Program Administration and Faculty

ADMINISTRATION

Alan S. Elliot, Ph.D.(Yeshiva University, 1991) Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Bellevue Hospital Center, NYU School of Medicine. Director of Psychology, Bellevue Hospital Center. Research and interests: The effects of HIV status on sexual identity formation, psychological development and treatment of gay men and lesbians, professional training, development of HIV risk reduction programs, integration of cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic treatment approaches.
Glen E. Heiss, Ph.D.(Fordham University, 2000) Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Director, NYU-Bellevue Clinical Psychology Internship Program. Research and interests: Gay and lesbian identity development, integration of spirituality and psychotherapy, impact of medical conditions of psychological adjustment, psychotherapeutic components of psychiatric training.

INTERNSHIP TRAINING COMMITTEE

Brian J. Belfi, Psy.D.(Carlos Albizu University, 2002) Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Forensic Program Administrator, Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center. Interests and research: Psychology and the law, violence risk assessment and management, DBT, personality assessment, and treatment of offenders.
Yvette Caro, Ph.D.(Adelphi University, 1987) Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Unit Chief, Bilingual Treatment Program Clinic, Bellevue Hospital Center. Interests and research: Cross-cultural psychology, treatment and assessment of bilingual patients, health psychology, psychodynamic perspectives on chronic and life-threatening illness, bereavement, trauma, supervision, professional training and development.
Suzanne M. L. Colin, Ph.D.(University of Barcelona, 1995) Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Co-Director, Child and Adolescent Psychology Externship Program, Bellevue Hospital Center. Research and interests: Neurobehavioral development from fetal period through adolescence, perinatal intervention and support, maternal and child health, professional training. Advanced training in hypnosis and pediatric psychological and neuropsychological evaluation.
Lori Evans, Ph.D.(St. John’s University, 1992) Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Director of Psychology Training, NYU Child Study Center. Research and interests: Adolescent depression and ADHD, school consultation.
Danielle Kaplan, Ph.D.(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2000) Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Director, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program, Bellevue Hospital Center. Clinical and research Interests: Cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety and depressive disorders; training and supervision in therapy, effective adaptation and applications of psychotherapy techniques to diverse populations; immigration and acculturation.
Erica Weissman, J.D.(New York University, 1981), Psy.D. (Yeshiva University, 1994) Clinical Director, Division of Forensic Psychiatry, Bellevue Hospital Center, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Interests: Forensic evaluation, treatment, and research; psychology and the law; culture and psychology; psychodynamic psychotherapy; prisoner re-entry; professional education and training.

