EMPLOYMENT

July 2004 to present University of Nevada, Reno:

Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice

Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Social Psychology

Adjunct professor, Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies

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

Major Advisor: Brian H. Bornstein

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

Major Advisor: Brian H. Bornstein

B. A. Distinction (May, 1998) University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Department of Psychology

Major: Psychology

Minors: Sociology, English

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

Research in the fields of social psychology, law, and policy; specifically in the areas of legal decision-making, family law, legal regulation of sexual behavior, and development of policies that promote well-being. Teaching law, psychology, and policy courses. Developing strong mentoring relationships with graduate and undergraduate students

SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS

Scholarships:

$1000 Richard M. VanSteenburg Memorial Scholarship

$768 Thomas C. Woods Memorial Scholarship

$2318 Robert D. Baumfalk Memorial Scholarship

Awards:

2006 Nominated for Dennis Leslie Mahoney Legal Theory Award

2006 Nominated for Law and Society Association Article Award

2006 Awarded Jr. Faculty Research Award –HHS Dean’s Award

2006 Nominated for Michele Alexander Early Career Award (SPSSI)

2006 Nominated for Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor Award

2007 Nominated for American Association of University Women Emerging Scholars

2007 Nominated for Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor Award

2007-08 Nominated for Alan Bible Teaching Award

2008 Nominated for Law and Society Association Article Award

2008 Awarded College of Liberal Arts Dean’s Award for Research/Creative Activity

Fellowships and Grants:

$6,000 American Association of University Women fellowship (2006-2007) awarded

$1,500 UNL Psychology Department Grants (2001, 2002, 2003), funded

$300 National Planned Parenthood, (2002), funded

$1,000 University Research Grants (2003), funded

$1,000 Society for the Psychological Study Social Issues Grant-in-Aid, (2003), funded

$500 American Psychology- Law Society Grant (2003), funded

$10,394 National Science Foundation Dissertation Grant (2003), funded

$2,000 Society for the Psychological Study Social Issues (2004), funded

$ 410 UNR College of Liberal Arts Creative/Scholarly Activity grant (2007), funded

$98,000 National Science Foundation (pending)

$461,000 National Science Foundation (resubmission in progress)

$398,000 National Science Foundation (pending)

$10,000 College of Liberal Arts Scholarly and Creative Activities award

(with Clayton Peoples; includes $2000 match) (2007), funded

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

(Student co-authors in bold)

Books:

Bornstein, B.H. & Miller, M.K. (expected 2008). God in the courtroom. New York: Oxford.

Miller, M.K. (2006). Religion in criminal justice. New York: LFB Publishing.

Miller, M.K. (under review). Legal regulation of sex, procreation and pregnancy: How legal actors use the criminal law to address social issues.

Book Chapters:

Adya, M., Miller, M.K., Singer, J.A., Thomas, R.M. & Padilla, J.B. (2007). Cultural Differences in perceptions of the government and the legal system: Hurricane Katrina highlights what has been there all along. In H. Potter (Ed.), Racing the Storm: Racial Implications and Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. Reprinted from Journal of Law and Social Challenges.

Miller, M.K. (2008). How Juryphobia and Fears of Fraudulent Claims Disserve Medical Malpractice Reform Efforts. In Bornstein, B.H., Wiener, R.L., Schopp, R.F., & Willborn, S. (Eds.). Civil juries and civil justice: Psychological and legal perspectives. (pp. 175-192). New York: Springer.

Journal Articles:

Adya, M., Miller, M.K., Singer, J.A., Thomas, R.M. & Padilla, J.B. (2006). Cultural differences in perceptions of the government and the legal system: Hurricane Katrina highlights what has been there all along. Journal of Law and Social Challenges,8,27-51.

Bornstein, B.H., Miller, M.K., Nemeth, R J., Page, G.L., & Musil, S.M. (2005). Juror reactions to jury duty: Perceptions of the system and potential stressors. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 23, 321-346.

Bornstein, B.H., Rung, L.M., & Miller, M.K. (2002). The effects of defendant remorse on mock juror decisions in a malpractice case. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 20, 393-409.

