Linda Olds
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Linda E. Olds is an American psychologist
, consultant, trainer, Emeritus professor at Linfield College
and pioneer in the field of systems psychology
.
and community psychology
and received a B.A. at the Oberlin College
in 1968, an M.A. in 1970 from the University of Cincinnati, and a Ph.D. in 1976 at the University of Cincinnati
. Later she did postdoctoral research at the Pacific School of Religion
and UC Berkeley in 1987. She was a research fellow at the Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion, University of Chicago Divinity School
in 1981, and at the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar, at Yale University in 1991.
After studying at the University of Cincinnati
in 1976 she worked several years as a counseling consulting and trainer at the University of Cincinnati Counseling Center, the Rollman Psychiatric Institute, at the Community Psychology Institute, the Children's Psychiatric Center in Cincinnati and at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. In 2008 she retired as professor of psychology after 33 years of service.
She is a member of the Western Psychology Association, the Association of Women in Psychology, and the American Academy of Religion
. And she has been an invited speaker at the Washington State University
, the Alaska Pacific University
, the University of Oregon
, and Reed College
, and the Mary McConnell Symposium on Religion and Science.
, models of self, and gender issues in psychology.
Articles, a selection:
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
, consultant, trainer, Emeritus professor at Linfield College
Linfield College
Linfield College is an American private institution of higher learning located in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. As a four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences college with a campus in Portland, Oregon, it also has an adult degree program located in eight communities throughout the...
and pioneer in the field of systems psychology
Systems psychology
Systems psychology is a branch of applied psychology that studies human behaviour and experience in complex systems. It is inspired by systems theory and systems thinking, and based on the theoretical work of Roger Barker, Gregory Bateson, Humberto Maturana and others. It is an approach in...
.
Biography
Linda Olds studied clinical psychologyClinical psychology
Clinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development...
and community psychology
Community psychology
Community psychology deals with the relationships of the individual to communities and the wider society. Community psychologists seek to understand the quality of life of individuals, communities, and society...
and received a B.A. at the Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
in 1968, an M.A. in 1970 from the University of Cincinnati, and a Ph.D. in 1976 at the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
. Later she did postdoctoral research at the Pacific School of Religion
Pacific School of Religion
Pacific School of Religion is an ecumenical seminary located in Berkeley, California. It maintains covenantal relationships with the United Church of Christ, the United Methodist Church and the Disciples of Christ, providing all necessary expectations for candidates to their ordained ministries....
and UC Berkeley in 1987. She was a research fellow at the Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion, University of Chicago Divinity School
University of Chicago Divinity School
The University of Chicago Divinity School is a graduate institution at the University of Chicago dedicated to the training of academics and clergy across religious boundaries...
in 1981, and at the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar, at Yale University in 1991.
After studying at the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
in 1976 she worked several years as a counseling consulting and trainer at the University of Cincinnati Counseling Center, the Rollman Psychiatric Institute, at the Community Psychology Institute, the Children's Psychiatric Center in Cincinnati and at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. In 2008 she retired as professor of psychology after 33 years of service.
She is a member of the Western Psychology Association, the Association of Women in Psychology, and the American Academy of Religion
American Academy of Religion
The American Academy of Religion is the world's largest association of scholars in the field of religious studies and related topics. It is a nonprofit member association,...
. And she has been an invited speaker at the Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
, the Alaska Pacific University
Alaska Pacific University
Alaska Pacific University is a small liberal arts college located in Anchorage, Alaska, that emphasizes experiential and active learning...
, the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
, and Reed College
Reed College
Reed College is a private, independent, liberal arts college located in southeast Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus located in Portland's Eastmoreland neighborhood, featuring architecture based on the Tudor-Gothic style, and a forested canyon wilderness...
, and the Mary McConnell Symposium on Religion and Science.
Work
Linda Olds' principle research interests derive from the fields of personality, cross-cultural, theoretical, philosophical, and trans-personal psychology. Her interests have focused on systems theorySystems theory
Systems theory is the transdisciplinary study of systems in general, with the goal of elucidating principles that can be applied to all types of systems at all nesting levels in all fields of research...
, models of self, and gender issues in psychology.
Publications
Olds wrote two books and published several articles in interdisciplinary journals like Soundings, Listening, Contemporary Philosophy, Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, and Issues in Integrative Studies.- 1981, Fully Human, Prentice-Hall.
- 1992, Metaphors of Interrelatedness, State University of New York Press.
Articles, a selection:
- 2006, "The Columbia Basin as a Metaphor for an Interdisciplinary Approach", in: Issues in integrative studies, No. 19, pp. 221-225.
External links
- Homepage Linfield Department of Psychology.