Meyerowitz Lab

Beth Meyerowitz and her graduatestudents are involved in a variety of studies examiningthe psychosocial issues of individuals with cancer. Current research projects include investigation of quality of life and coping among the partners of cancer survivors and their impact on patient adjustment; adjustment following the diagnosis of prostate cancer over the years after treatment; cognitive functioning among older, long-term cancer survivors; and quality of life and attitudes toward preventive behaviors among Latina women with gynecologicalcancers.  These studies are being conducted in a variety of clinical settings including cancer centers and public and private hospitals.

Above: Members of the Meyerowitz lab.

In addition to her work with cancer survivors, Meyerowitz has been studying trauma and resilience among survivors of the 1994 Tutsi genocide in Rwanda.  Through close collaboration with organizations in Rwanda, she is gathering interview and questionnaire data about experiences during the genocide and their relation to post-genocide adjustment.

Above: Dr. Meyerowitz and interviewers in Kigali, Rwanda.

 

 

*The Meyerowitz lab does not anticipate having openings for new students in 2010.