Brosh, J.E., & Miller, M.K. (accepted). Regulating pregnancy behaviors: How the Constitutional rights of minority women are disproportionately compromised. Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law.

Chamberlain, J., & Miller, M.K. (accepted). Stress in the courtroom: A call for research. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law.

Chamberlain, J. & Miller, M.K. (under review). The judicial stress triad: Secondary traumatic stress, burnout, and safety.

Chamberlain, J., Miller, M.K. & Bornstein, B.H. (in press). Legal decisions concerning the rights and responsibilities of gay and lesbian parents: A role for psychologists. Social Issues and Policy Review.

Chamberlain, J., Miller, M.K. & Jehle, A. (2006). Celebrities in the courtroom: Legal responses, psychological theory and empirical research. Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law, 8, 551-572.

Coleman, E.E. & Miller, M.K. (2007). Assessing legal responses to prenatal drug use: Can therapeutic responses produce more positive outcomes than punitive responses? Journal of Law and Health, 20, 35-67.

DeArman, S. D. & Miller, M.K. (under review). Predictors of Legislative Support of the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act.

Flores, D.M., Miller, M.K., Chamberlain, J., Richardson, J.T., & Bornstein, B.H. (accepted pending revision). Judges’ perspectives on stress and safety in the courtroom: An exploratory study. Court Review.

Gaydon, L.B. & Miller, M.K. (2007). Elders in the justice system: How the system treats elders in trials, during imprisonment, and on death row. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 25, 677-699.

Griffin, T. & Miller, M.K. (in press). Child abduction, AMBER Alert, and “Crime Control Theater.” Criminal Justice Review.

Griffin, T., Miller, M.K., Hoppe, J., Rebideaux, A., & Hammack, R. (2007). A preliminary examination of AMBER Alert’s effects. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 18, 378-394.

Hoffman, L. & Miller, M.K. (accepted). Inconsistent state court rulings concerning pregnancy-related behaviors. Journal of Law and Health.

Jehle, A. & Miller, M.K. (revise and resubmit). The controversial International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005: Protecting the rights and interests of all parties.

Jehle, A., & Miller, M.K. (2005). “Friends” writers offer “creative necessity” argument for sexual harassment: Justification or abuse excuse? DePaul Journal of Art and Entertainment Law, 15, 265-300.

Jehle, A., & Miller, M.K. (2005). Controversy in the courtroom: Implications of allowing jurors to question witnesses. William Mitchell Law Review, 32, 27-57.

Jehle, A. & Miller, M.K. (accepted pending revisions). The psychology of apology: Implications for the legal system. Psychology, Public Policy and Law.

Jehle, A. & Miller, M.K. (2007). Apologies in the legal system: Helping offenders, victims, and the community. Restorative Directions Journal, 2(2),54-73.

Jehle, A., Miller, M.K., & Kemmelmeier, M. (revise and resubmit). The influence of accounts and remorse on mock jurors’ judgments of offenders. Law and Human Behavior.

Johnstone, T., & Miller, M.K. (revise and resubmit). The courts’ role in promoting comprehensive justice for pregnant drug and alcohol users. Juvenile and Family Court Journal.

Mathews, G.J. & Miller, M.K. (2006). Video games are detrimental: Review of negative effects of video games. Journal of Psychological Inquiry, 11, 87-89.

Merz, S.D. & Miller, M.K. (under review). Recent judicial rulings in consensual underage sex cases: Analysis of legal case studies and policy implications.

Miller, M.K. (under review). Exploring the Relationship between Regulation of Video Games and Changes in Game Content as Represented by Game Magazines

Miller, M.K. (under review). Content analysis of the 18-year evolution of video game violence.

Miller, M.K. (under review). How judges decide whether social parents have parental rights: A five-factor typology.

Miller, M.K. (under review). Legal restriction of procreation: A woman’s perspective.

Miller, M.K. (2005). Taking a new look at gifted education: A response to a changing world. Appalachian Journal of Law, 4, 89-107.

Miller, M.K. (2005). Refusal to undergo a cesarean section: A woman’s right or a criminal act? Health Matrix Journal of Law and Medicine, 15, 383-400.

