Wendy Middlemiss

Application of educational psychology and professional writing and mentoring experience toward developing education, intervention, and prevention programming and effective messaging programs. Generating community and culturally based programming. Mentoring early career professionals in support of successful outcomes.

Assistant Chair at University of North Texas, Department of Education (2024-01 – Present)

Professor at University of North Texas, Department of Educational Psychology (2020-01 – Present)

Affiliated Graduate Faculty Status at University of North Texas Health Sciences Center (2022-01 – 2025-12)

Program Steward, Human Development and Family Sciences. 2010-2024

Associate Professor at University of North Texas, Department of Educational Psychology (2008-01 – Present)

[tenured 2012]

Visiting Scholar at Waikato Institute of Technology (2007-01 – 2007-12)

Sabbatical

Associate Professor, Program Director at The Pennsylvania State University, Shenango (2004-01 – 2008-12)

Human Developmental and Family Studies [tenured 2004]

Assistant Professor at The Pennsylvania State University, Shenango (1998-01 – 2004-12)

Human Development and Family Studies

Associate Professor at Central Missouri State University, Department of Educational Psychology (1998-01 – 1998-12)

[tenured 1998]

Assistant Professor at Central Missouri State University, Department of Educational Psychology (1993-01 – 1998-12)

Course Coordinator at Syracuse University (1991-01 – 1992-12)

Introductory Psychology Class

Teaching Fellow at Syracuse University (1989-01 – 1992-12)

Mentoring Orientation for Incoming Graduate Assistants

Instructor at Syracuse University (1989-01 – 1990-12)

Member at Dallas Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Committee (2025-01 – Present)

Review fetal and infant deaths to identify ways to avoid similar deaths in the future.

Community Representative at Texas Department of Family Protective Services Regional Child Death Review Committee (2023-01 – Present)

In Depth Review of County deaths to identify ways to avoid similar deaths in the future.

Member at Dallas County Child Death Review Team (2022-01 – Present)

Review fetal and infant deaths to identify ways to avoid similar deaths in the future.

Program Director, Principal Investigator at HIPPY (Home Instruction of Parents of Preschool Youngsters) Home Visiting Program (2018-01 – 2023-12)

Family Life Education Coordinator at Cayuga Home for Children, Auburn, NY / State University of New York, Cortland (1992-01 – 1993-12)

Residential Adolescent Placement Facility

Instructor at Syracuse University (1992-01 – 1992-12)

Advanced Educational Psychology, Advanced Adolescent Psychology

Staff Counselor at Spaulding P.R.A.Y. (1991-01 – 1992-12)

Parenting Instructor at Delaware School (1990-01 – 1990-12)

Program Specialist at Opengate (1987-01 – 1988-12)

Residential Facility for Dual-Diagnosed Adults

Medical Writer Self-employed (1987-01 – 1988-12)

Ph.D. in Educational Psychology – Syracuse University (1990-08 – 1992-05)

M.S. in Educational Psychology – Syracuse University (1988-08 – 1990-05)

M.S. in Educational Psychology – Fordham University (1986-08 – 1988-05)

B.S. in Speech Communication – Syracuse University (1980-08 – 1984-05)