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Sarah Mitchell, Ph.D., CFLE

Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science
Sarah Mitchell
She/her/hers

Summary

Research and advising

Sarah N. Mitchell earned her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Science from the University of Missouri. Her qualitative research in Family Science focuses on the experiences of minoritized individuals (e.g., LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with minoritized gender and racial/ethnic identities). She is especially interested in the impact of intersecting minoritized identities – within familial and larger societal contexts. 

She also has a background in psychology, utilizing intersectional and feminist frameworks in her research. Additionally, she is interested in social identity theory and symbolic interactionism as they pertain to the lived and familial experiences of individuals with multiple minoritized identities (especially for LGBTQ+ BIPOC individuals). She heads the IIRS (Intersecting Identities and Relationships Study) Research Lab mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.

She has a passion for mentoring and is always looking for curious and motivated research assistants and advisees! Current Undergraduate and Graduate students interested in joining the IIRS Research Lab should email sarahmitchell@unr.edu with inquiries regarding opportunities for the upcoming semester.

Undergraduate students may volunteer, receive HDFS 401: Independent Study credit, work with Dr. Mitchell as a McNair scholar, or apply for a PREP or NURA award to receive a salary and funding for their research. Graduate students may volunteer or receive HDFS 752: Graduate Research credit and/or HDFS 791: Internship credit as either a lab affiliate or as an official advisee.

Prospective students interested in attending graduate school for an HDFS degree at the 推荐杏吧原创 should apply for the M.S. or Ph.D. program. Prospective doctoral students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Social Psychology should see the following admissions information. Prospective doctoral students (those interested in HDFS or Interdisciplinary Social Psychology), please email sarahmitchell@unr.edu to see if there are open spots for a given academic year.

Teaching and service

The courses Dr. Mitchell has taught in HDFS (e.g., Human Sexuality, Intimate Relationships and Marriage, Black Families, Divorce, Introduction to Families and Children and Families in a Multi-ethnic Society) incorporate the study of diverse and underrepresented individuals and families. She loves teaching and helping students grow in their knowledge of HDFS. Courses taught at University include:

  • HDFS 720: Graduate Seminar – Theories of Human Development
  • HDFS 438: Children and Families in a Multi-Ethnic Society
  • HDFS 430: Advanced Studies in Human Sexuality
  • HDFS 202: Introduction to Families
  • HDFS 201: Lifespan Human Development

Undergraduate students who are interested in being a TA (and have taken one of the classes listed above) should email sarahmitchell@unr.edu with inquiries regarding opportunities for the upcoming semester.

Dr. Mitchell is also a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) and is interested in community service and engagement involving working with and/or on behalf of diverse populations.

Recent publications

*Indicates paper was conceptualized when the author was an undergraduate student mentee/associate, 鈦Indicates paper was conceptualized when the author was a graduate student mentee/associate

  • *Flicop, T., & Mitchell, S. N. (2024). Checkbox “Other”: An exploration of the intersectional experiences of nonbinary and gender-diverse people of color. Global Journal of Human Social Sciences: C - Society and Culture, 24(2), 1-12.
  • *Brothers, C., & Mitchell, S. N. (2023). Nevada State Undergraduate Research Journal, 9(1), 54-78.
  • Mitchell, S. N., Mortensen, J. A., & Payne, P. B. (2023). . NCFR Report: Family Focus, 97, 14-16.
  • Payne, P. B., Mitchell, S. N., 鈦侺opez, C. *DeCount, T., Shrout, M. R., Russell, K., Weigel, D., Evans, W., & Weiser, D. (2023). . Family Relations, 73(2), 935-956.
  • Mitchell, S. N., & Payne, P. B. (2023). . In S. L. Finley, P. Correll, C. Pearman, & S. P. Huffman (Eds.), Empowering Students Through Multilingual and Content Discourse (pp. 244-259). IGI Global.
  • Mitchell, S. N., Ganong, L., & Coleman, M. (2023). . Global Journal of Human Social Sciences: C - Society and Culture, 23(3), 13-28.
  • Mitchell, S. N., Landor, A. M., & Zeiders, K. H. (2023). . In A. J. C. Hernández & S. L. Blair (Eds.), Conjugal trajectories: Relationship beginnings, change, and dissolutions, Contemporary perspectives in family research ( 22, pp. 1–23). Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
  • Mitchell, S. N. (2023). . Journal of Family Theory & Review, 15(2), 235-247.
  • *Kent, M., *Matos, J., *Rianda, L., Walsh, B. A., & Mitchell, S.N. (2023). . Nevada State Undergraduate Research Journal, 8(1), 66-84.
  • *Tsuzaki, E., & Mitchell, S.N. (2023). . Nevada State Undergraduate Research Journal, 8(1), 46-65.
  • Walsh, B. A., Mitchell, S.N., Batz, R., Lee, A., Aguirre, M., Lucero, J., Edwards, A. L., Hambrick, K., & Zeh, D. W. (2023). . Family Relations, 72(5), 2444-2464.
  • Mitchell, S.N., & Easton-Brooks, D. (2022). . Journal of Negro Education, 91(3), 322-335.
  • Mitchell, S.N. (2022). . Journal of Family Theory & Review, 14(4), 725–733. 

In the media

Education

  • Ph.D., Human Development and Family Science, University of Missouri
  • M.A., Human Development and Family Science, University of Missouri
  • B.A., Psychology, University of Missouri