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Professor, Psychology Department
Professional Service
- American Psychosomatic Society.
Role: Consulting Associate Editor.
Psychosomatic Medicine.
07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Mentor.
APA Division 38 Health Psychology Diversity Fellows.
02/01/2023 - 01/31/2024
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Associate Editor.
Health Psychology.
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
- IJBM.
Role: Editorial Board.
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
- BASP.
Role: Editorial Board.
Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
- JBM.
Role: Editorial Board.
Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
- SBM.
Role: Editorial Board.
Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
- Health Psychology.
Role: Associate Editor.
Associate Editor.
08/2022 - 12/31/2022
- Coalition to End Social Isolation and Loneliness.
Role: Reviewer.
Position Statement.
08/01/2022 - 08/15/2022
- Psychosomatic Medicine.
Role: Reviewer.
Editorial board.
06/01/2022 - 12/31/2022
- Health Psychology Review.
Role: Reviewer.
Editorial Board.
01/2022 - 12/31/2022
- International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Role: Reviewer.
Editorial Board.
01/2022 - 12/31/2022
- Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
Role: Reviewer.
Editorial Board.
01/2022 - 12/31/2022
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Role: Reviewer.
Editorial Board.
01/2022 - 12/31/2022
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Role: Reviewer.
Editorial Board.
01/2022 - 12/31/2022
- COGDOP/APF .
Role: Reviewer.
Graduate Student Grants.
06/01/2021 - 06/15/2021
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
- Health Psychology.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
- Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
- International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
- Health Psychology Review.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
- American Psychosomatic Society.
Conference Reviewer.
12/2019 - present
- Health Psychology Review.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2019 - 12/31/2020
- International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2019 - 12/31/2020
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2019 - 12/31/2020
- Health Psychology.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2019 - 12/31/2020
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2019 - 12/31/2020
- Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2019 - 12/31/2020
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2019 - 12/31/2020
- American Psychosomatic Society.
Role: Co-editor.
Special Issue editor on Emotions in Social Relationships and Health.
01/01/2019 - 05/30/2019
- American Psychosomatic Society.
Conference reviewer.
12/03/2018 - 12/21/2018
- Health Psychology Review.
Editorial board.
06/01/2018 - 12/31/2018
- American Psychosomatic Society.
Role: Special Issue editor on Emotions in Social Relationships and Health.
Co-guest editor.
01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018
- Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
Editorial board.
01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Editorial board.
01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial board.
01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial board.
01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018
- Health Psychology.
Editorial board.
01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018
- American Psychosomatic Society.
Role: Co-guest editor.
Psychosomatic Medicine: Special Issue on Emotions in Social Relationships and Health.
12/01/2017 - 12/31/2017
- American Psychosomatic Society.
Role: Reviewer.
Conference reviewer.
12/01/2017 - 12/22/2017
- Society for the Advancement of Chicano/Hispanic and Native Americans in Science.
Role: Mentor/Judge.
Mentor/Judge.
10/19/2017 - 10/21/2017
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Chair.
Fellows Committee.
01/01/2017 - 12/31/2017
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Role: Editorial board member.
Journal.
01/01/2017 - 12/31/2017
- Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
Role: Editorial board member.
Journal.
01/01/2017 - 12/31/2017
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Editorial board member.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
01/01/2017 - 12/31/2017
- Society for Behavioral Medicine.
Role: Editorial board member.
Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
01/01/2017 - 12/31/2017
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Editorial board member.
Health Psychology.
01/01/2017 - 12/31/2017
- International Association for Relationship Research.
Role: Mentor.
Relationships research mentoring committee.
01/01/2017 - 12/31/2017
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Mentor.
Connections Program.
01/01/2017 - 12/31/2017
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Scholarly lead.
American Psychologist: Relationships and Health Special Issue.
01/01/2017 - 12/01/2017
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Reviewer.
Conference reviewer.
12/01/2016 - 12/14/2016
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Role: Member.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
- Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
Role: Member.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Role: Member.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Role: Member.
