Curriculum Vitae Kristen Marcussen Department of Sociology Kent State University Kent, Ohio 44242 330.672.3615 kmarcuss@kent.edu Education 2000 Ph.D.- Sociology, The University of Iowa 1993 M.A. - Sociology, California State University, Fullerton 1991 B.A. - Sociology, California State University, Fullerton 1991 B.A. - Psychology, California State University, Fullerton Employment 2008-2011 Undergraduate Coordinator, Kent State University 2006-present Associate Professor, Kent State University 2000-2006 Assistant Professor, Kent State University 1993-2000 Graduate Assistant, The University of Iowa 1991-1993 Graduate Assistant, California State University, Fullerton Honors and Awards 2010 University Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient 2009 Graduate Student Mentor Award Department of Sociology 2009 University Distinguished Teaching Award Finalist 2008 University Distinguished Teaching Award Finalist 2003 Arts and Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award Nominee; Spring 2003 2002 Graduate Student Mentor Award Department of Sociology 2001 Arts and Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award Nominee; Spring 2001 1999 Carl J. Couch Graduate Student Teaching Award - Department of Sociology, The University of Iowa 1998 Outstanding Teaching Award - The University of Iowa Council on Teaching, The University of Iowa 1990 Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society - California State University, Fullerton Teaching and Research Interests Social Psychology, Self and Identity, Mental Health, Stigma and Mental Illness
Marcussen - 2 Publications 2011 Ritter, Christian, Jennifer L.S. Teller, Kristen Marcussen, Mark Munetz and Brent Teasdale. The Relationship between Dispatch Codes and Disposition for Crisis Intervention Team Police Officers. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 34:30-38. 2010 Marcussen, Kristen, Christian Ritter and Mark Munetz. The Role of Self and Social Support in the Relationship between Mental Health Services Mental Services, Stigma and Quality of Life. Psychiatric Services, 61:1-6. 2007 Ritter, Christian, Jennifer L.S. Teller, Kristen Marcussen, Natalie Bonfine, Dana L. Sohmer, and Mark R. Munetz. The Quality of Life of People with Mental Illness: Effects of Participation in Akron's Mental Health Court on Consumers' Quality Of Life in Dee Roth and Wilma J. Lutz (eds) New Research in Mental Health (pp. 124-135). Ohio Department of Mental Health. 2006 Marcussen, Kristen. Identities, Self-Esteem, and Distress: An Application of Identity- Discrepancy Theory. Sociological Perspectives, 49, 1-24. 2005 Marcussen, Kristen. Explaining Differences in Mental Health between Married and Cohabiting Individuals. Social Psychology Quarterly, 68: 239-257. 2005 Marcussen, Kristen and Liz Piatt. Race Differences in the Relationship between Role Experiences and Well-Being. health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness, and Medicine, 9:379-402. 2004 Marcussen, Kristen, Christian Ritter, and Deborah Safron. The Role of Identity Salience and Commitment in the Stress Process. Sociological Perspectives, 47: 289-312. 2003 Marcussen, Kristen and Michael D. Large. Using Identity Discrepancy Theory to Predict Psychological Distress in Advances in Identity Theory and Research, Peter J. Burke, Timothy J. Owens, Richard T. Serpe, and Peggy A. Thoits (eds). Kluwer/Plenum: NY. 2000 Large, Michael D. and Kristen Marcussen. Extending Identity Theory to Predict Differential Forms and Degrees of Psychological Distress. Social Psychology Quarterly. 63:49-59. 1999 Simon, Robin W. and Kristen Marcussen. Marital Transitions, Marital Beliefs and Mental Health. Journal of Health and Social Behavior. 40:111-125.
Marcussen - 3 Other Publications 2003 Marcussen, Kristen. 2003. Review of Just Living Together: Implications of Cohabitation on Families, Children, and Social Policy. Contemporary Sociology. 32:575-576. Funded Research and Grant Proposals 2010 Principal Investigator (with Richard T. Serpe. CoPI). An Identity Theory of Psychological Distress. National Science Foundation ($146,872). Funded. 2008 Research Activity Support. Aspirations and Obligations in Adult Social Roles ($2,500). Funded. 2008 Ohio Board of Regents Research Grant: Postpartum Distress in First-Time Mothers and Fathers Risk and Protective Factors (with Kristin Mickelson and Amy Kroska) (2008-10; $49,838). Funded. 2005 Research and Creative Activity Grant, Kent State University. Awarded for Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 2005 Principal Investigator. Race Differences in the Psychosocial Determinants of Depressive Symptoms with Elizabeth Piatt. Funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. Grant No.R36MH074350-01 ($30,000). Funded. 2005 Principal Investigator. Measuring Identity Processes in Psychological Distress. National Science Foundation. ($250,000). Not Funded. 2004 Co-Principal Investigator. Measuring Identity Processes in Psychological Distress with Michael D. Large. National Institute of Mental Health. ($100,000). Not Funded. 2003 Research and Creative Activity Grant, Kent State University. Awarded for Spring 2002 2000 Research and Creative Activity Grant Kent State University. Awarded for Fall 2003. 2001 Faculty Sponsor. Minority Fellowship (Liz Piatt). National Institute of Mental Health / ASA. (~ $65,000 over 3 years). Funded. 1999 Co-Principal Investigator. Marital Status and Psychological Well-Being: A Comparison of Married and Cohabiting Individuals with Robin W. Simon (advisor). National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Award. ($4,750). Funded.
