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Tree ReflectionShara Sand, Psy.D. Psychologist
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Education • Academic Appointments • Clinical & Diagnostic Experience
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Presentations & Posters

Sand, S. (anticipated August 2014). Program Chair, Division 44, American Psychological Association 122nd Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (anticipated August 2014). Panel Chair: "Global Intersecting Identities: Comfort and Belonging", American Psychological Association 122nd Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (April 2014). Presenter, "From Hiding to Priding: Intergenerational Queer Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender Conflicts in Training and Supervision". American Psychological Association, Division 39 Psychoanalysis, 34th Annual Spring Meeting.

Sand, S. (August 2013). Conversation Hour, "LGBT Mentoring at the Community College Level", American Psychological Association 121st Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (April 2013). Panel Co-Chair,"Sexuality, Culture, and Immigration: Dilemmas and Dynamics." American Psychological Association, Division 39 Psychoanalysis, 33rd Annual Spring Meeting.

Sand, S. (August 2012). Gay Fathers and the Stigma of the "Motherless Child", American Psychological Association 120th Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (August 2012). Film Discussant for, Lead With Love - Strengthening Families Through the Coming Out Process, American Psychological Association 120th Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (May 2012). Global Injustice Conference, "Coercive Interrogation (Torture): Its Reliability and Effectiveness," LaGuardia Community College.

Sand, S. & Pytluck, S., (April 2012). Panel Co-Chair, "Themes and Variations on Creative Relationships." American Psychological Association, Division 39 Psychoanalysis, 32nd Annual Spring Meeting.

Sand, S. (March 2012). "Summer Camp and Coming Out: What's a Counselor to Do?" Tristate Camp Conference, Atlantic City, NJ.

Sand, S. (June 2011). Chair, "We Do, But We Can't (in 45 States): The Status of Same-Sex Marriage". New York State Psychological Association Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (May 2011). "Fear, Anger, Shame & Loathing: Clinical and Countertransferential Reactions to Patient Suicidality". Suffolk County Psychological Association, Suffolk County, NY

Sand, S. (April 2011). Chair, "Home Away from Home", Immigration Conference, LaGuardia Community College.

Sand, S. (November 2010). "Because Death Could Not Stop For Me", Interfaith Medical Center, Grand Rounds.

Sand, S. (August 2010). Chair "Proposition 8 and Gay Marriage: Clinical, Research and Economic Perspectives". American Psychological Association 118th Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (May 2010). Chair, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Identity and Belonging Conference, LaGuardia Community College.

Sand, S. (April 2010). Panel, "Barebacking Raw and Uncut". Discussant, "Risky Sex, Sexy Risk: The Erotics of Danger". American Psychological Association, Division 39 Psychoanalysis, 30th Annual Spring Meeting.

Sand, S. (February 2010). National Summit on Interpersonal Violence and Abuse. Chair, "Hate Crimes and Interpersonal Violence in Diverse Minority Communities."

Sand, S. (February 2010). "Exploring Transgender Experience". Interfaith Medical Center, Grand Rounds.

Sand, S. (August 2009). Panel Chair, "Research, Reflections and Regret on the Passage of California's Proposition 8". American Psychological Association 117th Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (August 2009). Panel Chair, "Challenges of Eliminating Racism: U.S. Election and Moving Forward". American Psychological Association 117th Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (May 2009). "Exploring Hatred". Pathways to Peacebuilding and Reconciliation Conference, LaGuardia Community College

Sand, S. (May 2009). "GLBTQI: Genders and Sexualities from A to Z". LaGuardia Community College.

Sand, S. (April 2009). "Addressing Issues of Gender and Sexuality Among Long-Term Psychiatric Patients". Bronx Psychiatric Center.

Sand, S. (November 2008). "A Modern Psychological History of Torture and Coercive Interrogation Techniques". War and Its Consequences Conference, LaGuardia Community College.

Sand, S. (August 2008). Discussant, "Trauma Related to National Security Interrogations". American Psychological Association 116th Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (August 2008). "The Hated Subject". Panel, "Hate Crimes, Systems and the Self". American Psychological Association 116th Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (August 2008). "Psychologists/Psychology and Social Activism in the Interest of Promoting Human Welfare". American Psychological Association 116th Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (March 2008). "A Modern History of Torture and Coercive Interrogation". Kings County Hospital Center. Grand Rounds Department of Psychology.

Sand, S. (February 2008). "A Modern History of Torture and Coercive Interrogation". Interfaith Medical Center. Grand Rounds Department of Psychology. Pepper, B. & Sand, S. (February 2008). "Internalized homophobia and dating violence in same sex relationships". Poster session, Summit on Interpersonal Violence and Abuse.

Sand, S. (November 2007). "A Modern History of Torture and Coercive Interrogation". Jacobi Medical Center. Grand Rounds Department of Psychology.

Sand, S. (November 2007). "A Modern History of Torture and Coercive Interrogation". Nassau University Medical Center, Grand Rounds of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology.

Sand S. (August 2007). Discussion hour, "Psychologists Presence at Interrogations. American Psychological Association 115th Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (August 2007). "What Does the Government Tell us about the Participation of Psychologists in Interrogations?" Divisions for Social Justice, American Psychological Association 115th Annual Convention.

Sand, S., Pytluk, S., Luepnitz, D., Maguire, K., & Suth, A. (August 2007). "Aging Gay Men & Intergenerational Clinical Work", American Psychological Association 115th Annual Convention.

