Kimberly A. Miller 10
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KIMBERLY A. MILLER, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 270624
Fort Collins, CO 80527-0624
(970) 492-5037
Positions:
Research Associate & Assistant Professor (2009 - present)
Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research
Department of Psychology
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Cultural Consultant/Research Associate (2009 - present)
Department of Human Development & Family Studies
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Clinical, Corporate, & Law Enforcement Consultant (2004 - present)
Kimberly A. Miller & Associates
Fort Collins, CO 80527
Education:
Colorado State University
Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, August 2009
Major Professor: Ernest L. Chavez, Ph.D.
Dissertation: A Continuing Psychometric & Cross-Cultural Evaluation of the Miller Needs Assessment-3
GPA: 4.0
Ball State University
MA Clinical Psychology, December 2005
Major Professor: Darrell L. Butler, Ph.D.
Thesis: Human Motivation and Psychological Well-Being in a Sample of Clinical and Non-Clinical Adults
GPA: 4.0
Auburn University
BA Psychology, December 1993 Summa Cum Laude
Double Minor: Family and Child Development
GPA: Psychology 4.0
GPA: Cumulative 3.93
Predoctoral Internship:
Oregon State University Counseling Center (APA Accredited)
Professional Consulting:
Current Consulting
Larimer County Sheriff
Arroyo Grande Police Department (CA)
Colorado State Patrol
Laramie River Valley Rendezvous (Ft. Collins non-profit organization providing camps and mentoring to at-risk youth)
Sowers of Seeds Counseling (Indiana community addiction treatment center)
Previous Consulting Experience
Through my thesis and dissertation community based research I provided consulting services to both clinical and non-clinical organizations in the following topic areas: workplace wellness, increasing job satisfaction, employee selection processes, succession planning, supervision, leadership development, improving promotion and evaluation processes, improving client assessment and treatment, program evaluation, and the importance of outcome research.
Indiana Clinical Organizations:
Sowers of Seeds Counseling Hancock County Drug Court
Stepping Stones for Veterans Madison County Drug Court
Fairbanks Hospital Phoenix Associates
St. Joseph’s Hospital New Life Recovery Home
Christian Center Homeless Shelter Meridian Health Group
House of Hope Crestview Center
The Center for Mental Health
Indiana Non-Clinical Organizations:
Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Delaware County Sheriff
Open Door Ball Memorial Hospital Madison County Sheriff
Youth Opportunity Center Blackford County Sheriff
Star Bank Randolph County Sheriff
Muncie Police Department Jay County Sheriff
Colorado Non-Clinical Organizations:
Loveland Police Department Eagle County Sheriff
Fort Collins Police Department Lincoln County Sheriff
Estes Park Police Department Larimer County Sheriff
Colorado Clinical Organizations:
Eating Disorder Center of Denver
Research Experience:
Research Intern Eating Disorder Center of Denver (2007 - 2008)
Provided statistical consulting services
Conducting literature reviews on factors related to chronicity in eating disorders and the
comorbidity of eating disorders and substance abuse
Graduate Research Assistant Tri-Ethnic Center Colorado State University (2005 - 2008)
Assisted in grant writing
Completed literature reviews & analyzed data on the prevalence of Indian and Non-Indian
adolescent drug use
Graduate Research Assistant/Lab Manager Ball State University (2002 - 2005)
Supervised undergraduate research assistants
Managed research teams and attended biweekly meetings
Developed research experiments, set up data bases, collected and coded data
Conducted literature reviews
Assisted in grant writing
Research Assistant Auburn University (1989 - 1993)
Collected and coded data for several faculty and graduate student research projects (male sexuality,
children’s emotions and behaviors, human performance and learning)
Advisory Boards:
Sowers of Seeds Counseling: Anderson, IN
Leadership Positions:
APA Minority Fellowship Program Networking/Mentoring Committee
