Rona Miles
Assistant Professor
Psychology
Location: 5608 James Hall
Phone: 718.951.5000 x6080
Fax: 718.951.4814
Email:
Rona Miles is a licensed psychologist who began teaching for the Psychology Department in 2000 as an adjunct instructor and became a full-time Lecturer in 2010 and Assistant Professor in 2018. Dr. Miles teaches various classes including Abnormal, Counseling, and Family Psychology at the undergraduate level and Psychopathology and Counseling Internship at the graduate level. She is the deputy director of the Graduate Program in Mental Health Counseling, where she is involved in the admissions process and mentoring and training of MHC students. She is the recipient of the Brooklyn College 2013 Award for Excellence in Teaching for a full-time faculty member and the 2021 Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Mentoring.
Education:
Psy.D., Yeshiva University - 2004 (Psychology, Clinical Child)
Advanced Certificate, Brooklyn College - 2001 (School Psychologist)
M.S., Brooklyn College - 1999 (Education)
B.S., Brooklyn College - 1996 (Psychology)
Areas of Expertise:
Diagnosis and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, family therapy, career development, teaching clinical and counseling skills.
Books and Publications
Brandt, S.A., Miles, R., Krishnan, A., & Rabin, L.A. (2023). Mental health literacy and its relation to sexual and gender minority identity in a diverse sample of undergraduate college students. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2023
Miles, R., Chavarga, A., Hirsch, E., Eisen, P., & Keller, Y. (2023). Reasons for leaving: Causes and initial triggers for disaffiliation from Orthodox Judaism. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2023
Vulakh, G., Miles, R., Chavarga, A., Hirsch, E., & Eisen, P. (2023). Attributions of LGBTQ+ identity and religious views on homosexuality to disaffiliation from Orthodox Judaism. Religions, 14(3), 381. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2023
Campos, L., Dias, P., Costa, M., Rabin, L., Miles, R., Feraihan, R., Lestari, S., Pant, N., Sriwichai, L., Boonchiang, W., & Luxi, Y. (2022). Mental health literacy questionnaire-short version for adults (MHLq-SVa): Validation study in China, India, Indonesia, Portugal, Thailand, and the United States. BMC Psychiatry. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2022
Krishnan, A., Yu, J.-C., Miles, R., Beaton, D., Rabin, L., & Abdi, H. (2022). Multiblock discriminant correspondence analysis: Exploring group differences with structured categorical data. Methods in Psychology. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2022
Rabin, L., Miles, R., Kamata, A., Krishnan, A., Stewart, G., Elbulok-Charcape, & Compton, M. (2021). Development, item analysis, and initial reliability and validity of three parallel forms of a multiple-choice mental health literacy test for college students. Psychiatry Research, 300, 113897. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2021
Elbulok-Charcape, M., Mandelbaum, F., Miles, R., Bergdoll, R., Turbeville, D., & Rabin, L. (2020). Reducing stigma surrounding mental health: A diverse group of undergraduate students speak out. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 1-18. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020
Miles, R., Rabin, L., Krishnan, A., Grandoit, E., & Kloskowski, K. (2020). Mental health literacy in a diverse sample of undergraduate students: Demographic, psychological, and academic correlates. BMC Public Health 20(1699), 1-13. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2020
Stewart, G., Kamata, A., Miles, R., Grandoit, E., Mandelbaum, F., Quinn, C., & Rabin, L. (2019). Predicting mental health help seeking orientations among diverse undergraduates: An ordinal logistic regression analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders 257, 271-280. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2019
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
Outstanding Graduate Student Mentoring Award, Brooklyn College (Awards and Honors) 2021
PSC-CUNY Award, Mental health literacy of faculty from diverse academic disciplines, $5967 (Grants and Fellowships) 2021
PSC-CUNY Award, College major and its impact on mental health literacy in a diverse undergraduate student sample, $3,495 (Grants and Fellowships) 2020
JCK Foundation Award, Predictors of mental health literacy in a diverse sample of undergraduate students (Co-PI, L. Rabin), $32,140 (Grants and Fellowships) 2018
Award for Excellence in Teaching for a Full Time Faculty Member, Brooklyn College (Awards and Honors) 2013
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
Keller, Y., Miles, R., Chavarga, A., Eisen, P., & Hirsch, E. (2022, May). Gender differences in disaffiliation from Orthodox Judaism: An exploratory analysis. Presented at the 2022 Brooklyn College Annual Science Research Day, Brooklyn, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2022
Miles, R., Chavarga, A., Eisen, P., Hirsch, E., & Keller, Y. (2022, December). How it began: Initial triggers for disaffiliation from Orthodox Judaism. To be presented at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Association for Jewish Studies, Boston, MA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2022
Miles, R., Chavarga, A., Keller, Y., Hirsch, E., & Eisen, P. (2022, April). Religious disaffiliation from Orthodox Judaism: Social, psychological, and intellectual factors. Presented at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Salt Lake City, UT. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2022
Vulakh, G., Miles, R., Chavarga, A., Hirsch, E., & Eisen, P. (2022, May). LGBTQ+ identity and religious disaffiliation from Orthodox Judaism. Presented at the 2022 Brooklyn College Annual Science Research Day, Brooklyn, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2022
Wang, J. L., Fasano, K. A., Krishnan A., Miles, R., & Rabin, L. (2022, May). Academic stress in undergraduate college students in relation to sociodemographic variables. Presented at the 2022 Brooklyn College Annual Science Research Day, Brooklyn, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2022
