Education

B.S. (Psychology), Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. (Psychology), Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D. (Psychology), Georgia Institute of Technology

Research
Dr. Kelling’s research interests include improving the lives of animals in captivity through enrichment and environmental design.  This focus includes the examination of stereotypic behaviors in carnivores and elephants.  She is also interested in comparative perception and cognition, especially color vision.  In addition, she works on environmental design and improving the zoo-visitor experience, through surveys and post-occupancy evaluations of zoo exhibits. 

Teaching
Dr. Kelling is teaching Psychology of Adjustment and Psychometrics at Marshall.  As a Visiting Professor at Kennesaw State University, she taught several Psychology courses, including Learning and Behavior, Social Issues, and Physiological Psychology.

Background
Aside from teaching, Dr. Kelling was the Coordinator at the Center for Conservation and Behavior at the Georgia Institute of Technology.  In this position she mentored both undergraduate and graduate research assistants, and handled the communication efforts for the Center. 

Dr. Kelling has also served as a manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science.

Contact Info
email: kellinga@marshall.edu

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