Dr. Kelly McConnell is an Attending Psychologist and Director of the Psycho-oncology of Aging and Cancer research laboratory in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Her research examines the nature and predictors of distress in older adult patients with cancer and their caregivers and care received at the end-of-life. She also examines the efficacy and implementation of interventions to reduce distress and increase rates of advance care planning in patients and caregivers. She has received National Institutes of Health, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and foundation funding for this research.
Distinctions:
Fellow, American Psychosocial Oncology Society (2024)
2021 chair of the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Aging
2024 chair of the American Psychological Association’s Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest
New Investigator Award, American Psychosocial Oncology Society (2017)
