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Author:

Dawson-andoh, Nana Afua

Title:

Somebody to Lean On: Relationships between Social Support Networks and Racial Factors among African American Students Adjusting to a Predominantly White Institution

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

college adjustment
social support networks
racial campus climate
racial socialization
racial identity
African American

File:

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Committee Members:

Jose Angel Soto, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jose Angel Soto, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Sandra T Azar, Committee Member
Dawn Paula Witherspoon, Committee Member
Lori Anne Francis, Committee Member
Melvin Michael Mark, Committee Member

Author:

Bhargava, Sakshi

Title:

Individual and Contextual Predictors of Middle School Youth’s Academic Outcomes

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

home-based involvement
school-based involvement
academic socialization
neighborhood structure
social dynamics
behavioral engagement
emotional engagement
academic performance

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Committee Members:

Dawn Paula Witherspoon, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dawn Paula Witherspoon, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jenae Marie Neiderhiser, Committee Member
Sandra T Azar, Committee Member
Mayra Y Bamaca, Outside Member

Author:

Pasek, Michael H

Title:

Identity Threat, Belonging, and the Buffering Effects of Values Affirmation: An Intensive Longitudinal Approach

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

Identity Threat
Belonging
Intervention
Affirmation
Stereotyping and Prejudice
Social Identity

File:

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Committee Members:

Jonathan Emdin Cook, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonathan Emdin Cook, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dawn Paula Witherspoon, Committee Member
Christopher Daryl Cameron, Committee Member
Linda Marie Collins, Outside Member

Author:

Schroeder, Kingsley Manning

Title:

Components of Gender-Conformity Pressure: Measurement and Consequences of Awareness, Feelings, and Behaviors

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

gender development
parent socialization
felt pressure to conform to gender roles

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Committee Members:

Lynn S. Liben, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lynn S. Liben, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dawn Paula Witherspoon, Committee Member
Margaret L. Signorella, Committee Member
Mayra Y Bamaca, Outside Member
Melvin Michael Mark, Program Head/Chair