ALEX CASILLAS alexcasillas75@gmail.com

319-530-3729

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alexcasillaspsy ResearchGate: www.researchgate.net/profile/Alex_Casillas

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=toerWSIAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao PERSONAL STATEMENT Innovative education and workforce researcher with strong leadership and communication skills and a proven ability to manage complex projects and interdisciplinary teams to successful outcomes. I have managed over $1.3 million of external and internal research project funding, as well as managed organizational processes to increase innovation in R&D teams using a variety of methods. I have a strong track record of research dissemination (32 publications in peer-reviewed outlets with over 3,900 citations; 75 presentations at national and international conferences). I have expertise in the design of assessment and learning solutions using principled methods and theories of action. I have deep knowledge of individual differences, particularly personality, behavioral, and socioemotional (SE) skills, as well as education and career navigation. I also have substantial experience in modeling performance and persistence in elementary-through-career settings, personnel selection and workforce development, as well as in the design and implementation of online assessment (both formative and summative), evaluation, and intervention systems (e.g., curricula to develop SE skills). Finally, I have a keen understanding and experience with a variety of underserved populations (e.g., first generation college students, Latinx youth) and the interplay between individual and systemic issues that impact their outcomes. EDUCATION Ph.D. University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA (2005) Clinical Science, emphasis in personality & behavioral assessment (APA accredited) Dissertation: Personality and Neuropsychological Correlates of Impulsivity M.A. University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA (2000) Clinical Psychology B.A. Grinnell College; Grinnell, IA (1998) Psychology (with honors), Phi Beta Kappa SKILLS & LANGUAGES • Ability to manage complex projects and interdisciplinary teams to successful outcomes • Strong leadership, interpersonal effectiveness, and networking skills • Superior verbal and written communication skills • Innovation-oriented, design thinking, and problem-solving skills • Strong conceptual, analytical, and synthesizing abilities • Expertise in the design and implementation of online assessment and evaluation systems • Languages: English (fluent), Spanish (native), French (conversational), Italian (conversational), Portuguese (read only)

A. Casillas p. 2 PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS • Assessment of personality, behavior, and socioemotional skills • Socioemotional learning and comprehensive youth development • Predictors of performance and persistence in educational and workforce settings • Principled design, design thinking, innovative practices, dual transformation • Holistic approaches to intervention and evaluation • Workforce development and personnel selection • Assessment of individual differences in clinical settings

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Principal Research Psychologist, Center for Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning (SEAL) at The Learning Accelerator, ACT, Inc. (August 2019 to present) Duties: Serve as a thought leader within a multi-disciplinary team of research and assessment

professionals who develop, validate, and implement holistic solutions incorporating measurement, learning curricula, and professional development components in domestic and international settings. Leverage design thinking and principled approaches to design to articulate solutions to research and applied problems. Lead proposal teams pursuing external research funding and responding to RFPs for customized solutions or for grants. Manage research partnerships. Serve as an internal and external expert on a variety of topics (e.g., assessment, design, behavior, socioemotional learning, first-generation college students). Author manuscripts, research reports, and issue briefs. Deliver high-impact presentations to internal and external audiences. Mentor junior staff and supervise research assistants and summer interns.

Supervisor: Jeremy Burrus, Ph.D.

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Iowa Course taught: Introduction to Clinical Psychology (Aug. 2008 to present) Duties: Prepare and deliver lessons and examinations for an undergraduate course covering the

basics of abnormal psychology, assessment, and psychotherapy. Highly-rated by students during end-of-course evaluations (e.g., being “an effective teacher” and “learning a lot in the class”).

Supervisors: Mark Blumberg, Ph.D.

Principal Research Psychologist, Design-based Research, ACT, Inc. (August 2017 to August 2019) Duties: Lead multi-disciplinary teams of researchers and assessment professionals in the design

and development of innovative products and services with a focus on feasibility (i.e., the evidence to support the efficacy and validity of solutions). Use design thinking and principled approaches to design (e.g., evidence-centered design) to articulate solutions to research and applied problems, including the creation of theories of action or logic models to guide possible solutions and research agendas. Lead high-level design meetings and expert panels using design tools and processes. Lead special projects from ideation to prototyping. Manage research partnerships. Serve as an internal and external expert on a variety of topics (e.g., assessment, design, behavior, socioemotional learning, first-generation students). Author proposals, grants, manuscripts, research reports, and issue briefs. Deliver high-impact presentations to internal and external audiences. Mentor junior staff and supervise research assistants and summer interns.

Supervisor: Angie McAllister, Ph.D.

A. Casillas p. 3 Principal Research Psychologist, Research on Assessment and Learning, ACT, Inc. (July 2015 to

August 2017) Duties: Assist in launching a new department within ACT’s Research Division. Develop and

implement a research agenda that integrates research from the learning sciences, assessment, measurement, and technological innovations with design thinking for the purpose of engineering assessments, learning solutions, and solving applied problems. Develop and implement assessment design and development processes using design science and evidence centered design. Lead high-level design meetings and expert panels using design tools and processes. Lead special projects from ideation to prototyping. Manage research partnerships. Serve as an internal and external expert on behavioral assessments. Author proposals, grants, manuscripts, research reports, and issue briefs. Deliver high-impact presentations to internal and external audiences. Mentor junior staff and supervise research assistants and summer interns.

Supervisor: Paul Nichols, Ph.D.

Senior Research Psychologist, Career Transitions Research, ACT, Inc. (Aug. 2010 to June 2015) Duties: Led an interdisciplinary team of internal staff and external consultants to achieve strategic

and operational objectives in the design and deployment of a large-scale behavioral research agenda focused on the predictors of college and career readiness. This effort led to the development of behavior standards and the behavior framework featured in ACT’s Holistic Framework. Designed, budgeted, and managed multi-site studies with cross-sectional and longitudinal components. Supervised development and validation of an academic behavior assessment system that includes self-report and teacher rating components. Worked with outside vendors and internal resources to write requirements, implement and QC online solutions, and assisted with marketing and product strategy. Supervised writing of academic behavior curriculum linked to assessment components and financed by a grant from the Carnegie Foundation. Established research partnerships with educational institutions (e.g., large K-12 districts, major universities, GEAR UP organizations), workforce development organizations, and multimedia companies. Contributed to the design and development of a performance evaluation system. Authored manuscripts, research and technical reports, issue briefs, and user documentation. Authored and delivered presentations at national conferences and via webinar. Supervised and mentored direct reports and junior staff.

Supervisor: Mary Ann Hanson, Ph.D.

Research Associate, Career Transitions Research, ACT, Inc. (Aug. 2005 to July 2010) Duties: Project manager for multiple projects focusing on measuring individual differences and

behaviors in applied settings, including: (1) measures of psychosocial factors to identify students who may benefit from development aimed to improve their academic performance and persistence, (2) behaviorally-anchored rating scales designed to measure and monitor key behaviors in academic and workforce settings, and (3) “soft skills” measures designed to assist in workforce selection, placement, and development, including tests of integrity, personality, and job fit. Additional duties included: authoring manuscripts, research and policy reports, presentations, and user support documentation; leading project teams; supervising research assistants and summer interns.

