Dawn DeLay
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Phone: 480-965-2740
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Mail code: 7203Campus: Tempe
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Dawn DeLay’s research is on social relationships, with a specific focus on how similarities and differences in individual identity affect relationship formation and maintenance. Additionally, Dr. DeLay uses a variety of longitudinal methods to asses processes of social influence and social change. She has related interests in understanding how and why bias is present in statistical methods and analyses, as well as how to eliminate bias. She teaches on the use of appropriate methodologies and statistical techniques, with a specific interest and expertise in the use and application of longitudinal social network methods and analyses.
Research projects on which Dr. DeLay is currently a principal investigator include:
(1) The APPLE Project designed to support healthy teacher-child and peer relationships in classrooms and to promote gender integration that may reshape gender stereotypes and provide the possibility of more cross-gender peer interactions in public elementary schools.
(2) The Fostering Adolescent School Transitions (FAST) Study which examines the interplay between peer relationships, gender identity, and adjustment outcomes during middle school.
Dr. DeLay also collaborates on interdisciplinary national and international research teams. Collaboration allows her research to expand across disciplinary, cultural and national contexts.
- Postdoctoral Training, School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, 2014
- Ph.D. Developmental Psychology, Florida Atlantic University 2013
- M.A. Developmental Psychology, Florida Atlantic University 2011
- B.A. Psychology, Pittsburg State University, 2006
Dawn DeLay’s research is on social relationships, with a specific focus on how relationships form, how relationships are maintained, and how relationships influence outcomes. She has related interests in understanding and adjusting for biases in quantitative methodologies.
Research Groups
Fostering Gender Integration During Elementary School (APPLE)
Fostering Adolescent School Transitions (FAST)
Children's Attitudes Relationships and Education (CARE)
*Denotes student or postdoctoral fellow at time of preparation
Martin, C. L., Xiao, S. X.*, Fabes, R. A., Hanish, L. D., DeLay, D., & Oswalt, K. (in press) Are Coeducational Classes Truly Coeducational? Elementary School Journal.
DeLay, D., Shen, M.*, Cook, R. E.*, Zhao, S.*, Logis, H. & French, D. (2023). Peers influence the tobacco and alcohol use of Chinese adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, published online. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12828
Shen, M.*, DeLay, D., Purwono, U., & French, D. C. (2023), Peer Relationships and Indonesian Muslim Adolescents' Religiosity and Religious Coping: Selection and Influence. Journal of Research on Adolescence. Published online, doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12787
Andrews, N. C. Z.*, Hanish, L. D., Martin, C. L., DeLay, D., & Updegraff, K. A. (2022). Power in aggressor-victim relationships: Exploring social, physical, gender- and ethnicity-based power. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 51, 208-224. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01555-4
DeLay, D. Burk, W. J., & Laursen, B. (2022). Assessing peer influence and susceptibility to peer influence using individual and dyadic moderators in a social network context: The case of adolescent alcohol misuse. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 46, 208-221. doi:10.1177/01650254221084102
DeLay, D., Field, R. D.*, Sechler, C. M.*, & Martin, C. L., (2022). The association between young adolescent emotional adjustment and peer affiliations: Making a case for gender diversity within peer relationships. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 68, 25-38. doi: https://www.muse.jhu.edu/article/863352
