I am an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Davis.
I study how people pursue "compatible" relationships--relationships that sustain and make impacts.
I use online experiments, large-scale content analysis, and multilevel survey data
to understand how media and message designs shape this process.
Findings have been published in academic journals, such as Communication Research and Information, Communication & Society,
and covered by media outlets like Psychology Today. You may find my work in the Google Scholar page below.
I run a research team that is dedicated to studying communication and relationships.
Interested students are encouraged to reach out via email.