Richard Fabes
Professor,
The Sanford School
Other ASU affiliations
Director of Innovation,
Sanford Harmony Institute
Institute for Social Science Research Affiliated Faculty
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Phone: 480-965-4892
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SS 131 TEMPE, AZ 85287-3701
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Mail code: 3701Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Richard Fabes is the John O. Whiteman Distinguished Professor of Child Development He is also the Director of the Center for Child and Family Success (https://thesanfordschool.asu.edu/center-child-family-success), and the Center for the Advanced Study and Practice of Hope (https://thesanfordschool.asu.edu/center-for-advanced-study-practice-of-hope). His research interests include children's adjustment to school, peer relationships, gender, and positive emotionality (hope, compassion, empathy). His teaching activities emphasize social-emotional development, peer relationships, and the translation of research for positive outcomes.
Fabes' current research involves a series of projects associated with children's relationships and how to improve those. He also is a senior leader of the Children’s Equity Project (http://childrensequityproject.org/). He is involved in a set of scientifically based projects designed to understand and enhance the relationships children have with each other and with important adults in their lives.
Education
Ph.D. Oklahoma State University
Research Interests
early peer relationships and developmental outcomes, gender and relationships, social competence, early social networks, school adjustment, readiness, and achievement
Publications
- DiDonato, M. D.*, Martin, C. L., Hessler, E. E.*, Amazeen, P. G., Hanish, L. D., & Fabes, R. A. Children’s Gendered Behavior: Longitudinal and Dynamic Relations. Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and life Sciences (2012).
- Fabes, R. A., Hanish, L. D., Martin, C. M., Moss, A.*, & Reesing, A.*. The effects of young children’s affiliations with prosocial peers on subsequent emotionality in social interactions. British Journal of Developmental Psychology (2012).
- Hanish, L. D., Sallquist, J., DiDonato, M.*, Fabes, R. A., & Martin, C. L. Aggression by whom-aggression toward whom: Testing a relationally-based social dominance model of aggression. Developmental Psychology (2012).
- Sallquist, J.*, DiDonato, M.*, Hanish, L. D., Fabes, R. A., & Martin, C. L. The Importance of Mutual Positive Expressivity in Social Adjustment: Understanding the Role of Peers and Gender. Emotion (2012).
- Schaefer, D. R., Light, J. M., Fabes, R. A., Hanish, L. D., & Martin, C. L. Fundamental principles of network formation among preschool children. Social Networks (2010).
- Martin, C. L., Fabes, R. A., & Hanish, L. D. Gender and temperament in young children’s social interactions. Handbook of the Development of Play (2010).
- Martin, Carol Lynn, Fabes, Richard Allen. Discovering child development. (2008).
- Berenbaum, S. A., Martin, C. L., Hanish, L. D., Briggs, P. T., & Fabes, R. A. Sex difference in children's play. Sex differences in the brain: from genes to behavior (2008).
- Fabes, R. A., Martin, C. L., & Hanish, L. D. Children's behaviors and interactions with peers. Handbook of peer interactions, relationships, and groups (2008).
- F Palermo, Laura Hanish, Carol Martin, Richard Fabes, M Reiser. Preschoolers' academic readiness: What role does the teacher-child relationship play?. Early Childhood Research Quarterly (2007).
- Hanish, Laura Diane,Barcelo, Helene,Martin, Carol Lynn,Fabes, Richard Allen,Holmwall, Jennifer B,Palermo, Francisco. Using the Q-Connectivity method to study frequency of interaciton with multiple peer triads: Do preschoolers' peer group interactions at school relate to academic skills?. New directions for child and adolescent development: Social network analysis and children's peer relationships (2007).
- T Spinrad, N Eisenberg, A Cumberland, Richard Fabes, C Valiente, S Shepard, M Reiser, S Losoya, I Guthrie. Relation of Emotion-Related Regulation to Children's Social Competence: A Longitudinal Study. Emotion (2006).
- Martin, Carol Lynn, Fabes, Richard Allen. Discovering child development. (2006).
- Eisenberg, Nancy,Fabes, Richard Allen (Author) ,Spinrad, Tracy. Prosocial development. Handbook of Child Psychology (2006).
- Fabes, Richard Allen (Author) ,Gaertner, B (Author) ,Popp, T (Author) . Getting along with others: Social competence in early childhood. Handbook of Early Child Development. New York: Wiley (2006).