Teaching Grants Marcussen - 4 2009 Transformative Learning Grant. Using Student Response Systems in Large Classrooms. ($15,000). Funded by Office of the Provost, Kent State University. Presentations 2010 Piatt, Elizabeth and Kristen Marcussen. Race Differences in the Effects of Social Roles on Mastery and Depressive Symptoms. American Sociological Association Meetings, Atlanta, GA. 2010 Gallagher, Mary, Christian Ritter and Kristen Marcussen. Examining the Impact of Victimization on Distress, Substance Abuse, and Self-Concept among People with Severe Mental Illness. Society for the Study of Social Problems Meetings, Atlanta, GA. 2010 Ritter, Christian, Jennifer Teller, Kristen Marcussen, Mark Munetz and Brent Teasdale. Police Officers as Street Corner Psychiatrists: Assessments and Transportation to Treatment. 2010 CMHS National GAINS Center Conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL 2009 Ritter, Christian and Kristen Marcussen. The Relationship between Dispatch Codes and Disposition for Crisis Intervention Team Police Officers. Society for the Study of Social Problems Meetings, San Francisco, CA. 2008 Ritter, Christian and Kristen Marcussen. The Effects of Mental Health Court on Criminal Recidivism, Stigma, Social Support and Self-Concept. Society for the Study of Social Problems Meetings, Boston, MA. 2007 Ritter, Christian and Kristen Marcussen. The Role of Self and Social Support in the Relationship between Mental Health Services, Stigma, and Quality of Life. Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, New York, NY. 2006 Ritter, Christian and Kristen Marcussen. The Stress of Stigma, Coping Resources, and Well-Being among Persons with Mental Illness, 10 th International Conference on Stress Research, Portsmouth, NH. 2006 Everett, Tiffani, Rebecca Erickson, and Kristen Marcussen. Considering the Ties that Bind: Identity Characteristics, Stress, and Well-Being Among Registered Nurses. Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Montreal, CA. 2006 Ritter, Christian, Jennifer L.S. Teller, Kristen Marcussen, Natalie Bonfine, Dana L. Sohmer, and Mark R. Munetz. The Quality of Life of People with Mental Illness: Effects of Participation in Akron's Mental Health Court on Consumers' Quality Of Life. The National GAINS (co-occurring disorders and Justice Center) conference, Boston, MA.
Marcussen - 5 2005 Marcussen, Kristen. Exploring the Relationship between Identities, Self-Esteem, and Distress: An Application of Identity-Discrepancy Theory. Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Philadelphia, PA. 2004 Marcussen, Kristen. Explaining Differences in Mental Health between Married and Cohabiting Individuals. Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA. 2003 Piatt, Liz and Kristen Marcussen. Race Differences in the Effect of Balancing Work and Family Roles on Well-Being. Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Atlanta, GA. 2002 Marcussen, Kristen, Deborah J. Safron, Christian Ritter, and Kathleen M. Brennan. Using Identity Theory to Examine the Relationship between Inequity, Coping Resources, and Psychological Well-Being, Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Chicago, IL. 2001 Marcussen, Kristen. Revisiting Marital Status and Mental Health: Assessing the Transition from Cohabitation to Marriage, Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Anaheim, CA. 1998 Simon, Robin W. and Kristen Marcussen. Marital Transitions, Marital Beliefs and Mental Health, Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. San Francisco, CA. 1997 Marcussen, Kristen and Michael D. Large. "Extending Identity Theory to Predict Differential Forms and Degrees of Psychosocial Distress, Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Toronto, Canada. 1996 Marcussen, Kristen. "The Costs and Benefits of Women's Employment: An Application of Self-Discrepancy Theory," Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. New York, NY. 1996 Marcussen, Kristen and Michael D. Large. "Specifying Affective Responses: Extending Identity Theory," Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. New York, NY. Invited Presentations and Professional Activities 2003 Organizer and Presider, Social Psychological Approaches to the Study of Mental Health, Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Anaheim, CA. 2003 Presider, Roles and Racial Variations in Mental Health. Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Anaheim, CA.
Marcussen - 6 2001 Panelist, Teaching the Sociology of Mental Health, Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Anaheim, CA. 2001 Organizer, Social Psychology Regular Session Social Psychological Aspects of Health, Annual Meeting of the Midwest Sociological Society. St. Louis, M0. 2001 Co-Presenter, Teaching in the Aftermath of National Tragedy, Celebrating College Teaching Conference Schedule (with Jerry Lewis). Kent, OH. 2000 Presider, Social Psychology Roundtable Session. Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Washington, DC. 1999 Discussant, Social Psychology Paper Session, Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. Chicago, IL. 1999 Undergraduate Recruitment, Iowa Sociological Association Meetings Professional Service Committee Memberships 2008 Mental Health Council Membership Chair, ASA Mental Health Section (2008-2011) 2005 Mental Health Council Member, ASA Mental Health Section (2005-2007) 2000 Student Member of Social Psychology Council, ASA Social Psychology Section (2000-2002) Journal Review Boards/Reviews Editorial Review Board Social Psychology Quarterly (2010-2012) Society and Mental Health (2010-2012) Ad Hoc Reviewer National Science Foundation; Journal of Health and Social Behavior; Social Psychological Quarterly; Sociological Focus; Sociological Perspectives; Health: An Interdisciplinary; Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness, and Medicine; The Sociological Quarterly; Current Research in Social Psychology; Journal of Family Issues; Symbolic Interaction; Social Forces; Sex Roles; American Sociological Review Professional Memberships The American Sociological Association (Sections: Mental Health, Social Psychology) The Society for the Study of Social Problems (Sections: Mental Health)