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Aurora Sherman, Ph.D.


Department of Psychology
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-5303
Phone: (541) 737-1361
Fax: (541) 737-3547
Email: aurora.sherman@oregonstate.edu

Background

She received her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Michigan 1997, with an emphasis on lifespan development. She completed three years of postdoctoral work at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in the Public Health Sciences Department, studying Gerontology and Women's Health.  She worked at Brandeis University in the Psychology Department from 2000-2007 before coming to OSU.

Areas of Interest
 
Quality of life and psychosocial consequences of Osteoarthritis and other chronic illnesses for older adults
Social relations and adaptation to chronic illness in adulthood
Intersections between personality and social relations variables
Gender and race/ethnicity patterns in social relations
Consumerism and education

Brief Vita

Selected Publications

Zurbriggen, E.L. & Sherman, A.M. (in press). Reconsidering sex and gender: Two steps forward, one step back. Feminism &  Psychology, 17, 475-480.

Ferreira, V.M. & Sherman, A.M. (2007). The relationship of optimism, pain and social support to well-being in older adults with Osteoarthritis. Aging and Mental Health, 11, 89-98.

Antonucci, T.C., Sherman, A.M., & Akiyama, H. (2007). Social networks, support, and integration. In J. Birren (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Gerontology (2nd Edition): Age, Aging, and the Aged (pp. 531-540).

Sherman, A.M., Shumaker, S.A., Rejeski, W.J., Morgan, T., & Ettinger, W. (2006). Social support, social integration, and Health-Related Quality of life over time: Results from the Fitness and Arthritis in Seniors (FAST) trial. Psychology and Health, 21, 463-480.

Sherman, A.M. Lansford, J.E., & Volling, B.L. (2006). Sibling relationships and best friendships in young adulthood: Warmth, conflict, and well-being. Personal Relationships, 13, 151-165.

Ferreira, V.M. & Sherman, A.M. (2006). Understanding associations of control beliefs, social relations, and well-being in older adults with osteoarthritis. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 62, 255-274.

Sherman, A.M., Kancler, C., Shumaker, S.A., Sharp, P., Reboussin, D.M., Walkup, M., & Herrington, D.M. (2003). No effect of HRT on health-related quality of life in post-menopausal women with heart disease. Minerva gynecologica, 55, 511-517

Sherman, A.M., Shumaker, S.A., Kancler, C., Zheng, B., Reboussin, D., Legault, C., & Herrington, D. (2003). Baseline health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women with coronary heart disease: The Estrogen Replacement and Atherosclerosis Trial (ERA). Journal of Women's Health and Gender Based Medicine, 12, 351-362.

Sherman, A.M. (2003). Social relations and depressive symptoms in older adults with Osteoarthritis. Social Science and Medicine, 56, 247-257.

Sherman, A.M. (2003). Chapter 9: Infusing aging content into Health Psychology courses. In S.K. Whitbourne & J.C. Cavanaugh (Eds.), The aging dimension in undergraduate Psychology courses: A practical guide for teaching. Washington, D.C., American Psychological Association