Alumni
2026
Bing Han, PhD, 2026
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: When Health Becomes Stigma: Mapping and Explaining Social Judgments of Everyday Behaviors
Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, The Pennsylvania State University
Rong Ren, MS, 2026
Department: Consumer Science
Thesis: How Active Learning and Intergenerational Sharing Affect Older Adults’ Well-being: The Mediating Role Of Personal Growth
2025
Rebecca-Eli Long, PhD, 2025
Department: Anthropology
Dissertation: Crafting Autistic Futures
Chorong Park, PhD, 2025
Department: Polytechnic Institute
Dissertation: Trust, Affection, and Autonomy: Designing Joyful and Inclusive VR/AR, AI and Robotic Companions for Older Adults
Current Position: Assistant Professor, UX/UI Design, University of Houston
Wei-Lin Xue, PhD, 2025
Department: Nursing
Dissertation: Understanding Elder Mistreatment: The Impact of Relationship Quality, Social Engagement, and Loneliness on Mistreatment Risk and Health Outcomes
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Case Western Reserve University
2024
Madison Sauerteig-Rolston, PhD, 2024
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Life Course Context of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Disability
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana University School of Medicine, Center for Aging Research at the Regenstrief Institute
Catherine G. Stepniak, PhD, 2024
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Balancing Health and Caregiving: Adult Children's Health Problems Impact on Caregiving
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Lynchburg
Callie Zaborenko, PhD, 2024
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: The Social and Health Consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Adulthood.
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow in Medical & Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine
2023
Gavin Connolly, PhD, 2023
Department: Nutrition Science
Dissertation: The effects of dietary protein on postprandial plasma essential amino acids bioavailability as a substrate for protein anabolism in young and older adults and on cardiometabolic health-related outcomes
Current Position: Postdoctoral Scientist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Laura Downey, PhD, 2023
Department: Communication
Dissertation: Construal Level Theory and the Use of Mobile Technology in Health Messaging Effects
Current Position: Clinical Assistant Professor, Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business, Purdue University
Ashwini Kulkarni, PhD, 2023
Department: Health & Kinesiology
Dissertation: Adaptations to the Foot Placement Strategy while Walking through Cluttered Environments
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Old Dominion University
Alyssa Obradovich, PhD, 2023
Department: Communication
Dissertation: Decision by Default: End of Life Care Decisions
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, School of Communication and Journalism, Eastern Illinois University
Elizabeth Teas, PhD, 2023
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Dissertation: A Life Course Perspective on Social Connectedness and Adult Health
Current Position: Senior Research Scientist, Far Harbor, Austin, TX
2022
Erika Carrillo, PhD, 2022
Department: Anthropology
Dissertation: A Taste of Family and Community: An Ethnographic Exploration of Care, Aging, and Food in San Francisco's Oldest Neighborhood
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Anthropology, San Jose State University
Chuyi Cui, PhD, 2022
Department: Health & Kinesiology
Dissertation: Stability and Maneuverability during Adaptive Gait
Current Position: Post-doctoral Researcher, Stanford University
Anna Forster, PhD, 2022
Department: Nursing
Dissertation: In Good Times and Bad: Associations of Partners' Positive Affect with Wives' Physical Activity - A Population Average Model
Current Position: Communications Analyst, AARP Indiana
Yifei Hou, PhD, 2022
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Intergenerational transmission of interpersonal relationship quality in adulthood: Patterns and consequences on well-being within families
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Renmin University, Beijing, China
Chris Kargl, PhD, 2022
Department: Health & Kinesiology
Dissertation: Skeletal muscle extracellular vesical mediated regulation of endothelial cells in health and in aging
Current Position: Assistant Professor, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, at University of Pittsburgh
2021
MK Huffman, PhD, 2021
Department: Health & Kinesiology
Dissertation: Older Adults' Maintenance of Physical Activity: An Investigation of the Motives of Enjoyment, Satisfaction, Identity, and Self-Determination
Current Position: Commissioning Editor, Taylor & Francis
Marissa Rurka Wade, PhD, 2021
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: The Caregiver Identity in Context: The Consequences of Identity Challenge from Siblings
