Sabina Low

Associate Professor,

The Sanford School

Other ASU affiliations

Deputy Director, Sanford Harmony Institute

Sabina.Low@asu.edu

Mail code: 7203

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

Dr. Low’s program of research focuses on social-contextual influences on development using life-span, and dyadic dynamic systems frameworks, with an emphasis on adolescent outcomes. As a prevention scientist, she engages in school and family-based interventions to promote healthy relationships and healthy, equitable and safe school climates. Dr. Low is currently looking for students to assist on a series of projects focused on 1) understanding how the peer, family and school systems that contribute to the achievement gap, 2) the role of software-assisted collaborative learning interventions in reducing the achievement gap, and 3) understanding the role of peers, discrimination and school success for disadvantaged youth.

Education

Ph.D. Child Clinical, University of Denver

Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

Scholarly themes:

Prevention of violence across lifespan; parent, peer and siblings influences on positive youth development; family and school-level intervention; sociocultural influences on parenting and child development; translational research

Publications

Espelage, D., Polanin, J., & Low, S. Teacher and staff perceptions of school environment as predictors of student aggression, victimization, and willingness to intervene in bullying situations. School Psychology Quarterly (2014).
Low, S., & Van Ryzin, M. The moderating effects of school climate on bullying prevention efforts. School Psychology Quarterly (2014).
. Understanding school climate, aggression, peer victimization, and bully perpetration: Contemporary science, practice, and policy. (2014).
Espelage, D., Low, S., Brown, R., & Polanin, J. Impact of a middle school program to reduce aggression, victimization and sexual violence. Journal of Adolescent Health (2013).
Espelage, D.L., Hong, J.S., Rao, M.A., & Low, S. Associations between peer victimization and academic performance. Theory into Practice (2013).
Low, S., & Smith, B. The role of SEL in bullying prevention. Theory into Practice (2013).
Low, S., Espelage, D., & Polanin, J. The role of social networks in relational and physical aggression among young adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence (2013).
Low, S., Van Ryzin, M. J., Brown, E. C., Smith, B. H., & Haggerty, K. P. Engagement matters: lessons from assessing classroom implementation of Steps to Respect: a bullying prevention program over a one-year period. Prevention Science (2013).
Low, Sabina. Use of a Social–Ecological Framework to Understand How and Under What Conditions Family Violence Exposure Affects Children’s Adjustment. Journal of Family Violence (2013).
Snyder, J., Low, S. et al. Timing, Sequence, Duration, and Mutual Entrainment of Changes in Parenting Practices Engendered by Behavioral Parent Training. Journal of Family Psychology (2013).
. . Review of: How to stop bullying in classrooms and schools (2012).

Research Activity

Low,Sabina Michelle*. Predicting Intimate Partner Violence for At-Risk Young Adults and Their Romantic Partners. (1/1/2014 - 12/31/2015).
Low,Sabina Michelle*. Bullying Sexual and Dating Violence Trajectories From Early to Late Adolescence. UNIV OF ILLINOIS - CHAMP/URBAN(9/1/2012 - 12/31/2013).
Low,Sabina Michelle*, Low,Sabina. Second Step Efficacy Study. UNIV OF WASHINGTON(7/1/2012 - 12/31/2015).

Courses

2025 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
CDE 534	Risk & Resilience in Children
SOC 492	Honors Directed Study

2024 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
CDE 394	Special Topics

2023 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
FAS 792	Research

2022 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
FAS 592	Research
CDE 312	Adolescence
SOC 312	Adolescence

2022 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
CDE 592	Research
SOC 312	Adolescence
CDE 312	Adolescence
CDE 590	Reading and Conference

2021 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
CDE 312	Adolescence
SOC 312	Adolescence

2021 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
FAS 799	Dissertation
CDE 312	Adolescence
SOC 312	Adolescence

2020 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
FAS 361	Research Methods
SOC 391	Research Methods
FAS 799	Dissertation

Presentations

Espelage, D., Low, S., & De LaRue, L. Results of a longitudinal study of bullying and teen dating violence across early to late adolescence. APA (Aug 2013).
Espelage, D., Low, S., & Anderson, C. Relation between bullying and teen dating violence perpetration across early to late adolescence. ASC (Jul 2013).
Espelage, D., Low, S. & De LaRue, L. Understanding risk factors and correlates of teen dating violence: Implications for healthy romantic relationships. SRCD (Mar 2013).

Service

Bully Research Network, Member (2013 - Present)
Student Anti-Bullying Committee, Faculty Sponsor/Mentor (2012 - Present)
Plawyworks, leadership council member (2012 - Present)
Playworks, Leadership Council (2012 - Present)
NPEIV (National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence), Research Team member (2011 - Present)
Academic Affairs Committee, Member (2014 - 2016)
School Psychology Quarterly, Guest Editor (2014 - 2014)
NIJ, Grant Review Panel member (2014 - 2014)
School Psychology Review, Guest Editor (2013 - 2014)