Supervisor: Steve Robbins, Ph.D. Examiner, Marchman Psychology Associates (Dec. 2005 to Dec. 2008) Duties: Conducted psychological evaluations and wrote psychological reports for Disability

Determination Services. Supervisor: James Marchman, Ph.D.

A. Casillas p. 4 Psychology Intern, University Counseling Service, University of Iowa (Aug. 2004 to July 2005) Duties: Conducted intake interviews, made case dispositions, and provided therapy to individuals;

facilitated therapy groups; conducted learning disability assessments; wrote psychological reports and therapy summaries; provided staff development on personality assessment; supervised practicum students in the provision of clinical and outreach services.

Supervisors: Julie Madison Corkery, Ph.D., Director of Training; Sam Cochran, Ph.D., UCS Director RESEARCH SUPPORT EXTERNAL GRANT FUNDING Co-Principal Investigator: Developing Improved Approaches to SEL Readiness. Funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, March – June 2019 (Total award = $5,000). Co-Principal Investigator: Leveraging Expertise in Assessment to Improve Efficacy of Programming. Funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, April – November 2019 (Total award = $5,000). Co-Principal Investigator: Examining the Efficacy of the ACT Tessera Teacher Playbook for Improving Social and Emotional Skills. Funded by New Schools Venture Fund, May 2019 – October 2020 (Total award = $137,000). INTERNAL (ACT) FUNDING & AWARDS Principal Investigator: Development of a Behavioral Skills Framework and Performance Level

Descriptors. September 2011 – August 2015 (Total costs = $900,000) Principal Investigator: Prototyping Short Behavioral Scales. May 2016 – August 2016

(Total costs = $35,000) Principal Investigator: Prototyping Short Behavioral Scales-Part 2. November 2016 – August 2017

(Total costs = $70,000). Principal Investigator: Implementing Short Behavioral Scales. September 2017 – August 2018

(Total award = $50,000). Principal Investigator: Exploring Adaptive Uses of Behavioral Scales. September 2017 – August

2018 (Total award = $56,350). Co-Principal Investigator: Transadaptation of Tessera. April – February 2020 (Total award =

$24,800). Co-Principal Investigator: To Contextualize or Not Contextualize? A Two-part SEL Study. April –

February 2020 (Total award = $18,000). INNOVATION & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Founding member of ACT’s Emerging Technology for Assessment and Learning group (December, 2014). ETAL is an interdisciplinary team whose charge is to explore new technologies and their potential applications to the assessment industry. Participant in trainer workshop for teaching ideation tools to other team members (March, 2014). Workshop was led by Systematic Inventive Thinking. Since that workshop, I have co-led several workshops to teach the SIT tools to teams of research and development professionals.

A. Casillas p. 5 Participant in week-long ideation workshop led by Systematic Inventive Thinking (November 2011). Workshop resulted in 50+ ideas, several of which were presented by my team to company executives. Some ideas were used as proof-of-concept projects and one was advanced into production: a serious game for children and early teens to explore careers within the Whyville ecosystem (see http://www.whyville.net/smmk/top/gates?source=fortune6) Participant in UI LEAD (Leadership Education, Assessment, and Development; Sept. 2008 to April 2009), a comprehensive leadership competency program offered at the University of Iowa focused on assessing strengths, identifying growth opportunities, and refining leadership skills. PUBLICATIONS AND MANUSCRIPTS PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED OUTLETS Kuo, Y.L., Casillas, A., Walton, K., Way, J.D., & Moore, J. (2020). The Intersectionality of

Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status on Social and Emotional Skills. Journal of Research in Personality, 84. Published online November, 2019.

Kuo, Y. L., Allen, J., & Casillas, A. (2019). Relationships between non-cognitive factors and course

failure: A longitudinal perspective. The International Journal of Intelligent Technologies and Applied Statistics, 12(3), 281-295. doi:10.6148/IJITAS.201909_12(3).0003

Kuo, Y.L, Casillas, A., Walton, K. E., Way, J.D. Moore, J.L. (2019, Fall). Differential effects of

Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status on Social and Emotional Skills. American Educational Research Association’s Social & Emotional Learning SIG Newsletter, 13(1), 15-16.

Mcabbee, S.T., Casillas, A., Way, J. D. & Guo, F. (2019). The HEXACO Model in Education and

School-to-Work Transitions: Current Applications and Future Directions. Zeitschrift für Psychologie, 227(3), 174–185.

Casillas, A., Dages, K. & Ferrell, B. (2019, Spring). Challenges, Trends, and Opportunities of the

Testing Industry: Practitioners' Perspectives. The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, 56(4). Casillas, A., Kyllonen, P, & Way, J. (2019). Preparing Students for the Future of Work: A Formative

Assessment Approach (pp. 35-52). In Frederick L. Oswald, Tara S. Behrend, and Lori L. Foster (Eds.), Workforce Readiness and the Future of Work. New York: Taylor & Francis/Routledge.

Allen, J., Way, J., & Casillas, A. (2019) Relating school context to measures of psychosocial factors

for students in grades 6 through 9. Personality and Individual Differences, 136, 96-106. Latino, C.A., Stegmann, G., Radunzel, J., Way, J.D., Sanchez, E., & Casillas, A. (2018) Reducing

gaps in first-year outcomes between Hispanic first generation college students and their peers: The role of accelerated learning and financial aid. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice.

Ndum, E., Allen J., Way, J. & Casillas A. (2018). Explaining Gender Gaps in English Composition

and College Algebra in College: A Mediation Role of Psychosocial Factors. Journal of Advanced Academics, 29, 56-88.

Zuo, C., Mulfinger, E., Oswald, F. L., & Casillas, A. (2018). First generation college student success

(pp. 55-90). In Robert S. Feldman (Ed.), First Year Student Success. New York: Cambridge University Press.

A. Casillas p. 6 Publications & Manuscripts (cont.) Whorton, R. P, Casillas, A., Oswald, F. L., & Shaw, A. (2017). Critical skills for the 21st century

workforce (book chapter). In J. Burrus, K. Mattern, B. Naemi, & R. Roberts (Eds.), Building better students: Preparation for the workforce. New York: Oxford University Press.

Li, Y., Allen J. & Casillas, A. (2017). Relating psychological and social factors to academic

performance: A longitudinal investigation of high-poverty middle school students. Journal of Adolescence, 56, 179-189.

Moore, J., Way, J. Casillas, A. Burrus, J., Allen, J. & Hanson M.A. (2015). The utility of psychosocial

characteristics of middle school students for predicting key high school academic outcomes. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 32, 75-83.

Li, K., Zelenka, R., Buonaguidi, L., Beckman, R., Casillas, A., Crouse, J., Allen, J., Hanson, M.A.,

Acton, T., & Robbins, S.B. (2013) Readiness, behavior, and foundational mathematics course success. Journal of Developmental Education, 37, 14-22.

Swaney, K., Allen, J. A., Casillas, A., Hanson, M.A., & Robbins, S. B. (2012). Interests, Work Values,

and Occupations: Predicting Work Outcomes with the WorkKeys Fit Assessment. Journal of Career Assessment, 20, 359-374.

