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Program Supervisors and Faculty
Mitch Abrams, Psy.D., C.W. Post/Long
Island University, 1998. Forensic Psychologist, Coordinator of
Forensic Psychology Training. Interests: Correctional Psychology,
Anger Management, Violence, Trauma, Sports Psychology.
Susan Adubato, Ph.D., Northern
Illinois University, 1984. Clinical Assistant Professor, Department
of Psychiatry and Department of Pediatrics. Interests: Assessment
and Intervention with Infants and Toddlers from Birth through
3 Years and Their Mothers; Premature Infant Development; Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome; Lead Exposure; Autism.
Rinku Arora, Psy.D., Argosy
University, Chicago, 2003. Psychologist, UBHC Child and Adolescent
Outpatient Services. Interests: Trauma, Anxiety Disorders, Group
Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral
Therapy.
Nicole Attaway, Ph.D., Rutgers
University, 2004. Psychologist, Adult Partial Hospitalization
Program, Extended Treatment Division, UBHC. Interests: Addiction
Treatment and Prevention; Dual Diagnosis and Treatment, Spiritual
Coping; Program Development; Multicultural Issues; Community Psychology
and Prevention Services
Christine Baker, Ph.D., Seton
Hall University, 1990 . Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-NJMS;
Adjunct Medical Staff-University Hospital; Visiting Specialist,
Center for Child Advocacy, Montclair State University; Consultant,
Child Abuse Treatment Program, St. Clare’s Behavioral Health
Services; Consulting Psychologist, Babyland Family Services, Inc.
Interests: Culture and Maltreatment; Sexual Behavior Problems
in Children.
Frank Baffige, Ph.D., Cappella
University, 2005. Psychologist, Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor.
Adult Outpatient Services. Interests: Motivational interviewing,
MICA/substance abuse, anger management.
Jacqueline A. Bartlett, M.D.
University of Cincinnati Medical School, 1971. Associate Professor
of Pediatrics and Child Psychiatry; Attending Psychiatrist, Pediatrics
and Psychiatry, NJMS. Interests: Psychosomatic Medicine, Psycho-Neuroimmunology,
ADHD, Childhood Anxiety and Affective Disorders, Pediatric Psychopharmacology.
Beata Geyer Beaudoin, Ph.D.,
Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2000. Training Director; Psychologist,
UBHC, Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services, and Instructor,
Department of Psychiatry-NJMS. Interests: Neuropsychology; Child
Psychology; Cultural Issues in Assessment, Pseudoneurological
Problems; ADHD.
Gregory Benson, Psy.D., Yeshiva
University, 1998. Psychologist, Adult Acute Day Hospital, Acute
Treatment Division UBHC. Interests: Chronic Mental Illness; Character
Pathology; Dynamic Psychotherapy.
Waymon Benton, Ph.D. Columbia
University, 1992. Psychologist, Child Outpatient Services, UBHC.
Interests: Multicultural issues, Racial Identity Development,
Transgenerational Family Therapy, Sibling and Birth-Order Influences
in Personality Development, Domestic Violence,
Catherine A. Blandford, Psy.D.,
Yeshiva University, 1989. Psychologist/Forensic Mental Health
Clinician, Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, UCHC. Interests:
Sex Offender Treatment, Family Systems Therapy, Grief and Trauma
Counseling, Forensic Evaluations
Nancy Boyd-Franklin, Ph.D.,
Columbia University, 1982. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry- NJMS;
Professor, Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and
Professional Psychology, Rutgers University. Interests: Family
Therapy with Black Families.
Nancy A. Brunner, Psy.D., Florida
Institute of Technology, 1988. Forensic Specialist/Psychologist,
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women, UCHC. Interests: Clinical
Psychology in Prison Settings, Female Sex Offenders, Victimization
Issues, Relapse Prevention.
Alicia Caputo, Ph.D., University
of Alabama, 2000. Forensic Psychologist, Adult Diagnostic and
Treatment Center, UCHC. Interests: Forensic psychology, particularly
risk assessments; specialization in psychology-law
Giovanni Caracci, M.D., University
of Naples, 1977. Chair (interim), Psychiatry Department, Director
of Medical Education. Interests: Multiculturalism, Biopsychosocial
Assessment, Urban Mental Health, Countertransference, Neuroleptic
Side Effects
Richard Carr, Psy.D., Yeshiva
University, 1990. Clinician Supervisor, Brief Treatment Division
UBHC. Interests: Behavior Analysis, Family Behavior Therapy, Anxiety
Disorders, Behavioral Medicine, Multicultural Competency Training.
Bernard Chelis, Ph.D., Seton
Hall University, 1996. Clinician Supervisor, Adult Diagnostic
and Treatment Center, UCHC. Interests: Trauma, Cognitive Therapy.
