Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology

Dr. Charles Swencionis, Professor of Psychology at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, is the recipient of the 2024 Cynthia D. Belar Award for Excellence in Health Psychology Education and Training by the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 38 (Society for Health Psychology). This prestigious award honors those who have made outstanding contributions to the education and training of students in health psychology, with a focus on innovative teaching, mentorship and curriculum development.

Dr. Roee Holtzer is a Professor of Psychology at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and of Neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His research interests include cognitive aging, dementia and the interplay between cognition, mood and motor function vis-à-vis aging and diseases that affect the central nervous system.

Born and raised in Belize, Dr. Lindsdale Graham earned his undergraduate degree at the University of West Indies in Barbados, his master’s degree at Bridgewater State, and completed his doctoral studies at Idaho State. He teaches classes in Counseling Skills Development and Advanced Issues in Mental Health Counseling at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology.

Dr. Rosenberg served as a teacher, guidance counselor, and administrator for the New York City Department of Education for more than twenty-five years before becoming a Professor of Education at New York University where she taught both graduate and undergraduate students studying special education. She currently designs and implements special education programs at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology.

Dr. Jordan Bate received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from The New School for Social Research and a BA in History and Political Science from Williams College. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology at Lenox Hill Hospital. Her research is broadly focused on applying attachment theory to child and parent-child psychotherapy.

An assistant professor for the Clinical Psychology program since early 2021, Dr. Sala received her BS in Business Administration and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Southern Methodist University, and her clinical internship training from the Connecticut VA in West Haven. Her research interests focus on understanding the role that mindfulness plays in eating and weight disorders.

"We are filling a needed niche in society by training clinicians to provide essential services to diverse families and couples at this crucial time. In addition, we remain dedicated to ensuring the top-notch education and training which has been the Ferkauf tradition for over 60 years."