Current Position: Senior Research and Evaluation Project Manager, Center for Health and Research Transformation
2020
Robert Bergia, PhD, 2020
Department: Nutrition Science
Dissertation: Relations and Effects of Dietary Protein and Body Composition on Cardiometabolic Health
Current Position: Founder, Principal, Berkwood Research
HyeYoung Cho, PhD, 2020
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Multitask Performance in Adaptive Gait: Structural and Capacity Interference
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, University of Northern Iowa
Shinyoung Jun, PhD, 2020
Department: Nutrition Science
Dissertation: Identifying nutritional risk among vulnerable U.S. populations
Current Position: Research Assistant Professor, National Cancer Center Korea
Monica Williams-Farrelly, PhD, 2020
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Life Course Origins of Frailty in Later Life
Current Position: Assistant Research Professor of Medicine, Indiana University
2019
Siyun Peng, PhD, 2019
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Patterns, Predictors, and Consequences of Relationship Quality between Mothers and Their Adult Children in Later Life
Current Position: Assistant Professor, School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida
2018
Gulcin Con Wright, PhD, 2018
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Gender and parental support in adult children in later life
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Sociology, TED University, Ankara, Turkey
Blakelee Kemp, PhD, 2018
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Early social origins of premature aging: How do childhood exposures shape aging and mortality?
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Mary Marshall, PhD, 2018
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Dissertation: Do you smoke? How physicians navigate conversations about smoking and lung cancer
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Gerontology, California State University-Long Beach
2017
Erica L. Hegland, PhD, 2017
Department: Speech, Language, and Hearing Science
Dissertation: Aging Effects on Suppression and Gain Reduction Estimates and their Relationship to Speech Perception in Noise
2016
Rong Fu, PhD, 2016
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Early Parental Loss, Socioeconomic Stressors, and Health in Later Life: Evidence for Gender Disparity
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Siena College
Christine Keller, PhD, 2016
Department: Nutrition Science/Forestry and Natural Resources
Dissertation: Biochemical changes in animal models of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Current Position: Director of Food Pantries, Catholic Charities of Boston
Ranjini Mohan, PhD, 2016
Department: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Dissertation: Neural activity reveals effects of aging on inhibitory processes during word retrieval
Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Communication Disorders, Texas State University
Patricia Morton, PhD, 2016
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: The Things They Carried: The Biological Residue of Childhood Misfortune
Current Position: Associate Professor of Sociology, Wayne State University
Kenona H. Southwell, PhD, 2016
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Dissertation: The Role of Workplace Supervisor Support in Caregivers' Marital Relationships
Anusha Sundarrajan, PhD, 2016
Department: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Dissertation: Humidity and Vocal Loading on Voice Measures
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, San Francisco State University
2015
Abigail Howard, PhD, 2015
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: The Impact of Early Life Adversity on Later Life Health
Current Position: Manager, Redemption House Ministries
Seoyoun Kim, PhD, 2015
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Social Antecedents and Health Consequences of Productive Activity
Current Position: Director, NACDA, and Research Associate Professor, ICPSR, University of Michigan
Brittney C. Muir, PhD, 2015
Department: Health & Kinesiology Dissertation: The Effects Of Locomotor Task Challenge On The Gait Strategies Of Young, Middle-Aged, And Older Adults
Current Position: Research Health Science Specialist, CLiMB, VA Puget Sound: Affiliate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
Marwa Noureldin, Pharm.D., PhD, 2015
Department: Pharmacy Practice
Dissertation: Characterization of Engagement in a Medication Management Role Among Informal Caregivers of Older Adult Care-Recipients
Current Position: Associate Professor and Director, Aging Studies & Healthcare Administration Programs, University of Indianapolis
2014
Wai Chan, PhD, 2014
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Dissertation: How Does Personality Contribute To Retirement Savings?
