Dr. René Dailey

Assistant Professor
CMA 7.122
512-471-4867
FAX: 512-471-3504
rdailey@mail.utexas.edu

Dr. René Dailey (Ph. D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2005) is interested in a variety of topics regarding interpersonal and family communication. Her work includes examining topic avoidance in intimate relationships as well as how partners’ attachments styles are related to communication in their relationships. She is also interested in how family communication impacts child and adolescent development. Specifically, her current research focuses on the relationship between parental confirmation and adolescents’ socio-emotional development (e.g., self-esteem, identity) and communication patterns (e.g., openness). She has published articles in journals such as Communication Monographs and Human Communication Research and is currently co-editing a volume on socially meaningful applied research in interpersonal communication. She teaches courses in personal relationships and nonverbal communication.