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Author:

Dotterer, Aryn M

Title:

THE ECOLOGY OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS’ ACADEMIC ADJUSTMENT

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

academic achievement
school engagement
academic interest
longitudinal
African American youth
adolescents
out-of-school activities
discrimination

File:

Download Dotterer_Dissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Susan Marie Mc Hale, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ann Caverly Crouter, Committee Member
Linda M Burton, Committee Member
Alan Booth, Committee Member

Author:

Bloodhart, Brittany Paige

Title:

The Subtle Exploitation and Patronization of Women in Masculine Domains

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

patronization
discrimination
sexism
stereotyping
exploitation

File:

Download Bloodhart_Masters_Thesis_1_.pdf

Committee Members:

Janet Swim, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Janet Swim, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

House, Chloe Jean Casella

Title:

Out and About: Predicting Lesbians' Outness in the Workplace

Graduate Program:

Counseling Psychology

Keywords:

lesbian
workplace
sexual identity development
internalized homophobia
heterosexism
discrimination
self-disclosure

File:

Download etd.pdf

Committee Members:

Kathleen Bieschke, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Constance Matthews, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Brandon Hunt, Committee Member
Carolyn Elizabeth Sachs, Committee Member

Author:

Cundiff, Jessica L.

Title:

THE ROLE OF STEREOTYPE ENDORSEMENT IN ATTRIBUTING OUTCOMES TO DISCRIMINATION

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

gender
stereotyping
Attributions
discrimination

File:

Download ThesisFinal.pdf

Committee Members:

Theresa K Vescio, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Theresa K Vescio, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Davis, Rhonda

Title:

REFLECTIONS OF NINE PARTICIPANTS REGARDING THEIR EXPERIENCES OF BEING AFRICAN AMERICAN AND USING AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION ACROSS THEIR LIFESPAN AT HOME, SCHOOL, VOCATION, AND COMMUNITY

Graduate Program:

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Keywords:

augmentative and alternative communication
African American
AAC systems
phenomenology
discrimination
barriers
supports
recommendations
school
home
vocation
employment
community

File:

Download final_edits_phenomenology_proposal3.pdf

Committee Members:

Kathryn D R Drager, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Janice Catherine Light, Committee Member
Carol Hammer, Committee Member
Keith B Wilson, Committee Member

Author:

White, Chelsie Louise

Title:

Is Sleep Behavior Influenced by Perceived Discrimination?

Graduate Program:

Health Administration

Keywords:

discrimination
racism
black
sleep
health disparity
racial battle fatigue
stress
behavioral risk factor surveillance survey

File:

Download Final_Thesis_1.pdf

Committee Members:

Rhonda Belue, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Wix, Rachel Angela

Title:

Attachment Anxiety and Internalized Heterosexism as Mediators of Discrimination and Depression, Anxiety, and Well-being in College Same Sex Attracted Women

Graduate Program:

Counseling Psychology

Keywords:

sexual orientation
lesbian
bisexual
queer
LGB
discrimination
HHRDS

File:

Download wix_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Kathleen Bieschke, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan Woodhouse, Committee Member
Jolyce Illfelder Kaye, Committee Member
Stephanie A Shields, Committee Member

Author:

Worthington, Stephen Staley

Title:

Gaps in the Armor: Predictors of Civil Rights Complaints in Pennsylvania's Elementary & Secondary Schools

Graduate Program:

Educational Theory and Policy

Keywords:

civil rights
education
discrimination
Pennsylvania
Office for Civil Rights
public schools
Title VI
Title IX
Section 504
race
disability
charter schools
educational equity
binary logistic regression
special education funding
special education disputes
dispute resolution

File:

Download Worthington_Thesis_-_Gaps_in_the_Armor.pdf

Committee Members:

Maria M Lewis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Weaver, Kevin Scott

Title:

The Role of Masculinity in Male Gamers' Exclusionary Treatment of Women

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

masculinity
gender
stereotypes
video games
harassment
discrimination

File:

