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Dr. Kimberly R. Kelly

Hello! I am Dr. Kimberly Reynolds Kelly. I am an Associate Professor in Human Development at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). I received a Ph.D. and M.A. in Human Development and Psychology from the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Los Angeles.

At CSULB, I teach courses in introductory lifespan development, personal narrative and storytelling, and research methods. Additionally, I use research, service, and teaching at CSULB to support equity-minded, cross-campus best practices for internship instruction and student participation.

My research program focuses on the intersection of language and cognitive development, learning through social-interactive processes, and socio-emotional development in preschool-age children. I maintain a multi-pronged research agenda that utilizes both qualitative and quantitative approaches, integrates interdisciplinary methods from developmental psychology, education and linguistics, and addresses issues facing children and families today.