Meet the Revel team
Dr. Amie Gordon
Principal Investigator
Amie Gordon is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan, where she directs the Well-being, Health, and Interpersonal Relationships Lab (WHIRLab). Her research is driven by her desire to understand why some relationships work and others don’t. She hopes to uncover ways to help relationships thrive. When not working, she can usually be found trying to corral her family into going outside to enjoy the seasons (she grew up in California, so fall leaves and snow are still novel), or reading a good book.
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Dr. Elizabeth Bruch
Principal Investigator
Elizabeth Bruch is an Associate Professor in Sociology and Complex Systems at the University of Michigan, and an external faculty member at the Santa Fe Institute. She studies how we stumble our way through major life decisions like where to live, who to date or marry, and what major to pursue in college. She has worked with online dating data for more than a decade, publishing papers on topics such as deal-breakers and dating out of your league. In her spare time, she enjoys making up silly songs and chasing after her son.
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Dr. Tatum Jolink
Postdoctoral Researcher
Tatum Jolink is an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Social Psychology at the University of Michigan. She studies what makes a good social interaction with the people we care about or could care about. In her postdoc, she is examining predictors of relationship formation starting from initial interactions like a first date. She is interested in the affiliative behaviors (e.g., touch, laughter) and the role of the body (e.g., sickness, stress, sleep) underpinning successful social interactions with close others. Tatum enjoys spending time with friends and family, moving her body, hanging with her dog, and watching television and film. One day, she hopes to write a film screenplay all about relationships.
Annika From
Graduate Student Researcher
Annika From is a PhD candidate in Psychology at the University of Michigan. She studies how similarities and differences between romantic partners in areas such as personality, beliefs, and social identities influence relationship functioning, and how couples manage and think about these (dis)similarities. She loves reading, doing crossword puzzles, and eating sushi!
Emily Diamond
Graduate Student Researcher
Emily Diamond is a PhD candidate in Psychology at the University of Michigan. She studies how people form and maintain meaningful connections with others. She is particularly interested in understanding whether synchronous moments—in which people converge in their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and/or physiologies—play a key role in the formation and maintenance of relationships. In her spare time, Emily likes to adventure outside, whether it’s going on long hikes, backpacking, or rock climbing.
Savannah Adams
Graduate Student Researcher
Savannah Adams is a PhD candidate in Psychology at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on how people apply moral judgments to others and how moral cognition is shaped by social contexts. She is also interested in the impacts of computer-mediated communication on interactions in real-life settings. When she has spare time, she likes to hang out with her dogs and draw portraits of her friends and family.
Noemie Durand
Study Coordinator
Noemie Durand is the Project Manager for the Dating App Study. She started her undergraduate degree in 2023 and is majoring in Psychology and Sociology with a sub-major in Social Work and a minor in LGBTQ+ Studies. She is interested in reciprocation and alternative methods of treatment for mental illnesses. She is hoping to pursue a master’s degree and PhD, and she would like to engage in both clinical and research endeavors in her career. She has one beautiful baby boy (her cat Bison) and loves anything chocolate!
Debbie Diamond
Graphic Designer
Debbie Diamond is the founder and creative lead of Diamond Design, a graphic design studio in Portland, Oregon. She started her company in Chicago after completing her BFA at the University of Illinois. Debbie and her husband moved out west to start her family, and Diamond Design continues to support long term relationships with clients from coast to coast. Debbie gains inspiration from the eclectic lifestyle and beautiful surroundings of the Pacific Northwest.
Development of Revel was done by the LSA Technology Services Research Software Programming (RSP) group, including:
Abbey Roelofs
Lead Developer
Abbey Roelofs is a lead developer in the RSP group. She completed both her undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and Masters of Science in Information here at U-M and now focuses on developing custom software to support researchers across a wide range of fields and technologies. When she’s not writing code, she enjoys reading, crafting, gardening, and lots of outdoor activities.