Specialties and Interests

• Same Sex Couples
• Gay and Lesbian Parents and their Children's Development
• Utilization of Social Science Research to Inform LGBT Public Policy
  
• Male Gender Roles (especially Father Involvement)
  
• Multicultural Couple and Family Therapy
• Family Relations and Positive Psychology of Children and Youths (especially development of emotional intelligence, high achievement motivation, specific talents, leadership skills)

Programs and Research Projects

• Executive Director, Rockway Institute (for LGBT Research & Public Policy).  The Rockway Institute advances the use of scientific and professional expertise to counter antigay prejudice and inform public policies affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.  The Institute's view is that public opinion, policies, and programs should be shaped by the facts about LGBT lives, not by political ideology. A primary goal is to organize the most knowledgeable scientists, mental health professionals, and physicians in the United States to provide accurate information about LGBT issues to the media, legislatures, and courts. In addition, the Institute conducts research to answer the nation's most pressing LGBT policy questions in the areas of couple/family relations, mental health, education, and health care.  For more information about current research activities at the Rockway Institute and LGBT educational opportunities at Alliant, go to www.rockwayinstitute.org.
• California Inventory for Family Assessment (CIFA). Professor Paul Werner and I developed this questionnaire in 1989 to measure 3 major aspects of couple and family functioning: Closeness, Intrusiveness, & Openness of Communication.  The CIFA has been translated into Chinese, Spanish, French, Russian, Polish, and Lithuanian. Japanese and Korean translations are in progress. CIFA has been used extensively for research in the U.S. and in several international studies. For more information about CIFA, visit the CIFA website.
• Masculinity Attitudes, Stress, and Conformity Questionnaire (MASC).  Reza Nabavi, PhD, and I developed this questionnaire in 2002 to assess males’ attitudes about traditional male norms, behavioral conformity to those norms, and the amount of stress males experience when there are discrepancies between their masculinity behavior and attitudes. Please contact me for more information about the MASC questionnaire.

Courses Taught

• PhD Research Seminar: Gender Studies & Family Psychology
• LGBT Couples and Families
• Lifespan Human Development and the Family
• Couple Therapy

Selected Publications

• Click Here for a copy of Dr. Green's complete CV with list of publications and national/international presentations.

Degrees and Professional Licenses

• Degrees:
  o   Postdoctoral Fellow (1975-1977), Family Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine
  o   PhD (1975) Clinical Psychology, Michigan State University
  o   BA (1970) Psychology, Undergraduate Scholars Program, Case Western Reserve University
  
• Professional Licenses:
  o   Licensed Psychologist in California, 1977 (Lic #PSY5046, inactive because not currently in practice)
  o   Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in California since 1978 (Lic #MFC13292)
  

Community Service

• Psychotherapy with Couples, Individuals, and Families (1977-2005) in Berkeley and San Francisco, CA.
• Director (2000-2002), Alternative Family Institute (Counseling and Education Center for LGBT Couples and Families), San Francisco and Oakland
• Family Therapy Consultant 1991-1995, Department of Psychiatry, PTSD Program, Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, San Francisco.
• Consultant 1990-93, AIDS and Families Project, Operation Concern, (now known as New Leaf Counseling Services), San Francisco, CA.
• Co-Founder & Co-Director (1980-1991), Redwood Center Psychology Associates, Inc. (Family Therapy Training Institute and Clinic), Berkeley and Walnut Creek, CA
  

Professional Society & Editorial Board Activities 

Professional Society Activities:

• American Psychological Association (APA)—Member & Fellow
  o    Division 9 (Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues)—Member
  o    Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology)—Member
  o    Division 43 (Society of Family Psychology)—Initial Fellow (1995); Former Vice-President for Public Interest & Diversity (elected term 1999-2000)
  o    Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues)—Fellow (2004); Co-Chair, Public Policy Committee (August, 2008-2011)
  o    Division 45 (Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Psychology)—Member
  o    Division 51 (Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity)—Member
  

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)—Member since 1980; Fellow, 1987; Approved Supervisor (1990).

• American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA)—Charter Member (1979). Board of Directors (elected to four terms: 1981-83; 1992-95; 1995-98; 2001-04); Formerly member of the following committees: Research (Chair), Nominations (Chair), Clinical Research Conference Committee (Associate Chair), Annual Program Committee, Cultural Diversity Committee, History Committee, Awards Committee
  
  
• Association of Family Therapists of Northern California (AFTNC)—Member 1977-present; President, 2002-2004
  
  
• California Psychological Association—Member 1978-1998, 2009-present
  
  
• Council on Contemporary Families—Family Policy Organization. Member. (Founding Committee Member, 1997; Member of Board of Directors: 11/97-10/98)
  

Editorial Board Activities:

• Journal of GLBT Family Studies. Member, Editorial Board, 6/03-present.
• Journal of Family Psychology. Member, Editorial Board, 1/05- 1/07.
• Journal of Marital & Family Therapy. Member, Editorial Board, 9/90-1/07.
• Family Process. Member, Editorial Board, 3/90-12/02.
• Journal of Feminist Family Therapy. Member, Editorial Board, 1/96-12/00.
• Cultural Diversity & Mental Health. Member, Editorial Board, 9/94 to 12/98.
• The Family Therapy Networker.  Member, Advisory Board, 1/95-6/97.
• American Journal of Family Therapy.  Member, Editorial Board, 1984-88.
• American Psychologist (ad hoc reviews)
  

Honors

• 2007 Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions, Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues, (Division 44), American Psychological Association
• 2004 Promoted to “Distinguished Professor,” California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Francisco
• 2004 Elected to Fellow Status, Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues (Division 44 of the American Psychological Association)
• 2001 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Family Systems Research, American Family Therapy Academy (Click here to read biographical article about Dr. Green, written by Dr. Froma Walsh at University of Chicago, for this award)
• 1998 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Understanding Family Diversity, Division 43 (Society of Family Psychology), American Psychological Association
• 1996  Student Association Award for Teaching Cultural Diversity, California School of Professional Psychology
• 1995  Elected to Fellow Status, Division 43 (Society of Family Psychology), American Psychological Association
• 1990  Approved Supervisor, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• 1987  Elected to Fellow Status, American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy
• 1986  Excellence in Teaching Award, California School of Professional Psychology
• 1983  Elected to Fellow Status, American Orthopsychiatric Association
• 1974-75  Joseph Wilson Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Family Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine
• 1970  Psychology Department Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior in Psychology, Case Western Reserve University