Casillas, A., Robbins, S. B., Allen. J., Kuo, Y. K., Hanson, M.A., & Schmeiser, C. (2012). Predicting

early academic failure in high school from prior academic achievement, psychosocial characteristics, and behavior. Journal of Educational Psychology, 104, 407-420.

Casillas, A., Robbins, S. B., McKinniss, T., Postlethwaite, B., & Oh, I.S. (2009). Using narrow facets

of integrity to predict safety: A test validation study. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 17, 119-125.

Robbins, S. B., Allen, J., Casillas, A., Akamigbo, A., Saltonstall, M., Cole, R., Mahoney, E., & Gore,

P. A. Jr. (2009). Associations of resource and service utilization, risk level, and college outcomes. Research in Higher Education, 50, 101-118.

Clark, L. A., Simms, L. J., Wu, K. D., & Casillas, A. (2008). Schedule for Nonadaptive and Adaptive

Personality—2nd Edition: Manual for administration, scoring, and interpretation. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press.

Allen, J., Robbins, S., Casillas, A., & Oh, I. (2008). Effects of Academic Performance, Motivation,

and Social Connectedness on Third-Year College Retention and Transfer. Research in Higher Education, 49, 647-664.

Casillas, A., Schulz, E. M., Santos, P. J., Lee, R., & Robbins, S. B. (2006). Exploring the meaning of

motivation across cultures: IRT analyses of the Goal Instability Scale. Journal of Career Assessment, 14, 472-489.

Peterson, C. H., Casillas, A., & Robbins, S. (2006). The Student Readiness Inventory and the big five:

Examining social desirability and college academic performance. Personality and Individual Differences, 41, 663-673.

Robbins, S. B., Allen, J., Casillas, A., Peterson, C. H., & Le, H. (2006). Unraveling the differential

effects of standardized achievement and psychosocial predictors of college outcomes: A prospective study. Journal of Educational Psychology, 98, 598-616.

A. Casillas p. 7 Publications & Manuscripts (cont.) Simms, L. J., Casillas, A., Clark, L. A., Watson, D., & Doebbeling, B. N. (2005). Psychometric

evaluation of the restructured clinical scales of the MMPI-2. Psychological Assessment, 17, 345-358.

Casillas, A. & Robbins, S. B. (2005). Test adaptation and cross-cultural assessment from a business

perspective: Issues and recommendations. International Journal of Testing, 5, 5-21. Cook, D. B., Casillas, A., Robbins, S. B., & Dougherty, L. M. (2005). Goal continuity and the “Big

Five” as predictors of older adult marital adjustment. Personality and Individual Differences, 38, 519-531.

Le, H., Casillas, A., Langley, R., & Robbins, S.B. (2005). Motivational and skills, social, and self-

management predictors of college outcomes: Constructing the Student Readiness Inventory. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 63 (3), 1-28.

Santos, P. J., Casillas, A., & Robbins, S. B. (2004). Motivational correlates of Portuguese high

schoolers’ vocational identity: Cultural validation of the Goal Instability Scale. Journal of Career Assessment, 12, 17-32.

Watson, D., Klohnen, E. C., Casillas, A., Simms, E. N., Haig, J., & Berry, D. S. (2004). Match

makers and deal breakers: Analyses of assortative mating in newlywed couples. Journal of Personality, 72, 1029-1068.

Watson, D. & Casillas, A. (2003). Neuroticism: Adaptive and maladaptive features. In E. C. Chang

& L. J. Sanna (Eds.), Virtue, vice, and personality: The complexity of behavior (pp. 145-161). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Casillas, A. & Clark, L. A. (2002). Dependency, impulsivity, and self-harm: Traits hypothesized to

underlie the association between Cluster B personality and substance use disorders. Journal of Personality Disorders, 16, 425-437.

IN PRESS Kuo, Y.K., Casillas, A., Allen, J., & Robbins, S.B. (In Press). The Moderating Effects of Psychosocial

Factors on Achievement Gains: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of Educational Psychology. Published online March 2020.

UNDER REVIEW Latino, C.A., Radunzel, J., Way, J.D., Sanchez, E., Casillas, A., Ali, S.R., & Kivlighan, D.M. A

Holistic View of Hispanic First-Generation College Students’ Graduation Rates. Journal of College Student Development

IN PREPARATION Casillas, A, Manning, S., Way, J. & Simms, L. Development of SEL Skills Measures by Integrating

Principled and Construct Validity Approaches. Kuo, Y. L., Elchert, D. Casillas, A., Way, J., Ali, S. R., McLeod, A. Impact of high school pathway

programs on behavioral skills. Frontiers in Psychology. Murano, D., Casillas, A., Way, J. Tackett, J.L., Reardon, K.W., & Herzhoff, K. A Holistic Approach

to Behavioral Assessment: Highlighting Strengths in Minority Students

A. Casillas p. 8 Publications & Manuscripts (cont.) Steedle, J., Way, J., & Casillas, A. Why is High School GPA the Best Single Predictor of First-Year

College Grades? Tackett, J.L., Herzhoff, K., Reardon, K.W. Casillas, A. Murano, D. & Way, J. Contextualizing

Academic Behaviors and Achievement in a Comprehensive Child Personality Taxonomy. Way, J. D., Kuo, Y. L., Whorton, R., & Casillas, A. An examination of grit through the lens of

established measures of personality and behavior. Way, J., Moore, J.L., Walton, K.E., Casillas, A., Kuo, Y., Ortiz McCormick, N., & Atkins, T.

Intervening with Underserved Hispanic Students on Social and Emotional Skills. ACT REPORTS & USER GUIDES LEAD AUTHOR Casillas, A. & Latino, C. (2018). Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Implement Career &

College Clubs Curriculum, Informed by ACT Holistic Framework. ACT Research Briefs. Iowa City, IA: ACT Inc.

Casillas, A., Way, J., McKinniss, T., Colbow, A., & Hileman, R. (2017). ACT Behavioral

Performance Level Descriptors. Iowa City, IA: ACT Inc. Casillas, A., Way, J., & Burrus, J. (2015). Behavioral Skills (chapter). In W. Camara, R. O’Connor,

K. Mattern & M.A. Hanson (Eds.). Beyond academics: A holistic framework for enhancing education and workplace success. Iowa City, IA: ACT Inc.

ACT, Inc. (2012). Engage Teacher Edition user’s guide. Iowa City, IA: Author ACT, Inc. (2011). Enhancing college and career readiness and success: The role of academic

behaviors. Iowa City, IA: Author. Casillas, A., Allen, J. Kuo, Y. K., Pappas, S., Hanson, M. A., & Robbins, S. B. (2011-1).

Development and validation of ENGAGE Grades 6-9. ACT Research Report Series. Iowa City, IA: ACT, Inc.

