Kristin Mickelson, Ph.D.

Education

PhD   Social Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, 1995
MS    Social Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, 1993
MA    Social Sciences,  University of Chicago, 1990
BA     Psychology,  Wheaton College, 1989

Professional Experience

    2004 - present         Associate Professor
                                    Department of Psychology
                                    Kent State University

    1998 – 2004           Assistant Professor
                                    Department of Psychology
                                    Kent State University

    1996-1998               Research Fellow
                                    Department of Health Care Policy
                                    Harvard Medical School

    1995-1997              NIMH Postdoctoral Fellow
                                    Institute for Social Research
                                    Social Environment & Health
                                    University of Michigan

Research Support

            2/01/02-12/31/03            Co-Investigator, Research Challenge Grant

                                                Ohio Board of Regents

                                                Amount: $103,163

                                                “The Children Who Witness Violence Program”

 

            1/01/00-5/31/01             Principal Investigator

                                                Kent State University, Applied Psychology Center

                                                Amount: $3,000

                                                “Women’s Health Outcomes in Urban and Rural Environments”

 

5/1/99-4/30/01               Principal Investigator: R03 MH59767-01

                                                National Institute of Health 

                                                Amount: $85,098

                                                "Race and Class in Social Support and Mental Health"

 

            1/1/99-12/31/02             Co-Investigator: 410 1998 498

                                                Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada

                                                Amount: $50,000

"Social Integration & Illness/Disability: Testing of the

Relationship Issues Profile"

 

Fellowships and Awards

1995-1997           NIMH Postdoctoral Fellowship
                            University of Michigan
                            Institute for Social Research

1991-1995           Predoctoral Fellowship
                            Carnegie Mellon University

Professional Organizations

International Association for Relationship Research

Consulting and Reviewer Experience

Consultant responsible for psychosocial evaluation of grants and papers for the National Center on Family Homelessness,

Newton, MA   8/15/97--present 

 

Program committee member, International Association for Relationship Research, 2002 - present.

 

Program committee member, 11th International Conference on Personal Relationships, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2002.

 

Program reviewer, American Psychological Association Conference, 2000.

 

Ad hoc reviewer:

 

Psychological Bulletin

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

British Journal of Social Psychology

Psychosomatic Medicine

Psychology and Health

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Social Science and Medicine

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Psychology and Aging

Personal Relationships

Anxiety, Stress and Coping

Journal of Computer Mediated Communication

Quality of Life Research

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Cambridge University Press

John Wiley & Sons Press

Child Development

Publications

Articles:

Mickelson, K. D., Helgeson, V. S., & Weiner, E.  (1995).  Gender effects on social support provision and receipt.  Personal Relationships, 2, 211-224.

Helgeson, V. S., & Mickelson, K. D.  (1995).  Motives for social comparison.  Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 21, 1200-1209.

Kessler, R. C., Mickelson, K. D., & Zhao, S.  (1997).  Patterns and correlates of self-help group membership in the United States. Social Policy, 27 (3), 27-46.

Mickelson, K. D., Kessler, R. C., & Shaver, P. R.  (1997).  Adult attachment in a nationally representative sample.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73, 1092-1106.

Lyons, R. F., Mickelson, K. D., Sullivan, M. J. L., & Coyne, J. C.  (1998).  Coping as a communal process.  Journal of Personal and Social Relationships, 15, 579-605.

Mickelson, K. D., Wroble, M., & Helgeson, V. S.  (1999).  “Why my child?”:  Parental attributions for children’s special needs.  Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 29, 1263-1292.

Kessler, R. C., Mickelson, K. D., & Williams, D.  (1999).  The prevalence, distribution, and mental health correlates of perceived discrimination in the United States.  Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 40, 208-230.

Christiana, J. M., Gilman, S. E., Guardino, M., Kessler, R. C., Mickelson, K., Morselli, P. L., & Olfson, M.  (2000).  Duration between onset and time of obtaining initial treatment among people with anxiety and mood disorders: An international survey of members of mental health patient advocate groups.  Psychological Medicine, 30, 693-703.

Wang, P. S., Gilman, S. E., Guardino, M., Christiana, J. M., Morselli, P. L., Mickelson, K., & Kessler, R. C.  (2000).  Initiation and adherence to treatment for mental disorders: Examination of patient advocate group members in eleven countries.  Medical Care, 38, 926-936.

Kessler, R.C., Greenberg, P.E., Mickelson, K.D., Meneades, L.M., & Wang, P.S. (2001). The effects of chronic medical conditions on work loss and work cutback. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 43, 218-225.

Mickelson, K. D.  (2001).  Perceived stigma, social support, and depression.  Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27, 1046-1056.

Bassuk, E., Mickelson, K. D., Bissell, H. D., & Perloff, J.  (2002).  Role of kin and non-kin support in low-income women's mental health.  American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 72, 39-49.

 

Mickelson, K. D. & Kubzansky, L. D.  (2003).  Social distribution of social support: The mediating role of life events.  American Journal of Community Psychology, 32, 265-281.