Connie C. Cole, DNP, 2014
Department: Nursing
Dissertation: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Gerontological Knowledge in Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus
Lauren Parker, PhD, 2014
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Are Measures of Discrimination Associated With the Health Status and Behavior of Black Males?
Current Position: Associate Scientist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Karis Pallone Pressler, PhD, 2014
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: "They'll Think It's a Good Thing": Examining the Dynamics of Walker, Cane, and Wheelchair Use Among Older Adults and Their Social Ties.
Current Position: Undergraduate Research Assistantship (UGRA) Program Mentor, Purdue University Research Center in Economics, Purdue University
Lindsay Rinaldo Wilkinson, PhD, 2014
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Financial Strain and the Health of Black, White, and Hispanic Older Adults: Lingering Effects of the Great Recession?
Current Position: Associate Professor, Leo Missinne Professor of Gerontology, University of Nebraska Omaha
2013
Megan Gilligan, PhD, 2013
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Stretching The Ties That Bind: When Children Become Estranged From Their Mothers.
Current Position: Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science, University of Missouri
Naomi Kariuki, MS, 2013
Department: Veterinary and Clinical Science
Current Position: Medical Science Liaison at Oncology at Turning Point Therapeutics
Megan K. MacPherson, PhD, 2013
Department: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Dissertation: Cognitive and Autonomic Factors in Speech Motor Control: Effects of the Aging Process
Current Position: Associate Professor, Central Michigan University, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Michael Steinhour, PhD, 2013
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: The Role of Traditionalism in Patterns of Support from Adult Children to Fathers in the Later Years
Current Position: Lecturer, Purdue University
Lori M. Ward, PhD, 2013
Department: Pharmacy Practice
Dissertation: Patient Perceptions of Physicians and Medication Adherence Among Medicare Part D Beneficiaries
Current Position: Undergraduate Program Coordinator & Associate Professor of Teaching, The University of Memphis
2012
Kathryn Berlin, PhD, 2012
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Why Older Women Continue to be Physically Active: A Mixed Methods Investigation of Older Women's Motivations for Engaging in Sports-Based Versus Exercise-Based Leisure Activity.
Current Position: Associate Professor & Director of Undergraduate Program, Indiana University Indianapolis
Angela DeMano Doehring, PhD, 2012
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Does a Faith-Based Community Center Impact the Physical Activity Practices among Middle Aged and Older Adults?
Current Position: Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Allied Health, University of Illinois
Amber Majeske, PhD, 2012
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Dissertation: Spouse Involvement and Diabetes Management in Later Life Couples
Current Position: Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State University-York
Nicholas Turiano, PhD, 2012
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Dissertation: The Health Behavior Model of Personality
Current Position: Associate Professor of Life-Span Developmental Psychology, West Virginia University
Ting-Ying Yang, PhD, 2012
Department: Consumer Sciences and Retailing
Dissertation: Determinants of the Retirement Assets and the Amount in Stock Within Retirement Assets: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances and the Health and Retirement Study.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Asia University Department of Psychology
2011
Aleda Hess Chen, PhD, 2011
Department: Pharmacy Practice
Dissertation: Health Literacy and Self-Care of Patients with Heart Failure
Current Position: Director of Assessment and Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
Yen-Pi Cheng, MS, 2011
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Emily Chan-Ching Chiang, PhD, 2011
Department: Nutrition Science
Dissertation: Studies on the Mechanisms of the Prostate Cancer Protective Effect of Dietary Selenium
Steven P. McKenzie, PhD, 2011
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Current Position: Clinical Assistant Professor, Coordinator, Center for Physical Activity in Wellness and Prevention, Indiana University Indianapolis
Markus H. Schafer, PhD, 2011
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Does Health Divide? Social Networks and Emergent Social Boundaries in a Retirement Community
Current Position: Professor of Sociology, Baylor University
Eileen Weinheimer-Haus, PhD, 2011
Department: Nutrition Science
Dissertation: Effects of Whey Protein Supplementation and Exercise Training on Body Composition and Indices of Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-aged Overweight and Obese Adults
Current Position: Project Senior Manager, University of Michigan Medical School
2010
Andres Carrillo, PhD, 2010
Department: Health and Kinesiology Dissertation: Does Vitamin D Supplementation Augment Exercise-Induced Changes in Health and Physical Performance?
