Bonnie Klein-Tasman, Assistant Professor
Office: Garland Hall, Room 210
Phone: 414-229-3060
e-mail: bklein@uwm.edu
Lab Site: http://www.uwm.edu/~bklein/
Degree:
Ph.D., Emory University, 2000
Research Interests:
My research focuses on the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, with a particular focus on children with Williams syndrome and children with autism spectrum disorders. Current research projects include examination of the socio-communicative difficulties of young children with Williams syndrome, the emotional regulation abilities of older children and adolescents with developmental disabilities, and the study of brain-behavior relations in young children with autism spectrum disorders.
Teaching Interests:
My teaching interests are in the area of child developmental and neuropsychological assessment, developmental psychopathology, mental retardation and developmental disabilities, and cognitive-behavioral treatment for children with anxiety disorders.
Recent Publications:
Leyfer, O. T., Woodruff-Borden, J., Klein-Tasman, B. P., Fricke, J. S., & Mervis, C. B. (in press). Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in Williams syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics.
Phelps, L.F., Davies, W.H., McCart, M.R., Klein-Tasman, B.P., Melzer-Lange, M.D., & Heuermann, W. (2006). Concerns and coping of African-American mothers after youth assault requiring emergency medical treatment. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1-9.
Mervis, C. B., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2004). Methodological issues in group-matching designs: α levels for control variable comparisons and measurement characteristics of control and target variables. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34, 7-17.
Mervis, C. B., Robinson, B. F., Rowe, M. L., Becerra, A. M., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2003). Language abilities of individuals with Williams syndrome. International Review of Research in Mental Retardation, 27, 35-81.
Mervis, C. B., Morris, C. A., Klein-Tasman, B. P., Bertrand, J., Kwitny, S., & Rice, C. (2003). Attention characteristics of infants and toddlers with Williams syndrome during interactions with others. Developmental Neuropsychology, 23, 245-270.
Klein-Tasman, B. P., & Mervis, C.B. (2003). Distinctive personality characteristics of children with Williams syndrome. Developmental Neuropsychology, 23 271-292.
Mervis, C. B., Klein-Tasman, B. P., & Mastin, M.E. (2001). Adaptive behavior of 4- through 8-year-old children with Williams syndrome. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 106, 82-93.
Mervis, C. B., & Klein-Tasman, B. P. (2000). Williams syndrome: Cognition, Personality, and Adaptive Behavior. Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 6, 148-158, 2000.
Mervis, C. B., Robinson, B. F., Bertrand, J., Morris, C.A., Klein-Tasman, B. P., & Armstrong, S.C. (2000). The Williams syndrome cognitive profile. Brain & Cognition, 44, 604-628.
Klein, B. P., & Mervis, C. B. (1999). Contrasting patterns of cognitive abilities of 9- and 10-year-olds with Williams syndrome or Down syndrome. Developmental Neuropsychology, 16, 177-196.
Frangiskakis, J. M., Ewart, A., Morris, C.A., Mervis, C. B., Bertrand, J., Robinson, B. F., Klein, B. P., Ensing, G., Everett, L. A., Green, E. D., Proschel, C., Gutowski, N. J., Noble, M., Atkinson, D. L., Odelberg, S. J., & Keating, M. T. (1996). LIM-kinase1 hemizygosity implicated in impaired visuospatial constructive cognition. Cell, 86, 59-69.
