Keeley Hynes

Faculty

Assistant Professor

Phone 970-351-1629
Location McKee Hall 293
A portrait of Keeley Hynes.

Education

  • Ph.D. in School Psychology – Illinois State University (2023)
  • M.S. in School Psychology – Illinois State University (2020)
  • B.S. in Psychology – Illinois State University (2017)

Professional Experience & Affiliations

Nationally Certified School Psychologist

Research Expertise & Interests

  • Adolescent experiences with microaggressions, social media, and online microaggressions
  • Culturally responsive school psychology training and practices
  • The intersection of mental health and social media

Publications

  • Hynes, K. & Banks, B. (under review). Bystander or ally?: Predictors of adolescent behavior in response to microaggressions on social media.
  • Hynes, K., Russell, L., Lannin, D., Parris, L., & Yazedjian, A. (2023). Awareness of social media audiences among adolescents in a school-based intervention. Journal of Applied School Psychologyhttps://doi.org/10.1080/15377903.2023.2263398
  • Banks, B. M., Hynes, K., Cicciarelli, K. & Horton, A. (accepted). Psychosocial interventions from a social justice lens. In R. G. Floyd & T. L. Eckert (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Social Justice in School Psychology. (pp.) Oxford University Press.
  • Banks, B. M., Hynes, K., Horton, A. V., & Verma, K. (2023). The influence of microaggressions on Black boys’ pursuit of STEM. In A. G. Robbins, L. Knibbs, T. N. Ingram, M. N. Weaver, & A. A. Hilton (Eds.). Unveiling the cloak of invisibility: Why Black males are absent in stem disciplines, (pp. 33-48). Information Age Publishing.
  • Banks, B. M., Torres González, N., Hynes, K., Donnelly, M. (2022). Factors predicting satisfaction with a microaggression training for school professionals. School Psychology Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2022.2109059
  • Hynes, K., Donnelly, M. E., Banks, B. M., & Horton, A. V. (2022). Post or protest?: Factors influencing white women’s engagement in activism. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social EnvironmentAdvance online publicationhttps://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2022.2096739
  • Banks, B.M., Adams, D., AuBuchon, S., Hynes, K., & Torres Gonzalez, N. (2022). Factors influencing satisfaction with microaggression bystander intervention. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environmenthttps://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2022.2027316
  • Lannin, D.G., Parris, L., Yazedjian, A., & Hynes, K. (2021). Youth online activity and distress: The role of social media rumination. The Social Science Journal.https://doi.org/10.1080/03623319.2021.1985329
  • Hynes, K., Lannin, D., Kanter, J., Yazedjian, A., & Nauta, M. (2020). Do materialistic adolescents ruminate more over their social media?. Youth & Societyhttps://doi.org/107.171/0707/40401441181X8X2029098844172
  • Parris, L., Lannin, D., Hynes, K., & Yazedjian, A. (2020). Exploring social media rumination: Associations with bullying, cyberbullying, and distress. Journal of Interpersonal Violencehttps://doi.org/107.171/0778/80688262065025020994466826

Honors & Awards

  • 2024 School Psychology Research Collaboration Conference Early Career Scholar
  • 2023 Future Alumni Leader Award (Illinois State University)
  • 2022 Marzolf/ French Award for Excellence in Doctoral Studies in School Psychology