Mark Chernin, Ph.D., Rutgers
University, 1987. Psychologist, EAP Program, UBHC. Interests:
Objects Relations Theory and Practice, Psychoanalysis
Donald S. Ciccone, Ph.D., Rice
University, 1975. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry-NJMS, University
Hospital Psychiatric Consultation/Liaison Service. Interests:
Behavioral Medicine, Cognitive Theory and Therapy; Chronic Pain.
Gerard Costa, Ph.D., Temple
University, 1988. Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry-NJMS;
Director, Institute for Infant and Preschool Mental Health Training,
Youth Consultation Services.
Paula N. Iudica-Costa, Psy.D.,
Wright State University 1999. Psychologist, UBHC, Child and Adolescent
Outpatient Services. Interests: Child Neglect/Abuse, Trauma, Attachment
Theory, Multicultural Competency.
Carla V. D'Aiello, Psy.D., Wright
State University, 2000. Psychologist, UBHC, Child and Adolescent
Outpatient Services; Assistant Director of Psychology Training,
Interests: Multicultural Competency Training, Racial & Ethnic
Identity Development in Children; Impact of Migration and Acculturation
on Families, Impact of Domestic Violence on Families
Wanda K. Edwards, Psy.D., 2001,
Yeshiva University; UBHC, Child and Adolescent Services, Partial
Care Programs, Clinical Supervisor; Interests: Child and Adolescent
Psychopathology, Partial Hospitalization Programs for Inner-city
Children of Color, HIV Prevention, HIV and Mental Health, Young
African-American Fathers and Diversity.
Susan C. Esquilin, Ph.D., ABPP
, University of Chicago, 1979. Center for Child Advocacy, Montclair
State University. Interests: Child Sexual Abuse; Impact of Violence;
Child Custody; Sexual Behavior Problems in Children; Ethical and
Forensic Issues.
Mark Frank, Ph.D., Long Island
University, 1978. Forensic Psychologist, Adult Diagnostic and
Treatment Center, UCHC. Interests: Psychological Evaluations,
Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy, Sex Offender Assessment.
Susan Furrer, Psy.D., Executive
Director, Behavioral Research and Training Institute, Internship
Programs, Newark and Piscataway. Interests: Prevention of violence,
sexual abuse, trauma.
William M. Gordon, Ph.D., Rutgers
University, 1976. Clinical Instructor-NJMS; Private Practice;
Medical Expert in Psychology, Office of Hearings Administration-Social
Security Administration. Interests: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder,
Anxiety Disorders, Sexual Dysfunction, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy.
Nancy Graffin, Ph.D., Penn State
University, 1991. Clinician Supervisor, Adult Diagnostic and Treatment
Center, UCHC. Interests: Sex Offender Assessment and Treatment,
Sex Offender Risk Assessment, Trauma.
Heidi Haiken, LCSW, University
of Illinois-Chicago, 1984; MPH, UMDNJ, 1993. Coordinator of Social
Work Services, FXB Program, School of Nursing, UMDNJ. Interests:
HIV, Pediatrics, Women’s Health Care, Group Therapy.
Jennis E. Hanna, Ph.D., University
of Toledo, 1990. Associate Director for Clinical Services, Youth
Consultation Service Institute for Infant and Preschool Mental
Health. Interests: Infant Mental health; Infant Assessment; Developmental
Effects of Pediatric HIV; Autistic Spectrum Diagnoses and Treatment.
Elaine Herzog, Ed.D., Rutgers
University, 1982. Director, Child and Adolescent Services, University
Behavioral HealthCare, Associate Professor, Psychiatry. Interests:
Attachment, Family Therapy, Trauma, Infant Mental Health, Violence
Prevention
James Hill, Ph.D., New School
for Social Research, 1991. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry-NJMS
and Neurological Institute. Interests: Neuropsychology; Work with
Cancer and AIDS Patients; Pediatric Psychology.
Norman Hymowitz, Ph.D., Rutgers
University, 1971. Professor of Psychiatry-NJMS; Coordinator, Developmental
Disabilities Service, Extended Treatment Division UBHC. Interests:
Mental Retardation; Behavior Therapy; Neuropsychology; Behavioral
Medicine; Psychopharmacology; Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.
Nancy Just, Ph.D., ABPP. Temple
University, 1994. Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry-NJMS;
Co-Director of Advanced Psychological Specialists, LLC. Interests:
Chronic Pain, Depression, Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Diane Kaufman, M.D., Downstate
Medical Center, 1979. Assistant Professor, Psychiatry. Interests:
Creativity and Mental Health, Recovery from Trauma.
Charles Kellner, M.D., Cornell
University Medical College, 1978. Professor, Psychiatry. Interests:
Electroconvulsive Therapy, Depression, Schizophrenia, Severe Mental
Illness.
