Kory Floyd is professor and associate director of the school of human communication at Arizona State University, where he is also on the doctoral faculties of nursing, social psychology, clinical psychology, and family studies. He received his PhD in communication from the University of Arizona, his MA in speech communication from the University of Washington, and his BA in English literature from Western Washington University. His research focuses on the communication of affection in personal relationships and on the interplay between interpersonal behavior, physiology, and health. He has authored or edited eight books and nearly 75 journal articles and book chapters in the areas of interpersonal communication, family communication, nonverbal communication, health, and physiology. Learn more at koryfloyd.com