Karely has been with the Kirchhoff research team since September 2016 and received her MS in special education from Utah State University in December 2021. Karely is a research manager for both Dr. Anne C. Kirchhoff and Dr. Michael A. Pulsipher. Karely is passionate about working with children, young adults and families, and plans to continue graduate work in education focusing on how cancer and other chronic illnesses impact educational goals.