ACT, Inc. (2009). Talent assessment user and technical guide. Iowa City, IA: Author ACT, Inc. (2007). Performance assessment user and technical guide. Iowa City, IA: Author. Casillas, A., Robbins, S., Harris, D., & Petersen, N. (2003). Developing cross-cultural implementation

guidelines. ACT Internal Project Reports. Iowa City, IA: ACT, Inc. CONTRIBUTOR Kuo, Y. L., Casillas, A., & Allen, J. (2019). Examining moderating effects of social emotional

learning factors on achievement gains. ACT Technical Brief. Iowa City, IA: ACT, Inc. Latino, C., Stegman, G., Radunzel, J., Way, J., Sanchez, E. & Casillas, A. (2018). The relationship

between social and emotional learning skills and resource use for first-year outcomes of Hispanic first-generation college students. ACT Research & Policy Issue Brief. Iowa City, IA: ACT Inc.

A. Casillas p. 9 Publications & Manuscripts (cont.) Colbow, A., Latino, C., Way, J., Casillas, A., & McKinniss, T. (2017). The ACT Behavioral Skills

Framework: How does it compare to other behavioral models? ACT Research Report Series. Iowa City, IA: ACT, Inc.

Elchert, D., Latino, C., Bobek, B., Way, J. & Casillas, A. (2017). The Importance of Behavioral Skills

and Navigation Factors for Education and Work Success. Insights in Education and Work Series. Iowa City, IA: ACT, Inc.

Latino, C., Stegman, G., Radunzel, J., Way, J., Sanchez, E. & Casillas, A. (2017). Accelerated

learning and financial aid associated with positive academic outcomes for Hispanic first generation college students. ACT Research & Policy Issue Brief. Iowa City, IA: ACT Inc.

Latino, C., Way, J., Colbow, A., Bouwers, S. Casillas, A. & McKinniss, T. (2017). The Development

of Behavioral Performance Level Descriptors. ACT Research Report Series. Iowa City, IA: ACT, Inc.

Manning, S., Way, J. & Casillas, A. (2017). Measuring social and emotional learning development

with behavioral performance level descriptors. ACT Research & Policy Issue Brief. Iowa City, IA: ACT Inc.

Allen, J., Casillas, A., & Way, J. (2016). Test-retest Analyses of ACT Engage Assessments for Grades

6-9, Grades 10-12, and College. Iowa City, IA: ACT Inc. Mattern, K., Burrus, J., Camara, W., O’Connor, R., Hanson, M.A., Gambrell, J., Casillas, A. & Bobek,

B. (2014). Broadening the Definition of College and Career Readiness: A Holistic Approach. ACT Research Report Series. Iowa City, IA: ACT, Inc.

Moore, J., Casillas, A., & Way, J. (2015). The relative importance of middle school academic and

psychosocial characteristics in predicting twelfth-grade high school GPA. ACT Data Byte Series. Iowa City, IA: ACT Inc.

Moore, J., Casillas, A., & Way, J. (2015). Academic achievement, behaviors, and college completion.

ACT Data Byte Series. Iowa City, IA: ACT Inc. Ndum, E., Allen J., Way, J. & Casillas A. (2015). Effects of psychosocial factors on gender

differences in first-year college English and mathematics grades. ACT Working Paper Series. Iowa City, IA: ACT Inc.

ACT, Inc. (2013). Student- and teacher-reported behavioral measures: Do they agree? Iowa City, IA:

Author. ACT, Inc. (2013). Importance of student motivation. Iowa City, IA: Author. ACT, Inc. (2013). Social engagement and extracurricular activities. Iowa City, IA: Author. ACT, Inc. (2013). Importance of student self-regulation. Iowa City, IA: Author. ACT, Inc. (2011). ENGAGE Grades 6-9 user’s guide. Iowa City, IA: Author. ACT, Inc. (2011). ENGAGE Grades 10-12 user’s guide. Iowa City, IA: Author. ACT, Inc. (2011). ENGAGE College user’s guide. Iowa City, IA: Author. ACT, Inc. (2011). Cognitive and behavioral skills are essential to job success. Iowa City, IA: Author.

A. Casillas p. 10 Publications & Manuscripts (cont.) ACT, Inc. (2010). Behavioral monitoring scales for workforce user’s guide. Iowa City, IA: Author. ACT, Inc. (2010). Making the most of your WorkKeys Talent results. ACT, Inc. (2008). The forgotten middle: Ensuring that all students are on target for college and

career readiness before high school. Iowa City, IA: Author. ACT, Inc. (2007). Fit assessment user and technical guide. Iowa City, IA: Author. ACT, Inc. (2007). Impact of cognitive, psychosocial, and career factors on educational and workplace

success. Iowa City, IA: Author. BLOG ENTRIES Walton, K., Casillas, A., & Murano, D. (2020, April 2). Developing your grit (or some ways to stay on

task and be organized when COVID-19 disrupts your life). Mawi Learning Blog. https://www.mawilearning.com/blog/developing-your-grit-or-some-ways-to-stay-on-task-and-be-organized-when-covid-19-disrupts-your-life/

Casillas, A., Murano, D. & Walton, K. (2020, March 26). Building resilience (or some ways to deal

with the worry and anxiety brought on by COVID-19). Mawi Learning Blog. https://www.mawilearning.com/blog/building-resilience-or-some-ways-to-deal-with-the-worry-and-anxiety-brought-on-by-covid-19/

Murano, D., McCormick, N. O., & Casillas, A. (2020, February 27). Applying for a GEAR UP Grant.

Mawi Learning Blog. https://www.mawilearning.com/blog/applying-for-a-gear-up-grant/ Casillas, A. (2018, September 24). Vamos a seguir adelante (Let’s keep pushing forward)! Equity in

ACTion Blog. https://equityinlearning.act.org/equity-in-action/vamos-a-seguir-adelante-lets-keep-pushing-forward/

Latino, C. A, & Casillas, A. (2018, August 21). SEL, resources are keys to success. Equity in ACTion

Blog. https://equityinlearning.act.org/equity-in-action/sel-resources-are-keys-to-success/ Casillas, A. (2018, August 1). First generation college students face challenges in achieving a degree:

It’s time we devote more consistent efforts to help them succeed. Equity in ACTion Blog. https://equityinlearning.act.org/equity-in-action/guest-blog-first-generation-college-students-face-challenges-in-achieving-a-degree-its-time-we-devote-more-consistent-efforts-to-help-them-succeed/

Casillas, A. & Latino, C. A. (2018, January 30). First generation college students benefit from

accelerated learning and financial aid. Equity in ACTion Blog. https://equityinlearning.act.org/equity-in-action/first-generation-college-students-benefit-from-accelerated-learning-and-financial-aid/

Casillas, A., Stoeffler, K., Way, J.D., & Bobek. B. (2017, March 20). Taking a holistic approach to

college and career readiness. Equity in ACTion Blog. https://equityinlearning.act.org/equity-in-action/taking-holistic-approach-college-career-readiness/

A. Casillas p. 11 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Casillas, A. (2019, October). Understanding SEL Skill Development and Academic Readiness in

Latino Youth. Presentation at the Grantmakers Exchange portion of the Grantmakers for Education Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Casillas, A., Luc, E., & Paugh-Ortiz, B. (2019, October). Implementing Career and College Clubs

Curriculum in a Cohort of Underserved Students. Poster presented at the annual Education Technology and Computational Psychometrics Symposium, Iowa City, IA.

