Dr. Yolanda T. Mitchell
University of North Texas
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Education

PhD, Kansas State University, 2014.
Major: Human Ecology
Degree Specialization: Family Studies
Dissertation Title: "My Daughter is a White Girl in a Mixed Body that Wishes She Were Black:” Monoracial Parents Perceptions of Mixed-Race Children and Racial Identity Development
MS, Kansas State University, 2008.
Major: Family Studies and Human Services
Degree Specialization: Marriage and Family Therapy
Dissertation Title: The Influence of Adolescent Pregnancy on the Younger Sisters of African-American Females
BS, Kansas State University, 2005.
Major: Family and Consumer Sciences

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. (August 2017 – Present).
Senior Lecturer, University of North Texas. (June 2016 – July 2017).
Assistant Professor of Practice, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (May 2013 – June 2016).
Professional
Sunflower CASA Project. (October 2008 – January 2011).
Victim Advocate, Serco/U.S. Department of Defense. (March 2008 – February 2010).

Licensures and Certifications

Intercultural Development Invetory-Qualified Administrator, IDI. (2018 – Present).

Professional Memberships

Association of Black Sociologists. (August 2018 – Present).

National Black Child Development Institute. (August 2017 – Present).

American Educational Research Association. (February 2017 – Present).

American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. (October 2016 – Present).

Family Science Association. (January 2014 – Present).

Society for Personality & Social Psychology. (January 2013 – Present).

Secretary/Treasurer, Ethnic Minorities Section, National Council on Family Relations. (January 2010 – Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
DFST 2033, Parenting in Diverse Families, 1 course.
DFST 3423, Family, School, and Community, 1 course.
EPSY 5033, Practicum, Field Experience, or Internship, 6 courses.
EPSY 5060, Introduction to Program Evaluation, 1 course.
EPSY 5123, Human Development Across the Life Span, 1 course.
EPSY 5250, Grant Proposal Writing Techniques, 5 courses.
EPSY 5413, Family Relationships, 5 courses.
EPSY 5453, Family Law and Policy, 1 course.
EPSY 5900, Special Problems, 4 courses.
EPSY 6030, Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, 7 courses.
EPSY 6163, Diversity in Individuals, Families, and Schools, 3 courses.
EPSY 6313, Application of Family Theory in Research, 2 courses.
EPSY 6413, Current Issues in Family Science, 1 course.
EPSY 6800, Selected Topics, 1 course.
EPSY 6950, Doctoral Dissertation, 11 courses.
HDFS 2033, Parenting, 5 courses.
HDFS 2313, Courtship and Marriage, 1 course.
HDFS 3153, The Impact of Culture on Individuals and Families, 13 courses.
HDFS 3423, Family, School, and Community, 4 courses.
HDFS 4323, Family Law and Public Policy, 3 courses.
HDFS 4353, Advanced Family Science, 1 course.
HDFS 4800, Studies in Human Developement and Family Science, 1 course.

Directed Student Learning

Dissertation Committee Chair, Educational Psychology. (2020 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Teacher Education and Administration. (2020 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (2020 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (2020 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Chair, Educational Psychology. (2019 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (2019 – Present).

Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (2020).

Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (2020).

Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (2018 – 2019).

Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (2018).

Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (2018).

Master's Thesis Committee Member, Other - Outside UNT. (2015).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book
Mitchell, Y. T., Do, K. A. (2016). Life Skills for Success.
Book Chapter
Dalla, R., Johnson, J., Mitchell, Y. T. (2016). Ecological Systems Theory. Life Skills for Success.
Nazarinia Roy, R. R., Mitchell, Y. T. (2015). Feminist Financial Therapy. Financial Therapy: Theory, research, and practice. Springer.
Markham, M. S., Mitchell, Y. T., Hartenstein, J. L. (2015). Portfolio Development for Family Life Educators. Family Life Education: The Practice of Family Science. Minneapolis, MN: National Council on Family Relations.
Encyclopedia Article
Nazarinia Roy, R. R., Mitchell, Y. T. (2019). The Transition to Parenthood. Macmillan Encyclopedia of Intimate and Family Relationships: An Interdisciplinary Approach.
Journal Article
Mitchell, Y. T. (2022). She's Biracial, but She's Still Black: Reflections from Monoracial African American Parents Raising Biracial Children. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 33, 675-684.
Roy, R. N., James, A. G., Brown, T. L., Craft, A. L., Mitchell, Y. T. (2020). Relationship Satisfaction Across the Transition to Parenthood Among Interracial Couples: An Integrative Model. Journal of Family Theory & Review.
Nazarinia Roy, R., Mitchell, Y. T., James, A., Miller, B., Hutchinson, J. (2020). Experiences of family and social support during the transition to parenthood among mothers of biracial and monoracial infants.
Schumm, W. R., Crawford, D. W., Crow, J., Ricklefs, T., Clark, K. P., Lockett, L., Nazarinia Roy, R., Mitchell, Y. T. (2019). Military family research: Methodological lessons learned, often the hard way. Updated, with a eulogy to Dr. Bruce Bell.
Frosch, C. A., Mitchell, Y. T., Camacho Taylor, J., Funk, S. (2019). Professionals' Perceptions of the IMH-E® Credential. Perspectives in Infant Mental Health Journal. 27(2), 9-12.
Frosch, C. A., Mitchell, Y. T., Hardgraves, L., Funk, S. (2019). Stress and Coping Among Early Childhood Intervention Professionals Receiving Reflective Supervision: A Qualitative Analysis. Infant Mental Health Journal. 40(4), 443-458.
Markham, M. S., Hartenstein, J. L., Mitchell, Y. T., Aljayyousi-Khalil, G. G. (2017). Communication Among Parents Who Share Physical Custody After Divorce or Separation. Journal of Family Issues.
Mitchell, Y. T., Hartenstein, J. l., Markham, M. S., Bernard, D. L. (2014). Portfolios in Family Science: A Template for Integrating Family Life Education. Family Science Review. 19(1), .
Research Report
Mitchell, Y. T., Bromfield, T. L. (2018). Gun Violene and the Minority Experience. National COuncil on Family Relations.
Mitchell, Y. T. (2012). Incorporating Portfolios Into Family Science. National Council on Family Relations.

