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Joanne Davila
Professor and Chair
Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Biography
Joanne Davila’s expertise is in the area of intimate relationships and mental health in adolescents and adults. She has recently developed a skills-based model of romantic competence that's based in the science of relationships. Her current research focuses on romantic competence among youth and emerging adults, the development of relationship education programs, the interpersonal causes and consequences of depression and anxiety, and well-being and relationship functioning among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals.
Education
- PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
- BA, New York University
Video
News Highlights
October 6, 2021
Skills For Healthy Romantic Relationships | Joanne Davila | TEDxSBU
Health Planet
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August 7, 2021
You’d Be Interested To Know That Most Romances Don’t Start With Dating
Scared Mommy
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July 20, 2021
Most romantic relationships start as friendships, study finds
CNN
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March 6, 2021
6 Problems That Analytical People Face
Medium
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May 22, 2020
How To Keep Love Alive In The Midst Of A Pandemic
Science Blog
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