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Kelly Klump serves as an MSU Research Foundation Professor within the Neuroscience Program at Michigan State University, conducting interdisciplinary research at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral genetics. Her work investigates how genetic predispositions interact with environmental factors like neighborhood disadvantage and hormonal fluctuations to shape psychopathological outcomes across development.
Her primary research focuses on eating disorders and antisocial behavior, with particular emphasis on resilience mechanisms in disadvantaged contexts. She examines how ovarian hormones modulate genetic risks during puberty and the menstrual cycle, utilizing twin studies to disentangle nature-nurture dynamics. Key areas include comorbidity between eating/internalizing disorders and gastrointestinal conditions, neurobiological correlates of resilience, and pandemic impacts on parental mental health.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals methodological sophistication through genome-wide association studies, longitudinal daily assessments, and neuroimaging. A dominant theme is the identification of environmental moderators—such as parental nurturance and neighborhood assets—that alter genetic expression in behavioral outcomes. Her work consistently demonstrates that socioeconomic disadvantage activates latent genetic vulnerabilities while positive environmental factors buffer against psychopathology.
