Contemporary Issues in Close Relationships

Tammy Lowery Zacchilli completed a B.S. in psychology from Kennesaw State University, an M.S. in experimental psychology from Augusta State University, a M.S. in instructional design from Saint Leo University, and a Ph.D. in experimental social psychology from Texas Tech University. She began teaching at Saint Leo University in August 2007. Her dissertation resulted in the development of the Romantic Partner Conflict Scale, which has been used in research projects in several countries. Her primary research interests include romantic conflict, love attitudes, relational sexuality, bullying, teaching of psychology, and social media use. Kevin M. Kieffer received a B.S. degree in psychology from Indiana University, a M.S. degree in counseling psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi, and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Texas A&M University. He completed both a predoctoral internship and a postdoctoral residency in geropsychology and neuropsychology at the James A. Haley V.A. Medical Center in Tampa, Florida, and is a licensed counseling psychologist in the state of Florida. His research interests include an initial focus on methodology, research, and statistics followed by a more recent emphasis on relationship development, acquisition of listening skills, and communication patterns.