 

Williams, S. L., & Mickelson, K. D.  (2004).  The nexus of domestic violence and poverty: Resilience in women’s anxiety.  Violence Against Women, 10, 283-293.

 

Park, L. E., Crocker, J., & Mickelson, K. D.  (2004).  Attachment styles and contingencies of self-worth.   Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 30, 1243-1254.

 

Harrington, E. F., Crowther, J. H., Payne, H. C., & Mickelson, K. D. (2006).  The relationships among trauma, stress, ethnicity, and binge eating.  Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 12, 212-229.

 

Mickelson, K. D., Claffey, S. T., & Williams, S. L. (2006). The moderating role of gender and gender role attitudes on the link between spousal support and well-being. Sex Roles, 55, 73-82.

 

Leahey, T. M., Crowther, J. H., & Mickelson, K. D. (2007). The frequency, nature, and effects of naturally occurring appearance-focused social comparisons. Behavior Therapy, 38, 132-143.

 

Fekete, E., Stephens, M. A. P., Mickelson, K. D., & Druley, J. A. (2007).  Couples’ support provision during illness: The role of perceived emotional responsiveness.  Families, Systems, & Health, 25, 204-217.

 

Williams, S. L. & Mickelson, K. D. (2007).  A resilience impairment model of partner violence and distress: Moderating role of income. American Journal of Community Psychology, 40, 13-25.

 

Seacat, J. D., Hirschman, R. D., & Mickelson, K. D. (2007).  Attributions of HIV onset-controllability, emotional reactions, and helping intentions: The implicit effect of victim sexual orientation.  Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 37, 1442-1461.

 

Book Chapters:

Clark, M. S., Helgeson, V. S., Mickelson, K., & Pataki, S. P.  (1994).  Some cognitive structures and processes relevant to relationship functioning.  In R. S. Wyer, Jr. & T. K. Srull (Eds.), Handbook of Social Cognition: Volume 2. Applications (pp. 189-238).  Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Mickelson, K. D.  (1997).  Seeking social support:  Parents in electronic support groups. In S. Kiesler (Ed.),  Culture of the Internet (pp. 157-178).  Mahwah, NJ:  Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Helgeson, V. S., & Mickelson, K. D.  (2000).  Coping with chronic illness among the elderly.  In S. B. Manuck, J. R. Jennings, B. S. Rabin, & A. Baum (Eds.), Behavior, health, and aging (pp. 153-178).  Hillsdale, NJ:  Lawrence Erlbaum.

Kessler, R. C., Mickelson, K. D., Barber, C., & Wang, P.  (2001).  The effects of chronic medical conditions on work impairment.  In A. Rossi (Ed.), Caring and Doing for Others: Social Responsibility in the Domains of Family, Work and Community (pp. 403-426).  Chicago: University of Chicago.

Mickelson, K. D., Lyons, R. F., Sullivan, M. J. L., & Coyne, J. C. (2001).  Yours, mine, ours: The relational context of communal coping.  In B. R. Sarason & S. W. Duck (Eds.), Personal Relationships: Implications for Clinical and Community Psychology (pp. 181-200).  Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley & Sons.

Kessler, R. C., Mickelson, K. D., Walters, E. E., Zhao, S., & Hamilton, L.  (2004).  Age and depression in the MIDUS survey.  To appear in O. G. Brim, C. D. Ryff, & R. C. Kessler (Eds.), How Healthy Are We?: A National Study of Well-Being at Midlife (pp. 227-251).  Chicago: University of Chicago. 

 

Mickelson, K. D., & Claffey, S. T. (2005).  Mechanisms in the relation of urbanicity and gender on distress.  In L. V. Kinger (Ed.), Focus on Lifestyle and Health Research (pp. 151-186). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

 

Mickelson, K. D., & Claffey, S. T. (2007).  Mechanisms in the relation between urbanicity and gender on distress.  In A. J. Lauber (Ed.), Gender Identity, Psychology, and Lifestyle (pp. 159-194). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

 

 

Conference Presentations

Mickelson, K. D., & Helgeson, V. S. (1993, April). Link among direction of social comparison, self-esteem, gender, and the motives for social comparison, Vol. 64, pg. 23. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Washington, D. C.

Mickelson, K. D., Helgeson, V. S., & Weiner, E. (1993, June). Sex differences in support provision, Vol. 4, pg. 67. Paper presented at the International Network on Personal Relationships Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Mickelson, K. D. (1994, May). The common bond motive in social comparison. Paper presented at the International Network on Personal Relationships May Meeting, Iowa City, Iowa.

Lyons, R. F., & Mickelson, K. D. (1994, July). Stressful life events and communal coping processes, Vol. 7, pg. 20. Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on Personal Relationships, Groningen, Netherlands.

Mickelson, K. D. (1995, June). Effects of stressor visibility and perceived stigma on social support processes, Vol. 5, pg. 41. Poster presented at the International Network on Personal Relationships Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia.

Mickelson, K. D. (1996, June). Users of Internet support groups have poorer social relationships than non-users, Vol. 8, pg. 57. Poster presented at the American Psychological Society Conference, San Francisco, California.