Presentations Given

Paper

Taylor, J. C. (Author & Presenter), Mitchell, Y. T. (Author), Macaiden, C. (Author), National Council on Family Relations, The Experience of the School-to-Prison Pipeline from the Lens of Black Mothers, Fort Worth, TX, United States of America. (2019).

Poster

Hutchinson, J. (Author & Presenter), Mitchell, Y. T. (Author & Presenter), Cunningham, A. (Author), Brown, S. (Author & Presenter), National Council on Family Relations, Experiences of Women With Biracial Children: The Transition to Motherhood, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (2018).

Nazarinia Roy, R. R. (Author & Presenter), Brown, T. (Author), Mitchell, Y. T. (Author), National Council on Family Relations, Maternal Stress Across the Transition to Motherhood: The Experiences of Black Mothers, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (2018).

Camacho Taylor, J. (Author & Presenter), Mitchell, Y. T. (Author & Presenter), DeShazo, A. (Author), Cunningham, A. (Author), National Council on Family Relations, White Women, Mixed Babies, and Racial Socialization: A Systematic Literature Review, San Diesgo, CA, United States of America. (2018).

Frosch, C. A. (Author), Mitchell, Y. T. (Author), Hardgraves, L. (Author), Funk, S. (Author), Biennial Congress, A Qualitative Analysis of Stress and Coping among Early Childhood Intervention Professionals: Exploring the Role of Reflective Supervision, World Association for Infant Mental Health, Rome, Italy, Italy. (2018).

Mitchell, Y. T. (Author & Presenter), National Council on Family Relations, Developing a Tool for Assessing Diversity Education in Family Science, Orlando, TX, United States of America. (2017).

Roundtable

Mitchell, Y. T. (Author & Presenter), Newsom, K. C. (Author & Presenter), McClish, K. E. (Author), Lover, C. L. (Author & Presenter), National Council of Family Relations, What is Diversity and Why Do We Need it in Family Science?, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America. (2016).

Symposium

Nazarinia Roy, R. R. (Moderator), Mitchell, Y. T. (Author & Presenter), James, A. (Author & Presenter), Chancler, L. L. (Author & Presenter), National Council on Family Relations, Applying a Growth Mindset When Working With Students of Color, San Diego, CA, United States of America. (2018).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Frosch, C. A. (Principal), Mitchell, Y. T. (Supporting), Middlemiss, W. (Supporting), "The WECS: Validating a New Measure of Emotional Connection in Father-Infant Dyads and Home Visiting Contexts," Sponsored by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Private, $100000 Funded. (May 2018 – May 2019).
Mitchell, Y. T., "Junior Faculty Summer research Award," Sponsored by UNT Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2018).
Mitchell, Y. T., "Ethnotheories: Examining the Intersection Between Culture and Health," Sponsored by UNL Social & Behavioral Science Research Consortium, Other, $24926 Funded. (October 2015 – September 2016).

Awards and Honors

Nominated for: Diversity Scholars Network, National Center for Institutional Diversity. (December 22, 2020 – Present).

Service

University Service

Co-Chair, COE Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council. (2019 – Present).

Member, Men of Color Ambassador. (2018 – Present).

Task Force Member, Men of Color Task Force. (2018 – Present).

Member, Multicultural Center Black History Month Planning Committee. (2018 – Present).

Member, Black Professionals Network. (2017 – Present).

Other, Black Faculty Network. (2016 – Present).

Member, Merit and Awards Committee. (2020 – May 2022).

Committee Member, RMS Search Committee. (2019 – 2020).

Member, Doctoral Policies Committee. (August 2018 – 2019).

Member, HDFS Search Committee. (2018 – 2019).

Member, Scholarship Review Committee. (2018).

Member, Undergraduate Research Fellowship Committee. (2018).

Member, Student Affairs Committee. (2016 – 2018).

Member, Undergraduate Program Committee. (2016 – 2018).

Member, Senior Lecturer Search Committee. (2016 – 2017).

Professional Service

Other, Marriage & Family Review. (2023 – Present).

Member, NCFR, Inclusion & Diversity Committee. (2023 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Marriage and Family. (2018 – Present).

Reviewer, Textbook, Cognella. (2016 – Present).

Officer, President/Elect/Past, NCFR, Ethnic Minorities Section. (2016 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Family Issues. (2015 – Present).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, NCFR, Ethnic Minorities Section. (2013 – Present).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, NCFR, Education and Enrichment Section. (2012 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Family Relations. (2011 – Present).

Editor, Associate Editor, Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science. (2020 – 2021).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Family and Economic Issues. (2016).

Officer, Secretary, NCFR, Ethnic Minorities Section. (2014 – 2016).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, NCFR, Research and Theory Section. (2012).