Alaina Leverenz, MA

Interpersonal, Family, and Health Communication

I study how families, romantic partners, and friends provide support, enact resilience, and make sense of their experiences through communication when they experience trauma or health crises; particularly through a narrative or metaphor lens. 

Current Projects:

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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations Between Diagnosis Acceptance, Dyadic Support, and Satisfaction

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Management of Uncertainty and Stress in Women with Urinary Tract Infections

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Enacting Communicated Resilience in Romantic Relationships following a Miscarriage

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Pregnancy during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Communicated Narrative Sense-Making and Resilience

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Intimate Partner Violence: Communication Accommodation and Relational Persistence

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Communication of Commitment in Monogamous, Romantic Relationships Before and During a Pandemic

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Heterosexual Cross-Sex Friends at Work: Effects of Dyad Relationship Status on Friendship Variables and Expansion of the Investment Model