• Ph.D.:  State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1990
  Developmental Psychology, 1990
   
• M.A.:  State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1987
  Psychology
   
• B.A.:  Ithaca College, 1983
  Major:  Psychology            Minor:  Art History
   

• Introduction to Psychology I and II
   
• Developmental Psychology I:  Child Development
   
• Developmental Psychology II:  Adolescent Development
   
• Theories of Learning
   
• Experimental Methodology
   
• Developmental Disabilities/Mental Retardation
   
• Psychology of Women
   
• Origins of Human Nature (College Core Curriculum:  regular and honors sections)
   
• Construction of Personal Identity (College Core Curriculum:  regular and honors sections)
   
• The Making of a Serial Killer (Senior Seminar for College Wide Core Curriculum:  regular and honors sections)
   
• Women's Lives:  Diversity, Challenge, and Change:  (First Year Experience Seminar - College Wide Curriculum:  regular and honors sections)
   

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

• APA:  The American Psychological Association
•            APA: Division 44 (Society for the Study of LGBT Issues)
•            APA: Division 7 (Developmental Psychology)
•            APA: Division 35 (Psychology of Women)
•            APA: Division 35, section 4 (Bisexual and Lesbian Issues)
•            APA: Division 43 (Family Psychology)
•            APA: Division 53 (Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology)
•            APA: Division 38 (Health Psychology)
   
• SRCD:  The Society for Research in Child Development
   
• PSI CHI:  The National Honor Society in Psychology
   
• AAUW:  American Association of University Women
   

• 2007-2009:      Committee Member:  Faculty Personnel Committee Social Sciences Representative
   
• 2003-2005:      Department Chair:  Psychology Department
   
• 2003-2004:      Committee Member:  College Wide Planning and Priorities Committee
   
• 2003-2004:      Committee Member:  Faculty Personnel Committee Social Sciences Representative
   
• 2001-2002:      Department Chair:  Psychology Department
   
• 2001-2002:      Committee Member:  Middle States Steering Committee
   
• 1999-2000:      Conference Co-Organizer for the Dowling College Conference Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
                             Transgendered Issues in Education.
   
• 1996-1999:      Chairperson:  Academic Standards Committee
   
• 1996-1999:      Joint Committee of Academic Administrators:  committee member
   
• 1994-1999:      Faculty Administrative Senate:  senate member
   
• 1993-1994:      Academic Chair:  Social Sciences Division
   
• 1992-1994:      Program Coordinator:  College Orientation Program forIncoming First Year Students
   
• 1990-1993:      Committee Member:  Long Range Planning and Development Committee
   

• 2002:                 Gold Award:  from Foreword Magazine for best parenting book of 2001 from an independent
                             or university press (For Lesbian Parents, Guilford Press)
   
• 2001:                 PRIDE Award:  Recipient of the Dowling College Faculty PRIDE award for excellence and
                             service to Dowling College
   
• 2000:                 Student Government Association's Women's Month Award:  Given by Dowling College
                             Student Government Association for outstanding leadership at Dowling College.
   
• 1997:                 The Dowling College Women's Month Inspiration Award:  Given by the Dowling College
                             Cultural Affairs Committee for outstanding leadership at Dowling College.
   
• 1993-1994:      Professor of the Year:  Given by Dowling College's Program for Learning Disabled College
                             Students.
   
• 1992-1993:      Outstanding Club Advisor:  Given by the Student Government Association of Dowling College
                             for outstanding service and dedication to the students of the Psychology Club.
   
• 1992:                 Faculty Appreciation Award:  Given by Dowling College's Chapter of Alpha Chi and the
                             Dowling College Academic Excellence Society.
   

• Martial Arts:
• Member: Women's Martial Arts Federation
                   Hakkoryu Martial Arts Federation
   
• Shodan black belt in American Kobe Jui Jitsu
   
• Training in Hakkoryu JuJutsu
   
• Women's Self Defense
   
• Biking and Hiking
   

• Family Pride Coalition:  www.familypride.org
   
• Human Rights Campaign:  www.hrc.org
   
• COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere):  www.colage.org
   
• PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays):  www.pflag.org
   
• NGLTF (National Gay and Lesbian Task Force):  www.ngltf.org
   
• The Guilford Press (Publisher of For Lesbian Parents:  Your Guide to Raising Your Family Happy Healthy and Proud) www.guilford.com
   
• New York University Press (Publisher of The Gay Baby Boom:  The Psychology of Gay Parenting) www.nyupress.com