
Naomi Ekas, Ph.D.
naomi.ekas@tcu.edu817-257-7848WIN 142
Program Affiliations
Education
BA University of California, Davis, 2005
MA University of Notre Dame, 2007
Ph.D. University of Notre Dame, 2009
Areas of Focus
Developmental Psychology; child development; infancy; autism spectrum disorder; emotion regulation; parenting; psychological well-being
Pruitt, M., Willis, K., Timmons, L., & Ekas, N. (in press). The impact of maternal, child, and family characteristics on the daily well-being and parenting experiences of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Autism.
Ekas, N.V., Pruitt, M.M., & McKay, E. (2016). Hope, social relations, and depression symptoms in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 29-30, 8-18.
Timmons, L., Willis, K., Pruitt, M.M., & Ekas, N.V. (2016). Predictors of daily affect and relationship quality in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46, 2573-2586.
Willis, K., Timmons, L., Pruitt, M., Schneider, H.L., Alessandri, M., Ekas, N. (2016). The relationship between optimism, coping, and depressive symptoms in Hispanic mothers and fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46, 2427-2440.
Kim, I., Ekas, N., & Hock, R. (2016). Associations between child behavior problems, family management ability, and depressive symptoms for mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 26, 80-90.
Ekas, N.V., Ghilain, C., Pruitt, M., Celimli, S., Gutierrez, A., & Alessandri, M. (2016). The role of family cohesion in the psychological adjustment of non-Hispanic White and Hispanic parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 21, 10-24.
Last Updated: November 19, 2024