Rate My Professor Cassandra Alexopoulos

Cassandra Alexopoulos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She earned her PhD in Communication from the University of California, Davis in 2017, MA in Professional Communication from Royal Roads University in 2013, and BA in Professional Writing and Institutional Communication along with an Advanced French Proficiency Certificate from York University in 2010. During her doctoral studies at UC Davis, she was selected as a participant in the 2016 National Communication Association Doctoral Honors Seminar.

Alexopoulos's research investigates cognitions related to romantic relationships, sexual behavior, and the influence of media on these domains. She utilizes laboratory experiments, surveys, and content analyses to examine how media activates or cultivates relational and sexual cognitions, with her current work focusing on depictions of infidelity in entertainment media. Her publications include "Unraveling the links among dating app use, communication technology use, and relational outcomes in adult romantic relationships" (2020), "Justify my love: Cognitive dissonance reduction among perpetrators of online and offline infidelity" (Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2021), "Perceived changes in partner preferences in response to COVID-19" (2021), "Sexy and I Know It: Attachment Orientation and Romantic Appraisal of Self and Partner" (2020), "Needing Space During Lockdown: A Test of Relational Turbulence Theory" (2023), "United States adolescents' responses to sexual consent on television" (2022), "Romantic Selectivity and Sexual Assertiveness on Dating Apps" (2024), "Media Messages Depicting Partner Abundance Increase Intention to Commit Infidelity," and "If Your Girl Only Knew: The Effects of Infidelity Themed Song Lyrics on Cognitions Related to Infidelity." She contributes to professional organizations through committee service, such as the Teaching Committee of the International Association for Relationship Research.