Dr. Frank Fincham

Interests

My goal is to understand cognitive processes involved in conflict, forgiveness and prayer in close relationships. I also investigate emerging adulthood, focusing particularly on school burnout, hooking up, and friends with benefits. Recently, I have integrated hemodynamic and cardiac functioning into my research to understand how the processes I study impact health. I am also passionate about mentoring junior faculty and graduate students.

Education

My academic training took place on 3 different continents giving me a variety of perspectives.

• B.A. Psychology, Social Anthropology (University of Natal, South Africa)
• M.A. Developmental Psychology (University of Witwatersrand, South Africa)
• Ph.D. Social psychology (Oxford University, England)
• Postdoctoral training, Clinical psychology (Stony Brook University, N.Y. )

Publications and Other Scholarly Activities

Published over 300 articles in flagship disciplinary and interdisciplinary journals including:

• Journal of Marriage and Family
• American Psychologist
• Psychological Bulletin
• Psychological Science
• Archives of Sexual Behavior

Accomplishments

• Fellow, National Council of Family Relations, and 5 other professional societies
• 2005-present, Eminent Scholar (Mack and Effie Campbell Tyner Eminent Scholar)
• 2002-2005 , State University of New York Distinguished Professor
• Listed among top 25 psychologists in the world ( # of citations per published article)
• Distinguished Career Award, International Association for Relationship Research
• Ernest Burgess Award for “continuous and meritorious contributions to theory and research,” National Council of Family Relations
• President’s Award for “Distinguished contributions to psychological knowledge,” British Psychological Society
• Berscheid-Hatfield Career Award for “sustained, substantial, and distinguished contributions to the field of personal relationships” Int. Soc. for Relationship Research
• Rhodes Scholar