Current Position: Associate Professor of Exercise Science, Chatham University
Marquita Dill, MS, 2010
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Current Position: Residency Program Coordinator, Howard University Hospital
Kathleen Hill Gallant, PhD, 2010
Department: Nutrition Science
Dissertation: Predictors of Skeletal Calcium Accretion in Adolescents from Pooled Metabolic Balance Studies
Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota
Mari Plikuhn, PhD, 2010
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Exploring Patterns of Reciprocal Influence Between Mothers and Daughters when Daughters Return to School in Midlife
Current Position: Professor of Sociology, Director of Sociology Programs, and Director of the Gerontology Center, University of Evansville
John E. Spruill III, PhD, 2010
Department: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Dissertation: Working Memory and Inhibition Performance Predicts Phonological Processing in Elderly Women: Evidence from Behavioral and Electrophysiological Indices
Current Position: Program Coordinator, Communication Sciences and Disorders, California State University, Dominguez Hills
2009
John W. Apolzan, PhD, 2009
Department: Foods and Nutrition
Dissertation: The Effects of Training Status on Appetitive, Metabolic, and Endocrine Responses in Older Adults.
Current Position: Associate Professor at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Elizabeth A. DeYoung, MS, 2009
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Current Position: Health Educator at Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA
Lindsay Pitzer, PhD, 2009
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Dissertation: Childhood Abuse and Adulthood Well Being
Current Position: Social Scientist in Research and Evaluation at the US Food and Drug Administration, Center for Tobacco Products
Dan M. Ritchie, PhD, 2009
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Effect of Two Doses of an Exercise Intervention on Mobility and Function in Older Adults
Current Position: President, Ageless Fitness Coaching
2008
Lakshmi K. Josyula, PhD, 2008
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Examination of Physical Activity for Health Promotion, and Attitudes Towards Aging among Adults-Cross-Cultural Comparisons; Healthcare Provider Recommendations: Toolkit Evaluation
Current Position: Senior Research Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health
Sara Kubik, PhD, 2008
Department: Computer Graphics Technology
Dissertation: Older Adults and Cell Phones: A Mixed-Methods Usability Study
Current Position: Attorney and Owner, Kubik Legal
Jori Sechrist, PhD, 2008
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Affection across Generations: A Within-family Test of the Intergenerational Solidarity Model
Current Position: Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Institutional Effectiveness, and Student Success, McMurry University
Tetyana P. Shippee, PhD, 2008
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Social Cohesion in Communities with High Residential Mobility
Current Position: Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Tim Wright, PhD, 2008
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Principal Barriers to Health Promotion Program Participation by Older Adults
Current Position: Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point School of Health, Exercise, Science and Athletics
Meifang Xiang, PhD, 2008
Department: Consumer Sciences and Retailing
Dissertation: Three Essays on International Finance
Current Position: Associate Professor, Accounting, Texas A&M University - Commerce
2007
Krista M. Clark Cline, PhD, 2007
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Dogs and People: Using Role Strain and Role Enhancement Theories to Predict Dog Owners' Well-Being
Current Position: Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology, Butler University
Min-Ah Lee, PhD, 2007
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Social Forces and Health among Hispanic Americans: Adverse Effects of Residential Segregation and Discrimination?
