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Kipling D. Williams

Psychology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1973
Death Anxiety and Social ExclusionGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthSocial and Intergroup PsychologyReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyParanormal Experiences and Beliefs

Publications

251

Citations

31,158

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

53

Publishing since 1973

Research summary
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Kipling D. Williams studies ostracism and social exclusion—how being ignored, rejected, or left out affects people's emotions, behavior, and sense of self. His work spans everyday experiences like 'ghosting' in relationships, workplace exclusion, and broader social issues such as extremism, intergroup conflict, and reactions to controversial historical statues. This research is grounded in social psychology and often uses experimental methods to understand how people cope with being socially disconnected.

Ostracism and social exclusionInterpersonal rejection (e.g., ghosting, romantic rejection)Social identity and intergroup attitudesCoping responses to threat and mortalityWorkplace and everyday social dynamics

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, with a peak around 2020, a notable dip in 2023, and a partial rebound in 2024–2025, though the recent 5-year average is lower than earlier peak years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.0/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 8 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 10 publications10202021: 6 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 6 publications242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Group Processes & Intergroup Relations×6
  • Elsevier eBooks×4
  • OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)×4
  • Journal of Social and Personal Relationships×3
  • Current Opinion in Psychology×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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