Kristin D. Mickelson, Ph.D., is a Full Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Her research is interdisciplinary, with special emphases on social relationships and health psychology. Her research has been widely cited and she has published in a variety of journals, including the Journal of Marriage and Family, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Sex Roles, and Social Science and Medicine.