Kelly is a Postdoctoral Researcher specializing in global epidemiology. Her research utilizes hierarchical modelling, spatial methodology, and Bayesian inference to understand the role of vaccination in controlling diarrheal disease and antimicrobial resistance. At AIGHD, she is working with the ROTA-BIOTA project to understand the effects of rotavirus vaccination on antibiotic use and potential downstream changes in antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income settings.

Prior to her appointment at AIGHD, Kelly completed her PhD in epidemiological sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health (Ann Arbor, USA), where she examined the role of the physical and social environment on infectious diseases, such as COVID-19 and coccidioidomycosis.