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Amie M. Gordon is an assistant professor of social psychology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her research focuses on understanding the social cognitive, affective, and biological factors that shape our closest relationships. She is particularly interested in how relationship partners influence each other in the moment and over time. A main goal of her research is to better understand how people can maintain high-quality relationships.

Her research is driven by the belief that our interpersonal relationships underscore every aspect of our lives, influencing the health and well-being of individuals, families, groups, and organizations.

Dr. Gordon received her PhD in Social-Personality Psychology from UC Berkeley and her BA in Psychology with a minor in Political Science from UCLA.

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Tatum Jolink is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan in the WHIRLab. Tatum studies positive adaptive behaviors that help to initiate and strengthen close relationships (e.g., affectionate touch, shared laughter, sex) and how the body contributes to and is affected by those relationships (e.g., the immune system, sleep processes). You can read more about Tatum’s work here.

Dr. Jolink received her PhD in Social Psychology with a Quantitative Psychology Concentration from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2023.

Helen Devine started her undergraduate degree in 2020 at the University of Michigan. She is majoring in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience and is interested in how stress and sleep quality affect the relationship quality of romantic couples. After obtaining her B.S., she hopes to continue working in psychology research and pursue graduate studies in psychology & law.