Monica Miller
MONICA K. MILLER
CURRICULUM VITA
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Department of Criminal Justice
Mailstop 214
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno NV 89557
(775) 784-6021
EMPLOYMENT and POSITIONS (University of Nevada, Reno)
2016-present Professor, Department of Criminal Justice
Professor, Interdisciplinary Social Psychology Ph.D. Program
2013-present Director, Criminal Justice MA program
2009-present Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice
Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Social Psychology
2008, 2013 summer Instructor, Davidson Academy of Nevada
2008-present Faculty Associate, Women’s Studies/Gender, Race, and Identity Programs
2005-present Faculty Associate, Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies
2004-2009 Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice
Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Social Psychology
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (May, 2004) University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Psychology
Major: Social Psychology
Certification: Public Policy and Program Evaluation
Doctoral Dissertation: Use of Religious Appeals in Closing Arguments: Policy Implications for Judges and Policy-makers
J.D. (December, 2002) University of Nebraska College of Law
M.A. (December, 2002) University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Psychology
Major: Social Psychology
Thesis: Self-Concept Regulating Mechanisms and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Programs
B. A. Distinction (May, 1998) University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Psychology
Major: Psychology
Minors: Sociology, English
RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
Research interests are in the fields of social psychology, law, and policy; specifically in the areas of legal decision-making, religion and the legal system, family law, legal regulation of sexual behavior, and development of policies that promote well-being. Teaching is in the areas of psychology and legal psychology. In both teaching and research, my focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with graduate and undergraduate students. The goal of my research lab group is to educate and mentor students at the undergraduate, MA, and PhD levels through a collaborative, interdisciplinary learning environment.
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND GRANTS
Research Awards and Nominations:
2017: Nominated for Regent’s Researcher of the Year award
2016: Named Fulbright Specialist Roster candidate
2015: Nominated for American Psychology-Law Society Book award
2011: Awarded UNR Regent’s Rising Researcher award
Nominated for Gordon Allport Prize for best article of the year on intergroup relations (Society for the Psychological Study Social Issues)
2010: Awarded American Psychology-Law Society and American Academy of Forensic Psychology Saleem Shah Early Career Award
Nominated for the Herbert Jacob book prize (Law and Society Association)
Nominated for the American Psychology-Law Society Book award
2008: Awarded UNR College of Liberal Arts Dean’s Award for Research/Creative Activity
2007: Nominated for Law and Society Association Article Award
2006: Nominated for Dennis Leslie Mahoney Legal Theory Award (Julius Stone Institute of Jurisprudence)
Awarded UNR Jr. Faculty Research Award –HHS Dean’s Award
Nominated for American Association of University Women Emerging Scholars
Teaching and Mentoring Awards and Nominations:
2016: Awarded Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in the Field of Psychology and Law award from American Psychology-Law Society
2016: Nominated for UNR Outstanding Graduate Student Association Vada Trimble Outstanding Mentor Award
2012: Nominated for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award (Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues)
2009: Awarded UNR Outstanding Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award
Awarded UNR Graduate Student Association Vada Trimble Outstanding Mentor Award
2008: Nominated for UNR Alan Bible Teaching Award
Fellowships:
2012-2013 International Institute for the Sociology of Law, Oñati Spain
2006-2007 American Association of University Women
Grants and Awards since 2004 (23 grants totaling $262,932; some grants paid housing, travel, in-kind, etc. not included in dollar amount)
Miller, M. K. (2016-2017). Development and Evaluation of Literacy Program for Youth at Risk of Justice System Involvement. University of Nevada System of Higher Education Regents Service Program. $59,500 (+ in-kind).
Miller, M. K. (2016). Perceptions of procedural justice of the jury selection process in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. College of Liberal Arts/Reynolds School of Journalism travel grant. $2696.
Miller, M. K., & Taylor, M. (equal co-PIs) (2016-2017). Factors influencing jury decision making in criminal cases involving juveniles transferred to adult court. College of Liberal Arts Scholarly and Creative Activities Program, University of Nevada, Reno. $7622 (includes $3187 match).
