- Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
My research focuses on social cognition within the context of close relationships; in particular, I am interested in how individuals balance concerns about the self with concerns about the relationship.
I investigate whether individuals use self-protective versus relationship-maintenance coping strategies in their relationships. My research examines person-level moderators (such as self-esteem, age) as well as situation-level moderators (such as context) in relationship processes.
Examining these processes can lead to a better understanding of how individuals maintain satisfying romantic relationships.
Experience
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2019–presentSenior Lecturer, University of Sydney
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2016–2018Lecturer, University of Sydney
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2010–2015Lecturer, Western Sydney University
Education
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2007University of Toronto, PhD
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2002University of Toronto, MA
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2000University of Western Ontario, BSc
Grants and Contracts
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2021When, why, and how well do we regulate other people’s emotions?
- Role:
- CI
- Funding Source:
- Australian Research Council
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2016The stress of obesity stigma: Testing a model of risk and resilience
- Role:
- CI
- Funding Source:
- Australian Research Council
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2013Emotional responses to comparisons in romantic relationships: Implications for relationship wellbeing
- Role:
- CI
- Funding Source:
- ARC
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