Kathryn Dohrmann
Education
MPH Socio-Medical Science, Columbia University
PhD Developmental Psychology, Iowa State University
MS Development Psychology, Iowa State University
NSF/AAAS Chautauqua Course in Human Sexuality
BS Honors Program, Iowa State University
Specialties
Developmental Psychology
Public Health and Environmental Health
Sexuality and Gender
Environmental Psychology
Montessori Education
Interests
I study the theory and practice of Montessori education. My research focus concerns high school outcomes for children who attended a public Montessori school from preschool through the fifth grade. I am also interested in Montessori’s pioneering work in environmental education.
One of my longstanding interests is the impact of the environment on health and behavior. This includes not only the effects of a variety of toxins (such as lead, mercury, pesticides and plasticizers), but also the significance of human interactions with natural and built environments.
I have also written about a variety of topics related to health, sexuality, and exercise.
Senior Seminar: Health Psychology
Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence
Developmental Psychology: Adulthood and Aging
Environmental Psychology
Environment, Health, Behavior
Psychology of Women/Psychology of Women and Men
Psychology of Sex and Gender
The Science and Politics of Sex Differences
Differential Psychology
Human Sexuality/Human Sexual Behavior
Psychology Applied to Education
Introduction to Psychological Science (and accompanying computer laboratories)
Internship Seminar
Research Design and Methods
Learning and Memory
Psychology and Mysticism (as senior seminar, co-taught with Ron Miller)
Issues in Health Care (co-taught with Richard Runge and Lee Thompson)
Sports Psychology (as tutorial)
Eco-Therapy (as tutorial)
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
Recipient of a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (via the Environmental Studies Program at Lake Forest College) to create the Lake Effect Environmental Archive. The archive contains resources relevant to the environmental, historic, public health and scientific issues surrounding the pollution of Waukegan Harbor. (2011–2012)
Recipient of an Academic Innovation Grant from Lake Forest College for a proposal entitled “CyberPsych” (a curriculum to promote web literacy in child psychology students). (2001–2002)
Dohrmann, K. R. With Nature in Mind: The Legacy of Maria Montessori. Springer (manuscript in preparation)
Dohrmann, K. R. (2016) Ecosystems of meaning: A place-based environmental psychology course. Symposium on Field Study: Establishing Best-Practices at the Intersection of Place, Pedagogy, Innovation and Technology.
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.
Dohrmann, K. R. Learning through the lens of Environmental Psychology. Symposium on Field Study: Establishing Best-Practices at the Intersection of Place, Pedagogy, Innovation and Technology. Colorado Springs, July 11, 2015.
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.
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, Gorton Community Center, Lake Forest, IL.
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, Libertyville, 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.
Current
Human Subjects Review Committee, 2018-present; Chair, Fall 2018-Spring 2020
City of Lake Forest Collaborative for Environmental Leadership, Fall, 2018-present
Environmental Studies, Associated Faculty 2017-present
Education Advisory Committee, 2007-present
Science and Health Care Pathway, 2018-present
Environmental Studies
Chair, Environmental Studies Program, 2007-2009
Environmental Studies Program Committee, 2007-2016
Associated Faculty, Environmental Studies Department
Faculty Advisor, Lake Forest College Student Garden at Glen Rowan, 2017-present
Garden Advisory Board, 2009-2016
Internships Committee, 2005-2019
Academic Writing Committee, 2007-2008
Trustee Committee, Property and Operations, 2007-2009, 2012-13
Faculty advisor to student environmental organization, LEAP (2008-2011)
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)
Poetry:
· Midland Authors Society Poetry Awards Judge (1999-2001)
· finalist in the Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Contest (2003)
· finalist in WBEZ Illinois poet laureate contest (2004)
· poetry readings in the Chicago area (including the Chicago Cultural Center)
· publications in a variety of journals (including The A-3 Review, CALYX, Thema, Turning Wheel, Homo Oeconomicus, East on Central, The Ekphrastic Review, the Last Stanza Poetry Journal.
· Invited participant in the 2009 Poetic Dialogue Project https://www.bethshadur.com/the-poetic-dialogue-project
· Anthologized in Collaborative Vision
(2009, http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/672115) and All About Eve (Wolfsinger Publications, 2010)
Environmental: advocacy, lectures and workshops over the past four decades in the Chicago area. Founder of the Lake Forest Coop and of Simple Things for a Better Environment.
https://jwcdaily.com/2011/06/07/wildflowers-of-the-witchhazelseminary-ravine/
http://elizabethpeartree.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/spring-ephemerals/