Expertise

My research centers on how people in relationships communicate about and make sense of difficult experiences, particularly during times of relational disruption and change.


  • Communicative-sensemaking during times of relational disruption and change, the role technology plays in interpersonal relationships, communication in online support groups
Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Social Sciences Division, Arts and Sciences College, New Mexico State University (past)

Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indiana University East

Communities
Communication
Degrees
PhD, University of Missouri, Interpersonal and Family Communication, 2016
MA, University of Cincinnati, Interpersonal Communication, 2011
BA, University of Cincinnati, Communication, 2009