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Childhood Cancer Survivors' Workplace Experiences by Larry Ross Martinez Recent advances in the treatment of childhood cancer have resulted in more and healthier working survivors than ever before. However, the current organizational literature has not investigated concerns that this group of employees may have. This research is the first of its kind to assess the workplace experiences of childhood cancer survivors. Results indicate that childhood cancer survivors generally report positive workplace experiences, willingness to disclose that they are survivors at work, and high levels of social support. The level of disclosure was predicted by individual characteristics including the centrality of being a survivor to one's self-concept and perceived organizational support. Disclosing at work was related to positive workplace outcomes including higher job satisfaction, organizational commitment, person/organization fit and worker engagement, and lower job anxiety and turnover intentions. Support from coworkers strongly mediated the relationship between disclosure and workplace outcomes. Implications for organizations and employees are discussed. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This Master's thesis represents a body of work that could not have been accomplished without the support, mentorship, and encouragement of a great number of people. I would like to thank the instructors I have had at Rice University who first inspired me to pursue Industrial/Organizational Psychology as a career and then taught me the knowledge necessary to succeed. Their dedication to new generations of psychologists is admirable, and for that I am truly grateful. I would also like to thank my Master's committee. Fred Oswald has stood as an example of what a dedicated researcher and educator looks like. His dedication to my success and willingness to be a resource and mentor are wholeheartedly appreciated. Margaret Beier first exposed me to I/O Psychology, both in the classroom and in the laboratory, and has been an inspiring presence throughout my training. Her commitment to my development as a student and researcher has been incalculably valuable. To both of them I am overwhelmingly grateful for the support and mentoring they have provided me in my training. For her constant and unwavering faith in me, I am truly thankful to my advisor, Mikki Hebl. Her dedication to her students is clear to anyone who has met her and I consider myself lucky to be able to benefit from her devotion. She has shared her expertise and skill with me and taught me the nuts and bolts of conducting research. Her skill as a researcher and educator are only shadowed by her love and genuine concern for her students. She has made it clear that she is in my corner and wants what is best for me, no matter what. It is this unconditional support that sets her apart from her contemporaries and I cannot thank her enough.