- Carlos Valiente, N Eisenberg, Q Zhou, T Spinrad, C Valiente, Richard Fabes, J Liew. Relations among positive parenting, children's effortful control, and externalizing problems: A three-wave longitudinal study. Child Development (2005).
- L Hanish, C Martin, Richard Fabes, S Leonard, M Herzog. Exposure to externalizing peers in early childhood: Homophily and peer contagion processes: Peer contagion effects on young children's externalizing symptomatology. ournal of Abnormal Child Psychology (2005).
- L Hanish, P Ryan, Carol Martin, Richard Fabes. The social context of young children's peer victimization. Social Development (2005).
- Martin, C L, Fabes, Richard Allen. Discovering human development. (2005).
- B Murphy, S Shepard, Nancy Eisenberg, Richard Fabes. Concurrent and across time prediction of young adolescents' social functioning: The role of emotionality and regulation. Social Development (2004).
- C Valiente, N Eisenberg, Richard Fabes, S Shepard, A Cumberland, S Losoya. Prediction of children's empathy-related responding from their effortful control and parents' expressivity. Developmental Psychology (2004).
- L Hanish, N Eisenberg, Richard Fabes, Tracy Spinrad, P Ryan, S Schmidt. The expression and regulation of negative emotions: Risk factors for young children's peer victimization. Development and Psychopathology (2004).
- N Eisenberg, Marilyn Thompson, Tracy Spinrad, Richard Fabes, M Reiser, A Cumberland, S Shepard, Carlos Valiente, S Losoya, I Guthrie. The relations of effortful control and impulsivity to children's resiliency and adjustment. Child Development (2004).
- Richard Fabes, C Martin, L Hanish. The importance of children's early peer relationships: Looking backward and forward. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly (2004).
- T Spinrad, N Eisenberg, L Hanish, Richard Fabes. A naturalistic examination of regulation and children's social and solitary behaviors. Developmental Psychology (2004).
- Hanish, L D (Author) ,Kochenderfer-Ladd, B (Author) ,Fabes, Richard Allen (Author) ,Martin, C L (Author) ,Denning, D (Author) . The classroom context of bullying in early childhood. Bullying in American schools: A social ecological perspective on prevention and intervention (2004).
- A Cumberland, N Eisenberg, C Champion, E Gershoff, Richard Fabes, S Shepard. The relation of parental emotionality and related dispositional traits to parental expression of emotion. Motivation & Emotion (2003).
- N Eisenberg, C Valiente, A Morris, Richard Fabes, A Cumberland, M Reiser, E Gershoff, S Shepard, S Losoya. ). Longitudinal relations among parental emotional expressivity, children's regulation, and quality of socioemotional functioning. Developmental Psychology (2003).
- N Eisenberg, C Valiente, Richard Fabes, C Smith, M Reiser, I Guthrie, B Murphy, A Cumberland. The relations of parental warmth and positive expressiveness to children's empathy-related responding and social functioning. Developmental Psychology (2003).
- N Eisenberg, Q Zhou, S Losoya, Richard Fabes, M Reiser, I Guthrie, B Murphy, A Cumberland. The relations of parenting, effortful control, and ego control to children's emotional expressivity. Child Development (2003).
- Richard Fabes, C Martin, L Hanish. Young children's play qualities in same-, other-, and mixed-sex play groups. Child Development (2003).
- Richard Fabes, C Martin, L Hanish, M Anders, D Madden-Derdich. Early school competence: The roles of gender-segregated play and temperamental regulation. Developmental Psychology (2003).
- Richard Fabes, C Valiente, S Leonard. Emotions: Their role in family and marital interactions. Marriage & Family Review (2003).
- Richard Fabes, L Hanish, Carol Martin. Young children at play: The role of peers in understanding the effects of child care. Child Development (2003).
- Richard Fabes, R Poulin, N Eisenberg, D Madden-Derdich. The Coping with Negative Emotions Scale: Psychometric properties and relations with social competence. Marriage & Family Review (2003).
- Fabes, Richard Allen. Emotions and the Family. (2003).
- Hanish, L D, Ladd, B K, Fabes, Richard Allen, Martin, C L, Denning, D. Interactions with teachers and peers: Influences on bullying among young children. (2003).
Research Activity
- Barcelo,Helene*, Fabes,Richard Allen, Hanish,Laura Diane, Martin,Carol Lynn. Application of Discrete Homotopy Theory to the Study of Children's Social Networks and their Dynamics. HHS-NIH-NIDA(6/1/2009 - 5/31/2013).
