Ruth Duskin Feldman

Coauthored with psychology professors Diane E. Papalia, Harvey Sterns, and Cameron Camp.

Papalia’s Adult Development and Aging combines current research findings with a clear and concise writing style praised by students and instructors. The third edition (McGraw-Hill, 2007) provides a positive perspective on adult development and aging, enhanced by strong multicultural and diversity coverage. This edition includes new content on younger and middle-aged adults, providing a better balance between adulthood and aging.

About the Authors
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.

Harvey Sterns received his Ph.D. in Life-Span Developmental Psychology from West Virginia University in 1971. His major areas of interest include industrial gerontology, life-span development, training and career development. He is Director of the Institute for Life-Span Development and Gerontology. Courses typically taught include psychology of adulthood and aging, industrial/​gerontological psychology, and undergraduate psychology courses. His publications have appeared in many gerontology journals, including Experimental Aging Research, The Counseling Psychologist, Journal of Gerontology, Generations, and Journal of Applied Gerontology. He has served on the editorial boards of Psychology and Aging, The Gerontologist, and Journal of Women and Aging and serves on the editorial boards of Experimental Aging Research and Research on Aging. He is a Fellow of the American Psychology Association, Gerontological Society of America and the American Psychological Society. Current research includes training of adult and older adult workers, personality factors, and retirement adjustment and satisfaction, as well as personality factors in housing choices in retirement. Other research includes alcohol treatment and aging, and life planning issues for older adults with mental retardation.

Ruth Duskin Feldman is an award-winning writer and educator. 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. In addition to the four books she has coauthored with Diane Papalia, she has written four books addressed to general readers, including Whatever Happened to the Quiz Kids? Perils and Profits of Growing Up Gifted. She has contributed to 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.

Cameron J. Camp is a noted psychologist specializing in applied research in gerontology. He received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Houston, where he graduated summa cum laude, and master's and doctoral degrees in experimental psychology from the same institution. For 16 years, he taught undergraduate courses in adult development and aging, as well as in memory, general psychology, child development, and experimental design, first at Fort Hays University in Kansas and then at the University of New Orleans. He is the author of numerous articles in professional journals such as Psychology and Aging, Journal of Gerontology, The Gerontologist, Experimental Aging Research, Human Development, and Clinical Gerontologist. He has contributed chapters to books on memory and aging, problem solving, and lifespan development and is coauthor of a college textbook, Human Sexuality Today. Currently he is Director and Senior Research Scientist at the Myers Research Institute of Menorah Park Center for the Aging in Cleveland, Ohio. Much of his research involves the development of behavioral and cognitive interventions to help persons with dementia live more independent and fulfilling lives and to reduce burdens on caregivers. He is a member of the Gerontological Society of America and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association's division on adult development and aging.