The Attraction and Relationships Research Laboratory 

University of California, Davis

Dr. Paul Eastwick is a Professor at the University of California, Davis. He runs the Attraction and Relationships Research Laboratory - learn more about his research here.

Use our new Relationship Trajectory Visualization Tool here!

 

Check out our video tutorial illustrating the Social Relations Model and speed-dating. 

Interested in Working in the Lab?

Research assistants in the Attraction and Relationships Research Lab have multiple responsibilities.  These hard-working undergraduates work with each other, the graduate students, and Dr. Eastwick on a variety of ongoing research projects. Research assistants' duties include:

  • Running experimental sessions

  • Coding data

  • Developing study material

  • Attending weekly meetings

  • Reading relevant literature

Are you interested joining the lab?  Those who do will gain valuable experience, including:

  • Learning about every stage for the research process

  • Learning about current issues in the field of relationship science and social psychology

  • Learning about careers in behavioral research

  • Building a competitive graduate school application

  • Building personal relationships with professionals in the field

  • Building personal relationships with other students who share your academic interests

We recruit research assistants three times a year (at the end of each quarter).  If the research assistant position appeals to you, contact Dr. Eastwick at eastwick@ucdavis.edu. He or one his graduate students will contact you about the interview process.    

🎉 LAB NEWS 🎉

2022- 2023 NEWS

  • Huge congratulations to our spectacular honors student, Hailey Wooten, on graduating and submitting her 2023 honors thesis entitled, “Influence of Hierarchical vs. Non-Hierarchical Polyamorous Relationship Style on Measures of Sexual Need Fulfillment and Compersion”. We are so proud of you and know you will shine wherever you go!

  • Huge congratulations to Hailey Wooten for winning a Citation for Outstanding Performance for her substantial contributions to the Department/Program.

  • Congratulations to all our 2023 graduating seniors who have been rockstar RAs:

    • Frances Bustillo

    • Vanessa Hernandez

    • Jocelyn Juarez

    • Joelle Page

    • Guadalupe Quezada

    • Yutikaa Saini

    • Hailey Wooten

2021- 2022 NEWS

  • Huge congratulations to our wonderful RA, Beyza Dinc, who graduated from her MA program at SFSU. She will be joining Dr. Shelly Gable’s lab at UC Santa Barbara in fall 2022 to start her PhD. We are so proud of everything you have accomplished and can’t wait to see what you do next!

  • Huge congratulations to our sensational honors student, Sarah Carpenter, on graduating and submitting her 2022 honors thesis entitled, “An Examination of Jealousy, Attachment Style, Investment, and Relationship Satisfaction Within Polyamorous and Monogamous Relationships”. We are so proud of all of your hard work and wish you all the best as you start this new chapter!

  • Huge congratulations to Sarah Carpenter for winning a Citation for Outstanding Performance for her substantial contributions to the Department/Program.

  • Congratulations to all our 2022 graduating seniors who have been phenomenal RAs:

    • Sarah Carpenter

    • Rhianna Gonsalves

    • Jacqueline Iniguez

    • Johanna Kuschnereit

    • Kayla Manon