Rankin, Jane L.

JANE L. RANKIN has taught and conducted research in developmental psychology for 25 years. A former Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Psychology Department at Drake University, she is now Associate Dean for Research in the School of Communication at Northwestern University. Much of her research has focused on stereotyping, self-consciousness, and memory in children, adolescents, and older adults. She is the mother of two college-age children.