This project would not have been possible without the dedication, advice, and support of a great many people. I owe the deepest debt of gratitude to my advisor, Dr. Robert Coplan. Rob, your advice and direction over the past 7 years have been invaluable. Your unfaltering optimism is infectious-your guidance has helped me accomplish things I never imagined I could. I am happy to consider you a mentor and a friend. I would like to thank my father, Stephane Reichel, for his lifelong support and encouragement. Daddy, you have always believed in me and instilled in me the crazy idea that it doesn't matter what I do in life, so long as I love the doing of it. I strive to follow your wisest advice: never let the turkeys get you down. To my husband, Adam: I am so grateful for your daily encouragement and unwavering confidence in me. You've seen me at my dizziest highs and most abysmal lows, and supported me throughout. I'm so lucky to be sharing this great adventure with you. Thank you to Becky, Jen, and Sadia, my truest loves and fiercest champions. To Sean, for showing me how it's done. To my fellow Carleton students: to Murray and Kathleen for paving the way, to Andrea for sunshine and sanity breaks, and to Laura, Amanda, Kristen, and the rest of the Coplan clan-you've been there to bounce ideas off of, shared in my frustrations and lapses of faith, and made school a more enjoyable place to be. Thank you to the students who generously donated their time to the focus groups that served as the jumping-off points for this project, as well as to the numerous participants who made this research possible. Finally, I dedicate this dissertation to the memory of my mother, Kay Larlham, who raised me to believe I could accomplish anything by wits and force of will alone.