Brett Jakubiak

Associate Professor, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences Link

Faculty Affiliate, Aging Studies Institute
Faculty Affiliate, Center for Aging and Policy Stuies

CAPS Biography:

Broadly, my research relates to the CAPS signature theme of family and intergenerational supports by focusing on close relationships across the adult lifespan. More specifically, I investigate how involvement in close relationships helps individuals to manage stress, cope with chronic illness, and pursue personal goals. Additionally, I am interested in the individual and relational consequences of receiving affectionate touch throughout the adult lifespan. My training is in psychology, with specific expertise in social, personality, and health psychology. I use experimental and observational methods and have experience with complex statistical analyses that are necessary to study dyads over time. I received a pre-doctoral NRSA training fellowship from the National Institute on Aging as a graduate student, and I continue to conduct research focused on aging populations as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Syracuse University and an affiliate of the SU Aging Studies Institute.