Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications
White, H., Heck, A., Jubran, R., Chroust, A., & Bhatt, R.S. (in press, online). Average fixation duration in infancy: Stability and predictive utility. Infancy. https://doi.org/10.1111/infa.12483
Shah, D., Turner, E.^, Chroust, A., Duvall, K., Wood, D., & Bailey, B. (in press, online). Marijuana use in opioid-exposed pregnancy increases risk of preterm birth. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2021.1980532
Eveland-Sayers, B., Dotterweich, A., Chroust, A., Daugherty, A.D., & Boynewicz, K. (2022). Relationships between body mass index and self-perception of adequacy in and enjoyment of physical activity following a physical literacy intervention. The Sport Journal.
Brasseur-Hock, I. F., Miller, W., Washburn, J., Chroust, A. J., & Hock, M. F. (2021). The effects of a comprehensive and supplemental middle school reading program. International Journal of Research in Learning Disabilities. 5(1), 25-41. https://doi.org/10.28987/ijrld.5.1.25
White, H., Chroust, A., Jubran, R., Heck, A., & Bhatt, R. S. (2020). Waist-to-hip ratio sensitivity in early infancy. Infant and Child Development. e2170
White, H., Chroust, A., Jubran, R., Heck, A., & Bhatt, R. S. (2019). Sex-specific scanning in infancy: Developmental changes in the use of face/head and body information. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 182, 126-143.
White, H., Jubran, R., Chroust, A., Heck, A., & Bhatt, R. S. (2018). Dichotomous perception of animal categories in infancy. Visual Perception, 26(10), 764-779.
White, H., Chroust, A., Heck, A., Jubran, R., Galati, A., & Bhatt, R. S. (2018). Categorical perception of facial emotions in infancy. Infancy, 24(2), 139-161.
Jubran, R., White, H., Chroust, A., Heck, A., & Bhatt, R. S. (2018). Experimental evidence of structural representation of hands in early infancy. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 43(1), 35-42.
White, H., Jubran, R., Heck, A., Chroust, A., & Bhatt, R. S. (2018). The role of shape recognition in figure/ground perception in infancy. Psychnomic Bulletin & Review, 25, 1381-1387.
White, H., Hock, A., Jubran, R., Heck, A., & Bhatt, R. S. (2018). Visual scanning of males and females in infancy. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 166(1), 79-95.
Heck., A., Chroust, A., White, H., Jubran, R., & Bhatt, R. S. (2018). Development of body emotion perception in infancy: From discrimination to recognition. Infant Behavior and Development, 50(1), 42-51.
Hock, A., Oberst, L., Jubran, R., White, H., Heck, A., & Bhatt, R.S. (2017). Integrated emotion processing in infancy: Matching of faces and bodies. Infancy, 22(1), 608-625.
Heck., A., Hock, A., White., H., Jubran, R., & Bhatt, R.S. (2017). Further evidence of early development of attention to dynamic facial emotions: Reply to Grossmann and Jessen (2016). Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 153(1), 155-162.
Galati, A., Hock, A., & Bhatt, R.S. (2016). Perceptual learning and face processing in infancy. Developmental Psychobiology, 58(7), 829-840.
Heck., A., Hock, A., White., H., Jubran, R., & Bhatt, R.S. (2016). The development of attention to dynamic facial emotions. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 147(1), 100-110.
Bhatt, R.S., Hock, A., White, H., Jubran, R., Kangas, A. (2016). The development of body structure knowledge in infancy. Child Development Perspectives, 10(1), 45-52.
Hock, A., White, H., Jubran, R., & Bhatt, R.S. (2016). The whole picture: Holistic body posture recognition in infancy. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 23, 426-431.
Hock, M.F., Brasseur-Hock, I.F., Hock, A., Konrardy, B. (2015). The effects of a comprehensive reading program on reading outcomes for middle school students with disabilities. The Journal of Learning Disabilities,1-18.
