Judith L. Alpert
How is it possible for memories of trauma that have been forgotten for a long time to be remembered decades after the trauma occurred? Why do children try hard to forget trauma while adults try hard to remember trauma? I study trauma, such as school violence, child sexual abuse and child abuse. I am interested in such questions as how trauma impacts the victim and the victim's family, why the perpetrator initiates trauma, why witnesses are slow to identify it, and how memory for trauma changes over time. I focus on these questions in my clinical and research work from a psychoanalystic as well as a social systems perspective and with a view toward treatment as well as prevention. What is the prognosis for the field of School Psychology? How can feminist psychology and psychoanalysis co-exist? Questions such as these interest me as well, and I teach and write in the fields of School Psychology and Psychology of Women in addition to trauma.
Degrees Held
- Certificate in Psychoanalysis and Psychotheraepy
New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
1984
Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis - Ph.D.
Columbia University
1973
School Psychology - B.A.
Tufts University
1966
Child Study; Psychology
Awards
- 2007 : Award for Service, Division of Trauma Psychology, American Psychological Association.
- 2005 : Award for Scholarship, Division of Psychoanalysis, American Psychological Association.
- 1989 : Recipient of Distinguished Service Award, Division 16 (School Psychology), American Psychological Association, 1989.
- 1989 : Finalist, Committee on Women in Psychology's Leadership Citation, American Psychological Association, 1989.
- 1984 : Elected Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division 16 (School Psychology), Division 35 (Psychology of Women), Division 27 (Community Psychology), Division 39 (Psychoanalysis), Division 56 (Trauma Psychology).
- 1984 : Recipient of Award of Outstanding Contribution to School Psychology, New Jersey Association of School Psychologists, 1984.
- 1981 : Chapter on parenting (with M. Richardson) was selected for an award in the Senior Psychologist category of the School Division, New York State Psychological Association, Monticello, New York, 1981.
- 1980 : Developed a sex-role game (with O'Connell et al( which was nominated for the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of business Award, 1980.
- 1979 : Article on school consultation (with Weiner and Ludwig) received Journal of School Psychology Award for one of the best articles in 1979.
- 1976 : Recipient of Lightner Witmer Award for Outstanding Young Professional, Division 16 (School Psychology), AMerican Psychological Association, 1976.
- 2004 : Member, Council of Representatives, American Psychological Association, 1999-2004, 1989-1992, 1984-1987.
- 2004 : Member, Executive Board, Division 39, American Psychological Association, 1999-2004.
- 1992 : President, Section III (Women) of Division 39, American Psychological Association, 1988-1992.
- 1990 : Member, Board of Professional Affairs, American Psychological Association, 1987-1990, member of Executive Board of Professional Affairs, 1988-1990.
- 1987 : Executive Board, Division 16 (School Psychology), American Psychological Association, 1978-1987.
- 1983 : President, Division 16 (School Psychology), American Psychological Association, 1982-1983.
- 1981 : Member, Board of Social and Ethical Responsibility in Psychology, American Psychological Association, 1980-1983, Administrative Committee member of the Board, 1980-1981.
- 1981 : Treasurer, Division 16 (School Psychology), American Psychological Association, 1979-1981.
Publications
- NYU Humanities Council Grant ($8,950( (with Drs. Avital Ronell and Shireen Patell in Arts and Sciences), Research in Trauma and Violence: Traumatic Effects. (2005-2006).
- NYU Curricular Challenge Fund Grand ($6,969) (with Dr. Gerald Landsberg), Responding to Mass Violence: A proposal to Develop Cross-Discipline Training for Psychological Counseling and Supportive Interventions. (2001-2002).