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Kiley Appleby

she/her/hers

Graduate Student
Entry Year: 2026-2027
Faculty Mentor(s): Dr. Hannah Kramer, Dr. Isobel Heck.

Office Location
476 Meliora Hall

Research Overview

Broadly I am interested in children’s understanding of mental state durability, belief revision, and social group categorization. I am also very interested in how children develop biases and how we can develop interventions to counteract prejudice.

Selected Publications

Posters and Presentations

  • Abarca, A., Appleby, K.A., Lovell, J. Ph.D., (2025) “Assessing digital wellness: The relationship between academic and emotional wellness.”Presented at the American Psychological Association. August 2025. Denver, CO.
  • Ramirez, E., Appleby, K.A., Lovell, J. Ph.D., (2025) “Does class break impact college student wellbeing? A group randomized design.” Presented at the Western Psychological Association. May 2025. Las Vegas, NV.
  • Wellman, E., Fuentes, I., Martinez, A., Torrez, M., Appleby, K.A., Lovell, J. Ph.D. (2025) “Give me a Break? Course-based research impacts awareness and behavioral change for some students.” Presented at California State University, Monterey Bay Spring Showcase. April 2025. Seaside, CA.
  • Appleby, K.A., Kneeskern, E., Park, N., Heck, I.A., “Representation in Literature: How Children's Book Choices Reflect in Their Social Attitudes.” Presented at California State University, Monterey Bay Summer Symposium. August 2024. Seaside, CA.
  • Appleby, K.A., Anaya, E., Eritzian D., Gilbert N., Ramirez E., Zuniga N., Lovell, J. Ph.D. (2024) “Nature vs Screen time: Course-based research on students’ use of classroom breaks.” Presented at the Western Psychological Association. April 2024. San Francisco, CA.
  • Appleby, K.A., Gutierrez, A., Lovell, J. Ph.D., “Is there a healthy way to be addicted to your phone?” Presented at California State University, Monterey Bay Spring Showcase. April 2024. Seaside, CA.
  • Gutierrez, A. Appleby, K.A., Lovell, J. Ph.D. (2024) “Exploring the validity of a subscale for emotional screen-time wellness.” Presented at the Western Psychological Association. April 2024. San Francisco, CA.
  • Zuniga, N., Ramirez, E., Gilbert, N., Eritzian D., Anaya, E., Appleby K.A., Lovell, J. Ph.D., (2024) “Get off your screen - go outside! Students explore how to utilize class breaks for well-being.” Presented at California State University, Monterey Bay Spring Showcase. April 2024. Seaside, CA.
  • Smith, K., Acevedo Duran, R., Lovell, J. Ph.D., Appleby, K.A., Gutierrez, A., (2023) “YPAR is a transformative tool in mental health activism for communities and researchers.” Presented at American Public Health Association. December 2023. Atlanta, GA.