Kristen J. Mills Department of Psychology 316 Physics Road, Room 242 East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: 313-682-9322 Email: millskr1@gmail.com EDUCATION Ph.D. in Ecological-Community Psychology (expected 2018) M.A. in Ecological-Community Psychology (2015) B.S. in Psychology, Magna cum Laude with Honors (2012) RESEARCH INTERESTS -Risk, protective, and promotive factors influencing educational resilience in racial and ethnic minority youth. -Creation, operation, and maintenance of school-family-community partnerships. HONORS AND AWARDS 2012 2017 Sperry Fund Beinecke Scholar in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences ($34,000) 2014 2015 Department of Psychology Graduate Office Fellowship ($1000) 2014 2015 NSF Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Scholar Award ($2000) 2014 2015 Department of Human Development and Family Studies Fellowship ($1000) 2013-2014 Department of Psychology Graduate Office Fellowship ($1100) 2013 Safe Place ($700) 2012 2013 Department of Psychology Graduate Office Fellowship ($950) 2012 University of Illinois at Chicago Abraham Lincoln Fellowship Recipient 2012 Graduate School Rasmussen Doctoral Award ($5,000) 2012 Beinecke Scholarship Program Nominee 2008 2012 Michigan Competitive Scholar 2008 2012 Dean s Honor List 2008 2012 Wade McCree Incentive Scholar
PUBLICATIONS Neal, Z.P., Neal, J., Lawlor, J. A., & Mills, K. J. (in press). Small Worlds or Worlds Apart? Using Network Theory to Understand the Research-Practice Gap. Psychosocial Intervention. Neal, J. W., Neal, Z. P., Kornbluh, M., Mills, K. J., & Lawlor, J. A. (In press). Brokering the Research-Practice Gap: A Typology. American Journal of Community Psychology. doi: 10.1007/s10464-015-9745-8. Horodynski, M., & Mills, K.J. (2014) The Voice of Low Income Mothers on Infant Feeding. Journal of Extension [On-line], 52(6), Article 6RIB5. Available at http://www.joe.org/joe/2014december/rb5.php PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Johnson, D.J., Mills, K.J., Lambert, M., Lofton, H., & Xie, M. (2015, October). Racialized mediators, ethno- gendered discrimination experiences, and depression among African American college women. Poster presented at the 2015 Society for the Study of Human Development Biennial Conference, Austin, TX. Mills, K.J. (2015, June). Racial Microaggressions toward African American Students attending a Predominantly White Institution. Poster presented at the 2015 Society for Community Research and Action Biennial, Lowell, MA. Mills, K.J. (2014, September). They Don t Have an Award for That: Racial Microaggressions and Resilience in African American College Students Attending a Predominantly White Institution. CrossTalk presented at the 2014 Michigan AGEP Fall Conference, East Lansing, MI. VanDyke, E., Mills, K.J., & KSSN Community School Coordinators. (2014, April). It s All About Relationships: Voices of Community School Coordinators. Workshop presented at the 2014 Coalition for Community Schools National Forum, Cincinnati, OH. Mills, K.J., Clements, K.V., & Alsaman, M. (2014, March). Leaving Home: The Transition Experiences of International Students and the Role of Social Supports. Poster presented at the 2014 6 th Annual Graduate Academic Conference, East Lansing, MI. Mills, K.J., Clements, K.V., & Polk, E. (2013, November). Stories of successful collaborative practicum experiences. Symposium presented at the 2013 Midwest Ecological- Community Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. Van Dyke, E., Mills, K.J. (2013, June). Building our future: Undergraduate recruitment and graduate school readiness in community psychology. Poster presented at the 2013 Society for Community Research and Action Biennial Conference, Miami, FL.
