HI THERE! I’M ALEXANDRA LIEPMANN

I am currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Colorado Boulder under the supervision of Dr. Chelsea Kilimnik with the Growth, Identity, and Sexual Trauma (GIST) Lab. Broadly, I am interested in how couples cope with challenges in their relationships and their sex lives.

Previously, I completed my M.A. in Social and Personality Psychology at York University under the supervision of Dr. Amy Muise at the Sexual Health and Relationships (SHaRe) Lab and my B.A. Honours in Psychology at the University of Ottawa and conducted my honours thesis under the supervision of Dr. Krystelle Shaughnessy in the Individual and Social Influence of Technology (INSITE) lab.

PUBLICATIONS

Liepmann, A., Tu, E. & Muise, A. A Content Analysis of Lay Definitions of Romantic Chemistry. Arch Sex Behav 54, 943–956 (2025). https://doi-org.colorado.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03105-6

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Tu, E., Liepmann, A., Reis, H. T., & Muise, A. (2024, July). “We just click with each other”: Development of the Romantic Chemistry (RoCh) scale. Oral presentation to be presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association for Relationships Research, Boston, MA.
Liepmann, A., Cross, E., & Muise, A. (2023, October). Financial (In)Security is Tied to Personal Well-Being for Men and Relationship Well-Being for Women When Women Endorse Sexist Attitudes. Data blitz presented to the Canadian Sex Research Forum Annual Conference. Montreal, QC.
Tu, E., Liepmann, A., Reis, H. T., & Muise, A. (2023, October). An unexplainable spark: Assessing the Reliability and Validity of a Measure of Romantic Chemistry. Data Blitz presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Sex Research Forum, Montreal, QC.
Liepmann A., Joseph, M., Sykora, M. & Elayan, S., Grübner, O. & Shaughnessy, K. (2021, October) The #MeToo Movement: What Can We Learn from Eight Different Emotions? Oral presentation presented at the Canadian Sex Research Forum Annual Conference. Virtual Conference.
Liepmann, A., Joseph, M., Czechowski, K., Sykora, M. & Shaughnessy, K. (2021, May). The First Month of the #MeToo Movement: A Fine-Grained Sentiment and Content Analysis. Oral presentation presented at the 10th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference in Psychology. Virtual Conference.
Ashley, M., Shaughnessy, K., Crookall, S., Laverty, E. K., Liepmann A., Courtice, E. L., Czechowski, K. Noorishad, P. G., & Corsini-Munt, S. (2020, November) “Seeing each other even if you can’t be together in person”: Technology use with romantic and sexual partners during physical distancing due to COVID-19. Oral presentation presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Sexuality preconference. Virtual Conference
Liepmann, A., Shaughnessy, K., Braham, J. & Laverty, E. (2020, August). Social connections via technology during COVID-19 may not benefit mental health. Oral presentation presented at Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) 2020 Virtual Series.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Tu, E., Liepmann, A., Reis, H. T., & Muise, A. "We just click with each other": Development of the Romantic Chemistry (RoCh) Scale. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.
Tu, E., Liepmann, A., & Muise, A. (2023, February). An electric feel: Identification and measurement of romantic chemistry. Poster presentation presented at York University of Toronto Social, Personality, Abnormal (YUTSPA) 2023 Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Liepmann A., Lemay, E., & Muise, A. (2023, February) Metaperceptions of sexual evaluations in romantic relationships: Do anxiously attached people know how their partner views them? Poster presentation presented at The Society for Personality and Social Psychology 2023 Annual Convention. Atlanta, GA.
Tu, E., Liepmann, A., & Muise, A. (2023, February). An electric feel: Identification and measurement of romantic chemistry. Poster presentation presented at The Society for Personality and Social Psychology 2023 Annual Convention. Atlanta, GA.
Liepmann A., Tu, E., & Muise, A. (2022, October) What is Romantic Chemistry? A Content Analysis of Lay Definitions of Romantic Chemistry? Poster presentation presented at the Canadian Sex Research Forum Annual Conference. Waterloo, ON.
Liepmann, A., Boyd, K., Cotton, M., & Shaughnessy, K. (2020, October). Early sexual debut and physical sexual health: A brief systematic review. Poster presentation presented at the Canadian Sex Research Forum Annual Conference. Virtual Conference.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

August 2025 - Present

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

Supervisor: Dr. Chelsea Kilimnik

YORK UNIVERSITY

September 2021 - June 2023

M.A in Social and Personality Psychology

Thesis: Financial (In)Security is Tied to Personal Well-Being for Men and Relationship Well-Being for Women When Women Endorse Sexist Attitudes

Supervisor: Dr. Amy Muise
GPA: 8.7/9

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

September 2016 - April 2021

B.A Honours in Psychology

Thesis: The First Month of the #MeToo Movement on Twitter: A Fine-Grained Emotion and Content Analysis

Supervisor: Dr. Krystelle Shaughnessy
GPA: 9.3/10

MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE

Girls SySTEM Mentorship Program, STEM Education

Sept 2022 - May 2024

Supported high-school girls who are interested in STEM, such as discussing different science education paths and careers and helping them navigate post-secondary education decisions

Autism Mentorship Program,
York University

Sept 2022- April 2023

Supported and held workshops for undergraduate students with Autism Spectrum Disorder on a variety of topics, such as social skills and building romantic relationships

Psychology Undergraduate Mentorship Program, York University

Sept 2021 - April 2023

Supported undergraduate psychology students by providing career-related and psychosocial advice

International Buddy Program, University of Ottawa

Sept 2018 - Dec 2019

Helped international and exchange students acclimate to the University of Ottawa by supporting them during the transition and helping them access important resources

CONTACT

alexandra.liepmann@colorado.edu