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Research Assistant Professor, Foley Center for the Study of Lives

Annenberg Hall
Room 216
2120 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208-0001
Phone: (847) 491-5314

Biography

Research Assistant Professor. Dr. Logan received an A.B. from the University of Michigan, a Master's from the University of Wisconsin and a second Master's and Ph.D. from Northwestern University. She has taught at Mundelein College (now Loyola University) in Chicago where she also served as Director of Career Development. She was Director of Faculty Development and Assistant Dean for Educational Services at NU's School of Continuing Studies. Currently, she teaches in the School of Education and Social Policy. Dr. Logan's research and interest areas include gender and generativity, spirituality and wisdom in adulthood, and career development. Dr. Logan is the director of the Foley Longitudinal Study of Adulthood. In addition, Dr. Logan has extensive experience in teaching and learning in adulthood.

Awards/Honors

2009 - Associated Student Government Honor Roll

2009 - SESP Outstanding Professor Award

2008 - Associated Student Government Honor Roll

Research/Scholarship
Education

Year Degree Institution

1993 PhD, Human Dev & Social Pol Northwestern University

1984 MA, Teaching & Learning Processes Northwestern University

1971 M.A. French Language and Literature University of Wisconsin

1970 A.B. French Language and Literature University of Michigan

Dissertation

Year Title

1993 Gender Differences in the Expression of Generativity

Selected Publications

McAdams, D., Albaugh, M., Farber, E., Daniels, J., Logan, R. L., & Olson, B. (April, 2008). Family Metaphors and Moral Intuitions: How Conservatives and Liberals Narrate Their Lives. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: 978-990.

McAdams, D. P., & Logan, R. L. (2006). Creative work, love, and the dialectic in life narratives of selected academics in McAdams, D.P., R. Josselson, and A. Lieblich (Eds.), Narrative identity: Dilemmas and debates.

McAdams, D. P. and Logan, R. L. (2003). What is generativity? in E. De St. Aubin, D.P. McAdams, & T. Kim (Eds.), The Generative Society : pp.15-31.

Logan, R.L. & Fromberg, R. (Eds.) (1999). Peers in the Classroom: Case Studies in Adult Higher Education. New Forums Press.

McAdams, D. P., de St. Aubin, E., and Logan, R. L. (1993). Generativity among young, midlife, and older adults. Psychology and Aging: 221-230.

Selected Presentations

Regina Lopata Logan (November, 2005). "Grumpy Old Men: Are Childless Old Men Low in Generativity and at Risk?". GSA. Orlando, FL.

Regina Lopata Logan (October, 2005). "Leaving a Legacy: The Role of Generativity in Adult Service Learning Projects". De Paul University Symposium on Adult Service Learning. Chicago, IL.

Projects

Foley Center for the Study of Lives

Lab Affiliations

Foley Center for the Study of Lives

Teaching/Advising
Courses

SESP 203 Adulthood & Aging Psychological, sociological, and biological factors influencing socialization and development from young and middle adutlhood through old age. Influences of family, school, and work on the individual.

SESP 383/385 Practicum: LOC (383) Intensive, supervised participant observation of interpersonal relationships, especially those of professional and client, and the effects of institutional structure and policy on both professionals and clients. (385) Analysis seminar uses small-group meetings to analyze SESP 383 practicum experiences, organize student perceptions of their internships, and share them with other class members. Taken concurrently. Prerequisite: 372 and consent of program director.

SESP 317 Gender and the Life Course How age and sex serve as a basis for the social construction of men's and women's lives. How social forces operate to create contrasting life trajectories, role patterns, and transitions; the role of social policies. Comparative view of different societies and periods in recent history.

HDPS 222 Career Development: Theory and Counseling The process of career development and its relation to the world or work. Discussion of career development theories. Focus on self-assessment; decision-making skills; educational, occupational, and community information; and job-seeking skills.

Last Updated: 2009-07-14 15:16:03

Year	Degree	Institution
1993	PhD, Human Dev & Social Pol	Northwestern University
1984	MA, Teaching & Learning Processes	Northwestern University
1971	M.A. French Language and Literature	University of Wisconsin
1970	A.B. French Language and Literature	University of Michigan

Year	Title
1993	Gender Differences in the Expression of Generativity

SESP 203		Adulthood & Aging Psychological, sociological, and biological factors influencing socialization and development from young and middle adutlhood through old age. Influences of family, school, and work on the individual.

SESP 383/385		Practicum: LOC (383) Intensive, supervised participant observation of interpersonal relationships, especially those of professional and client, and the effects of institutional structure and policy on both professionals and clients. (385) Analysis seminar uses small-group meetings to analyze SESP 383 practicum experiences, organize student perceptions of their internships, and share them with other class members. Taken concurrently. Prerequisite: 372 and consent of program director.

SESP 317		Gender and the Life Course How age and sex serve as a basis for the social construction of men's and women's lives. How social forces operate to create contrasting life trajectories, role patterns, and transitions; the role of social policies. Comparative view of different societies and periods in recent history.

HDPS 222		Career Development: Theory and Counseling The process of career development and its relation to the world or work. Discussion of career development theories. Focus on self-assessment; decision-making skills; educational, occupational, and community information; and job-seeking skills.