Emotions, Equity, & Education Lab

Consultation With Secondary School Refugee Teachers in Malaysia: Problem Identification, Interventions, and Outcomes. Click here for a PDF of the article.

O'Neal, C. R., Sheth, A., Tan, S. C., Parrott, J. E., Moran, B., & Zimmerman, S. (2025). Consultation with secondary school refugee teachers in Malaysia: Problem identification, interventions, and outcomes. School Psychology International. https://doi.org/10.1177/01430343251387583 

"Be the Good Child": Aspirations and Challenges of Karen Youth Refugees Resettling in America. Click here for a PDF of the article.

Tan, S. C., Lahey, S., Parrott, J. E., & O'Neal, C. (2025). "Be the good child": Aspirations and challenges of Karen youth refugees resettling in America. Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling, 15(1), 95-116. https://doi.org/10.18401/2025.15.1.5 

Child Anger Regulation Measure: Psychometric properties, prediction of emotional engagement, and gender differences. Click here for a PDF of the article.

O’Neal, C. R., Meyering, K., Gosnell, N., & Babaturk, L. (2024). The Child Anger Regulation Measure (CARM): Psychometric properties, prediction of emotional engagement, and gender differences. Psychology in the Schools. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.23128

Refugee School Consultation Effects on Teacher Self-Efficacy, Self-Care, and Peer Consultation Skills. Click here for a PDF of the article.

O’Neal, C. R., Khong, K., Khong, J., & Tan, S. C. (2023). Refugee school consultation effects on teacher self-efficacy, self-care, and peer consultation skills. School Psychology. Special Issue: Global School Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/spq0000592

Impact of Stress on Later Academic Engagement Among Emergent Bilingual Students: Grit and Academic Support as Protective Factors. Click here for a PDF of the article.

Estevez, G., O’Neal, C. R., & Cerrato, S. (2023). Impact of Stress on Later Academic Engagement Among Emergent Bilingual Students: Grit and Academic Support as Protective Factors. School Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2023.2201688

The Moderating Role of Emotional Engagement on the Relation of Anger Regulation with Later Achievement in Elementary School. Click here for a PDF of the article. 

O’Neal, C. R., Meyering, K., Babaturk, L., Gosnell, N., & Weinberg, H. (2022). The moderating role of emotional engagement on the relation of anger regulation with later achievement in elementary school. School Psychology International. https://doi.org/10.1177/01430343221116297

Removal of refugee protections: Impact on refugee education, mental health, coping, and advocacy.   Click here for a PDF of the article 

O’Neal, C. R., Tan, S. C., Parrott, J. E., & Martin, S. W. (2022). Removal of Refugee Protections: Impact on Refugee Education, Mental Health, Coping, and Advocacy. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 1-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/10474412.2022.2086877  

Stress, Mental Health, and Self-Care Among Refugee Teachers in Malaysia. Click here for a PDF of article.

Gosnell, N. M., O'Neal, C. R., & Atapattu, R. (2021). Stress, mental health, and self-care among refugee teachers in Malaysia. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 12(3), 176-192. https://doi.org/10.1037/aap0000249

The Role of Telemental Health, Tele-Consultation, and Tele-Supervision in Post-Disaster and Low Resource Settings. Click here for a PDF of the article. 

Augusterfer, E. F., O’Neal, C. R., Martin, S. W., Sheikh, T. L., & Mollica, R. F. (2020) The role of telemental health, tele-consultation, and tele-supervision in post-disaster and low resource settings. Current Psychiatry Reports,  22(12), 85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-020-01209-5

Dual Language Learners’ Grit, Engagement, and Literacy Achievement in Elementary School. Click here for a PDF of the article 

O’Neal, C. R., Boyars, M., & Weston Riley, L. (2019). Dual language learners’ grit, engagement, and literacy achievement in elementary school. School Psychology International, 40(6), 598–623. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143034319875176 

Using Participatory Culture-Specific Consultation With Asian American Communities: Identifying challenges and solutions for Asian American immigrant families. 

Wang, C., Shao, X., Do, K. A., Lu, H., O’Neal, C. R., & Zhang, Y. (2019). Using participatory culture-specific consultation with Asian American communities: Identifying challenges and solutions for Asian American immigrant families. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation.  https://doi.org/10.1080/10474412.2019.1614453 

A Reciprocal, Moderated Mediation Model of Grit, Emotional Engagement, and Literacy Achievement Among Dual Language Learners.  Click here for a PDF of the article.

