Holly Laws

Holly Laws is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Methodology at the Center for Research on Families (CRF) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, affiliated with the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences in the College of Natural Sciences. She earned her PhD from UMass Amherst in 2014 and remains an active faculty member and alumni.

Education:

• PhD, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2014

Her research focuses on clinical psychology, particularly dyadic attunement in close relationships. Key areas include physiological concordance in newly married couples and alliance similarity in patient-therapist dyads, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach combining psychology, physiology, and family dynamics. As Director of Methodology for CRF, she contributes to advancing rigorous research design in family studies.

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She advises undergraduate students through the department and plays a key methodological leadership role in the Center for Research on Families, supporting interdisciplinary family research. While no specific grants or student advisees are listed, her position indicates active involvement in research infrastructure and mentorship.

She is affiliated with the Center for Research on Families (CRF), where she serves as Director of Methodology, contributing to the enhancement of research quality and methodological training in family science.