Associate Professor
Experimental - Social
kmickels@kent.edu
332 Kent Hall
T: (330) 672-2253
F: (330) 672-3786
Department of Psychology
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio 44242-0001
Department of psychology 
Kristin D. Mickelson, Ph.D.
Education: Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University (1995)
Research Interests
My research revolves around the core issue of social support and health. I am currently examining poverty/socioeconomic status, gender, spousal support, and perceived stigma and how each intersects with social relationships and mental and physical health outcomes. To address these questions, I utilize field research methods and secondary data analyses.
Courses Frequently Taught
- Social Psychology (undergraduate)
- Social Psychology (graduate)
- Multivariate Statistics (graduate)
- Gender and Social Class (graduate)
Recent Publications
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mickelson, K. D., Helgeson, V. S., & Weiner, E. (1995). Gender effects on social support provision and receipt. Personal Relationships, 2, 211-224