Kristina Gordon, PhD, is someone who truly cares about making relationships better.

As a clinical psychologist and Associate Dean for Community Engagement, she’s passionate about helping couples thrive. Kristina has led meaningful research projects, like working with low-income couples and Latino families on smoking cessation.

Right now, she’s connecting churches, community agencies, and the University of Tennessee to offer relationship education to couples in Knoxville.

She’s also involved in a project that uses technology to support caregivers of dementia patients in reducing their stress.

Kristina has co-authored two books on helping couples heal after infidelity and has written extensively about forgiveness and relationship challenges.

She’s also a wife and mother, balancing her work with her love for her family.