Clements, K.V., Mills, K.J., VanDyke, E., Lawlor, J. (2012, October) Bridging the gap: Preparing undergraduates for graduate work in community psychology. Poster presented at the 2012 Midwest Ecological-Community Psychology Annual Conference, Hickory Corners, MI. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Graduate Research Assistant, Michigan School Program Information Project Lab (October 2014 Present), East Lansing, MI Advisors: Jennifer Watling Neal, Ph.D.; Zachary P. Neal, Ph.D. Research on processes in choosing evidence-based school programs Graduate Research Assistant, Growing Up Global Lab (October 2013 Present), East Lansing, MI Advisor: Deborah Johnson, Ph.D. Research on ethno-gender experiences and educational outcomes of Black and Latina college women. Student Assistant Eval Global Solutions March 2014 Supervisor: Oseelah Thomas, Ph.D. Telephone interviews with YUSA Early Learning Readiness Program coordinators in support of an evaluation. Graduate Research Assistant Healthy Babies Lab, East Lansing, MI May 2013 December 2013 Advisors: Mildred Horodynski, Ph.D., RNC, FAAN Research on maternal feeding practices, infant feeding behaviors, and mealtime interaction. Graduate Research Assistant Connected Schools Lab, East Lansing, MI November 2012 October 2013 Advisors: Dorinda Carter Andrews, Ed.D.; Jennifer Watling-Neal, Ph.D.; Jessica Barnes- Najor, Ph.D. An efficacy study on Connected Schools Graduate Research Assistant MSU Research Consortium on Gender-Based Violence, East Lansing, MI May 2013 August 2013
Advisor: Cris Sullivan, Ph.D. Research on community interventions for abused women and empowering victim service programs. Undergraduate Research Assistant Social Identity Lab, East Lansing, MI January 2011 May 2012 Supervisors: Nkiru Nnawulezi, Ph.D. and Rachel O Connor, Ph.D. Research on perceptions and consequences of racial and gender prejudice Undergraduate Research Assistant Moral Crediting Lab, East Lansing, MI June-September 2011 Supervisor: Catherine Ottholland, Ph.D. Research on moral crediting and workplace behavior Undergraduate Research Assistant Twin Registry, East Lansing, MI September 2009 December 2010 Supervisors: Mikhila Humbad, Ph.D., and Allison Hilkin, B.A. Research on behavioral and emotional development of child twins TEACHING EXPERIENCE Course Instructor: Graduate Teaching Assistant, PSY 101: Introductory Psychology (Summer 2014) Instructor: Kristen J. Mills, M.A. Teaching Assistant: Graduate Teaching Assistant, PSY 244: Developmental Psychology (Summer 2015) Instructor: Cathleen McGreal, Ph.D. Graduate Teaching Assistant, PSY 320: Health Psychology (Summer 2015) Instructor: Cathleen McGreal, Ph.D. Graduate Teaching Assistant, ISS: Lifespan Development across Cultures (Summer 2015) Instructor: Cathleen McGreal, Ph.D. Graduate Teaching Assistant, PSY 280: Abnormal Psychology (Fall 2014)
Instructor: NiCole Buchanan, Ph.D. Graduate Teaching Assistant, PSY 320: Health Psychology (Spring 2014) Instructor: Jessica Shaw, Ph.D. Graduate Teaching Assistant, PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology (Spring 2013) Instructor: Richard Lucas, Ph.D. Graduate Teaching Assistant, PSY 244: Developmental Psychology (Fall 2012) Instructor: Judith Danovitch, Ph.D. Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, PSY 235: Social Psychology (Spring 2012) Instructor: Joseph Cesario, Ph.D. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Educational Research Association, Student Member NSF Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate,, Member Society for Community Research and Action (DIV. 27), Student Member Midwestern Psychological Association, Student Member Society for the Psychology of Women (DIV. 35), Student Member Psi Chi International Honor Society of Psychology,, Member Golden Key International Honor Society,, Member The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi,, Member National Psychology Honor Society Psi Alpha Omega, Member National Society of Collegiate Scholars,, Member PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES Psychology Department Representative, Council of Graduate Students (February 2015 Present) Graduate Assistant, American Psychological Association Advanced Training Institute (June 2014; June 2015) Advisor, Buildon Chapter (June 2013 May 2014) Intern, Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region (January 2013 July 2013) Intern, Gateway Community Services Youth Workforce Development Program (January 2012 June 2012) Member, Successful Black Women of (October 2011 May 2012) Member, Dream Team (December 2009 May 2012)
Department Aide II Consortium for Multicultural Psychology Research, Michigan State University (March 2009 May 2012) References Available Upon Request