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Yolanda T. Mitchell

Title: Faculty Director

Department: Academic Affairs

College: University of North Texas

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

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

Current Scheduled Teaching

No current or future courses scheduled.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

EPSY 6950.713Doctoral DissertationSpring 2024
EPSY 6950.713Doctoral DissertationFall 2023
EPSY 6950.713Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2023
HDFS 4800.888Studies in Human Developement and Family ScienceSummer 8W1 2023 Syllabus
EPSY 6950.713Doctoral DissertationSpring 2023
EPSY 5453.090Family Law and PolicySpring 8W2 2023 SPOT
EPSY 5123.080Human Development Across the Life SpanSpring 8W1 2023 SPOT
HDFS 2033.800ParentingSpring 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 5033.713Practicum, Field Experience, or InternshipSpring 2023
EPSY 5900.713Special ProblemsSpring 2023
EPSY 5900.813Special ProblemsSpring 3W1 2023
HDFS 3153.001The Impact of Culture on Individuals and FamiliesSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 6950.713Doctoral DissertationFall 2022
EPSY 5413.080Family RelationshipsFall 8W1 2022 SPOT
EPSY 5060.090Introduction to Program EvaluationFall 8W2 2022 SPOT
EPSY 5033.713Practicum, Field Experience, or InternshipFall 2022
HDFS 3153.001The Impact of Culture on Individuals and FamiliesFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HDFS 2313.021Courtship and MarriageSummer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 6950.713Doctoral DissertationSummer 10W 2022
EPSY 5250.020Grant Proposal Writing TechniquesSummer 5W1 2022 SPOT
EPSY 5033.713Practicum, Field Experience, or InternshipSummer 10W 2022
EPSY 6163.001Diversity in Individuals, Families, and SchoolsSpring 2022 SPOT
EPSY 6950.713Doctoral DissertationSpring 2022
HDFS 2033.800ParentingSpring 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 6030.713Practicum, Field Problem or InternshipSpring 2022
HDFS 3153.001The Impact of Culture on Individuals and FamiliesSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 6413.001Current Issues in Family ScienceFall 2021 SPOT
EPSY 6950.713Doctoral DissertationFall 2021
EPSY 6030.713Practicum, Field Problem or InternshipFall 2021
HDFS 3153.001The Impact of Culture on Individuals and FamiliesFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 5250.020Grant Proposal Writing TechniquesSummer 5W1 2021 SPOT
EPSY 6313.001Application of Family Theory in ResearchSpring 2021 SPOT
EPSY 6950.713Doctoral DissertationSpring 2021
HDFS 2033.800Parenting in Diverse FamiliesSpring 3W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 6030.713Practicum, Field Problem or InternshipSpring 2021
HDFS 3153.001The Impact of Culture on Individuals and FamiliesSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 6950.713Doctoral DissertationFall 2020
EPSY 5413.080Family RelationshipsFall 8W1 2020 SPOT
EPSY 6030.713Practicum, Field Problem or InternshipFall 2020
HDFS 3153.001The Impact of Culture on Individuals and FamiliesFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 5250.020Grant Proposal Writing TechniquesSummer 5W1 2020 SPOT
EPSY 5250.026Grant Proposal Writing TechniquesSummer 5W1 2020 SPOT
EPSY 6163.001Diversity in Individuals, Families, and SchoolsSpring 2020
EPSY 6950.731Doctoral DissertationSpring 2020
HDFS 2033.800Parenting in Diverse FamiliesSpring 3W1 2020 Syllabus
EPSY 6030.713Practicum, Field Problem or InternshipSpring 2020
HDFS 3153.001The Impact of Culture on Individuals and FamiliesSpring 2020 Syllabus
EPSY 6800.001Selected TopicsFall 2019 SPOT
HDFS 3153.001The Impact of Culture on Individuals and FamiliesFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 5250.020Grant Proposal Writing TechniquesSummer 5W1 2019 SPOT
EPSY 5033.713Practicum, Field Experience, or InternshipSummer 10W 2019
EPSY 6313.001Application of Family Theory in ResearchSpring 2019 SPOT
HDFS 2033.020Parenting in Diverse FamiliesSpring 3W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 5900.720Special ProblemsSpring 2019
HDFS 3153.001The Impact of Culture on Individuals and FamiliesSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 5413.001Family RelationshipsFall 2018 SPOT
EPSY 5413.600Family RelationshipsFall 2018 SPOT
EPSY 6030.713Practicum, Field Problem or InternshipFall 2018
HDFS 3153.001The Impact of Culture on Individuals and FamiliesFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 6163.001Diversity in Individuals, Families, and SchoolsSpring 2018 SPOT
HDFS 3153.001The Impact of Culture on Individuals and FamiliesSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HDFS 4323.001Family Law and Public PolicyFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 5413.001Family RelationshipsFall 2017 SPOT
EPSY 5033.700Practicum, Field Experience, or InternshipFall 2017
EPSY 6030.713Practicum, Field Problem or InternshipFall 2017
HDFS 3423.020Family, School, and CommunitySummer 10W 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HDFS 3423.021Family, School, and CommunitySummer 10W 2017 SPOT
HDFS 4353.001Advanced Family ScienceSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HDFS 4323.001Family Law and Public PolicySpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HDFS 3153.001The Impact of Culture on Individuals and FamiliesSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HDFS 4323.001Family Law and Public PolicyFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HDFS 3423.001Family, School, and CommunityFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HDFS 3423.020Family, School, and CommunityFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
EPSY 5900.713Special ProblemsFall 2016
HDFS 3153.001The Impact of Culture on Individuals and FamiliesFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
DFST 3423.020Family, School, and CommunitySummer 10W 2016 Syllabus SPOT
DFST 2033.020Parenting in Diverse FamiliesSummer 5W2 2016 Syllabus SPOT

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.

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. (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).
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    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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