Editorial Board.
01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Chair.
Fellows Committee.
01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
- International Association for Relationship Research.
Role: Relationship research mentor.
Mentor.
01/01/2016 - 09/01/2016
- International Association for Relationship Research.
Role: Mentor.
Relationships research mentoring.
06/2015 - 12/2015
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board.
01/2015 - 12/2015
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Chair.
Division 38 (Health Psychology) Fellows Committee.
01/2015 - 12/2015
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Mentor.
Health Psychology Connections Program Division 38.
01/2015 - 12/2015
- Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board.
01/2015 - 12/2015
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board.
01/2015 - 12/2015
- Health Psychology.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board.
01/2015 - 12/2015
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board.
01/2015 - 12/2015
- PLOS One.
Role: Academic Editor.
Academic Editor.
01/2015 - 09/2015
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board.
11/2014 - 12/2014
- Graduate Women in Science Fellowship .
Role: Reviewer.
External Reviewer.
10/2014 - 12/2014
- Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board.
10/2014 - 12/2014
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Mentor.
Health Psychology Connections Program Division 38.
09/2014 - 12/2014
- Health Psychology.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board.
01/2014 - 12/2014
- PLOS One.
Role: Editor.
Editor.
01/2014 - 12/2014
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board.
01/2014 - 12/2014
- Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board.
01/2014 - 12/2014
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Member.
Fellows Committee.
01/2014 - 12/2014
- Health Psychology.
Role: Editorial board member.
Editorial Board.
12/2013 - 12/2013
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Reviewer.
Conference.
12/2013 - 12/2013
- PLOS One.
Role: Editor.
Editor.
09/2013 - 12/2013
- National Human Genome Research Institute.
Role: Mentor.
Mentoring Committee.
06/2013 - 12/2013
- Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board Member.
01/2013 - 12/2013
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board Member.
01/2013 - 12/2013
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board Member.
01/2013 - 07/2013
- Personality and Social Psychology Compass.
Role: Editor.
Editor: Health Section.
01/2013 - 06/2013
- American Psychological Association.
Role: Reviewer.
Conference reviewer.
12/15/2012 - 12/31/2012
- National Institutes of Health.
Role: Reviewer.
Ad Hoc Grant Reviewer.
05/2012 - 06/2012
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Role: Editorial Board.
Editorial Board.
01/2012 - 12/2012
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Role: Editorial Board Member.
Editorial Board Member.
01/2012 - 12/2012
- Social and Personality Psychology Compass.
Role: Editor.
Editor of Health Section.
01/2012 - 12/2012
- Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
Role: Editorial Board Member.
Editorial Board Member.
01/2012 - 12/2012
- American Psychological Association (D38).
Conference reviewer.
12/20/2011 - 12/30/2011
- Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
Editorial Board.
01/2011 - 12/2011
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial Board.
01/2011 - 12/2011
- Social and Personality Psychology Compass.
Role: Editor.
Editor (Health Section).
01/2011 - 12/2011
- Personalilty and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Editorial Board.
01/2011 - 12/2011
- American Psychological Association.
Conference Reviewer.
12/15/2010 - 12/30/2010
- NIH.
Role: Grant reviewer.
Ad hoc committee member.
11/2010 - 12/2010
- Social and Personality Compass.
Editor (Health Section).
06/2010 - 12/2010
- NIH.
Role: Grant reviewer.
Conflict Review Panel.
03/2010 - 04/2010
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Editorial Board.
01/2010 - 12/2010
- Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
Editorial Board.
01/2010 - 12/2010
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial Board.
01/2010 - 12/2010
- Social and Personality Compass.
Editorial Board.
01/2010 - 05/2010
- Hunter College CUNY. Gender Equity Project.
Grant Pre-reviewer.
01/2010 - 03/2010
- American Psychological Association.
Conference Reviewer.
12/15/2009 - 12/30/2009
- Social and Personality Compass.
Editorial Board.