Martin, J.E. & Casillas, A. (2019, October). Social Emotional Learning Using the ACT Tessera

Teacher Playbook. Professional development workshop presented at Region One ESC, Edingburg, TX.

Casillas, A., Gray, A., Wiley, D. (2019, September). Transforming Assessment Debate: Can Artificial

Intelligence Take Over the Assessment Process? Panel discussion presented at the annual meeting of the European Association of Test Publishers Conference, Madrid, Spain.

Casillas, A., Forte, E., Straehle, M. (2019, September). Using Design in the Testing Industry. Panel

discussion presented at the annual meeting of the European Association of Test Publishers Conference, Madrid, Spain.

Casillas, A. & Pappas, K. (2019, July). Career & College Clubs: Applying a Holistic Approach. Talk

presented at the Annual NCCEP/GEAR UP Conference, San Francisco, CA. Murano, D., Casillas, A., & Way, J. (2019, June). A Holistic Approach to Behavioral

Assessment: Highlighting Strengths in Minority Students. Paper presented at the 2019 Biannual meeting of the Association for Research in Personality, Grand Rapids, MI.

Simms, L.J., Casillas, A., & Way, J. (2019, June). Construct Validation of the ACT Holistic

Framework Personality Scales via Behaviors Reported in a Seven-day Diary Study. Poster presented at the 2019 Biannual meeting of the Association for Research in Personality, Grand Rapids, MI.

Kuo, Y. L., Way, J., & Casillas, A. (2019, June). Differences in predicting job performance: The

relative contribution of grit and HEXACO conscientiousness facets. Paper presented at the 2019 Biannual meeting of the Association for Research in Personality, Grand Rapids, MI.

Way, J., Allen, J., Casillas, A. & McCormick-Ortiz (2019, June). Intervening with at-risk students on

personality-based skills to improve college readiness. Paper presented at the 2019 Biannual meeting of the Association for Research in Personality, Grand Rapids, MI.

Casillas, A. (2019, April). Leveraging Design Science to Inform Education and Career Navigation

Solutions. In E. Mulfinger & F.L. Oswald (Chairs). The Road to Work: Understanding College-to-Career Transitions. Symposium presented at the 34th Annual meeting of the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Washington, DC.

Casillas, A., Dages, K., Nei, K., Way, J., & Weiner, J. (2019, April). Challenges Faced by the Testing

Industry: Current Trends and Looking into the Future. Panel discussion presented at the 34th Annual meeting of the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Washington, DC.

Kuo, Y.L., Casillas A., & Powers, S. (2019, April). Evaluating Subgroup Differences on a Measure of

Social and Emotional Learning. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Educational Measurement, Toronto, Canada.

A. Casillas p. 12 Conference Presentations (cont.) Kuo, Y.L., Allen, J., & Casillas A. (2019, April). Relationships between Course Failure and Non-

cognitive Factors in Secondary School. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the Chinese American Educational Research & Development Association, Toronto, Canada.

Casillas, A., Forte, E., & Lai, E. (2019, March). Shifting to a Design Science Paradigm to Develop

Desirable, Feasible, and Viable Tests. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the Association for Test Publishers, Orlando, FL.

Latino, C., Stegman, G., Radunzel, J., Way, J., Sanchez, E., & Casillas, A. (2018, November).

Working with Hispanic First Generation College Students: Evidence-Based Practice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Symposium on Student Retention, Salt Lake City, UT.

Casillas, A., Luc, E., & Paugh-Ortiz, B. (2018, October). Helping Underserved Learners Become

College and Career Ready Using a Research-based, Peer-to-peer Curriculum. Talk presented at the 15th annual education summit of the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents, San Diego, CA.

Casillas, A. (2018, July). Leveraging Design Science to Develop High-Quality Tests. In A. Casillas

(Chair), Shifting to a Principled Design Science Paradigm. Symposium conducted at the 11th conference of the International Testing Commission, Montreal, Canada.

Hill, C., Casillas, A., Rich, R. & Camara, W. (2018, July). International Use of Screening Tests to

Determine Minimum Skill Requirements for Employment. Talk presented at the 11th conference of the International Testing Commission, Montreal, Canada.

Díaz López, V., Arredondo, E., Casillas, A. & Rich, C. (2018, July). Applying International Career

Readiness Certification Tests in Mexico. Talk presented at the 11th conference of the International Testing Commission, Montreal, Canada.

Casillas, A., Way, J. & McKinniss, T. (2018, May). A Framework of Behavioral Skills with

Applications for Assessment and Intervention. In A. Casillas (Chair), Personality in Action: Behavioral Skills Important for Education and Work Success. Symposium conducted at the 30th annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.

Manning, S., Way, J. & Casillas, A. (2018, May). Development and Validation of Domain and

Component Level Scales for the Behavioral Skills Framework. In A. Casillas (Chair), Personality in Action: Behavioral Skills Important for Education and Work Success. Symposium conducted at the 30th annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.

Kuo, Y.L., Elchert, D., Ali, S., McLeod, A., Way, J. & Casillas A. (2018, April). Initial Impact of

Pathway Programs on Behavioral Skills. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Casillas, A. & Huff, K. (2018, February). Develop Desirable, Feasible, and Viable Products by

Leveraging Design Science. Talk presented at the annual conference of the Association for Test Publishers, San Antonio, TX.

Augustin, C.M., Harnisher, J.V., Sanchez, E., & Casillas, A. (2017, September). Using Data Science

to Develop Live, Nonformal Instructional Tools for Underserved Learners. Poster presented at the Data Science for Social Good conference at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

A. Casillas p. 13 Conference Presentations (cont.) Casillas, A. (2017, June). How education policy makers can support the development of future skills.

Invited presentation to a workshop at the Center for Advanced Studies on the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.

Casillas, A. (2017, June). Perceptions of Personality Traits’ Importance across the School-to-Work

Continuum. In R. Damian (Chair) The Role of Individual Differences in Predicting Workforce Readiness and Retirement in the Present and Future Labor Markets. Symposium presented at the 2017 Biannual meeting of the Association for Research in Personality, Sacramento, CA.

Way, J. & Casillas, A. & McKinniss, T. (2017, June). A Framework of Behavioral Skills with

Applications for Assessment and Intervention. Poster presented at the 2017 Biannual meeting of the Association for Research in Personality, Sacramento, CA.

Herzhoff, K., Reardon K. W., Casillas, A., & Tackett, J. L. (2017, June). Contextualizing Academic

Behaviors and Achievement in a Comprehensive Child Personality Taxonomy. Talk presented at the 2017 Biannual meeting of the Association for Research in Personality, Sacramento, CA.

Herzhoff, K., Reardon K. W., Casillas, A., & Tackett, J. L. (2017, May). Contextualizing Academic

Behaviors and Achievement in a Comprehensive Child Personality Taxonomy. Talk presented at the 29th Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

McKinniss, T., Casillas, A., & Way, J. (2017, April). Outcomes across the Education to Career

Continuum. In T. McKinniss (Chair). Increasing Workplace Success: Identifying, Developing, and Transferring Employable Skills. Symposium presented at the 32nd Annual meeting of the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Orlando, FL.

