Prof. Norman I. Kagan

Prof. Norman I. Kagan, my beloved husband, was born in Queens New York on May 3, 1931 and died of non-smoker`s lung cancer on May 20, 1994 in Houston, Texas. He earned a Bachelors degree in Chemistry and a Masters and a Ph.D., in Psychology from New York University in New York City.

For more than 25 years he was a renowned professor at Michigan State University in East Lansing, former president of Division 17 (Counseling Psychology) of the American Psychological Association, pioneer and founder of Interpersonal Process Recall or IPR as this method of communication and Norm himself became known through out the world. He then retired from Michigan State University as Distinguished Professor in Psychology and Psychiatry only to take on the position of Chair at the College of Education, Counseling Psychology program in the mid 1980`s.

He served as Department Chair for about 6 years, and then continued his responsibilities as Professor almost until his death. Norm was an admired teacher, a popular lecturer who loved passionately his work. He was a devoted father and step-father, a loyal friend and a caring and loving husband. He loved Life! I am dedicated to keep his life work alive.