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Shelly Volsche

Boise State University ORCID

50

Works

508

Citations

11

h-index

13

i10-index

Research Topics

Human-Animal Interaction Studies Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior Geographies of human-animal interactions

Affiliations

Boise State University2019–2025

University of Nevada, Las Vegas2015–2020

University of Mississippi2025–2025

Top Works

Is the Romantic–Sexual Kiss a Near Human Universal?

William Jankowiak,Shelly Volsche,et al.

2015105 citations

Family Dynamics and Relationships

Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies

Negotiated Bonds: The Practice of Childfree Pet Parenting

201858 citations

Investigating Love’s Universal Attributes

William Jankowiak,Yifei Shen,et al.

201555 citations

The Roles of Pet Dogs and Cats in Human Courtship and Dating

Peter B. Gray,Shelly Volsche,et al.

201551 citations

Pet Parenting in the United States: Investigating an Evolutionary Puzzle

202144 citations

COVID-19: Companion Animals Help People Cope during Government-Imposed Social Isolation

Elizabeth A. Johnson,Shelly Volsche

202127 citations

Understanding Cross-Species Parenting: A Case for Pets as Children

201824 citations

“Dog Moms” Use Authoritative Parenting Styles

Shelly Volsche,Peter B. Gray

201624 citations

Sex and Parental Status Impacts Human-to-Pet Attachment and Caregiving Attitudes and Behaviors in a Japanese Sample

Shelly Volsche,Felix Frailey,et al.

202218 citations