I am an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Davis. My research examines characteristics of interpersonal communication systems that help people pursue love and belonging. I use online experiments, large-scale content analysis, and multilevel survey data to understand how message content, media features, and mediating networks jointly impact the pursuit of nurturing relationships. 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.