Claire earned her BS in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2021. Her research focuses on romantic relationships, relationship functioning, and mental health across diverse and underserved populations. Her research interests include relationship education and intervention, premarital and cohabiting relationships, military and first-responder couples, and the interplay between relationship processes and psychological well-being.
Selected publications:
Liu, D. Y., Chapman, C.L., Le, Y., Perry, N. S., & Rhoades, G. K. (in press). Change in relationship status and internalizing symptoms among adolescents: Testing bidirectionality and moderation by sexual orientation, gender, and age. Journal of Research on Adolescence.
Chapman, C.L., Liu, D.Y., Stanley, S.M., & Rhoades, G.K. (2025, May). Thinking about Moving in Together? Reasons for Cohabitation are Associated with Relationship Outcomes Over Time. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice. American Psychological Association.