Publications and Manuscripts

Lueke, N., Assar, A., Desai, V., Diaz, K., Jung, A., LeBlanc, I., & Lueke, A. (2025). 0968 Perceived Stress and Worry Mediate the Link Between Sleep Quality and Immune Function. Sleep, 47(1), 415. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsae067.0968 (Original Work from 2024).
Desai, V., & Lueke, N. (2026; accepted w/minor revision). Self-Efficacy and Depressive Symptomatology: The Mediating Role of College Adaptation and Stress. Current Psychology.
Detrich, A., Desai, V., Gonzalez, G., & Lueke, N. (conditional acceptance). COVID-19 Anxiety and Sleep Quality: The Parallel Mediating Role of Stress, Worry, and Catastrophizing. Health Psychology.
Desai V. (in review). Self-Efficacy and Sleep Quality: The Mediating Role of Stress in Undergraduate College Students. Journal of American College Health.
Kruczek, T., Bonsu, A., Desai, V., & Nashisako, D.(pre-submission). MTSS Interventions in Rural School Districts.
Desai, V., Fields, L., & Pierson, E. E. (in prep). The Role of Personality Differences on The Relationship Between Sleep Chronotype and Social Isolation in Adolescents.

Presentations

Fields, L., Desai, V., & Pierson, E. E. (April 2026). Sleep Chronotype and Social Experience: The Role of Personality. Poster accepted at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference – Chicago, IL.
Desai, V. (February 2026). Tier 3 Multiplication Math Interventions. Poster accepted at the National Association for School Psychologists (NASP) Annual Convention – Chicago, IL.
Desai, V. (February 2026). Assessing and Mitigating Inattendance due to Transportation Needs. Poster accepted at the National Association for School Psychologists (NASP) Annual Convention – Chicago, IL.
Lueke, N., Assar, A., Desai, V., Diaz, K., Jung, A., LeBlanc, I., & Lueke, A. (June 2024). Perceived stress and worry mediate the link between sleep quality and immune function. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (SLEEP) 2024 – Houston, TX.
Desai V. (April 2024). Sleep and Self-Efficacy: The Mediating Role of Stress Across College Years. Paper Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference 2024 – Chicago, IL.
Desai, V., Nashisako, D., Bonsu, A., & Kruczek, T. (April 2024). Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) in Rural Schools. Symposium Presented at the Great Lakes Conference 2024 – Muncie, IN.
Desai, V., & Lueke, N. (April 2023). College Adaptation and Depressive Symptomatology: The Mediating Role of the Self-Efficacy and Stress Dyad. Paper Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference 2023 – Chicago, IL.
Desai, V., & Holtgraves, T. (April 2022). Self-Efficacy and Sleep Quality: The Mediating Role of Stress in Undergraduate College Students. Poster presented at the Ball State University 27th Annual Student Symposium – Muncie, IN.
Schrader, K., Butler, G., Desai, V., Mathis, K., Tummala, R., Zhang, S., Neo, W. S., & Kelleher, B. (April 2021). Relationship between microcephaly severity with behavior and heart rate-defined sustained attention in children with congenital zika syndrome. Presented at the 19th Annual Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference at Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN.

Grants & Scholarships

Principal Investigator: “College Adaptation and Depressive Symptomatology: The Mediating Role of the Self-Efficacy and Stress Dyad”, Internal, January 2023. Funded Amount: $600 USD, Ball StateUniversity, Sponsored Projects Administration Aspire Graduate Student Research Grant

Publications and Manuscripts

Lueke, N., Assar, A., Desai, V., Diaz, K., Jung, A., LeBlanc, I., & Lueke, A. (2025). 0968 Perceived Stress and Worry Mediate the Link Between Sleep Quality and Immune Function. Sleep, 47(1), 415. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsae067.0968 (Original Work from 2024). ​

Desai, V., & Lueke, N. (2026; accepted w/minor revision). Self-Efficacy and Depressive Symptomatology: The Mediating Role of College Adaptation and Stress. Current Psychology.​ ​​

