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Dr. Jon Lasser

  • Regents' Professor - Conslng, Ldrship, Adlt Educ & Schl Psych
Portrait of Dr. Jon Lasser

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Educational Psychology

University of Texas at Austin, 1999

Master's Degree

MSED in Human Sexuality Education

University of Pennsylvania, 1994

Bachelor's Degree

BA in Liberal Arts

Plan II Honors

University of Texas at Austin, 1993

  • 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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  • 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/10.1037/spq0000341
  • Lasser, J. S., Miller, C. F., Orosco, A. E., & Rosado, T. (2026). Application of utilitarianism in applied professional ethics for school psychologists. Research and Practice in the Schools.
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  • 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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  1. Reviewer / Referee

    Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

  2. Undergraduate Advisor

    Music and Arts Club

  3. Member

    Search Committee (APCE)

  4. Volunteer

    San Marcos High School Writing Tutor

  5. Volunteer

    The Lonely Hearts Art Club

  6. Member

    Seach Committee (COUN)

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