Brandt, S.A., Miles, R., Krishnan, A., Campbell, F., Kharlamova, A., Khakimova, S. Golubev, Y., & Rabin, L. Mental health literacy and help-seeking among sexual and gender minority college students. Presented at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2021
Miles, R., Chabot, S., Chavarga, A., Eisen, P., Hirsch, E., & Keller, Y. Factors associated with religious disaffiliation from Orthodox Judaism: Comparisons between an empirical study and community perspectives. Presented at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the NorthEastern Psychological Association. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2021
Miles, R., Eisen, P., Hirsch, E., & Chavarga, A. Exiters' perceptions of the OTD label. Presented at the On the Margins of Contemporary Jewish Orthodoxies Symposium, New York, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2020
Miles, R., Krishnan, A., & Rabin, L. Predictors of mental health literacy in a demographically diverse sample of undergraduate students. Presented at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2020
Miles, R., Lopes Crispino, M., Krishnan, A., Rabin, L., Brandt, S., & Kharlamova, A. Major Predictions: The relationship between mental health literacy and college major in a diverse undergraduate student sample. Presented at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the North Eastern Psychological Association, Worcester, MA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2020
Garrett, J., Chavarga, A., Bergdoll, R., Miles, R., & Rabin, L. Mental health literacy among diverse undergraduate students: Impact of academic factors. Presented at the 2019 Brooklyn College Annual Science Research Day, Brooklyn, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019
Rabin, L.A. & Miles, R., & Krishnan, A. Mental health literacy in diverse undergraduates: Approaches to assessment & intervention. Presented at the National Social Science Association Professional Development Conference, Albuquerque, NM. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019
Steinfeld, N., Hirsch, E., Eisen, P., & Miles, R. Leaving the tribe: Patterns and perceptions of leaving Orthodox Judaism. Presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the New England Psychological Association, Manchester, NH. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2019
Grandoit, E., Mandelbaum, F., Stewart, G., Turbeville, D., Bergdoll, R., Miles, R., & Rabin, L. Identifying gaps in mental health literacy: Undergraduate students' knowledge of specific psychological disorders. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver, CO. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018
Miles, R., Rabin, L., Grandoit, E., Mandelbaum, F., & Stewart, G. Charting a course: Increasing mental health literacy through classroom instruction. Presented at the 81st Annual Convention of the New York State Psychological Association, New York, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018
Stewart, G., Grandoit, E., Kamata, A., Bergdoll, R., Mandelbaum, F., Turbeville, D., Miles, R., & Rabin, L. Barriers to a positive help-seeking orientation in diverse undergraduates. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2018
Mandelbaum, F., Ozur, R., Elbulok-Charcape, M., Stewart, G., Bergdoll, R., Grandoit, E., Tessitore, J., Miles, R., & Rabin, L. Stop look and listen: Students advise researchers on how to overcome stigma related to mental health. Presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the New England Psychological Association, Newton, MA. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2017
Professional Leadership
Co-Director, Admissions, MHC Graduate Program (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2022
Delegate, Faculty Council, School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2022
Deputy Director, Graduate Program in Mental Health Counseling (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2022
Member, Faculty-Student Disciplinary Committee, Faculty Council Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2022
Member, Psychology Department, Grade Appeals Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2022
Member, Psychology Department, Graduate Curriculum Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2022
Member, Selection Committee, Award for Outstanding Faculty Service (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2022
Alternate Delegate, Faculty Council, School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2021
Co-Director, Admissions, MHC Graduate Program (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2021
Deputy Director, Graduate Program in Mental Health Counseling (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2021
Member, Ad Hoc Committee, Bridge Program, SPCL and MHC (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2021
Member, Psychology Department, Grade Appeals Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2021
Member, Psychology Department, Graduate Curriculum Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2021
Member, Selection Committee, Award for Creative Achievement (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2021
Alternate Delegate, Faculty Council, School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2020
Deputy Director, Graduate Program in Mental Health Counseling (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2020
Member, Psychology Department, Grade Appeals Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2020
Member, Psychology Department, Graduate Curriculum Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2020
Presenter, Psychology Department, Graduate Programs in Clinical Psychology (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2020
Alternate Delegate, Faculty Council, School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019
Deputy Director, Graduate Program in Mental Health Counseling (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2019
Faculty Advisor, MHC Graduate Club (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019
