Diane E. Papalia
As a professor, Diane E. Papalia has taught thousands of undergraduates at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received her bachelor's degree, majoring
in psychology, from Vassar College and both her master's degree in child development
and family relations and her Ph.D. in life-span developmental psychology from
West Virginia University. She has published numerous articles in such professional
journals as Human Development, International Journal of Aging and Human Development,
Sex Roles, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology and Journal of Gerontology.
Most of these papers have dealt with her major research focus, cognitive development
from childhood through old age. She is especially interested in intelligence in
old age and factors that contribute to the maintenance of intellectual functioning
in late adulthood. She is a Fellow in the Gerontological Society of America. She
is the coauthor, of Psychology with Sally Wendkos Olds; and of Adult Development
and Aging, with Cameron J. Camp and Ruth Duskin Feldman.
Sally Wendkos Olds
Sally Wendkos Olds is an award-winning professional writer who has written more
than 200 articles in leading magazines and is the author or coauthor of six
books addressed to general readers in addition to the three textbooks she has
coauthored with Dr. Papalia. Her book The Complete Book of Breastfeeding, a
classic since its publication in 1972, was reissued in 1999 in a completely
updated and expanded edition; more than 2 million copies are in print. She is
also the author of The Working Parents' Survival Guide and The Eternal Garden:
Seasons of Our Sexuality and the coauthor of Raising a Hyperactive Child (winner
of the Family Service Association of America National Media Award) and Helping
Your Child Find Values to Live By. She has spoken widely on the topics of her
books and articles to both professional and lay audiences, in person and on
television and radio. She received her bachelor's degree from the University
of Pennsylvania, where she majored in English literature and minored in psychology.
She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was graduated summa cum laude.
Ruth Duskin Feldman
Ruth Duskin Feldman is an award-winning writer and educator. With Diane E. Papalia
and Sally Wendkos Olds, she coauthored the fourth and seventh editions of Human
Development and the eighth edition of A Child's World. She also is coauthor,
with Dr.Papalia and Cameron J. Camp, of Adult Development and Aging. A former
teacher, she has developed educational materials for all levels from elementary
school through college and has prepared ancillaries to accompany the Papalia-Olds
books. She is author or coauthor of four books addressed to general readers,
including Whatever Happened to the Quiz Kids? Perils and Profits of Growing
Up Gifted. She has written for numerous newspapers and magazines and has lectured
extensively and made national and local media appearances throughout the United
States on education and gifted children. She received her bachelor's degree
from Northwestern University, where she was graduated with highest distinction
and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
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