1. The Role of Higher Education in the Habitus Transformation of Youth from Rural Communities Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Kryst, Erica Title: The Role of Higher Education in the Habitus Transformation of Youth from Rural Communities Graduate Program: Educational Theory and Policy (PHD) Keywords: rural educationhigher educationhabitusrural youth and communitiesrural out-migration File: Login to Download Committee Members: Gerald K Letendre, Program Head/ChairKaterina Bodovski, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorSoo-yong Byun, Major & Minor Field MemberMark Brennan, Outside Unit MemberKai Schafft, Outside Field Member