Hello! My name is Anita E. Kelly, and I’m a Professor of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame. I’ve authored the books,  The Clever Student: A Guide to Getting the Most from Your Professors and The Psychology of Secrets. I have also written a number of scientific articles on secrecy, self-presentation, and self-concept change.  My research looks at how self-disclosure can help people improve their physical and mental health.

 

          I received a B.S. from Northwestern University and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Florida. I became a licensed psychotherapist in 1993 while serving as an assistant professor at Iowa State University. I have been at Notre Dame since 1994 and became a Kaneb Teaching Fellow in 2008.

 

          Through hosting this blog, I hope to help students use their social intelligence to get the most out of their professors, including getting very good grades and amazing letters of recommendation. At the very least, I hope this blog will help students feel better about confusing or upsetting interactions with their professors.

 

If you want more information about my blog or book, you can click on this link:

http://al.nd.edu/news/14105-new-book-offers-blueprint-to-build-a-more-clever-student

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