About LoveScience & Its Author
Although many relationship advice columns exist, LoveScience is the only one that presents not only what to do and how to do it—but the science and research behind the advice.
Its author, Duana C. Welch, Ph.D., (pronounced DWAY-nuh) is known for using social science to solve real-life relationship issues. She also teaches psychology at Austin, Texas universities, and has twice been voted Professor Of The Year, and received a NISOD Teaching Excellence award in 2012. Duana resides with her husband, children and assorted critters. She enjoys embracing her inner nerd, hiking with her greyhound, and sampling dark chocolate.
Now a best-seller in the relationship and behavioral science categories at Amazon.com, LoveScience is also available free at www.LoveScienceMedia.com. For further information, please read “More About Duana Welch” below, or email Duana directly at duana@lovesciencemedia.com.
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All information in LoveScience is sole property of and is copyrighted by Duana C. Welch, Ph.D. and LoveScience Media. The opinions expressed are hers, based on her interpretation of the existing relationship research. Duana C. Welch, Ph.D. and LoveScience Media shall be held harmless and are not liable for the results of using the advice in LoveScience; science gives odds of an event occurring, but even the most rigorous research cannot predict exactly what will happen in your life.
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More About Duana Welch
Duana C. Welch, Ph.D. (pronounced DWAY-nuh; born Nov. 14, 1968) is the relationship advice columnist known for applying social science research to reader questions about a variety of romantic-relationship issues. Her blog, “LoveScience: Research-based relationship advice for everyone” is a best-seller in the relationship and behavioral science categories at Amazon.com, and is also available free at www.LoveScienceMedia.com.
Duana Welch earned her Ph.D. in developmental psychology at the University of Florida, Gainesville in 1998. Her prior psychology degrees included a master’s (UF, 1995) and a bachelor’s (Southwestern University at Georgetown, TX, 1991). Upon attaining her doctorate, Welch served as an assistant professor at California State University, Fullerton (1998-2004), where she taught and conducted research that resulted in numerous peer-reviewed scientific psychology articles. While there, Welch was twice voted Professor Of The Year by CSUF psychology students (2001; 2003). A family illness resulted in her return to her home state of Texas, where she became an adjunct professor of psychology at Austin-area colleges and universities prior to launching LoveScience in 2009. She continues to enjoy teaching psychology at Austin Community College, where she received the NISOD Teaching Excellence award in 2012. Additionally, Welch has a decade of experience in private consultations with clients who want to find, date or commit to a long-term partner.
Like other advice columns, LoveScience answers reader queries about any aspect of romantic love. However, LoveScience is the only relationship advice column based in social science rather than opinion, experience, clinical expertise, politics, or religion in the hope of providing actionable advice for its readers. It is also the only such blog where the author regularly answers reader questions not only in the posts, but also in the comments after each post, so that readers have an on-going, respectful dialogue with the author and with one another.
When not responding to reader queries, Duana Welch enjoys living in Austin, Texas, where she resides with her husband, children and assorted critters. Her hobbies include hiking with her greyhound, embracing her inner nerd, and sampling dark chocolate.