Miller, M. K. (2016-2017). Development and Evaluation of Literacy Program for Youth at Risk of Justice System Involvement. University of Nevada System of Higher Education Regents Service Program. $42,500 (+ in-kind).
Miller, M. K., & Taylor, M. (equal co-PIs) (2016-2017). Factors Influencing jury decision making in criminal cases involving juveniles transferred to adult court. New Scholarly Endeavor award. University of Nevada, Reno. $2492.
Miller, M. K. (2016). Request to Bring Allison Redlich to Campus. Hilliard Foundation Award, University of Nevada, Reno. $2,315 (includes $100 match).
Miller, M. K. (2015-2016). Development and Evaluation of Literacy Program for Youth at Risk of Justice System Involvement. University of Nevada System of Higher Education Regents Service Program. $38,250 (+ in-kind).
Miller, M. K. (2015). Request to Bring Brian Bornstein to Campus. Hilliard Foundation Award, University of Nevada, Reno. $2,642.
Miller, M. K., Peoples, C. D., & Bornstein, B. H. (co-PIs) (2014-2015). Influence of Defendant Immigration Status and Ethnicity and Jury Deliberation on Sentence Outcomes in a Death Penalty Trial. College of Liberal Arts Scholarly and Creative Activities Program, University of Nevada, Reno. $11,650 (includes $3,150 match + in-kind).
Miller, M. K. (2014-2015). Development and Evaluation of Literacy Program for Youth at Risk of Justice System Involvement. University of Nevada System of Higher Education Regents Service Program. $24,150 (includes $900 match + in-kind).
Miller, M. K. (2014). Request to Bring David Wexler to Campus. Hilliard Foundation Award, University of Nevada, Reno. $2,536.
Miller, M. K. (2014). Faculty International Development Award. University Studies Abroad Consortium, University of Nevada, Reno (funded housing, travel costs, etc.).
Miller, M. K. (2012-2013). An International Comparative Analysis of Problem Solving Courts. College of Liberal Arts Scholarly and Creative Activities Program, University of Nevada, Reno. $4100.
Miller, M. K. (2012-2013). Residence Grant. International Institute for the Sociology of Law, Oñati Spain (funded housing, travel costs, etc.).
Miller, M. K., Peoples, C. D., & Richardson, J. T. (co-PIs) (2009-2010). Assessment of Juror Satisfaction. College of Liberal Arts Scholarly and Creative Activities Program, University of Nevada, Reno. $30,075 (includes $9,000 match + in-kind).
Miller, M. K., & Peoples, C. D. (co-PIs) (2007-2008). Effects of Defendant Religious Alibi, Juror Religious Characteristics, and Juror Homophily/Social Influence on Mock Jury Verdicts. College of Liberal Arts Scholarly and Creative Activities Program, University of Nevada, Reno. $10,000 (includes $2,000 match).
Miller, M. K. (2007-2008). Religion in the Courtroom. College of Liberal Arts Scholarly and Creative Activities Program, University of Nevada, Reno. $410.
Miller, M. K. (2006). Psycho-legal analysis of Laws Affecting Women. American Association of University Women. $6,000 (award associated with fellowship research).
Miller, M. K. (2005). Request to Bring Brian Bornstein to Campus. Hilliard Foundation Award, University of Nevada, Reno. $1,100.
Miller, M. K. (2004). Factors that Influence Victim Reporting: Counterfactual Thinking, Gender, SES, and Attitudes toward the Legal System. Society for the Psychological Study Social Issues. $2000.
Bornstein, B. H., & Miller, M. K. (2003-2004). Dissertation Award: Religious Appeals in Closing Arguments of Death Penalty Trials. National Science Foundation Dissertation Award Program. $10,394.
Miller, M. K. (2003-2004). Religious Appeals in Closing Arguments of Death Penalty Trials. American Psychology-Law Society Grant. $500.