Hanish, L. D., Xiao, S. X.*, Malouf, L. M.*, Martin, C. L., Goble, P., Fabes, R. A., DeLay, D., & Bryce, C. (2022). The benefits of buddies: Strategically pairing preschoolers with other-gender classmates promotes positive peer interactions. Early Education and Development, published online. doi: 10.1080/10409289.2022.2090773
Martin, C. L., Xiao, S. X.1, DeLay, D., Hanish, L. D., Fabes, R. A., Morris, S., & Oswalt, K. (2022). Gender integration and elementary-age students’ classroom belongingness: The importance of other gender peers. Psychology in the Schools, 59, 1492-1510. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22687
Xiao, S. X., Hanish, L. D., Malouf, L.*, Martin, C. L., Lecheile, B., Goble, P., Fabes, R. A., DeLay, D., & Bryce, C. I. (2022). Preschoolers’ interactions with other-gender peers promote prosocial behavior and reduce aggression: An examination of Buddy-Up intervention. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 60, 403-413. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2022.04.004
Xiao, S. X.*, Martin, C. L., Spinrad, T. L., Eisenberg, N., DeLay, D., Hanish, L. D., Fabes, R. A., & Oswalt, K. (2022). Being helpful to other-gender peers: School-age children's gender-based intergroup prosocial behaviour. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 40, 520 – 538. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12426
Bukowski, W. M., Dirks, M., Persram, R.*, Santo, J., DeLay, D., & Lopez, L. S. (2021). Contextual variations in associations between measures of aggression and withdrawal and functioning with peers: A replication study. Developmental Psychology, 57, 2022-2031. doi: https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000958
Bukowski, W. M., Dirks, M., Infantino, E.*, & DeLay, D. (2021). Principles for studying contextual variation in peer experiences: Rules for peer radicals. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 76, 101295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2021.101295
DeLay, D. & Bukowski, W. M., (2021). Multilevel models and multidisciplinary perspectives: Bringing peer relations research into the future. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 67, 509-524. doi: https://www.muse.jhu.edu/article/856071
DeLay, D., Laursen, B., Kiuru, N., Rogers, A.*, & Kindermann, T. (2021). A comparison of dyadic and social network assessments of peer influence. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 45, 275-288. doi: 10.1177/0165025421992866
Hanish, L. D., Martin, C. L., Cook, R. E.*, DeLay, D., Lecheile, B. Fabes, R.A., Goble, P., Bryce, C. (2021). Building integrated peer relationships in preschool classrooms: The potential of buddies. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 73, 101257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2021.101257
Ioverno, S.*, DeLay, D., Hanish, L. D. & Martin, C. L. (2021). Who engages in gender bullying? The role of homophobic name-calling, gender pressure, and gender conformity. Educational Researcher, 5, 215-224. doi: 10.3102/0013189X20968067.
Xiao, S. X.*, Martin, C. L., DeLay, D., & Cook, R. E.* (2021). A double-edged sword: Children’s intergroup gender attitudes have social consequences for the beholder. Developmental Psychology, 57, 1510-1524. doi: https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001065
Bukowski, W. M. & DeLay, D. (2020). Studying the same-gender preference as a defining feature of cultural contexts. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1-6. doi: 10:3389/fpsyg.2020.01863.
Cugmas, M.*, DeLay, D., Žiberna A., & Ferligoj, A. (2020). Symmetric core-cohesive blockmodel in preschool children’s interaction networks. PLOS ONE, 15, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226801
Nielson, M. G.*, DeLay, D., Flannery, K. M.*, Martin, C. L. & Hanish, L. D. (2020). Does gender-bending help or hinder friending? The roles of gender and gender similarity in friendship dissolution. Developmental Psychology, 56, 1157-1169. doi: 10.1037/dev0000930.
Valiente, C., Swanson, J., DeLay, D., Fraser, A. M.*, & Parker, J. H. (2020). Emotion-related socialization in the classroom: Considering the roles of teachers and peers. Developmental Psychology, 56, 578-594. doi: 10.1037/dev0000863.