O’Neal, C. R., Golthrite, A., Weston Riley, L., & Atapattu, R.K. (2018). A reciprocal, moderated mediation model of grit, emotional engagement, and literacy achievement among dual language learners. Social Development. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sode.12288 

The Impact of Stress on Later Literacy Achievement via Grit and Engagement Among Dual Language Elementary School Students. Click here for a PDF of the article.

O’Neal, C. R. (2018). The impact of stress on later literacy achievement via grit and engagement among dual language elementary school students. School Psychology International, 39(2), 138–155. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143034317752519

Individual Versus Peer Grit: Influence on Later Individual Literacy Achievement of Dual Language Learners. Click here for a PDF of the article.

O’Neal, C. R. (2017). Influence of individual versus peer grit on later individual literacy achievement among dual language learners. School Psychology Quarterly, 33(1), 112–119. https://doi.org/10.1037/spq0000212

Change in Depression from Preadolescence to Adolescence: The Role of Early Anger Socialization and Child Anger Among Low-Income, Ethnic Minority Families. Click here for a PDF of the article.

O’Neal, C. R., Weston, L. C., He, X., Huang, K. Y., Pine, D. S., Kamboukos, D., & Brotman, L. M. (2017). Change in depression from preadolescence to adolescence: The role of early anger socialization and child anger among low-income, ethnic minority families. Journal of Adolescence, 59, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.05.011

Maternal Responsivity to Infants in the “High Chair” Assessment: Longitudinal Relations with Toddler Outcomes in a Diverse, Low-Income Sample. Click here for a PDF of the article.

O’Neal, C. R., Weston, L., Brooks-Gunn, J., Berlin, L. J., & Atapattu, R. (2017). Maternal responsivity to infants in the “High Chair” assessment: Longitudinal relations with toddler outcomes in a diverse, low-income sample. Infant Behavior and Development, 47, 125-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2017.04.002  

Global Consultation Processes: Lessons Learned from Refugee Teacher Consultation Research in Malaysia. Click here for a PDF of the article.

O’Neal, C. R., Gosnell, N., Ng, W. S., Ong, E., & Clement, J. (2017). Global consultation processes: Lessons learned from refugee teacher consultation research in Malaysia. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation. https://doi.org/10.1080/10474412.2017.1293544 

Refugee Teacher Preventive Intervention Research Promoting Refugee Student Behavior, Attention, and Emotions and Teacher Self-Care. Click here for a PDF of the article.

O’Neal, C. R., Gosnell, N., Ng, W. S., & Ong, E. (2017). Refugee teacher preventive intervention research promoting refugee student behavior, attention, and emotions and teacher self-care. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation. https://doi.ord/10.1080/10474412.2017.1287576 

How True Is Grit? Assessing Its Relations to High School and College Students' Personality Characteristics, Self-Regulation, Engagement, and Achievement.  Click here for a PDF of the article.

Muenks, K., Wigfield, A., Yang, J. S., & O’Neal, C. R. (2016). How true is grit? Assessing its relations to high school and college students’ personality characteristics, self-regulation, engagement, and achievement. Journal of Educational Psychology, 109(5), 599–620. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000153

Grit Under Duress: Stress, Strengths, and Academic Success Among Non-Citizen and Citizen Latina/o First-Generation College Students.  Click here for a PDF of the article.

O'Neal, C.R., Espino, M. M., Goldthrite, A., Morin, M.F., Weston, L., Hernandez, P., Fuhrmann, A. (2016). Grit under duress: Stress, strengths, and academic success among non-citizen and citizen Latina/o first-generation college students. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 38(4), 446-466. https://doi.org/10.1177/0739986316660775 

Classroom Management and Socioemotional Functioning of Burmese Refugee Students. Click here for a PDF of the article.

O’Neal, C. R., Atapattu, R., Jegathesan, A., Ong, E., Clement, J., & Ganesan, A. (2016). Classroom management and socioemotional functioning of Burmese refugee students in Malaysia. Journal of Education and Psychological Consultation, 28(1), 6–42. https://doi.org/10.1080/10474412.2016.1193740

Don't Forget the Children In Burma. View the full article at The Diplomat's website.