Kimberly Mitchell, PhD

Research Asst. Professor

Crimes Against Children, University of New Hampshire

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Kimberly J. Mitchell, Ph.D. is a research assistant professor of Psychology at the Crimes against Children Research Center (CCRC), located at the University of New Hampshire.  Dr. Mitchell received her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Rhode Island in December 1998.  Her current areas of research include youth Internet victimization and juvenile prostitution, with particular emphasis on the developmental and mental health impact of such experiences.  She has directed or co-directed several projects including the First and Second Youth Internet Safety Studies, the Survey of Internet Mental Health Issues, the National Juvenile Online Victimization Study, and the National Juvenile Prostitution Study.  She is the author of several peer-reviewed papers in her field and has spoken at numerous national conferences.  Dr. Mitchell is the 2005 recipient of the American Psychological Association’s Early Career Award for Outstanding Contributions to Research in the Field of Child Maltreatment and the Rhode Island College 2006 Alumni Honor Role Award in Psychology.