01/2009 - 12/2009
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Editorial Board.
01/2009 - 12/2009
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial Board.
01/2009 - 12/2009
- American Psychological Association.
Conference Reviewer.
12/15/2008 - 12/30/2008
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Editorial Board.
01/2008 - 12/2008
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial Board.
01/2008 - 12/2008
- Social and Personality Compass.
Editorial Board.
01/2008 - 12/2008
- American Psychological Association.
Conference Reviewer.
12/15/2007 - 12/30/2007
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Editorial Board.
01/2007 - 12/2007
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial Board.
01/2007 - 12/2007
- Social and Personality Compass.
Editorial Board.
01/2007 - 12/2007
- American Psychological Association.
Conference Reviewer.
12/15/2006 - 12/30/2006
- NIH.
Role: Grant reviewer.
Conflict Review Panel.
10/2006 - 11/2006
- NIH.
Role: Grant reviewer.
Conflict Review Panel.
06/2006 - 07/2006
- Social and Personality Compass.
Editorial Board.
01/2006 - 12/2006
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial Board.
01/2006 - 12/2006
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Editorial Board.
01/2006 - 12/2006
- American Psychological Association.
Conference reviewer.
12/15/2005 - 12/30/2005
- John Templeton Foundation.
Grant Reviewer.
06/2005 - 07/2005
- NIH.
Role: Ad hoc committee member.
Grant reviewer.
05/2005 - 06/2005
- Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Editorial Board.
01/2005 - 12/2005
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Editorial Board.
01/2005 - 12/2005
- NIH.
Role: Ad hoc committee member.
Grant reviewer.
01/2005 - 02/2005
Internal Service
- Personnel Committee.
Chair,
08/21/2023 - 12/31/2023.
Department service.
- Quantitative Job Search Committee.
Member,
08/21/2023 - 12/31/2023.
Department service.
- Executive Committee.
Member,
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023.
Department service.
- Professional Ethics and Interests Committee.
Member,
01/01/2023 - 08/20/2023.
Department service.
- Executive Committee.
Member,
08/2022 - 12/31/2022.
Department service.
- Clinical Career-Line position.
Member,
08/2022 - 12/31/2022.
Department service.
- Social Psychology Search Commitee.
Member,
08/2022 - 12/31/2022.
Department service.
- University of Utah Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Distinguished Mentor Award Committee.
Member,
03/2019 - 03/2019.
University service.
- Chair.
01/01/2019 - 06/30/2021.
Department service.
- Department Chair.
07/01/2018 - 12/31/2018.
Department service.
- Mentoring Award committee.
03/16/2018 - 03/23/2018.
College service.
- Informed Consent Initiative.
01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018.
University service.
- Executive committee.
01/01/2018 - 06/30/2018.
Department service.
- Associate Department Chair.
01/01/2018 - 06/30/2018.
Department service.
- Health, Society, and Policy Advisory Board .
Board member,
12/01/2017 - 12/31/2017.
College service.
- CFAHR mentoring roundtable.
Mentor,
10/12/2017 - 10/12/2017.
College service.
- Associate Chair.
Associate Chair,
07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018.
Department service.
- College Faculty Search Advisory Committee.
Member,
05/08/2017 - 05/08/2017.
College service.
- Frederick T. Rhodewalt Award for Innovative Scholarship Review Committee .
Member,
04/24/2017 - 04/28/2017.
Department service.
- Executive Committee.
Member,
01/01/2017 - 05/01/2018.
Department service.
- Vice-Presidents Clinical and Translational Scholars (VPCAT) program.
Senior Mentor,
01/01/2017 - 12/15/2017.
University service.
- Personnel Commitee.
Chair,
01/01/2017 - 06/30/2017.
Department service.
- Psychology Student Advising Committee.
Faculty meet and greet,
10/19/2016 - 10/19/2016.
Department service.
- Executive Committee.
Member,
08/22/2016 - 12/31/2016.
Department service.
