Even though academic research is often viewed as the preferred career path for PhD trained scientists, most U.S. graduates enter careers in industry, government, or "alternative careers." There has been a growing concern that these career patterns reflect fundamental imbalances between the supply of scientists seeking academic positions and the availability of such positions. However, while gov...

This study investigated whether pigtail macaque mothers encourage their infants’ independent locomotion by increasing distance from them and displaying a retrieval signal, the pucker face. Fifteen mother–infant pairs living in a large captive social group were focally observed during the first 12 weeks of infant life. Mothers puckered to their infants only when out of contact with them, and the...

BACKGROUND Parents play an important role in the development of children's health behaviors, but less is known about the role of parental encouragement for physical activity (PA) on youth PA behavior and body image satisfaction. The purposes of this study were to: (1) longitudinally assess whether adolescent PA at age 15 mediates the effect of perceived parental encouragement for PA at age 15 f...

who offered both ever-insightful comments and encouragement. My committee member Matthew Dryer, who spent much of his time reading and commenting on this project, in spite of his extremely busy schedule. My committee member Leonard Talmy, who gave me support and warm encouragement.

CONTEXT Currently, the literature on hot yoga is lacking, and there is still much to understand regarding the safety of these practices. However, one point of safety often emphasized is hydration during the practice of hot yoga. AIM The aim of this study was to examine hydration encouragement by hot yoga instructors and hydration behaviors and related outcomes by hot yoga participants. METH...

Today’s health care environment demands enormous amounts of energy and diligence, regardless of clinical setting: acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, community-based agencies, home, or hospice care. Health work environments that channel their energy to foster encouragement and empowerment by their nurses bear witness to quality excellence and successful patient care outcomes. In fa...