About me

I served as the 105th President of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1996-97. I am currently president of the American Psychological Foundation. I chair the APA Insurance Trust. And I am a member of the board of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving.

A 1976 graduate of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University, I previously served on the Board of Directors of APA. I organized and chaired both the APA Committee on Urban Initiatives and the Task Force on the Changing Gender Composition of Psychology. I am a past-president of the New Jersey Psychological Association and for 5 years served as Director of Professional affairs for the Association. I am a co-founder of Women in Psychology for Legislative Action, a national PAC.

I have a private practice in Westfield, N.J (click on About my Practice to learn more about it). I have written or edited six books and numerous articles, focusing on women's issues and advocacy. My most recent books are Finding Your Voice, and What Do You Want to Do When You Grow Up?. I have also appeared as an expert on countless television shows, including Good Morning America, Prime Time Live, and the Today show, and on CNBC and the Fox News Channel. I am long married, and have two children and seven grandchildren.

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