I’m a third-year PhD student in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University, where my research sits at the intersection of interpersonal, family, and health communication. I focus on how communication functions as a social process in coping, exploring concepts like social support and communal coping within close relationships. Specifically, I’m interested in how dyads coordinate their goals and how this affects psychological well-being, relational well-being, and resilience. If you are interested in how dyads navigate their shared goals and support each other through challenges, I’d be happy to chat about it! 😊