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Dr. Courtney Keim serves as Associate Professor of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences and President of the Kentucky Psychological Foundation, where she leads initiatives in diversity, equity, inclusion, and psychologically healthy workplaces across Kentucky. She actively consults with organizations including Louisville Metro Government, Norton Behavioral Medicine, and the U.S. Navy.
Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Christian Brothers University and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology with Industrial & Organizational concentration from the University of Memphis.
Dr. Keim's research centers on organizational wellness and psychologically healthy workplaces, with specific investigations into job insecurity predictors, organizational trust during crises like COVID-19, and leadership impacts on employee well-being. Her parallel educational psychology work examines active learning strategies, student engagement, and cultural competence development through study abroad programs. She teaches courses including Personality Psychology, Organizational Behavior, and Industrial-Organizational Psychology while supervising internships and theses.
Her publication portfolio reveals dual expertise: educational psychology studies focus on student engagement methodologies and achievement factors, while industrial-organizational research analyzes workplace dynamics through meta-analytic and crisis-response frameworks.
Scientific recognition includes:
- First place in poster competition at the 12th Annual River Cities Industrial-Organizational Conference (2016)
- Second place in undergraduate poster competition at the 14th Annual River Cities Industrial-Organizational Conference (2018)
Dr. Keim maintains robust student mentorship through thesis advising, internship supervision, and collaborative research publishing with undergraduate and graduate students. Her community engagement extends to Kentucky Psychological Foundation leadership and organizational consultations focused on workplace wellness initiatives.
Through the Kentucky Psychological Foundation, she directs teams implementing statewide diversity programs, student mentorship networks, and psychologically healthy workplace certifications while advancing psychological research applications in public and private sectors.
