James E. Côté - Professor Emeritus - Department of Sociology

Education
Ph.D., 1984, Sociology, York University, Toronto
M.A., 1981, Sociology, University of Western Ontario
B.A. (Hons.), 1977, Sociology/Psychology, Trent University

Academic Work History
Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario
Emeritus Professor, 2019 –
Full Professor, 2000 – 2019
Associate Professor, 1990 – 2000
Assistant Professor, 1984 – 1990

Fields of research and teaching
sociology of youth, adolescent psychology (identity formation), and higher education studies.

Leadership in Professional Associations
Founding editor (2000) Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research
President (2003-2005) International Society for Research on Identity (formerly SRIF)
President (2010-14) Sociology of Youth RC34 ISA
Associate Editor (2009 – 2029) Journal of Adolescence

Dr. Côté has authored or co-authored twelve books and dozens of journal articles and book chapters in his three research fields. His most recent books include Identity, Youth, and Development: A Simplified Approach (2026), Advanced Introduction to Youth Studies (2022), and Youth Development in Identity Societies: Paradoxes of Purpose (2019).

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Selected Publications

Youth Development in Identity Societies: Paradoxes of Purpose. Routledge, 2019.
Ivory Tower Blues: A University System in Crisis. University of Toronto Press, 2007. (with Anton Allahar) (French translation by Groupe Librex, 2011.)
Identity Formation, Agency, and Culture: A Social Psychological Synthesis. Lawrence Erlbaum, 2002/ Psychology Press, 2014. (with Charles Levine) (with two subsequent editions; 2nd edition Japanese translation by Toshindo, 2020.)
Arrested Adulthood: The Changing Nature of Identity and Maturity. New York University Press, 2000.
Adolescent Storm and Stress: An Evaluation of the Mead/Freeman Controversy. Lawrence Erlbaum, 1994/ Routledge, 2019.