Kimberly J. M. Keller

Transcription

1 Kimberly J. M. Keller EDUCATION Ph. D., Human Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, Missouri M.S., Family and Child Studies, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Concentration in Family Life Education B.A., Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio University Honors with Distinction in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude EMPLOYMENT Assistant Research Professor, Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri (2015 present). Evaluation coordinator for Human Environmental Sciences Extension, primarily focusing on SNAP Ed and community nutrition education. Research Associate, Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis, University of Missouri ( ). Conducted public policy research, including analyses of complex quantitative and qualitative data. Evaluation Coordinator, University of Missouri Extension, College of Human Environmental Sciences ( ). Developed evaluation protocols and instruments for statewide programming efforts. Wrote reports and promotional pieces. Assisted with grant writing. Supervised data entry staff. Family Support Specialist, University of Missouri 4 H Center for Youth Development, ( ). Coordinated program evaluations and development of Program Logic Models. Developed educational materials and web based products for lay audiences. Facilitated community development processes in over 30 Missouri communities. Graduate Instructor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Missouri Columbia ( ). Developed course lectures, project assignments and exams, computer tutorials, and course web pages. Created topics course. Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Missouri Columbia ( ). Interviewed participants and developed data coding scheme. Prepared and submitted grants and manuscripts. Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Family Studies and Social Work, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio ( ). Taught undergraduate courses in child

2 development, sexuality education, and family relationships. Located subjects from county marriage license records. Designed and implemented surveys. Coded data. Research Assistant, Psychology Department, Kent State University ( ). Surveyed clients in a medical office. Scored assessment devices. Entered and retrieved computer data. Research Assistant, Biology Department, Kent State University (1991). Conducted genetic experiments on plants. Organized information about different species. FUNDING A Longitudinal, Randomized and Controlled Evaluation of Obesity Prevention and Health Outcomes in SNAP Ed and EFNEP Participants. Kimberly J.M. Keller, PI $230,003; January 2016 December 2018 U.S. Department of Agriculture (submitted; Purdue University lead institution) Eat Smart in Parks: Youth Mapping and Photovoice to Inform Healthy Food Environments. Sonja A. Wilhelm Stannis, PI $60,000; August 2015 July 2016 USDA North Central Nutrition Education Center of Excellence Returning Home: Family Co Residence During Divorce Marilyn Coleman, PI; Kimberly J. M. Downs, Co Investigator $7500; November 2003 February 2006 University of Missouri Research Council G. Ellsworth Huggins Doctoral Scholarship $30,000; August 1998 May 2001 University of Missouri Adeline Hoffman Endowment Fellowship $10,000; August 1997 May 1998 University of Missouri PUBLICATIONS Majee W., Goodman L., Keller, K. & Reed Adams, J. (in press). The WE Lead Model for bridging the low income community leadership skills practice gap. Journal of Community Practice. Britt Rankin, J., Gabel, C., Keller, K.J.M. (2013). Education beats incentive$ for healthy food choices. Journal of Community Engagement & Scholarship, 6 (1), Schuster, E., Gammon, R. & Keller, K. (2008). The Summer Library Reading Program as a vehicle for nutrition education. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 40(4), S45.

