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Jeremy Brenton Yorgason, PhDSchool of Family LifeBrigham Young University2079 JFSBProvo, UT 84602Phone: 801-422-3515, Fax: 801-422-0230E-mail: jeremy_yorgason@byu.eduEmployment2016-PresentDirector, Gerontology Program, Brigham Young University 2019-PresentProfessor, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University2013-2016Director, Family Studies Center, Brigham Young University2012-2019Associate Professor, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University2005-2012Assistant Professor, School of Family Life, Brigham Young UniversityEducationPost-docThe Pennsylvania State University, Gerontology Center2003-2005NIMH Post-doctoral Fellow in Mental Health and AgingPh.D. 2003Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityMajor: Marriage and Family Therapy Dissertation: Acquired Hearing Impairment in Older Couple Relationships: An Exploration of Couple Resilience Processes (Fred Piercy – Chair)2002Kansas State UniversityGraduate Certificate in GerontologyM.S. 2000Kansas State University Major: Marriage and Family TherapyThesis: Aging and Family Therapy: Exploring the Training, Knowledge, and Clinical Experience of Family Therapists (Mark White – Chair) B.S. 1997Brigham Young UniversityMajor: Family ScienceScholarly PublicationsArticles Published in Refereed Journals (Student coauthors*)James, S., Yorgason, J.B., Holmes, E., & Busby, D. (in press). Is It Still Possible to Collect Nationally Representative Marriage Data in the United States? Family Relations. Yorgason, J.B., Saylor, J., Ness, M., *Millett, M., Floreen, A. (in press). Romantic Relationships among Emerging Adults with Type 1 Diabetes. Family Relations. doi: 10.1111/fare.12537*Willis, K. L., Miller, R.B., Anderson, S. R., Bradford, A. B., Johnson, L. N., & Yorgason, J. B. (2021). Therapists effects on dropout in couple therapy:?Findings from an MFT training program. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12473Willoughby, B. J., Yorgason, J.B., James, S., & Holmes, E. (2020). What does marriage mean to us? Marital centrality among newlywed couples. Journal of Family Issues. doi: 10.1177/0192513X20949905Leavitt, C., Seidel, A., Yorgason, J.B., *Millett, M., & Olsen, J. (2020). Little things mean a lot: Using the biopsychosocial model for daily reports of sexual intimacy. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. doi: 10.1177/0265407520977665*Willis, K., Miller, R. B., Yorgason, J. B., & Dyer, W. J. (2020). Was Bowen correct? The relationship between differentiation and triangulation.?Contemporary Family Therapy. doi: 10.1007/s10591-020-09557-3Wikle, J.S., Leavitt, C.E., Yorgason, J.B., Dew, J.P., & Johnson, H.M. (2020). The Protective Role of Couple Communication in Moderating Negative Associations Between Financial Stress and Sexual Outcomes for Newlyweds. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. doi: 10.1007/s10834-020-09728-2 Knobloch, L., Knobloch-Fedders, L., Yorgason, J.B., Basinger, E., Abendschein, B., & Mcaninch, K. (2020). Suspicion about a partner’s deception and trust as roots of relational uncertainty during the post-deployment transition. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. doi: 10.1177/0265407520970645 (Finalist for the 2020 Barbara Thompson Award for Excellence in Research on Military and Veteran Families, given by the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University in partnership with Military REACH at Auburn University.)Gibby, A.L., *Pettit, L., Hill, E.J.,?Yorgason, J.B., & Holmes, E.?(2020). Implicit and explicit childhood financial socialization: Protective factors for marital financial disagreements.?Journal of Family and Economic Issues. doi: 10.1007/s10834-020-09695-8*McQuivey, J., *McAllister, N., & Yorgason, J.B. (2020). Benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence use for community-dwelling older adults, with recommendations for use in long-term care. Seniors Housing & Care Journal, 28,110-119.*Hill, M.S., Jensen, A., Coyne, S., & Yorgason, J.B. (2020). Look Who’s Talking: Mediums of Contact Among Mid-to Later-Life Siblings. International Journal of Aging and Human Development. doi: 10.1177/0091415020912956 Memmott-Elison, M., Walker, L., Yorgason, J.B., & Coyne, S. (2020). Intra-individual associations between intentional self-regulation and prosocial behavior during adolescence: Evidence for bidirectionality. Journal of Adolescence, 80, 29-40. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.02.001Humble, A., Seidel, A., Yorgason, J.B., Redden, M. (2020). A 10-Year Portrait of Theorizing in Family Gerontology: Making the Mosaic Visible. Journal of Family Theory & Review. doi:10.1111/jftr.12372Busby, D.M., *Hanna-Walker, V., & Yorgason, J.B. (2020). A closer look at attachment, sexuality, and couple relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. doi: 10.1177/0265407519896022. Yorgason, J.B., Choi, H., Neupert, S.D., Cichy, K.E., & *Hill, M. (2020). A micro-longitudinal analysis of memory failures, marital interactions, and depressive symptoms. Psychology and Aging, 35, 8-19. doi: 10.1037/pag0000400*White, T.,?Duncan, S. F., & Yorgason, J. B., James, S. L. & Holmes, E. K.?(2019). Marital interventions: Participation, helpfulness, and change in a nationally representative sample.?Family Relations, 69,?125-137. doi:10.1111/fare.12403*Pereyra, S.B., Bean, R.A., Yorgason, J.B., Lee, C., Sandberg, J.G., & Miller, R.B. (2019). Longitudinal study of externalizing behaviors in Latino/a adolescents: An examination of parenting and educational factors. Children and Youth Services Review, 107, 104513. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104513Wheeler, B.E., Kerpelman, J.L. & Yorgason, J.B. (2019). Economic Hardship, Financial Distress, and Marital Quality: The Role of Relational Aggression.?Journal of Family and Economic Issues?40,?658–672. doi:10.1007/s10834-019-09632-4*Hill, M.S., Yorgason, J.B., Nelson, L.J, & Jensen, A.C. (2019). Social withdrawal and loneliness among older adult athletes: A case for playing alone.?Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 1, 1-9.?doi:10.1123/japa.2018-0335 Yorgason, J.B., Segel-Karpas, D., Wheeler, B., *Malig, J., & *Smith, J. (2019). Retirement plans among mid-life couples before and during an economic recession. Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. Advance online publication. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbz076Jensen, A. C., *Nielson, M. K., & Yorgason, J. B. (2019). The longest lasting relationship: Patterns of contact and well-being among later life siblings. Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. Advance online publication. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbz083Min, J., Yorgason, J.B., Fast, J., & Keating, N. (2019). The impacts of spouses’ health conditions on depressive symptoms. Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. Advance online publication. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbz017Yorgason, J.B., Wheeler, B., Wong, J.D., *Stott, K.L., Roper, S.O., *Christensen, K.D.N. (2019). Is higher stress associated with higher resilience? Exploring married couples’ experiences managing comorbid diabetes and osteoarthritis. Family Science Review, 23, 122 - 140.Yorgason, J.B., Sandberg, J.G., Fisher, L., Weinstock, R.S., Hessler, D., & Trief, P. (2019). The importance of relationship processes for lowering BMI over time in women with type 2 diabetes in a randomized controlled trial. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 13, 599-601. doi:10.1016/j.orcp.2019.08.003*Hee, C., Sandberg, J., Yorgason, J.B.,?&?Miller, R.?(2019)?Can attachment behaviors moderate the influence of conflict styles on relationship quality??Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 18, 281-302. doi:10.1080/15332691.2019.1590273 LeBaron, A. B., Holmes, E. K., Yorgason, J. B., Hill, E. J., & *Allsop, D. B. (2019). Feminism and couple finance: Power as a mediator between financial processes and relationship outcomes.?Sex Roles, 81(3), 140-156.?doi:10.1007/s11199-018-0986-5Anderson, S.R., Tambling, R., Yorgason, J.B., & Rackham, E. (2019). The mediating role of the therapeutic alliance in understanding early discontinuance. Psychotherapy Research, 29, 882-893.Knobloch, L., Knobloch-Fedders, L., Yorgason, J.B., (2019). Reintegration difficulty of military couples following deployment: A longitudinal application of the relational turbulence model. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 75, 742-765. doi:10.1002/jclp.22734Yorgason, J.B., Johnson, L.N., *Hill, M., & *Selland, B. (2018). Marital benefits of daily individual and conjoint exercise among older couples. Family Relations, 67, 227-239. doi:10.1111/fare.12307Yorgason, J.B., Draper, T.W., *Bronson, H., *Nielson, M., *Babcock, K., *Jones, K., *Hill, M.S., & *Howard, M. (2018). Biological, psychological, and social predictors of longevity among Utah centenarians. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 87, 225-243. doi:10.1177/0091415018757211Anderson, S.R.,?Tambling, R., Yorgason, J.B., & *Rackham, E. (Published Online August, 2018). The mediating role of the therapeutic alliance in understanding early discontinuation.?Psychotherapy Research. doi:10.1080/10503307.2018.1506949.*Godfrey, W.B., Yorgason, J.B., Zhang, Y., Hicken, B.L., Chen, W., & Rupper, R.W. (2018). Variability in spousal perceptions of caregiving and its relationship to older caregiver outcomes. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 33, 1504-1511. doi:10.1007/s11606-018-4408-8Holmes,?E.?K.,?*Holladay,?H.M.,?Hill,?E.?J., & Yorgason, J.?(2018).?Are mothers' work-to-family conflict, school involvement, and work status?related to academic achievement??Journal?of?Child and Family Studies, 27, 1881-1898).?doi:10.1007/s10826-018-1021-8Knobloch, L., Knobloch-Fedders, L., Yorgason, J.B. (2018). Communication of Military Couples during Deployment Predicting Generalized Anxiety upon Reunion. Journal of Family Psychology, 32, 12-21. doi:1037/fam0000344Yorgason, J.B., *Godfrey, W., Call, V.R.A., Erickson, L., & *Gustafson, K.B., *Bond, A. (2018). Daily sleep predicting marital interactions through mood. Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 73, 421-431. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbw093Seidel, A., Yorgason, J.B., Polenick, C., Zarit, S., & Fingerman, K. (Published Online, 2017). Are you sleeping? Dyadic associations of support, stress, and worries regarding adult children on sleep. The Gerontologist. doi:10.1093/geront/gnw149 *Alder, M.C., Yorgason, J.B., Sandberg, J.G., & *Davis, S. (Published Online, October 2017). Perceptions of parents’ marriage predicting marital satisfaction: The moderating role of attachment behaviors. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 17, 146-164. doi:10.1080/15332691.2017.1372834 ()Knobloch, L., Knobloch-Fedders, L., Yorgason, J.B., Ebata, A., McGlaughlin, P. (2017). Military children’s difficulty with reintegration after deployment: A relational turbulence model perspective. Journal of Family Psychology, 31, 542-552. doi:10.1037/fam0000299Johnson, L. N., Mennenga, K. D., Oka, M., Tambling, R. B., Anderson, S. R., & Yorgason, J. B. (2017). Daily Events for Clinical Couples: Examining Therapy Interventions, Positive Events, Arguments, and Exercise in the Beginning Stage of Therapy.?Family Process. doi:10.1111/famp.12301Sandberg, J., Yorgason, J.B., Fisher, L., Weinstock, R.S., Hessler, D., Dimmock, J., & Trief, P. (2017). Does length of relationship or gender predict response to behavioral diabetes intervention? Generating hypotheses from secondary analysis of a randomized trial. The Diabetes Educator, 43, 216-222. doi:10.1177/0145721717691147 *Brown, C.C., Carroll, J.S., Yorgason, J.B., Busby, D.M., Willoughby, B.J., & Larson, J.H. (2017). A Common-Fate Analysis of Pornography Acceptance, Use, and Sexual Satisfaction Among Heterosexual Married Couples. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 46, 575-584. doi:10.1007/s10508-016-0732-4*Webster, T., Yorgason, J.B., *Maag, A., *Clifford, C., *Baxter, K., & *Thompson, D. (2016). Mental health concerns of older adults living in long term care facilities: An area of expansion for MFTs. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 44, 272-284. doi:10.1080/01926187.2016.1214088 Roper, S.O., *George, J., Nelson, L.J., Yorgason, J.B., & *Poulsen, F.O. (2016). Economic pressure, individual and family processes and children’s reticence in Romanian families. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25, 2458-2468. doi:10.1007/s10826-016-0412-yJorgensen, B. L., Mancini, J. A., Yorgason, J.B., & Day, R. D. (2016). Linking religious beliefs and practices with family involvement: An actor/partner approach. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 8, 164-174. doi:10.1037/rel0000052Choi, H., Yorgason, J.B., & Johnson, D. (2015). Marital quality and health in middle and later adulthood: Dyadic associations. Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 71, 154-164. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbu222Yorgason, J.B. (2015). Exploring daily religious/spiritual activities among older couples: Religious/spiritual influence moderating the effects of health symptoms on marital interactions. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 27, 201-221. doi:10.1080/15528030.2014.989463*Martin, M.P., Miller, R.B., *Kubricht, B., Yorgason, J.B., & Carroll, J.S. (2015). Relational aggression and self-reported spousal health: A longitudinal analysis. Contemporary Family Therapy, 37, 386-395. doi:10.1007/s10591-015-9348-4Call, V.R.A., Erickson, L.D., Dailey, N.K., Hicken, B.L., Rupper, R., Yorgason, J.B., & Bair, B. (2015). Attitudes toward telemedicine in urban, rural, and highly rural communities. Telemedicine and e-Health, 21, 644-651. doi:10.1089/tmj.2014.0125Goodsell, T.L., James, S.L., Yorgason, J.B., & Call, V.R.A. (2015). Intergenerational assistance to adult children: Gender and number of sisters and brothers. Journal of Family Issues,36(8), 979-1000. doi:10.1177/0192513X13497348Padilla-Walker, L. M., Dyer, W. J., Yorgason, J. B., *Fraser, A. M., & Coyne, S. M. (2015). Adolescents’ prosocial behavior toward family, friends, and strangers: A person-centered approach. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 25, 135-150. doi:10.1111/jora.12102Yorgason, J.B., Gavazzi, S., Camp-Dush, C., Yarcheck, C., *Chang, S., & *Stockdale, L. (2014). Mental health and disrupted family processes in the lives of Court-involved youth being raised by grandparents. Journal of Family Issues, 35, 1279-1297. doi:10.1177/0192513X13481944*LeBaron, C. D. L., Miller, R. B., & Yorgason, J. B. (2014). A longitudinal examination of women’s perceptions of marital power and marital happiness in midlife marriages. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 13, 93-113. doi:10.1080/15332691.2013.852492*Payne, S., Yorgason, J.B., Dew, J. (2014). Spending today or saving for tomorrow: The influence of family financial socialization on financial preparation for retirement. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 35, 106-118. doi:10.1007/s10834-013-9363-2*Jubber, A.P., Roper, S.O., Yorgason, J.B., *Poulson, F.O., & Mandleco, B.L. (2013). Individual and family predictors of psychological control in parents raising children with type 1 diabetes. Families, Systems, & Health, 31, 142-155. doi:10.1037/a0032498Butler, M. H.+, *Hall, L. G.+, & Yorgason, J. B. (2013). The paradoxical relation of the expression of offense to forgiving: A survey of therapists’ conceptualizations. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 41(5), 415-436. doi:10.1080/01926187.2012.755389 (+ equal authors)*Carroll, S. J., Hill, E. J, Yorgason, J.B., Larson, J., & Sandberg, J. (2013). Couple communication as a mediator between work-family conflict and marital satisfaction.?Contemporary Family Therapy, 35, 530-545. doi:10.1007/s10591-013-9237-7.Sandberg, J.G., Harper, J.M., Hill, E.J., Miller, R.B., Yorgason, J.B., & Day, R.D. (2013). What happens at home does not necessarily stay at home: The impact of observed negative couple interaction with physical health, mental health, and work satisfaction. Journal of Marriage and Family, 75, 808-821. doi:10.1111/jomf.12039Fawcett, E.B., *Fawcett, D., Hawkins, A.J., & Yorgason, J.B. (2013). Measuring virtues in marital education programs and marital therapy. Contemporary Family Therapy, 35, 516-529. doi:10.1007/s10591-012-9232-4 Yorgason, J.B., Roper, S.O., Sandberg, J.G., & Berg, C.A. (2012). Stress spillover of health symptoms from healthy spouses to patient spouses in older married couples managing both diabetes and osteoarthritis. Families, Systems, & Health, 30, 330-343. doi:10.1037/a0030670 Erickson, L.D., Yorgason, J.B., & Call, V.R.A. (2012). Anticipated help seeking behavior when health problems occur among veterans and non-veterans in rural Utah. Journal of Rural Community Psychology, E15. Padilla-Walker, L. M., Carlo, G., Christensen, K. J., & Yorgason, J.B. (2012). Bidirectional relations between authoritative parenting and adolescents’ prosocial behaviors. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 22, 400-408. doi:10.1111/j.1532-7795.2012.00807.x Padilla-Walker, L. M., Coyne, S. M., *Fraser, A. M., Dyer, W. J., & Yorgason, J.B. (2012). Parents and adolescents growing up in the digital age: Latent growth curve analysis of proactive media monitoring. Journal of Adolescence, 35, 1153-1165. doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.03.005Sandberg, J.G., Yorgason, J.B., Miller, R.M., Hill, E.J. (2012). Family-to-work spillover in Singapore: Marital distress and instability, physical and mental health, and work satisfaction. Family Relations, 61, 1-15. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2011.00682.xYorgason, J. B., & Padilla-Walker, L. M., & *Jackson, J. (2011). Non-residential grandparents’ financial and emotional involvement in relation to early adolescent grandchild outcomes. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 21, 552-558. doi:10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00735.xYorgason, J.B., Piercy, F.P., & Piercy, S.K. (2010). Couple challenges when one spouse acquires hearing impairment in later life: Recommendations from a focus group of Marriage and Family Therapists. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 21, 180-196.Carroll, J. S., Nelson, D., Yorgason, J. B., Harper, J. M., *Hagmann, R., & *Jensen, A.?(2010).? Relational aggression in marriage. Aggressive Behavior, 36, 315-329. doi:10.1002/ab.20349.Yorgason, J.B., Roper, S., Wheeler, B., *Crane, K., *Byron, R., *Carpenter, L., Sandberg, J., *Sheffield, R., & Higley, D. (2010). Older couples’ management of multiple chronic illnesses: Individual and shared perceptions and coping in type II diabetes and osteoarthritis. Families, Systems, and Health, 28, 30-47. doi:10.1037/a0019396Dew, J., Yorgason, J.B. (2010). Economic pressure and marital conflict in retirement-aged couples. Journal of Family Issues, 31, 164-188. doi:10.1177/0192513X09344168Roper, S., & Yorgason, J.B. (2009). Older individuals with diabetes and osteoarthritis and their spouses: Effects of activity limitations, marital happiness, social contacts, on partner’s daily mood. Family Relations, 58, 460-474. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2009.00566.x*Price, J., Day, R.D., & Yorgason, J.B. (2009). A longitudinal examination of family processes, demographic variables, and adolescent weight. Marriage and Family Review, 45, 310-330. doi:10.1080/01494920902735299Yorgason, J.B., White, M.B., & Miller, R.B. (2009). Aging and family therapy: Exploring the training and knowledge of family therapists. American Journal of Family Therapy, 37, 28-47. doi:10.1080/01926180701804600*Ridenour, A., Yorgason, J.B., & Peterson, B.D. (2009). The infertility resilience model: Assessing individual, couple, and external predictive factors. Contemporary Family Therapy, 31, 34-51. doi:10.1007/s10591-008-9077-zYorgason, J.B., Booth, A., & Johnson, D. (2008). Health, Disability, and Marital Quality: Is the Association Different for Younger Versus Older Cohorts? Research on Aging, 60, 623-648. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbu222Yorgason, J.B., Linville, D., & Zitzman, B. (2008). Mental health among college students: Do those who need services know about and use them? Journal of American College Health, 57(2), 173-182. doi:10.3200/JACH.57.2.173-182Penrod, J., Yorgason, J.B., Loeb, S.J., Liu, C.F., Hoffman, L., Gueldner, S.H., & Poon, L.W. (2007). Ecological momentary assessment of older women’s health. Journal of Theory Construction and Testing, 11, 67-72.Yorgason, J.B., Piercy, F.P., & Piercy, S.K. (2007). Acquired hearing impairment in older couple relationships: An exploration of couple resilience processes. Journal of Aging Studies, 21, 215-228. doi:10.1016/j.jaging.2006.10.002Yorgason, J.B., Almeida, D., Neupert, S., Spiro, A., & Hoffman, L. (2006). A dyadic examination of daily health symptoms and emotional well-being in later life couples. Family Relations, 55, 613-624. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2006.00430.xYorgason, J.B., McWey, L.M., & Felts, L. (2005). In-home family therapy: Indicators of success. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 31, 301-312. doi:10.1111/j.1752-0606.2005.tb01572.xRoberto, K.A., Gold, D.T., & Yorgason, J.B. (2004). Chronic illness and marital relationships: The influence of osteoporosis on the lives of older couples. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 23(4), 443-456. doi:10.1177/0733464804270856Gigliotti, C., Jarrott, S.J., & Yorgason, J.B. (2004). Harvesting health: Effects of three types of horticultural therapy activities for persons with dementia. Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 3(2), 161-180. doi:10.1177/1471301204042335Miller, R.B., Yorgason, J.B., Sandberg, J.G., & White, M.B. (2003). Presenting problems that couples bring to therapy: A view across the family life cycle. American Journal of Family Therapy, 31(5), 395-407. doi:10.1080/01926180390223950Nelson, B., Wangsgaard, S., Yorgason, J.B., Carter-Vassoll, E.L., & Kessler, M.H. (2002). Clinical approaches to single and dual trauma couples. Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 72(1), 58-69. doi:10.1037/0002-9432.72.1.58Scheidt, R.J., Humpherys, D.R., & Yorgason, J.B. (1999). Successful aging: What's not to like? Journal of Applied Gerontology, 18(3), 277-282. doi:10.1177/073346489901800301Book Chapters (?Peer reviewed)James, S.L. & Yorgason, J.B. (under review). Longitudinal Research. Sourcebook of Family Theory and Methods. K. Adamson, A. Few, C. Proulx, & K. Roy (Eds).?Yorgason, J.B., *Richardson, S., & *Stott, K.L. (2020/2021). Physical health and family stress. In C. Price, & K. Bush (Eds.) Families and Change: Coping with stressful events and transitions (pp. 407-428) (6th Ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ?Yorgason, J.B., *Hill, M.S., & *Millett, M. (2019). Dyadic designs in lifespan developmental methodology. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology (pp. 1-15). doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190236557.013.349Yorgason, J.B., & *Hill, M.S. (2019). Grandparents and Health. In C. Fruhauf & B. Hayslip (Eds.) Grandparenting: Influences on the Dynamics of Family. New York, NY: Springer. Yorgason, J.B. (2018). Grandchildren. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development (p. 996). Marc H. Bornstein, Ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. doi:10.4135/9781506307633.n368Yorgason, J.B., Anderson, T.K., & Hill, E.J. (2018). Envejecer on exito: Roles y potenciales de adultos mayores (Successful aging: Roles and potential for older adults). Descarte vs. inclusion: Hacia la resignificacion del adulto mayor (pp. 107-117). Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires, Argentina.?Yorgason, J.B. & *Stott, K.L. (2017). Physical and mental illness and family stress. In C. Price, K. Bush, & S.J. Price (Eds.) Families and Change: Coping with stressful events and transitions (pp. 293-313) (5th Ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ?Yorgason, J.B., & Choi, H. (2016). Health contributions to marital quality: Expected and unexpected links. In J. Bookwala (Ed). Couple relationships in the middle and later years: Their nature, complexity, and role in health and illness (pp. 177-196). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/14897-010 Yorgason, J.B., & *Stott, K.L. (2016). Physical health and marital status. In S.K. Whitbourne (Ed.) The Encyclopedia of Adult Development and Aging (pp. 1-5). Wiley-Blackwell. doi:10.1002/9781118521373.wbeaa295Yorgason, J.B., LaPierre, T.A., & Hayter, B. (2014). Grandparenting. In Alex C. Michalos (Ed.) Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research (pp. 2597-2602). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. Yorgason, J.B., & *Gustafson, K. (2014). Linking grandparent involvement with the development of prosocial behavior in adolescents. In L. Padilla-Walker & Carlo, G. (Eds). Prosocial Behavior: A Multidimensional Approach (pp. 201-217). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199964772.003.0010Yorgason, J.B., Johnson, L.N., & *Hardy, N.R. (2014). Examining micro-change in clinical populations using a daily diary approach. In R.B. Miller & Johnson, L.N. (Eds). Advanced Methods in Family Therapy Research: A focus on validity and change (pp. 208-229), New York, NY: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203084526Yorgason, J.B. (2010). Families and Illness. In S. Price, C. Price, & P. McKenry (Eds.) Families and Change: Coping with stressful events and transitions (pp. 97-118) (4th ed). Sage.Yorgason, J.B., & Miller, R.B. (2009). Family relationships in middle adulthood. In Harry T. Reis, & Susan Sprecher (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Human Relationships (pp. 643-648). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. doi:10.4135/9781412958479.n207Miller, R.B., & Yorgason, J.B. (2009). The interaction between marital relationships and retirement. In R. Crane & J. Hill (Eds.). Handbook of families & work (pp. 392-408). University Press of America.Book ReviewsYorgason, J.B. (2013). [Review of the book Changing aging, changing family therapy: Practicing with 21st century realities.] Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 39, 130-131.Yorgason, J.B. (2004). [Review of the book Mental wellness in aging: Strengths-based approaches.] Contemporary Gerontology, 10(3), 119-121.Non-refereed PublicationsRogers, J., & Yorgason, J.B. (November 27, 2018). Longevity secrets of Utah centenarians. Entry for Public Health Post. Yorgason, J.B., Seidel, A., Rauer, A., & Polenick, C. (Summer, 2017). Are you awake? Why sleep matters in marriage and what couples can do about it. NCFR Report: Sleep. Minneapolis, MN: National Council on Family Relations. This article was included in the “Best of Family Focus 2021” which highlights select articles published during the preceding 5-year period (2015-2019).Wilmoth, J.D., Yorgason, J.B., & Bishop, A.J. (2015). A word from the guest editors. Journal of Religion, Spirituality, & Aging, 27, 88-92. Yorgason, J.B. (2013, December 17). The health paradox within marriage [Web log post]. Retrieved from Yorgason, J.B. (2011, January/February). Helping individuals and families living with severe chronic illness or disability. Family Therapy Magazine, 10, 10-13. *Okazaki, E., & Yorgason, J.B. (September, 2006). Individual and family adjustment to MS and ALS. Family Focus (Families and Disabilities and Special Needs): Quarterly report for the National Council on Family Relations.Yorgason, J.B. (Spring, 2002). Research based practice: A self evaluation. Caring for the Commonwealth: The newsletter of the Virginia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.Papers in ProgressAllsop, D. B., Leavitt, C. E., Yorgason, J. B., & Holmes, E. K (revise & resbmit). Variable sexual satisfaction in pregnancy: A nationally representative study of pregnant wives and their husbands.?The Journal of Sex Research.Holmes, E. K., *Shawcroft, J., *Thomas, C., Jorgensen, M., Yorgason, J., and James, S. (in progress). Healing together: Exploration of newlywed couples’ interpersonal risk and resilience following perinatal loss.Saylor, J., Yorgason, J.B., Millett, M., Ness, M., Jackson, A., & Floreen, A. (revise and resubmit). Career experiences of young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus: A qualitative approach.Yorgason, J.B., Seidel, A., Rauer, A., Holmes, E., James, S., Choi, H., & Millett, M. (in progress). Is your marriage getting enough sleep? Identifying psychological and marital processes that link sleep problems with marital outcomes.Yorgason, J.B., Savla, J., Erickson, L.D., & Godfrey, W. (in progress). “Who is There When you Need Help?”: Rural/Urban and Gender Differences in Support Received by Older Adults with Daily Health Symptoms. Yorgason, J.B., Wong, J., Hill, M.S., Stott, K.L., Erickson, L.D., Everett, E., & Janke, N. (in progress). Daily physical health challenges of older couples: Rural/urban and veteran/non-veteran comparisons.Yorgason, J.B., *Millett, M., *Hill, M.S., Holmes, E., James, S. (in progress). Illness severity predicting biopsychosocial outcomes through sleep quality. Choi, H., Yorgason, J.B., & Kim, S. (in progress). Chronic Conditions and Marital Quality in Later Life Couples: Evaluating Equity and Stress in the Context of Receiving and Giving Care.Erickson, L., Call, V.R.A., Yorgason, J.B., & Marsala, M. (in progress). Mental and Physical Health of Aging Vietnam-Era Veterans and Non-veterans.Payne, S., Yorgason, J.B., & Miller, R.B. (in progress). More Than Money: Understanding Marital Influences on Retirement Savings Rates.Grant FundingProposals Under ReviewUS-Israel Binational Science Foundation. Preparing the Landing Pad: Intergenerational Relationships and the Transition to Retirement. Award Amount: $149,999.?PIs - Dikla Segel-Karpas (University of Haifa), Ashley Ermer (Montclair State University), and Jeremy Yorgason (2021).Funded ProposalsBrigham Young University Gerontology Program. Marital Quality as a Buffer to the Impact of Later Life Sensory Impairment on Social Isolation. Award Amount: $7,250. PI – Jeremy B. Yorgason; CO-I – Corinna Trujillo Tanner (BYU) (2021).Brigham Young University John A. Widtsoe Grant. Factors affecting glycemic variability among emerging adult couples managing type 1 diabetes. Award Amount: $24,800. PI – Jeremy B. Yorgason (2021-2022).Brigham Young University, Family Home and Social Sciences MEG Grant. Blood glucose management in emerging adults with type 1 diabetes (T1DM): Examining the roles of partner involvement, sleep, physical activity, and nutrition. Award Amount: $19,030. PI: Jeremy Yorgason (2020).Veterans’ Rural Health Resource Center-Western Region, VA Office of Rural Health. Veterans with Comorbid Chronic Illness and PTSD: Identifying Physical and Emotional Challenges to Benefit Veterans and their Caregivers. Award Amount: $77,858 (Jeremy Yorgason IPA: $33,904) PIs: Jeremy Yorgason & Lance Erickson (2014-2015). Veterans’ Rural Health Resource Center-Western Region, VA Office of Rural Health. Caregiving of and by older rural Veterans: An exploration of rural concerns and resources. Award Amount: $35,941. PI - Jeremy Yorgason (2013-2014). Veterans Rural Health Resource Center (Western Region), VA Office of Rural Health. Vietnam Veteran Study: First Year Follow-up of Daily Experiences. Award Amount: $98,421 ($31,200 for 2009-2010, $9,626 for 2010-2011, $31,153 for 2011-2012, $36,442 for 2012-2013). PI: Jeremy Yorgason (2009 - 2013). BYU, Gerontology Program. Daily Health Needs and Health Management by Vietnam Veterans and their Non-Veteran Counterparts. Award Amount: $9,480. PI: Jeremy Yorgason (2010). BYU, Family Studies Center. Flourishing Families. Award Amount: $15,000. PI: Randy Day, CO-Is: Jeremy