Olivia joined the ACR lab in 2020 and is currently completing her fourth year as a doctoral student in the Social Psychology program. She is interested in social, evolutionary, and personality perspectives on the study of close relationships. Specifically, she is interested in exploring the role of mate preferences in relationship formation, particularly for relationships formed online. Outside of close relationships research, Olivia enjoys biking, yoga, and cooking.
Publications
Breedin, O. W., & Meltzer, A. L. (2023). Enhancement of appearance: Mate retention. In T. Shackelford & G. Vance (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior. Springer Nature.
French, J. E., Peters, S. D., Breedin, O. W., Altgelt, E. E., & Meltzer, A. L. (2023). Shifts in partner attractiveness. In T. Shackelford (Ed.), The Cambridge Handbook of Evolutionary Perspectives on Sexual Psychology (Vol. 3). Cambridge University Press.