Way, J., Casillas, A., & McKinniss, T. (2017, April). An Integrated Framework of Behavioral Skills

for Education and Work. In T. McKinniss (Chair) Increasing Workplace Success: Identifying, Developing, and Transferring Employable Skills. Symposium presented at the 32nd Annual meeting of the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Orlando, FL.

Casillas, A. (2017, April). Update on ACT’s Holistic Framework. Talk presented at the ACT State

Organizations Spring Summit. San Antonio, TX. Casillas, A., von Davier, A., Best, A., Agrawal., A., Dingler, C., MacMillan, I., et al. (2016, October).

Exploring the Measurement of Collaborative Problem Solving of Middle School Students Using a Video Game. Poster presented at the Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing, Los Angeles, CA.

Casillas, A., & McCormick, N. (2016, October). Ready, set, college! Academic behaviors and the

culture of success. Talk presented at the 13th annual education summit of the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents, Philadelphia, PA.

Casillas, A., Way, J., & McKinniss, T. (2016, May). An integrated framework of behavioral skills for

education and work. In J. Tackett (Chair), Extending the Relevance of Personality for Academic and Occupational Outcomes. Symposium conducted at the 28th annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.

Casillas, A., Way, J., & McKinniss, T. (2016, May). Development of a common behavioral skills

framework for education and work. Poster presented at the 28th annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.

A. Casillas p. 14 Conference Presentations (cont.) Oswald, F., Casillas, A., Behrend, T., Foster, L., & Kyllonen, P. (2016, April). The "skills gap" and

workforce readiness: Implications for talent management. Panel discussion presented at the 31st annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Anaheim, CA.

Casillas, A., Burrus, J., Oswald, F., & Way, J. (2016, March). Behavioral skills essential to work

success. Talk presented at the annual conference of the Association for Test Publishers, Orlando, FL.

Casillas, A., Way, J., McKinniss, T., Burrus, J., & McVey J. (2015, June). Development of a

comprehensive framework of behavioral skills organized by personality. Poster presented at the biennial conference of the Association for Research in Personality, St. Louis, MO.

Way, J., Allen, J., Moore, J., & Casillas, A. (2015, June). Examining developmental trends of student

behavior and relationships with academic outcomes. Poster presented at the biennial conference of the Association for Research in Personality, St. Louis, MO.

Ndum, E., Kuo, Y.K., Casillas, A., Allen, J. & Hanson, M.A. (2015, April). Relationship between

multiple ratings of students’ behaviors: A case for student- and teacher-reported behavioral measures. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Whorton, R., Way, J., McKinniss, T., Burrus, J., McVey, J. & Casillas A. (2015, April). Development

of a framework of success-related behavioral skills. In A. Casillas (Chair), Identification of behavioral skills essential to education and work success. Symposium conducted at the 30th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.

Way, J., Whorton, R., McKinniss, T., Burrus, J., McVey J. & Casillas, A. (2015, April). Progress

toward development of behavioral performance level descriptions. In A. Casillas (Chair), Identification of behavioral skills essential to education and work success. Symposium conducted at the 30th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.

Casillas, A. (2013, October). The other side of college readiness: Behaviors drive academic success.

Talk presented at the Annual National Scholarships Providers Association conference, Portland, OR.

Casillas, A. (2012, October). How measuring academic behaviors can improve the prediction of

academic success and persistence for Hispanic students. Round table discussion presented at the 9th Annual Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents Education Summit, Miami, FL.

Sidhu, R. & Casillas, A. (2012, October). Perspective, alignment, and readiness. Talk presented at

the annual Accelerating Latino Student Success conference, Washington, D.C. Tampke, D., & Casillas, A. (2011, October). Exploring the efficacy of early intervention based on

psychosocial risk factors. Talk presented at the 18th National Conference on Students in Transition, St. Louis, MO.

Casillas, A. (2010, October). Using the Student Readiness Inventory to leverage scholars’ strengths

and help them develop their weaknesses. Talk presented at the annual meeting of the National Scholarship Providers Association, Denver, CO.

A. Casillas p. 15 Conference Presentations (cont.) Casillas, A. (2010, June). A “whole person” model of early intervention at Wright College. Talk

presented at the 8th Focus on Illinois Education Research Symposium, Champaign, IL. Casillas, A. (2010, February). Using the Student Readiness Inventory as part of a comprehensive

intervention and retention system. Talk presented at the 29th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, Denver, CO.

Postlethwaite, B., Wang, X., Casillas, A., Swaney, K., McKinniss, T., Allen, J., Hanson, M. A., &

Robbins, S. B. (2009, April). Person-occupation fit and integrity: Evidence for incremental validity. Poster presented at the 24th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Postlethwaite, B., Oh, I. S., McKinniss, T., Casillas, A., & Robbins, S. B. (2008, April). Does

integrity predict safety? Results from a test validation study. Poster presented at the 23rd annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Francisco, CA.

Oh, I. S., Toker, Y., Ferreter, J., Whitman, D., McKinniss, T., Casillas, A., & Robbins, S. B. (2008,

April). Development of the WorkKeys Talent Assessment scales and indices. Poster presented at the 23rd annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.

Casillas, A., Robbins, S. B., & Allen, J. (2008, January) Why college students stay. Invited

presentation delivered at the annual ACT Ohio Conference, Columbus, OH. Casillas, A., Robbins, S. B., & Allen, J. (2007, September) Why college students stay. Paper presented

at the CSRDE National Symposium on Student Retention, Milwaukee, WI. Robbins, S. B., Casillas, A., Allen, J., & Oh, I. (2006, October). The role of academic performance,

motivation, and social engagement in predicting third-year college retention. Paper presented at the National Symposium on Student Retention, Albuquerque, NM.

Casillas, A., Clark, L. A., & Bechara, A. (2005, August). Using confirmatory factor analysis to

examine multifaceted models of impulsivity. Poster presented at the 113th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Casillas, A. (2005, March). Using the SNAP to clarify the structure of impulsivity. In L. A. Clark

(Chair), The Schedule for Nonadaptive and Adaptive Personality: The Basics and Beyond. Symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Chicago, IL.

Casillas, A., Schulz, E. M., Lee, R., Santos, P. J., & Robbins, S. B. (2004, August). Comparing

language versions of a motivation measure: An IRT analysis. Poster presented at the 112th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.

Robbins, S. B., Gore, P. A., & Casillas, A. (2004, August). Do psychosocial and study skill factors

predict college outcomes? Symposium presented at the 112th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.

Casillas, A. (2004, April). Personality disorder assessment with the SNAP: A trait-based instrument.

Talk presented at the Annual Spring Conference of the Iowa Psychological Association, Des Moines, IA.

A. Casillas p. 16 Conference Presentations (cont.) Simms, L. J., Casillas, A., Clark, L. A., & Watson, D. (2004, March). Psychometric evaluation of the

restructured clinical scales of the MMPI-2. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Miami, FL.

