicting
adolescent peer problems and antisocial activities: The
relative roles of aggression and dysregulation. Developmental
Psychology, 35, 335-346.
Recent Conference
Presentations
Pope, A.W. (2006, March). Culture as context in
understanding problematic peer relations. In A. R. Pollastri
(Chair), Bullying, aggression, and peer victimization in
understudied populations. Discussant in symposium submitted
for presentation at the biennial meeting of the Society for
Research on Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.
Murawska, M., Witmer, E., & Pope, A.W. (2005,
November).
Examining the gender differences of aggressive children's social
goals during peer conflict. Poster to be presented at the annual
meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy,
Washington, DC.
Pope, A.W., Shapiro, M., & Isaacs, J. (2005,
April). Social cognitions and children’s peer group
experiences: The role of rejection expectations and social
strategies. Poster presented at biennial meeting of the
Society for Research on Child Development, Atlanta, GA.
Noll, R., & Pope, A.W. (2005, April). Impactof
stress/trauma
on children’s peer relationships. Discussion section at
biennial preconference on Research on Peer Relationships in
Childhood, Proximal dynamics in peer relations, Atlanta, GA.
Pope, A.W., Isaacs, J., & Witmer, E. (2004, November).
Children’s perceptions of their peer experiences: Links with
peer acceptance and rejection. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New
Orleans, LA.
Snyder, H.T. & Pope, A.W. (2004, April). Self-constructions
and social experiences as predictors of adjustment problems:
Adolescents with a facial disfigurement. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric Psychology, Charleston
SC.
Snyder, H.T. & Pope, A.W. (2004, April).
Psychosocial Adjustment in Children and Adolescents with a
Craniofacial Anomaly: Age and Gender Patterns. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric
Psychology, Charleston SC.
McAuliffe-Fogarty, A. & Pope, A.W. (2004, April).
Psychosocial adjustment and regimen adherence in adolescents with
diabetes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Society for Pediatric Psychology, Charleston SC.
McAuliffe-Fogarty, A. & Pope, A.W. (2004, April). The
effects of a specialized diabetes camp experience on regimen
adherence and psychosocial
adjustment in children with diabetes. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric Psychology, Charleston
SC.
Isaacs, J., Witmer, E., & Pope, A.W. (2004, March). The
role of rejection expectation in facilitating continuity between
parent-child and peer relationships. Poster presented at
the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence,
Baltimore, MD.
Witmer, E, Handy, J., Isaacs, J., & Pope, A. W. (2003,
June).
The influences of parents and peers on the development of rejection
sensitivity in children. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the New York State Psychological Association,
Kerhonksen, N.Y.
Pope, A.W. (2003, May). “Why are they so normal?” Part
2: Recommendations for practice based on science.
In J.G. McCarthy (Moderator), Facial difference: What do we
know? Invited panel discussant at Facial Difference: Beyond
the Medical Issues, New York.
Pope, A.W. (2003, April). Gender, psychopathology, and
peer relations. In L. Zarbatany (Moderator), Gender and peer
relations. Invited panel discussant at the 12th Biennial
Preconference on Research on Peer Relationships in Childhood,
Tampa, FL.
Snyder, H., & Pope, A.W. (2003, April). Self-concept
and self-worth
as predictors of behavioral problems: The example of children
with a facial disfigurement. Poster presented at the biennial
meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Tampa,
FL.
Tillman, K., Snyder, H., & Pope, A.W. (2003,
April). The effect of
parenting stress in infancy on psychosocial adjustment in
toddlerhood:
A longitudinal study of children with craniofacial anomalies.
Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for
Research on Child Development, Tampa, FL.
Isaacs, J., & Pope, A.W. (2002, July). Problem
profiles of aggressive subgroups: Variations in social
adjustment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
International Society for Research on Aggression.
Isaacs, J, & Pope, A.W. (2002, April).
The relationship between aggression and social preference:
An investigation of moderating variables. Poster presented at
the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence,
New Orleans, LA.
Snyder, H., & Pope, A.W. (2002, April).
Self-worth in adolescents with a craniofacial anomaly. Poster
presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on
Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.
Pope, A.W. (2001, April). Developmental risk
associated with mutual dislike in elementary school children.
In E.V.E. Hodges & N.A. Card (Chairs),
The (unwanted) company they keep: Enemy relationships in
childhood
and adolescence. Innovative poster symposium conducted at the
biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development,
Minneapolis, MN.
Snyder, H., & Pope, A.W. (2001, April).
Self-worth in children with a craniofacial anomaly. Poster
presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in
Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.
Dissertations chaired (date
completed):
Elizabeth Witmer (proposal in progress). Does emotion
moderate the impact of rejection expectations on children’s social
behavior?
Jill Kelter (proposal in progress). Professional views of
children’s behavior problems.
Marina Treybeck (proposal in progress). Behaviors,
emotions, and social cognitions: Patterns characteristic of
peer-accepted and peer-rejected children.
Michael Comiskey (proposal in progress). Do adolescents
with ADHD benefit from extended time on standardized tests?
Kimberly Jacobs (proposal in progress). Popular vs.
unpopular aggressive children: Dyadic patterns of aggression.
Monica Bilboul (2005). Adolescents with craniofacial
anomalies: Psychosocial adjustment as a function of perceived
physical appearance.
Alicia McAuliffe-Fogarty (2004). Psychosocial adjustment
and regimen adherence in adolescents with diabetes.
Tara Rooney (proposal defended 2004). When, why, and how
do angry children aggress?
Ricky Hornblass (proposal defended 2004). Children with
rejection expectations and their social strategies.
Jenny Isaacs (2003). In-school weapon carrying:
Association with aggression, environmental threat, and social
cognitions.
* Received a Guggenheim Dissertation Award