Christopher Lopata, PhDAssociate Professor
Co-Director of the Institute for Autism Research
Highest Degree Awarded:
Doctorate in School Psychology;
University at Albany, SUNY in April 1998
Years at Canisius: Since June 2009
Courses Taught
Unique aspect of Canisius
Research Interests
Recent publications/articles
Courses Taught:
- SPE 570 Standards Based Assessment
- PSY 370 School Psychology
The Institute for Autism Research at Canisius is truly unique as it provides students the opportunity to study autism spectrum disorders with a team of top researchers here and at other collaborating universities. Students can gain high level clinical and research training that prepares them for graduate work, as well as future professional practice.
Research Interests:
- Clinical and associated features
- Treatments
- Methods of effective assessment and measurement
Featured in Summer 2010 Canisius Magazine
Recent publications/articles:Lopata, C., Toomey, J. A., Fox, J. D., Volker, M. A., Chow, S. Y., Thomeer, M. L., Lee, G. K., Rodgers, J. D., McDonald, C. A., & Smerbeck, A. M. (2010). Anxiety and depression in children with HFASDs: Symptom levels and source differences. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology doi: 10.1007/s10802-010-9406-1.
Lopata, C., Thomeer, M. L.,Volker, M. A., Nida, R. E., Lee, G. K., Toomey, J. A., Smerbeck, A. M., & Rodgers, J. D. (2010). RCT of a manualized social treatment for high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders doi: 10.1007/s10803-010-0989-8.
Volker, M. A., Lopata, C., Vujnovic, R. K., Smerbeck, A. M., Toomey, J. A., Rodgers, J. D., Schiavo, A. & Thomeer, M. L. (2009). Comparison of the Bender Gestalt-II and VMI-V in samples of typical children and children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment doi:10.1177/0734282909348216.
Volker, M. A., Lopata, C., Smith, D. A., & Thomeer, M. L. (2009). Facial encoding of children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 24, 195-204.
Lee, G. K., Lopata, C., Volker, M. A., Thomeer, M. L., Nida, R. E., Toomey, J. A., Chow, S. Y., & Smerbeck, A. M. (2009). Health-related quality of life of parents of children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 24, 227-239.
Finn, K. V., Lopata, C., & Marable, M. A. (in press). Marijuana use in suburban schools among students with learning disabilities. Educational Forum, 77(4).
Volker, M. A., Lopata, C., Smerbeck, A. M., Knoll, V., Thomeer, M. L., Toomey, J. A., & Rodgers, J. D. (2009). BASC-2 PRS profiles for students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0849-6