Casillas, A. & Watson, D. (2003, August). Impact of personality traits and life events on newlyweds’

satisfaction. Poster presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Kohl, K., Casillas, A., & Clark, L. A. (2003, April). Psychopathic personality traits in a noncriminal

sample. Poster presented at the Annual Spring Conference of the Iowa Psychological Association, Davenport, IA.

Casillas, A. & Robbins, S. B. (2002, August). Cross-cultural assessment: Generic and specific issues

in test adaptation. Poster presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Casillas, A. & Watson, D. (2002, August). Assortative mating for personality and intelligence in

newlyweds. Poster presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Casillas, A., Clark, L. A., Thumma, K., & Wunsch, K. (2001, November). Common and unique

variance in the SNAP and the MMPI-2 in clinical and college samples. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Madison, WI.

Casillas, A., Clark, L. A., & Hall, J. A. (2001, August). Personality predicts problem outcomes in

substance abusers. Poster presented at the 109th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Casillas, A. & Clark, L. A. (2000, August). Dependency, impulsivity, and self-harm: Traits

hypothesized to underlie the association between personality and substance use disorders. Poster presented at the 108th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Casillas, A. & Clark, L. A. (2000, May). The Mini Mood and Anxiety Symptom Questionnaire (Mini-

MASQ). Poster presented at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Casillas, A. & Clark, L. A. (2000, April). Dependency, impulsivity, and self-harm: Mediators in the

association between personality and substance use disorders. Poster presented at the Spring Meeting of the Iowa Psychological Association, Iowa City, IA.

Casillas, A. (1997, October). Outcomes assessment of the effectiveness of psychotherapy. Poster

presented at the Fall Meeting of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest Minority Scholars in Academic Careers, Knox College, Galesburg, IL.

Casillas, A. (1996, October). Categorization of sex by adults and preschool-age children based on

motion information. Poster presented at the Annual Fall Meeting of the Iowa Psychological Association, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA.

Casillas, A. (1995, September). Influence of perceptual cues on memory and problem solving. Poster

presented at the Fourth Annual Science Student Research Poster Session, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA.

A. Casillas p. 17 AWARDS AND HONORS Innovation Trailblazer Award, ACT, Inc. (2015) Chairman’s Merit Award, ACT, Inc. (2007) Graduate College Summer Fellowship, University of Iowa (2004) Graduate Merit Fellowship, University of Iowa (2002) First place in the Social Sciences Division of the Annual James F. Jacobsen Graduate Forum,

University of Iowa (2001) Iowa Psychological Association Award for Graduate Student Excellence (2000) Graduate Merit Fellowship, University of Iowa (1998) Associated Colleges of the Midwest Minority Scholar Grant (1997) ADDITIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Independent Researcher, University of Iowa (Aug. 2000 to July 2005) Duties: Completed various research projects, including examination of the role of personality

traits in personality disorders and substance use, collection and analysis of personality data from an outpatient clinic, and examination of the structure of impulsivity using personality and neuropsychological tests, which was the core of my dissertation. The later project was financed by the University of Iowa Department of Neurology ($8,000) and the University of Minnesota Press ($1,000). As part of my research, I supervised several undergraduate research assistants, conducted weekly lab meetings, and supervised students in the development and completion of senior honors theses.

Supervisor: Lee Anna Clark, Ph.D. Researcher, Iowa Marital Assessment Project (March 2001 to July 2005) Duties: Assisted in the planning, implementation, data collection, data analysis, and manuscript

authorship of a longitudinal study designed to examine predictors of marital relationship quality in newlywed couples. Trained and supervised undergraduate assistants in the administration and scoring of brief cognitive skills tests, as well as supervised a student in the development of web-based surveys for this project.

Supervisor: David Watson, Ph.D.

Research Assistant, ACT, Inc. (May 2001 to Aug. 2004) Duties: Involved in various projects for the Research Division of the company, including

development of internal recommendations for cross-cultural assessment and development of a new test of psychosocial factors for use in prediction of academic performance and retention at the postsecondary level. Maintained databases, analyzed data, authored manuscripts, served as a liaison to institutions participating in research projects, conducted business meetings, supervised staff responsible for study recruitment and data collection.

Supervisor: Steve Robbins, Ph.D.

A. Casillas p. 18 Research Assistant, University of Iowa (May 1999 to June 2004) Duties: Assisted with research projects involving the Schedule for Nonadaptive and Adaptive

Personality (SNAP). Collected and analyzed data for the renorming of the instrument and contributed to the revision of the test manual. Co-authored, edited, and reviewed manuscripts. Analyzed institutional data for the Office of the Provost.

Supervisor: Lee Anna Clark, Ph.D.

Research Assistant, Grinnell College (May 1996 to Aug. 1998) Duties: Assisted with research projects in a developmental psychology laboratory. Developed

stimuli, recruited participants, and collected and analyzed data. Supervisor: Ann Ellis, Ph.D. ADDITIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Guest lecturer, Psychology 222: Industrial Psychology, Grinnell College (recurring every other year) Duties: Lectures on I/O Psychology and applied research.

Guest lecturer, Career Seminar, Grinnell College (2015) Duties: Lecture on postgraduate options for psychology majors.

Guest lecturer, Assessment Seminar, University Counseling Service (UCS) (2004-2010) Duties: Lectures on the use and interpretation of personality assessments to UCS interns.

Guest lecturer, Introduction to Management (Nov., 2006) Duties: Lecture on personality and organizational theories of motivation for senior management

seminar.

Guest lecturer, Appraisal in Counseling (April, 2006) Duties: Lecture on objective and projective methods of personality assessment for counseling

graduate course.

Instructor, Students Taking Academic Responsibility (STAR) Program (Aug. 2004 to Nov. 2004) Duties: Assisted in lesson preparation and led an undergraduate seminar focused on study skills

for undergraduate students on academic probation. Supervisor: Helen Vogel Brady, Ph.D. Instructor, Introduction to Clinical Psychology (Aug. 2003 to Dec. 2003) Duties: Prepared lessons, examinations, and taught an undergraduate course covering the basics

of abnormal psychology, assessment, and psychotherapy. Supervisor: Gregg Oden, Ph.D.

Teaching Assistant, Elementary Psychology (Aug. 2000 to Dec. 2000) Duties: Led discussion sections, conducted review sessions, administered examinations, and

advised and tutored students. Supervisor: Shaun Vecera, Ph.D.

Instructor, Introduction to Clinical Psychology (May 2000 to Aug. 2000) Duties: Prepared lessons, examinations, and taught a summer undergraduate course covering the

basics of abnormal psychology, assessment, and psychotherapy. Supervisor: Gregg Oden, Ph.D.