Yorgason, Roy Bean, James Harper, Laura Padilla-Walker, Rick Miller (2009). BYU, Marjorie Pay Hinckley Endowed Chair in Social Work and the Social Sciences. Couples’ Management of Multiple Chronic Illnesses: A Mixed Methods Approach. Award Amount: $14,000. PIs: Jeremy Yorgason & Susie Roper (2008). BYU, Gerontology Program. Marriage and health: Macro and micro-perspectives of these links across time and in later life. Award Amount: $2,688. PI: Jeremy Yorgason (2008). BYU, College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. Flourishing families: A national study of family life. Award Amount: $30,000. PIs: Randy Day, Roy Bean, Jason Carroll, James Harper, Rick Miller, Laura Padilla-Walker, Jeremy Yorgason (2007).BYU, Family Studies Center. Flourishing families: A national study of family life. Award Amount: $20,000. PIs: Randy Day, Roy Bean, Jason Carroll, James Harper, Rick Miller, Laura Padilla-Walker, Jeremy Yorgason (2007). BYU, Family Studies Center. Couples Managing Multiple Chronic Illnesses. Award Amount: $3,333.10. PIs: Jeremy Yorgason & Susie Roper (2006). BYU, Faculty Development Seminar. Course Development Grant: Adult Development and Aging. Award Amount: $300. PI: Jeremy Yorgason (2006). BYU, Gerontology Program. Couples Managing Multiple Chronic Illnesses. Award Amount: $4,394. PI: Jeremy Yorgason (2005). Unfunded ProposalsNational Institutes of Health: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R15). Factors affecting glycemic variability among emerging adult couples managing type 1 diabetes (R15DK128745). Award Amount: $410,387.65. PI – Jeremy B. Yorgason; CO-I – Jennifer Saylor (University of Delaware).US-Israel Binational Science Foundation. The Retired Family: An Investigation of Couples’ and Children’s Relationships in Retirement. Award Amount: $150,000.?PIs - Dikla Segel-Karpas (Haifa University), Ashley Ermer (Montclair State University), and Jeremy Yorgason (2019).American Diabetes Association. Predicting blood glucose management in emerging adults with T1DM: examining the roles of partner involvement, sleep, physical activity, and nutrition. Award Amount: $286,814. PI: Jeremy Yorgason; Consultants: Dr. Adam Davey (University of Delaware), Dr. Jennifer Saylor (University of Delaware), and Dr. Cynthia Berg (University of Utah) (2018).BYU, Interdisciplinary Research Origination Award. Dissecting Diabetes: Typing Diabetes for Better Treatment. Award Amount: $120,000 (across two years), PI - Julianne H. Grose, Co-Investigator - Jeremy Yorgason (2018).Invited Presentations, & Symposium Chair/Discussant PresentationsYorgason, J.B. (2020). Session Chair and Discussant for “Cognitive, physical, and relationship transitions: Exploring common experiences in later life that influence changes in sexual intimacy. Symposium held at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Online.Humble, A.M., Yorgason, J.B., & Seidel, A.J. (2020). What and who are we studying? Examining topics and samples in family gerontology empirical research during the last 10 years. Paper presented as part of an Invited Presenter Symposium (The Mosaic of Family Gerontology: A Decade Review of Research, Theory, and Methodology) at the National Council on Family Relations. Online.Seidel, A.J., Humble, A.M., Yorgason, J.B., & Redden, M. (2020). Recent theory use in Family Gerontology: A 10-Year Portrait. Paper presented as part of an Invited Presenter Symposium (The Mosaic of Family Gerontology: A Decade Review of Research, Theory, and Methodology) at the National Council on Family Relations. Online.Yorgason, J.B., Seidel, A.J., Humble, A., & Hill, M. (2020). Samples and statistics: Tools used in the past ten years to understand aging families. Paper presented as part of an Invited Presenter Symposium (The Mosaic of Family Gerontology: A Decade Review of Research, Theory, and Methodology) at the National Council on Family Relations. Online.Yorgason, J.B., *Whiting, R., James, S., & Holmes, E. (2019). Poor sleep in young married couples: Causes and their implications for marital quality. Paper presented as part of an Invited Presenter Symposium: Sleep and Health Across the Lifespan at the National Council on Family Relations. Fort Worth, TX.Yorgason, J.B. (2019) Invited Discussant for “Using Complex Statistics Correctly” TCRM Symposium, National Council on Family Relations. Fort Worth, TX.Yorgason, J.B. (2019). Invited Discussant for “Marriage and Health in Mid- and Later Life: A Dyadic Perspective” Symposium, National Council on Family Relations. Fort Worth, TX.Yorgason, J.B. (17 September, 2018). An Introduction to the Statistical Program “R”. BYU School of Family Life Methods Workshop Series. Provo, Utah.Yorgason, J.B. (11 June, 2018). Family relationships and caregiving in an age-friendly environment; State and family responsibilities in promoting and protecting the human rights of older adults. Panelist for Intersessional Seminar on the protection of the family and human rights of older persons. Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.Yorgason, J.B. (11 June, 2018). Civil society perspective and recommendations. Panelist for Intersessional Seminar on the protection of the family and human rights of older persons. Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.Yorgason, J.B. (2017). Dyadic associations in later life: Exploring the interdependent nature of health and marriage. Chair of this symposium of papers presented at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, San Francisco, CA.Yorgason, J.B. (2016). Envejecer con exito: Roles y potenciales de adultos mayores (Successful aging: Roles and potential for older adults). Paper presentation in Spanish at “Descarte vs. inclusion: Hacia la resignificacion del adulto mayor. Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Yorgason, J.B. (2016). La Familia del Anciano Enfermo: Cuidadores Conyugales (Families of ill older adults: Spousal caregivers). Paper presentation in Spanish at Preconference of “Descarte vs. inclusion: Hacia la resignificacion del adulto mayor. Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Yorgason, J.B. (November, 2015). Reflections on Couple Relationships and Health. Discussant of Symposium at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Vancouver, BC, Canada.Yorgason, J.B., Erickson, L., Hicken, B., & Grant, M. (June, 2015). Veterans with comorbid chronic illness and PTSD: Identifying challenges and resources. Online national presentation for the Monthly VHA Caregiver Support Coordinators.Yorgason, J.B. (November, 2014). Thoughts about “The Application of Theory in Grandparent Research.” Discussant of Symposium at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD.Yorgason, J.B. (November, 2014). Thoughts about “Implications of Positive and Negative Marital Quality: From Biological Systems to Divorce.” Discussant of Symposium at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C.Yorgason, J.B., Grant, M., & Hicken, B. (June, 2014). Caregiving of Older Rural Veterans: An Exploration of Rural Concerns and Resources – Clinical Implications. Online national presentation for the Monthly VHA Caregiver Support Coordinators.Yorgason, J.B., Grant, M., & Rupper, R. (May, 2014). Caregiving of Older Rural Veterans: An Exploration of Rural Concerns and Resources. Online presentation for the Monthly VA/DOD Social Work Training offered by the US Air Force, US Army, US Navy, US Public Health Services, Veterans Health Administration, Office of Care Management and Social Work Services in partnership with VHA Employee Education Service.Yorgason, J.B. (2010, November). Theorizing about health and families. Discussant during the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN).Yorgason, J.B. (2010, November). Innovations in caregiving research: Diverse family and disease contexts. Discussant during the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN).Yorgason, J.B., & Roper, S. (2010, March). Examining couple processes related to daily health stressors in later life marriage. Presentation given to the University of Utah Psychology Department, Behavioral Medicine group.Yorgason, J.B. (2009, September). Benefits of using SEM: A case example of grandparent involvement associated with grandchild well-being. Presentation given to the BYU Statistics Department Seminar.Yorgason, J.B., Demo, D., Milardo, R., Arditti, J. (2008, November). Publishing in NCFR-sponsored journals: A discussion with the editors. Moderator of panel discussion at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Little Rock, AK. Yorgason, J.B. (2007, November). Chronic illness experiences in context of family relationships. Discussant and Chair for symposium session during the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Pittsburgh, PA).Professional Presentations*Student collaborationYorgason, J.B., Saylor, J. (2020). Daily blood glucose predicted by sleep, exercise, and relationship quality in young married couples with type 1 diabetes. Poster presented at the 80th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, Chicago, Illinois.Yorgason, J.B., Saylor, J., *Rellaford, S., & *Porter, M. (2020). Financial strain and relationship quality in young married couples managing type 1 diabetes. Poster presented at the 80th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, Chicago, Illinois.Knobloch, L.K., Knobloch-Fedders, L.M., Yorgason, J.B., Basinger, E.D., Abendschein, B., & McAninch, K.D. (2020). Suspicion about a partner’s deception and trust as roots of relational uncertainty during the post-deployment transition. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Online.Allsop, D.B., Busby, D.M., James, S.L., Holmes, E.K., & Yorgason, J.B. (2020). Newlywed relational satisfaction: Diverging trajectories and predictors. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Online.Dew, J., Yorgason, J.B., Holmes, E., Wilmarth, M., Totenhagen, C.J., & Trujillo, S. (2020). Examining finances as negative space in family life and romantic relationships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Online.Wickle, J., & Yorgason, J.B. (2019). Couples' Midlife Employment Predicting Later Life Division of Household Labor and Well-Being. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Fort Worth, TX.*Hill, M.S., Hill, J.E. *Richardson, S.L., Brown-Hamlett, J.L., Yorgason, J.B., Hill, E.J. (2019). Sticking with it: An analysis of career continuity on later life well-being outcomes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Austin, TX.*Hill, M.S., Jensen, A.C., Coyne, S.M., & Yorgason, J.B. (2019). Look who’s talking: Mediums of contact linked with later life sibling relationships. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Austin, TX.Yorgason, J. B., *Hill, M. S., *Weller, H., Erickson, L., & Gale, S. (2019). Do psychological and social factors moderate links between cardiovascular health and cognition in later life? Poster presented at the 74th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Austin, TX.Yorgason, J.B. (2019). A Systematic Approach to Spreading the Word About Gerontology Training Opportunities in a University Setting. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Austin, TX.Saylor, J., Yorgason, J.B., *Millett, M., *Ness, M., *Jackson, A., & Floreen, A. (2019). Career experiences of young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus: A qualitative approach. Poster presented at the 79th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, San Francisco, CA.Yorgason, J.B., *Hill, M. (2018). Grandparenting and Health. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.Yorgason, J.B., Choi, H., Kim, J., *Hill, M., & *Millett, M. (2018). Compounding Effects of Illness Among Later Life Couples Through Financial Strain: A Longitudinal Exploration with HRS Data. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, San Diego, CA.Yorgason, J.B., *Hill, M., & Hager, R. (2018). “Where Do I Go Next?”: Eager Research Participants at the Huntsman World Senior Games. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, San Diego, CA.*Willis, K., Miller, R., Yorgason, J.B., & Dyer, J. (2018). Parental Differentiation as a Predictor of Child Triangulation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, San Diego, CA.Yorgason, J.B., Seidel, A.J., Rauer, A., Holmes, E., James, S., Choi, H., *Millett, M. (2018). Is your marriage getting enough sleep?: Identifying psychological and dyadic marital processes that link sleep problems with marital outcomes. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association of Relationship Research, Fort Collins, CO.*Millett, M., Yorgason, J.B., *Hill, M.S., Holmes, E., James, S. (2018). Illness severity predicting biopsychosocial outcomes through sleep quality. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association of Relationship Research, Fort Collins, CO.Leavitt, C.E., Seidel, A.J., Yorgason, J.B., & *Millett, M. (2018). Little things mean a lot. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association of Relationship Research, Fort Collins, CO.Knobloch, L., Knobloch-Fedders, L., & Yorgason, J.B. (2018). Interpersonal difficulty of military couples following deployment: A longitudinal application of the relational turbulence model. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association of Relationship Research, Fort Collins, CO.James, S., Yorgason, J.B., Holmes, E., & Busby, D. (2017). Is it still possible to collect nationally representative data in the United States? A case study from the CREATE project. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Theory Construction and Methods section of the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL.*White, T., Duncan, S., & Yorgason, J.B. (2017). Participation, helpfulness, and change in marital interventions. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL.*Brown, C., Durtschi, J., & Yorgason, J.B. (2017). Chronic disease and attachment: Predicting trajectories of physical health. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL.Yorgason, J.B., & Choi, H. (2017). Physical and cognitive health related to marital interactions: A daily diary cross-lag examination. Paper presentation at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, San Francisco, CA.Min, J., Yorgason, J.B., Fast, J., & Keating, N. (2017). The impacts of spouses’ health conditions on depressive symptoms. Paper presentation at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, San Francisco, CA.Knobloch, L., Knobloch-Fedders, L., Yorgason, J.B., Ebata, A., McGlaughlin, P. (2016). Military children’s difficulty with reintegration after deployment: A relational turbulence model perspective. Presented at the annual meeting of the NCA, Philadelphia, PA.Yorgason, J.B., Choi, H., & Johnson, D. (2016). Accounting for Longitudinal Links Between Marital Quality and Health. Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.*Bronson, H., *Nielson, M., Yorgason, J.B., Draper, T., & Babcock, K. (2016). Attachment and longevity among centenarians. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.*Serrao, M., & Yorgason, J.B. (2016). Social Withdrawal and Loneliness in Later Life. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.*Alder, M., Yorgason, J., & Sandberg, J. (2016). Perception of Parents' Marriage, Marital Satisfaction, and Attachment Behaviors. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.James, S., Yorgason, J.B., *Stoddard, N., & Holmes, E. (2016). Mental and Physical Health Correlates in a National Sample of Early Marriages. Paper presentation at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.Seidel, A.J., Polenick, C., Muller, E.K., Yorgason, J.B. (2016). Depressive Symptoms and Sleep Quality: Exploring the Moderating Effects of Social Support. Paper presentation at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.Rauer, A.J., Yorgason, J.B., Jensen, J.F. (2016). In Sickness and in Sleep: A Longitudinal Actor/Partner Approach Examining Older Couples' Chronic Illness and?Sleep. Paper presentation at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.*Easler, J., Roper, S.O., Yorgason, J.B., Harper, J., & Dyches, T. (2016). Respite, uplifts, stress, and marital quality of parents of children with autism and Down syndrome. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.*Canlas, J., Miller, R.B., Hill, J., Holmes, E., Yorgason, J.B., James, S. (2016). The influence of family relationship satisfaction and perceived work-life harmony on mental health among Asian working mothers in Singapore. Roundtable presentation at the Work and Family Researchers Network Bi-Annual Conference. Washington, DC.Wheeler,?B., Kerpelman,?J. Yorgason, J.B. (2016). Hardship,?distress,?and?marital?quality: The?role?of?relational?aggression. Paper presentation at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.Yorgason, J.B., Erickson, L.D., & Hicken, B. (2015). Identifying physical and emotional challenges with comorbid chronic illness and PTSD. Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.*Stott, K., Yorgason, J.B., Call, V., & Erickson, L. (2015). Depression and mutually satisfying sexual experience as predictors of pain in Baby-Boomers. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.Call, V., Erickson, L., & Yorgason, J.B. (2015). Perceptions regarding healthcare services by older veterans and civilians living in urban and rural communities. Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.Yorgason, J.B., Choi, H., & Johnson, D.J. (2015). Linking marital satisfaction, depression, and health across 25 years. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Vancouver, BC, Canada.Seidel, A., Yorgason, J.B., Polenick, C., Zarit, S., & Fingerman, K. (2015). Are you sleeping? Cross partner effects of worries regarding adult children on sleep. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Vancouver, BC, Canada.Wheeler, B., Kerpelman, J., & Yorgason, J.B. (2015). Economic hardship and financial distress: An integrative approach. Poster presentation at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Vancouver, BC, Canada.*Webster, T.N., Yorgason, J.B. & Sandberg, J. (2015). Childhood abuses as predictors of relational violence: Mediation through attachment and relational aggression. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Austin, TX.Yorgason, J.B., & Erickson, L. (August, 2015). Comorbid chronic illness and PTSD across highly rural, rural, and urban residence: Identifying trends in access to care. Paper presentation at the Rural Sociology Society national meeting, Madison, WI.Yorgason, J.B., & Johnson, L.N. (June, 2015). Daily exercise patterns among older couples: Individual, joint, and no exercise in relation to marital quality. Paper presentation at the Relationships, Health, & Wellness Mini-Conference of the International Association for Relationship Research, New Brunswick, NJ. Yorgason, J.B. (November, 2014). Exploring Daily Activities Among Older Couples: Religious/Spiritual Influence Moderating the Effects of Health Symptoms on Marital Interactions, Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD. Yorgason, J.B., Frye-Cox, N. (November, 2014). Stressors predicting marital satisfaction, moderated by loneliness. Paper presentation at the TCRM portion of the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD.*Stott, K. & Yorgason, J.B. (November, 2014). PTSD and Marital Quality as Predictors of Reported Pain in Baby-Boomers. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C.*Payne, S. & Yorgason, J.B. (November, 2014). More Than Money: Understanding Marital Influences on Retirement Savings Rates. Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C.*Everett, E., Yorgason, J.B., *Stott, K., Call, V.R.A., & Erickson, L. (November, 2014). Caregiving of and by Older Rural Veterans: An Exploration of Rural Concerns and Resources. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D.C.Yorgason, J.B., *Crapo, J., & *Pace, G. (2013). Daily health challenges of husbands and wives: Rural/urban and Veteran/non-Veteran comparisons. Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.Yorgason, J.B. (2013). Troubleshooting problems with SEM models that have “Heywood” cases such as negative variance parameters and non-positive definite covariance matrices. Workshop presentation at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, San Antonio, TX.Yorgason, J.B., *Godfrey, W., *Jones, E., Call, V.R.A., & Erickson, L. (2013). Actor and partner links between daily sleep qualities and marital interactions: Exploring positive and negative mood as mechanisms/mediators. Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, San Antonio, TX.*Zamora, J. P., Butler, M. H., Harper, J. M., & Yorgason, J. B. (2013, October). The effects of couple-centered and therapist-centered process on dyadic attachment of distressed therapy seeking couples: A multilevel longitudinal analysis. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Portland, OR.Holmes, E.C., *Holladay, H., Yorgason, J.B., Hill, E.J. (2013). How are mothers' work-to-family conflict, involvement in schooling, and work status related to children’s academic achievement? Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, San Antonio, TX.Yorgason, J.B., *Gustafson, K.B., *Godfrey, W., & *Bond, A. (2012). Predicting family and community support in context of health symptoms: Urban versus rural and veteran versus non-veteran comparisons. Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Phoenix, AZ.Yorgason, J.B., Choi, H., *Gustafson, K., *Godfrey, W., & *Bond, A. (2012). Daily associations between spousal, family, and community support with daily levels of depression, anxiety, and life satisfaction. Paper presented at the annual national meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.*Gustafson, K.B., *Godfrey, W.B., *Bond, A., *Rice, C.L., Yorgason, J.B. (2012). Linking daily health behaviors to daily satisfaction with marital interactions. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Phoenix, AZ.*Godfrey, W.B., *Gustafson, K.B., *Bond, A., *Rice, C.L., Yorgason, J.B. (2012). Actor and partner effects of daily restedness on marital satisfaction: Exploring mediation effects of cognitive functioning. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.Coyne, S. M., Nelson, D. A., *Fellows ,K., Yorgason, J., Carroll, J. (2012). Where’s the love? Marital relational aggression, psychological control, and adolescent aggression. Paper presented at the International Society for Research on Aggression XXth World Meeting, Luxembourg.Yorgason, J.B., Choi, H. (2011). Exploring the temporal orderings of links between marital quality and health in older couples: Differential dyadic associations across a two and four year period. Paper presentation at the annual national meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.Choi, H., & Yorgason, J.B. (2011). Marital quality and physical health: A dyadic analysis. Paper presentation at the annual national meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.*Wheeler, B., Yorgason, J.B., Roper, S., & *Nielsen, K. (2011). Stressors and Resilience in Couples Managing Multiple Chronic Illnesses: Does More Stress Equal Greater Resilience? Paper presentation at the annual national meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL.Yorgason, J.B., Roper, S., & Sandberg, J. (2010, November). The association of comorbid chronic illness symptoms and daily marital interactions in older couples. Paper presentation at the annual national meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.Yorgason, J.B., Franks, M., Iida, M., Hemphill, R., Stephens, M.A., & Rook, K. (2010, November). Management of diabetes in later life couples: Using dyadic data from multiple “Bursts” of daily diaries to explore change/stability across time. Paper presentation as part of a symposium on “Innovative methodology in family health research” at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN).Yorgason, J.B., Sandberg, J., & Roper, S. (2009, November). Crossover of health symptoms in older married couples managing both diabetes and arthritis. Paper presentation at the annual national meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC. Miller, R.B., & Yorgason, J.B. (2009, November). Multiple trajectories of marital happiness in mid and later life. Paper presentation at the annual national meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC. Yorgason, J.B., Roper, S., *Wheeler, B., *Byron, R. (2008, November). Managing multiple chronic illnesses in later life marriage: Daily physical symptoms and marital interactions. Poster presentation at the annual national meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC. Yorgason, J.B., Roper, S., *Wheeler, B. (2008, November). Older couples’ management of multiple chronic illnesses: Perceptions as indicators of growth and resilience. Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Little Rock, AK.Holmes, E., Yorgason, J.B., Adamsons, K. (2008, November). The effects of couples’ congruence in parental beliefs and discipline strategies on marital closeness over time. Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Little Rock, AK.Yorgason, J.B., *Shoff, R., *Bogue, A., *Williamson, S., & Miller, R.B. (2008, October). An empirical test of the homeostasis hypothesis: Marital quality. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Memphis, TN. Yorgason, J.B., & Miller, R.B. (2008, July). Emotional togetherness over time in marriage: Predicting the trajectory among medical wives. Paper presentation at the biennial conference for the International Association for Relationship Research, Providence, RI.Miller, R.B., *Housley, R., & Yorgason, J.B. (2008, July). Marital power over the life course: Results from a 35 year longitudinal study. Paper presentation at the biennial conference for the International Association for Relationship Research, Providence, RI.Yorgason, J.B., Almeida, D., Neupert, S., Spiro, A., Hoffman, L., & Miller, R.B. (2007, November). A dyadic examination of the moderating effect of personality on the link between daily health symptoms and spousal mood, Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.Yorgason, J.B., Miller, R.B., & *Reeder, J. (2006, November). The trajectory of depression in mid- and later-life. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX.Yorgason, J.B., *Chang, S.L., Gavazzi, S.M., & Yarchek, C. (2006, November). Custodial grandparenting of at-risk youth: Family structure and solidarity. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.Dew, J.P., & Yorgason, J.B. (2006, November). Marital distress during the retirement transition. Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.Parra, J.R., Gardner, B.C., Topham, G., & Yorgason, J.B. (2006, November). Funding and new professionals: The importance of integrating a clear research agenda. Presentation at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.Yorgason, J.B., Price, C., Hayslip, B., Piercy, K., Roberto, K., & Teaster, P. (2006, November). Publishing in family gerontology: Words from the wise. Presentation at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.Yorgason, J.B., Almeida, D., Neupert, S., Spiro, A., & Hoffman, L. (2006, October). A dyadic examination of daily health symptoms and emotional well-being in later-life couples. Poster presentation at the New Methods for the Analysis of Family and Dyadic Processes conference, Amherst, MA.Miller, R.B., & Yorgason, J.B. (2006, March). The interaction between marital relationships and retirement. Paper presentation at the Families and Work Research Conference, Provo, UT.Yorgason, J.B., Almeida, D., Neupert, S., & Spiro, A. (2005, November). Daily spousal influences: Health symptoms and emotional well-being in later life couples, Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Phoenix, AZ.Yorgason, J.B., Almeida, D., Neupert, S., & Spiro, A. (2005, November). Daily health symptoms and spousal well-being: Examining emotional transmission in older couples. Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.Yorgason, J.B., & Booth, A. (2004, November). Health and marital quality: The nature and strength of reciprocal effects. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.Yorgason, J.B., & Booth, A. (2004, November). In sickness and in health: Marital quality, health, and medical co-morbidity. Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL. Yorgason, J.B., McWey, L.M., & Felts, L. (2003, October). In-Home Family Therapy: Insight from a Community Based Program, Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Long Beach, CA.Yorgason, J.B. (2003, September). Acquired hearing impairment and older couple relationships: An exploration of resilience processes. Paper presentation at the Penn State Gerontology Center Colloquia Series, State College, PA.Gigliotti, C.M, Jarrott, S.E., & Yorgason, J.B. (2002, November) Harvesting health: Effects of different horticultural therapy activities for persons with dementia. Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.Yorgason, J.B. (2002, April). Making decisions between quantitative and qualitative research methodologies: A case example - Studying couples in later life where one partner has acquired a hearing loss. Paper presentation at the annual meeting for the Southeastern Symposium on Child and Family Development (Quint State), Blacksburg, VA.Yorgason, J.B. (2002, June) Coping and resilience of hearing impaired older adults in couple relationships: A pilot study. Poster presentation at the first Marriage and Family Therapy Student Research Conference, Ames, IA.Yorgason, J.B., Jarrott, S.E., & Goldstein, C. (2002, February). Enhancing staff/participant relationships through group reminiscence activities: A pilot study, Sigma Phi Omega Student Paper Presentation at the annual meeting for the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA.Jarrott, S.E., & Yorgason, J.B. (2002, February). Service-learning at dementia care programs: A social history project. Resource exchange (round table) at the annual meeting for Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA.Yorgason, J.B., & White, M.B. (2001, October). MFTs and older adults: A survey. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Nashville, TN.Yorgason, J.B., Miller, R.B., White, M.B., & Sandberg, J. (1999, October). Presenting problems that couples bring to therapy: A view across the life course. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Chicago, Il.Nelson, B.S., Wangsgaard, S., Yorgason, J.B., Carter- Vassol, E.L. (1999, October). Clinical approaches to single and dual trauma couples. Workshop at the annual meeting for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Chicago, Il.Higgins-Kessler, M., Wangsgaard, S.M., & Yorgason, J.B. (1999). Encouraging healthy relationships in the hospital setting. Presentation at the Wamego City Hospital Administration Retreat, Manhattan, Kansas.Klein, S., Anglesey, S., Belliston, L., Geddes, K.N., Gibson, G., Hammer, J., Hunt, T., Nilsson, A., & Yorgason, J.B. (1996). Teaching kindness in families. Poster presentation at the annual meeting for the Utah Council On Family Relations, Logan, UT.Statistical Consultation on Research Grants2016-2018Statistical Consultant to: Knobloch, L., & Knobloch-Fedders, L. Reintegration difficulty of military couples following deployment. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, U.S. Department of Defense Log No. 12154004, Grant No. W81XWH-14-2-0131. Teaching Experience2011-PresentMFHD 695R/605R: Structural Equation Modeling2005-PresentMFHD/SFL 334: Adult Development and Aging2014-PresentLongitudinal SEM: Applications with Individual and Family Level Data (Summer Workshop Co-taught with Justin Dyer; 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)2015-PresentMFHD/SFL 335 (ONLINE): Family Adaptation and Resilience2005-2011MFHD/SFL 335: Family Adaptation and Resilience2010-2013MFHD 663: The Individual and Family Over the Life Course2011Longitudinal Data Analysis Workshop: Longitudinal Mediation, Growth Curves, and Growth Mixture Modeling (Co-taught with Justin Dyer)2008-2009SOC 706R: Advanced Statistics (Co-taught with Joseph Olsen)2001-2002Graduate Teaching Assistant, HD 3004: Human Development II: Adult Development and Aging, for Drs. Rosemary Blieszner & Shannon Jarrott, Virginia Tech1998-2000Instructor, FSHS 510: Human Development and Aging, Kansas State University1999Instructor, FSHS 300: Aging and the Family, Kansas State University1994-1996Instructor, Spanish Language, Missionary Training Center, Provo, UTUniversity Service2019Member, BYU School of Nursing Dean Search Committee2018-PresentMember, Family Home and Social Science Rank and Status Committee2016-PresentDirector, Gerontology Program, Brigham Young University 2013-2016Director, Family Studies Center, Brigham Young University2006-PresentMember of the Graduate Faculty, School of Family Life2013-2017Chair, SFL Methods Committee2008-2015Gerontology Program Committee Member2011-2014Faculty Advisor (Chair) to the School of Family Life Student Association2009-2010PAR Committee Member (Peer Annual Review committee), School of Family Life2008-2009Gerontology Program Review Committee Member2006-2008Member of the Family Studies Center research proposal review committee, School of Family Life2006Reviewer of BYU ORCA Graduate Fellowship applications2005-2006Member of the Graduation Enhancement and Alumni Relations Committee (GEAR), Marriage, Family, and Human Development ProgramProfessional Service2019-PresentNCFR Mentor (professional mentor for a developing NCFR member) 2019 Curriculum Vita Reviewer for NCFR members2020Advisory Editorial Board Member for Journal of Social and Personal Relationships2017-PresentEditorial Board Member for Innovation in Aging (an open access journal established by the Gerontological Society of America)2013-PresentEditorial Board Member for Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Studies2004-PresentEditorial Board Member for the American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias 2015-2016Chair, Reuben Hill Award Committee, National Council on Family Relations2014Member, Reuben Hill Award Committee, National Council on Family Relations 2014-2015Past-chair, Issues in Aging focus group with the National Council on Family Relations2013-2014Co-chair, Issues in Aging focus group with the National Council on Family Relations2010-2013Chair, Issues in Aging focus group with the National Council on Family Relations2013NIA/NIH Ad-hoc grant reviewer2006-2008Student/New Professional Representative in the Families and Health Section of the National Council on Family Relations2005-2009Member of the Administrative Committee of the Issues in Aging focus group with the National Council on Family Relations2005-PresentReviewer for NCFR Annual Conference Abstracts2004-PresentReviewer for GSA Annual Conference Abstracts2003-2004Reviewer for AAMFT Annual Conference Abstracts2001-2005Student/New Professional Reviewer for Personal Relationships, International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships2001-2002Student Member of the Graduate Policy Committee, Virginia Tech; Karen Roberto, Chair 2001Member of Planning Committee for Quint State Research Conference, Virginia Tech1996-1997Officer of the Family Science Student Association, Brigham Young UniversityAd-hoc reviewer for professional journals including: Endocrinology, Diabetes & MetabolismGerontologyJournals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences (JGPS)Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences (JGSS)Journal of Applied GerontologyJournal of Aging and HealthJournal of Family Theory and ReviewJournal of Family IssuesJournal of Financial Counseling and PlanningJournal of Financial Therapy Journal of Marital and Family TherapyJournal of Health and Social BehaviorAging and Mental HealthPsychology and AgingPsychology and HealthPsychotherapy ResearchJournal of Consulting and Clinical PsychologyJournal of Couple and Relationship TherapyJournal of Rural Social SciencesPLOS ONEJournal of Happiness StudiesSocial Science ResearchProfessional Affiliations2002 – PresentGerontological Society of AmericaFellow as of 20181996, 2002 – PresentNational Council on Family RelationsMember1998 – PresentAmerican Association for Marriage and Family TherapyClinical Member and Approved Supervisor (as of 2005)2017 - PresentAmerican Diabetes AssociationProfessional Member2008 – Present International Association for Relationship ResearchMember LanguagesSpanishFluent in speaking and reading (learned in Argentina) Clinical Experience2009-Present Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (UT Lic# 6310808-3902)Note: Some clinical work performed in Spanish2008-Present Clinician, LDS Family Services, Provo, UT2006-2007Certified Marriage and Family Therapist Intern, In-home Family Therapy, Provo, UT2004-2005Clinical Consulting Supervisor, Keystone Service Systems, Bellefonte, PA; Sunbury, PA2002-2003In-home Clinician, Intern, New River Valley Community Services, Blacksburg, VA2002Therapist, Mental Health Association of the New River Valley: Pro-bono Counseling Program, Blacksburg, VA2001-2002 Family Therapist Intern, VT Family Therapy Center, Blacksburg, VA2000-2001Group Leader for Caregiver’s Support Group: Virginia Tech Adult Day Services, Blacksburg, VA1998-2000Family Therapist Intern, KSU Family Center, Manhattan, KS1998-2000Case Manager (In-home family therapy), Family Preservation of Manhattan, KS1999-2000 Bereavement Counselor, Manhattan Homecare and Hospice, Manhattan, KS1998-1999Adolescent Group Intern Therapist, KSU Family Center, Manhattan, KS1999Premarital Counselor, St. Isidores Catholic Church, Manhattan, KS1997Youth Technician, Youth Detention Center, Provo, UTStudent MentoringDoctoral Students – Committee Chair2009 – 2014Scott Payne (Dissertation: More Than Money: Understanding Marital Influences on Retirement Savings Rates)2017 – 2020Melanie S. Hill (Dissertation: Social withdrawal associated with regret and fulfillment in three long-term care facilities)Doctoral Students – Committee Member2009Eric Walker (Dissertation: The importance of using SEM when studying multiple dimensions of marital satisfaction: Measurement invariance across relationship length and gender)2010Alisa Van Langeveld (Dissertation: The mediating effect of sibling relationships: Stress and child well-being during childhood)2010Stan Hall (Dissertation: Hostility in Marital Interaction, Depressive Symptoms and Physical Health of Husbands and Wives)2011Stacey Hamilton (Dissertation: The Impact of Traumatic Symptoms on Intimacy among Sexually Abused Women, Mediated by Shame) 2013Lauren Barnes (Dissertation: The Effect of Economic Distress as Mediated by Negative Marital Interaction on Parental Involvement as a Predictor of Child School Engagement)2013Alex Hsieh (Dissertation: Power of Shame: The Moderating Effects of Parental and Peer Connection on the Relationship between Adolescent Shame and Depression, Self-Esteem, and Hope.)2013Carly Lebaron (Dissertation: Stability and change in women’s personality across the life course)2013Anthony Hughes (Dissertation: Couple attachment and sexual desire discrepancy: A longitudinal study of non-clinical married couples at mid-life)2015Jerevie (JV) Malig Canlas (Dissertation: The influence of family relationship satisfaction and perceived work-family harmony on mental health among Asian working mothers in Singapore)2015Sarah Ahlander-Stone (Dissertation: A Path to Empathy: Child and Family Communication)2015Christine Cramer (Dissertation: Relational Aggression/Victimization and Depression in Married Couples)2016Garret T. Roundy (Dissertation: Pathways to Marriage: Relationship History and Emotional Health and Individual Predictors of Romantic Relationship Formation)2016Sergio B. Pereyra (Dissertation: Predicting Externalizing Behaviors in Latino Adolescents Using Parenting and Educational Setting Factors)2016Tabitha Webster (Dissertation: Childhood Abuse Types as Predictors of Relational Physical Violence in an Actor-Partner Interdependence Serial Dual Mediation of Adult Attachment Behaviors and Romantic Relational Aggression in Couples)2017Lisa Hansen (Dissertation: Longitudinal relations between interparental conflict and adolescent self-regulation: The moderating role of attachment to parents)2017 - PresentKwin WillisMasters Students – Committee Chair2006 – 2008Rachel Sheffield (Thesis: Perceptions of Partners in Dating Relationships Over the Life Course:?A Dyadic Approach)2007 – 2010Brandan Wheeler (Thesis: Age Differences in Marriage: Exploring Predictors of Marital Quality in Husband-Older, Wife-Older, and Same-Age Marriages. Graduate School Completion: Auburn PhD program in Family Studies. Job as Assistant Professor at Mississippi State University)2011 – 2013Katie Gustafson (Thesis: Emotional involvement with grandparents as a key component of prosocial development: Testing empathic concern as a mediator)2013 – 2015 Kevin Stott (Thesis: Depression symptoms and marital quality in Vietnam-era Veterans: Does the presence of higher post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) matter? Graduate School Acceptance: University of Missouri PhD program)2014Heather Sheffer 2015 – 2017Melanie Serrao Hill (Social withdrawal and psychological well-being in later life: Does marital status matter? Graduate School Acceptance: BYU PhD program)2017 – 2019Mallory Millett (Thesis: Social withdrawal and indices of adjustment and maladjustment in adolescence: Does parent warmth and extraversion matter? Graduate School Acceptance: BYU PhD program)2018 – Present Stephanie RichardsonMasters Students – Committee Member2007 Megan Oka (Thesis: Volunteerism and marital quality among senior missionary couples)2008 Jessica Price (Thesis: Family Processes and Childhood Obesity) 2008Regan Housley (Thesis: Marital power: Changes over the course of the marital relationship)2009Matt Martin (Thesis: The hurtful relationship: A longitudinal study of relational aggression and physical health in marriage)2009Chris Matteson (Thesis: Division of household labor: Changes over the course of the marital relationship) 2010Joan Leishman (Thesis: Individual and Family Predictors of the Caregiver Burden of Parents Rearing a Child with Diabetes)2010Laura Hall (Thesis: The Relation of the Expression of Offense to Forgiving)2010Adam Galovan (Thesis: Emotional Intimacy, Coparenting, and Family Work: A Latent Class Growth Analysis)2011Anne Jubber (Thesis: Metabolic Control, Marital Conflict, Caregiver Burden, and Psychological Control in Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes)2012Justin Zamora (Thesis: The effects of couple-centered and therapist-centered process on dyadic attachment of