Current Position: Professor of Sociology, Chung-Ang University
Laura M. Miller, MS, 2007
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Current Position: Associate VP of Institutional Research & Administrative Technology, Messiah University
Tariqah A. Nuriddin, PhD, 2007
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Weathering the Storm : Self-efficacy, Social Support Processes, and Health-related Coping Strategies among the Detroit-area Widowed
Alicia Rodriguez Rubio, PhD, 2007
Department: Consumer Sciences and Retailing
Dissertation: The Effect of Health and Health Risk Factors on Household Wealth
Current Position: Professor of Finance, University of Incarnate Word
MinJung Seo, PhD, 2007
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Exercise Correlates of Personality and Self-Determination in Older Adults
Current Position: Associate Professor and Health Science Minor Coordinator, State University of New York - Oswego
April Stull, PhD, 2007
Department: Nutrition Science
Dissertation: Relationships among Inositols, Glucose Tolerance, Insulin Sensitivity, and Tyrosine Phosphorylation of the Insulin Receptor
Current Position: Associate Professor of Nutrition Sciences, Baylor University
Lionel M. Thomas Jr., PhD, 2007
Department: Consumer and Family Sciences
Dissertation: Nutritional Intervention in Older Populations: Modeling the Dietary Behavioral Intentions of Congregate Meal Site Participants
Current Position: Chair of Hospitality Management & Culinary Arts, Livingstone College
Kyle L. Timmerman, PhD, 2007
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Mechanism for the Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Exercise Training
Current Position: Chair, Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health; Professor, Miami University
2006
Tamra Bireta, PhD, 2006
Department: Psychological Sciences
Dissertation: Age-related Differences in the von Restorff Isolation Effect.
Current Position: Professor, Department of Psychology, The College of New Jersey
Heidi B. IglayReger, PhD, 2006
Department: Nutrition Science
Dissertation: The Influence of Protein Intake during Resistance Training on Body Composition and Glucose Metabolism in Older Men and Women
Current Position: Project Senior Manager, Taubman Institute, Burant Laboratory, Human Phenotyping Core, University of Michigan Medical School
Shalon M. Irving, PhD, 2006
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: More Than Sticks and Stones: The Long-term Consequences of Reported Childhood Maltreatment on Health in Adulthood
Deceased: January 28, 2017
Sean Stickney, PhD, 2006
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Physical Self-Perception, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and Health Behavior
Current Position: Professor, Health, Physical Education & Sport Science, Kennesaw State University
Chiung-Ya Tang, PhD, 2006
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Dissertation: The Relationship between Marital Commitment and Housework
Current Position: Enterprise Data Scientist II, University of Central Florida
Lisa A. Farley VanWormer, PhD, 2006
Department: Psychological Sciences
Dissertation: Irrelevant Speech Effects in Implicit Sequence Learning
Current Position: Core Faculty, School of Psychology, Fielding Graduate University
Oliver Wendt, PhD, 2006
Department: Educational Studies/Special Education and Speech, Hearing, and Language Studies
Dissertation: Effectiveness of Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Current Position: Professor and Chair, Cognitive and Emotional Disabilities, College of Human Sciences, University of Potsdam-Germany
2005
Justin R. Bryant, DO, MBA, Certificate Program, 2005
Current Position: Microvascular and Craniofacial Reconstructive Surgeon, Parkview Health
Pei-Chun Chen, PhD, 2005
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: The Effects of Residential Relocation on Health among Very Old Community-dwellers
Don Crohan, PhD, 2005
Department: Educational Studies
Dissertation: The Utility of Holland Model with the Five Factor Model to Guide the Undecided Student Toward Academic Major Selection.
