Mary Louise Cashel
Dr. Cashel specializes in assessment and interventions for youth and adolescents, with a focus on youth violence prevention, trauma and delinquency. She recently concluded a project funded by the National Institute of Justice designed to prevent bullying and enhance school climate in schools throughout much of the Southern Illinois region. She has conducted studies on risk assessment, trauma and PTSD among male and female delinquents.
Dr. Cashel directs the SIU Youth Violence Prevention Lab.
Dr. Cashel teaches graduate courses in child and adolescent therapy, advanced assessment, supervision of psychotherapy, and she serves as a practicum supervisor. She is a licensed Clinical Psychologist.
Educational History:
- Ph.D., University of North Texas
Representative Publications & Presentations:
Seigel, M., Forster, C, & Cashel, M.L. (2025). Bus Driver and Monitor Perceptions of Student Bullying and Behavioral Management on the Bus. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Denver, CO. **Awarded best poster and verbal presentation by Division 16.
Hnetkovsky, K., Siglar, F. & Cashel, M.L. (2025). Student help-seeking, problem-solving and upstander behavior for problems on the bus. Poster presented at the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Conference, Chicago, IL.
Harrison, A. & Cashel, M.L. (2025). Predictors of help-seeking behaviors among cyberbullying victims. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Harrison, A. & Cashel, M. L. (2025). Predictors of Help-Seeking Behaviors following Cyberbullying in Rural Midwestern Schools: A Multilevel Analysis. Psychology in the Schools. Advance online publication. http://doi.org/10.1002/pits.70007.
Cashel, M. L., Brooks, S., Crawford, T. P., Gudiño, O. G., Harris, S., Kaugars, A., Lim, N., & Porter, J. (2025). Diversity training in clinical child and pediatric psychology programs: Results from a survey of training directors. Training and Education in Professional Psychology. Advance online publication.
Harrison, A., Cashel, M. L. & Kroner, D. K. (2024). Cyberbullying: Risk factors for victimization in rural schools and the influence of school climate. Violence and Victims. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1891/VV-2022-0115.
Forster, C., Cashel, M.L., & Kochel, T. (2024). Protective factors in cyberbullying perpetration in minority youth. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Seattle, WA.
Forster, C., Cashel, M.L., & Kochel, T. (2023). Cyberbullying in Black youth and the impact of parental monitoring. Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Kroner, D. G., Lacey, B. & Cashel, M. L. (2021). Development of Attribution-Based Scales Associated With Proactive, Reactive, and Acquisitive Offending. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36, 6274-6296.