Research Mentor for Undergraduates (Ball State & Colorado State University)
Graduate Education Committee (Ball State University)
Curricular Affairs Committee (Ball State University)
University Research Committee (Ball State University)
Strategic Planning Committee (Ball State University)
Director of Psychological Science Advising Center (Ball State University)
Mortar Board Alumni Association (Ball State University)
Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Student Executive Board President (Ball State University)
Grants Received:
Miller, K. A. (August 2007) Minority Fellowship travel grant for APA convention ($500.00)
Miller, K. A. (July 2007) Minority Fellowship Dissertation Grant ($5,000.00)
Miller, K. A. (August 2006) Minority Fellowship travel grant for APA convention ($750.00)
Miller, K. A. (August 2006) NIDA early career travel grant for APA convention ($750.00)
Miller, K. A. (December 2004) Ball State University internal grant for graduate research ($500.00)
Miller, K. A. (November 2004) BSU Hollis Fund grant for psychological research ($500.00)
Miller, K. A. (May 2003) Ball State University travel grant for MPA convention ($100.00)
Professional Reviewing:
Journal of International Drug, Alcohol, & Tobacco Research (2010 – present)
Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment (2009 - present)
Addiction Research & Theory (2007 - present)
Pearson Education, Inc. (2004). My psych lab. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
Refereed Publications:
Stanley, L. R., Miller, K. A., Beauvais, F. Walker, P. S., & Walker, R. D. (submitted for publication). Predicting an alcohol use disorder in Urban American Indian youth. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse.
Miller, K. A., Beauvais, F., Burnside, M., & Jumper-Thurman, P. (2008). A comparison of American Indian and Non-Indian 4th- 6th graders rates of drug use. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 7, 258-267.
Sansone, R. A., Songer, D. A., & Miller, K. A. (2007). A naturalistic study of the relationship between self-harm behaviors and axis I diagnostic groupings among inpatients. International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, 11, 73-75.
Cross, T. L., Cassady, J. C., & Miller, K. A. (2006). Suicide ideation and personality characteristics among gifted adolescents. Gifted Child Quarterly, 50, 295-306. (MENSA 2007 award article)
Sansone, R. A., Songer, D. A., & Miller, K. A. (2005) Childhood abuse, mental healthcare utilization, self-harm behavior, and multiple psychiatric diagnoses among inpatients with and without a Borderline diagnosis. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 46, 117-120.
Sansone, R. A., Miller, K. A., Vasudevan, A., & Hurschka, J. (2003). The relationship between disability and traumatic life events among patients in an internal medicine clinic. Traumatology, 9, 231-236.
Invited Articles/Book Chapters:
Harness, S., Miller, K. A., & Beauvais, F. (in press). Adolescent drug use and its impact on schools in Indian country. In S. Gregory (Ed.), Voices of American Indian Educators.
Miller, K. A. (2008). Networking-what the heck does that mean? Variability Minority Fellowship Program, Summer, 8.
Miller, K. A. (2008). The biography of Karen Kitchener. In F. T. L. Leong (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of counseling psychology: Volume 1: Changes and Challenges for Counseling in the 21st Century (pp. 269-271). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Miller, K. A., Adams, C. & Olszewski-Kubilius, P. (2006). Distance learning and gifted students. In J. L. VanTassel-Baska (Ed.). Serving gifted learners beyond the traditional classroom (pp. 168-188). Waco, Texas: Prufrock Press.
Cross, T. L., & Miller, K. A. (2006). An overview of three models of publicly funded residential academies for gifted adolescents. In J. VanTassel-Baska (Ed.) Serving gifted learners beyond the traditional classroom: A guide to alternative programs and services (pp. 81-104). Waco, Texas: Prufrock Press.
Refereed Presentations:
Miller, K. A., Harness, S. & Beauvais, F. (June 2010). The American Indian alcohol & drug survey: A review of 35 years of research. Paper presented at the Society for Prevention Research National Conference, Denver. CO.
