Kelly Clemens
Assistant Professor
Psychology
- About
- Education
- Research
Biography
Committed to improving physical/mental health and well-being by conducting experimental research aimed at understanding mechanisms, evaluating and implementing interventions, and informing policy. Originally from Michigan. Love dogs, nature, and games. Avid reader and writer.
Current Courses
PSY 390.015 Advanced Research Apprenticeship
PSY 223.002 Social Psychology
PSY 290.015 Special Projects: Research Apprenticeship
PSY 291.015 Special Projects:Undergraduate Teaching
PSY 431.001 Theory & Research In Social Psychology
Teaching Interests & Areas
Health psychology, social psychology, emotion, research methods, quantitative methods, measurement
Research Interests & Areas
My research sits at the intersection of social and health psychology, and focuses on how psychological processes influence health behaviors and outcomes.
PhD Psychology
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
MA Psychology
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Oakland University
Rochester, MI
BS Education
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Grants & Contracts
University Research Grant. Illinois State University - CAST. Illinois State University. (2024)
Journal Article
Clemens, K., Matkovic, J., Odelson, A., Strain, A., & Wesselmann, E. Psychosocial influences on pain in transgender individuals (2025)
Spotts, E., Clemens, K., Faasse, K., & Geers, A. The effect of attribute framing on beliefs and attitudes toward branded and generic medications (2025)
Geers, A., Seligman, L., Pituch, K., Clemens, K., Francis, S., Kramer, L., Spotts, E., & Vang, M. Cultural normative beliefs in the U.S. as a determinant of negative dental experiences and dental anxiety: A Preliminary Investigation (2024)
Seligman, L., Geers, A., Kramer, L., Clemens, K., Pituch, K., Colagiuri, B., Marusak, H., Rabinak, C., Turner, N., & Nedley, M. Study protocol of an investigation of attention and prediction error as mechanisms of action for latent inhibition of dental fear in humans (2023)
Babel, P., Jensen, K., Klosowska, J., Bajcar, A., Mattarozi, K., Joshanloo, K., Bagnis, A., Bieniek, H., Braaczyk, J., Ponten, M., Lalouni, M., Park, J., Clemens, K., Choi, H., & Geers, A. Development and cross‐national investigation of a model explaining participation in WHO‐recommended and placebo behaviours to prevent COVID‐19 infection (2022)
Clemens, K., Jason, E., Faasse, K., Colagiuri, B., & Colloca, L. Social communication pathways to COVID-19 vaccine side-effect expectations and experience (2022)
Geers, A., Clemens, K., Jason, E., Faasse, K., Colagiuri, B., & Colloca, L. Do side effects to the primary covid-19 vaccine reduce intentions for a COVID-19 vaccine booster? (2022)
Geers, A., Clemens, K., Faasse, K., Colagiuri, B., Webster, R., Vase, L., Sieg, M., Jason, E., & Colloca, L. Psychosocial factors predict COVID-19 vaccine side effects (2022)
Helfer, S., Colagiuri, B., Faasse, K., Clemens, K., Caplandies, F., & Geers, A. The influence of message framing instructions on nocebo headaches in an experimental paradigm (2022)
Moore, K., Clemens, K., Gratz, K., & Tull, M. Treatment-relevant factors among adults receiving court-mandated substance use treatment: The role of emotion dysregulation (2022)
Matkovic, J., Clemens, K., Faasse, K., & Geers, A. Handwashing message type predicts behavioral intentions in the United States at the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
Clemens, K., Matkovic, J., Faasse, K., & Geers, A. Determinants of safety-focused product purchasing in the United States at the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic (2020)
Clemens, K., Tull, M., Murray, A., Boardley, D., Tipton, J., & Geers, A. Examination of the relationship between affect, values, and physical activity among cancer survivors (2020)
Clemens, K., Matkovic, J., Faasse, K., & Geers, A. The role of attitudes, affect, and income in predicting COVID-19 behavioral intentions (2020)
Geers, A., Faasse, K., Guevarra, D., Clemens, K., Helfer, S., & Colagiuri, B. Affect and emotions in placebo and nocebo effects: What do we know so far? (2020)
Tull, M., & Clemens, K. Identifying and addressing stress, anxiety, and depression in the allergist’s office (2020)
Sieg, M., Clemens, K., Colloca, L., Geers, A., & Vase, L. Nocebo belief and attitudes towards side effect disclosure: A general population‐based online survey in Europe and North America. European Journal of Pain
Presentations
Inclusive Lectures Improve Social Fit and Self-Efficacy for Black College Students. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. (2026)
Positive Affective Expectations and Perceived Discrimination as Predictors of Positive Health Behavior in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. (2026)
Psychological Expectancies as Contributors to Health Disparities in Transgender Adults.. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. (2026)
Belonging and mental health in U.S. College students: Associations with depression, anxiety, stress, and academic outcomes. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting 2025. (2025)
Belonging and mental health in U.S. College students: Associations with depression, anxiety, stress, and academic outcomes. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. (2025)
College Students’ Sense of Belonging on campus Predicts GPA.. Illinois State University Graduate Research Symposium. Illinois State University. (2025)
Health promotion programs and work outcomes: explained through psychological constructs. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. (2025)
Intuitive and magnitude dimensions of response expectancy are modulable via affect induction. 5th International Conference of the Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies. (2025)
Nocebo belief and attitudes towards side effect disclosure in Japan: A general population-based online survey. International Conference of the Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies. (2025)
Testing pre-exposure as an intervention strategy for disrupting learned dental fear using a novel virtual reality paradigm. International Conference of the Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies. (2025)
The influence of structural and attitudinal barriers on college students’ 2024 influenza and COVID-19 vaccination intentions and uptake. Health Preconference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. (2025)
Untangling the relationship between desire and response expectancy: An initial study. 5th International Conference for the Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies. (2025)
A need for sexual health education? queer women experience more pain during sex and expectations for dyspareunia. American Public Health Association (APHA). (2024)
An elaboration likelihood manipulation to modulate expectancy dimensions. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. (2024)
Expectations and anxiety: Exploring the effects of expectations on somatic and cognitive anxiety experiences. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. (2024)
Psychological factors contributing to pain during vaginal intercourse: The role of response expectancy. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. (2024)
Understanding the role of response expectancy in pelvic pain during sex. Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychology Association. (2024)
Examining ideal affect and physical activity in the US, Australia, and China. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. (2023)
The treatment response expectancy scale (TRES): A multidimensional measure of treatment expectancy. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. (2023)
Unraveling and measuring the facets of treatment expectancy: The development of the Treatment Response Expectancy Scale. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. (2023)
Simple exchange messages improve COVID-19 handwashing intentions through changes in positive affect.. American Public Health Association Annual Conference. (2021)