Current Position: Department of Sociology, ECPI University
Kimberly S. Hurley, PhD, 2005
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Comparison Types and the Physical Self in Older Adulthood
Current Position: Associate Professor of Physical Education Pedagogy, University of Northern Iowa
Michelle M. Schwartz, MS, 2005
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Current Position: Chastity Educator
Yun Wang, PhD, 2005
Department: Statistics Dissertation: Methods for Missing Values in Dichotomous Response Variables
Current Position: Deputy Division Director, FDA
Stacy Presley Whirl, PhD, 2005
Department: Consumer Sciences and Retailing
Dissertation: Examining Veterans' Generativity and Legacy Behavior using a Qualitative Phenomenological Approach
Current Position: Psychologist at Women and Infant's Hospital of Rhode Island and Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk
2004
Kathryn Bojczyk, PhD, 2004
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Dissertation: Head Start Children's Literacy Experiences and Outcomes: Associations with Mothers' Beliefs.
Current Position: Founder and President, Dynamic Lifespan Solutions
Margaret A. Favorite, MS, 2004
Department: Human Development and Family Science
James M. Larkin, PhD, 2004
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Psychosocial Determinants of Exercise in People 65 and Older: Recruitment and Population Campaign Strategies
Current Position: Professor of Exercise and Sport Medicine, Eastern Kentucky University
Yunqing Li, PhD, 2004
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Volunteering and Mental Health: Benefits of Engagement or Social Selection
Roland J. Thorpe, PhD, 2004
Department: Veterinary Pathobiology
Dissertation: Relationships between Pet Ownership, Physical Activity, and Human Health in Elderly Persons
Current Position: Professor, Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University
2003
Brian McFarlin, PhD, 2003
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Pro-inflammatory Cytokines and Toll-like Receptor 4: A Regulatory Link?
Current Position: Associate Dean for Research, College of Education, University of North Texas
2002
Jessica Kelley, PhD, 2002
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: The Disability Gap: Risk for Life Course Disability Trajectories for Black and White Older Adults
Current Position: Professor, Chair of the Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University
Stephanie Thurman-Ed Mockobee, MS, 2002
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Current Position: Hospital & Health Care Professional
2001
Peter MacLean, PhD, 2001
Department: Psychological Sciences
Dissertation: Attachment in Marriage: Predicting Marital Satisfaction from Partner Matching using a Three-group Typology of Adult Attachment Style
Current Position: Clinical Psychologist, Lumino Health
2000
Ahmad Othman, PhD, 2000
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Factors of Breast Self-examination Behavior among Malaysian Women
Current Position: Associate Professor; Director, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Stephen Owens, PhD, 2000
Department: Psychological Sciences
Dissertation: The Effects of Dementing and Nondementing Illnesses on Long-term Marriages
Current Position: Training Co-Director, Psychology Internship Program, Department of Veterans Affairs/Athens VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic
Jody Wilkinson, PhD, 2000
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: Intergenerational Inter Vivos Transfers: What is the Pattern and Level of Financial Support Parents Provide Their Adult Children
1999
Kimberly Illingworth, PhD, 1999
Department: Pharmacy Practice
Dissertation: Impact of Interdisciplinary Health Care on Elderly Patients' Health-related Quality of Life, Patient Satisfaction, and Health Care Utilization
Current Position: Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University
Hee Seung Roh Ryu, PhD, 1999
Department: Health and Kinesiology
Dissertation: Factors Associated With Weight Concerns and Unhealthy Eating Patterns among Korean Females
Ya-ping Su, PhD, 1999
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: A Twenty-year Illness Trajectory of Hypertensive Patients: Hospitalization and Mortality among the U.S. Black and White Adults
Current Position: Director of Quality Improvements and Analytics, Healthcare Quality Strategies, Inc.
1997
Wilma Phillips, MS, 1997
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Deceased, September 11, 2002
Hui-Ching Weng, PhD, 1997
Department: Sociology
Dissertation: The Impact of Gatekeeping on Physician Practice Patterns
Current Position: Professor, Institute of Allied Health Sciences, National Cheng-Kung University
1996
Nancy E. Edwards, PhD, 1996
Department: Human Development and Family Science
Dissertation: The Management of Parkinson's Disease as it Relates to Marital Quality, Perceived Support, Locus of Control, and Perceived Burden
Current Position: Professor Emerita, Purdue University of School of Nursing