Alyssa Clark

Alyssa Clark is the Walter D Foss Distinguished Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology at the College of Wooster. Her academic background includes a B.A. in Psychology from Ohio Wesleyan University, an M.S. in Developmental Psychology from Illinois State University, and a Ph.D. in Human Development & Family Sciences from the University of Connecticut.

Her research focuses on sexual and affectionate behavior dynamics, LGBTQ+ college student experiences, and asexual-allosexual identity intersections. She explores topics such as relationship satisfaction during the pandemic, caregiver influence on sexual attitudes, and the role of PrEP in Black sexual minority communities. Her work often employs mixed-methods approaches to contextualize intimacy and identity development across diverse populations.

Recent publications emphasize pandemic-era challenges faced by marginalized groups, desire management strategies in romantic relationships, and the impact of social exchange theory on asexual-allosexual couples. Her scholarship bridges developmental, clinical, and social psychology paradigms to address understudied aspects of human relationships and identity expression.

No awards were explicitly listed in the provided materials. Her advising and grant activities remain unspecified in the current dataset. Clark’s office is located in Morgan 112, and she can be reached at alclark@wooster.edu for academic inquiries.