Adult Development and Aging

John C. Cavanaugh is Senior Consultant at Pathseekers II, Inc. He is former president and CEO of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, Chancellor Emeritus of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, and former president of the University of West Florida. A researcher and teacher of adult development and aging for more four decades, he has published about 100 articles and chapters and authored, coauthored, or coedited 24 books on aging, information technology, and higher education policy. He is a past president of Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging) of the American Psychological Association (APA) and is a fellow of APA (Divisions 1, 2, 3, and 20) and the Gerontological Society of America, and a charter fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. He has held numerous leadership positions in these associations, including chair of the Committee on Aging for APA. He has served on numerous state and national committees for aging-related and higher education organizations. He also serves on the Yellowstone Forever National Advisory Council. John is a devoted fan of “Star Trek” and a serious traveler, photographer, backpacker, cook, and chocoholic. He is married to Dr. Christine K. Cavanaugh, with whom he writes, co-teaches, and learns something new each day.

• 1. Studying Adult Development and Aging.2. Neuroscience as a Basis for Adult Development and Aging.3. Physical Changes Across Adulthood.4. Longevity, Health, and Functioning.5. Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions.6. Attention and Memory.7. Intelligence, Reasoning, Creativity, and Wisdom.8. Social Cognition.9. Personality.10. Mental Health, Clinical Assessment, and Psychopathology.11. Relationships in Adulthood.12. Work, Retirement, and Leisure.13. Dying and Bereavement.14. Epilogue: Healthy Aging.