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Author:

Kivlighan, Katie Therese

Title:

Dyadic Stress Vulnerability in Mother-Infant Dyads: Sympathetic Nervous System and Adrenocortical Reactivity to Infant Challenge

Graduate Program:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

salivary alpha-amylase
salivary cortisol
stress reactivity
mother-infant relationship
maternal behavior
temperament

File:

Download Kivlighan_Dissertation_Final_11-2-06.pdf

Committee Members:

Douglas A Granger, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Elizabeth Susman, Committee Member
John Walter Graham, Committee Member
Laura Klein, Committee Member
Clancy Blair, Committee Member

Author:

Peckins, Melissa Kay

Title:

The Neurobiology of Violence and Trauma: Understanding the Consequences of Early Life Adversity Through the Study of Sex Differences in Environment and Perception

Graduate Program:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Violence
Trauma
HPA axis
Perception of Abuse
Sex Differences
Cortisol

File:

Download Peckins_Dissertation_2013.pdf

Committee Members:

Elizabeth Susman, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Elizabeth Susman, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Laura Klein, Committee Member
John Walter Graham, Committee Member
Nilam Ram, Committee Member

Author:

Connell, Lauren Elizabeth

Title:

Applications of Two-method Measurement to Explore Associations between Self-control and Physical Activity

Graduate Program:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Self-Control
Physical Activity
Accelerometer
Self-Report Bias
Measurement Validity

File:

Download Connell_Dissertation_2015.pdf

Committee Members:

John Walter Graham, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Walter Graham, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Laura Klein, Committee Member
David E Conroy, Committee Member
Cynthia Stifter, Committee Member