MSU Foundation professor and clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychology Kelly Klump was awarded the prestigious 2025 Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award, a national award that recognizes academic faculty members who have inspired their former students to make a significant contribution to society.

Klump was nominated by her former student, Jessica Van Huysse, a clinical associate professor at the University of Michigan and the Clinical Director of the Comprehensive Eating Disorder Program. Van Huysse provided a compelling nomination package that illustrated how Dr. Klump inspired their transformational work in the community.

“It was an honor to nominate Dr. Klump for the Beckman Award. Her mentorship, which began when I was an undergraduate psychology student at MSU and continued through graduate school and beyond, has profoundly shaped my career trajectory,” Van Huysse said. “Dr. Klump’s guidance was instrumental in developing the foundational research and clinical skills that inform my work today. Even more importantly, she has been a powerful role model as a skilled leader with a resilient, forward-thinking approach that has been an inspiration to me since I met her.”