Miller, M.K. (2006). Through the eyes of a father: How PRWORA affects nonresident fathers and their children. International Journal of Law, Policy and Family, 20, 55-73.

Miller, M.K. (2006). Avoiding policies that unnecessarily harm women, children and society: Promoting comprehensive justice. Restorative Directions Journal, 2 (1), 75-89.

Miller, M.K. (under review). How the law defines a “parent:” Implications for gay parents and their children.

Miller, M.K., Adya, M., Chamberlain, J.C., & Jehle, A. (under review). “I shoulda, coulda, woulda:” How counterfactual thinking affects reactions to victimization.

Miller, M.K. & Bornstein, B.H. (2005). Religious appeals in closing arguments: Impermissible input or benign banter? Law and Psychology Review, 29, 29-61.

Miller, M.K. & Bornstein, B.H. (2004). Juror stress: Causes and interventions. Thurgood Marshall Law Review, 30, 237-269.

Miller, M.K. & Bornstein, B.H. (2006). The use of religion in death penalty sentencing trials. Law and Human Behavior, 30, 675-684.

Miller, M.K. & Clinkinbeard, S. S. (2006). Improving the AMBER Alert System: Psychology research and policy recommendations. Law and Psychology Review, 30, 1-21.

Miller, M.K., & Flores, D. (2007). Addressing the problem of courtroom stress. Judicature, 91, 60-69.

Miller, M.K., Greene, E., Dietrich, H., Chamberlain, M.A., Singer, J.A. (invited article under review). How emotion affects the trial process. Judicature

Miller, M.K., Griffin, T., Clinkinbeard, S.S., & Thomas, R.M. (under review). The psychology of AMBER Alert: Unresolved issues and policy implications.

Miller, M.K. & Hayward, R.D. (2008). Religious characteristics and the death penalty. Law and Human Behavior, 32, 113-123.

Miller, M.K., Jehle, A., & Summers, A. (2007). From Kobe Bryant to Saddam Hussein: A descriptive examination and psychological analysis of how religion likely affected twenty-five recent high-profile trials. Florida Coastal Law Review,9,1-33.

Miller, M.K. & Kazmar, M.N. (2007). Psychology research and public opinion do not support proposed changes to the jury system. Hamline Law Review, 30,285-313.

Miller, M.K., Singer, J., & Jehle, A. (in press). Identification of Circumstances under which Religion Affects Each Stage of the Trial Process. Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice.

Miller, M.K., & Summers, A. (2007). Gender differences in video game characters’ roles, appearances, and attire. Sex Roles, 57, 419-433.

Miller, M.K., & Summers, A. (under review). From Pac-Man to Grand Theft Auto: The evolution of video game characters.

Padilla, J.B., Miller, M.K., & Broadus, A. (in press). Analysis of Hispanic representation and conceptualization in psychology and law research. Behavioral Sciences and the Law.

Pettis, C.T. & Miller, M.K. (2007). Promoting breastfeeding through social change. Women’s Policy Journal of Harvard, 4, 39-48

Quinlan, F. & Miller, M.K. (2006). Are video games inherently harmful? Summary of evidence raises doubts. Journal of Psychological Inquiry, 11, 90-92.

Reisig, J. & Miller, M.K. (under review) How the social construction of “child abuse” affects immigrant parents: Policy changes that protect children and families

Singer, J., Miller, M.K., & Adya, M. (2007). The impact of DNA and other technology on the criminal justice system: Improvements and complications. Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology, 17, 87-125.

Summers, A. & Miller, M.K. (under review). A social psychological model of victim blame in the legal system.

Summers, A. & Miller, M.K. (under review). Obscenity is a four letter word. Or is it? An investigation into community standards of obscenity.

Wilcox, B.L, Weisz, P.V., & Miller, M.K. (2005). Practical guidelines for educating policymakers: The Family Impact Seminar as an approach to advancing the interests of children and families in the policy arena. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 34, 638-645.

Other publications:

Bornstein, B.H. & Miller, M.K. (2005). Does religion predict juror decisions? American Psychological Association: Monitor on Psychology, 36, 92.