distressed therapy seeking couples: A mixed-level longitudinal analysis)2012Sarah June Carroll (Thesis: The relationship among couple communication, work-family conflict, and marital satisfaction) 2012Lisa Hansen (Thesis: Does attachment to parents mediate the relationship between couple conflict and adolescent self-regulation?)2013Hayley Holladay (Thesis: Mothers' Work-to-Family Conflict and Children's Academic Achievement: Do School Involvement and Work Status Matter?)2013James Ballard (Thesis: Couples’ Experience of Attachment-Related Change in Context of Couple-Centered and Therapist-Centered Therapy Process: A Qualitative Study2013David Thompson (Thesis: The Impact of Psychological Control and Parental Support on Adolescent Grades and School Engagement) 2016Megan Story (Thesis: Cost Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Dementia: A Comparison by Treatment Modality and Health Care Provider Type)2016Jamie Easler (Thesis: A Cry for Relief: The Association between Respite Care, Stress, Uplifts, and Marital Quality among Parents of Children with ASD and DS)2016Bailey Selland (Thesis: Examining the Link Between Exercise and Marital Arguments in Clinical Couples)2017Madison Memmott (Thesis: Bidirectional Relations between Prosocial Behavior and Self-Regulation Across Adolescence)2017Sarah Eliason (Thesis: The mediating role of relational aggression between neuroticism and couple attachment, and relationship quality in long-term committed relationships)2017Cameron Hee (Thesis: Can Attachment Behaviors Moderate the Influence of Conflict Styles on Relationship Satisfaction?)2017-2018Kate Handy (Thesis: A Content Analysis of the Journal of Adolescent Health: Using Past Literature to Guide Healthcare Research of U.S. Ethnic Minority Adolescents)2018David Allsop2019Kensington Osmond2019McCall BoothHonor’s Thesis (Undergraduate)2010(Chair)Michelle Chestnut (Thesis: Identifying wife perceptions of personality associated with marital stability over the life course)2010(Committee)Rebekah Gardner (Thesis: Positive and negative affect, forgiveness, and relationship quality in married couples)Undergraduate Students-Mentored ResearchCouples and Type 1 Diabetes2018-2019Riley Whiting2019Jon Carr2019-2020Matthew Porter2020Rachel Porter2019-PresentSusannah Rellaford2020Ellie SteegerSensory Impairments and Social Isolation2020Lindsay Davis2020-PresentHailey Weller2020-PresentShenan OwensArtificial Intelligence use by Older Adults2020Naomi McAllister2020Janessa McQuiveyCyberSeniors2017Margaret AllerSleep and Marriage2017Brynn Anderson2017Lindsay Halling (Peine)Centenarians and Attachment2016Haley Bronson2016Makayla Nielson2016Kate Patterson2016-2017Karolina Jones2016-2017Myranda Howard2017MacKenzie ArringtonCaregiving of Rural Veterans2014Bethany Cline2013-2014Emilie Everett2014-2015Natalee Janke2014-2015Nellie JensenCouple Relationships and Transition Experiences (CREATE)2013-2014Emilie EverettLife and Family Legacy Daily Experiences Study2013-2014Emilie Everett2011-2013Wesley Godfrey (received an ORCA award in 2012 for work on this project, Medical School at the University of Utah)2013Niecie Jones2011-2012Ari Bond2011-2012Allexis Done (Herring)2011-2012Carri Lynn RiceAn in-depth study of later life couples’ adjustment to multiple age-related chronic illnesses (diabetes and arthritis).2010Rachel Van Wickle (Graduate School Acceptance: Loma Linda, M.S. MFT Program)2009Dara Kruman (Graduate School Acceptance: Tufts University, M.S. Child Development)2009Michele Price2009Ann Juber (Graduate School Acceptance: Brigham Young University, M.S. MFHD Program)2009Kimberly Nielson2008Leslie Carpenter2006 – 2008Rebekah Byron (received an ORCA award in 2008 for work on this project, Graduate School Acceptance: MSW program at IUPUI) 2006 – 2008Elise Ellison2006 – 2008Kristen Crane (Graduate School Acceptance: St. Mary’s, M.S. MFT Program)2008Benton Lyons (Graduate School Acceptance: Brigham Young University, M.S. MFT Program)2008Stacey Jensen2007Rachel Shaw2006Brandan Wheeler (Graduate School Acceptance: Brigham Young University, M.S. MFHD Program, Auburn University PhD HDFS Program)2005 – 2006James C. Reeder (received an ORCA award in 2006 for work on this project; Graduate School Acceptance: Argosy University School Psychology Program)2006Erin Okazaki (Co-authored article published in NCFR “Report” on Families dealing with MS and ALS) 2005Robert HyattFlourishing Families Project2009-2010Ben Malczyk (received an ORCA award in 2010 for work on this project: Predicting dyadic similarities in retirement planning among middle aged couples)2009Jami Jackson (received an ORCA award in 2009 for work on this project: Grandparent/Grandchild Emotional Closeness)2006 – 2007Approximately 25 Undergraduate Research AssistantsThe Infertility Resilience Model: Assessing Individual, Couple, and External Predictive Factors2006 – 2007 Aaron Ridenour (Phi Kappa Phi second place award for senior paper, paper accepted for publication in Contemporary Family Therapy journal)Custodial Grandparenting of Court Involved Youth: The Roles of Family Structure and Solidarity (manuscript under review)2005 – 2006Sarah Chang (Graduate School Acceptance: University of California at Fullerton, M.S. of Sociology program)Honors2021“Best of Family Focus 2021” highlights select articles published during the preceding 5-year period (2015-2019). Yorgason, J.B., Seidel, A., Rauer, A., & Polenick, C. (2017). Are you Awake: Why Sleep Matters in Marriage and What Couples can do about it. Family Focus. 2020Finalist for the 2020 Barbara Thompson Award for Excellence in Research on Military and Veteran Families, given by the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University in partnership with Military REACH at Auburn University.Knobloch, L., Knobloch-Fedders, L., Yorgason, J.B., Basinger, E., Abendschein, B., & Mcaninch, K. (2020). Suspicion about a partner’s deception and trust as roots of relational uncertainty during the post-deployment transition. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. doi: 10.1177/02654075209706452020Outstanding professional proposal award: Military Families and Children Focus Group of the National Council on Family Relations. Knobloch, L., Knobloch-Fedders, L., Yorgason, J.B., Basinger, E., Abendschein, B., McAninch, K.D. Suspicion about?a Partner's Deception and Trust as Roots of Relational Uncertainty during the Post-Deployment Transition. Presented at the annual NCFR meeting, Online. 2019School of Family Life, Research award, for outstanding contributions in scholarship2018School of Family Life, Publication with the highest impact factor2017School of Family Life, Service award, for outstanding contributions in service2016Top Paper Award: Family Communication Division of the National Communication Association (NCA). Knobloch, L., Knobloch-Fedders, L., Yorgason, J.B., Ebata, A., McGlaughlin, P. Military children’s difficulty with reintegration after deployment: A relational turbulence model perspective. Presented at the annual meeting of the NCA, Philadelphia, PA.2004NCFR Family and Health Sections Student/New Professional Paper Award for paper entitled, In sickness and in health: Marital quality, health, and medical co-morbidity2002Outstanding Gerontology Doctoral Student Scholarship: Virginia Association on Aging2002Center for Gerontology Futures Board Research Fellowship: Virginia Tech2002James D. Moran Memorial Thesis/Dissertation Award: Virginia Tech 1999Eva B. Potter Memorial Scholarship: Kansas State University1998Martha L. Dunlap Memorial Scholarship: Kansas State University1996Outstanding Junior Paper, Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, Brigham Young UniversityCommunity/Outreach PresentationsYorgason, J.B. (November, 2020). Secrets to successful caregiving. Presentation given to 15th Annual Utah County Caregivers Conference, Online. Yorgason, J.B. (November, 2017). Caregiver Insights. Presentation given to 12th Annual Utah County Caregivers Conference, Orem, UT.Yorgason, J.B. (July, 2017). Aging Well: Biological, Psychological, and Social Considerations. Presentation given to an LDS older adult group, Lehi, UT.Yorgason, J.B. (October, 2015). The role of grandparents in strengthening families. Presentation given at the World Congress of Families IX, Salt Lake City, UT.Yorgason, J.B. (2015). Parkinson’s Disease: A shared experience. Presentation given to the Parkinson’s disease support group at the Utah Valley Specialty Hospital in Provo, UT.Yorgason, J.B. (2011). “Why” and “How” care professionals can improve the journey of clients, patients, or residents through interactions with family members/caregivers. A presentation given as part of the “Improving the Journey” conference organized by the Utah Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and held in Orem, UT. Also presented at Jamestown Assisted Living as part of the Professionals for Seniors group.Yorgason, J.B. (2011). Primary vs. secondary aging, stages of Alzheimer’s Disease, and assessment tools for cognitive decline. A presentation given to “Caregiver Night Out,” a local caregiver support group in Provo, UT.Yorgason, J.B. (2010). Helping marriages and families when affected by unemployment or infidelity. LDS Family Services Provident Living Workshop in Orem, UT.Yorgason, J.B. (2010). Gerontology Program at BYU. A presentation given to local gerontology professionals involved in the “Continuum of Care” group in Provo, UT.Yorgason, J.B. (2008). Extended family relationships. Video recording for Real Families/Real Answers media presentation, presented with Dr. Kathy Piercy of Utah State University. Yorgason, J.B. (2008). Caring for aging parents. A presentation given to faculty and staff of BYU as part of the “Wellness and Wise” program in Provo, UT.Yorgason, J.B. (2007). Couple communication in later-life. A presentation given to Watchcare, a community educational group for older adults in Provo, UT. Yorgason, J.B. (2007). Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. A presentation given to a LDS Conference on Mental Health in Tooele, UT.Yorgason, J.B. (2006). Essential characteristics of Celestial marriage. A presentation given to an LDS church group in the Canyon Rim area of Salt Lake City, UT. Yorgason, J.B. (2006). Mental wellness: Mental illness is not a part of “normal” aging. A presentation given to members of “The Cottages” retirement community, Draper, UT. Yorgason, J.B. (2005). Depression. A presentation given to an LDS church group in Altoona, PA.Yorgason, J.B (2003). Strengthening family relationships. A community presentation given at an LDS church in Blacksburg, VA. ................
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