3 Kimberly J. M. (Downs) Keller 3 Downs, K. J. M. (2004). Family commitment, role perceptions, social support, and mutual children in remarriage: A test of uncertainty reduction theory. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 40, Radina, M.E., & Downs, K.J.M. (2004). Asking new questions of existing qualitative data. In Acock, A., Allen, K., Bengtson, V., Dilworth Anderson, P., & Klein, D. (Eds.), Sourcebook of family theories and methods: An interactive approach (pp. 63 4); Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Downs, K. J. M., & Coleman, M. (2003). Remarriage. In Miller, J. R., Lerner, R. M., Schiamberg, L. B., & Anderson, P. M. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of human ecology. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio. Downs, K. J. M., & Coleman, M. (2003). Sex role stereotypes. In Miller, J. R., Lerner, R. M., Schiamberg, L. B., & Anderson, P. M. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of human ecology. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio. Radina, M. E., & Downs, K. J. M. (2002). [Review of the book Family life education: An introduction]. Family Relations, 51, Coleman, M., Fine, M., Ganong, L. H., Downs, K. J. M., & Pauk, N. (2001). When you re not the Brady Bunch: Identifying perceived conflicts and resolution strategies in stepfamilies. Personal Relationships, 8, Downs, K. J. M. (2001). [Review of the book Stepfamilies: A multi dimensional perspective]. Family Relations, 50, 409. Downs, K. J. M., Coleman, M., & Ganong, L. (2000). Divorced families over the life course. In S. J. Price & P. C. McKenry (Eds.), Families across time: A life course perspective (pp ). Los Angeles, CA: Roxbury. PROGRAMMING Healthy Parenting Tool Kit (2002). Contributing writer of materials pertaining to parenting children age 10 and under, and parenting during times of stress and crisis. Designed for use with military personnel and their families. PRESENTATIONS PEER REVIEWED Majee, W., Goodman, L., Keller, K.J.M., & Adams, J.R. (2015, November). Leadership development and family relations: Evidence from the underserved. National Council on Family Relations annual conference, Vancouver, British Columbia.

4 Kimberly J. M. (Downs) Keller 4 Majee, W., Goodman, L., Adams, J.R., & Keller, K.J.M. (2015, October). WE Lead Model: Promoting organizational and community change through collaboratively engaging all leaders. International Leadership Association 17th Annual Global Conference, Barcelona, Spain Goodman, L., Majee, W., Adams, J.R., & Keller, K.J.M. (2015, July). Growing Community Leaders: Showcasing how community leadership program mini grant funding propels graduates to address community needs. Community Development Society annual conference, Lexington, KY. Majee, W., Goodman, L., Adams, J.R., & Keller, K.J.M. (2015, July). Bridging the lowincome community leadership skills practice gap: WE Lead Model. Community Development Society annual conference, Lexington, KY. Britt Rankin, J., Gabel, C., and Keller, K.J.M. (2012, October). The impact of incentives on nutrition education. Presented at the National Outreach Scholarship Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL. [*winner, conference poster award] Schuster, E., Keller, K.J.M, & Mehrle, D. (2009, July). Training educators to deliver a new curriculum via interactive television. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society on Nutrition Education, New Orleans, LA. Keller, K.J.M., Mertensmeyer, C., Powell, M. E., & Crawford, C. L. (2006, November). Innovative delivery of parent education to incarcerated fathers: The use of Parenting Corner kiosks. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN Radina, M.E., Sharp, E.A., and Downs, K.J.M. (2004, November). Qualitative research in family science: A descriptive, systematic review of 10 years of publications ( ). Presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL. Downs, K. J. M. (2003, November). Returning home: How divorcing daughters and their mothers negotiate coresidence. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Vancouver, British Columbia. Downs, K. J. M., & Radina, M. E. (2003, November). Qualitative research of dyadic processes: how to widen the analytic lens to focus on both viewpoints. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Vancouver, British Columbia. Downs, K. J. M., & Radina, M. E. (2002, November). How to share your course teaching responsibilities without confusing yourself or your students: Strategies for effective co

5 Kimberly J. M. (Downs) Keller 5 teaching. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Houston, TX. Downs, K. J. M., Coleman, M., & Weaver, S. E. (2001, November). Social contexts and adolescent stepdaughters conceptions of family. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Rochester, NY. Downs, K. J. M., & Cooney, T. M. (2000, November). Social support and marital stability in marriages and remarriages. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN. Cable, S. M., & Downs, K. J. M. (2000, November). Balancing work and family as a graduate student: Perspectives and solutions. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN. Downs, K. J. M. (2000, June). A role theoretic framework for examining stepparent roles. Presented at the annual meeting of the Groves Conference on Marriage and the Family, Asheville, NC. Coleman, M., Weaver, S. E., Downs, K. J. M., Jack, E., Leigh, S., & Anderson, J. (1999, June). A grounded theory study of women s role construction in stepfamilies. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the International Network on Personal Relationships, Louisville, KY. Downs, K. J. M., Weaver, S. E., Ganong, L., & Coleman, M. (1998, November). Comparative perceptions of self and partner and satisfaction in romantic relationships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Milwaukee, WI. Coleman, M., Weaver, S. E., Downs, K. J. M., & Ganong, L. (1998, November). Relationship history, relationship status, gender, and young adults perceptions of love. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Milwaukee, WI. Umana, A. J., & Downs, K. J. M. (1998, November). Managing successful mentoring relationships between graduate students and faculty. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Milwaukee, WI. Downs, K. J. M. (1997, November). Uncertainty and family commitment in remarriage. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Washington, DC.

