Dr. Carrie Bredow
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Education
- B.S. in Psychology and Family Studies from Central Michigan
University, 2005
- M.A. in Human Development and Family Sciences fromthe
University of Texas at Austin, 2008
- Ph.D. in Human Development
and Family Sciences fromthe University of Texas at Austin, 2012
Teaching Responsibilities
- Developmental Psychology
- Psychology of Romantic Relationships
Research and Professional Interests
- Social Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Adult Romantic Relationships
- Standards for a Marriage Partner
- Marital Forecasting and Decision-Making
- Love and Gender
- Cross-Cultural Differences in Romantic Relationships
Brief Biography
Carrie Bredow arrived at Hope College in the fall of 2012. Stemming
from her interdisciplinary training, her research interests lie at the
interface of social cognition and the development of romantic relationships.
Carrie is particularly interested in examining how unmarried individuals’ criteria
for a marriage partner interact with other factors in the mate selection
process to influence their attitudes toward marriage, their dating behaviors,
and, ultimately, their marital outcomes. In addition to this line of
work, Carrie researches gender differences in the ways that people show
love in romantic relationshipsandis involved in cross-cultural research
examining marital relationships in the United States, Croatia, and Serbia.
Carrie and her husband Andrew have two daughters, Ellery and Alexis,
who were born in November 2010. For recreation, she enjoys spending time
with family and friends, playing board games, reading, and singing.
Contact Information
Dr. Carrie A. Bredow
Hope College Psychology Department
35 E. 12th Street
Holland, MI 49422-9000
email:bredow@hope.edu
email: bredow@hope.edu
phone: 616-395-7254
fax: 616-395-7163
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