About

Kory Floyd is a professor of interpersonal communication and the author of 16 books, including The Loneliness Cure: Six Strategies for Finding Real Connections in Your Life.

Raised near Seattle, Kory earned an undergraduate degree in English at Western Washington University. He then received a master’s degree in communication from the University of Washington, a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from the College of William and Mary, an education specialist degree in counseling from the University of West Georgia, and a PhD in communication from the University of Arizona. He is now professor and chair of the department of human development at Washington State University. His work focuses on how people show affection for each other in their close relationships and on the problems we face when we don’t have enough intimacy in our lives.