Anastasiia Iun

Anastasiia Iun
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
NSB 217
907-786-1718
aiun@alaska.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., Counseling and School Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, 2023
    • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Children鈥檚 Nebraska, 2024
    • Predoctoral Internship, Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology, Department of Health and Human Services, 2023
  • M.A., Applied Psychology, American University of Central Asia, 2017
  • Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate Program, Clemson University, 2017
  • B.A., Psychology, American University of Central Asia, 2015
    • Dual diploma in Psychology, Bard College, 2015

Biography

Anastasiia Iun is an Assistant Professor at the 麻豆无码版 Psychology Department. Her research centers on lifespan adjustment and social, emotional, and behavioral assessment and intervention. She specifically examines how a sense of belonging in educational institutions, teacher-student dynamics, parent-child relationships, and peer relationships influences individuals across ages and how these relationships impact and are influenced by social adjustment, mental health, and cross-cultural adaptation.

Anastasiia is also deeply invested in exploring and evaluating evidence-based interventions to address social-emotional, behavioral, and academic challenges in students across all educational levels. Her research incorporates trauma-informed care and focuses on assessing the acceptability and feasibility of interventions within educational and clinical settings in various cultural contexts.

Anastasiia鈥檚 diverse, multicultural background and international experience in clinical practice - including psychological assessment, psychotherapy, ABA therapy - and supervisory roles in multiple settings (Hand in Hand Organization in Kyrgyzstan, International Child Development Center ABC in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, Ala-Too International University in Kyrgyzstan, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston Public Schools, May Institute, Department of Health and Human Services Nebraska, Children鈥檚 Nebraska) with a very diverse population with and without developmental disabilities and other psychiatric disorders across ages - enrich her research, teaching, and supervision. She is dedicated to producing applied research that informs her mentorship and supervision and enhances her clinical practice. In 2023-2024, she received parent-child interaction therapy training as well as specialized training to provide psychological care to military populations, further strengthening her trauma-informed approach to research, teaching, supervision, and clinical services.

Teaching Responsibilities

  • PSY A150 - Lifespan Development
  • PSY A365 - Child and Adolescent Development
  • PSY A638 - Child Clinical Psychology
  • School Psychology Courses

Professional & Department Service

  • International Behavior Analysis Association Professional Advisory Board Member 
  • Editorial Board Member, Assessment for Effective Intervention Journal
  • Reviewer, Child Maltreatment Journal
  • Editorial Board Member, School Psychology Training and Pedagogy Journal

Research Interests

Adjustment Across the Lifespan
  • Belonging 
    • Educational institutions
    • Teacher-student relationships
    • Parent-child relationships
  • Social adjustment
  • Mental health
  • Cross-cultural adjustment
  • Trauma
Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Assessment and Intervention
  • Evidence-based interventions
  • Program evaluation
  • Trauma-informed care and interventions
  • Developmental disabilities

Publications

Iun, A., Molchanova, E., Molina, A. P., Sreekala R., & Cook, A. L. (in press). Transitioning to Higher Education: College Adjustment of International Students within Central Asia and South Asia. Accepted in Educational Psychology.

Xu, F., Gage, N., Zeng, S., Zhang, M., Iun, A., O'Riordan, M., Kim, E., (2024). The Use of digital interventions for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder - A meta-analysis. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06563-4

Brodsky, L., Iun, A., Ervin, A., Cook, A. L., & Pearrow, M. (2023). Exploring Systems-Level Family Engagement Practices Across Elementary and PK-8 Schools. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation. Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10474412.2023.2269389 

Cook, A. L., Murphy, K. M., Fallon, L. M., Ervin, A., Iun, A., & Whitehouse, A. (2023). Exploring the Application of Dialogic Reading Strategies and Mixed Reality Simulations in Supporting Social-Emotional Learning Among Young Students in an After-School Setting. Contemporary School Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-023-00470-8 

Zhong, M., Qiu, J., Zhao, H., Xu, F., Iun, A., Shen, M., & Zeng, S. (2023). Parental relationships and the social emotional and behavioral problem of children in China: Insights for the three-child policy. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04706-x

Iun, A., & Gayevska, O. V. (2023). Complex model of ICC development in formal and informal educational settings via SEL framework. Publishing House 鈥淏altija Publishing.鈥� https://doi.org/10.30525/978-9934-26-283-8-19   

Daniels, B., Bender, S. L., Ballard, S., Iun, A. & Fowler, D. (2021). Universal Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Screeners for Preschool Students: A Systematic Review. Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education 6(2). https://doi.org/10.58948/2834-8257.1019   

Iun, A. (2016). In pursuit of positivity. In Kim, H. S. (Eds.), Next Generation Leadership. (pp. 165-174). Acumen. ISBN: 978-0-9904361-6-4 51099

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