Bornstein, B.H. & Miller, M.K. (2006). Just a game? Psychologists play a crucial role in video game controversy. American Psychological Association: Monitor on Psychology, 37, 99.

Griffin, T. & Miller, M.K. (under contract). In B. Fisher and S. Lab (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage.

Miller, M.K. (2007). Scientific jury selection [book review]. Criminal Justice Review, 32, 458-459..

Miller, M.K. (in press). Religion and the death penalty. In B. Cutler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage.

Miller, M.K. (in press). Psychological analysis of witness testimony. In D. S. Clark (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Law and Society: American and Global Perspectives. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage.

Miller, M.K. (March, 2005). Using social comparison information in alcohol abuse prevention programs. National Council on Family Relations Report: Family Focus, 50, 11-12.

Miller, M.K. & Bornstein, B.H. (2008). Do juror pressures lead to unfair verdicts? American Psychological Association: Monitor on Psychology, 39, 18.

Miller, M.K. & Bornstein, B.H. (2007). Elders on death row. American Psychological Association: Monitor on Psychology, 38, 60.

Miller, M.K. & Bornstein, B.H. (2005). Determining the rights and responsibilities of lesbian parents: Psychological research supports recent California rulings. American Psychological Association: Monitor on Psychology, 36, 85.

Miller, M.K., Chamberlain, J. & Vargas, J.H. (in press). Mental illness and the death penalty. In B. Cutler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage.

Miller, M.K. & Clinkinbeard, S.S. (in press). Parole. In D. S. Clark (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Law and Society: American and Global Perspectives. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage.

Miller, M.K. & Flores, D. (2006). Social comparison. In G. Ritzer (Ed.), The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (pp. 4383-4386). Oxford: Blackwell.

Miller, M.K. & Gaydon, L.B. (in press). Elderly defendants. In B. Cutler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage.

Miller, M.K. & Griffin, T. (in press). AMBER Alert. In B. Cutler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage.

Miller, M.K. & Groscup, J. (2007). “Friends” getting too friendly: Courts may have to consider the meaning of sexual harassment in sexually charged working environments. American Psychological Association: Monitor on Psychology, 38,52.

Miller, M.K., Hayward, R.D., Jehle, A., Singer, J.A., & Summers, A. (2007). Religion and the courts: Current legal developments and research. Psychology of Religion Newsletter, 32, 12-15.

Miller, M.K. & Jehle, A. (2006). Cognitive dissonance. In G. Ritzer (Ed.), The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (pp. 562-565). Oxford: Blackwell.

Miller, M.K. & Jehle, A. (2006). Recent court rulings highlight inconsistencies in the rights and responsibilities of gay parents. American Psychology-Law Society News, 26, 1,5,29.

Miller, M.K., Jehle, A. & Chavez, H.L. (in press). Mental retardation and the death penalty. In B. Cutler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage.

Miller, M.K. & Richardson, J.T. (2006, Fall). A model of causes and effects of judicial stress. The Judge’s Journal, 20-23.

Miller, M.K. & Wiener, R.L. (in press). Juveniles and the death penalty. In B. Cutler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage.

Summers, A. & Miller, M.K. (in press). Obscenity. In B. Cutler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage.

Wiener, R.L. & Miller, M.K. (2003) Determining the death penalty for juveniles? Psychology can help measure society’s evolving standards of decency. American Psychological Association: Monitor on Psychology, 35, 68.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (in chronological order)

BOLD entries indicate presentations pending acceptance

Merz, S.D. & Miller, M.K. (2008, May). Perceived Victim-Choice is Related to Verdicts, Perceptions of the Crime, and Perceptions of Responsibility Assigned to Defendant and Victim. Presented at the American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL.

Gonzalez, C., Chamberlain, J., & Miller, M. K. (2008, April). Does the presence of a celebrity juror improperly affect jurors’ verdicts? Presented at the Western Psychological Association Convention, Irvine, CA.

Jehle, A., Miller, M.K., & Kemmelmeier, M. (2008, April). Coerced apologies produce beneficial effects: Implications for the legal system. 56^th Annual Nebraska Symposium on Motivation. Lincoln, NE.

