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Jenna L. Wells is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University. She studies how emotional close relationships contribute to mental and physical health across the lifespan, with a focus on life and training in clinical psychology. Dr. Wells utilizes methods derived from basic affective science, including behavioral coding and text analysis. She is particularly interested in individuals providing care for loved ones with neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia. A central aim of her work is to identify predictors of individual differences in caregivers' vulnerability and resilience to adverse outcomes. Her research examines positive interpersonal processes and their associations with long-term health and well-being in individuals and dyads. Ultimately, her goal is to identify intervention targets for individuals vulnerable to the adverse effects of caregiving and interpersonal stressors.
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