- Mikulski,Ariana Maria*, Fabes,Richard Allen, Hanish,Laura Diane, Martin,Carol Lynn. Bilingualism and School Readiness: Language Development Academic Skills and Social Competence in Spanish-Speaking Head Start Students. HHS-ACF(9/30/2007 - 9/29/2011).
- Griffin,William Albert*, Barcelo,Helene, Fabes,Richard Allen, Hanish,Laura Diane, Martin,Carol Lynn, Prewitt,Kathryn A. Ontology and evolution of children's playgroup formation. NSF-SBE(9/1/2004 - 8/31/2008).
- Martin,Carol Lynn*, Fabes,Richard Allen, Gupta,Sandeep Kumar S, Hanish,Laura Diane, Ladd,Gary W, Ladd,Gary W, Madden-Derdich,Debra, Reiser,Mark R, Reiser,Mark R, Schaefer,David, Updegraff,Kimberly A, Weigand,Robert F. Peer Relationships and School Readiness. HHS-NIH-NICHD(9/1/2004 - 8/31/2010).
- Ladd,Gary W*, Ladd,Gary W*, Fabes,Richard Allen, Ladd,Becky Kochenderfer, Martin,Carol Lynn. RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS IN SCHOOL MALADJUSTMENT. HHS-NIH-NICHD(7/1/2003 - 4/30/2010).
- Fabes,Richard Allen*. RESEARCH MENTORING WORKSHOP FOR JUNIOR FACULTY IN HUMAN SCIENCES. NSF-SBE(9/1/2001 - 8/31/2002).
- Wilcox,M Jeanne*, Fabes,Richard Allen, Lamorey,Suzanne G. PREPARATION OF INTERDISCIPLINARY EARLY INTERVENTION LEADERSHIP PERSONNEL. ED(8/1/2000 - 7/31/2005).
- Eisenberg,Nancy*, Fabes,Richard Allen, Reiser,Mark R, Spinrad,Tracy. EMOTION, REGULATORY PROCESSES, AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONING. HHS-NIH-NIMH(3/1/2000 - 2/29/2004).
- Eisenberg,Nancy*, Fabes,Richard Allen, Reiser,Mark R. EMOTION, REGULATORY PROCESS, & SOCIAL FUNCTIONING. HHS-NIH-NIMH(7/1/1996 - 6/30/2001).
Courses
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CDE 232 | Human Development |
| CDE 394 | Special Topics |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CDE 232 | Human Development |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CDE 592 | Research |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FAS 792 | Research |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FAS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| SOC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| CDE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CDE 592 | Research |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CDE 580 | Practicum |
| CDE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CDE 592 | Research |
| CDE 799 | Dissertation |
| FAS 584 | Internship |
| FAS 590 | Reading and Conference |
| FAS 680 | Practicum |
| FAS 780 | Practicum |
| FAS 784 | Internship |
| FAS 792 | Research |
| FAS 799 | Dissertation |
| SOC 584 | Internship |
| SOC 590 | Reading and Conference |
| SOC 792 | Research |
| SOC 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SOC 799 | Dissertation |
| SOC 592 | Research |
| FAS 592 | Research |
| FAS 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FAS 595 | Continuing Registration |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| FAS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| FAS 390 | Supervised Research Experience |
2019 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FAS 792 | Research |
| FAS 792 | Research |
| SOC 592 | Research |
| SOC 592 | Research |
| SOC 792 | Research |
| SOC 792 | Research |
| SOC 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SOC 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FAS 592 | Research |
| FAS 592 | Research |
| FAS 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FAS 795 | Continuing Registration |
| SOC 799 | Dissertation |
| SOC 799 | Dissertation |
| FAS 799 | Dissertation |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 799 | Dissertation |
| CDE 799 | Dissertation |
| FAS 390 | Supervised Research Experience |
Presentations
- Senior, A. M.*, Palermo, F., Mikulski, A., Fabes, R. A., Hanish, L. D., & Martin, C. L. Vocabulary skills and peer interaction styles of Spanish-speaking children in Head Start. National Head Start Research Conference (Jun 2012).
- Hanish, L. D., Martin, C. L., & Fabes, R. A. Improving relationships among boys and girls: Perspectives on a relationship-based intervention. University of Rome (May 2012).
- Hanish, L. D., Martin, C. L., Fabes, R. A., Updegraff, K., Gaertner, B.*, Miller, C.*, Kochel, K.*, Sallquist, J.*, & Foster, S. Bringing boys and girls together in the classroom: The Sanford Harmony Program. American Educational Research Association (Apr 2012).