6 Kimberly J. M. (Downs) Keller 6 Downs, K. J. M. (1997, July). Family commitment and uncertainty in remarriage. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Network on Personal Relationships, Oxford, OH. Downs, K. J. M., Minks, M. M., & Millholen, A. M. (1996, November). Now that I have my master s in family studies, what can I do? Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Kansas City, MO. Hughes, D. K., Brubaker, T. H., & Downs, K. J. M. (1996, November). Spirituality and commitment to intimate relationships. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Kansas City, MO. Downs, K. J. M. (1996, September). Commitment to the family unit in remarried families with mutual children. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Ohio Council on Family Relations, Columbus, OH. PROGRAMMING Our Troops and Their Families Need Your Help! (June 2004 September 2005, recurring). Community groups learned how to develop coordinated efforts to support local families affected by military deployments. Financial Fitness for Family Support Programs (March 2005). Individuals participated in a problem solving and resource sharing meeting about financial resources for organizations. Creating a Community of Learning: Engaging Parents and Communities to Help Kids Learn (February 2005). Participants attended a 2 day conference and learned strategies for enacting community wide efforts to support children s academic success. Leveraging Hidden Assets in Grant Writing (December 2004). Participants learned how to locate funding opportunities, and strategies to secure funding for their programs. Project Family Support Base Training (September 2003 March 2004, recurring). Community representatives attended a 2 day conference to learn general community development principles, such as needs assessments, asset mapping, goal setting, and how to collaborate with existing organizations. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERED How to Make a Professional Poster (October 2015). Presented at the University of Missouri Extension 2015 Extension Summit. Family Nutrition Education Programs: Evaluation and Reporting Procedures (August 2006 present). Provided training to FNEP faculty and staff on current evaluation and reporting procedures to be used with these programs.

7 Kimberly J. M. (Downs) Keller 7 Working with a Grant Writer (October 2014). Presented at the University of Missouri Extension fall conference. Evaluation Learning Group (April November 2009). Provided ongoing professional development and support to regional Extension specialists. Evaluation and WEBAPPS (April 2008). Co facilitated session for State and Regional Extension Specialists in the College of Human Environmental Sciences. Evaluation and Logic Models (April 2008). Trained new Extension Specialists on evaluation techniques and their ties to program logic models. Writing Effective Success Stories (December 2007). Provided session via Interactive Television to Extension staff across Missouri. Community Development Evaluation In Service Education (November 2007). Cofacilitated a meeting of State and Regional Extension Community Development Specialists as they developed evaluation strategies for their programming efforts. SELECTED EVALUATION AND ANALYTIC PROJECTS Missouri 4 H Alumni Study (University of Missouri Extension; ) Missouri SNAP Ed (University of Missouri Extension and Missouri Department of Social Services; 2006 present) Missouri Senior Report (2013) Missouri Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs (Missouri Coordinating Board for Early Childhood; 2013) Missouri Supplemental Educational Services (Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; ) Missouri Women s Report (Women s Policy Alliance; 2011) Missouri Migrant Education Program (Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; ) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Leadership team, extension Evaluation Professional Development Community of Practice ( ) Member, University of Missouri Campus Institutional Review Board (2008 ) Member, MU Extension Strategic Goals Group (2014 ) Certified Family Life Educator (1997 ) Reviewer, Journal of Marriage and the Family ( ) Reviewer, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships ( ) Judge, Anselm Strauss Award; National Council on Family Relations ( )

8 Kimberly J. M. (Downs) Keller 8 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Evaluation Association (2005 ) American Statistical Association (2014 ) ASNNA (Association of SNAP Ed Nutrition Networks and Other Implementing Agencies; 2015 ) National Council on Family Relations (1996 ) Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior (2015 ) SOFTWARE ArcGIS Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) NVIVO SAS, SPSS