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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
PRIVATE PRACTICE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST 1989-Present
Private practice individual and group clinical psychologist. Focused cognitive therapy and life coach approach which is also goal oriented, present oriented, and short term in a directive and supportive atmosphere. Specialty areas include: individual treatment; stress management; career counseling and handling job problems and other life changes; hypnosis; self esteem and identity issues; relationship problems including couples counseling.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST, Multi-Modal Therapy Institute, New York, NY 1992-1996
Clinical Psychologist for patients referred to Institute. Cognitive therapy approach focusing on five modes of human functioning: Behavior, Affects, Sensation, Images, and Cognitions. Supervised by Pstchologist, Dr. Jeffrey Rudolph, Director of Institute.
COUNSELOR, Home Advisory Council of Greater New York 1975-1977
Counseled individuals and married couples referred by Family Court.
SOCIAL WORKER, Catholic Charities, Brooklyn, NY 1974-1975
Counseling of individuals, couples, and families, referred to the agency. Advocated for clients who needed assistance in obtaining appropriate concrete services.
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
INDEPENDENT CORPORATE AND STATISTICAL CONSULTING, 1984-1992
Research projects included market research studies for several major drug companies. Also involved in research relating to data base design and analyses of back pain patients for the Hospital for Joint Diseases, evaluation studies for the Board of Education, employee satisfaction survey for Merrill Lynch, and the effects of training on recruits for the Police Academy. Also worked at Citibank for a period of five years as a quantitative market researcher targeting customers for insurance and investment products utilizing appropriate univariate and multivariate statistical techniques. In addition, provided appropriate interventions at New York City human service agency to improve employee communications, overall morale and productivity.
TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
- New York University, New York, NY, Adjunct Associate Professor 1979-2006
- Received Excellence in Teaching Award, 1989.
- Academic Review, New York, NY, Lecturer
Taught research design, statistics, and questionnaire construction to Ph.D. Psychologists preparing for the Psychology Licensing Examination. Developed lectures used by all lecturers of these courses, 1988-1997. - John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY, Adjunct Associate Professor 1999
- Fordham University, New York, NY, Adjunct Associate Professor, 1981, 1996-1997
- City College, New York, NY, Adjunct Associate Professor 1992
- Baruch College, New York, NY, Adjunct Lecturer 1977-1981, 1984, 1996
- Courses taught include Introductory Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Psychometrics, Statistics, Operations Research, and Calculus.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Psychology, City University of New York, New York, NY, 1985
- First recipient of Leonard S. Kogan Fellowship for Psychology Student with strong quantitative expertise.
- M.A., Psychology, New School for Social Research, New York, NY, 1977
- B.A., Mathematics, Queens College, Flushing, NY. 1968
- Graduated Phi Beta Kappa
and Magna Cum Laude
Completed 30 graduate credits in Ph.D. Computer Science Program, New York University, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, 1971-1972.
OTHER EDUCATION/SUPERVISION
- Supervised by Dr. Gerald Lucas, Director of Institute for Modern Psychoanalysis, New York, NY, 1989-2006.
- Supervised by Dr. Jeffrey Rudolph, Director of Multi-Modal Therapy Institute, New York, NY, 1992-1996.
SYMPOSIA ATTENDED
- Self- Discipline and Emotional Control 2003
- Family Psychotherapy Issues 2001, 2002
- Recent Research on Sleep Disorder 2000
- Advances in the Treatment of Schizophrenia 1998
- Clinical Issues in Career Counseling, Federation Employment and Guidance Service 1994
- Use of Myers Briggs Inventory in Career Counseling 1993
- Use of Campbell Interest and Skills Inventory 1993
- Treating the Addictive Personality, Regent Hospital, New York, NY 1993
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- Interviewer, Social Security
Administration 1973-1974
- Systems Computer Programmer 1968-1971
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
- Published over 10 articles in professional journals as well as Psychology Today.
- Wrote "Ask Dr. Shaw" column in local New York City newspaper, 1994-1996.
- Presented over 20 papers
at professional conferences.
Appeared on radio talk shows to discuss research findings.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Psychological Associations
- Eastern Psychological Associations
- SPSSI, the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
- METRO, Applied Psychologists
in Metropolitan New York City
