Kelly Schuller

Kelly Schuller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), specializing in Developmental and Child Psychology. She serves as Program Coordinator for the Psychology BA program. Her work focuses on health behaviors across the lifespan, particularly in older adults, and examines factors influencing death anxiety and health disparities in minority groups.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Life-span Developmental Psychology, West Virginia University
• M.A. in Life-span Developmental Psychology, West Virginia University
• B.A. in Psychology, West Virginia University

Research Interests:

Dr. Schuller investigates social and cognitive factors affecting health behaviors (e.g., heart disease, arthritis, diabetes), mortality salience, and decision-making processes. She emphasizes understanding disparities in healthcare access and outcomes among marginalized populations. Her lab actively involves undergraduate researchers in exploring these topics.

Teaching:

• DEP 4482 Psychology of Death and Dying
• DEP 4404 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
• PSY 4048 Senior Seminar in Psychology

Recent Collaborations:

Her research has been presented at conferences including the FGCU Research Day (2018-2019) and the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference (2019), with student co-authors on projects exploring decision-making under mortality salience and health perception mechanisms.