Kira Birditt, Ph.D., M.S.

Dr. Birditt's program of research focuses on negative aspects of relationships, stress, and the implications of relationships and stress for health and well-being over time (using both self-reported and biological indicators of health). She is particularly interested in understanding how relationships differentially influence health and well-being depending on the context of stress. Most of her projects involve examining individuals and dyads either over time and or within families. Results from multiple projects indicate that aspects of relationships that are beneficial or harmful are often very different when individuals are under stress. Her more recent projects focus on the context of caregiving for older adults and implications for daily health and woll-being.

• Ph.D., Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University
• M.S., Psychology, Western Washington University
• B.A., Psychology, Western Washington University