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Research Faculty

Natasha M. Mickel, Ph.D.
Family and Preventive Medicine

Natasha M. Mickel, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
Assistant Director of Faculty Development
Director of Oklahoma Center for Mentoring Excellence

Family Medicine Center Building
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
​900 NE 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK  73104

405-271-2370

Natasha-Mickel@ouhsc.edu

Dr. Natasha Mickel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC). She is also the Assistant Director for Faculty Development and the Director for the Oklahoma Center for Mentoring Excellence (OCME).

Within her roles, Dr. Mickel supports a variety of professional development opportunities for faculty at OUHSC. Her vast experiences have allowed her to acquire a unique set of skills that has allowed her to collaborate successfully with a diverse body of learning communities.

Academic Section(s):

OUFMC Research Division

Education:

2015 - Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Psychology, University of Oklahoma
2005 - Master of Education in Instructional Psychology and Technology, University of Oklahoma
2003 - Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Instructional Design Minor: Radio/Television, Cameron University
2002 - Associate of Science in Multimedia Instructional Design, Cameron University

Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Developing programs and resources for faculty development
  • Fostering mentoring excellence to provide well-trained mentors and comprehensive support for professional development
  • Pipelining primary care professionals into tribal, rural and underserved Oklahoma communities

 

Funding:

Ongoing Projects

Improving Cancer Outcomes for Native American Communities (ICON)
Role: Supporting Investigator
Rhoades DA (Co-PI), Doescher MP (Co-PI), Spicer KB (Co-PI)
Funding Agency: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Funding Period: 09/17/2024 - 06/30/2029

Oklahoma Shared Clinical and Translational Resource
Role: Associate Core Director; Director Oklahoma Center for Mentoring Excellence (OCME)
James J (PI)
Funding Agency: NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Funding Period: 07/01/2023 - 06/30/2028

SPTHB Tribal Health Experiential Student Internship Seminar (Thesis) Program 
Role: Collaborator
Piercey G (Co-PI), Winfrey J (Co-PI)
Funding Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Funding Period: 09/20/2022 - 09/29/2027

Cherokee Nation Research Immersion Student Experiences (Cherokee Rise)
Role: Collaborator
Vesely S (Co-PI), Martinez S (Co-PI)
Funding Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) / National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Funding Period: 09/20/2022 - 07/31/2026

D.R.I.V.E.: Developing Research Initiatives through Versatile Oncology Exploration
Role: Co-PI
Mannel RS (PI)
Funding Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Funding Period: 12/01/2023 - 09/30/2025

Completed Projects

AADOCR Mentoring an Inclusive Network for a Diverse Workforce of the Future (MIND the Future)
Role: Collaborator
Drake D (PI), Fox C (PI), Loannidou E (PI)
Funding Source: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Funding Period: 03/01/2020 - 02/28/2025

Effectiveness of Innovative Research Mentor Interventions among Underrepresented Minority Faculty in the Southwest
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Sood A (PI)
Funding Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
Funding Period: 07/01/2019 - 06/30/2024 

Oklahoma Shared Clinical and Translational Resource
Role: Associate Core Director; Director Oklahoma Center for Mentoring Excellence (OCME)
James J (PI)
Funding Agency: NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Funding Period: 07/01/2018 - 06/30/2023

Addressing Health Disparities among Oklahoma Minority and Rural Communities through Clinical Research Education and Career Development
Role: Program Evaluator
Stoner J & Houchen C (PIs)
Funding Agency: NIH/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Funding Period: 09/24/2017 - 05/31/2022

Assessing the Mentoring Competencies of OUHSC Faculty: A Pilot Study
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Other Investigators: Williams V, Wiskur B, VanWagoner T, James J
Institution: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Dates: 03/01/2017

Select Publications:

  1. Herren S, Mickel NM. A mentoring network for diversity in dental, oral, and craniofacial research. Journal of Dental Research, 2024; 103(12), 1167-1172. DOI: 10.1177/00220345241265664
  2. Sood A, Mickel NM, Dominquez N, Tigges B, Myers O. Sustained improvement of faculty mentoring competency with a mentor development program. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2024; 8(3), 762-769. DOI: 10.62935/4p5cxu
  3. Wiskur B, Sood A, Myers O, Shore X, Soller B, Mickel NM, Dominguez N, Tigges B. Perceptions in Mentorship: The Mentor-Mentee Competency Discrepancy. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2024; 8(1), 178-192. DOI: 10.62935/eu1891
  4. Tigges B, Soller B, Myers O, Shore X, Mickel N, Dominguez N, Wiskur B, Helitzer D, Sood A. Mentoring network questionnaire support scales reliable and valid with university faculty. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2023; 7(SI 16), 459-465. PMCID: PMC10768921
  5. Tigges B, Myers O, Mickel N, Dominguez N, Helitzer D, Sood A. Inter-Rater reliability of the Mentor Behavioral Interaction Rubric. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2023; 7(SI 16), 466-471. PMCID: PMC10768924
  6. Soller B, Martinez JM, Rishel Brakey H, Mickel N, Sood A. Navigating barriers and challenges to achieving critical career milestones among faculty mentees. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2023; 7(SI 16), 207-212. PMCID: PMC10768922
  7. Shore XW, Soller B, Mickel N, Wiskur B, Morales D, Arora S, Dominguez N, Tigges B, Helitzer D, Myers O, Sood A. Curriculum-based faculty training in networking: Knowledge and self-efficacy outcomes. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2023; 7(SI 16), 453-458. PMCID: PMC10768928
  8. Shore X, Soller B, Mickel N, Wiskur B, Morales D, Dominguez N, Tigges B, Helitzer D, Myers O, Sood A. Gender differences in self-reported faculty developmental networks. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2023; 7(SI 16), 445-452. PMCID: PMC10768926
  9. Allen PS, Mickel NM. Exploring race, racism, and structural racism in medicine. Dermatologic Clinics, 2023; 41(2), 345-350. PMID: 36933924 DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2022.08.005
  10. Tigges B, Sood A, Mickel N, Dominguez N, Helitzer D. Development and content validity testing of the mentor behavioral interaction rubric. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2022; 6(SI 15), 630-636. PMCID: PMC9880722
  11. Soller B, Dominguez N, Sood A, Mickel N, Myers O, Tigges B, Wiskur B, Helitzer D, Morales D. Developmental networks among mentors and mentees involved in a mentoring intervention. Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 2021; 5(14), 375-382. PMCID: PMC9258986
  12. Wiskur B, Mickel N, Williams VN. Mentee assessment of mentoring competencies at an academic health sciences center. Journal of Faculty Development, 2020; 34(2), 33-43. PMID: 32714626
  13. Mickel N, Wiskur B, James J, VanWagoner T, Williams VN. Assessing faculty capacity to build an effective mentoring network at an academic health sciences center. Journal of Faculty Development, 2018; 32(3), 35-46.
  14. Hardré PL, Sullivan DW, Roberts N. Rural high school teachers best motivating practices. The Rural Educator, 2008; 30(1), 19-31.