1. ADAPTIVE COMMUNICATIVE BEHAVIOR OF MOTHERS AND THEIR ADULT DAUGHTERS AFTER A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS Open Access Author: Fisher, Carla L. Title: ADAPTIVE COMMUNICATIVE BEHAVIOR OF MOTHERS AND THEIR ADULT DAUGHTERS AFTER A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS Graduate Program: Communication Arts and Sciences Keywords: socioemotional selectivity theorylife-span communicationfamily communicationmother-daughter relationshipopen communicationavoidanceemotional supportbreast cancerturning pointhuman developmenttransition File: Download Carla_L_Fisher_-_Dissertation_PDF_File.pdf Committee Members: Jon F Nussbaum, Committee Chair/Co-ChairDennis Stephen Gouran, Committee MemberMichelle E Day, Committee MemberMelissa Hardy, Committee Member
2. An examination of factors associated with cardiovascular disease risk markers among first- versus continuing-generation college students Open Access Author: Jones, Emily Title: An examination of factors associated with cardiovascular disease risk markers among first- versus continuing-generation college students Graduate Program: Biobehavioral Health Keywords: inflammationemotional supportperceived social statusfirst-generation college studentscollege transitioncardiovascular disease risk markers File: Download EJJ_dissertation_18June21.pdf Committee Members: Christopher Engeland, Major Field MemberHannah Schreier, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorMartha Wadsworth, Outside Unit & Field MemberJoshua Smyth, Major Field MemberThomas Gould, Program Head/Chair
3. Understanding Factors that Impact Student Commitment to Agriculture Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Robotham, Daniel Title: Understanding Factors that Impact Student Commitment to Agriculture Graduate Program: Agricultural and Extension Education Keywords: student commitmentemotional supportacademic supportfamily influenceagricultural careerrelevant skill acquisitionuniversity experienceundergraduate students File: Login to Download Committee Members: Suzanna R. Windon, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMark Brennan, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate StudiesDawn Paula Witherspoon, Committee Member