Mickelson, K. D. (1996, August). Coping as a communal process, Vol. 8, pg. 25. Paper presented at the 8th International Conference on Personal Relationships, Banff, Alberta.

Mickelson, K. D. (1996, August). Implications of stressor visibility and perceived stigma on social support processes, Vol. 8, pg. 43. Paper presented at the 8th International Conference on Personal Relationships, Banff, Alberta.

Crocker, J. & Mickelson, K. D. (1997, October). Psychological correlates of self-esteem: Adult attachment differences. Paper presented at the Society for Experimental Social Psychology Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Mickelson, K. D. (1998, June). Adult attachment differences in vulnerability to undesirable life events, Vol. 9, pg. 24. Paper presented at the 9th International Conference on Personal Relationships, Saratoga Springs, New York.

Mickelson, K. D., Kubzansky, L., & Hamilton, L.  (1999, March).  Differential distribution of social support as an explanation for the link between socioeconomic status and health.  Poster presented at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, California.

Mickelson, K. D., Kubzansky, L., & Hamilton, L.  (1999, June).  Role of life events in the relation between socioeconomic status and social support.  Paper presented at the International Network on Personal Relationships Conference, Louisville, Kentucky.

Lyons, R. F., Mickelson, K. D., Sullivan, M. J. L., & Coyne, J. C.  (1999, July).  Coping as a communal process.  Paper presented at the 20th International Conference of the Stress and Anxiety Research Society, Krakow, Poland.

Mickelson, K. D., & Williams, S. L.  (2001, March).  Role of urbanicity in risk factors for mental health among poor women.  Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Monterey, California.  Psychosomatic Medicine, 63, 144.

Mickelson, K. D., Bissell, H. D., & Bassuk, E.  (2001, March).  Role of kin versus non-kin support in low-income women's mental health.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Monterey, California.  Psychosomatic Medicine, 63, 149.

Mickelson, K. D. (2001, June).  Race/ethnic variations in the relationship between social support and mental health among low-income women.  Paper presented at the International Network on Personal Relationships Conference, Prescott, Arizona.

Bissell, H. D., & Mickelson, K. D. (2001, June).  The effects of gender attitudes on spousal support and mental health.  Paper presented at the International Network on Personal Relationships Conference, Prescott, Arizona.

Williams, S. L., & Mickelson, K. D. (2001, June).  Domestic violence in intimate relationships: The mediating effect of social and cognitive resilience on anxiety in a sample of low-income women. Paper presented at the International Network on Personal Relationships Conference, Prescott, Arizona.

Mickelson, K.D.  (2002, July).  Role of social class in personal relationships.  Organized and presented an interest group for the 11th International Conference on Personal Relationships, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Williams, S. L., & Mickelson, K. D. (2002, July).  Domestic violence in intimate relationships and mental health: Test of a mediation model in a nationally representative sample of women with a focus on socioeconomic status. Paper presented at the 11th International Conference on Personal Relationships, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Deichert, N. T. & Mickelson, K. D.  (2003, March).  The relation of interpersonal and non-interpersonal stress to perceived support and health outcomes.  Poster presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine's 24th Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Mickelson, K. D.  (2003, May).  The haves and have nots: Implications of socioeconomic status for social relationships and health.  Invited presentation at the 75th Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

 

Claffey, S. T., & Mickelson, K. D.  (2004, July).  Gender attitudes and division of household labor among married couples: Effects of attitude discordance and perceived fairness.  Paper presented at the 2nd International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Madison, Wisconsin.

 

Tabak, M. A., & Mickelson, K. D.  (2004, July).  Religiosity, social support, and distress in a nationally representative sample.  Paper presented at the 2nd International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Madison, Wisconsin.

 

Deichert, N. T., & Mickelson, K. D.  (2004, July).  Relation of emotional spousal support to physical health is mediated by psychological well being and depression.  Poster presented at the 2nd International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Madison, Wisconsin.

 

Williams, S. L., & Mickelson, K. D.  (2004, July).  Between and within gender differences in spousal support and well being.  Paper presented at the 2nd International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Madison, Wisconsin.

 

Mickelson, K.D. (2005, August).  Mothering in academia: Concerns, challenges, and triumphs among academic psychologists.  Roundtable presentation at the 2005 American Psychological Association Conference, Washington, D.C.

 

Leahey, T. M., Crowther, J. H., & Mickelson, K. D.  (2005).  An ecological momentary assessment of the effects of appearance-focused social comparisons on women’s affect and cognitions.  Poster presented at the 39th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, D. C.

           

Mickelson, K.D. (2006, July).  Stigma of poverty and mental health: Role of interpersonal and

intrapersonal factors.  Paper presented at the 3rd International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Crete, Greece.

 

Invited Colloquia or Talks

            University of Michigan, November, 1995

 

            Dalhousie University, April, 1997

           

            Midwestern Psychological Association’s 75th Annual Conference, 2003

 

            Pennsylvania State University – Beaver Campus, March, 2005

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