Kelsey Autin

Kelsey Autin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), serving as Program Director for the School and Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MS program. She holds a BS in Psychology and PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Florida, with a doctoral internship at The Ohio State University’s Counseling and Consultation Service.

Her research focuses on the psychology of working, exploring how work impacts physical/social/psychological well-being. Key areas include contextual factors influencing job acquisition, women’s career development during pregnancy/motherhood, and reproductive autonomy. She also examines decent work perceptions among marginalized groups such as Black workers, immigrants, and undocumented students.

Her recent work emphasizes holistic interventions like the WIN Program and cross-cultural validation of scales (e.g., Spanish/Chinese versions of the Decent Work Scale). Theoretical frameworks like Psychology of Working Theory and Self-Determination Theory anchor her studies.

Publications from 2022-2024 highlight work on intersectional approaches to labor equity, systemic barriers faced by essential workers, and the role of critical consciousness in workplace outcomes. No awards are explicitly mentioned, though her extensive publication record indicates scholarly impact.

Dr. Autin does not currently supervise students (not accepting applications for Fall 2025). Grants and lab affiliations are not detailed in available texts, though her work suggests involvement in collaborative research networks focused on vocational psychology and social justice initiatives.