Andrea Meltzer

Andrea Meltzer
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee (PhD)
Western Carolina University (MA)
Known forresearch on factors of relationship satisfaction
Awards2017 Association for Psychological Science Rising Star Award
Scientific career
FieldsSocial psychology, Intimate relationships, Evolutionary psychology
InstitutionsFlorida State University
ThesisWhen comments about looking good lead to feeling good : the interactive effects of valuing women for their sexual and non-sexual attributes (2004)

Andrea L. Meltzer is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Florida State University. She is known for her work integrating relationship science and evolutionary psychology to examine the dynamics of established relationships and factors of marital satisfaction.

Education and career

Meltzer received her B.A. from Appalachian State University in 2004 and her M.A. from Western Carolina University in 2006.[1] Meltzer earned her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee in 2012.[2] She was on the faculty of Southern Methodist University until 2015 when she moved to Florida State University.[1] As of 2025, Meltzer is an associate professor at Florida State University.[2]

Research

Meltzer's research focuses on the intersection of relationship science and evolutionary psychology, particularly in intimate and long-term relationships. She employs longitudinal studies and multi-method assessments to explore relationship cognitions, emotions, and behaviors. Meltzer's work examines factors of relationship satisfaction,[3][4] including sex differences,[5] body image,[6][7] individual differences,[8] and hormonal cycles.[9] Meltzer studies sociosexuality[10] and infidelity[11][12] in committed relationships and worked in the field of close relationships by quantifying the "sexual afterglow" effect.[13][14]

Honors and awards

In 2017 Meltzer received the Rising Star Award from the Association for Psychological Science.[1]

Selected publications

  • Meltzer, Andrea L.; McNulty, James K. (2010). "Body image and marital satisfaction: Evidence for the mediating role of sexual frequency and sexual satisfaction". Journal of Family Psychology. 24 (2): 156–164. doi:10.1037/a0019063. ISSN 1939-1293. PMC 2864925. PMID 20438191. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  • McNulty, James K.; Olson, Michael A.; Meltzer, Andrea L.; Shaffer, Matthew J. (November 29, 2013). "Though They May Be Unaware, Newlyweds Implicitly Know Whether Their Marriage Will Be Satisfying". Science. 342 (6162): 1119–1120. doi:10.1126/science.1243140. ISSN 0036-8075. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  • Meltzer, Andrea L.; Makhanova, Anastasia; Hicks, Lindsey L.; French, Juliana E.; McNulty, James K.; Bradbury, Thomas N. (2017). "Quantifying the Sexual Afterglow: The Lingering Benefits of Sex and Their Implications for Pair-Bonded Relationships". Psychological Science. 28 (5): 587–598. doi:10.1177/0956797617691361. ISSN 0956-7976. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  • McNulty, James K.; Meltzer, Andrea L.; Neff, Lisa A.; Karney, Benjamin R. (July 6, 2021). "How both partners' individual differences, stress, and behavior predict change in relationship satisfaction: Extending the VSA model" (PDF). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118 (27). doi:10.1073/pnas.2101402118. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 8271655. PMID 34183417. Retrieved October 29, 2025.

References

  1. ^ a b c "College of Education and Allied Professions 2020 Honors and Awards Ceremony" (PDF). Western Carolina University. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Andrea Meltzer". Department of Psychology, Florida State University. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  3. ^ Linda Carroll (July 14, 2011). "Study: Slimmer Wives Make Happier Marriages". NBC News. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Kate Tuttle (July 14, 2011). "Thinner Wife, Happy Life". The Week. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Susan Donaldson James (July 12, 2011). "Marriages More Satisfying When Wives Are Thinner Than Husbands". ABC News. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Donnelly, Laura (April 5, 2013). "True love means piling on the pounds". The Daily Telegraph. p. 3. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  7. ^ Young, Sarah (August 1, 2017). "Women with attractive husbands are more likely to develop an eating disorder, study claims". The Independent (Online); London : Independent Digital News & Media. ProQuest 1925029150.
  8. ^ McNulty, J. K., Meltzer, A. L., Neff, L. A., & Karney, B. R. (2021). "How both partners' individual differences, stress, and behavior predict change in relationship satisfaction: Extending the VSA model". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118 (27) e2101402118. Bibcode:2021PNAS..11801402M. doi:10.1073/pnas.2101402118. PMC 8271655. PMID 34183417.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Russell, V. M., McNulty, J. K., Baker, L. R., & Meltzer, A. L. (2014). "The association between discontinuing hormonal contraceptives and wives' marital satisfaction depends on husbands' facial attractiveness". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111 (48): 17081–17086. Bibcode:2014PNAS..11117081R. doi:10.1073/pnas.1414784111. PMC 4260593. PMID 25404285.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ French, J. E., Altgelt, E. E., & Meltzer, A. L. (2019). "The implications of sociosexuality for marital satisfaction and dissolution". Psychological Science. 30 (10): 1460–1472. doi:10.1177/0956797619868997. PMID 31483198.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Heller, David (February 13, 2018). "FSU study looks at predictors of infidelity". Tallahassee Democrat. pp. [1], [2]. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  12. ^ Meghan Holohan (July 26, 2018). "How to Stay Faithful: These Behaviors May Help Prevent Infidelity". Today. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "Sex leaves couples 'on a high' for two days". The Herald (Glasgow ed.). March 21, 2017. pp. M14. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  14. ^ Marina Manoukian (December 24, 2020). "This Is What Really Makes You Glow After Sex". Health Digest. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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