Adjunct Professor
Psychology
I trained in psychiatry at Harbor/UCLA Medical Center where I was Chief Resident in 1990. As Chief Resident, I helped oversee a Psychiatric Emergency Room that served 4 million people! I was a Fellow in Consutlation and Out Patient Psychiatry at Yale/New Haven Hospital in 1991. I then studied neuroscience at Yale for five years. I was involved in researching sex steroid effects on the brain and behavior.
I have worked in St. Raphael's Hospital, New Haven, CT and St. Vincent's Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, where I specialized in treating severe depression.
I am mother to three children, two girls born in 1991 and 1993, and a boy born in 2002.
Classes I Teach:
Introduction to Psychology
Child Development
Adolescent Development
Biological Psychology
Social Psychology
Exceptional Children
Health Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Alcohol and Drugs in Society
Books
Scientific Publications
Web Site Links
Parenting the At Risk Child
Your souce of information about parenting children with genetic risk for antisocial behavior, addiction and ADHD.
There are many reasons students choose to study psychology, here are a few of the most common:
1. "I want to know why people do what they do!"
2. "I want to learn about myself!"
3. "I want to learn about psychological disorders!"
4. "I want to be a counselor!"
5. "I want to save the world!"
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Look here for answers to your questions and recommendations for courses to take.
1. Why people do what they do!
2. How to learn about yourself!
3. How to learn about mental illness!
