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Kelly L. Klump
2023-10-26 @ 11:00 - 12:00 EDT
Please join us on Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 11:00-12:00 for our next Perspectives in Youth Mental Health Speaker Series – 2023 by Dr. Kelly L. Klump. This seminar is sponsored by the Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health.
Speaker
Dr. Kelly L. Klump
Endowed Professor in the Department of Psychology at Michigan State University
Title
Critical roles for puberty and ovarian hormones in the development of eating disorders: Evidence from human and animal models
Speaker Biography
Kelly L. Klump is an MSU Foundation Endowed Professor in the Department of Psychology at Michigan State University. Her research focuses on genetic and biological risk factors for eating disorders using both human and animal models. Dr. Klump has published over 285 papers and has received a number of NIH grants to support her work. She has been honored with several awards including the David Shakow Award for Early Career Contributions to Clinical Psychology from the American Psychological Association and the Leadership Award in Research from the Academy for Eating Disorders. Dr. Klump was the 2007-2008 President of the Academy for Eating Disorders, the largest international professional organization dedicated to the treatment, research, and prevention of eating disorders.
The event will be held in the Bowerman Room and will be rebroadcast by Zoom.