Chamberlain, J. & Miller, M.K. (2008, April). The Judicial Stress Triad: Secondary Traumatic Stress, Safety Concerns, and Burnout. Presented at the Western Social Science Association conference, Denver, CO.

Shamblin, S.L. & Miller, M.K. (2008, April). The effects of a religious conversion on parole board members’ decisions whether to parole a murderer. Presented at the Western Social Science Association conference, Denver, CO.

Miller, M.K. & Jehle, A. (2008, April). Religious Hallucinations and the Insanity Defense. Presented at the Western Social Science Association conference, Denver, CO.

Singer, J. & Miller, M.K. (2008, April). Effects of religion on jurors’ decisions. Presented at the Western Social Science Association conference, Denver, CO.

Flores, D., Miller, M.K., Chamberlain, J., Richardson, J. & Bornstein, B.H. (2008, March). Judges’ Perspectives on Stress and Safety in the Courtroom: An Exploratory Study. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Jacksonville, FL.

Miller, M.K., Hayward, R.D., & Summers, A. (2008, March). How Death Qualification Systematically Excludes Jurors Based on Religious Characteristics, Justice Philosophy, Cognitive Processing, and Demographics. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Jacksonville, FL.

Chamberlain, J. & Miller, M. (2008, March). The Rights and Responsibilities of Gay Parents: How do Same-Sex Partners Perceive Parental Roles? Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Jacksonville, FL.

Summers, A. & Miller, M.K. (2008, March). An Exploratory Investigation into Community Standards of Obscenity. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Conference, Jacksonville, FL.

Jehle, A., Miller, M.K., & Kemmelmeier, M. (2007, November). The Influence of Accounts and Remorse on Mock Jurors' Judgments of Offenders. Presented at the Conference on Empirical Legal Studies, New York, NY.

DeArman, S.R., & Miller, M.K. (2007, October). Predictors of Legislative Support of the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Gaydon, L.B., & Miller, M.K. (2007, October). Elders in the Justice System: How the System Treats Elders in Trials, During Imprisonment and on Death Row. Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Griffin, T., & Miller, M.K. (2007, October). Amber Alert: Current Findings. Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Hoffman, L., & Miller, M.K. (2007, October). Inconsistent State Court Rulings Concerning Pregnancy-Related Behaviors. Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Johnstone, T., & Miller, M.K. (2007, October). The Courts’ Role in Promoting Comprehensive Justice for Pregnant Drug and Alcohol Users. Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Summers, A., & Miller, M.K. (2007, October). A Social Psychological Model of Victim Blame in the Legal System. Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Miller, M.K., Chamberlain, J., Rivera, C., Maskaly, J., Bray, D., Bogen, M., & Jehle, A. (2007, August). Gay Parents' Rights: Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Legal Cases. Presented at the American Psychology Association conference, San Francisco, CA.

Flores, D., Miller, M.K., Chamberlain, J., Richardson, J.T., & Bornstein, B.H. (2007, July). Exploring the Causes and Effects of Judicial Stress. Presented at the International Law and Society Association conference, Berlin, Germany.

Miller, M.K., Flores, D. & Dolezilek, A. (2007, April). Addressing Courtroom Stress. Presented at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association conference, Denver, CO.

Flores, D. & Miller, M.K. (2007, April). An Exploratory study of the sunk cost effect in plaintiff decision-making in medical malpractice claims. Presented at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association conference, Denver, CO

Pitcher, B. & Miller, M.K. (2007, February). Using Constructivist Self-development Theory to Explain Judges’ Reactions to the Shooting of a Colleague. Presented at the University of Nevada, Reno Conference for Undergraduate Research, Reno, NV.