Cheryl Kennedy, M.D., American
University of the Caribbean, 1987. Associate Professor, Psychiatry
and Preventive Medicine and Community Health, NJMS. Interests:
Psychosomatic Medicine, Addictions, Women’s Health, Adolescent
Medicine.
Gudrun Lange, Ph.D., City University
of New York, 1994. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology,
Neuropsychology Program. Interests: Neuropsychological Assessment;
Unexplained Illness; Neuroimaging.
Gerald Leventhal, Ph.D., Duke
University, 1962. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry-NJMS; Psychologist,
Brief Treatment Division UBHC. Interests: Cognitive-Behavioral
Therapy for Anxiety Disorders & Depression; Group Psychotherapy;
Couples and Marital Therapy; Research in Mental Health Services;
Psychology Education.
Carol Lewis, Psy.D., Rutgers
University, 1978. Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry-NJMS.
Interests: Child Therapy; Gender Dysphoria.
Donna LoBiondo, Ph.D., Boston
University, 1993. Psychologist/Forensic Mental Health Clinician,
Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, UCHC. Interests: Sex Offender
Evaluation and Risk Assessment, Female Sex Offender Pathology,
Character Pathology, Forensic Interview and Assessment Skills.
Chitra Malur, M.D., M.B.B.,
SUNY Stony Brook, 2000, Kilpauk Medical College, Psychiatrist,
Director of Inpatient Psychiatry. Interests: Severe, acute &
persistent mental illness
Celena Martino, Psy.D., Loyola
University – Maryland, 2003. Psychologist. Interest: Neuropsychology.
Nancy Blanco Melendez, Ed.D.,
Columbia University, 1995. Mental Health Clinician, UBHC, Child
and Adolescent Outpatient Service. Interests: Multicultural Issues;
Racial and Ethnic Identity Development; Family Therapy.
Evelyn A. Orozco, Ph.D. Kent
State University, 1995. Clinician Administrator of Children’s
Services Newark Campus, UMDNJ-UBHC. Interests: Multicultural Competency
Training, Working with Underserved Populations; Community-Based
Services; Impact of Migration and Acculturation on Families.
Eric Parker, Ph.D., Adelphi
University, 1986. Clinician, UBHC, Child and Adolescent Outpatient
Services. Interests: Psychodynamic Treatment; Developmental Theory;
Cross-Cultural Psychology; School Consultation.
Guillermo Parra, Ph.D., Long
Island University, 1989. Forensic Mental Health Clinician, UBHC/UCHC.
Interests: Forensic Psychology; psychological testing.
Marcy Pasternak, Ph.D., Duke
University, 1982. Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry-NJMS;
Private Practice. Interests: Affective Disorders; Couples and
Family Therapy; Forensic Psychology (Family and Personal Injury);
Divorce Mediation; Therapeutic Mediation; Parent Coordinator;
Parental Alienation.
Sueli S. Petry, Ph.D., Seton
Hall University, 2005. Psychologist and Family Therapist; UBHC,
Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services, Clinician. Interests:
Multicultural Competency Training, Mental Health and Resiliency
in the Context of Oppression; Child Sexual Abuse and Family Treatment.
Emili Rambus, Psy.D., University
of Denver-School of Professional Psychology, 1990. Psychologist/Forensic
Mental Health Specialist, Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center,
UCHC. Interests: Sex Offender Specific Treatment.
Jonathan Riley, Ph.D., Ferkauf
Graduate School of Psychology/Albert Einstein College of Medicine,
Yeshiva University, 1993. Forensic Mental Health Clinician, UBHC/UCHC.
Interests: Sex Offender treatment, Relapse Prevention, Locus of
Control, Pain Management
Kenneth L. Robey, Ph.D., Rutgers-The
State University, 1988. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry-NJMS;
Director, Matheny Institute for Research in Developmental Disabilities,
Matheny School and Hospital. Interests: Psychosocial and Cultural
Issues in Developmental Disability; Medical Education Concerning
Disability; Lesch-Nyhan Disease.
Jeffrey Singer, Ph.D., Fairleigh
Dickinson University, 1993. Psychologist/Forensic Mental Health
Clinician, Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, University Correctional
HealthCare. Interests: Transtheoretical Psychotherapy, Sex Offender
Evaluations, Perceptions and Communication of Risk, Domestic Abuse
Intervention.
Gloria L. Steiner, Ed.D., Columbia
University, 1965. Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry.
Interests: Family Therapy; Psychosocial Aspects of Pediatric HIV/AIDS.
Richard G. Stiga, Ph.D., US
International University, 1985. Psychologist, Adult Diagnostic
and Treatment Center, UCHC. Interests: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy,
Clinical Management of the Violent and Mentally Ill Offender.
Tolga Taneli, M.D., Co-director
of Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry; Training Director
of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program. Interests:
Effective management and training.
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