Download KW_-_Dissertation_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Theresa K. Vescio, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Theresa K Vescio, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Janet Swim, Committee Member
Melvin Michael Mark, Committee Member
Lee Ann Banaszak, Outside Member

Author:

Jenkins, August Ida

Title:

LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND MARITAL SATISFACTION IN BLACK COUPLES AND MODERATION BY DISCRIMINATION AND RACIAL CENTRALITY

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

African American
mental health
intimate relationships
discrimination
racial identity
dyadic data analysis mental health
dyadic data analysis
Mental health

File:

Download Jenkins_Thesis_Summer_2018-_Submission.pdf

Committee Members:

Steffany Jane Fredman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan Marie Mchale, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Farmer, Heather Rochelle

Title:

AN INTERSECTIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SOCIAL STATUS, SELF-REPORTED DISCRIMINATION, AND LOW-GRADE C-REACTIVE PROTEIN IN THE HEALTH AND RETIREMENT STUDY

Graduate Program:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

intersectionality
lifespan developmental perspective on social status and health
gerontology
c-reactive protein
racial disparities in health
social determinants of health
discrimination

File:

Download Dissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Linda Ann Wray, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Linda Ann Wray, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Committee Member
Laura Klein, Committee Member
Jose Angel Soto, Outside Member
Steven Andrew Haas, Committee Member

Author:

Potter, Lindsey Nicole

Title:

AN ECOLOGICAL MOMENTARY INVESTIGATION OF WEIGHT STIGMA: EXPLORING ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN WEIGHT VIGILANCE AND POOR HEALTH IN EVERYDAY LIFE

Graduate Program:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

ecological momentary assessment
weight stigma
weight discrimination
stigma
discrimination
vigilance
weight vigilance
within-person
multilevel modeling

File:

Download PotterL_Dissertation_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Joshua M. Smyth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joshua M. Smyth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
ennifer E. Graham-Engeland, Committee Member
Stephanie T. Lanza, Committee Member
Jonathan E. Cook, Outside Member

Author:

Hilton, Erica

Title:

Natural Hair Vlogging: A Thematic Analysis of Discrimination and Bias in the Industry

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications

Keywords:

natural hair
vlogging
Black women
YouTube
discrimination

File:

Download Dissertation_Hilton_20201113_.pdf

Committee Members:

Michelle Rodino-Colocino, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michelle Rodino-Colocino, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Colleen Connolly-Ahern, Committee Member
Matthew Paul Mcallister, Committee Member
Niki Tanya Dickerson Vonlockette, Outside Member
Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Jenkins, August Ida

Title:

Linkages Between Black Americans’ Relationship Adjustment and Emotional Well-Being Over Time: The Role of Socio-Ecological Context and Gender

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies (PHD)

Keywords:

emotional well-being
romantic relationship
African Americans
neighborhood context
discrimination
multiple timescales
gender

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Committee Members:

Steffany Fredman, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
David Almeida, Major Field Member
Amy Marshall, Outside Unit & Field Member
Alyssa Gamaldo, Major Field Member
Charles Geier, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Cunningham, Casey

Title:

Exploring the Inclusion of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in State-Level Legislation

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies (MS)

Keywords:

sexual and gender minority
policy
LGBTQ
discrimination

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Committee Members:

Daniel Max Crowley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Samantha Lauren Tornello, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles Geier, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Gioia, Sarah

Title:

Perceived Healthcare Discrimination: Examining Measurement and Associations with Health Among a Racially Diverse Sample of Sexual Minority Adults

Graduate Program:

Biobehavioral Health (PHD)

Keywords:

LGBTQ
sexual minorities
discrimination
healthcare discrimination
perceived discrimination

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Committee Members:

Joshua Rosenberger, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Jose Soto, Outside Unit & Field Member
Michael Russell, Major Field Member
Linda Wray, Major Field Member
Thomas Gould, Program Head/Chair