Dr. Sandra Faulkner is an assistant professor in the Department of Interpersonal Communication at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She has co-authored two books including Redefining Culture: Perspectives Across the Disciplines (Lawrence Erlbaum 2006) and Sex and Gender differences in Close Relationsips (Guilford 1997). Her research interests include the role of culture and relational processes in discussions about sexual issues and disclosures of potentially stigmatizing identities (e.g. gay) as well as how culture influences perceptions of relationships and sexual communication. She ha...