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Contact Information

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/Academic Experience

• Nationally Certified School Psychologist

Research/Areas of Interest

• Social Media and Microaggresions
• Social Media impact on mental health
• Online Microaggresions and School Policies

Publications/Creative Works

• 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 Psychology.
• 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.  
• 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 Environment. Advance online publication. 
• 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 Environment.
• 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.
• Hynes, K., Lannin, D., Kanter, J., Yazedjian, A., & Nauta, M. (2020). Do materialistic adolescents ruminate more over their social media?. Youth & Society.
• Parris, L., Lannin, D., Hynes, K., & Yazedjian, A. (2020). Exploring social media rumination: Associations with bullying, cyberbullying, and distress. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

Honors and 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