Kim Epting

Kim Epting is a Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department of Psychology at Elon University, North Carolina. Their work bridges experimental psychology with interdisciplinary themes in writing, language, and behavioral analysis.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, Auburn University
  • M.A. in General/Experimental Psychology, University of North Carolina Wilmington
  • B.A. in Psychology, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Research Interests focus on the interplay between language and cognition, including:

• Linguistic framing effects on decision-making (charitable donations, feminist concepts)
• Behavioral principles in human and nonhuman learning
• Psychological factors influencing writing/revision processes
• Cognitive sex/gender differences in literacy and intellectualism
• Scholarship of teaching and learning within psychology and women's gender studies

Leadership Roles at Elon University include:

• Chair, Elon College Fellows Advisory Committee (2019-2023)
• Director, Social Sciences, Elon College Fellows (2016-2024)
• Coordinator, Women's, Gender, and Sexualities Studies (2013-2017)
• Vice Chair, Elon Institutional Review Board (2010-2013)