Dr Kieren Lilly
Dr

Kieren Lilly

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Background

Kieren is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR). His research examines experiences of inequality and discrimination, with a particular emphasis on the relationships between social identity, health, political ideology, and collective action. For example, his doctoral thesis examined the causes, consequences, and development of perceived relative deprivation over time, focusing on how different ethnic groups respond to perceived inequality. Kieren is also passionate about LGBTQIA+ research, leading and supporting projects examining (a) the relationships between identity, health, and well-being among LGBTQIA+ populations and (b) attitudes towards LGBTQIA+ people and social policy.

As part of his role at ISSR, Kieren works on several externally funded projects monitoring and evaluating public programs related to substance use, criminal justice, and primary care. He applies various research methods, including longitudinal, multilevel, person-centred, and quasi-experimental approaches, and has expertise in managing large-scale panel and administrative data sets.

Availability

Dr Kieren Lilly is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Health Sciences Human Society Political science Psychology Public health Social and personality psychology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Psychology, The University of Auckland
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Psychology, The University of Auckland
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Psychology, The University of Auckland

Research interests

  • Experiences of inequality and deprivation

    Including studies of relative deprivation, perceived discrimination, neighbourhood wealth, and support for income redistribution and social change.

  • Gender and sexual minority research

    Including studies of gender and sexual identity fluidity, minority stress, and prejudice towards LGBTQIA+ people.

  • Social identity and well-being

    Including studies of trajectories of well-being across the lifespan, and the effects of group identities and discrimination on health and well-being.

  • Political ideology and prejudice

    Including studies of authoritarianism and the causes and consequences of reactionary and alt-right social movements.

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35 works between 2022 and 2025
All (35) Journal Article (25) Book Chapter (1) Other Outputs (9)

21 - 35 of 35 works

2024

Journal Article

Ethnic identity centrality across the adult lifespan: Aging, cohort, and period effects among majority and minority group members

Verkuyten, Maykel, Yogeeswaran, Kumar, Zubielevitch, Elena, Lilly, Kieren J., Vanderklei, Mark, Osborne, Danny and Sibley, Chris G. (2024). Ethnic identity centrality across the adult lifespan: Aging, cohort, and period effects among majority and minority group members. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 127 (3), 1-18. doi: 10.1037/pspp0000513

Ethnic identity centrality across the adult lifespan: Aging, cohort, and period effects among majority and minority group members

2024

Journal Article

Better off solo? Comparative well-being of Māori employers, sole traders and paid employees

Houkamau, Carla, Lilly, Kieren, Newth, Jamie, Dell, Kiri, Mika, Jason and Sibley, Chris (2024). Better off solo? Comparative well-being of Māori employers, sole traders and paid employees. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 45 (4), 1-31. doi: 10.1177/0143831x231224587

Better off solo? Comparative well-being of Māori employers, sole traders and paid employees

2024

Other Outputs

Interim Report: Evaluation of Queensland Drug Checking Services

Salom, Caroline, Thomas, Natalie, Kocar, Sebastian, Lilly, Kieren, Barber, Tayla, Juckel, Jennifer, Peacock, Amy, Bruno, Raimondo and Olsen, Anna (2024). Interim Report: Evaluation of Queensland Drug Checking Services. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

Interim Report: Evaluation of Queensland Drug Checking Services

2024

Journal Article

Fixed or fluid? Sexual identity fluidity in a large national panel study of New Zealand adults

Lilly, Kieren J., Satherley, Nicole, Sibley, Chris G., Barlow, Fiona Kate and Greaves, Lara M. (2024). Fixed or fluid? Sexual identity fluidity in a large national panel study of New Zealand adults. The Journal of Sex Research, 61 (9), 1351-1366. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2023.2289517

Fixed or fluid? Sexual identity fluidity in a large national panel study of New Zealand adults

2024

Other Outputs

Evaluation plan: evaluation of the Expanded Police Drug Diversion Program

Salom, Caroline, Thomas, Natalie, Kocar, Sebastian, Lilly, Kieren, Campbell, Gabrielle and Marrington, Shelby (2024). Evaluation plan: evaluation of the Expanded Police Drug Diversion Program. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

Evaluation plan: evaluation of the Expanded Police Drug Diversion Program

2023

Journal Article

Community-level diversity decreases right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation by alleviating dangerous and competitive worldviews: multilevel and longitudinal tests of the Dual Process Model

Osborne, Danny, Lilly, Kieren J., Huang, Yanshu and Sibley, Chris G. (2023). Community-level diversity decreases right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation by alleviating dangerous and competitive worldviews: multilevel and longitudinal tests of the Dual Process Model. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 52 (2), 44-66.