Miller, M. K. (2003-2004). Religious Appeals in Closing Arguments of Death Penalty Trials. Society for the Psychological Study Social Issues Grant-in-Aid. $1000.
Miller, M. K. (2003-2004). Religious Appeals in Closing Arguments of Death Penalty Trials. University Research Grants, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, $1,000.
Sponsored Undergraduate Student Grants awarded by the Network of Faculty for Undergraduate Research, University of Nevada, Reno (8 grants totaling $9,950):
$1890 (2010), Ebeth Palafox
$1200 (2009), Breanna Schlingheyde
$1500 (2007), Stacy Shamblin
$1080 (2006), Robert Hagar
$1200 (2006), Elizabeth Coleman
$1200 (2006), Michael Bogen
$ 880 (2005), Angela Harrell
$1000 (2005), Michele Cannella
Sponsored Graduate Student Grants awarded (28 grants totaling $26,643):
$460 American Psychology-Law Society Grant In Aid (2017), Jacqueline Kirshenbaum
$550 American Psychology-Law Society Grant In Aid (2017), Sarah Trescher
$200 UNR Interdisciplinary Social Psychology Program small research grants (2016), Emily Wood
$400 American Psychology-Law Society Grant In Aid (2016), Mauricio Alvarez, Jennifer Mecum
$2000 Society for the Psychological Study Social Issues Grant-in-Aid, (2015), Mauricio Alvarez (includes $1000 match from Graduate School, University of Nevada, Reno)
$2500 Graduate Student Association Research Grant, University of Nevada, Reno (2015), Matt West
$2500 Graduate Student Association Research Grant, University of Nevada, Reno (2015), Logan Yelderman
$660 American Psychology-Law Society Grant In Aid (2015), Alicia DeVault
$750 American Psychology-Law Society Grant In Aid (2015), Jordan Clark
$495 American Psychology-Law Society Grant In Aid (2015), Emily Wood and Matt West
$1000 American Psychology-Law Society Diversity Grant (2015), Emily Wood and Matt West
$1000 American Psychology-Law Society Diversity Grant (2015), Mauricio Alvarez
$1000 American Psychology-Law Society Diversity Grant (2015), Alicia DeVault
$960 Graduate Student Association Research Grant Award, University of Nevada, Reno (2014), Mauricio Alvarez
$740 American Psychology-Law Society Grant (2014), Shelby Forsythe
$1000 American Psychology-Law Society Diversity Grant (2014), Mauricio Alvarez
$630 American Psychology-Law Society Grant (2013), Mauricio Alvarez
$750 Graduate Student Association Research Grant Award, University of Nevada, Reno (2012), Jenny Reichert
$398 Graduate Student Association Research Grant Award, University of Nevada, Reno (2012), Julie Chomos
$300 American Psychology-Law Society Grant (2012), Steve Wood
$980 Graduate Student Association Dissertation Award, University of Nevada, Reno (2011), Alex Sigillo
$2000 Society for the Psychological Study Social Issues Grant-in-Aid, (2009), Jon Maskaly (includes $1000 match from Graduate School, University of Nevada, Reno)
$200 American Psychology-Law Society Grant (2008), Alicia Summers
$2000 Society for the Psychological Study Social Issues Grant-in-Aid (2006), Alayna Jehle
(includes $1000 match from Graduate School, University of Nevada, Reno)
$240 American Psychology-Law Society Grant (2006), David Flores
$200 American Psychology-Law Society Grant (2006), Sarah Merz
$2000 American Psychology-Law Society Diversity Grant (2006), Jared Chamberlain
(includes $1000 match from Graduate School, University of Nevada, Reno)
$300 American Psychology-Law Society Grant (2005), Ashley Dolezilek
$250 American Psychology-Law Society Grant (2005), Alicia Summers
$240 American Psychology-Law Society Grant (2005), Alayna Jehle
$400 American Psychology-Law Society Grant (2005), Angela Broadus
Sponsored Graduate Student Fellowships (2 fellowships totaling $50,000)
$25,000 2015-2016 Lindsay Perez, Bilinski Fellowship, University of Nevada, Reno
$25,000 2013-2014 Jenny Reichert, Bilinski Fellowship, University of Nevada, Reno
RESEARCH SUMMARY (publications and presentations)
Mentored 69 different graduate student co-authors on presentations/publications
Mentored 30 different undergraduate student co-authors on presentations/publications
PUBLICATIONS
(Graduate student co-authors in bold; Undergraduate student co-authors in bold-italics).