Member, Committee on Course and Standing, Faculty Council Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019
Member, Psychology Department, Grade Appeals Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019
Presenter, Psychology Department, Graduate Programs in Clinical Psychology (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019
Representative, Brooklyn College, CHASE Summit (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2019
Acting Director, Graduate Program in Mental Health Counseling (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
Member, Committee on Course and Standing, Faculty Council Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Member, Psychology Department, Grade Appeals Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Member, Psychology Department, Graduate Curriculum Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Member, Psychology Department, Graduate Curriculum Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Member, Psychology Department, Graduate Curriculum Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Presenter, Psychology Department, College-Wide Graduate Open House (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Presenter, Psychology Department, Graduate Programs in Clinical Psychology (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Presenter, Psychology Department, Undergraduate College-Wide Open House (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Presenter, Roundtable Discussion, Faculty Day (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Delegate, Faculty Council, School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
Deputy Director, Graduate Program in Mental Health Counseling (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017
Member, Committee on Course and Standing, Faculty Council Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
Member, Psychology Department, Grade Appeals Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
Presenter, Psychology Department, Graduate Programs in Clinical Psychology (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
Presenter, Psychology Department, Undergraduate College-Wide Open House (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
Delegate, Faculty Council, School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
Deputy Director, Graduate Program in Mental Health Counseling (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2016
Faculty Advisor, MHC Graduate Club (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
Member, Psychology Department, Grade Appeals Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
Member, Selection Committee, Award for Excellence in Teaching for a Part-Time Faculty Member (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
Presenter, Psychology Department, Graduate Programs in Clinical Psychology (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
Presenter, Psychology Department, Undergraduate College-Wide Open House (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
Delegate, Faculty Council, School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Deputy Director, Graduate Program in Mental Health Counseling (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2015
Member, Psychology Department, Grade Appeals Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Member, Search Committee, Internship Coordinator, MHC Program (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Member, Search Committee, Psychology Department, Academic Senior Advisor (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Member, Selection Committee, Award for Excellence in Teaching for a Part-Time Faculty Member (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Panelist, Psychology Department, Options for Graduate School in Psychology (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Presenter, Brooklyn College New Faculty Orientation (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Presenter, Psychology Department, Graduate Programs in Clinical Psychology (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Presenter, Psychology Department, Undergraduate College-Wide Open House (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Deputy Director, Graduate Program in Mental Health Counseling (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014
Member, Psychology Department, Grade Appeals Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014
Member, Selection Committee, Award for Excellence in Teaching for a Part-Time Faculty Member
(Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014
Deputy Director, Graduate Program in Mental Health Counseling (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2013
Presenter, Psychology Department, College-Wide Graduate Open House (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013
Presenter, Psychology Department, College-Wide Graduate Open House (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012
Director of Admissions, Graduate Program in Mental Health Counseling (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2011
Member, Faculty-Student Disciplinary Committee, Faculty Council Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2011
Member, Psychology Department Search Committee, Lecturer Position (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2011
Director of Admissions, Graduate Program in Mental Health Counseling (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2010
Member, Core Curriculum Committee, Faculty Council Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2010
Member, Faculty-Student Disciplinary Committee, Faculty Council Committee (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2010
Pedagogical Achievements
Classes taught at Brooklyn College since 2000: Undergraduate: Abnormal Psychology (2810); Theories and Techniques of Counseling (3830); Psychological Disorders of Childhood (3240); Child Psychology (2210); Family Psychology (3720); Intro to Personality (2300); Graduate: Psychopathology (7755); Counseling Internship 1 & 2 (7591, 7592). 2021
