TeKisha Rice

• Intimate relationship development & transitions (e.g., marriage, dating)
• Intimate relationship processes (e.g., commitment, maintenance)
• Social & minority stress (e.g., heterosexism, racism)
• Implications of law and family policy on interpersonal relationships

• PhD in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2021
• MS in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017
• BS in Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University, 2015

• Students and New Professionals Program Representative, NCFR
• Member, National Council on Family Relations
• Member, International Association for Relationship Research

• Steve Duck New Scholars Award, International Association for Relationship Research, 2020
• Best Student Paper Award, REDF National Council on Family Relations, 2020
• Joseph Pleck Graduate Student of the Year, HDFS University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Journal Articles

Rice, T.M., Ogolsky, B.G., Oswald, R.F. (2020). Individuals in same-sex relationships maintain relational well-being despite the frequency and severity of heterosexism. Psychology & Sexuality. https://doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2020.1854835

Rice, T.M., Arriaga, X.B, & Kumashiro, M. (2020). Mind the gap: Perceived partner responsiveness as bridge between general and partner-specific attachment security. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(19), 7178. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197178

Ogolsky, B.G., Monk, J.K., Rice, T.M., Oswald, R.F. (2019). Personal well-being across the transition to marriage equality: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Family Psychology, 33(4), 422–432. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000504

Ogolsky, B.G., Monk, J.K., Rice, T.M., Oswald, R.F. (2018). As the states turned: Implications of the changing legal context of same-sex marriage on well-being. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(10), 3219–3238. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0265407518816883

Ogolsky, B.G., Monk, J.K., Rice, T.M., & Theisen, J.C., Maniotes, C.R. (2017). Relationship maintenance: A review of research on romantic relationships. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 9(3), 275-306. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12205

Book Chapters

Rice, T.M., & Ogolsky, B.G. (2020). Expectations in the development of commitment to wed. In L.E. Vanderdrift, C.R. Agnew, & X.B. Arriaga (Eds.). Advances in personal relationships: Interdependence, interaction, and relationships. (pp. 316-342). Cambridge University Press

Other Academic Reports

Rice, T.M., & Anderson, B. (2019). Relationship education and collegiate athletics: An adaptation and application of the Love Notes curriculum. Certified Family Life Educator Network, Family Life Education and Schools.

Monk, J.K., & Rice, T. M. (2019). Resilience in the face of ambiguity: An application of the Contextual Relational Uncertainty Model in three relational contexts. National Council on Family Relations Report, Family Focus on Family Sustainability: Contextualizing Relationships within Evolving Systems.

Rice, T.M. (2017). Relationship maintenance among incarcerated individuals and their partners: Implications for commitment and satisfaction. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (Grant No. DGE –1144245.) Role: Principal Investigator. Mentor: Brian Ogolsky, Ph.D. Amount: $138,000

Current

HD 4324: Advanced Family Relationships

Past

Close Relationships (undergraduate)

Intermediate Statistical Analyses (graduate)