Hock, A., Kangas, A., Zieber, N., & Bhatt, R.S. (2015). The development of sex category representation in infancy: Matching of faces and bodies. Developmental Psychology, 51(3), 346-352.
Zieber, N., Kangas, A., Hock, A., & Bhatt, R.S. (2015). Body structure perception in infancy. Infancy, 20(1), 1-17.
Zieber, N., Kangas, A., Hock, A., & Bhatt, R.S. (2014). The development of intermodal emotion perception from bodies and voices. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 126, 68-79.
Zieber, N., Kangas, A., Hock, A., & Bhatt, R. S. (2014). Infants’ perception of emotions from body movements. Child Development, 85(2), 675-684.
Zieber, Z., Kangas, A., Hock, A., Hayden, A., Collins, R., Bada, H, Joseph, J., & Bhatt, R.S. (2013). Perceptual specialization and configural face processing in infancy. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 116(3), 625-639.
**Note: Name changed from Hock to Chroust in August 2017**
^ indicates graduate student co-author
# indicates undergraduate student co-author
Presentations in Professional Meetings
Atiles, J., ^Diaz, M. J., & Chroust, A. (2022). Teaching styles that drive children’s academic and life-long success. National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educator’s Conference. Washington D.C., USA. November 16, 2022. (Round Table Paper Session, accepted).
Boynewicz, K., Chroust, A., & Campbell, S. (2022). Atypical Early Detection of Atypical Motor Performance of Infants at Risk Secondary to Neonatal Opiate Withdrawal Syndrome. American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Sections Meeting. San Diego, CA. February 23-25, 2023. (Poster presentation, accepted).
Boynewicz, K., Chroust, A., & Johnson, M. (2022). What do you know about prenatal drug exposure? Motor, cognitive, neurobehavior and the gut-brain connection. Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy. Portland, OR, Nov 18-20, 2022. (Oral presentation, accepted).
Boynewicz, K., ^Street, K., ^Binns, D., ^Bumett, C., ^Bankston, M., ^Patterson, S., & Chroust, A. (2022). Visual Stress Cues and Atypical Eye Movements During a Visual Task in Infants with Prenatal Opioid Exposure. Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy. Portland, OR, Nov 18-20, 2022. (Poster presentation, accepted).
Johnson, M., Chroust, A., Boynewicz, K., ^Bonner, C., ^Kromash, J., & (2022). Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome and the Impact on Early Growth in Infants. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo. Orlando, FL. October 8-11, 2022. (Poster presentation, accepted).
^Creasman, J. Chroust, A., Boynewicz, K., & Schetzina, K. (2022). Analyzing the Effects of Feeding Type and Prenatal Substance Exposure on Infant Weights. ETSU Annual Pediatric Conference. Johnson City, TN. August 6, 2022. *1st Place poster award
^Agarawal, D. Shah, D., & Chroust, A. (2022). Postpartum Mental Health in Women with Opioid Use Disorder: Results of Preliminary Data. Southern Society for Pediatric Research. New Orleans, LA, February 10-12, 2022.
^Jain, M., Shah, D., & Chroust, A. (2022). Does Integrated Management of Opioid Use Disorder Affect Outcomes of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Diagnosis: Results of Preliminary Data. Southern Society for Pediatric Research. New Orleans, LA, February 10-12, 2022.
^Lowe, J., Proctor-Williams, K., Chroust. A., & Lau, M. (2021). Opioid Exposure and the Newborn Hearing Screening Fail Rate. American Academy of Audiology. Virtual. April 14-17, 2021. https://www.eventscribe.net/2021/AAA2021Virtual/fsPopup.asp?PosterID=373256&mode=posterinfo
^Gersch, H., Chroust, A., & Shah, D. (2021). Correlation of Maternal Urine Drug Screen at Delivery with Umbilical Cord Testing with NAS Diagnosis and Severity. Southern Society for Pediatric Research. New Orleans, LA, February 25-27, 2021.
