Kathryn Rindskopf Dohrmann
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Supervisor of Psychology Internships
Chair, Environmental Studies

Phone 847-735-5245
E-mail dohrmann@lakeforest.edu

Specialization
Developmental Psychology
Public Health
Sexuality and Gender
Environmental Psychology
Montessori Education

Interests
I am interested in both the theory and practice of Montessori education. For the past few years I have been researching high school outcomes for children who attended a public Montessori school from preschool through the fifth grade. I have also done research on a variety of topics related to health, sexuality, and exercise.
   
Education
Columbia University, NY, NY (MPH   Socio-Medical Science, 1985)
Iowa State University, Ames, IA (MS, PhD. Developmental Psychology, 1973, 1976)
NSF/AAAS Chautauqua Course in Human Sexuality (1975-1976)
Iowa State University, Ames, IA (BS Honors Program 1971)

Professional and Honorary Societies

Society for the Scientific Study of Sexualities
  (Illinois Chairperson, 1982-1983)
  (Midcontinental Membership Committee, 1982-1983)
  (Midcontinental Representative to the National Board of Directors, 1983-1984)
Running Psychologists
  (Midwest Coordinator, 1981-1983)
Phi Kappa Phi
Psi Chi
Omicron Nu
Sigma Xi

Grants
Recipient of $4125 Academic Innovation Grant from Lake Forest College for a proposal entitled “CyberPsych” (a curriculum to promote web literacy in child psychology students)   (2001-2002)

Publications
Dohrmann, K. R., Nishida, T., Gartner, A., Lipsky, D. & Grimm, K. (2007).  High school outcomes for students in a public Montessori program. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 22, 205-217.

Dohrmann, K. R. Outcomes for students in a Montessori program: A longitudinal study of the experience in the Milwaukee Public Schools. (2003). Association Montessori Internationale/ USA, 410 Alexander Street, Rochester, New York. 14607-1028. Full text available at:
http://www.montessori-ami.org (via the link to AMI/USA)

Dohrmann, K.R. Evaluating outcomes of Montessori education: A review of research. (2003). Association Montessori Internationale/ USA, 410 Alexander Street, Rochester, New York. 14607-1028
 
Rindskopf, K. & Lederman, S. (1986). Weight gain in pregnancy. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing, 15, 446-453.

Rindskopf, K. & Gratsch, S. (1983). Women and exercise: A therapeutic approach. Women and Therapy, 1, 15-26.

Rindskopf, K. & Cudlip, L. (1982). Subtle signals: A content analysis of sex education books for young children. SIECUS Reports, 10, 9-11.

Rindskopf, K. (1981). A perilous paradox: The contraceptive behavior of college students. Journal of the American College Health Association, 30, 113-118.

Rindskopf, K. & Hayle, N. (1980). The shadow of violence. Journal of Popular Film and Television, 8, 2-8.

Rindskopf, K. & Hayle, N. (1980). “Cruising:” In quest of the shadow. Psychological Reports, 11, 227-231.

Rindskopf, K. & Charles, D.C. (1974). Instructor age and the older learner. The Gerontologist, 14, 479-482.

Selected Papers Presented
Dohrmann, K.R., Gartner, A., Lipsky, D. Grimm, K. & Nishida, T.  High school outcomes for students previously in a Montessori program. Presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development. Boston, March, 2007.

Dohrmann, K. R. High school outcomes for Montessori students. Presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, April 2006.

Garter, A., Lipsky, D.K., & Dohrmann, K. R. (2003). “Educating the Human Potential:” A longitudinal study of Milwaukee Public Montessori Schools. AMI/USA National Meeting, Minneapolis, July 24.

Dohrmann, K. R. & Resnick, K. (1998). Reclaiming Pandora. Annual Meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology. March 7, Baltimore.

Dohrmann, K.R. & Wright, A. (1995). Perceptions of female condom users: Virtue is in the eye of the beholder. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexualities. June 7, Minneapolis.

Rindskopf, K. & Gratch, S. (1982). Women and exercise: Self-image and sexuality. Midwest Symposium on Exercise and Mental Health. April 24, Lake Forest.

Rindskopf, K. (1981). Subtle signals: A content analysis of sex education books for young children. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexualities. November 21, New York.

Rindskopf, K. & Gratch, S. (1981). Women, psychotherapy and running: Clinical and research experience. Midwest Symposium on Exercise and Mental Health. April 25, Lake Forest.

Rindskopf, K. (1980). A perilous paradox: The contraceptive behavior of college students. Midwest Meeting of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. October 18, Chicago.

Rindskopf, K. & Gratch, S. (1980). The synergy of running and group psychotherapy. 133rd Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. May 6, San Francisco.

Selected Conferences and Workshops Organized
The Art of the Prose Poem. (April, 2006) Immaculate Conception Parish, Chicago.

Women’s Stories, Women’s Lives.  (January, 1996). Gorton Community Center, Lake Forest, Illinois.

The Lost Goddesses of Early Greece.  (1995). Common Ground—Chicago and Deerfield, North Shore Unitarian Church—Deerfield, IL, Senior Center—Gorton Community Center.

The Body Speaks: Girls and Eating Disorders. (1994). Lake Forest High School “Dimensions.”

Sometimes Single Parent.  (1992). United Way of Lake Forest.

Co-Chair, Midwest Symposium on Exercise and Mental Health.  (April 23-24, 1982 and April 25, 1981). Lake Forest College.

Overcoming Math Anxiety. (1980). Lake Forest College.

Learning Theory and Bibliographic Instruction. (1982). Illinois Association of College and University Librarians. Chicago. (1978) North Suburban Library Association.

Sexuality and the Developmentally Disabled. (1979). Lamb’s Institute, Libertyille, Illinois.

Co-Chair, Current Trends in Health Care Delivery.  (November 1-2, 1978). Lake Forest College.

Co-Chair, If You Don’t Stop Doing It, You’ll Go Blind: Sexuality and the College Student.  (November 19-21, 1977). Lake Forest College.

Courses Taught
Recent
Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence
Developmental Psychology:  Adulthood and Aging
Environmental Psychology
Psychology of Women/Psychology of Women and Men
Psychology Internship Seminar
Intro Psychology Labs
Educational Psychology

Less recent
The Science and Politics of Sex Differences
Differential Psychology
Human Sexuality
Research Design and Methods
Learning and Memory
Psychology and Mysticism
Issues in Health Care
Sports Psychology

College Activities
Chair, Environmental Studies, 2007-8
Faculty advisor to Tusitala, the literary magazine of Lake Forest College (1999-2000).
Chair, Health Services Institute (1982-1983).
Trustee Committee on Athletics (1981-1983)
Long Range Planning Committee (1979-1981)
College Council (1978-1979)
Committee on Women and Minorities (1976-1978)

Other Activities

Poetry
Midland Authors Society Poetry Awards Judge (1999-2001);
finalist in the Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Contest (2003);
finalist in Chicago Public Radio Illinois poet laureate contest (2004);
poetry readings in the Chicago area;
publications in a variety of periodicals (including the Chicago Tribune, Thema, Turning Wheel, Homo Oeconomicus and CALYX (forthcoming).

Environmental education:
lectures, workshops, and advocacy in the Chicago area.
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