Cook, R. E.*, Nielson, M. G.*, Martin, C. L., & DeLay, D. (2019) Early adolescent gender development: The differential effects of felt pressure from parents, peers, and the self. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 48, 1912-1923. doi: 10.1007/s10964-019-01122-y
Andrews, N. C. Z.*, Hanish, L. D., Updegraff, K. A., DeLay, D., Martin, & C. L. (2019). Dyadic peer interactions: The impact of aggression on impression formation with new peers. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology,47, 839-850. doi: 10.1007/s10802-018-0490-y
Fabes, R. A., Martin, C. L., Hanish, L. D., & DeLay, D. (2018). Gender integration in coeducational classrooms: Advancing educational research and practice. School Psychology Quarterly, 33(2), 182-190. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/spq0000266
Andrews, N. C. Z.*, Hanish, L. D., DeLay, D., Martin, C. L., & Updegraff, K. A. (2018). Relations between close friendships and adolescent aggression: Structural and behavioral friendship features. Social Development, 27(2), 293-307. doi: 10.1111/sode.12277
DeLay, D., Martin, C. L., Cook, R. E.*, & Hanish, L. D. (2018). The influence of peers during adolescence: Does homophobic name calling by peers change gender identity? Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 47(3), 636-649. doi: 10.1007/s10964-017-0749-6
Kiuru, N., DeLay, D., Laursen, B., Burk, W. J., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2017). Peer selection and influence on children’s reading skills in early primary grades: A social network approach. Reading and Writing, 30, 1473-1500. doi: 10.1007/s11145-017-9733-5
DeLay, D., Hanish, L. D., Zhang, L.*, Martin, C. L. (2017). Assessing the impact of homophobic name calling on early adolescent mental health: A longitudinal social network analysis of competing peer influence effects. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46, 955-969. doi: 10.1007/s10964-016-0598-8
Rogers, A. A.*, DeLay, D., & Martin, C. L. (2017). Traditional masculinity during the middle school transition: Associations with depressive symptoms and academic engagement. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46,.709-724. doi: 10.1007/s10964-016-0545-8
DeLay, D., Laursen, B., Kiuru, N., Poikkeus, A.-M., Aunola, K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2016). Friend influence and susceptibility to influence: Changes in mathematical reasoning as a function of relative peer acceptance and interest in mathematics. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 62, 306-333. https://doi.org/10.13110/merrpalmquar1982.62.3.0306
DeLay, D., Zhang, L.*, Hanish, L. D., Miller, C., Fabes, R. A., Martin, C. L., Updegraff, K., & Kochel, K. P. (2016). Peer influence on academic performance: A social network analysis of social-emotional intervention effects. Prevention Science, 17, 903-913.doi: 10.1007/s11121-016-0678-8
DeLay, D., Hanish, L. D., Martin, C. L., & Fabes, R. A. (2016). Peer effects on Head Start children’s preschool competency. Developmental Psychology, 52, 58-70. doi: 10.1037/dev0000066
DeLay, D., Laursen, B., Bukowski, W. M., & Stattin, H. (2016). Adolescent friend similarity on alcohol abuse as a function of participation in romantic relationships: Sometimes a new love comes between old friends. Developmental Psychology, 52, 117-129. doi: 10.1037/a0039882
Van Ryzin, M., DeLay, D., & Dishion, T. (2016). Being well-liked predicts increased use of alcohol but not tobacco in early adolescence. Addictive Behaviors, 53, 168-174. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.10.017
DeLay, D., Ha, T., Van Ryzin, M., Winter, C., & Dishion, T. (2016). Changing friend selection in middle school: A social network analysis of a randomized intervention study designed to prevent adolescent problem behavior. Prevention Science, 17, 285-294. doi: 10.1007/s11121-015-0605-4
Laursen, B., DeLay, D., Richmond, A.*, & Rubin, K. H. (2016). Youth negative affect attenuates associations between compromise and mother-adolescent conflict outcomes. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25, 1110-1118. doi: 10.1007/s10826-015-0288-2
DeLay, D., Laursen, B., Kiuru, N., Poikkeus, A.-M., Aunola, K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2015). Stable same-sex friendships with higher achieving partners promote mathematical reasoning in lower achieving primary school children. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 33, 519-532. doi: 10.1111/bjdp.12117
Hartl, A. C.*, DeLay, D., Denner, J, & Laursen, B. (2015). Dyadic instruction for middle school students: Liking promotes learning. Learning and Individual Differences, 44, 33-39. doi: 10.1016/j.lindif.2015.11.002
DeLay, D., Hartl, A. C.*, Laursen, B., Denner, J., Werner, L., Campe, S., & Ortiz, E.* (2014). Learning from friends: Measuring influence in a dyadic computer instructional setting. International Journal of Research and Method in Education, 37, 190-205. doi: 10.1080/1743727X.2013.784961
Dirghangi, S.*, Laursen, B., Puder, J.*, Bjorklund, D., & DeLay, D. (2014). Self-reported rates of interpersonal conflict vary as a function of questionnaire format: Why age-related trends in disagreement may not be what they seem. Journal of Adolescence, 37, 965-972. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.07.003
DeLay, D., Laursen, B., Kiuru, N., Salmela-Aro, K., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2013). Selecting and retaining friends on the basis of cigarette smoking similarity. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 23, 464-473. doi: 10.1111/jora.12017.
