Current Projects
1. Embodying Emotion in Interaction: A Biocultural-Linguistic Study of Communication and Physiology
- This project is a collaborative effort with researchers in Anthropology where we record romantic partners interacting in their homes while measuring biophysical activity. We see how people co-construct and co-regulate communication and physical activities through everyday talk.
2. Romantic partners and political communication.
- Dr. Peacock and I are analyzing data to see how romantic partner communication about politics affects political participation and relational well-being.
3. Communal coping and relational load during unemployment.
- In a collaboration with Dr. Crowley (University of Tennessee) we are exploring how romantic partners cope with unemployment.
4. The communicative processes of families coping with bullying: Toward a model of communal repair.
- This project involves analyzing conversations between parents and middle-school aged children about how to respond and cope with bullying experiences.
- This project is a collaborative effort with researchers in Anthropology where we record romantic partners interacting in their homes while measuring biophysical activity. We see how people co-construct and co-regulate communication and physical activities through everyday talk.
2. Romantic partners and political communication.
- Dr. Peacock and I are analyzing data to see how romantic partner communication about politics affects political participation and relational well-being.
3. Communal coping and relational load during unemployment.
- In a collaboration with Dr. Crowley (University of Tennessee) we are exploring how romantic partners cope with unemployment.
4. The communicative processes of families coping with bullying: Toward a model of communal repair.
- This project involves analyzing conversations between parents and middle-school aged children about how to respond and cope with bullying experiences.
Grant Activity
Pritzker, S. E., DeCaro, J., & Pederson, J. R. (Funded for 2018-2021). Embodying Emotion in Interaction: A Biocultural-Linguistic Study of Communication and Physiology. National Science Foundation. Budget of $315,859.
Pritzker, S. E., DeCaro, J., & Pederson, J. R. (Funded for 2017-2019). Health impacts of emotion communication in close relationships among older adults. University of Alabama Research Grant Committee – Level 2. Budget of $26,614.
Freeborn, T., Gosa, M., Pederson, J. R., Lippe, M., & Woods, A. (not funded). IGE: Interdisciplinary teamwork experiences for developing communication and problem solving skills. National Science Foundation – IGE – NSF Research Traineeship. Budget of $394,175.
Casper, D. & Pederson, J. R. (not funded). Examining the moderating effect of parent-adolescent relationship features on the relation between parental coaching and adolescents’ participation in aggression.National Institute of Health - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development– R03 Program. Budget of $40,000.
Casper, D. & Pederson, J. R. (not funded). Examining the interaction effects of parent-adolescent relationships, parental coaching, and adolescent peer aggression. Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation.Budget of $59,374.
Pederson, J. R. (Submitted July, 2017; Reviewed - not funded). CAREER: Co-owning failure: How personal networks shape responses throughout the lifespan. National Science Foundation – CAREER award. Budget of $414,372.
Pederson, J. R. (Funded for 2015-2017). The communicative processes of families coping with bullying: Toward a model of communal repair. University of Alabama Research Grant Committee. Budget of $6,000.
Pritzker, S. E., DeCaro, J., & Pederson, J. R. (Funded for 2017-2019). Health impacts of emotion communication in close relationships among older adults. University of Alabama Research Grant Committee – Level 2. Budget of $26,614.
Freeborn, T., Gosa, M., Pederson, J. R., Lippe, M., & Woods, A. (not funded). IGE: Interdisciplinary teamwork experiences for developing communication and problem solving skills. National Science Foundation – IGE – NSF Research Traineeship. Budget of $394,175.
Casper, D. & Pederson, J. R. (not funded). Examining the moderating effect of parent-adolescent relationship features on the relation between parental coaching and adolescents’ participation in aggression.National Institute of Health - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development– R03 Program. Budget of $40,000.
Casper, D. & Pederson, J. R. (not funded). Examining the interaction effects of parent-adolescent relationships, parental coaching, and adolescent peer aggression. Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation.Budget of $59,374.
Pederson, J. R. (Submitted July, 2017; Reviewed - not funded). CAREER: Co-owning failure: How personal networks shape responses throughout the lifespan. National Science Foundation – CAREER award. Budget of $414,372.
Pederson, J. R. (Funded for 2015-2017). The communicative processes of families coping with bullying: Toward a model of communal repair. University of Alabama Research Grant Committee. Budget of $6,000.
How to get involved
If you are an undergraduate or graduate student interested in participating in one of the above research projects, please contact Dr. Pederson to schedule a meeting to discuss your interest.