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Dr. Tracey Revenson's research centers on specifying interpersonal and contextual factors that promote optimal adjustment to chronic illness and other health-related stressors for individuals, couples and families. She is well known for her research on coping processes and the influence of interpersonal relationships on health, particularly among women. Dr. Revenson is a Professor of Psychology at City University of New York, and is the co-editor or co-author of six books, including the Handbook of Health Psychology (Erlbaum, 2001), Couples Coping with Illness (APA, 2005), and Ecological Research to Promote Social Change (Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2002). She was the founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Women's Health: Research on Gender, Behavior and Policy. This lecture is presented by the Kahn Liberal Arts Institute's 2009-2010 project "Wellness & Disease."
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