Werner, L., Denner, J., Campe, S., Ortiz, E., DeLay, D., Hartl, A.C., & Laursen, B. (2013). Pair programming for middle school students: Does friendship influence academic outcomes? Proceedings of the 44th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education of the Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE). doi: 10.1145/2445196.2445322
DeLay, D., Hafen, C. A., Cunha, J. M., Weber, L., & Laursen, B. (2013). Perceptions of parent support buffer against depression for Brazilian youth with interpersonal difficulties. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 37, 29-34. doi: 10.1177/0165025412454031
Laursen, B., DeLay, D., & Adams, R. E. (2010). Trajectories of perceived support in mother-adolescent relationships: The poor (quality) keep getting poorer. Developmental Psychology, 46, 1792-1798. doi: 10.1037/a0020679.
Wood, J. C., Heiskell, K. D., DeLay, D. Jongeling, J. A. S., &, Perry, D. (2009). Teachers' preferences for interventions for ethnically diverse learners with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Adolescence, 44, 273 – 288. doi: 0001-8449.
Assessing Friendship Dissolution Using Social Network Methods. Funded by Mykolas Romeris University. 2022-2023.
Understanding the creation and influence of online communication networks in community-based learning platforms. Funded by the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR), Arizona State University. 2022-2023.
The Relation of Gender-Integrated Classroom Climate to Students' Academic Outcomes. Funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (Goal 1 in Social and Behavioral Context for Learning). 2018 - 2022.
The Arizona Youth Agreement. Study designed to promote the safety and health of Arizona public schools. Funded by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. 2016 - 2017.
Courses
2025 Spring
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CDE 612 | Children's Peer Relationships |
FAS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2024 Fall
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FAS 513 | Intro Regression/Linear Models |
CDE 598 | Special Topics |
2024 Spring
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FAS 503 | Academic Professional Dvlpmnt |
FAS 592 | Research |
FAS 799 | Dissertation |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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SOC 390 | Social Statistics I |
FAS 799 | Dissertation |
FAS 592 | Research |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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FAS 592 | Research |
2022 Fall
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FAS 592 | Research |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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FAS 592 | Research |
2022 Spring
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SOC 390 | Social Statistics I |
FAS 592 | Research |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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FAS 592 | Research |
SOC 390 | Social Statistics I |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CDE 598 | Special Topics |
FAS 592 | Research |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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FAS 592 | Research |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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FAS 592 | Research |
FAS 799 | Dissertation |
FAS 792 | Research |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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FAS 598 | Special Topics |
FAS 598 | Special Topics |
CDE 592 | Research |
Invited Methodological Workshops
DeLay, D. (March 2021). Longitudinal Dyadic Data Analysis and Dyadic Research Methods. Invited 3-day statistical training: Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnuis, Lithuania.
DeLay, D. (December, 2019). Peer Relations and Longitudinal Social Network Research Methods. Invited 3-day statistical training: Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
DeLay, D. (June, 2019). Peer Relations and Longitudinal Social Network and Dyadic Research Methods. Invited 1-day statistical discussion: University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
DeLay, D. (June, 2019). Peer Relations and Longitudinal Social Network Research Methods. Invited 1-day statistical training: Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
DeLay, D. (May, 2019). Peer Relations and Longitudinal Social Network Research Methods. Invited 1-day statistical training: Concordia University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
DeLay, D. (2018, August). Understanding the Context of Social Network Research Methods. Invited 1-day training as part of the Peer Relations and Interactions in Childhood and Adolescence, Summer School: Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
DeLay, D. (2018, April). Training on Techniques for Longitudinal Social Network Analysis. Invited 2-day training at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
DeLay, D. (2017, July). Training on Applications of Longitudinal Social Network Analysis and Data Management Techniques. Invited 2-day training at Kings College London, London, United Kingdom.
DeLay, D. (2016, December). Training on Applications of Longitudinal Social Network Analysis and Data Management Techniques. Invited 2-day training at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
DeLay, D. (2011, June). Multilevel and dyadic data analysis methods. Invited 1-day training at Education, Teaching, Research Associates, Scotts Valley, California, USA.
Outstanding Alumni Award, Department of Psychology and Counseling, Pittsburg State University
As of January 2023, Dr. DeLay has held 6 mentorship roles with postdoctoral fellows; 57 mentorship roles with graduate students; 16 mentorship roles with undergraduate students.