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Texas State University

Dr. Jon Lasser

  • Regents' Professor - Conslng, Ldrship, Adlt Educ & Schl Psych
  • ED 4036
  • tel:+15122453413
  • jl30@txstate.edu
Portrait of Dr. Jon Lasser
  • Grants
  • Scholarly/Creative work
  • Awards
  • Service

Featured grants

  • Thomas, Cathy (Principal), Lasser, Jon S (Co-Principal), Collins, Alyson Alexander (Co-Principal). Partnering Assessment and Intervention Responsiveness in Interdisciplinary Teams, Office of Special Education Programs, Federal, $1208096. (Funded: November 1, 2019 - June 18, 2020). Grant.
  • Vega, D (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Lasser, Jon (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50. Family-School Partnership and Latinos: An Examination of School Psychologists' Attitudes and Actions, Faculty Pilot Research Grant Application, College of Education, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $2750. (Submitted: January 1, 2015). Grant.
  • Plotts, C. (Principal), Lasser, Jon (Co-Principal). Project SUPERB: Scholars Using Psychology and Education to Reach Bilinguals, Office of Special Education's Combined Priority for Personnel Preparation (CFDA 84.325K), Focus area D: Training Programs for Minority Institutions, Federal, $1045759. (Submitted: January 1, 2014). Grant.
  • Lasser, Jon (Principal), McCabe, D. (Co-Principal), Wuestenberg, P. (Co-Principal). Global Odyssey Film Series, Texas State Univeristy Equity and Access Grant, Institutional (Higher Ed), $3000. (Submitted: January 1, 2012). Grant.
  • Lasser, Jon (Principal), Summers, E. (Co-Principal). The effects of healthy girl-produced media on female adolescentså' self-efficacy and beauty perceptions, Faculty Pilot Research Grant Application, College of Education, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $4218. (Submitted: January 1, 2012). Grant.
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Featured scholarly/creative works

  • Semprevivo, L. K., Lopez, V., Adelman, M., & Lasser, J. S. (2025). The Pitfalls and Promises of Sports Participation and Prescription Drug Misuse Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. Youth.
  • Lasser, J. S. (2025). Shakin’ on Your Bones: Bob Dylan and Embodied Experience. Aktualitet: Literature, Culture, and Media.
  • Lasser, J. S., Childs, J., & Smith, C. L. (2024). Application of a Democratic Approach to Team-Based Problem Solving and Individualized Education Plan Teams. Research and Practice in the Schools, 10(1), 92–99.
  • Dennison, A., Lasser, J. S., Madres, D. A., & Lerma, Y. (2020). Understanding Families Who Choose to Homeschool: Agency in Context. School Psychology, 35(1), 20–27. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1037/spq0000341
  • Lasser, J. S., Miller, C. F., Orosco, A. E., & Rosado, T. (n.d.). Application of utilitarianism in applied professional ethics for school psychologists. Research and Practice in the Schools.
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Featured awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Professor, Center for International Studies. February 5, 2025 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: University Distinguished Professor, Texas State University. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Regents' Professor, Texas State University System Board of Regents. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Featured Author, The San Antonio Children's Museum (The DoSeum). 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor Award, Alpha Chi National Honor Society. 2020
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Featured service activities

  1. Reviewer / Referee

    Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

    2026 - Present
  2. Undergraduate Advisor

    Music and Arts Club

    2025 - Present
  3. Member

    Search Committee (APCE)

    2025 - Present
  4. Volunteer

    San Marcos High School Writing Tutor

    2025 - Present
  5. Volunteer

    The Lonely Hearts Art Club

    September 2024 - Present
  6. Member

    Seach Committee (COUN)

    August 2024 - Present
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