Kelly Kim

My research investigates temporal dynamics between sleep and mental health, often utilizing intensive longitudinal methods, subjective and objective measures, and special populations to understand contextual influences on sleep variability. I also examine adherence and predictors of outcomes in behavioral sleep interventions. Clinically, I specialize in psycho-oncology, pain, sleep, and suicidality and serve as peer supervisor for the suicide assessment team and therapy practicum. 

Beyond this department, I am College of Science's Data Management and Sharing Ambassador (https://libguides.library.arizona.edu/dmsp) and a freelance REDCap consultant. 

Prior to Tucson, I was in Pittsburgh, PA, where I completed a thesis on sleep and ADHD in depression at Carnegie Mellon University and was mentored by Dr. Kathryn Roecklein at the University of Pittsburgh. 

Research Interests:

• Daily relationships between sleep and depression in special populations
• Sleep and circadian disturbances as transdiagnostic mechanisms in mental health disorders
• Adherence to and predictors of change in behavioral sleep interventions
• Measurement differences in sleep  

Selected Publications:

• Huskey, A., Emert, S. E., Nagy, S. M., Kim, K. N., Leete, J. J., Lopez, N., Olson, E., Kilgore, W. D., Grilli, M. D., & Taylor, D. J. (2025). Comparison of Multimodal Delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Middle Aged Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial Design and Methodology. Research Directions: Sleep Psychology.
• Kim, K. N., Emert, S. E., Huskey, A., Athey, A. B., & Taylor, D. J. (2024). Sleep and Mental Health. In A. B. Athey, & M. A. Grandner (Eds.), Sleep and Sport: Physical Performance, Mental Performance, Injury Prevention, and Competitive Advantage for Athletes, Coaches, and Trainers (pp. 137 – 164). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822969-9.00008-0
• Taylor, D. J., Huskey, A., Kim, K. N., Emert, S. E., Wardle-Pinkston, S., Auerbach, A., Ruiz, J. M., Grandner, M. A., Webb, R., Skog, M., & Milord, T. (2023). Internal Consistency Reliability of Mental Health Questionnaires in College Student Athletes. Journal of British Sports Medicine. https//doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2021-105136
• Dietch, J. R., Douglas, M., & Kim, K. N. (2023). Implicit and Explicit Stigma of Chronotype in Emerging Adults. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 21(1), 33 – 44. https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2022.2032068
• Kim, K. N., Emert, S., Huskey, A., & Taylor, D. J. (2022). Sleep and Mental Health in Athletes. Current Sleep Medicine Reports, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40675-022-00240-7
• Kim, K. N., Wardle-Pinkston, S., Taylor, D. J., & Grandner, M. A. (2020). Sleepless in the Desert. Advances in Cognitive Therapy, 21(2), 11-28.

Selected Presentations:

• "Sleep Health Profiles of Night Shift Nurses: A Latent Profile Analysis and Associations with Depression" [Poster session]. SLEEP 2025.
• "Bidirectional Relationships between Daily Sleep and Depression: How do Shift Work and Sleep Variability factor in?" [Oral presentation]. SLEEP 2024.
• "Insomnia, Depression, and Anxiety in Emerging Adults: How do Daily Symptoms interact?" [Poster session]. ABCT 2024.
• "Mediators of the Relationship between Sleep Disturbances and Depression in Athletes" [Poster session]. SLEEP 2023: www.sleepmeeting.org/study-identifies-two-aspects-of-sleep-related-to-depression-in-college-student-athletes
• "Sleep Predictors of Mental Health in College Student Athletes" [Oral Presentation]. SBSM 2022.

Master's Thesis:

• Intensive Longitudinal Approaches to Multifaceted Sleep and Depression in Shift Work (2023)

Dissertation:

• Temporal Relationships between Sleep and Depression in Emerging Adults

Courses Taught:

• PSY 290A - Research Methods (2023)

TA for:

• PSY 604A - Fundamentals of Psychotherapy 1: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (2025)
• PSY 604B - Fundamentals of Psychotherapy 1: Practice (2025)
• PSY 699 - Suicide Assessment Team Practicum (2024; 2025) - peer supervisor

*Year listed indicates when this individual last taught the specified course.

Awards & Recognitions:

• AzPF Dissertation Award (2025)
• Galileo Circle Scholarship (2025)
• GSPC Research and Project Grant (2023)
• Master's Thesis Research Forum Poster Prize Winner (2023)

Updated: 10/01/25