Skip to main content Dr. Jon Lasser
- Regents' Professor at Conslng, Ldrship, Adlt Educ & Schl Psych, College of Education
Service Activities
Ongoing
- Reviewer / Referee, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.
2026 - Present.
- Undergraduate Advisor, Music and Arts Club.
2025 - Present.
- Member, Search Committee (APCE).
2025 - Present.
- Volunteer, San Marcos High School Writing Tutor.
2025 - Present.
- Volunteer, The Lonely Hearts Art Club.
September 24, 2024 - Present.
- Member, Seach Committee (COUN).
August 2024 - Present.
- Member, Search Committee (SPSY).
August 2024 - Present.
- Member, University Distinguished Professor Selection Committee.
2023 - Present.
- Member, Outside Tenure and Promotion Committee Member.
2023 - Present.
- Member, Summative Review of Academic Deans Committee.
2023 - Present.
- Member, Hays County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
2023 - Present.
- Member, Texas Disaster Volunteer Registry.
2023 - Present.
- Reviewer / Referee, Third World Quarterly.
September 2021 - Present.
- Member, Annual Review Appeals Committee.
2018 - Present.
- Member, Center for Diversity and Gender Studies Advisory Council.
2018 - Present.
- Reviewer, Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation.
2017 - Present.
- Reviewer, School Psychology International.
2017 - Present.
- Division Administrator, Qualtrics Team.
2016 - Present.
- Member, Personnel Committee Appeals Committee.
2015 - Present.
- Reviewer / Referee, Contemporary School Psychology.
2013 - Present.
- Website Content Manager, School Psychology Program.
2008 - Present.
- Volunteer, National Association of School Psychologists Speakers Bureau.
2006 - Present.
- University Mentor, Texas State Mentoring Program- Dean of Students Office.
2005 - Present.
- Member, School Psychology Admissions Committee.
2002 - Present.
- Member, School Psychology Program Committee.
2002 - Present.
- Student Adviser, School Psychology Program.
2002 - Present.
- Texas State Ally, Texas State Ally.
2002 - Present.
2028
- Member, College Review Group for Tenure and Promotion (College of Education).
2025 - 2028.
2026
- Member, Search Committee (APCE).
June 2025 - 2026.
- University Mentor, Psychology Department.
March 5, 2026.
2025
- Member, Regents' Professor Selection Committee.
2024 - 2025.
2024
- Organizer, May Your Song Always Be Sung: The Songs of Bob Dylan.
2024.
- Internal Representative, Academic Program Review Team.
2023 - 2024.
- Volunteer, San Marcos High School.
October 2024 - December 2024.
- Volunteer, Crockett Elementary Literacy.
November 8, 2024.
- Volunteer, De Zavala Elementary Career Day.
March 22, 2024.
2023
- Reviewer / Referee, Texas Women's University External Review for Promotion to Professor.
2023.
- Volunteer, Parenting Program, San Marcos CISD.
2023.
- Speaker, Doss Elementary PTA.
2023.
- Scholarship Reviewer, Center for Diversity and Gender Studies (CDGS).
2022 - 2023.
- Member, Center for Diversity and Gender Studies Scholarship Commitee.
2022 - 2023.
- Volunteer, San Marcos Queer Council.
August 19, 2023.
2022
- Speaker, Harlingen Collegiate High: Education Career Visits.
October 13, 2022.
- Volunteer, Own Your Own Universe (OYOU).
October 8, 2022.
2021
- Reviewer / Referee, African Studies Quarterly.
2021.
- Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Citizenship and Morality.
2021.
- Reviewer / Referee, Canada Research Chairs | Chaires de recherche du Canada.
2021.
2020
- Chair, CLAS Annual Review PPS Revision Committee.
2020.
- Member, Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Work Group: Research Work Group.
2020.
- Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Work Group: Faculty & Staff Morale Work Group.
2020.
- Member, Outstanding Dissertation Award Committee.
