Research

Publications Manuscripts Posters & Oral Presentations Honors Thesis

Publications

Connecting communities through student-led service-learning approaches: Perspectives from Students in Action coaches and an illustrative team case study

Local Development and Society

Zeri, H., Nunan, L., Fawn, O., Gloyeske, N., Guardado, E., Heinig, I., Hiller, D., Reisinger, M., Collins, H., & Ware, J. (2024). Connecting communities through student-led service-learning approaches. Local Development and Society, 5(2), 298–313. https://doi.org/10.1080/26883597.2024.2337701

Manuscripts Under Review

Zeri, H., Ware, J. A., & Neo, W. S. (2026). Caregiver perspectives on service needs, access barriers, and family-centered care in day habilitation services for individuals with developmental disabilities [Manuscript submitted for publication].

Durham-West, M., Zeri, H., Bajorat, F., & Schwichtenberg, A. J. (2026). Pediatric sleep in Angelman syndrome: A systematic review. [Manuscript submitted for publication].

Wainer, A. L., Zeri, H., Nava, M., Ocampo, E., Call, N., Mevers, J. L., Hodnett, J., Suzuki, S., Karavolos, K., & Valluripalli Soorya, L. (2026). A hybrid type I randomized effectiveness-implementation trial: An adapted behavioral intervention for youth with syndromic intellectual and developmental disabilities: Study protocol [Manuscript submitted for publication].

McLaughlin, E., Hamrick, L., Neo, W. S., Naughton, R., Estrada, K., Anthony, F., Zeri, H., Seidl, A., Schworer, E. K., Abbeduto, L., Isaac, R., & Kelleher, B. (2026). Digital neurodevelopmental surveillance of high-risk infants: User experiences and data quality in a national longitudinal cohort [Manuscript submitted for publication].

Posters & Oral Presentations

First Author Projects

Poster

Challenging behavior in neurogenetic syndromes: Exploring patterns across methodologies and diagnosis

58th Annual Gatlinburg Conference, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Poster

Challenging behavior profiles in children with co-occurring IDD and PMS or FXS: A multi-method approach to inform intervention targets

Phelan-McDermid Foundation Family Conference, Aurora, CO, United States

Poster

Prevalence and priorities: Characterizing challenging behaviors across caregiver and clinician report measures to inform intervention targets in children with syndromic IDD

25th International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic

Poster

Caregivers' experience with family-centered service delivery across services in their community for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities

24th International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, United States

Poster

A multi-perspective case study on implementing a novel college student coach role in a service-learning club: Oakland Academy Students in Action team

National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Poster

Nonverbal and verbal scaffolding by caregivers of infants and toddlers with an elevated likelihood for autism during caregiver-child play

23rd International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Poster

Unlocking the potential of community-based services to promote holistic life outcomes for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities

National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Long Beach, CA, United States

Oral Presentation

Early joint attention and language development in neurogenetic syndromes

33rd Butler Undergraduate Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Oral Presentation

“Students in Action”: College students’ experiences in facilitating middle and high school students’ community projects

Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference, West Lafayette, IN, United States

Poster

Predictive value of early joint attention for later absolute and relative language abilities in neurogenetic syndromes

2023 Purdue Autism Research Center Annual Conference, West Lafayette, IN, United States

Secondary Author Projects

Poster Cano, J., Zeri, H., Ocampo, E., Torres, N., Patel, N., Nava, M., Call, N., Mevers, J. L., Hodnett, J. M., Berry-Kravis, E., Wainer, A. L., & Soorya, L. V. (2026, July 15–18). Exploring relationships between sensory and challenging behavior profiles in children with PMS [Poster presentation]. Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation Family Conference, Aurora, CO, United States.

Poster Albin, N., Stone, J., Zeri, H., & Ware, J. (2025, April 7–9). Students in Action: Fostering a K-12 school and university partnership to promote community engagement and professional development through bi-annual conferences [Poster presentation]. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.

Poster West, M., Bajorat, F., Zeri, H., & Schwichtenberg, A. J. (2025, April 4). A descriptive analysis of current research on sleep in AS and FXS populations [Poster Presentation]. Purdue Autism Research Center Conference, West Lafayette, IN.

Poster Neo, W. S., Zeri, H., Estrada, K., Anthony, F., Kelleher, B., & Hamrick, L. (2024, May 15–18). Prolonged object play during toddlerhood: A candidate behavioral marker of increased likelihood for autism spectrum disorder [Poster Presentation]. 23rd International Society for Autism Research Annual Meeting, Melbourne, Australia.

Oral Presentation Kelleher, B., Estrada, K., Zeri, H., Springer-Wheeler, D., Seidl, A., Hamrick, L., Neo, W. S., Harold, R., Galvez, K. O., & Foti, D. (2023, November 3). PANDABox (Parent Administered Neurodevelopmental Assessment) for remote monitoring of high-risk children [Oral Presentation]. NIH Remote Neuropsychological Assessments in Research: Present and Future Needs.

Oral Presentation Anthony, F. O., Zeri, H., Neo, W. S., & Kelleher, B. L. (2022, October 20). Conducting telehealth assessments with PANDABox [Conference Demonstration]. ABC's of Remote Assessment: Advances in Biobehavioral and Clinical Health Assessments, West Lafayette, IN.

Honors Thesis

Unlocking the Potential: Community-Based Services

Project Overview

My undergraduate thesis focused on providing insight into caregivers' perspectives of day habilitation services for individuals with developmental disabilities, a widely used yet understudied service.
I designed a survey to assess caregivers' experiences with multiple services for their children with developmental disabilities in the community, from in-school to private services.
I compared day habilitation's alignment with a family-centered model, focus on recreational and community skills, and accessibility for families from diverse backgrounds to other services families access in the community.
I found that families value the family-centered approach of day habilitation services and their focus on building recreational skills, which provides a unique and high-quality intervention experience.

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