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Janice R. Kelly

Psychology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1981
Team Dynamics and PerformanceDeath Anxiety and Social ExclusionSocial and Intergroup PsychologyBehavioral Health and InterventionsGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

Publications

129

Citations

4,629

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

44

Publishing since 1981

Research summary
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Janice R. Kelly studies how social exclusion and related experiences—such as ostracism, being 'out of the loop,' sexual objectification, and mortality-related anxiety—affect people's sense of self, relationships, and well-being. Her work also touches on related topics like parasocial relationships (one-sided emotional connections with media figures) and how people use social media to meet needs for belonging. Much of her research uses experimental methods to test how different social contexts influence psychological responses to inclusion and exclusion.

Social exclusion and ostracismBelonging and social connectionSexual objectification and self-identityGroup dynamics and inclusion/exclusion paradigmsDeath anxiety and mortality salience

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, with a peak in 2018, a gap in 2019, and generally modest but continued activity through 2024.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.2/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 5 publications518192020: 4 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 1 publication222023: 2 publications232024: 3 publications242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Journal of Social Psychology×4
  • Self and Identity×2
  • Social Influence×2
  • OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)×2
  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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