2020.
- Reviewer / Referee, New Harbinger Press.
2020.
- Convention Proposal Reviewer, National Association of School Psychologists.
2020.
- Member, University Distinguished Professor Award Committee.
2019 - 2020.
- Member, Facilities Planning Committee.
2019 - 2020.
- Member, Professional Counseling Search Committee.
2019 - 2020.
- Member, CLAS Annual Review PPS Committee.
August 2018 - 2020.
- Member, Council of Funded Research.
2017 - 2020.
- Volunteer, San Antonio Public Library Foundation Literacy Caravan.
November 15, 2020.
- Volunteer, Hernandez Elementary National Day on Writing.
October 2020.
- Presenter, "Engaging, not Enraging: Strategies for Mindfully Approaching Tense Situations in the Classroom (Difficult Classroom Conversations Series)", Faculty Development.
August 26, 2020.
2019
- Member, Professional Counseling Search Committee.
2019.
- Member, Big Ideas Committee.
2019.
- Chair, Search Committee for Research Coordinator.
2019.
- Commencement Faculty Marshall.
2019.
- Emcee and Group Facilitator, Dialogues for Activism: Mental Health.
2019.
- Volunteer, Mendez Elementary School Reading Mania Event.
2019.
- Member, Graduate College Research Support Fellowship Committee.
2018 - 2019.
- Collaborative Reviewer for Tenure and Promotion, University of Arizona.
2018 - 2019.
- Member, Research Strategic Plan (Update) Executive Committee.
April 2018 - 2019.
- Faculty Advisor, Texas State Jewish Bobcats.
2017 - 2019.
- Volunteer, Texas Mamma Jamma Ride for Breast Cancer.
2015 - 2019.
2018
- Co-Facilitator, Conversation on Civil Discourse, Educational Staff Development Team.
2018.
- Member, Executive Committee to Oversee Development of Updated Strategic Plan for Research.
2018.
- Co-Facilitator, Conversation on Civil Discourse, Educational Staff Development Team.
2018.
- Reviewer / Referee, Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Complaint Reviewer).
2018.
- Department Representative, Family Campaign.
2017 - 2018.
- Interim Chair, Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, & School Psychology.
August 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018.
2017
- Judge, Honors College 11th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference.
2017.
- Commencement Faculty Marshall.
2017.
- Participant, First-Year Student Engagement Initiative.
2016 - 2017.
- Advisory Board, Bahir Dar Journal of Education (BJE).
2016 - 2017.
- Chair, Graduate Instructional Assistant Committee.
2015 - 2017.
- Member, Campus Carry Task Force.
2015 - 2017.
- Member, College of Education Tenure and Promotion Review Group.
2015 - 2017.
- Member, Transgender Task Force.
2015 - 2017.
- Chair.
2015 - 2017.
- Member, University Seminar Faculty Mentoring Group.
2015 - 2017.
- Coordinator, Program Coordinator.
2010 - 2017.
- Oral Examiner, Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
2009 - 2017.
- Chair, Institutional Review Board.
2008 - 2017.
- Member, Institutional Review Board.
2007 - 2017.
2016
- Presenter, Faculty Development Workshop, “A Conversation on Being a Faculty Member”.
2016.
- Panel Facilitator, Stories of the Mind screening.
2016.
- External Assessor, University of Johannesberg.
2016.
- Chair, Faculty Search Committee.
2015 - 2016.
- Member, Search Committee for Research Compliance Director, Office of Research Integrity and Compliance.
2015 - 2016.
- Member, Search Committee for Research Compliance Director, Office of Research Integrity and Compliance.
2015 - 2016.
- Mentor, Portuguese Doctoral Student.
2015 - 2016.
- Mentor and Consultant, University of Bahir Dar.
2012 - 2016.
2015
- Member, Common Experience Common Reading Book Selection Committee.
2015.
- Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health.
2015.
- Volunteer, Larry Monroe Forever Bridge Memorial.
