Health Studies Student Research Projects | Student Research Projects

"The Health Studies program at Dickinson allowed me to view health multi-dimensionally. I learned the biology of disease and got involved in cancer research, which has lead to my current position as a post-baccalaureate fellow at the National Cancer Institute, where I am developing immunotherapy for HPV-associated cancers.

Through the program, I also learned about the impact of disease and of health policy beyond biology. I interviewed truck drivers for my senior seminar research project, and read narratives of health and illness through an American Studies course. Ultimately, I think everything I learned through the health studies program will enable me to be a better physician, more aware of the complexities of healthcare. I've just recently been accepted to medical school, and being a part of the Health Studies program definitely helped me achieve that goal!"

-Tracy Campbell ('13)

Listed below are a sampling of the various Health related projects that Dickinson students have worked on in the recent years.

Name of Student	Title of Project	Supervisor	Semester	Type of Project
Sara Moss	Interpersonal and Affect-Regulation Difficulties in Disordered Eating: Do the Same Theoretical Models Apply to Men?	Prof. Suman Ambwani	Fall '13 / Spring '14	Student-faculty Research
Parisa Kaliush	Disordered Eating in Female Collegiate Athletes: Investigating the Relationships among Coaching and Parenting Styles, Psychological Needs, and Self-Determined Motivation	Prof. Suman Ambwani	Fall '13 / Spring '14	Honors Thesis
Sara Moss	Rethinking Recovery: Post-traumatic Growth Through Eating Disorder Recovery	Prof. Suman Ambwani	Fall '13 / Spring '14	Honors Thesis
Jeanette Diamond	Effectiveness of Employee Wellness Programs at Dickinson College	Prof. Andy Skelton	2013	Student-faculty Research
Elizabeth Mauri	An examination of factors influencing adherence to speech pathology treatment	Prof. Sharon Kingston	Fall '12	Independent Study
Matthew Halvorsen, Elizabeth Meschio, and Parisa Kaliush	Physical Exertion as Perceived by Varsity Swimmers and their Coach	Prof. Andy Skelton	2012	Student-faculty Research
Meredith Frohman	Complementary Medicine for Cancer Survivors' Well-being	Prof. Andy Skelton	2011-12	Student-faculty Research
Iliyana Gesheva	Predictions of access barriers to the use of prenatal care services among African-American and Hispanic Women	Prof. Sharon Kingston	Spring '11	Independent Study
Umaima Khatun	Mental health and the refugee population: Analysis of a resettlement agency	Prof. Sharon Kingston	Summer '10	The Washington Center Summer Program
Bettina Cerban	Judging smokers: How anger and disgust shape our moral beliefs	Prof. Marie Helweg-Larsen	Spring '10	Honors Thesis
Meg Tobias	Judging fatness: The effects of emotion on moral judgment and moral judgment on emotion	Prof. Marie Helweg-Larsen	Spring '10	Honors Thesis

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