Detrich, A., Desai, V., Gonzalez, G., & Lueke, N. (conditional acceptance). COVID-19 Anxiety and Sleep Quality: The Parallel Mediating Role of Stress, Worry, and Catastrophizing. Health Psychology. ​

Desai V. (in review). Self-Efficacy and Sleep Quality: The Mediating Role of Stress in Undergraduate College Students. Journal of American College Health.​ ​

Kruczek, T., Bonsu, A., Desai, V., & Nashisako, D.(pre-submission). MTSS Interventions in Rural School Districts. ​

Desai, V., Fields, L., & Pierson, E. E. (in prep). The Role of Personality Differences on The Relationship Between Sleep Chronotype and Social Isolation in Adolescents.

Presentations

Fields, L., Desai, V., & Pierson, E. E. (April 2026). Sleep Chronotype and Social Experience: The Role of Personality. Poster accepted at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference – Chicago, IL.​

Desai, V. (February 2026). Tier 3 Multiplication Math Interventions. Poster accepted at the National Association for School Psychologists (NASP) Annual Convention – Chicago, IL.

Desai, V. (February 2026). Assessing and Mitigating Inattendance due to Transportation Needs. Poster accepted at the National Association for School Psychologists (NASP) Annual Convention – Chicago, IL.

Lueke, N., Assar, A., Desai, V., Diaz, K., Jung, A., LeBlanc, I., & Lueke, A. (June 2024). Perceived stress and worry mediate the link between sleep quality and immune function. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (SLEEP) 2024 – Houston, TX.

Desai V. (April 2024). Sleep and Self-Efficacy: The Mediating Role of Stress Across College Years. Paper Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference 2024 – Chicago, IL.

Desai, V., Nashisako, D., Bonsu, A., & Kruczek, T. (April 2024). Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) in Rural Schools. Symposium Presented at the Great Lakes Conference 2024 – Muncie, IN.

Desai, V., & Lueke, N. (April 2023). College Adaptation and Depressive Symptomatology: The Mediating Role of the Self-Efficacy and Stress Dyad. Paper Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference 2023 – Chicago, IL.

Desai, V., & Holtgraves, T. (April 2022). Self-Efficacy and Sleep Quality: The Mediating Role of Stress in Undergraduate College Students. Poster presented at the Ball State University 27th Annual Student Symposium – Muncie, IN.

Grants & Scholarships

Principal Investigator: “College Adaptation and Depressive Symptomatology: The Mediating Role of the Self-Efficacy and Stress Dyad”, Internal, January 2023. Funded Amount: $600 USD, Ball StateUniversity, Sponsored Projects Administration Aspire Graduate Student Research Grant​

Lueke, N., Assar, A., Desai, V., Diaz, K., Jung, A., LeBlanc, I., & Lueke, A. (2025). 0968 Perceived Stress and Worry Mediate the Link Between Sleep Quality and Immune Function. Sleep, 47(1), 415. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsae067.0968 (Original Work from 2024).

Desai, V., & Lueke, N. (2026; accepted w/minor revision). Self-Efficacy and Depressive Symptomatology: The Mediating Role of College Adaptation and Stress. Current Psychology.

Detrich, A., Desai, V., Gonzalez, G., & Lueke, N. (conditional acceptance). COVID-19 Anxiety and Sleep Quality: The Parallel Mediating Role of Stress, Worry, and Catastrophizing. Health Psychology.

Desai V. (in review). Self-Efficacy and Sleep Quality: The Mediating Role of Stress in Undergraduate College Students. Journal of American College Health.

Kruczek, T., Bonsu, A., Desai, V., & Nashisako, D.(pre-submission). MTSS Interventions in Rural School Districts.

Fields, L., Desai, V., & Pierson, E. E. (April 2026). Sleep Chronotype and Social Experience: The Role of Personality. Poster accepted at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference – Chicago, IL.

Principal Investigator: “College Adaptation and Depressive Symptomatology: The Mediating Role of the Self-Efficacy and Stress Dyad”, Internal, January 2023. Funded Amount: $600 USD, Ball StateUniversity, Sponsored Projects Administration Aspire Graduate Student Research Grant