- CSBS Research Day.
Judge,
04/21/2016 - 04/21/2016.
College service.
- Vice-Presidents Clinical and Translational Scholars (VPCAT) program.
Senior Mentor,
01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016.
College service.
- Personnel Committee.
Chair,
01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016.
Department service.
- Professional Interests and Ethics Committee.
Member,
01/01/2016 - 07/01/2016.
Department service.
- CSBS Working Group on Interdisciplinary Research.
Member,
01/01/2016 - 05/01/2016.
College service.
- Social Psychology Faculty Search Committee.
Member,
10/2015 - 12/2015.
Department service.
- Vice-Presidents Clinical and Translational Scholars (VPCAT) program.
Senior Mentor,
10/2015 - 12/2015.
College service.
- CSBS Working Group on Interdisciplinary Research.
Member,
10/2015 - 12/2015.
College service.
- Developmental Psychology Faculty Search Committee.
Member,
10/2015 - 12/2015.
Department service.
- Professional Ethics and Interest Committee.
Member,
09/2015 - 12/2015.
Department service.
- Personnel Committee.
Chair,
09/2015 - 12/2015.
Department service.
- Space Committee.
Chair,
01/2014 - 07/2014.
Department service.
- Associate Chair.
Associate Chair,
01/2014 - 07/2014.
Department service.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences Committee.
Member,
01/2014 - 07/2014.
College service.
- Cognitive and Neural Science Search Committee.
Member,
10/2013 - 01/2014.
Department service.
- Graduate Research Fellowship Committee.
Member,
03/2013 - 04/2013.
University service.
- Space committee.
Chair,
01/2013 - 12/2013.
Department service.
- Associate Chair.
01/2013 - 12/2013.
Department service.
- Social and Behavioral Science Committee .
Member,
01/2013 - 12/2013.
College service.
- College Research Advisory Commitee.
Member,
01/2013 - 07/2013.
College service.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences Committee.
Member,
09/2012 - 12/2012.
College service.
- Dean's Research Advisory Council.
Member,
01/2012 - 12/2012.
College service.
- Associate Department Chair.
Associate Chair,
01/2012 - 12/2012.
Department service.
- Space Commitee.
Chair,
01/2012 - 12/2012.
Department service.
- Social Science Area Commitee.
Member,
01/2012 - 08/2012.
College service.
- Associate Department Chair .
07/2011 - 12/2011.
Department service.
- Space Commitee.
Chair,
07/2011 - 12/2011.
Department service.
- Executive Commitee.
01/2011 - 12/2011.
Department service.
- Social Science Area Committee.
01/2011 - 12/2011.
University service.
- Reseach Advisory Council.
01/2011 - 12/2011.
College service.
- Social Science Area.
07/2010 - 12/2010.
University service.
- Executive Committee.
Member,
01/2010 - 12/2010.
Department service.
- Space Committee.
Chair,
01/2010 - 07/2010.
Department service.
- Associate Chair.
01/2010 - 07/2010.
Department service.
- Dean's Research Advisory Council.
Member,
01/2010 - 05/2010.
College service.
- Leadership Development Program Participant.
09/2008 - 12/2009.
University service.
- Professional Interests and Ethics Committee.
Member,
07/2006 - 12/2006.
Department service.
- Diversity Committee.
Chair,
07/2006 - 12/2006.
Department service.
- Personnel Committee.
Member,
01/2006 - 07/2006.
Department service.
- Social Area Chair.
Area Chair,
01/2006 - 07/2006.
Department service.
- Personnel Committee.
Member,
07/2005 - 12/2005.
Department service.
- Social Area Chair.
Area Chair,
01/2005 - 12/2006.
Department service.
- Professional Interests and Ethics Committee.
Member,
01/2005 - 07/2005.
Department service.
- Graduate Council.
Member,
01/2005 - 07/2005.
University service.
- Cognitive Neuroscience Search Committee.
Member,
01/2005 - 04/2005.
