Michelle Miller
Entered the Program: 2019
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Current program:
- Ph.D., Human Development and Family Sciences
Previous Education:
- M.A., Human Development and Family Sciences, 2021
- B.A., Psychology, Fairfield University, 2019
Research Interests:
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Socio-cultural factors that influence the development of immigrant children and their families
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Culturally responsive intervention and evaluation research within school, community, and family contexts
Advising Committee:
- Major Advisor: Dr. Annamaria Csizmadia
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:
- Miller, M., Halgunseth, L.C., Csizmadia, A., & Brenick, A. (2022). The role of participant immigrant background and gender in middle school youths’ responses to actual and hypothetical experiences of bias-based bullying. Journal of Genetic Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2022.2095250
- Miller, M., & Csizmadia, A. (2022). Applying the Family Stress Model to Parental Acculturative Stress and Latinx Youth Adjustment: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 14(2), 275-293. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12448
- Martinez, A., Villegas, L., Hassoun Ayoub, L., Jensen, E., & Miller, M. (2022). Restorative Justice and School-wide Transformation: Identifying Drivers of Implementation and System Change. Journal of School Violence, 1-16.
- Shah, S., Choi, M., Miller, M., Halgunseth, L. C., Saskia D. M. van Schaik. S.D., & Brenick, A. (2021). Family and School Belongingness: Protective Factors for Immigrant Youth Against Bias-Based Bullying. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2021(177),199-217. https://doi.org/10.1002/cad.20410
Presentations:
- Miller, M., Ayoub, L.H., Martinez, A., & Vilegas, L. (December, 2022). Examining Students’ Perspectives on the Impacts of Restorative Circles in High Suspending Schools. Accepted Poster, SRCD Special Topics: Construction of the ‘Other’
- Sullivan, A., Mendoza E., Halgunseth, L. C., Miller, M., Brenick, A., Donohue, E., & Zhang, Y. (December, 2020). Bullying Experiences of Children of Immigrants. Accepted Poster, SRCD Special Topics: Construction of the ‘Other’
- Benito-Gomez, M., Halgunseth, L. C., & Miller, M. (December, 2022). Mexican Immigrant Mothers’ Childrearing Beliefs and Socialization Strategies. Accepted Poster, SRCD Special Topics: Construction of the ‘Other’
- Villegas, L., & Miller M. (October, 2020). A Randomized Controlled Trial of Participatory Peace Circles: Impact Evaluation. To be presented virtually at the American Evaluation Association How Will you Shine Your Light? Evaluation Conference