Barrett, K.C., Youngblade, L. M., Palermo, F., Bruce, A., Pearson, J., Zimmerman, E., Wensink, J., Hahn, L., Kelsea, M., Thomas, A., Linke, L., Miller, K. A., & Grant-Boyajian, H. (2010 June). First year evaluation of Project HOME (Healthcare Options Made Easy), an intervention to help Head Start families understand and better utilize the healthcare system. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Denver.
Harness, S., Miller, K. A., & Beauvais, F. (December 2009). American Indian youth drug & alcohol use. Paper presented at the Lakota Nation’s Educator’s Conference, Rapid City, SD.
Miller, K. A. (October 2009). Maximizing employee job satisfaction, productivity, and commitment to work through the use of strengths based supervision. Paper presented at the International Association of Chief’s of Police Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
Miller, K. A. (November 2008). Psychological well-being & job satisfaction among sworn & civilian employees. Paper presented at the International Association of Chief’s of Police Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.
Miller, K. A., & Beauvais, F. (August 2007). Differences and similarities of illicit drug use patterns between American Indian and non-Indian youth: A thirty-year study. Poster presented at the 2007 American Psychological Association National Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Miller, K. A., & Beauvais, F. (June 2007). Is marijuana use becoming normative among American Indian adolescents? Paper presented at the American Indian Psychologists and Psychology Graduate Student Annual Convention, Logan, UT.
Miller, K. A., & Butler, D. L. (August 2006). Psychological well-being in a sample of clinical and non-clinical adults. Poster presented at the 2006 American Psychological Association National Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Miller, K. A., & Butler, D. L. (August 2006). Development of a new measure of psychological needs and well-being. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association National Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Miller, K. A., & Butler, D. L. (July 2006). The Importance of Assessing Meaning in a Clinical Population. Paper presented at the International Conference on Personal Meaning, Vancouver, BC.
Webster, R. J., Whitley, B. E., Jr., & Miller, K. A. (May 2006). Adult attachment style and prejudice. Poster presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Gaither, G. A., & Miller, K. A. (May 2006). Using an advising center and an orientation to the major course to make advising more accessible and increase student retention. Poster presented at the CUPP Creative Department Poster Session at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Perkins, D.V., Gaither, G.A., Miller, K.A., Hicks, S., & Snyder, C. (April 2005). Settings that improve the productivity of psychology majors. Presentation given at Teaching & Learning Conference, Muncie, IN.
Cross, T. L., & Miller, K. A. (February 2005). Suicide ideation and personality characteristics among gifted adolescents. Presentation given at Indiana Association for the Gifted, Indianapolis, IN.
Clements, R., Panayiotou, G., Strahan, E., Miller, K. A., Wolfger, M., Goad, H. R., Rohrer, T. R., Taylor, D. L., & Walters, C. J. (April 2004). Factor structure of the Revised Test Anxiety Scale. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Clements, R., Miller, K. A., Wolfger, M., & Walters, C. (May 2003). Factor structure and internal consistency of the Spiritual Orientation Inventory. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Non-Refereed Presentations/Workshops:
Miller, K. A. (June 2010). Strength Based Leadership & Supervision for the Field Training Officer. Workshop presented at the National Association of Field Training Officers (NAFTO) National Conference, Denver, CO.
Miller, K. A. (April 2010). Addressing conflict at work: An action based approach. Workshop
presented to the Colorado State Patrol, Golden, CO.
Miller, K. A. (April 2010). Strengths based leadership & supervision. Workshop presented to the
Colorado State Patrol, Golden, CO.
Miller, K. A. (October 2009). Motivation: The Ultimate Employee Investment. Workshop
presented at the annual fall conference of the County Sheriff’s of Colorado, Estes Park, CO.
Webster, R.J., Whitley, B.E., & Miller, K.A. (April 2005). Adult attachment style and prejudice. Poster presented at the annual Ball State University Psychological Science Poster Session, Muncie, IN.
Miller, K.A. (April 2005). Human motivation and psychological well-being in a sample of clinical and non-clinical adults. Poster presented at the annual Ball State University Psychological Science Poster Session, Muncie, IN.
