Laura Luchies, PhD is a Founder and Principal Consultant at DataWise. Laura earned her Bachelor's degree from Calvin College (now Calvin University) and her Master's and PhD in Social Psychology from Northwestern University. Laura's academic research focuses on close relationships, especially conflict and forgiveness. After spending three years as a psychology professor, Laura joined the DataWise team in 2014 when it was the Center for Social Research at Calvin University. Laura leads many of DataWise's research and evaluation projects, especially those that involve quantitative statistical analyses or program evaluations. Laura enjoys jumping on the trampoline, wine tasting, playing board games, and taking trips with her husband and two daughters.