Books:
Bornstein, B. H. & Miller, M. K. (Eds.) (under contract, expected 2019). Advances in psychology and law. Vol. 4. New York, NY: Springer.
Miller, M. K., & Bornstein, B. H. (Eds.) (under contract, expected 2018). Advances in psychology and law. Vol. 3. New York: Springer.
Sigillo, A., & Miller, M. K. (under contract). Misconceptions about in-vitro fertilization: How popular media, science, and information processing shape public perceptions. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
Bornstein, B. H. & Miller, M. K. (Eds.) (2016). Advances in psychology and law. Vol. 2. New York, NY: Springer.
Miller, M. K., & Bornstein, B. H. (Eds.) (2016). Advances in psychology and law. Vol. 1. New York, NY: Springer.
Miller, M. K., Blumenthal, J. A., & Chamberlain, J. (Eds.). (2015). Handbook of community sentiment. New York, NY: Springer.
Miller, M. K., Chamberlain, J., & Wingrove, T. (Eds.). (2014). Psychology, law, and the wellbeing of children. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Pettis, C. T., & Miller, M. K. (2013). Addressing the U.S. Government’s “Healthy People” breastfeeding goals using a theory-based program for expecting parents. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
Miller, M. K., & Bornstein, B. H. (Eds.). (2013). Stress, trauma, and wellbeing in the legal system. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Miller, M. K. (Ed.). (2009). Contemporary perspectives on legal regulation of sexual behavior: Psycho-legal research and analysis. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
Bornstein, B. H., & Miller, M. K. (2009). God in the courtroom: Religion’s role at trial. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Miller, M. K. (2006). Religion in criminal justice. New York, NY: LFB.
Journal Articles:
Clark, J. D., & Miller, M. K. (under review). A motivational explanation for why religious characteristics relate to legal regulation of family-related issues.
Huff, J., Alvarez, M. J., & Miller, M. K. (under review). The effects of suspect race and shooting justifiability on mock juror perceptions of police shootings.
Miller, M. K., Alvarez, M. J., Palafox, E. (under review). Quest and its relationship to other religious characteristics, legal decisions, and psychological constructs.
Miller, M. K., Clark, J., & Alvarez, M. J. (under review). Exploring the boundaries of societally acceptable bias expression toward Muslim and atheist defendants in four mock-juror experiments.
Miller, M. K., Reichert, J., Bornstein, B. H., & Shulman, G. (under review). Judicial stress: The roles of gender and social support.
Reichert, J. & Miller, M. K. (under review). How vicarious social comparison processes affect adults’ judgments of children’s weight and intentions to control children’s weight.
Wood, S. M., & Miller, M. K. (under review). Attorney credibility and civil litigation verdicts.
Yelderman, L., Miller, M. K. & Wood, S. M., (under review). Vigilantes or criminals? Vigilantism and moral disengagement in superhero movies.
Yelderman, L., West, M. P., & Miller, M. K. (under review). Religion and reentry: Effects of religious context on perceived interactions with individual who have criminal and mental health histories.
Perez, L. & Miller, M. K. (revise and resubmit). How moral disengagement and individual differences relate to beliefs regarding enhanced interrogation techniques. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology.
West, M. P., Wood, E. F., Miller, M. K., & Bornstein, B. H. (revise and resubmit). How jurors’ cognitive processing and defendants’ immigrant status and race relate to decisions in capital trials. Criminal Justice and Behavior.