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Dr. Robinson-Keilig joined the Department of Psychology & Sociology in 2019 where she teaches courses on psychopathology, positive psychology, and counseling theory and techniques. She is also currently serving as the Department Chair.
Prior to joining Hastings College, Dr. Robinson-Keilig was an Instructor of Psychology for Central Community College-Hastings, Assistant Professor of Human Relations for the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, and was the Institutional Research Coordinator for Central Community College-Grand Island.
Her approach to teaching is based on active engagement principles. Students are guided to personally connect with course concepts, theory, and ideas through self-reflection, group discussions, and application activities. She encourages students to take charge of their own learning within an environment of support and guidance.
Her current research interests center around teaching pedagogy and a students sense of belonging. Past research projects include a university climate study for gay, lesbian and bisexual students, interventions for adolescent females in the juvenile justice system, and the measurement of women’s spirituality development. Other prior research has focused on secondary traumatic stress among mental health therapists, with a special focus on female therapists who have a prior trauma history.
Dr. Robinson-Keilig is a member of the American Psychological Association, including Div. 2-Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Div. 17-Society for Counseling Psychology, and Div. 35-Society for the Psychology of Women.
Education
Ph.D. University of Nebraska–Lincoln
M.A. University of Nebraska–Lincoln
B.A. Nebraska Wesleyan University
2023 Vondrak Outstanding Advisor Award
2023 Teaching Professor Conference
Publications/Presentations
Robinson-Keilig, R. A. (June, 2023). A beginner’s experience with immersive technology for skill training. Accepted Poster Session: Technology Tools for Teaching at the 2023 Teacher Professor Conference, New Orleans, LA
Hellman, C. M., Robinson-Keilig, R. A., Dubriwny, N. M., Hamill, C., & Kraft, A. (2018). Hope as a coping resource among parents at risk for child maltreatment. Journal of Family Social Work, 21(4-5), 365-380. https://doi.org/10.1080/10522 158.2018.1469559
McDowall, S. & Robinson-Keilig, R. A. (April, 2018). OER: Beyond the free textbook and moving into open pedagogy. Emerging Ideas
Session at the 2018 Online Learning Consortium Innovate Conference, Nashville TN
Robinson-Keilig, R. A. (2017). A primer on open educational resources (OER) for psychology instructors: Background, resources and materials. The Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 2. http://teachpsych.org/page-1603066
Robinson-Keilig. R. A. (January, 2015). Utilizing Positive Psychology in the Classroom: Promoting Character Strengths in Alignment with
College General Education Requirements. Poster session presented at annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology
Conference, St. Petersburg, FL
Robinson-Keilig, R. A. (2015). When a Cesarean delivery feels like failure: Societal and self-judgment around birth. In G. L. Hufnagel,
(Ed.), Reproductive lives of twenty middle class North American women: Autoethnographical analysis and bibliographical extensions.
Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press
Robinson-Keilig, R. A. (2014). Secondary traumatic stress and disruptions to interpersonal functioning among mental health therapists. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 29(8), 1477-1496. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260 513507135 (Impact Factor: 1.210)
Robinson-Keilig, R. A., Hamill, C., Gwin-Vinsant, A., & Dashner, M. (2014) Feminist pedagogy in action: Elevating the student voice through Photovoice. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 38(2), 292-297. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361684314525580
Brown, R. D., Clarke, B., Gortmaker, V., & Robinson-Keilig, R. (2004). Assessing the campus climate for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (glbt) students using a multiple perspective approach. Journal of College Student Development, 45(1), 8-26. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.1.3532.5928
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