Community-level diversity decreases right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation by alleviating dangerous and competitive worldviews: multilevel and longitudinal tests of the Dual Process Model

2023

Journal Article

Examining the indirect effect of income on well-being via individual-based relative deprivation: Longitudinal mediation with a random intercept cross-lagged panel model

Lilly, Kieren J., Sibley, Chris G. and Osborne, Danny (2023). Examining the indirect effect of income on well-being via individual-based relative deprivation: Longitudinal mediation with a random intercept cross-lagged panel model. International Journal of Psychology, 59 (3), 368-377. doi: 10.1002/ijop.13097

Examining the indirect effect of income on well-being via individual-based relative deprivation: Longitudinal mediation with a random intercept cross-lagged panel model

2023

Journal Article

Thinking twice: examining gender differences in repetitive negative thinking across the adult lifespan

Lilly, Kieren J., Howard, Chloe, Zubielevitch, Elena and Sibley, Chris G. (2023). Thinking twice: examining gender differences in repetitive negative thinking across the adult lifespan. Frontiers in Psychology, 14 1239112, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1239112

Thinking twice: examining gender differences in repetitive negative thinking across the adult lifespan

2023

Journal Article

Perceived Relative Deprivation Across the Adult Lifespan: An Examination of Aging and Cohort Effects

Lilly, Kieren J., Sibley, Chris G. and Osborne, Danny (2023). Perceived Relative Deprivation Across the Adult Lifespan: An Examination of Aging and Cohort Effects. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 51 (4) 1461672231195332, 1-19. doi: 10.1177/01461672231195332

Perceived Relative Deprivation Across the Adult Lifespan: An Examination of Aging and Cohort Effects

2023

Journal Article

Asymmetries in responses to group-based relative deprivation: The moderating effects of group status on endorsement of right-wing ideology

Lilly, Kieren J., Sibley, Chris G. and Osborne, Danny (2023). Asymmetries in responses to group-based relative deprivation: The moderating effects of group status on endorsement of right-wing ideology. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 27 (4), 823-844. doi: 10.1177/13684302231185267

Asymmetries in responses to group-based relative deprivation: The moderating effects of group status on endorsement of right-wing ideology

2023

Journal Article

Status-based Asymmetries in Relative Deprivation during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Apr, 10.1177/19485506231163016, 2023)

Lilly, K. J., Sibley, C. G. and Osborne, D. (2023). Status-based Asymmetries in Relative Deprivation during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Apr, 10.1177/19485506231163016, 2023). Social Psychological and Personality Science, 15 (4), 482-482. doi: 10.1177/19485506231181584

Status-based Asymmetries in Relative Deprivation during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Apr, 10.1177/19485506231163016, 2023)

2023

Journal Article

Status-Based Asymmetries in Relative Deprivation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Lilly, Kieren J., Sibley, Chris G. and Osborne, Danny (2023). Status-Based Asymmetries in Relative Deprivation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 15 (4), 407-420. doi: 10.1177/19485506231163016

Status-Based Asymmetries in Relative Deprivation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2023

Journal Article

Social Media Use Does Not Increase Individual-Based Relative Deprivation: Evidence From a Five-Year RI-CLPM

Lilly, Kieren J., Sibley, Chris G. and Osborne, Danny (2023). Social Media Use Does Not Increase Individual-Based Relative Deprivation: Evidence From a Five-Year RI-CLPM. Cyberpsychology-Journal of Psychosocial Research On Cyberspace, 17 (5) 1, 1-20. doi: 10.5817/cp2023-5-1

Social Media Use Does Not Increase Individual-Based Relative Deprivation: Evidence From a Five-Year RI-CLPM

2022

Journal Article

Different Domains of Area-level Deprivation Predict Individual Differences in System Justification and Collective Action Support

Lilly, Kieren J., Sibley, Chris G. and Osborne, Danny (2022). Different Domains of Area-level Deprivation Predict Individual Differences in System Justification and Collective Action Support. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 51 (3), 36-48.

Different Domains of Area-level Deprivation Predict Individual Differences in System Justification and Collective Action Support

2022

Journal Article

Examining the between- and within-person effects of relative deprivation: Results from a 7-year longitudinal panel sample

Lilly, Kieren J., Sibley, Chris G. and Osborne, Danny (2022). Examining the between- and within-person effects of relative deprivation: Results from a 7-year longitudinal panel sample. European Journal of Social Psychology, 53 (3), 435-449. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.2913

Examining the between- and within-person effects of relative deprivation: Results from a 7-year longitudinal panel sample

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Evaluation of the Primary Care Enhancement Program Phase 2
    Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Independent Research and Evaluation of the Police Drug Diversion Program (PDDP)
    Queensland Police Service
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Kieren Lilly is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Gender Inequality over the Life Course

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Stefanie Plage

Enquiries

Contact Dr Kieren Lilly directly for media enquiries about:

  • economic inequality
  • mental health
  • political ideology
  • relative deprivation
  • sexual fluidity

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