As an Assistant Professor at Texas State University, my research centers on interpersonal relationships and communication, and primarily investigates the bridge between psychological and communication processes by looking at the ways in which various psychological dispositions and identities affect communication. Ultimately, my goal is to develop novel theoretical frameworks that deepen our understanding of how personality shapes communicative behavior across relational and mediated contexts, with the broader aim of enhancing how we conceptualize, develop, and sustain healthy relationships.