About John Kotre

 



John Kotre with daughter Adrienne.
With daughter Adrienne.

John Kotre is the author of eight books about lives, memories, and legacies, all of which take a narrative approach. He was also the creator of the award-winning public television and radio series Seasons of Life.

 

A former Jesuit seminarian, Kotre received his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Chicago and spent thirty-five years as a professor and project director at the Dearborn and Ann Arbor campuses of the University of Michigan. He and his wife Kathy have a blended family of five adult children and six grandchildren. They live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

 

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