Broadly, I study social connection and disconnection. My research is guided by the following questions:
When, how, and why is spending time alone beneficial or harmful?
How can we help individuals and organizations alleviate loneliness?
How do novel technologies (e.g., AI companions) influence our socio-emotional well-being?
In my work, I integrate perspectives from social-personality, cultural, and clinical psychology.
I am passionate about leveraging a variety of methodologies, including experimental designs, experience sampling, archival analyses, field studies, and use of publicly available datasets.
