I am an associate professor with Ph.D. from Texas Tech University. I teach a variety of courses at the graduate and undergraduate level, in addition to my work in the clinic. My research interests include the development of representation in children (i.e., theory of mind abilities - ToM), the deployment of ToM abilities in children and adults, development of relationship schema (i.e., object relations, effective and ineffective), and the relationship among Rorschach assessment, ToM, and object relations.

Email: steve.ball@tamuc.edu

Representative Publications:

de Carvalho, C., Gadzella, B. F., Henley, T. B., & Ball, S. E. (2008). Locus of control: Differences among college students' stress levels. Individual Differences Research.

McGlamery, M. E., & Ball, S. E. (2008). The case for social skills training in the primary school curriculum: A follow up study of attention and theory of mind skills in first grade boys. Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue, 10, 27-39.

McGlamery, M. E., Ball, S. E., Henley, T. B., & Besozzi, M. (2007). Theory of mind, attention, and executive function in kindergarten boys. Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties, 12, 29-47.