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Teaching Assistant, Abnormal Psychology (Jan. 2000 to May 2000) Duties Prepared, administered, and scored examinations; advised and tutored students; and

conducted review sessions. Supervisor: Peter Nathan, Ph.D. Tutor, Elementary Psychology (Aug. 1996 to May 1997) Duties Met with students for individual tutoring sessions. Reviewed course material, proofread

papers, and advised students on improving study skills. Supervisors: Barbara Brown, B.A.; Dave Lopatto, Ph.D. EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE Ad hoc reviewer: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (2017 to present) Human Performance (2011 to present) Journal of Personality (2014 to present) Journal of Research in Personality (2005 to present) Personality and Individual Differences (2005 to present) Editorial Associate, Clinician's Research Digest (Aug. 2001 to Aug. 2003) Duties: Identified and digested recently published articles in the areas of neuropsychology,

assessment, and aging, as well as personality, psychopathology, and treatment outcome for inclusion in the Clinician's Research Digest, a monthly publication of the American Psychological Association.

Supervisors: Elizabeth Altmaier, Ph.D. (Editor); James Marchman, Ph.D. (Associate Editor); Jane Paulsen, Ph.D. (Associate Editor)

ADDITIONAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Student Clinician, Carl E. Seashore Psychology Training Clinic Department of Psychology, University of Iowa (Aug. 1998 to May 2004) Duties: Seashore Clinic provides mental health services to adults and children in the Iowa City

area, as well as clinical training to clinical psychology graduate students. Conducted intake interviews and psychological evaluations of children, adolescents, adults, and couples; provided court-ordered disability and child custody evaluations; provided psychotherapy to adult individuals and couples; wrote psychological reports and psychotherapy summaries; and attended and presented at weekly case conferences.

Supervisors: Natalie Denburg, Ph.D.; Gregory Gullickson, Ph.D.; John Knutson, Ph.D.; Erika Lawrence, Ph.D.; Peter Nathan, Ph.D.; James Marchman, Ph.D., Clinic Director Practicum Student, STEPPS Group Treatment Program for Borderline Personality Disorder Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Health Care (June 2000 to May 2003) Duties: The Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS)

program is based on systems and cognitive-behavioral approaches to the treatment of individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder. The program includes two phases: a 20-week basic skills group, and a one-year, twice-monthly advanced group. Co-facilitated group sessions, led relaxation exercises, challenged group members’ distorted thinking, introduced and reinforced adaptive skills, and wrote therapy progress notes.

Supervisors: Nancee Blum, M.S.W., L.I.S.W; Don St. John, P.A.

A. Casillas p. 20 Practicum Student, Benton Neuropsychology Rehabilitation Lab Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Health Care (Jan. 2002 to May 2002) Duties: The Rehabilitation Lab provides assistance to individuals who have sustained cerebral

damage from a neurological event (e.g., traumatic brain injury, stroke) or neurodegenerative disease (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease). Conceptualized cases, conducted interviews, developed interventions, presented compensatory strategies, and wrote reports and progress notes.

Supervisors: Steven W. Anderson, Ph.D.; Cher Weaver, M.S., L.M.H.C. Practicum Student, Benton Neuropsychology Lab Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Health Care (January 2001 to August 2001) Duties: The Benton Neuropsychology Clinic provides neuropsychological evaluations of adult

and child outpatients and inpatients at the University of Iowa Health Care facilities. Administered and scored neuropsychological tests to adults and children presenting with various conditions (e.g., traumatic brain injury, memory problems, dementia, stroke), conducted intake interviews, conceptualized cases, conducted feedback sessions, and presented cases and research at morning meetings.

Supervisors: Steven W. Anderson, Ph.D.; Robert D. Jones, Ph.D.; Daniel Tranel, Ph.D., Director SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS Industrial/Organizational Division, Association of Test Publishers. (Dec. 2019 to present) Duties: Chair for the I/O practice area division of ATP. Responsible for planning and hosting

programming for division members, hosting events at professional conferences, doing periodic membership drives, contributing to discussions about the direction of the organization, and attending board meetings; previously held Vice Chair and Secretary positions.

Learning & Development Subcommittee, Association of Test Publishers. (Mar. 2018 to present) Duties: Member of subcommittee responsible for strengthening and growing membership base,

organizing activities to enhance the professional development of members, including information on industry trends, coaching & mentoring opportunities, and pre- or post-conference events.

Diversity & Inclusion Task Force, Research & Test Development, ACT, Inc. (Apr. 2017 to Dec. 2018) Duties: Member of Research and Test Development task force, part of a larger organizational

diversity and inclusion initiative. Responsible for drafting and implementing initiatives within the Research and Test Development divisions to address issues of diversity awareness and inclusion both within the company and to parties external to ACT (e.g., awareness of design and development efforts to establish the fairness of ACT’s products and services).

Internship Task Force, Iowa Psychological Association (Aug. 2007 to 2012) Duties: In 2007, the Iowa State Legislature provided IPA with $50,000 to explore avenues for

increasing psychology positions in the state. The Task Force was charged with administering the funds to create a master plan for attracting and retaining new psychologists into the state by (a) expanding existing programs and (b) creating new programs. Responsibilities included attending meetings, helping to shape decisions and policy of postdoctoral program. From 2008 through 2011, the Legislature provided IPA with additional moneys (totaling $185,000) to conduct a pilot program at multiple sites throughout the state.

A. Casillas p. 21 Executive Council, Iowa Psychological Association (Jan. 2010 to Dec. 2011) Duties: IPA member representative. Responsibilities include attending council meetings, helping

to shape decisions and policy for IPA, participate in subcommittees and coordinating student poster sessions during Spring conferences.

Diversity Committee, ACT, Inc. (Feb. 2009 to Dec. 2011) Duties: Chair of the Retention and Inclusion (2010) and Internal Engagement (2011)

subcommittees. Responsible for drafting and implementing initiatives designed to address issues of diversity awareness and inclusion throughout the company, as well as engage upper management in diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Diversity Committee, Iowa Psychological Association (Feb. 2003 to Dec. 2009) Duties: Created and implemented initiatives designed to address issues of diversity awareness and

training for IPA members and the community at large. Served as leader of a needs assessment project that surveyed licensed psychologists in the State of Iowa regarding diversity competencies and training needs. Was Chair of the committee from January 2007 to December 2009.

DISSERTATION AND SENIOR THESES COMMITTEES McVey, J. (2016, May). Noncognitive skills and middle school development. Stone, A. (2012, May). Scale development of a comprehensive hoarding inventory. Caldwell, T. (2010, April). Improving non-cognitive assessment for predicting retention and academic

success in a sample of African-American college students. Lewis, C. (2007, January) A dimensional approach for personality pathology: Implications for

assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Association for Psychological Science, full member (2015 to present) Association for Research in Personality, full member (2013 to present) Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, full member (2008 to present) Society of Vocational Psychology, member affiliate (2005 to present) COMPUTER SKILLS Proficient in a broad range of computer software, including:

§ Office Productivity: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Publisher, Skype for Business, Teams), Adobe Acrobat, WebEx, Zoom

§ Statistical Software and data visualization: SAS, SPSS, EQS, Tableau § Miscellaneous: Microsoft Visio (flowcharts), Adobe Photoshop (image editing), Camtasia

(screen recorder and editor)

REFERENCES General references from colleagues, supervisees, and students are available on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alexcasillaspsy Note: Formal references provided upon request.