Publications
Baron, C. R., Collins, N. L., & Feeney, B. C. (2026). Source of Strength and Relational Catalyst Support: Pathways to Personal Growth and Thriving Among Sexually and Gender-Diverse Young Adults. Behavioral Sciences, 16(7), 1096. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16071096
Baron, C.R. & Collins, N.L. (2025), The Impact of Social Support on Thriving and Health in Sexually-Diverse and Gender-Diverse Populations. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 19: e70071. https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.70071
Manuscripts In Press, Preparation, And Under Review
Ascigil, E., Sandstrom, G., Bilgili, Z. G., Gunaydin, G., Uskul, A., Selcuk, E., Aydin, E., ... Baron, C. R., & Collins, N. L. (In-Principle Accepted). A multi-cultural investigation of the role of minimal social interactions in subjective well-being. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Baron, C. R. & Krems, J. A. (Under Review). Friendship Dissolution as a Mechanism of Bisexual Loneliness and Depression.
Baron, C. R., Krems, J. A., & Varnum, M. E. W. (In Prep). Cross-Cultural Differences in Lay Beliefs About Gender and Sexual Behavior.
Baron, C.R. & Collins, N.L. (In Prep). Food, Water, and Friendship: A Daily Diary Study of Friendship and Well-Being in Young Adulthood.
*Goodarzi, L., Baron, C. R., & Collins, N. L. (In Prep). Impact of Cultural Values and Parentification on Sibling Relationships and Mental Health.
*Indicates Honors Student-Led Paper
Presentations – Talks
Baron, C. R. & Collins, N. L (July, 2026). Source of Strength and Relational Catalyst Support: Pathways to Personal Growth and Thriving Among Sexually and Gender-Diverse Young Adults. Talk International Association for Relationships Research Conference.
Goodarzi, L., Baron, C. R., & Collins, N. L. (June, 2026). Impact of Cultural Values and Parentification on Sibling Relationships and Mental Health. Talk presented at UCSB Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Conference.
Baron, C. R. & Collins, N. L (February, 2025). Impacts of support in sexually-diverse and gender-diverse young adults. Talk presented at Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Annual Convention.
Baron, C. R. & Collins, N. L (May, 2024). Thriving through relationships: Impacts of identity-affirming social support in sexually-diverse and gender-diverse young adults. Talk presented for the UCSB Psychological and Brain Sciences Annual Mini Convention.
Presentations – Posters
Goodarzi, L., Baron, C. R., & Collins, N. L. (June, 2026). Impact of Cultural Values and Parentification on Sibling Relationships and Mental Health. Poster presented at UCSB Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Conference.
Baron, C. R. & Collins, N. L. (February, 2026). Relational Pedagogy: What It Is and How to Apply It. Poster presented at Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Baron, C. R. & Collins, N. L. (July, 2024). Feeling Seen and Validated: The Role of Social Support on Thriving among Gender and Sexual Minority (GSM) Young Adults. Poster presented at International Association for Relationships Research Conference, Boston, MA.
Baron, C. R., Collins, N. L., & German, T. (February, 2024). The role of affirming social support for gender and sexual minority (GSM) young adults. Poster presented at Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.
Baron, C. R., Krautter, K., & Sun, J. (February, 2023). Introducing flextraversion: Flexible adaptation of extraversion. Poster presented at Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Annual Convention 2023, Atlanta, GA.
Baron, C. R., Roberts, A., & O’Brien, E. (February, 2022). How to maximize one's time? People are harsher on themselves than on others in advising work over happiness. Poster presented at Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Baron, C. R., Roberts, A., & O’Brien, E. (July, 2021). (I) Work hard, (you) play hard: Self-other asymmetry in hedonic advice giving. Poster presented at the virtual Leadership Alliance National Symposium.
Baron, C. R., King, S. E., Corbin, W. R., & Treat, T. A. (March, 2020). Unique predictors of consent: A convergence model of consent attitudes and behaviors. Poster presented at the virtual Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction (CPA) Meeting.