Emily Fritzson

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Entered the Program: 2019

Hometown: Cumberland, ME

Current program: 

Ph.D. with specialization in Health, Well-Being & Prevention

Previous Education: 

• BA (Psychology), Skidmore College – 2017
• MA (HDFS), UCONN – 2021

Research Interests: 

• Social determinants of health
• Coping and resiliency in individuals with chronic illness
• Patient-centered communication & its effects on health outcomes
• Posttraumatic growth among cancer survivors

Advising Committee:

• Major Advisor: Dr. Keith Bellizzi
• Associate Advisor: Dr. Kim Gans (HDFS)
• Associate Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Hintz (Communication)

Assistantship Experience:

• Research Assistant (Y.UCAN Survivorship Study- PI: Bellizzi), Fall 2019-present
• Instructor of Record (HDFS 2200), Spring & Fall 2023
• Research Assistant (PI: Zhang), Fall 2022
• Teaching Assistant (HDFS 2200), Fall 2022
• HDFS Administrative Assistant, Fall 2021-Summer 2022
• Teaching Assistant (HDFS 1060), Fall 2019-Spring 2021