The International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) is an interdisciplinary organization that strives to (a) promote advances in the scientific study of personal and social relationships, and (b) encourage collaboration among students, new scholars and experienced scholars.
IARR resulted from the integration of two prior organizations (the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships, the International Network on Personal Relationships) and has worked to maintain the high standards set by each organization.
IARR members represent a broad range of disciplines, such as family studies, psychology, communication, sociology, child/lifespan development, gerontology, education, clinical work (e.g., counseling, therapy), philosophy, and anthropology.
As a non-profit organization, IARR encourages cooperation among social scientists worldwide and supports the application of research findings in bettering individuals' relationships.
The organization has members from six of the seven continents, and sponsors two journals (Personal Relationships, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships), a newsletter (Relationship Research News), a book series (Advances in Personal Relationships) and workshops/conferences.
In addition, IARR hosts a biennial conference and annual workshops and specialty conferences. Recent conferences have been held in Canada, Australia, Poland, Israel, and the USA.
Click here to view the organizational bylaws.
President: Stanley Gaines
President-Elect: Leah Bryant
Past President: Susan Boon
Treasurer: Jessica Eckstein
Secretary: Cheryl Harasymchuk
Publications: Pam Lannutti
Member-at-Large (2022-2024): Emre Selcuk
Member-at-Large (2021-2023): Silvia Donato
New Professional Representative: Mathilde Duflos
Awards: Erin Basinger
Membership: Pingkan Rumondor
Future Conferences: Katarzyna Adamczyk
Internationalization: Silvia Donato
Mentoring: Kellie Brisini and Lisa Neff
Communications and Media Relations: Sylvia Niehuis
Teaching: Julie Verette Lindenbaum
Elections: Susan Boon
Finance: Jessica Eckstein
Finance Advisor, History Task Force: Dan Perlman
Archives: Luke Russell
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Jami Eller
CEU Ad Hoc: Michael Cunningham
Website Coordinator: Stuart Jankelovitz, Sanibel Technologies LLC
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships: Melissa Curran
Personal Relationships: Ashley Randall
Relationship Research News: Elaine Scharfe
Advances in Personal Relationships: Terri Orbuch
