Sara Cloonan is a first-year doctoral student in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences program at the University of Georgia, where she is a member of the Close Relationships Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Rich Slatcher. Her research broadly focuses on understanding how and why we regulate our romantic partner's emotions, and how this impacts both relational and individual health and well-being. She received her B.A. in Psychology and History from the University of Richmond in 2019 and her M.S. in Psychology from Saint Leo University in 2022. Education Education: M.S., Psychology, Saint Leo University (2022) B.A., Psychology and History, University of Richmond (2019)