Department service.
Honors & Awards
- Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Distinguished Mentor Award.
University of Utah,
05/01/2018
- Excellence in Mentoring Award.
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences,
04/27/2017
- Fellow.
Association for Psychological Science,
09/2015
- Fellow, Division 8 (Personality and Social Psychology).
American Psychological Association,
06/2015
- Superior Research Award (Senior level).
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences ,
05/2013
- Distinguished Scholarly and Creative Research Award.
University of Utah,
05/2013
- Superior Teaching Award.
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences,
2009
- Irwin Altman Outstanding Faculty Award.
University of Utah,
2008
- Fellow, American Psychological Association Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging.
APA,
2007
- Certificate of Recognition for Distinguished and Exemplary Service to Students with Disabilities.
University of Utah Disability Services,
2007
- Psi Chi Oustanding Faculty Member of the Year Award.
University of Utah,
2007
In the Media
- The New York Times (May, 2023). Your most ambivalent relationships are the most toxic. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/opinion/frenemies-relationships-health.html. 05/01/2023.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/opinion/frenemi...
- The New York Times (December, 2020). Combating an epidemic of loneliness. 12/2020.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/well/pandemic-l...
- Wall Street Journal (July, 2020). Isolating the elderly is bad for their health. 07/2020.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/isolating-the-elderly...
- The Washington Post (March, 2020). Human connection bolsters the immune system. That’s why it’s more important than ever to be kind. 03/2020.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2020/03/31/...
- National Public Radio (January, 2020). Most Americans are lonely and our workplace culture may not be helping. https://www.kuow.org/stories/most-americans-are-lonely-and-our-workplace-culture-may-not-be-helping. 01/2020.
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- Washington Post (October, 2019). “You can do this!” Breast cancer support campaign shows power of handwritten letters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/you-can-do-this-breast-cancer-support-campaign-shows-power-of-handwritten-letters/2019/10/28/e96097da-f77e-11e9-8cf0-4cc99f74d127_story.html. 10/2019.
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- Psychology Today (October, 2018). Its cold and flu season, call a friend. 10/2018.
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- Monitor on Psychology (APA, March, 2018). Life-saving relationships. 03/2018.
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- News Works (April, 2015). Could better health be a hug away? 04/2015.
- Boston Globe (April, 2015). Dangers of Loneliness. 04/2015.
- New York Magazine (February, 2015). A work frenemy can make you better at your job. 02/2015.
- BBC Future (November, 2014). Anti-social networks. Health risks of love-hate relationships. 11/2014.
- NBC Today Show Online (June, 2014). Expert commentary on negative social ties and incident hypertension. 06/2014.
- 10 reasons why we love love. Salon. 03/2014.
- The Times of India: Ambivalent hearts at higher heart disease risk. 02/2014.
- Men's Health: Is Your Heart—Actually—Breaking? 02/2014.
- Pacific Standard: For Couples, Mutual Ambivalence Increases Cardiovascular Risk. 02/2014.
- ABC 4 (Utah): A Happy Marriage is Good For The Heart. 02/2014.
- Daily Mail (UK): Couples with mixed feelings about marriage are more at risk of heart disease. 02/2014.
- Reuters News: Marriage Quality May Influence Heart Disease Risk. 02/2014.
- China Times: The other half has relatively strong support for the heart . 02/2014.
- The Washington Times: Study finds spousal support, cardiac health link. 02/2014.
- CBS News: Not into your spouse? It may hurt your heart health. 02/2014.
- San Francisco Chronicle: Ambivalence toward spouse may influence heart disease risk. 02/2014.
- Utah Educational Network SciFi Friday Expert Commentator (Scrooge). 12/2013.
- National Public Radio: Maybe Isolation, Not Loneliness, Shortens Life. 03/2013.
- Scientific American: Fickle Friends: How to Deal with Frenemies. 05/2011.
- Time Magazine
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Recipe for Longevity: No Smoking, Lots of Friends