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Dr. Yolanda T. Mitchell

Faculty Director

University of North Texas

Department of Academic Affairs

(940) 369-8377

Email: Yolanda.Mitchell@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Kansas State University, 2014
    Major: Human Ecology
    Specialization: Family Studies
    Dissertation: "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
    Specialization: Marriage and Family Therapy
    Dissertation: 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. University of North Texas. (2017 - Present).
  • Senior Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2016 - 2017).
  • Assistant Professor of Practice, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (2013 - 2016).

    • Professional

  • Sunflower CASA Project. Sunflower CASA Project. (2008 - 2011).
  • Victim Advocate, Serco/U.S. Department of Defense. Serco/U.S. Department of Defense. (2008 - 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).
  • 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, 5 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).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Teacher Education and Administration. (2020).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (2020).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (2020).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Educational Psychology. (2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (2019).
  • 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).

Awards and Honors

  • Nominated for Diversity Scholars Network, National Center for Institutional Diversity. (December 22, 2020).

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

    Other

  • 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).

    • 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).

    • 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, 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. (2018 - 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. (2015 - 2016).
  • Frosch, C.A. (Principal), Mitchell, Y. (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, Funded. (2018 - 2019).

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 (Leadership Team), 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 (Editorial Fellow), 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).