last updated:
03/31/2008
Media Resources
The following IARR members have indicated their willingness to be interviewed by the media about relationship topics. Statements made by individual IARR members do not necessarily reflect the views of the IARR organization.
| Name (and contact information) | Topics |
| Jess
K. Alberts, Ph.D. |
Flirting, conflict/managing difficult people, workplace bullying, marital/courtship communication and maintenance as well as conflict, everyday interaction, mediation |
| Denise
Bartell, Ph.D. Department of Human Development and Psychology University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (920) 465-5041 bartelld@uwgb.edu |
Romantic relationships, mate selection, romantic development in adolescence, divorce |
Jennifer
L. Bevan, Ph.D. |
Jealousy, ongoing conflict, romantic reconciliation, sexual resistance, relational communication about health issues such as cancer or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), cross-sex friendships, topic avoidance |
| Bella
DePaulo, Ph.D. P. O. Box 487 Summerland, CA 93067 (805) 565-9582 www.belladepaulo.com depaulo@psych.ucsb.edu |
People
who are single and their place in contemporary American society, especially
as discussed in her book, Singled Out: How Singles are Stereotyped,
Stigmatized, and Ignored, and Still Live Happily Ever After (St.
Martin’s Press, 2006). |
| Maire
Ford, M.S. (and almost PhD; 5th year graduate
student in Psychology) University of California, Santa Barbara (805) 893-7821 Ford@psych.ucsb.edu |
Attachment, rejection, social support, links between relationships and health, relationships and stress |
| Renae
Franiuk, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (715) 346-3675 rfraniuk@uwsp.edu |
Implicit theories of romantic relationships (soulmate, work-it-out theories); sexual assault |
| James
Giles, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Philosophy University of Guam (671) 735-2800 jg@james-giles.com |
Sexual desire,
sexual interaction, erotic pleasure, romantic love, atypical sexual variations, sexual orientation, transsexualism, gender, and ancient Indian erotology www.james-giles.com |
| Barry
G. Ginsberg, Ph.D. (215) 348-2424 enhancerelations@aol.com |
I'd be happy
to respond on most relationship issues. I have expertise on close
and signicant relationships, family parent-child, parent adolescent,
couple, marriage, family of origin, parenting etc. www.relationshipenhancement.com |
| Jill
B. Henke, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Communication & Theatre Millersville University (717) 872-3875 Jill.Henke@millersville.edu |
"Hooking up" relationships among college students (including middle/high school experiences); Disney research including relationship expectations |
| Benjamin
R. Karney, Ph.D.
Behavioral Scientist
RAND
1776 Main Street
P.O. Box 2138
Santa Monica, CA
90407-2138
(310) 393-0411, extension
6012
|
Marriage and stress |
| Maureen
P. Keeley, Ph.D. Associate Professor Texas State University-San Marcos Dept. of Communication Studies 512-245-3133 mk09@txstate.edu |
Communication
and Relationships (especially those in the midst of a health crisis). Web site for current project exploring End-of-Life Communication from the survivors' perspective: http://www.vassberg.net/finalconversations/ |
| Robin
Kowalski, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Clemson University 864-656-0348 rkowals@clemson.edu |
Aversive interpersonal behaviors, specifically complaining and teasing/bullying; pet peeves; miscommunication between men and women in relationships |
| Terri
L. Orbuch, Ph.D. Research Scientist at Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan Professor of Sociology at Oakland University (Also known as "The Love Doctor" in Metropolitan Detroit) (734) 763-4993; (248) 370-2431 Orbuch@umich.edu |
Marriage, divorce, effects of divorce on children, gender and relationships, race/ethnicity and relationships, sexuality |
| Phillip
R. Shaver, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Davis. (530) 752-1884 prshaver@ucdavis.edu |
Attachment theory applied to close relationships, emotions in close relationships, love, sex |
| Brian
H. Spitzberg, Ph.D. Professor, School of Communication San Diego State University (619) 594-7097 spitz@mail.sdsu.edu |
Stalking, violence in intimate relationships, sexual violence, sexual coercion, jealousy, infidelity, communication skills |
| Kandi
Walker, Ph.D. Department of Communication University of Louisville (502) 852-8174 kandi.walker@Louisville.edu |
Health and relationships, marital relationships, dating, culture and health, physician-patient relationships, medical communication, risk communicaiton, marriage and family, gender, and/or nonverbal communication |
IARR members: If you would like to be listed as a media resource, please send your name, contact information, and topics of interest/expertise to Ben Le at ble@haverford.edu.