Coleman, E. E., & Miller, M.K. (2006, November). The law and the family: When criminal punishment is the wrong answer to social problems. Presented at the American Society of Criminology conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Hagar, R. & Miller, M.K. (2006, November). A delicate balance: Free speech or regulation and protection of children from violent video games. Presented at the American Society of Criminology conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Hernandez, J.J., Miller, M.K. & Solinas, J. (2006, November). Rethinking responses to school bullying: working toward more positive outcomes for victims, bullies and schools. Presented at the American Society of Criminology conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Jehle, A. & Miller, M.K. (2006, November). Mail ordering a bride now requires forfeiting rights to privacy and free speech: Determining a more constitutional approach for the criminal justice system. Presented at the American Society of Criminology conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Miller, M.K. (2006, November). Why is Mommy in jail? Prosecuting women for pregnancy behaviors. Presented at the American Society of Criminology conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Miller, M.K., (2006, November). Religion in the criminal justice system: When church and state aren’t so separate. Presented at the American Society of Criminology conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Miller, M.K. & Kazmar, M. N. (2006, November). The Patriot Act and its affect on the American jury. Presented at the American Society of Criminology conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Singer, J.A., Miller, M.K. & Adya, M. (2006, November). Advances in technology have brought legal improvements and dilemmas. Presented at the American Society of Criminology conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Jehle, A. & Miller, M.K. (2006, October). Promoting comprehensive justice through the use of apologies in resolving criminal cases. Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Merz, S. & Miller, M.K. (2006, October). Why is Daddy in prison?: Misapplication of sexual assault laws leads to injustice. Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Miller, M.K. & Coleman, E. (2006, October). Dealing with Pregnant Drug Users: Punishment or comprehensive justice? Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Miller, M.K. & Richardson, J.T. (2006, October). Expanding therapeutic jurisprudence: Making the law more therapeutic for legal actors. Presented at the Western and Pacific Association of Criminal Justice Educators conference, Reno, NV.

Adya, M., Miller, M.K., Singer, J.A., Thomas, R.M., & Padilla, J.B. (2006, July). Cultural differences in perceptions of the government and the legal system: Hurricane Katrina highlights what has been there all along. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Chamberlain, J.C., Miller, M.K., & Bornstein, B.H. (2006, July). State courts weigh in on the rights and responsibilities of gay parents. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Chamberlain, J.C., Miller, M.K., & Jehle, A. (2006, July). Celebrities in the courtroom: Legal responses, psychological theory and empirical research. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Harrell, A. & Miller, M.K. (2006, July). Criminal mommies: How the law has created a new category of criminals. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Jehle, A. & Miller, M.K. (2006, July). My God, I am sorry: The role of religion in restorative justice programs. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Jehle, A., Miller, M.K., & Griffin, T. (2006, July). Policy suggestions for protecting society from the effects of prison overcrowding. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Merz, S., Miller, M.K, Summers, A. & Brosh, J. (2006, July). Social science research suggests that legal regulation of adolescents’ sexual behavior both helps and hurts. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Miller, M.K. (2006, July). Legal responses to sexual behavior and parenting. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Miller, M.K. & Bornstein, B.H. (2006, July). Does religion predict juror decisions? Implications for peremptory challenges. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Singer, J., Miller, M.K., & Jehle, A. (2006, July).Religion in the courts: A psychological analysis of the role of religious attitudes in legal decision-making. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Summers, A., Miller, M.K., & Jehle, A. (2006, July). An examination of the effects of religion in recent high profile cases. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Summers, A., Miller, M.K., & Mattas, M. (2006, July). Parental notification of teen abortion: Input from law and psychology can inform the debate. Presented at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Miller, M.K. & Bornstein, B.H. (2006, June). Selling violent video games: Free speech and free enterprise vs. protecting the children. Presented at the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues conference, Long Beach, CA.

Pettis, C.T. & Miller, M.K. (2006, June). Improving efforts to increase breastfeeding frequency: Research and policy suggestions. Presented at the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues conference, Long Beach, CA.

Brodish, A.S., Summers, A. & Miller, M.K. (2006, April). From Pac-Man to Grand Theft Auto: The evolution of a videogame hero from 1988-2005. Presented at Rocky Mountain Psychological Association conference, Park City, UT.

Cannella, M.L., Brodish, A.S., Summers, A., & Miller, M.K. (2006, April). The role of women characters in videogames: Stereotypes, schemata, and media influence. Presented at Rocky Mountain Psychological Association conference, Park City, UT.

Flores, D. M. & Miller, M.K. (2006, April). Interactive violence and crime: An analysis of videogame magazine articles from 1988-2005. Presented at Rocky Mountain Psychological Association conference, Park City, UT.

