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:

• Temporal dynamics of sleep health and mental health (especially sleep and depression, sleep timing, variability)
• Sleep and pain in cancer
• Treatment adherence and predictors of treatment outcomes
• Sleep measurement types
• Intensive longitudinal methods
• Contextual influences

Clinical Interests:

• Behavioral medicine (e.g., chronic illness, behavioral sleep medicine, pain, psycho-oncology)
• Depression and anxiety disorders
• Suicidality
• Empirically supported treatments (e.g., CBT, CBT-I, PE, ERP, MI, UP, ACT)

Selected Publications:

• Brombach, R. K., Sy, J. R., Leete, J. J., Kim, K. N., … & Dietch, J. R. (2026). Sleep health profiles of young adult college students: A latent profile analysis. Journal of Psychiatric Research.
• Sy, J. R., Leete, J. J., Kim, K. N., … & Dietch, J. R. (2026). Longitudinal Associations of Step Count on Mental Health and Sleep of Young Adult College Students. Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
• Sy, J. R., Brombach, R. K., Leete, J. J., Kim, K. N., … & Dietch, J. R. (2026). Longitudinal Associations of Sleep Timing and Sleep Timing Variability on the Mental Health of Young Adult College Students. Chronobiology International.
• Vasile, A., Dietch, J. R., Leete, J. J., Kim, K. N., … & Cservenka, A. (2026). Problematic Cannabis and Alcohol Use in Student Athletes and Non-Athletes: Associations with Mental Health. Health Psychology Report.
• Whelan, B. M., Astley, C., Paladino, L., Wainwright, K. F., Taylor, D. J., Huskey, A., Kim, K. N., & Harmon, K. G. (2026). Accuracy of the Athlete Psychological Strain Questionnaire compared to common screening tools for mental health disorders. British Journal of Sports Medicine.
• Huskey, A., Emert, S. E., Nagy, S. M., Kim, K. N., … & 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.
• Taylor, D. J., Huskey, A., Kim, K. N., … Ruiz, J. M., Grandner, M. A., Webb, R., Skog, M., & Milord, T. (2023). Internal Consistency Reliability of Mental Health Questionnaires in College Student Athletes. British Journal of Sports Medicine.
• Dietch, J. R., Douglas, M., & Kim, K. N. (2023). Implicit and Explicit Stigma of Chronotype in Emerging Adults. Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
• Kim, K. N., Emert, S., Huskey, A., & Taylor, D. J. (2022). Sleep and Mental Health in Athletes. Current Sleep Medicine Reports.
• Kim, K. N., Wardle-Pinkston, S., Taylor, D. J., & Grandner, M. A. (2020). Sleepless in the Desert. Advances in Cognitive Therapy.
• Longley, R. M., Zhou, E. S., Schaefer, D. A., Damptey, V. M., Keane, E. P., Klein, A. F., Chen, E., Monahan, J., Agboola, F., Kim, K. N., Brewer, B., Fox, R., Cutler, C., Lee, S. J., Gudenkauf, L. M., & Amonoo, H. L. (under review). Patient-reported sleep quality and psychosocial outcomes after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. 

Selected Conference Papers:

• Kim, K. N., et al. (2025). Sleep Health Profiles of Night Shift Nurses: A Latent Profile Analysis and Associations with Depression. Sleep, 48(Supplement_1), A526-A526. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsaf090.1220 
• Kim, K. N., et al. (2024). Bidirectional Relationships Between Daily Sleep and Depression: How Does Shiftwork and Sleep Variability Factor In?. Sleep, 47(Supplement_1), A404-A405. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsae067.0943 
• Kim, K. N., et al. (2023). Difficulty Maintaining Sleep and Sleep Quality mediate the Relationship between Sleep Disturbances and Depression. Sleep, 46(Supplement_1), A282-A282. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsad077.0641 
• Kim, K. N., et al. (2021). Implicit and Explicit Stigma Towards Evening Types. Sleep, 44(Supplement_1), A33-A35. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsab072.080 
• Kim, K. N., et al. (2020). Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Sleep Characteristics within a Seasonal Affective Disorder spectrum. Sleep, 43(Supplement_1), A415-A416. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.1087 

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 (2026)

Research Projects: 

• Principal Investigator, Temporal Relationships between Sleep and Mental Health in Young Adults (2024-2026)

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 (2026) - peer supervisor
• PSY 699 - Suicide Assessment Team Practicum (2026) - peer supervisor

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

Awards & Recognitions:

• Graduate Summer Fellowship Awardee (2026)
• Travel Grant, University of Arizona Cancer Center (2026)
• Dissertation Award, Arizona Psychological Foundation (2025)
• Galileo Circle Scholarship, University of Arizona College of Science (2025)
• NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Training Fellowship (2025)
• Dr. Dick Bootzin Student Award, ABCT Behavioral Sleep Medicine SIG (2023)
• Master's Thesis Research Forum Poster Prize Winner (2023)
• Research and Project Grant, GSPC (2023)
• Trainee Merit Award, Sleep Research Society (2023)

Updated: 10/01/26