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-perceived quality of health care and quality of life
• Posttraumatic growth

Advising Committee:

• Major Advisor: Dr. Keith Bellizzi

Assistantship Experience:

• Teaching Assistant (HDFS 1060), Fall 2019-Spring 2021
• Research Assistant (Y.UCAN Survivorship Study- PI: Bellizzi), Fall 2019-present
• HDFS Administrative Assistant, Fall 2021-present