FACULTY

Dominick Auciello, Psy.D.(Yeshiva University, 2000). Clinical Neuropsychologist, Associate Research Scientist, NYU Child Study Center. Specialized training in clinical neuropsychology. Interests: The evaluation and treatment of ADHD, LD, and concussions in youth ice hockey.
Massimo Balestri, Ph.D. (Boston University, 1998) Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Director, Intensive Personality Disorder Program, Bellevue Hospital Center. Research and interests: Subtypes of narcissistic personality disorder, development of personality disorder measures, neuropsychological and psychological testing, treatment of Axis II disorders, object relations theory and psychoanalysis.
Nereyda G. Brenner, Ph.D.(New York University, 1987) Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine, Psychologist, Bilingual Treatment Program, Bellevue Hospital Center. Interests and research: Assessment and treatment of Hispanic patients, thinking disorders in schizophrenia, ethnicity and mental health, geriatrics, parent-child problem-solving, health psychology/menopause.
Suellen M. Carney, Psy.D.,ATR (Pace University, 1992) Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Research, publications, and interests: Diagnostic assessment of children and adolescents, integration of neuropsychological and projective tests, learning disabilities, the impact of medical illness on families, symbolic expression in psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy.
Linda Carter, Ph.D.(New York University, 1974) Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Director, Family Studies Program, NYU Child Study Center. Advanced training in family psychotherapy and supervisory techniques with Jay Haley, Cloe Madanes, and Salvador Minuchin. Research interests and publications: Family factors in schizophrenia, divorce and step-parenting, family factors in hypertension and cardiac disease, couples therapy, prevention of distress in couples.
Ilene Cohen, Ph.D.(Long Island University, 1983) Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Chief of Medical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Bellevue Hospital Center. Director of Psychological Services, Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture. Interests: dynamic psychotherapy, health psychology, trauma, secondary trauma and the supervisory process. Graduate, NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
Cynthia de Jesus, M.A.(New York University, 1982) Co-Director, Child and Adolescent Psychology Externship Program, Bellevue Hospital Center.  Research and interests: Bilingual preschool assessment, early onset childhood schizophrenia, homeless and foster children, children of crack-addicted mothers.
Mark Evces, Ph.D.(University of Georgia, 2008). Psychologist, Bellevue Hospital Center World Trade Center Medical Monitoring Program; Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, NYU School of Medicine at Bellevue Hospital Center. Clinical and research interests: Integration of cognitive behavioral and intensive short term dynamic therapy approaches to treatment of trauma and mood disorders; social networking approaches to HIV adjustment; psychotherapy process and outcome reseach.
Richard Gallagher, Ph.D.(Temple University, 1981) Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Interests: Neuropsychology, behavior therapy protocols, parenting practices.
Jessica Gerson, Ph.D.(Long Island University, 1999) Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Psychologist, Pediatric Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Service, Bellevue Hospital Center. Advanced training in family and couples therapy, and hypnotherapy. Research: PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder and suicidal behavior. Interests: Reunited families, program development and efficacy research, impact of psychological interventions on chronic disease, and the role of community and social support in the prevention of psychological problems in children.
Peter T. Haugen, Ph.D.(University of Tennessee, 2006) Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Psychologist, Bellevue Hospital Center, World Trade Center Medical Monitoring Program; Chemical Dependency Outpatient Program. Interests: Psychodynamic psychotherapy process and outcome research; psychodynamic psychotherapy; trauma and PTSD; psychodynamic treatment of addiction. Research: Adolescent close relationships, communication, sexual decision-making, and normative sexuality.
A. Elizabeth Hirky, Ph.D.(Yeshiva University, 1997) Psychologist, Rehabilitation Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center. Areas of research and interest: Adjustment to chronic illness and disability; HIV/AIDS; stress and coping; cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy.
Anne B. Joelle, Ph.D.(Adelphi University, 2005) Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Psychologist, The Recovery Clinic, Bellevue Hospital Center. Clinical and research interests: addiction psychology, relational psychoanalysis and the supervisory process.
Ruth Jonas, Ph.D.(New School University, 1987) Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Graduate, NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. Interests: Psychoanalysis; treatment of character pathology (narcissistic, borderline, antisocial, etc.); individual and group therapy with psychiatric forensic patients; couples and family therapy; forensic competency evaluation; the relationship between emotional expression and somatic symptoms.
Kathryn Kavanaugh, Ph.D.(Clark University, 2006). Psychologist, World Trade Center Environmental Health Center, Bellevue Hospital Center. Interests: Assessment and treatment of PTSD and childhood anxiety disorders; mental health screening and treatment in primary care settings; the role of family factors in the development and maintenance of child psychopathology.
Lucia Kellar, Ph.D.(Columbia University, 1976) Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Director, Neuropsychological Assessment Service, Bellevue Hospital Center. Core Faculty, Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture. Interests: Neuropsychology; psychoanalytic psychotherapy; body psychotherapies.
Ifat Knaan-Kostman, Ph.D.(Adelphi University, 2006) Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Program Coordinator, Intensive Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Bellevue Hospital Center. Interests: Theory and practice of short-term dynamic therapy and the application of this modality to a wide range of patients, including patients with substance problems and individuals with medical conditions; group psychotherapy and the supervisory process.
Steven M. S. Kurtz, Ph.D., ABPP(Washington University, 1985) Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Clinical Coordinator, Institute for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity and Related Disorders, NYU Child Study Center. Areas of interest: Evidence-based treatment for childhood externalizing behavior disorders; co-morbid presentations with externalizing behavior disorders integration of school-based interventions with clinical outpatient services; parent training.
Jennifer Lewis, Psy.D.(California School of Professional Psychology, 2000). Research Scientist and Senior Psychologist, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, NYU School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital Center. Clinical and Research Interests: Pediatric health and psychology; depression and symptom differentiation among youth perinatally and behaviorally infected with HIV/AIDS; development of trans-theoretical disclosure programs for families infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS; assessment and program development; cultural diversity issues and deafness in mental health.
