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Expertise:
- The interactive role of institutionalized racism, sexism, heterosexism & other oppressive ideologies in psychotherapy theory & practice.
- Developing multiple identity paradigms in the study of human identity
- Psychotherapy theory & practice with members of socially marginalized groups.
Additional Information:
Dr. Greene was awarded a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Derner Institute of Adelphi University and was a Doctoral Fellow in Mental Retardation at the Mental Retardation Institute of New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. She has served on the editorial boards of numerous scholarly journals and is the author of nearly 90 publications, including seven books, in the psychological literature. She is the founding co-editor of the APA Div. 44 book series Psychological Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Issues. She is the recipient of nine national awards for publications deemed significant contributions to the psychological literature on women, women of color, sexual minorities, and African Americans. She is also the recipient of the 1996 Outstanding Leadership Award from the APA Committee on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Concerns; 2000 APA Society for the Psychology of Women Heritage Award; 2003 APA Committee on Women in Psychology Distinguished Leadership Award;2004 Award for Distinguished Senior Career Contributions to Ethnic Minority Research(APA Division 45); 2005 Stanley Sue Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Diversity in Clinical Psychology (APA Division 12).
Dr. Greene is the 2006 recipient of the Teacher’s College, Columbia University Cross Cultural Roundtable Helms Award for Scholarship and Mentoring, the 2006 recipient of the Florence Halpern Award for Distinguished Contributions to Clinical Psychology from the Society for Clinical Psychology of the APA, and a recipient of the 2007 National Multicultural Conference & Summit Dalmas Taylor award in honor of her pioneering leadership, scholarship and aggressive advocacy for the inclusion of persons of color in the central fabric of the mission of higher education and within the field of psychology. She also received the 2007 Distinguished Career Award from the Association for Women in Psychology; the 2007 award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Psychology from the Society for the Psychological Study of LGBT Issues of APA (Division 44); and the 2008 Faculty Outstanding Achievement Medal from St. John's University.
She has recently completed a book with Kenneth Pope and Janet Sonne, What therapists don’t talk about and why: Understanding taboos that hurt us and our clients (APA press) and other forthcoming projects include a collection of narratives, A Minyan of Women: Family dynamics, Jewish identities and psychotherapy practice (Haworth Press); a text, Teaching Cultural Competence in Mental Health: A Handbook for Instructors(NYU Press) and Phenomenal Women: Psychological Vulnerability and Resilience Among High Achieving Black Women. She has served in many leadership positions in APA where she is a Fellow of seven divisions (9,12,29,35, 42,44, 45) and is currently the elected representative of the Division of Independent Practice to the APA Council of Representatives.
Courses Taught
Ethics and professional issues (graduate); Cultural Diversity in the Delivery of Psychological Services (graduate); Psychology of Women (graduate); Psychology of African Americans (undergrad); Second year Clinical Practicum Supervision.
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