The Importance of Being Prosocial
Kory Floyd, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Tuesday, October 6, 12:30-1:45 p.m.
Konover Auditorium, Dodd Research Center
This presentation explains the connection between interpersonal communication and the health of individuals and relationships. Dr. Kory Floyd of the University of Arizona has spent nearly two decades exploring how prosocial communication, such as the expression of affection, benefits physical and mental health and the quality of close relationships. He will describe how positive, intimate communication contributes to personal and interpersonal wellness and how individuals can use this information to maximize well-being in their own lives and relationships. Sponsored by the Department of Communication with support from the Scholarship Facilitation Fund of the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Kory Floyd is a professor of communication at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on the communication of affection in close relationships and its effects on stress and physiological functioning. He has written 12 books and over 100 scientific papers and book chapters, and he is the current editor of Communication Monographs. His work has been recognized with both the Charles H. Woolbert award and the Bernard J. Brommel award from the National Communication Association, as well as the Early Career Achievement award from the International Association for Relationship Research. His newest book, The Loneliness Cure, examines the problem of affection deprivation and identifies strategies for increasing affection and intimacy in close relationships. A native of Seattle, Professor Floyd received his undergraduate degree from Western Washington University, his masters degree from the University of Washington, and his PhD from the University of Arizona.
For more information, contact: Amanda Denes, Dept. of Communication at amanda.denes@uconn.edu