Miller, K.A., Snyder, C., Hicks, S., Perkins, D.V., Gaither, G. A. (April 2005). New settings that improve the productivity of psychology majors. Poster presented at the annual Ball State University Psychological Science Poster Session, Muncie, IN.
Miller, K. A., Archambault, B. P., & Butler, D. L. (April 2004). The searching dilemma: quantity vs. quality. Poster presented at the annual Ball State University Psychological Science Poster Session, Muncie, IN.
Clinical Work Experience:
Pre-doctoral Intern Oregon State University Counseling Center (2008 - present)
Conducted intake, individual, and crisis intervention sessions
Co-lead weekly couples sessions
Conducted MMPI-2 personality assessments and provided feedback to clients
Served on the center’s Assessment & Diversity Committees
Provided a variety of outreach presentations to groups on campus
Co-lead a weekly interpersonal process group
Participated in weekly seminars: Professional Issues, Group, Diversity, Assessment & Outreach
Provided consultation and crisis intervention services to faculty, staff, and students
Attended weekly psychiatric consultations, staff, and clinical team meetings
Completing clinical rotations in LGBT and men & masculinity
Provided 1.5 hours a week of individual supervision to a doctoral practicum student
Clinician: University Counseling Center Colorado State University (2007 - 2008)
Conducted clinical interviews and initial assessments
Provided individual therapy to clients with eating disorders and body image issues
Group Therapist: University Counseling Center Colorado State University (2007 - 2008)
Conducted group screens and selected members for an interpersonal process group
Co-lead weekly sessions of interpersonal process groups
Completed weekly case notes
Participated in weekly group supervision meetings
Supervisor: Psychological Services Center Colorado State University (Summer 2006 & 2007)
Provided 1.5 hours a week of individual supervision to doctoral practicum students
Reviewed taped therapy sessions
Oversaw the completion of intake and termination reports, treatment plans, and evaluations
Participated in weekly supervision of supervision meetings
Neuropsychological Psychometrist: Dr. Greg Thwaites (2006 - 2007)
Administered and scored batteries of neuropsychological assessment instruments
Worked with variety of neuropsychological clientele of diverse age ranges and backgrounds
Participated in weekly group supervision meetings
Group Therapy Process Observer: University Counseling Center Colorado State University (2006)
Observed weekly sessions of an interpersonal process group over the course of a semester
Processed and discussed group dynamics with leaders of the group
Completed weekly process notes to be read in group sessions
Participated in weekly group supervision meetings
Staff Clinician: Learning Assistance Center: Colorado State University (2006)
Administered, scored, and interpreted learning disability assessments
Provided feedback and assisted clients in obtaining referrals for additional services
Staff Clinician: Psychological Services Center Colorado State University (2005 - 2008)
Conducted structured clinical interviews
Provided therapy to a variety of community based clients (children-adults)
Conducted psychological testing, analyzed protocols and wrote integrative reports
Facilitated feedback sessions for parents, adolescents, and adults
Co-Facilitated experiential sessions for an adolescent Asperger’s social skills group
Contract Psychological Testing Clinician: Youth Opportunity Center, Muncie, IN (2004 - 2005)
Conducted parent and adolescent structured clinical interviews
Provided psychological testing for adolescents
Analyzed test protocols and wrote integrated reports
Conducted comprehensive assessments
Facilitated feedback sessions for parents and adolescents
Presented cases to an interdisciplinary treatment team
Group Facilitator Dad’s Night Out: Family Counseling Services, Muncie, IN (2004 - 2005)
Facilitated group sessions with African American adolescents
Co-facilitated group sessions with fathers
Topics included: bullying, drugs & alcohol, peer pressure, self-esteem, and healthy boundaries
Masters Level Intern: The Center For Mental Health Anderson, IN (2003- 2004)
Co-facilitated Intensive Outpatient group therapy six hours a week
Co-facilitated Relapse Prevention group therapy three hours a week
Provided individual therapy and case management to clients
Conducted substance abuse assessments