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Research Interests
My research focuses on romantic and sexual relationships, particularly in
late adolescence and early adulthood. I am interested in partner
selection and relationship formation as well as in dynamics of negotiation
and compromise within established relationships. I believe that sexual
and romantic relationships and experiences are vital in shaping
individual's life courses and in perpetuating, and potentially altering,
gender, class, and racial inequality. I am also interested in the
importance of physical attractiveness, both as it procures desirability
and power in the partner market and as it relates to self-image. Here is a
link to my research page.
My Curriculum Vitae is available
here: Curriculum Vitae
Teaching Interests
The majority of my teaching experience has involved teaching quantitative
research methods and helping students design and complete their own research
projects. I enjoy teaching research design and quantitative methods,
helping students hone their critical teaching skills, and empowering them
to pursue their individual research agendas. I have designed and taught
courses in quantitative methodology at the graduate and undergraduate
level and I served as the teaching assistant for one of the core graduate
methods classes for three consequtive years. Details on my teaching
experience and class materials are available here.
I would also enjoying teaching classes related to my areas of research,
including sociology of the family, gender, sexual and romantic
relationships, and body image.
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