1991-1995	Ph.D. Social Psychology	Carnegie Mellon University
1991-1993	M. S. Social Psychology	Carnegie Mellon University
1989-1990	M. A. Social Sciences	University of Chicago
1985-1989	B. A. Psychology	Wheaton College

2010	Summer Research Award, Kent State University, University Research Council
2008	Summer Research Award, Kent State University, University Research Council
2005	Summer Research Award, Kent State University, University Research Council
1995-1997	NIMH Postdoctoral Fellowship University of Michigan Institute for Social Research
1991-1995	Predoctoral Fellowship Carnegie Mellon University
1995	Graduate Student Travel Award, International Network on Personal Relationships

International Association for Relationship Research (IARR)
Society for Clinical and Social Psychology (SCSP)
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)
Social Psychology Network (SPN)

Articles

Biehle, S. N., & Mickelson, K. D. (in press). Personal and co-parent predictors of parenting efficacy across the transition to parenthood. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology (no issue yet). Biehle, S. N., & Mickelson, K. D. (2011). Preparing for parenthood: How feelings of responsibility and efficacy impact expectant parents. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 28, 668-683. Biehle, S. N., & Mickelson, K. D. (in press). Worries in expectant parents: Its relation with perinatal well-being and relationship satisfaction. Personal Relationships (no issue yet). Mickelson, K. D., & Demmings, J. L. (2009). Impact of support network substitution on low-income women’s health: Are minor children beneficial substitutes? Social Science & Medicine, 68, 80-88. Tabak, M. A., & Mickelson, K. D. (2009). Religious service attendance and distress: The moderating role of stressful life events and race/ethnicity. Sociology of Religion, 70, 49-64. Claffey, S. T., & Mickelson, K. D. (2009). Division of household labor and distress: The role of perceived fairness for employed mothers. Sex Roles, 60, 819-831. Seacat, J. D., & Mickelson, K. D. (2009). Stereotype threat and the exercise/dietary health intentions of overweight women. Journal of Health Psychology, 14, 556-567. Williams, S. L., & Mickelson, K. D. (2008). A paradox of support seeking and rejection among the stigmatized. Personal Relationships, 15, 493-509. Mickelson, K. D., & Williams, S. L. (2008). Perceived stigma of poverty and depression: Examination of interpersonal and intrapersonal mediators. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 27, 903-930. 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. Williams, S. L. & Mickelson, K. D. (2007). A psychosocial resource impairment model explaining partner violence and distress: moderating role of income. American Journal of Community Psychology, 40, 13-25. 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. 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. 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 marital quality. Sex Roles, 55, 73-82. 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. Park, L. E., Crocker, J., & Mickelson, K. D. (2004). Attachment styles and contingencies of self-worth. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 30, 1243-1254. 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. 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. 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. (2001). Perceived stigma, social support, and depression. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27, 1046-1056. 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. 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. Christiana, J. M., Gilman, S. E., Guardino, M., Mickelson, K., Morselli, P. L., Olfson, M., & Kessler, R. C. (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. 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. 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. Lyons, R. F., Mickelson, K. D., Sullivan, M. J. L., & Coyne, J. C. (1998). Coping as a communal process. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 15, 579-605. 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. 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. Helgeson, V. S., & Mickelson, K. D. (1995). Motives for social comparison. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 21, 1200-1209. Mickelson, K. D., Helgeson, V. S., & Weiner, E. (1995). Gender effects on social support provision and receipt. Personal Relationships, 2, 211-224.

Book Chapters

Gaines, S. O., Williams, S. L., & Mickelson, K. D. (in press). Communication within Culturally Diverse Families. In A. Vangelisti (Ed.), Handbook of Family Communication (2nd edition). New York: Taylor & Francis/Routledge. Mickelson, K. D., Donahue, M.. & Biehle, S. (2009). Mismatching of gender role attitudes and role status on health. Gender Roles: Conflicts, Behavior and Attitudes. 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. Mickelson, K. D., & Claffey, S. T. (2005). Mechanisms in the relation between urbanicity and gender on distress. In L. V. Kinger (Ed.), Focus on Lifestyle and Health Research (pp. 151-186). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers. Kessler, R. C., Mickelson, K. D., Walters, E. E., Zhao, S., & Hamilton, L. (2004). Age and depression in the MIDUS survey. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Biehle, S. N. & Mickelson, K. D. (2011, May). Personal and Co-Parent Predictors of Parenting Efficacy across the Transition to Parenthood. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.

Mickelson, K.D. (2010, July). Social Network Substitution: Reliance on Minor Children for Support. Poster presented at the 5th International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Herzilya, Israel.

Mickelson, K.D., & Biehle, S. N. (2010, July). Transition to Parenthood in Couples: The Role of Communal Responsibility on Relationship Satisfaction and Couple Distress. Paper presented at the 5th International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Herzilya, Israel.

Biehle, S. N., & Mickelson, K. D. (2010, March). The impact of worries on mental health in expectant parents. Poster presented at the American Psychosomatic Society, Portland, Oregon.

Donahue, M., & Mickelson, K. D. (2008, July). The role of positive emotions in the link between negative emotions and marital interactions. Poster to be presented at the 4th International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Providence, Rhode Island.

Claffey, S., & Mickelson, K. D. (2008, July). Division of household labor and distress: The role of perceived fairness and spillover for working mothers. Poster to be presented at the 4th International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Providence, Rhode Island.

Biehle, S., & Mickelson, K. D. (2008, July). The impact of discordant gender role attitudes in married couples. Paper to be presented at the 4th International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Providence, Rhode Island.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. (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.

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.

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.

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., & 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.

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., Kubzansky, L., & Hamilton, L. (1999, June). Role of life events in the relation between socioeconomic status and social support, Vol. 1, pg. 10. Paper presented at the International Network on Personal Relationships Conference, Louisville, Kentucky.

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. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 21, S166.

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.

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. (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.

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, 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. (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.

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

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., & 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.

NEOUCOM, January 2009
Ursuline College, April 2008
Pennsylvania State University – Beaver Campus, March, 2005
Midwestern Psychological Association’s 75th Annual Conference, 2003
Dalhousie University, April, 1997
University of Michigan, November, 1995