Miller, M.K., & Flores, D.M. (2006, April). Videogame violence, sexuality, and role models: Policy implications and legal restrictions. Presented at Rocky Mountain Psychological Association conference, Park City, UT.

Summers, A., Cannella, M.L., & Miller, M.K. (2006, April). Gender differences in video game characters’ roles, appearances, and attire. Presented at Rocky Mountain Psychological Association conference, Park City, UT.

Miller, M.K., Chamberlain, J.C. & Bornstein, B.H. (2006, April). Psychological research supports recent California rulings determining the rights and responsibilities of lesbian parents. Presented at the Western Social Science Association conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Miller, M.K., Griffin, T.W., Clinkinbeard, S.S. & Thomas, R.M. (2006, April). The psychology of Amber Alert. Presented at the Western Social Science Association conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Broadus, A.D., Adya, M. & Miller, M.K. (2006, March). Identification of factors that encourage victim reporting. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, St. Petersburg, FL.

Chamberlain, J.C. & Miller, M.K. (2006, March). The Oprah effect: Influences of power, authority and status on jury decision-making processes. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, St. Petersburg, FL.

Hayward, R.D. & Miller, M.K. (2006, March). Using peremptory challenges to remove potential jurors based on their religion: Commonsense or nonsense? Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, St. Petersburg, FL.

Jehle, A. & Miller, M.K. (2006, March). The psychology of apology: Implications for the legal system. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, St. Petersburg, FL.

Jehle, A. & Miller, M.K. (2006, March). The function of social context in sexual harassment determinations: An empirical investigation. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, St. Petersburg, FL.

Miller, M.K. & Bornstein, B.H. (2006, March). Jurors’ commonsense notions of assumption of the risk in medical malpractice trials. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, St. Petersburg, FL.

Cannella, M. L., Miller, M.K., Flores, D., & Brodish, A. (2005, October). From Ms. Pac-Man to Laura Croft: The evolution of women in video games from 1989 to 2004. Presented at Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender conference, Reno, NV.

Jehle, A. & Miller, M.K. (2005, October). The role of gender in determining appropriate workplace communication. Presented at Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender conference, Reno, NV.

Jehle, A., Miller, M.K. & Meacham, K. (2005, June). Writers for “Friends” defend sexual behavior as “Creative Necessity:” Should workplace context matter? Presented at Law and Society Association conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Jehle, A. & Miller, M.K. (2005, June). Controversy in the courtroom: Implications of allowing jurors to question witnesses. Presented at Law and Society Association conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Miller, M.K. (2005, June). A legal analysis of the criminialization of behaviors during pregnancy. Presented at Law and Society Association conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Miller, M.K. & Bornstein, B.H. (2005, June). Juror stress: Causes and interventions. Presented at Law and Society Association conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Miller, M.K. & Harrell, A. (2005, June). How the criminal law is used to control men’s roles as fathers and sexual partners. Presented at Law and Society Association conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Conrad, V. & Miller, M.K. (2005, April). Communicating social norms through prosecutions of women who use drugs during pregnancy. Presented at Graduate Student Association conference, Reno, NV.

Lopez, P., Miller, M.K., Chamberlain, J.C., Jehle, A. (2005, April). Important factors involved in victim reporting: A Nevada study. Presented at the Gradate Student Association conference, Reno, NV.

Cannella, M.L., Miller, M.K., Jehle, A., & Chamberlain, J.C. (2005, April). From the tabloids to the courtroom: How jurors view celebrity defendants in criminal cases. Presented at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Miller, M.K., Adya, M., Chamberlain, J.C., & Broadus, A.D. (2005, April). Identification of factors that encourage victim reporting. Presented at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Miller, M.K. & Jehle. A. (2005, April). How psychological research on father involvement and children's well-being can inform welfare policy. Presented at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Jehle, A. & Miller, M.K. (2005, March). Factors that encourage and discourage victim reporting of crime. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, La Jolla, CA.

Miller, M.K. (2005, March). Research on victim reporting: Past, present and future. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, La Jolla, CA.

Miller, M.K. Adya, M., & Chamberlain, J.C. (2005, March). The effects of counterfactual thinking and injury severity on the decision to report a crime. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, La Jolla, CA.

