Frances Chen

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Arts

Dept. of Psychology

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Social / Personality

Contact Information

frances.chen@psych.ubc.ca

phone: 604-822-2549

http://psych.ubc.ca/persons/frances-chen/

Alternate Contact

Erik Rolfsen

Senior Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604.822.2644

Cell: 604.209.3048

Email: erik.rolfsen@ubc.ca

Expertise

social behaviour, relationships, social support, stress, coping, conflict and negotiation, social neuroscience, neurobiology, neuroendocrinology.

In the Media

• Smelling your lover’s shirt could improve your sleep
• Teen birth control use linked to depression risk in adulthood
• Stressed out? Try smelling your partner’s shirt
• Doggy De-stress event helps students pet away anxiety
• Making eye contact doesn’t always help your cause