Kimberly Kelly

Kimberly Kelly is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education at Michigan State University (MSU), holding a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. She specializes in quantitative methods and educational research, with a focus on statistical models for complex data structures. Her work integrates multilevel item response theory with educational achievement measures and attitudinal surveys, alongside Bayesian methodologies. She explores family impacts on adolescent academic success, motivation in STEM fields, and policy applications through multilevel modeling.

Education: Ph.D., University of Chicago

Research Interests:

• Development and application of advanced statistical models
• Multilevel item response theory in education
• Bayesian data analysis for educational research
• Adolescent motivation in science/mathematics education
• Family influences on academic trajectories
• Policy research using multilevel frameworks

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