Professor
Dr. Jonathan Santo is a professor of psychology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He serves as director of the graduate Developmental Psychology program and associate director of the Office of Latino/Latin-American Studies. Most of his research focuses on the impact of peer relations on child and adolescent development, with emphasis on the importance of friendships as a source of social support. Santo also studies cultural differences in factors related to self-esteem as well as classroom-level influences. Ultimately, his research is aimed at improving the lives of children and adolescents by fostering supportive school environments and encouraging positive peer relationships.
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About Jonathan B. Santo, Ph.D.
Dr. Jonathan Santo is a professor of psychology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He serves as director of the graduate Developmental Psychology program and associate director of the Office of Latino/Latin-American Studies. Most of his research focuses on the impact of peer relations on child and adolescent development, with emphasis on the importance of friendships as a source of social support. Santo also studies cultural differences in factors related to self-esteem as well as classroom-level influences. Ultimately, his research is aimed at improving the lives of children and adolescents by fostering supportive school environments and encouraging positive peer relationships.
| Present | Professor, University of Nebraska at Omaha | |
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Disciplines
Grants
| 2018 - 2021 | Conviver: Enhancing Social Responsibility and Prosocial Leadership in Elementary School Children in Brazil |
| Templeton World Charity Foundation | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Josafa Da Cunha & Kendra Thomas | |
| $233,996 |
| 2006 - 2009 | Ph.D., Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada ‐ Center for Research in Human Development (CRDH) | |
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Contact Information
Arts & Sciences Hall 418 "C"
Omaha, NE 68182
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