Miller, M.K., Bornstein, B.H., & Fanning, N.J. (2005, March). Encouraging jurors to punish an “eye for an eye” or to “turn the other cheek:” The use of religion in death penalty sentencing trials. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, La Jolla, CA.

Slawson, H.L., Miller, M.K., & Hyson, S. (2005, March). Individual differences and victim decision-making. Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, La Jolla, CA.

Krondak, S.K., Miller, M.K., & Bornstein, B.H. (2004, May). Use of persuasive strategies in safer sex education programs. Presented at the American Psychological Society conference, Chicago, IL.

Miller, M.K., & Kiviniemi, M.T. (2004, May). Differences in decision-making concerning traditional medical (TM) procedures and complementary and alternative medical (CAM) procedures. Presented at the American Psychological Society conference, Chicago, IL.

Miller, M.K., Bornstein, B.H., & Herschlag, L.B. (2004, March). Religious appeals in closing arguments: Impermissible input or benign banter? Presented at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, Scottsdale, AZ.

Bornstein, B.H., Zabawa, S.E., Miller, M.K. (2003, July). Juror perceptions of stress and minority involvement in the court system. Presented at the International conference of Psychology and Law, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Miller, M.K., Robeson, D.K., Bornstein, B.H., & Tomkins, A.J. (2003, July). Juror perceptions of minority involvement and treatment in the legal system. Presented at the International conference of Psychology and Law, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Musil, S.M., Miles, J.M., & Miller, M.K. (2003, July). Juror stress levels a month after trial. Presented at the International conference of Psychology and Law, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Ballan, S., Kiviniemi, M.T. & Miller, M.K. (2003, April). Factors that lead people to use Complementary Alternative Medical Procedures (CAMP) and Traditional Medicine (TM). Presented at the conference for Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences, Lincoln, NE.

Krondak, S.K., Tehee, M., Miller, M.K., & Bornstein, B.H. (2003, April). Predicting binge drinking from Need for Cognition and drinking perceptions. Presented at the conference for Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences, Lincoln, NE.

Miller, M.K., Bornstein, B.H., & Hunt, J.S. (2002, April). Use of self-concept regulating mechanisms in alcohol abuse prevention programs. Presented at the Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, Lincoln, NE.

CONFERENCE AND SYMPOSIA LEADERSHIP

Discussant. (2006, November). The Gendered Nature of Violent Offending. Symposium conducted at the American Society of Criminology conference, Los Angeles, CA.

Session Organizer. (2006, July). Religion and the Courts: The Impact on Religion in our Justice System. Symposium conducted at Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Chair and Session Organizer. (2006, July). Legal Developments Regarding Sexual Behavior and Parenting. Symposium conducted at the Law and Society Association conference, Baltimore, MD.

Chair and Session Organizer. (2005, June). From Voir Dire to Deliberations and Beyond: The Jury’s Experience and Capabilities. Symposium conducted at the Law and Society Association conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Chair and Session Organizer. (2005, June). Transmission of Values and Norms through Regulation and Protection of the Human Body. Symposium conducted at the Law and Society Association conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Chair and Session Organizer. (2005, March). Factors Influencing Victim Reporting: Counterfactual Thinking, Crime Severity, Societal Norms, Attitudes Toward the Legal System and Gender. Symposium conducted at the American Psychology-Law Society conference, La Jolla, CA.

OTHER RESEARCH AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Nebraska Council for Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Designed evaluation instruments and conducted outcome evaluations for educational prevention programs across the state; conducted a needs assessment for a five-county region of Nebraska by conducting focus groups, interviewing key informants, analyzing archival data, and collecting survey data.

University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. Developing and conducting both qualitative and quantitative evaluations of a project designed to develop an integrated, state-wide system of behavioral healthcare; acting as a liaison between the PPC and behavioral health providers, Health and Human Services, and community organizations.

Center for Children, Families and the Law. Managing program evaluation data from a multi-year, multi-site sex education program; assisted with coordination of Family Impact Seminar designed to link researchers and policymakers; designed survey evaluation for Seminar; co-authored jou