Header Logo
Keywords
Last Name
Institution
Announcement

You can now add alternative names! Click here to add other names that you've published under.

Mollee Steely Smith

TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
DepartmentPSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine
DivisionPSY Brain Imaging Research Center
Address4224 Shuffield Dr.
Mail Slot # 554
Little Rock AR 72205
Phone501-320-7271
ORCID ORCID Icon0000-0002-0961-4573 Additional info
vCardDownload vCard

    Collapse Overview 
    Collapse overview
    Mollee Steely Smith, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Health and Legal System (HEALS) Lab in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Steely Smith is a criminologist who specializes in qualitative research focused on the intersections of health, incarceration, and broader criminal-legal system involvement among specialty populations, particularly the aging and terminally ill, pregnant and postpartum persons, and persons who use substances. She also studies the implementation of treatment services and programs for justice-involved persons in criminal-legal settings and in the community. Dr. Steely Smith’s most recent work highlights the urgent need for quality behavioral health services for those who are incarcerated and at-risk of continued justice-involvement, especially for people who are pregnant and postpartum. Dr. Steely Smith received her Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She completed a NIDA-funded T32 postdoctoral fellowship with the UAMS Translational Training in Addiction Program.


    Collapse Affiliation 
    Collapse member of
    Health and Legal System Lab

    Collapse Biography 
    Collapse education and training
    Arkansas State University, Beebe Associate of Science 05/2024Criminal Justice
    University of Arkansas, Little RockBachelors of Arts05/2016Criminology & Criminal Justice
    University of Arkansas, Little RockMasters of Arts05/2018Criminology & Criminal Justice
    University of Arkansas, Little RockDoctorate of Philosophy 08/2021Criminology & Criminal Justice

    Collapse Research 
    Collapse research activities and funding
    R61DA059947     (ZIELINSKI, MELISSA JEAN)Sep 30, 2023 - Aug 31, 2025
    NIH
    Developing and Testing Innovative Care Pathways for Screening and Treatment of OUD/PTSD in Jails
    Role: Co-Investigator
    U2CDA050097     (STEELY, MOLLEE)May 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2024
    NIH/Nat. Inst. on Drug Abuse - Pass Through: University of Massachusetts Medical School
    JCOIN Coordination and Translation Center
    Role: Principal Investigator
    R01HD103634     (ZIELINSKI, MELISSA J)Apr 1, 2021 - Feb 28, 2026
    NIH/Nat. Inst. of Child Health & Human Development - Pass Through: University of Minnesota
    Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Programs for Women in Prison: Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
    Role: Principal Investigator

