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Andy Merolla
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Andy Merolla

Professor
Communication

Andy’s research examines various communicative and emotional processes, such as social connection, conflict management, interpersonal forgiveness and relational maintenance. Using approaches such as experience sampling, his current research analyzes how patterns of everyday social interaction are associated with feelings of connection and disconnection to others. Some of his recent research also explores the role of communication in constructing hope and the important role that hope plays in managing difficult life situations.