Health Psychology
Examining Provider Decision-Making for Diagnosing and Treating Medically Unexplained Symptoms in the Context of Patient Gender and Mental Health History
Doctoral Candidate Name: Leslie Ann Snapper Program: Health Psychology Defense Date and Time: November 4, 2024 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: https://zoom.us/j/95568614580?pwd=brMWzpxaMyr7LDAVxel3OLNi3TZZLb.1 Committee chair’s Name: Victoria Scott, PhD, MBA and Amy Peterman, PhD Committee Members: Michael Dulin, MD, Phd and Margaret Quinlan, PhD Abstract: Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS), defined as symptoms lacking objective test findings […]
HEDONIC PURSUITS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR PLEASURE: IDENTIFYING AFFECT AND MOTIVATIONAL HEALTH BEHAVIOR CHANGE FACTORS WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT
Doctoral Candidate Name: Alexis D. Mitchell Program: Health Psychology Defense Date and Time: July 15, 2024 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98282610836 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Sara Levens Committee Members: Dr. Jeanette Bennett, Dr. Jennifer Webb, Dr. Michael Turner Abstract: Physical activity offers a range of health benefits but can be difficult to […]
Executive Functioning and Anterior Cingulate Cortex Volume as Potential Moderators of the Combat Exposure-PTSD Relationship
Doctoral Candidate Name: Lena Etzel Program: Health Psychology Defense Date and Time: June 4, 2024 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: https://zoom.us/j/98196152929?pwd=NkJveXN0ejZ4VlZWcDUwNkxhWkNxZz09 Meeting ID: 981 9615 2929 Passcode: 687968 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jennifer Webb, Dr. George Demakis Committee Members: Dr. Holly Miskey, Dr. Jared Rowland, Dr. Henry Harris Abstract: Combat, a common source of trauma […]
MECHANISMS OF MINDFULNESS ON ACUTE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS REACTIVITY IN STRESSED YOUNG ADULTS
Doctoral Candidate Name: Maria G Alessi Program: Health Psychology Defense Date and Time: May 22, 2024 – 1:00 PM Defense Location: Colvard 4078 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jeanette M. Bennett Committee Members: Dr. Reuben Howden, Dr. Jennifer Webb, Dr. Susan Johnson Abstract: Stressed young adults are at greater risk of lifetime higher morbidity and mortality, […]
When childbirth Progress Slows or Stalls: A Qualitative Examination of Decision-Making Processes Surrounding Labor Dystocia
Doctoral Candidate Name: Jodie Lisenbee Program: Health Psychology Defense Date and Time: April 30, 2024 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/95665769586 Committee chair’s Name: Drs. Jennifer B. Webb and Virginia Gil-Rivas Committee Members: Drs. Alicia A. Dahl, Margaret M. Quinlan, and Keyona C. Oni Abstract: Labor dystocia, a term used to describe slowly progressing labor, […]
Project TDV x 3 – An Integrative Data Analysis
Doctoral Candidate Name: Iris McMillan Program: Health Psychology Defense Date and Time: March 20, 2024 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: https://zoom.us/j/95367329955?pwd=MFdSUnd0a1d6andOTG5tK2xicUFZUT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling & Dr. Erika Montanaro Committee Members: Dr. Annelise Mennicke, Dr. Erin Basinger Abstract: Teen dating violence (TDV) affects an alarming number of adolescents in romantic or dating relationships […]
Communal Coping in the Context of Filial Caregiving
Doctoral Candidate Name: Kirby Magid Program: Health Psychology Defense Date and Time: September 1, 2023 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: 4126 Colvard Committee chair’s Name: Amy Canevello Committee Members: Dr. Erin Basinger, Dr. Lisa Walker, Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling Abstract: In the U.S., there has been a steady increase in the number of adult children (i.e., […]
Reconceptualizing community violence research: Redefining safety using place-based methodologies and enhancing cross-sector data sharing models to inform community violence intervention efforts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Doctoral Candidate Name: Rachel Siegal Program: Health Psychology Defense Date and Time: June 7, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Fretwell 202, https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/93941169100?pwd=SHRSYlpyT2VMelE4QW9WaEZwby9rdz09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Ryan P. Kilmer Committee Members: Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Dr. Carlene A. Mayfield, Dr. Lisa M. Rasmussen Abstract: Community violence occurs primarily in public settings, frequently involves high-risk behaviors […]
The Relationship between Institutional Betrayal and Expectations for Future Healthcare: An Experimental Study
Doctoral Candidate Name: Margaret Elizabeth Gigler Program: Health Psychology Defense Date and Time: June 6, 2023 – 12:00 PM Defense Location: Colvard 4078; Zoom link available upon request (email mgigler@charlotte.edu for link) Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling Committee Members: Dr. Amy H. Peterman, Dr. Teresa L. Scheid, Dr. Alexia Galati, Dr. Christopher D. Mellinger […]
Sexual Violence and Title IX: An Examination of the Nature and Outcomes of Title IX Sexual Violence Complainants
Doctoral Candidate Name: Constance Austin Coates Program: Health Psychology Defense Date and Time: May 3, 2023 – 2:00 PM Defense Location: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97902136900 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling Committee Members: Dr. Annelise Mennicke, Dr. Erika Montanaro, Dr. Margaret Quinlan Abstract: Sexual violence on college campus is a salient threat to the health […]