- Martin, C. L., Fabes, R. A., Hanish, L., Updegraff, K., Miller, C.*, Gaertner, B.*, Kochel, K.*, & Foster, S. The Sanford Harmony Program: Program description and preliminary findings. Gender Development Research Conference (Apr 2012).
- Fabes, R. A., Martin, C. L., & Hanish, L. D. Social development in gender integrated and segregated contexts. American Educational Research Association (Apr 2012).
- Kochel, K.*, Miller, C.*, Updegraff, K., Fabes, R. A., Martin, C. L., & Hanish, L. D. Fifth Graders’ Psychosocial Adaptation as a Function of Gender Typicality. Society for Research in Adolescence (Mar 2012).
- Fabes, R. A. The Boy Crisis: Fact or Fiction. ASU President's Club (Oct 2009).
- Martin, C. L., & Fabes, R. A. Rethinking children’s peer relationships: A new framework for teaching social development. SRCD Developmental Science Teaching Institute (Apr 2009).
- DiDonato, M. D., Martin, C. L., Hessler, E. Hanish, L. D.,& Fabes, R. A. Dynamic patterns in children’s gendered behavior. Presented at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research in Child Developmen (Apr 2009).
- Gosney, S., Hanish, L. D., Martin, C. L., & Fabes, R. A. Preschoolers’ emotionality and their experiences with teachers. Presented at the biennial meetings of the Society for Research in Child Developmen (Apr 2009).
- Schaefer, David R., Laura D. Hanish, John Light, Carol L. Martin and Richard A. Fabes. A Longitudinal Analysis of Homophily in Networks of Preschool Children. Sunbelt International Social Networks Conference (Apr 2009).
- Schaefer, D. R., Hanish, L. D., Light, J., Martin, C. L., & Fabes, R. A. A longitudinal analysis of homophily in networks of preschool children. Sunbelt International Social Networks Conference (Mar 2009).
- Martin, C. L., & Fabes, R. A. The significance and consequences of children’s sex segregation. Invited presentation, University of Bologna, Italy (Feb 2009).
- Martin, C. L. & Fabes, R. A. The significance and consequences of children’s sex segregation. Invited presentation. Psychology Department, University of Texas (Feb 2009).
- Martin, C. L., & Fabes, R. A. Sex segregation: What we know and where we are going. Invited presentation. Invited address at University of Rome (Feb 2009).
- Fabes, R.A., Martin, C.L., Hanish, L.D., Updegraff, K., Crnic, K., Foster, S. The Sanford Curriculum. Launch of Funded Project (Dec 2008).
- Mikulski, A. M.; Fabes, R. A.; Hanish, L. D.; Martin, C. L.; & Palermo, F. Bilingualism and School Readiness. Head Start University Partnerships English Language Learner Grantee Meeting (Dec 2008).
- Martin, C. L., Fabes, R. A., Hanish, L. D., Updegraff, K., & Crinc, K. Improving children's gender relationships. New York University Invited Talk (Oct 2008).
- Schaefer, David R., John Light, Laura D. Hanish, Carol L. Martin and Richard A. Fabes. Fundamental Principles of Network Formation among Preschool Children. Sunbelt International Social Networks Conference (Apr 2008).
- Mikulski, Ariana, Fabes, Richard, Hanish, Laura, Martin, Carol, Palermo, Francisco. Bilingualism and School Readiness: Project Overview. Head Start University Partnerships English Language Learner Grantee Meeting (Dec 2007).
- Fabes, Richard, Martin, C. Assessing Young Children's Peer Relationships. Auburn University Dept of Human Development Speaker Series (Apr 2006).
- Fabes, Richard, Martin, Carol, Hanish, L. Peer relationships in childhood. National Council on Family Relations (Nov 2005).
- Moss, A, Fabes, Richard, Foster, S, Martin, C, Hanish, L. Does mother know best? Parent and teacher reports: Links to child behavior. National Council on Family Relations (Nov 2005).
- Fabes, Richard, Martin, C. Early school readiness: What does it mean?. San Diego County Head Start conference (Oct 2005).
- Acuna, R, Foster, S, Fabes, Richard, Martin, C, Hanish, L. Teacher! Teacher!': The role of teacher-child dependency in the relation of preschoolers' reticence and social competence. Society for Research in Child Development (May 2005).
- Fabes, Richard, Martin, Carol, Hanish, L, Reesing, A, McGuire, J, Moss, A, Briggs, P. Prosocial segregation and exposure in young children's peer interactions. Society for Research in Child Development (May 2005).
