Teaching I have been broadly trained in life span development psychology and through my academic experiences have become a generalist in psychology, as well. Previous courses taught I have taught the following undergraduate and graduate level courses.
Courses are undergraduate unless otherwise noted.
My primary area of interest has been in personal relationships. In particular, I am interested in the influence of personality variables and social development on the initiation and maintenance of close friendships. I have conducted frienship and romantic relationship research. My research on friendship has spanned the lifespan, with my most recent focus placed on the period of adolescence. I am currently focusing my attention on developing ideas and conducting necessary research to begin writing a book about the experience of hospice care for family members of terminally ill persons.