Christina Casnar, PhD

Assistant Professor

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee / Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2013 – 2017 Dissertation: Autism spectrum disorder symptomatology in children with Neurofibromatosis type 1 Minor: Cognition and Perception

Master of Science in Clinical Psychology University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee / Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2010 – 2013 Masters: Relations between fine motor skill and parental report of attention in young children with NF1

Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and Sociology University of Missouri – St. Louis / Missouri, St. Louis 2002 - 2006 Minor: Political Science

Biography

Christy Casnar, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Neurology. She specializes in the evaluation of young children with medical and neurodevelopmental disorders, with a particular focus on genetic disorders, autism spectrum disorder, and congenital heart disease. Dr. Casnar’s research interests focus on characterizing neurocognitive and psychosocial functioning in children with complex neurological and developmental disorders. To date, her research has focused on characterizing social and executive functioning challenges in young children with Neurofibromatosis type 1 and children with autism. Her work has been presented at international and national conferences and published in peer-reviewed professional journals.

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Patterns of performance of children with neurofibromatosis type 1 on the K-CPT and K-CPT 2.

(Pardej SK, Glad DM, Lee KM, Casnar CL, Klein-Tasman BP.) Child Neuropsychol. 2022 Jul;28(5):701-708 PMID: 35168479 02/17/2022
A review of procedural and declarative metamemory development across childhood.

(Godfrey M, Casnar C, Stolz E, Ailion A, Moore T, Gioia G.) Child Neuropsychol. 2022 Mar 28:1-30 PMID: 35343879 03/29/2022
Longitudinal Investigation of Early Motor Development in Neurofibromatosis Type 1.

(Pardej SK, Glad DM, Casnar CL, Janke KM, Klein-Tasman BP.) J Pediatr Psychol. 2022 Feb 14;47(2):180-188 PMID: 34664663 PMCID: PMC9020479 10/20/2021
Parent-Reported Social Skills in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Longitudinal Patterns and Relations with Attention and Cognitive Functioning.

(Glad DM, Casnar CL, Yund BD, Lee K, Klein-Tasman BP.) J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2021 Oct-Nov 01;42(8):656-665 PMID: 34618723 PMCID: PMC8944791 10/08/2021
Adaptive Behavior and Executive Functioning in Children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Using a Mixed Design.

(Glad DM, Casnar CL, Yund BD, Enderle MJ, Siegel DH, Basel DG, Klein-Tasman BP.) J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2020 Oct-Nov;41(8):637-643 PMID: 33064400 10/17/2020
Social skills and autism spectrum disorder symptoms in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: evidence for clinical trial outcomes.

(Payne JM, Walsh KS, Pride NA, Haebich KM, Maier A, Chisholm A, Glad DM, Casnar CL, Rouel M, Lorenzo J, Del Castillo A, North KN, Klein-Tasman B.) Dev Med Child Neurol. 2020 07;62(7):813-819 PMID: 32181506 03/18/2020
Social difficulties in youth with autism with and without anxiety and ADHD symptoms.

(McVey AJ, Schiltz HK, Haendel AD, Dolan BK, Willar KS, Pleiss SS, Karst JS, Carlson M, Krueger W, Murphy CC, Casnar CL, Yund B, Van Hecke AV.) Autism Res. 2018 12;11(12):1679-1689 PMID: 30475451 PMCID: PMC6311999 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85057438139 11/27/2018
Parent and Teacher Perspectives on Emerging Executive Functioning in Preschoolers With Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Comparison to Unaffected Children and Lab-Based Measures.

(Casnar CL, Klein-Tasman BP.) J Pediatr Psychol. 2017 Mar 01;42(2):198-207 PMID: 27189686 05/18/2016
A Replication and Extension of the PEERS® for Young Adults Social Skills Intervention: Examining Effects on Social Skills and Social Anxiety in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

(McVey AJ, Dolan BK, Willar KS, Pleiss S, Karst JS, Casnar CL, Caiozzo C, Vogt EM, Gordon NS, Van Hecke AV.) J Autism Dev Disord. 2016 Dec;46(12):3739-3754 PMID: 27628940 PMCID: PMC5310211 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84987646143 09/16/2016
Language in young children with neurofibromatosis-1: relations to functional communication, attention, and social functioning.

(Brei NG, Klein-Tasman BP, Schwarz GN, Casnar CL.) Res Dev Disabil. 2014 Oct;35(10):2495-504 PMID: 24995687 07/06/2014
Relations between fine motor skill and parental report of attention in young children with neurofibromatosis type 1.

(Casnar CL, Janke KM, van der Fluit F, Brei NG, Klein-Tasman BP.) J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2014;36(9):930-43 PMID: 25284746 10/07/2014
Adaptive behavior in young children with neurofibromatosis type 1.

(Klein-Tasman BP, Colon AM, Brei N, van der Fluit F, Casnar CL, Janke KM, Basel D, Siegel DH, Walker JA.) Int J Pediatr. 2013;2013:690432 PMID: 24348581 PMCID: PMC3852810 12/19/2013

Christina Casnar