Alyssa Clark


Entered the Program: 2019

Hometown:  Martinsburg, PA

Current program: PhD with a concentration in Couples, Parents, and Families

Previous Education: 

  • MS, Developmental Psychology, Illinois State University
  • BA, Psychology, Ohio Wesleyan University

Research Interests: 

  • Romantic Relationships & LGBTQ+ Relationships
  • Relationship Formation and Maintenance Behaviors
  • Relationship Satisfaction and Dissolution
  • Sexual and Affectionate Behavior
  • Sexual Desire and Desire Discrepancies
  • Asexuality

Advising Committee:

Assistantship Experience: 

  • Research Assistant, Developmental Aspects of Sexual Health (DASH) Lab, Fall 2019 – present
  • Project Coordinator, LGBTQ+ College Related Experiences and Well-Being (CREW2), Fall 2021 & Spring 2022
  • Primary Instructor, HDFS 2300 – Family Interaction Processes, Fall 2022
  • Primary Instructor, HDFS 2100 – Infancy Through Adolescence, Spring 2022
  • Teaching Practicum, HDFS 1060 – Close Relationships Across the Lifespan, Fall 2021

Awards/scholarships/fellowships: 

  • Pre-Doctoral Summer Fellowship, HDFS Department, UConn, 2022

Published Research Articles:

Clark, A. N., Lefkowitz, E. S., & Zimmerman, C. (2022). Sexual and affectionate behaviors in asexual and allosexual adults. Journal of Sex Research. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2051161

Clark, A. N., & Zimmerman, C. (2022). Concordance between sexual attitudes and romantic orientations: Comparing allosexual and asexual adults. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51(1), 2147–2157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02194-

Vasilenko, S. A., Walters, T. L., Clark, A. N., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2022). Positive, negative, or mixed feelings? A person‑centered approach to consequences of first penile‑vaginal intercourse in college students. Archives of Sexual Behavior. Manuscript accepted for publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2011.589101

Lawrence, S. E., Walters, T. L., Clark, A. N., Zhang, Y., Hanna-Walker, V., Farina, R. E., & Lefkowitz, E. S. (2021). LGBTQ+ college students’ engagement in COVID-protective and COVID-risk behaviors. Emerging Adulthood, 9(5), 645-652. https://doi.org/0.1177/21676968211039302

Simon, K. A., Hawthorne, H. M., Clark, A. N., Renley, B. M., Farr, R., Eaton, L. A., & Watson, R. J. (2021). Contextualizing the experiences of asexual youth: Demographic characteristics and health, family, and school outcomes. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 51, 128-140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01500-5

Alyssa Clark
Contact Information
Emailalyssa.clark@uconn.edu