Dr. Kelly Bost is a professor at the University of Illinois. She examines how families and parent-child attachment relationships impact children’s socioemotional and health-related outcomes. Her work is advancing knowledge about the role of self-regulatory processes in the development of pediatric obesity, and cuts across disciplinary boundaries to examine complex interactions between biological and family factors to ultimately improve the health and well-being of children and families. She received her Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral Degrees from Auburn University. She is a faculty representative on the Athletic Board (2015-2018) and has collaborated with the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics to explore the emotional well-being of student-athletes.
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