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JOY D. OSOFSKY, PH.D. Curriculum Vitae – January 2009 ADDRESS Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center 2020 Gravier Street, 7th floor New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 296-9011 FAX: (504) 568-6006 E-Mail: [email protected] Licensed Clinical Psychologist #538 UNIVERSITY Syracuse University, B.A., Cum Laude, Psychology, 1966 ADVANCED DEGREES Syracuse University, M.A., Psychology, 1967 Syracuse University, Ph.D., Psychology, 1969 Internship in Clinical Psychology - Children's Hospital Medical Center and Judge Baker Guidance Center, Harvard Medical School, 1975-1976 Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Psychology - The Menninger Foundation, 1976-1978 Graduate, Topeka Institute for Psychoanalysis, 1985 PRESENT POSITIONS Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, 1986-present Adjunct Professor of Psychology, University of New Orleans, 1986-Present Visiting Professor, University College London (1998 –present) Faculty, New Orleans Psychoanalytic Center, 1986-Present Director, LSUHSC Harris Center for Infant Mental Health, 1997-present Director, Violence Intervention Program for Children and Families, 1991-2005 Clinical Director for Child and Adolescent Services, Louisiana Spirit Disaster Crisis Counseling Program, 2005-present PRESENT ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES Immediate Past-President, Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families (2003-2006) and Member of Executive Committee of Zero to Three (2000- 2007); Member of Board of Directors (1986-present); Member Committee on the Board (2006-2009) Prepared Call to Action related to mental health needs of children and adolescents for Children’s Defense Fund, May 2008 Consultant, St. Bernard Parish Drug Court (2008-present) Permanency Planning for Children Department Advisory Committee, National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 2006-present Joy D Osofsky, PhD Curriculum Vitae Page 2 of 34 Member, Committee for the Fund for Psychoanalytic Research, Committee on Scientific Activities, Committee on Psychoanalysis, Community and Society American Psychoanalytic Association, 1993-Present Member, Research Committee, International Psychoanalytic Association, 1993-Present Consultant, Department of Justice, 1999-2002 AWARDS & HONORS September, 2008 – Recognized as “Hero of Gustav” by LSU Health Sciences Center November, 2007 - Awarded the Sarah Haley Award for Clinical Excellence in work with trauma by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. November 2007 - Proclamation from the St. Bernard School Board for outstanding and continuing service. Award from Family Services of New Orleans for Outstanding Service, October 2007. August 29, 2006, honored with a Proclamation from the New Orleans City Council recognizing her work helping children and families in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Awarded the Nicholas Hobbs Award by Division 37 of the American Psychological Association for contributions to public policy, August 2002 Awarded the Medal of Honor by the Mayor of New Orleans, 2002 Honored as 2000 Role Model by Young Leadership Council, New Orleans Best social science reference text, American Publishers Association for the WAIMH Handbook of Infant Mental Health (four volumes), 2000 Badge of Honor, The New Orleans Police Foundation, 1998 Pfizer Award for Excellence in Research, Education, and Patient Care, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1997 First Place in Menninger Scientific Writing Competition for book Children in a Violent Society, 1997 Harris Award for work with Adolescent Mothers and their Infants, Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, 1989-1990. Psi Chi, Psychology Honorary Graduate School University Fellowship (1967-1968) National Institute of Mental Health Predoctoral Research Fellowship (1968-1969) Listed in American Men and Women of Science (1973-Present) Listed in Who's Who of American Women (1982-Present) PAST ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES Member, Pew National Commission on Children in Foster Care, 2003-2004 Member, Executive Committee, World Association for Infant Mental Health, 2000- 2005 Past-President, World Association for Infant Mental Health, l996-2000 President, World Association for Infant Mental Health, 1992-1996 Co-Chair, Leadership Development Initiative, Zero to Three, 1998-2003 Chair, Violence Study Group Zero to Three, National Center for Clinical Infant Programs, 1992 - 2000 Advisory Board, Margaret Mahler Research Foundation, 1989-2000 STATE ACTIVITIES Behavioral Health Care Ad Hoc Work Group (2009-present0 Clinical Director and Consultant on Children and Adolescent Initiatives for Louisiana Spirit, DHH/OMH (2005-present) Joy D Osofsky, PhD Curriculum Vitae Page 3 of 34 Co-Chair, Louisiana Violence Prevention Task Force (1993-1994) (formerly Louisiana State Task Force on Disabling Violence) Member, Lieutenant Governor's State Committee on Children (1992-2000) Member, Louisiana State Task Force on Disabling Violence (1990-1993) Advisory Committee for Early Childhood Supports and Services Program, Louisiana Office of Mental Health (1993-Present) Member, ChildNet, Governor’s Committee on Needs of Children and Intervention (l996- 2000) Advisory Board, The Caring Foundation (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) for Youth Violence Prevention, (2000-2002) Consultant for Office of Mental Health for infant mental health programs (2002-present) LOCAL ACTIVITIES Board of Directors, Greater Advantage Program, New Orleans Public Schools (2007- present) Board of Directors, Agenda for Children (1992-1997) Board of Directors, National Council of Negro Women of Greater New Orleans (1990- 1996) Board of Directors, New Orleans Council for Young Children (1991-1994) Board of Directors, Family Development Center (1991-1994) Member, Mayor's Task Force on Conflict Resolution Training for Police Officers, Curriculum Development and Evaluation (1994) Member, Alliance for Human Services Violence Prevention Initiative (1994-2001) Independent Review Board for Archdiocese of New Orleans (1994-Present) Member, Crescent City Peace Alliance (1995-2000); Chair, Research and Evaluation Committee (1996-1998) CONSULTATIONS REGARDING VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INFANT MENTAL HEALTH Atlanta Foundation and Atlanta Police Department (1996) Dade County 11th Circuit Court (1996-present) Dallas Police Department Domestic Violence Program (1996) Jackson, Mississippi Police Dept with Dept of Justice (1998) Houston Police Department (1999) Department of Justice (1999- present) Auburn Safe Schools Program (June 2000) Member, National Advisory Committee for Children Exposed to Violence, Department of Justice (2000-present) Safe from the Start Program, Illinois (2000-2001) Safe Start Program, Rochester for OJJDP (2001-2002) Safe Start Program, Miami, Florida (2000-present) Safe Start Program, Spokane, Washington (October, 2002) Safe Start Program, Bridgeport, CT (March, 2003) Safe Start, Promising Approaches (2005) Safe Start, Promising Approaches, San Diego (2008) CONSULTATIONS AND TRAINING REGARDING INFANT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS Joy D Osofsky, PhD Curriculum Vitae Page 4 of 34 Consultant to 11th Circuit Juvenile Court, Miami (Dade County), Florida (1997-present) Infant Mental Health Pilot Programs, State of Florida (2000-present) Infant Mental Health Training Program in Florida – Miami, Palm Beach, Broward, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Pensacola (2000-present) Harris Center at Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy, Florida State University, Tallahassee (2000-present) Miami Juvenile Court, Miami (1998-present) Infant Mental Health Training Program (Early Childhood Supports and Services) for State of Louisiana (2000-present) Court Teams for Change Programs, Zero to Three (Des Moines, Iowa, Omaha, Nebraska, Picayune, Mississippi, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Fort Bend County, Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana (2006-present) Michigan Supreme Court (2007-2008) Nebraska Court Improvement Program (2009) EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Editor, Infant Mental Health Journal (1987-Present) Co-Editor with Ann Masten, Ph.D. of Special Section of Child Development on Disasters and Child Development (2007-present) Co-Editor with Edward Tronick, Ph.D. of Special Edition of American Psychologist on infant mental health (2007-present) Editorial Board, Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (2002- 2004) Editorial Board, Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (1993-1996) Editorial Board, International Journal of Psychoanalysis (1997-2000) Editorial Board, Family Abuse and Neglect (l996-Present) Editor, Newsletter of the Society for Research in Child Development (1974-1985) Associate Editor, Developmental Psychology (1983-1986) Editorial Board, Child Development (1974-1985) Editorial Board, International Journal of Psychoanalysis (1989-1991) Guest Reviewer, Infant Behavior and Development, American Psychologist, International Journal of Behavioral Development, Contemporary Psychology, Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Psychoanalytic Psychology, Development and Psychopathology INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PRESENTATIONS Consultant to Ministry of Mental Health, Buenos Aires, Argentina (November 1984) Consultant to Weizmann Institute and Parent-Infant Interaction Programs, Israel (December 1985) Program Chair, Third World Congress on Infant Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, Stockholm, Sweden (August 1986) Invited International Seminar "Psychopathologie du Bebe," Universite