Faculty/Staff Information

L.B. Bouchard

they/them/theirs

Tenure Track Assistant Professor , Gerontology: Aging and Older Adulthood

14112 | bouchardl@wou.edu
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Why I chose WOU

I love being apart of a vibrant learning community!

At WOU since

08/01/2024

Hobbies

video games, creative writing, & park walks!

Fun fact

I've lived in 5 different states

Hometown

Chicago, IL

Favorite book/movie

My Cousin Vinny / The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

Classes Taught

Course	Title	Location	Days	Times
GERO 455	SOCIAL TIES AND AGING	HYBRD* CRS	-------	-
GERO 406	RESILIENCE IDNTY OLDER ADULTS	ONLINE CRS	-------	-
GERO 320	INTRODUCTION TO AGING	HYBRD* CRS	-------	-
GERO 320	INTRODUCTION TO AGING	ACKER 141	-M-----	1400-1550
GERO 455	SOCIAL TIES AND AGING	BELL 334	--T----	1200-1350

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Gerontology, Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, IL

Master’s of Science in Clinical-Counseling Psychology, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology, Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN

Professional memberships

Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)

Teaching Focus

Social gerontology, healthy aging, qualitative methods, and life course perspective

Research Areas

Resilience, Life Narratives, Social Connectedness, LGBTQ Aging, & Qualitative Methodology

Undergrad courses taught

GERO 200 The Aging Self: Pathways through Adulthood GERO 320 Introduction to Aging GERO 340 Intersectionality: Inequalities & Vulnerabilities in Older Adulthood GERO 455 Social Ties & Aging Other gerontology courses as assigned

Current research

1. Resilience, Identity, and & Aging 2. Humor and Aging 3. Gerontological Pedagogy

Publications

Selected Publications:

Bouchard, L. M. (in press). They was patient. Health Promotion Practice.

Bouchard, L. M., Manning, L. K., Perton, C., & Flanagan, M. (2021). Connection, inclusion, support, and transition: The contextual significance of aging within faith communities. Journal of Religion, Spirituality, and Aging. 1-19. doi.org/10.1080/15528030.2021.1938341

Bouchard, L. M., & Nauta, M. M. (2021). Associations of health symptoms and perceptions with work volition. Career Development Quarterly. 69(2). doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12257

Manning, L. K., & Bouchard, L. M. (2019). Encounters with adversity: A framework for understanding resilience in later life. Journal of Aging and Mental Health, 24(7) 1108-1115. doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2019.1594162

Bouchard, L. M., & Nauta, M. M. (2018) College students’ health and short-term career outcomes: Examining work volition as a mediator. Journal of Career Development, 45(4) 393-406. doi.org/10.1177/0894845317699517

Student presentations

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