Chroust, A., Shah, D., ^Turner, E., Duvall, K., Wood, D., & Bailey, B. (2021). Marijuana Use in Opioid Exposed Pregnancy Increases Risk of Preterm Birth. Society for Research in Child Development, April 7-9, 2021, virtual.
^Parrish, L., Chroust, A. Effect of School-Based and Web-Based Physical Activity Interventions on Cognitive and Physical Activity Outcomes in Preadolescents. Society for Research in Child Development, April 7-9, 2021, virtual.
^Parrish, L., Chroust, A. A Replication and Extension of a Prediction Tool Identifying Need for Treatment Among Opioid Exposed Infants. Society for Research in Child Development, April 7-9, 2021, virtual.
^Parrish, L. & Chroust, A. (2020). A Replication and Extension of a Prediction Tool Identifying Need for Treatment Among Opioid Exposed Infants [poster session canceled]. International Congress of Infant Studies, Virtual. July 6-9, 2020. https://infantstudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/vICIS-Searchable-Program_BSTandPDT_July6FINALV2.pdf
#Selby, H., Chroust, A., #Klumb, C., Eveland-Sayers, B., Boynewicz, K., & Dotterweich, A. (2020). Exploring Change Blindness in Social versus Non-Social Images and its Relationship to Self-Efficacy in Elementary Aged Children. Appalachian Student Research Forum, Johnson City, TN. April 20-21, 2020. (Conference canceled).
#Klumb, C., Chroust, A., #Selby, H., Eveland-Sayers, B., Boynewicz, K., & Dotterweich, A. (2020). Children’s’ Attention to Natural Scenes: An Investigation of Change Blindness. Appalachian Student Research Forum, Johnson City, TN. April 20-21, 2020. (Conference canceled).
#Miller, P., & Chroust, A. (2020). Polysubstance exposure and its relationship to pharmacological treatment characteristics. ETSU Boland Undergraduate Research Symposium, Johnson City, TN. March 27, 2020. (Symposium Canceled).
Eveland-Sayers, B.M., Chroust, A.J., & Boynewicz, K., & Dotterweich, A.R. (2019). Self-Efficacy, Attitudes, and Classroom Engagement of Elementary School Students Following Participation in a Run, Jump, Throw Program. International Physical Literacy Conference, Umea, Sweden. September 11-13, 2019. (poster presentation).
#Bosse, S., & Chroust, A. (2019). Visual scanning of body emotions in infancy. Appalachian Student Research Forum, Johnson City, TN. April 12, 2019. (Social Sciences 1st place; poster presentation).
^Parrish, L., Chroust, A., Eveland-Sayers, B.M., Boynewicz, K., & Dotterweich, A.R. (2019) Serial spatial memory performance and physical activity in children 7-11 years old. Appalachian Student Research Forum, Johnson City, TN. April 12, 2019. (Social Sciences 1st place; poster presentation).
#Steffey, B.R., Eveland-Sayers, B.M., Chroust, A.J., Boynewicz, K.L., Dotterweich, A.R. & Daugherty, A.D. (2019). Attitudes towards physical activity participation and school engagement in elementary school children. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Greenville, SC. February 14-16, 2019. (poster presentation).
#Daugherty, A.D., Eveland-Sayers, B.M., Chroust, A.J., Boynewicz, K.L., Dotterweich, A.R. & #Steffey, B.R. (2019). Perceived physical ability and self-perception of adequacy and enjoyment for physical activity in elementary students. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Greenville, SC. February 14-16, 2019. (poster presentation).
#Daugherty, A.D., #Steffey, B.R., Eveland-Sayers, B.M., Chroust, A.J., Boynewicz, K.L., & Dotterweich, A.R. (2019). BMI, perceived physical ability, and school engagement in elementary school children. Posters at the Capitol, Nashville, TN. February 26, 2019. (poster presentation).
Boynewicz, K., & Chroust, A. (2019). Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Motor, Cognitive, Perceptual & Social Development. Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Washington, D.C. Jan 23-26, 2019 (oral presentation).