    Collapse Bibliographic 
    Collapse selected publications
    Publications listed below are automatically derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and other sources, which might result in incorrect or missing publications. Faculty can login to make corrections and additions. Don't see publications published under other names? Login to add alternative names.
    List All   |   Timeline
    1. Zielinski, M. J., Steely Smith, M. K., & Stahman, A. Custodial and perinatal care patterns of women who received prenatal care while incarcerated in the Arkansas state prison system, 2014-2019. . Health & Justice. 2024; 16(12).
      View Publication
    2. Steely Smith MK, Ten-Bensel T. Sexual Grooming Behavior and Processes of Women Who Commit Sexual Offenses Against Children. J Interpers Violence. 2024 Nov; 39(21-22):4526-4548. PMID: 38494788.
      View in: PubMed
    3. Steely Smith MK, Hinton-Froese KE, Scarbrough Kamath B, Virmani M, Walters A, Zielinski MJ. Characteristics and Outcomes of Women and Infants Who Received Prenatal Care While Incarcerated in Arkansas State Prison System, 2014-2019. Matern Child Health J. 2024 May; 28(5):935-948. PMID: 38177975.
      View in: PubMed
    4. Stahman A, Steely Smith MK, Zielinski MJ. Hospital Restrictions Experienced by Women who Give Birth While Incarcerated. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024; 35(4):1053-1067. PMID: 39584200.
      View in: PubMed
    5. Steely Smith MK, Zielinski MJ, Sufrin C, Kramer CT, Benning SJ, Laine R, Shlafer RJ. State Laws on Substance Use Treatment for Incarcerated Pregnant and Postpartum People. Subst Abuse. 2023; 17:11782218231195556. PMID: 37746631.
      View in: PubMed
    6. Fradley MF, Kathryn Allison M, Steely Smith MK, Bossard M, Zielinski MJ. Justice-Involved, Sexually Victimized Women's Perspectives on the Acceptability of Receiving Trauma-Focused Therapy in Prison. Violence Against Women. 2023 Nov; 29(14):2964-2985. PMID: 37674415.
      View in: PubMed
    7. Zielinski MJ, Allison MK, Smith MKS, Curran G, Kaysen D, Kirchner JE. Implementation of group cognitive processing therapy in correction centers: Anticipated determinants from formative evaluation. J Trauma Stress. 2023 02; 36(1):193-204. PMID: 36468175.
      View in: PubMed
    8. Steely Smith MK, Wilson SH, Zielinski MJ. An integrative literature review of substance use treatment service need and provision to pregnant and postpartum populations in carceral settings. Womens Health (Lond). 2023 Jan-Dec; 19:17455057221147802. PMID: 36920150.
      View in: PubMed
    9. Cooley Webb, B., Steely Smith, M. K., & ten Bensel, T. Dying in prison: End of life care services in a state correctional facility. The Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology. 2023; 2(12):260-283.
      View Publication
    10. Steely Smith, M. K. . The process of sexual misconduct incidents by male teachers in K-12 institutions. Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence. 2023; 1(8).
      View Publication
    11. Zielinski, M. J., Allison, M. K., Steely Smith, M. K., Curran, G., Kaysen, D., & Kirchner, J. E. Implementation of cognitive processing therapy in corrections centers: Anticipated determinants from formative evaluation. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 2023; (36):193-204.
      View Publication
    12. Zielinski MJ, Smith MKS, Kaysen D, Selig JP, Zaller ND, Curran G, Kirchner JE. A participant-randomized pilot hybrid II trial of group cognitive processing therapy for incarcerated persons with posttraumatic stress and substance use disorder symptoms: study protocol and rationale. Health Justice. 2022 Oct 01; 10(1):30. PMID: 36181587.
      View in: PubMed
    13. Steely Smith M. "I'm Not a Child Molester, But a Victim Myself": Examining Rationalizations Among Male Sex Offenders Who Report Histories of Childhood Sexual Abuse. Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2023 09; 67(12):1254-1271. PMID: 35670571.
      View in: PubMed
    14. Fradley MF, Praseuth A, Bearden RL, Smith MKS, Evans L, Zaller ND, Zielinski MJ. Recommendations for conducting longitudinal studies with people who are justice involved. J Clin Transl Sci. 2022; 6(1):e97. PMID: 36003206.
      View in: PubMed
    15. Zielinski, M. J., Steely Smith, M. K., Kaysen, D., Selig, J. P., Zaller, N. D., Curran, G., & Kirchner, J. E. A participant-randomized pilot hybrid II trial of group cognitive processing therapy for incarcerated persons with posttraumatic stress and substance use disorders symptoms: Study protocol and rationale. Health & Justice. 2022; 30(10).
      View Publication
    16. Fradley, M. F., Praseuth, A., Bearden, R. L., Steely Smith, M. K., Evans, L., Zaller, N., & Zielinski, M. J. . Recommendations for conducting longitudinal studies with people who are justice-involved. Journal of Clinical and Translational Sciences. 2022; 1(6).
      View Publication
    17. Steely Smith, M., Cooley, B., & ten Bensel, T. Criminal Justice Review. “We are all humans and deserve a decent way to go.” Examining professional’s experiences with providing end of life care in correctional institutions. 2022; 2(47):225-242.
      View Publication
    18. Snow, N., Steely, M., & ten Bensel, T. The right to life, liberty, and security for prostitution: Canada v. Bedford. Women and Criminal Justice. 2020; 4(33):302-309.
      View Publication
    19. Steely, M., & ten Bensel, T. Child sexual abuse within educational settings: A qualitative study on female teachers who sexually abuse their students. Deviant Behavior. 2020; 11(41):1440-1453.
      View Publication
    20. Steely, M., ten Bensel, T., Bratton, T., & Lytle, R. All a part of the process? A qualitative examination of change in online child pornography behaviors. Criminal Justice Studies. 2018; 3(31):279-296.
      View Publication
    Steely Smith's Networks
    Click the "See All" links for more information and interactive visualizations!
    Concepts Expand Description
    See all (34) concept(s)
    _
    Co-Authors Expand Description
    See all (5) people
    _
    Similar People Expand Description
    See all (32) people
    _
    Same Department Expand Description
    Search Department