Gerald Robert Adams

Background

Adams, Gerald Robert was born on June 2, 1946 in Fremont, Nebraska, United States. Son of Arthur Edward and Florence (Schuett) Adams.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Midland College, 1968; Master of Arts in Psychology, U. Nebraska, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development, Pennsylvania State University, 1975.

Career

Professor, Utah State University, Logan, 1975-1990; professor, chair department family studies, U. Guelph, Ontario, Canada, since 1990. Board directors Laboratory Resch. on Adolescent Research, Utah State University, chairman 1979-1981, acting chairman 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Gerald Robert Adams has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Adolescent Life Experiences (Psychology)

    (Offering a research focus, coverage of prevention of adol...)

Membership

Project leader USDA Grant Adolescent Resch., 1985-1989. Fellow American Psychology Association. Society Resch. Adolescent (archivist 1986-1988), Society Resch. on Human Development (Southwestern) (secretary/treasurer 1986-1987), Utah Council Family Rels.

(president 1986-1987), American Sociology Association, National Council Family Rels., Society Resch. Child Development.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, fishing, cross-country skiing, traveling.

Connections

Married Jane E. Adams, July 15, 1973 (divorced February 1986). Children: Shawnelle, Sheryl, Shelli, Elizabeth. Married Carol Ann Markstrom, March 20, 1987 (divorced 1997).

Father:

Arthur Edward Adams

Mother:

Florence (Schuett) Adams

Spouse:

Carol Ann Markstrom

Spouse:

Jane E. Adams

child:

Elizabeth Adams

child:

Shelli Adams

child:

Sheryl Adams

child:

Shawnelle Adams