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Mikaela Spooner

Mikaela Spooner
Mikaela Spooner, PhD, LP

Psychologist II

Practicum Coordinator

Curriculum Vitae

CV (PDF)

Contact

1700 Research Parkway
Suite 250
College Station, TX 77845
mm_spooner@tamu.edu
Phone: 979.436.0700

Education and Training

  • Texas A&M University, College of Education and Human Development, PhD, Counseling Psychology , 2024
  • Texas A&M University, College of Education and Human Development, MEd, Educational Psychology , 2021
  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, BS, Psychology, 2019

Professional Certifications

  • FarmResponse - Behavioral Health Services for Agriculture Workers
  • QPR for Ag Workers

Research Interests

  • Health psychology
  • Positive psychology
  • Rural mental health
  • Farm and ag-related stress
  • Sports psychology
  • Team cohesion
  • Recovery in injured athletes
  • Resilience
  • Clinical supervision
  • Assessment
  • Diagnosis

Teaching Interests

  • Clinical supervision
  • Techniques of Counseling

Memberships

  • Association for Psychological Science Affiliate
  • American Psychological Association Affiliate

Representative Publications

  • Spooner, M., Elliott, T. R., Luo, W., Lee, K. M., & Williamson, M. L. C. (2025). Pre-disability resilience and well-being following the onset of functional impairments. British Journal of Health Psychology, 30, e12781. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12781

  • Wade, L., Elliott, T. R., Schlegel, R. J., Williamson, M. L. C., Yoon, M., & Spooner, M. (2023). Resilience and well-being among persons with spinal cord injury/disorders. Rehabilitation Psychology, 68(3), 324–337.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rep0000509

  • Wright, E., Elliott, T. R., Kwok, O., Zhang, Q., & Spooner, M. (2023). Resilience and distress among young adults with chronic health conditions: A longitudinal study. British Journal of Health Psychology, 28(4), 1036–1051. http://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12667

  • Thornhill, C. W., Wied, C., Spooner, M., Terrazas, A., & Evans, T. S. (2023). Factors of College Involvement and Belonging for First-Generation Students of Color. Journal of First-generation Student Success, 3(1), 20-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/26906015.2022.2156826

  • Geng, Z., Pashmforoosh, R., Eljaouhari, N., Prickett, C., Ireland, J.S., Spooner, M., Feng, S. (Forthcoming). Principal Candidates’ Perceptions of Leadership Growth During Their Summer Residency Practicum Experience.