Jennifer A. Mathur, Ph.D.(Adelphi University, 2002) Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Psychologist, Bellevue Hospital Center, Forensic Psychiatry Service. Interests: Psychodynamic psychotherapy, individual and group treatment of inpatients with persistent and severe mental illness; forensic assessment and court-ordered evaluations pertaining to issues of competency; and supervision and the supervisory process.
Marilia Neves, Psy.D.(Carlos Albizu University, 2001) Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine.  Psychologist, Psycho-Oncology and Palliative Care, Bellevue Hospital Center. Interests and research: Psychosomatic medicine; adjustment to traumatic physical injuries; integrated brief psychotherapy with patients suffering from chronic and terminal illnesses.
Nancy Nichols-Goldstein, Psy.D.(Long Island University/C.W. Post, 1998) Psychologist, Bellevue Forensic Psychiatry Clinic. Advanced training: Critical Issues in American Psychiatry and the Law presented by the Postgraduate Medical School of New York University. Interests include clinical/forensic interviewing and psychological analysis of criminal psychopathology in literature.
Ona Nierenberg, Ph.D.(Adelphi University, 1997) Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, Psychologist, Virology Program, Bellevue Hospital Center, Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture. Interests: Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalysis; history and philosophy of science; the psychical consequences of medical illness.
Maile O’Hara, Ph.D.(New School for Social Research, 2007). Psychologist, Bellevue Hospital Center. Director, Clinical Psychology Training for Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture. Interests: Attachment and psycholinguistics; treatment of trauma in children and adults; play and dance therapy; working with interpreters; supervision and training.
Carol Pepper, Ph.D.(City University of New York, 1997) Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Psychologist, Rehabilitation Medicine, Bilingual Treatment Program, Bellevue Hospital Center. Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture, Bellevue Hospital Center. Advanced candidate, William Alanson White Institute. Research and interests: Interpersonal and relational psychoanalysis; the clinical use of dreams.
Kate Porterfield, Ph.D.(University of Michigan, 1998) Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Clinical Director, Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture. Interests: Children and war; adolescent treatment; impact of bereavement and loss on families; behavioral intervention with children.
Melanie K. Quintero, Ph.D.(University of Virginia, 2005). Psychologist, Bellevue Hospital Center, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP)/Interim Crisis Clinic. Interests: Clinical and forensic psychological assessment; women in prison; neuropsychological aspects of violence; emergency psychiatry and severe psychopathology.
Amy L. Roy, Ph.D.(Temple University, 2003) Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Child Study Center, NYU School of Medicine. Assistant Director of the Phyllis Green and Randolph Cowen Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience. Research, interests, and publications: Neural and cognitive mechanisms underlying pediatric anxiety disorders.
Cynthia Scheuer, Ph.D.(Southern Illinois University, 1967) Associate Psychologist, Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center. Research interests: Forensic psychology; experimental psychopathology; gender issues.
Rebecca Schrag, Ph.D.(University of Virginia, 2006). Psychologist, ACS-Bellevue Mental Health Service, Bellevue Hospital Center. Interests: Child maltreatment; the etiology and treatment of child and adolescent conduct disorder; the role of family factors in the development and maintenance of child psychopathology.
Susan J. Schwartz, M.A. Ed.(The George Washington University, 1977) Clinical Coordinator, Institute for Learning and Academic Achievement, NYU Child Study Center, Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Research and interests: Assessment and treatment of children with language, reading, writing, math and study/organizational difficulties; nonverbal learning disabilities; phonological awareness; adolescent development of higher level reasoning skills.
Andrew A. Shiva, Ph.D.(Columbia University, 2001) Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Director, Inpatient & Forensic Assessment, Bellevue Hospital Center. Primary Supervisor, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Forensic and Clinical Psychology. Research and interests: Clinical and forensic psychological assessment; personality and projective testing supervision and the supervisory process; forensic inpatient satisfaction; juridical decision-making; criminal responsibility; psychopathy; mass murder; terrorism.
Zoya Simakhodskaya, Ph.D.(City University of New York, 2002) Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Director of Psychological Services and Training for Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, Bellevue Hospital Center. Interests: psychology training in a psychiatric emergency room; chronic mental illness; adult and child psychodynamic psychotherapy; clinical health psychology and psychosomatic medicine.
Hawthorne Smith, Ph.D.(Columbia University, 1999) Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Psychologist, Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture. Research interests and publications: Therapeutic individual and group modalities in the treatment of torture survivors; multicultural psychology; treatment of adolescents; international affairs and development.
Andrea Vazzana, Ph.D.(Northern Illinois University, 2000). Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Child Study Center, NYU School of Medicine. Research and interests: Forensic evaluations; psychosocial outcomes of Lap-Band surgery for obese adolescents; eating disorders; obesity prevention and treatment; evidence-based treatment of externalizing behavior disorders.
Andrew Weintraub, Ph.D.(Wayne State University, 1981) Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Chief Psychologist, Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Bellevue Hospital Center. Interests: Alcoholism; cognitive processes; psychotherapy.
Allen A. Wilkes, Ph.D, CASAC.(New School for Social Research, 1996) Psychologist, HIV Services/Alcohol and Chemical Dependency Outpatient Clinics, Bellevue Hospital Center. Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine. Interests: Health psychology focusing on psychological coping factors associated with chronic, life-threatening illness (HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, C); substance abuse/dependence treatment emphasizing integration of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral treatment in individual and group psychotherapy.
Barry Winkler, J.D.(Fordham University, 1980), Psy.D. (Yeshiva University, 2006). Psychologist, Division of Forensic Psychiatry, Bellevue Hospital Center. Interests: Forensic evaluation; psychology and the law; psychological assessment, particularly assessment of malingering in forensic populations; cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy.
ADJUNCT PROGRAM FACULTY
Frances Sommer Anderson, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine
Sharlene Bird, Psy.D.Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine
Anthony P. Bossis, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine
Martha Edwards, Ph.D.Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine
Andrew E. Gordy, Ph.D.Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine
Ellen Katz Westrich, Ph.D.Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine
Enrique Gular, Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine
Bruce Hubbard, Ph.D.Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine
Richard Johnson, Ph.D.Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine
Carmen I. Vazquez, Ph.D.Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine