Lodi-Smith received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, working with Professor Brent Roberts, one of the preeminent figures in the study of personality trait development. Using a multi-method approach to understand identity, Lodi-Smith has done important studies on narrating personality change and on the role of life narratives in healthy aging. More information about Dr. Lodi-Smith and her research can be found at http://www.canisius.edu/person/jennifer-lodi-smith-phd