2015.
- Member, CLAS Outside Tenure and Promotion Review Group.
2012 - 2015.
- Faculty Sponsor, National Association of School Psychologists Student Leader Program.
2011 - 2015.
- Faculty Advisor, SADOC (Social Awareness Documentary Film Club).
2007 - 2015.
2014
- Member, Department Tenure and Promotion Policy Review Committee.
2014.
- Reviewer / Referee, International Journal of Psychology and Counseling.
2014.
- Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Child and Family Studies.
2014.
- Mentor, College of Education Scholar-Mentor Program.
2013 - 2014.
- Volunteer, City of Austin Bicycle Ambassador Program.
2012 - 2014.
- Member, Advisory Board, University Seminar.
2008 - 2014.
2013
- Commencement address, Lavender Graduation Celebration, Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Alliance, and Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Texas State University.
2013.
- Consultant, Consultant to Advisory Panel on Proposed Rule Changes, Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
2013.
- Evaluator, Pro Bono program evaluation for Austin Independent School District Special Education Evaluation Services Department with Jennifer Carter, Cynthia Plotts, and Laurie Klose.
2013.
- Reviewer / Referee, American Journal of Canadian Studies.
2013.
- Reviewer / Referee, External Reviewer for Promotion, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
2013.
- Reviewer / Referee, External Reviewer for Tenure and Promotion, Sam Houston State University.
2013.
- Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation.
2013.
- Reviewer / Referee, orld Class Initiatives and Practices in Early Education - Moving Forward in a Global Age, Published by Springer.
2013.
- Member, Provost's Task Force on Recruiting Texas State Email Account Owners as Research or Class Project Participants.
2012 - 2013.
- Department representative for CLAS, Pride in Action Family Campaign.
2012 - 2013.
- Website Content Manager, Clinic for Autism Evaluation, Research, and Support (CARES).
2009 - 2013.
2012
- Member, Performance and Merit Policy and Procedures Committee.
2012.
- Delegate, Sustaining Ethiopian Education and Development (SEED) Traveled with a delegation representing seven U.S. universities through northern Ethiopia to establish collaborative relationships with Ethiopian universities.
2012.
- Member, Social Justice Training Module Group.
2011 - 2012.
- Volunteer, McCallum High School Theater Arts Program Booster Club.
2006 - 2012.
2011
- Member, Academic Dishonesty Inquiry Committee.
2011.
- Reviewer / Referee, International Journal of Disability, Development and Education.
2011.
- Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Adolescence.
2011.
- Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Homosexuality.
2011.
- Reviewer / Referee, Psychology and Sexuality.
2011.
- Test Item Developer, North American Registry of Midwives (NARM).
2011.
- Chair, Faculty Search Committee.
2010 - 2011.
2010
- Chair, Departmental Clinical Faculty PPS Committee.
2010.
- Reviewer / Referee, North American Registry of Midwives (NARM), The Informed Consent Process for Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs).
2010.
- Reviewer / Referee, The Power of Family-School Partnering (FSP): A Practical Guide for School Mental Health Professionals and Educators by Lines, Miller, & Arthur-Stanley.
2010.
- Member, Academic Program Review Committee.
2009 - 2010.
- Member, Annual Review Planning Committee.
2009 - 2010.
- Member, Common Experience Â"SustainabilityÂ" Committee.
2009 - 2010.
- Member, Outstanding Graduate Student Committee.
2009 - 2010.
- Coordinator, No Impact Week (part of the Common Experience).
2009 - 2010.
- Website Content Manager, Faculty Advisory Council.
2008 - 2010.
- Coordinator, Internship Coordinator.
2008 - 2010.
- Member, Texas State Clinic for Autism Research, Evaluation, and Support Committee.
2006 - 2010.
2009
- Member, New Faculty Retention Committee.
2009.
- Reviewer / Referee, Book proposal, Oxford University Press.
2009.
- Chair, EAPS Policy Committee.
