Alicia M Walker
Biographic Data
| ID | 3685529 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alicia M Walker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alicia M |
| FAMILY NAME | Walker |
| SIGNATURE | WALKER A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Missouri State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7342-2330 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
From Munches to Meaning: BDSM Communities, Connection, and Social Networks
This study explores BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Dominance, Submission, Sadism, Masochism) communities through a mixed-methods approach. Drawing on surveys from 1,792 BDSM practitioners and qualitative interviews with 96 participants, the research examined rates of participation in BDSM communities, and the role of BDSM communities in fostering friendships, identity validation, social integration, improvements to wellbeing, and mutual support. Surv…
From Wonder Woman to Fifty Shades
Mainstream media often plants seeds of curiosity. Challenging common notions about kink, BDSM practitioners share their media-fueled awakenings in their own words, highlighting cultural moments that triggered belonging
An Emotional Affair
Speaking directly with dozens of married heterosexual men involved in extramarital affairs fleshes out a dirty little secret: it’s not always the sex they seek but the validation. By digging deeper, we learn how threatened masculinity gives rise to tacit expectations of wives’ relational labor
The Infidelity Trap: Constrained Agency and the Limits of Monogamous Marriage
Sexual Skills, Sexual Responsiveness, and Sexual Mindfulness: Components of Great Sexual Experiences
Patterns of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication During Sex
Caring, Chemistry, and Orgasms: Components of Great Sexual Experiences
Pathways and Patterns of Entrance into BDSM
Addicted to Lust: Pornography in the Lives of Conservative Protestants
Chasing Masculinity: Men, Validation, and Infidelity
Chasing Masculinity: Men, Validation, and Infidelity
Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too: Factors Impacting Perception of Life Satisfaction During Outside Partnerships
Heterosexual College Students Who Hookup with Same-Sex Partners
The framily plan: Characteristics of ties described as both “friend” and “family” in personal networks
Despite the growing potential for multiplexity in our complex social world, social network methodology often does not adequately capture this phenomenon. Most commonly in research on egocentric social networks, when respondent designate a tie as both family member and friend, the tendency is to default to “family” prior to aggregation for analysis, potentially ignoring important and meaningful variation. As a result, relatively little is known ab…
Our Little Secret’: How Publicly Heterosexual Women Make Meaning From Their ‘Undercover’ Same-Sex Sexual Experiences
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community is well aware of the phenomenon of ‘straight girls’ seeking out and engaging in intimate sexual relationships with women. However, there is a dearth of research on women who openly identify themselves as heterosexual, and even participate in relationships with men, yet seek out secret relationships with other women. This pilot study examined the experiences and meaning-making of women who are ‘und…
I’m not a lesbian; I’m just a freak”: A Pilot Study of the Experiences of Women in Assumed-Monogamous Other-Sex Unions Seeking Secret Same-Sex Encounters Online, their Negotiation of Sexual Desire, an…
I’m not a lesbian; I’m just a freak”: A Pilot Study of the Experiences of Women in Assumed-Monogamous Other-Sex Unions Seeking Secret Same-Sex Encounters Online, their Negotiation of Sexual Desire, an…
Our Little Secret’: How Publicly Heterosexual Women Make Meaning From Their ‘Undercover’ Same-Sex Sexual Experiences
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community is well aware of the phenomenon of ‘straight girls’ seeking out and engaging in intimate sexual relationships with women. However, there is a dearth of research on women who openly identify themselves as heterosexual, and even participate in relationships with men, yet seek out secret relationships with other women. This pilot study examined the experiences and meaning-making of women who are ‘und…
Heterosexual College Students Who Hookup with Same-Sex Partners
Pathways and Patterns of Entrance into BDSM
Caring, Chemistry, and Orgasms: Components of Great Sexual Experiences
Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too: Factors Impacting Perception of Life Satisfaction During Outside Partnerships
The framily plan: Characteristics of ties described as both “friend” and “family” in personal networks
Despite the growing potential for multiplexity in our complex social world, social network methodology often does not adequately capture this phenomenon. Most commonly in research on egocentric social networks, when respondent designate a tie as both family member and friend, the tendency is to default to “family” prior to aggregation for analysis, potentially ignoring important and meaningful variation. As a result, relatively little is known ab…
Patterns of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication During Sex
Our Little Secret’: How Publicly Heterosexual Women Make Meaning From Their ‘Undercover’ Same-Sex Sexual Experiences
The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community is well aware of the phenomenon of ‘straight girls’ seeking out and engaging in intimate sexual relationships with women. However, there is a dearth of research on women who openly identify themselves as heterosexual, and even participate in relationships with men, yet seek out secret relationships with other women. This pilot study examined the experiences and meaning-making of women who are ‘und…
I’m not a lesbian; I’m just a freak”: A Pilot Study of the Experiences of Women in Assumed-Monogamous Other-Sex Unions Seeking Secret Same-Sex Encounters Online, their Negotiation of Sexual Desire, an…
The framily plan: Characteristics of ties described as both “friend” and “family” in personal networks
Despite the growing potential for multiplexity in our complex social world, social network methodology often does not adequately capture this phenomenon. Most commonly in research on egocentric social networks, when respondent designate a tie as both family member and friend, the tendency is to default to “family” prior to aggregation for analysis, potentially ignoring important and meaningful variation. As a result, relatively little is known ab…
Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too: Factors Impacting Perception of Life Satisfaction During Outside Partnerships
Heterosexual College Students Who Hookup with Same-Sex Partners
Chasing Masculinity: Men, Validation, and Infidelity
Chasing Masculinity: Men, Validation, and Infidelity
Pathways and Patterns of Entrance into BDSM
Addicted to Lust: Pornography in the Lives of Conservative Protestants
Caring, Chemistry, and Orgasms: Components of Great Sexual Experiences
Sexual Skills, Sexual Responsiveness, and Sexual Mindfulness: Components of Great Sexual Experiences
Patterns of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication During Sex
From Wonder Woman to Fifty Shades
Mainstream media often plants seeds of curiosity. Challenging common notions about kink, BDSM practitioners share their media-fueled awakenings in their own words, highlighting cultural moments that triggered belonging
An Emotional Affair
Speaking directly with dozens of married heterosexual men involved in extramarital affairs fleshes out a dirty little secret: it’s not always the sex they seek but the validation. By digging deeper, we learn how threatened masculinity gives rise to tacit expectations of wives’ relational labor
The Infidelity Trap: Constrained Agency and the Limits of Monogamous Marriage
From Munches to Meaning: BDSM Communities, Connection, and Social Networks
This study explores BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Dominance, Submission, Sadism, Masochism) communities through a mixed-methods approach. Drawing on surveys from 1,792 BDSM practitioners and qualitative interviews with 96 participants, the research examined rates of participation in BDSM communities, and the role of BDSM communities in fostering friendships, identity validation, social integration, improvements to wellbeing, and mutual support. Surv…
Psychology (12 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Marriage and Sexual Relationships (8 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (8 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Human sexuality (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (4 works)