- Palermo, F, Luckey, A, Hanish, L, Martin, C, Fabes, Richard. Young children's academic readiness: what role does the teacher-child relationship play?. Society for Research in Child Development (May 2005).
- Schmidt, S, Hanish, L, Fabes, Richard, Martin, C. Dyadic relationships and stability: Examining the role of gender and emotion in preschool peer interaction. Society for Research in Child Development (May 2005).
- Herzog, M, Schmidt, S, Madden-Derdich, D, Martin, C, Fabes, Richard, Hanish, L. Pathways to play: A systematic approach to understanding other-sex interaction in preschool. Society for Research in Child Development (May 2005).
- Martin, C, Fabes, Richard. New methods for studying young children's peer interactions. Society for Research in Child Development (May 2005).
- Hanish, L, Martin, Carol, Fabes, Richard, Barcelo, H, Griffin, William, Schmidt, S, Dodd, M. Methodological Advances in Studying Peer Relationships: The Q-Connectivity Approach. Society for Research in Child Development (Apr 2005).
- Clary, Laura, Palermo, Francisco, Briggs, Phillip, Kreiger, Tyson, Martin, Carol, Fabes, Richard, Hanish, Laura. Social relationships and literacy in young gender non-normative girls. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development
- Doak, R, Weierstall, Uwe, Deponte, Daniel, Starodub, Dmitri, Hunter, Mark, Warner, Jared, Kennedy, Pallas, Schmidt, Kevin, Fabes, Richard, Spence, John. Microscopic Droplet Beams. Colloquium, Department of Physics, Arizona State University
- Fabes, Richard, Hanish, Laura, Martin, Carol, Moss, Alicia. Teachers' perceptions of preschoolers' adjustment to kindergarten: The role of children's attentional abilities. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development
- Hanish, Laura, Fabes, Richard, Martin, Carol, Clary, Laura, Palermo, Francisco. Peer socialization of boys' and girls' aggression in early childhood: Does the gender of peers matter?. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development
- Hanish, Laura, Martin, Carol, Fabes, Richard, Barcelo, Helene. The breadth of peer relationships among externalizing preschoolers: An illustration of the Q-Connectivity method. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development
- Herzog, Melissa, Palermo, Francisco, Fabes, Richard, Hanish, Laura, Martin, Carol. Teacher ratings of social competence: The influence of observed social behavior. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development
- Moss, Alicia, Fabes, Richard, Hanish, Laura, Martin, Carol. Teachers' perceptions of young children's school adjustment: The role of teacher-parent relationships. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development
Service
- University of Padua, Research Program Evaluiator (2010 - Present)
- Child Development, Ad hoc reviewer (2010 - Present)
- Sex Roles, Ad hoc reviewer (2010 - Present)
- Advisory Committee for School of Social Transformation, Member (2008 - Present)
- Italian Science Organization, Reviewer (2011 - 2014)
- Online Educational Committee, Member (2012 - 2013)
- Journal of Early Adolescence, Editorial Board (2007 - 2013)
- Political Sciences and Global Studies Director Search Committee, Member (2012 - 2013)
- T. Denny Sanford School, Director (2012 - 2012)
- Journal of Early Adolescence, Editorial Board (2007 - 2012)
- Michigan State University, Program Reviewer (2012 - 2012)
- Journal of Early Adolescence, Editorial Board Member (2005 - 2012)
- National Center for Educational Statistics, Consultant for Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (2010 - 2011)
- Educare Arizona, Consultant (2009 - 2011)
- Neuroscience of Parenting, Organizer (2009 - 2010)
- New Schools Committee, Member (2004 - 2007)
- Society for Research in Child Development, Peer Preconference Organizer (2005 - 2007)
- American Pacific Asian Studies, Search Committee Member (2005 - 2006)
- National Council on Family Relations, Member of Local Arrangements Committee (2004 - 2005)
- Steering Committee for School of Family & Social Dynamics, Chair (2004 - 2005)
- Communication Search Committee, Member (2004 - 2005)
- Search Committee for Chair of Psychology, Chair (2003 - 2004)
- Irving B. Harris Infant Mental Health Center, Board Member (2003)
- Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, Associate Editor (2003)
- NICHD Grant Review Panel, Reviewer (2003)
- Search Committee for Chair of Psychology, Chair (2003)
- Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center, Board Member (2003)
- Stardust Center for Affordable Housing and the Family Executive Committee, Member (2003)