2008 - 2009.
- Volunteer, Water Quality Monitor, Texas Stream Team.
2008 - 2009.
- Member, Faculty Advisory Council.
2007 - 2009.
2008
- Member, Curriculum and Instruction Search Committee.
2008.
- Item Developer, National School Psychology Exam (Praxis II), Educational Testing Service (ETS).
2008.
- Reviewer / Referee, APA Task Force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation.
2008.
- Reviewer / Referee, Helping Children at Home and School III, NASP.
2008.
- Reviewer / Referee, The Dynamics and Skills of Group Counseling.
2008.
- Reviewer / Referee, The Psychology of Multiculturalism in the Schools: A Primer for Practice, Training, and Research.
2008.
- Member, EAPS Search Committee for Professional Counseling Faculty.
2007 - 2008.
- Co-coordinator, Internship Co-coordinator.
2006 - 2008.
- Member, EAPS Graduate Assistant Committee.
2002 - 2008.
2007
- Member, EAPS Website Committee.
2007.
- Coordinator, Interim Program Coordinator.
2007.
- Participant, College of Education Scholar-Mentor Program.
2007.
- Contributor, A Selected Bibliography of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns in Psychology: An Affirmative Perspective.
2007.
- Volunteer, San Marcos River Foundation.
2007.
- Faculty Sponsor, Association of School Psychology Students.
2006 - 2007.
- Advisor, Doctoral Program Collaborative Research Projects.
2006 - 2007.
2006
- Member, EAPS Search Committee for Educational Leadership Faculty.
2006.
- Member, EAPS Search Committee for Professional Counseling Faculty.
2006.
- Reviewer / Referee, Just the Facts About Sexual Orientation and Youth: A Primer for Principles, Educators, and School Personnel.
2006.
- Member, NASP Futures Task Force on Family-School Partnerships.
2005 - 2006.
- Oral Exam Coordinator, School Psychology Program.
2003 - 2006.
- Practicum Coordinator, School Psychology Program.
2003 - 2006.
2005
- Member, College Tenure and Promotion Policy Committee.
2005.
- Member, EAPS Course Evaluation Committee.
2005.
- Member, EAPS Name Change Committee.
2005.
- Member, EAPS Search Committee for School Psychology Faculty.
2005.
- Participant, Selected by AGS Publishing to attend an advanced Train-the-Trainers event for the Vineland-II adaptive behavior scale. Atlanta, GA.
2005.
- Volunteer, San Marcos Activity Center.
2004 - 2005.
- Acting Program Coordinator, School Psychology Program.
2003 - 2005.
- Member, Area IV Representative, Texas Association of School Psychologists.
2003 - 2005.
2004
- Member, EAPS search committee for administrative assistant.
2004.
- Member, EAPS Space Allocations Committee.
2004.
- Proxy Member, Faculty Advisory Council.
2004.
- Chief Compiler, National Association of School Psychologists Program review portfolio.
2004.
- Editor, School Psychology Graduate College Brochure.
2004.
- Usher, Summer Commencement.
2004.
- Chair, American Psychological Association symposium on Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual youthIntegrating Research, Theory, Policy, and Practice. Honolulu, Hawaii.
2004.
- Chair, Graduate Instructional Assistant Committee.
2003 - 2004.
2003
- Member, Special Education and School Psychology program collaboration for development of the Diagnostician program.
2003.
- Member, Writing Team for Departmental Strategic Plan.
2003.
- Participant, Selected by Riverside Publishing to attend an advanced Train-the-Trainers event for the new Stanford-Binet 5 intelligence test, Phoenix, AZ.
2003.
- Reviewer / Referee, Collaborative Consultation in the Schools, 2nd Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.
2003.
- Reviewer / Referee, Helping Children at Home and School, 2nd Edition. Bethesda, MD: NASP.
2003.
1997
- Student Co-Chair, APA Division 44 Youth and Family Task Force.
1997.