Debiak, D., Glassgold, J., Pytluk, S. & Sand, S. (August 2007). "Developing and Implementing GLBT-Affirmative Psychoanalytic Curricula", American Psychological Association 115th Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (June 2007). "A Modern History of Torture and Coercive Interrogation". Conference: War, Torture and Terror: Psychology's Role. Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University.

Sand, S. Pytluk, S., Luepnitz, D., Maguire, K., & Suth, A. (April 2007). "Aging Gay Men & Intergenerational Clinical Work". American Psychological Association, Division 39 Psychoanalysis, 27th Annual Spring Meeting.

Pepper, B. & Sand, S. (March 2007). "Internalized homophobia and dating violence in same sex relationships". Poster session, Association of Women in Psychology, Annual Conference.

Sand, S. (December 2006). "International Perspectives on the Use of Physically and Psychologically Coercive Interrogation Techniques: The Involvement of Psychologists and Physicians and the Effectiveness of the Methods". Rabbi Arthur Schneier Center for International Affairs, Yeshiva University.

Sand, S. (November 2006). "Adult HIV Prevention Workshop". Twenty Five Years of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: An Interdisciplinary Symposium. Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University.

Sand, S., (August, 2006). "The reliability of information obtained by utilizing coercive interrogation tactics". American Psychological Association 114th Annual Convention.

Pepper, B. & Sand, S. (August, 2006). "Internalized homophobia and dating violence in same sex relationships". Poster session, American Psychological Association 114th Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (June, 2006). "The psychological impact of making major changes in technique, and effective coping mechanisms". Performing Arts Medicine Association 24th Annual Symposium on Medical Problems of Musicians & Dancers.

Sand, S. Mark, N. & Greenberg, S. (November 2005). "Trembling Before G-d": A screening and discussion. Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University.

Sand, S. (November 2005). "Queer dialogues: Gay/lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and queer issues". Social Work Grand Rounds, Mt. Sinai Medical Center/NYU Hospital.

Sand, S. (February 2005). "Butch lesbians: Beyond stereotypes and pathology to understanding". Association of Women in Psychology, Annual Conference.

Sand, S. (October 2004). "Differently difficult: Coming out in the 21st century". Grand Rounds, Jamaica Hospital.

Sand, S. (July 2004). "Butch Lesbians: Beyond Stereotypes and Pathology to Understanding". American Psychological Association 112th Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (March 2004). "Cultural awareness and psychological Assessment". Interfaith Medical Center.

Sand, S. (December 2003). "Differently difficult: Coming out in the 21st century". St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, Grand Rounds of the Department of Psychiatry.

Sand, S. (November 2003). "Lesbian identity development". Orthodox Mental Health Professionals Conference on Homosexuality. NY, NY

Sand, S. (October 2003). "Supervising gay, lesbian and bisexual psychology trainees". Jacobi Medical Center.

Sand, S. (August 2003). "Daily outings: Hide and seek with a twist". American Psychological Association, 111th Annual Convention.

Sand, S. (June 2003). "The treatment of depression and anxiety utilizing psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive-behavioral techniques". Performing Arts Medicine Association 21st Annual Symposium on Medical Problems of Musicians & Dancers.

Sand, S. (January 2003). "The mind-body connection: Tension, pain and relaxation". Chamber Music America, 25th Annual Conference.

Sand, S. (April 2002). "Future Considerations: Interactive identities, interactive selves". American Psychological Association, Division 39 Psychoanalysis, 22nd Annual Spring Meeting.

Sand, S. (February 2002). "Differently difficult: Coming out in the 21st century". Montefiore Medical Center, Grand Rounds of the Department of Psychiatry.

Sand, S. (June 2001). "Group conflict and its impact on psychological and physical well-being". Performing Arts Medicine Association 19th Annual Symposium on Medical Problems of Musicians & Dancers.

Sand, S. (March 2001). "To not know the other". Institute for Human Identity 14th Annual Clinical Conference.

Sand, S. (February 2001). "Differently difficult: Coming out in the 21st century". Bronx Children's Psychiatric Center, Grand Rounds Department of Psychiatry.

Sand, S. (January 2001). "Resolving conflict: The art of compromise". Chamber Music America, 23rd Annual Conference.

Sand, S. & Suchet, M. (October 1999). "Performing desire: Musical expressions of female sexuality". The Barnard Center for Research on Women.

Sand, S. (April 1998). "Daring desire: Lesbian sexuality in popular music". American Psychological Association, Division 39-Psychoanalysis, 18th Annual Spring Meeting.

Sand, S. (March 1998). "Psychotherapy with Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals". Nassau County Medical Center, Grand Rounds of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology.

O'Dowd, M.A., Gomez, M.F., Klein, D.A., Sand, S., Bartnett, M., Colon, L., Hnetila,C. (November, 1997). "Providing capitated outpatient mental health care for a primary care population: A natural partnership for consultation-liaison psychiatry?" Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 44th Annual Meeting.

Sand, S. & Suchet, M. (February 1997). "Desire in action: Reflections of sexuality conveyed by female rock stars". American Psychological Association, Division 39-Psychoanalysis, 17th Annual Spring Meeting.

Gomez, M. F., Sand, S., Klein, D.A., Marconi, M. & O'Dowd, M.A (November, 1996). "Does on site psychiatry consultation in an infectious disease clinic lead to better care and better utilization of psychiatrist's time?" Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 43rd Annual Meeting.

Sand, S. & Levin, R. (June 1995). "Music and its effect on dream content: An empirical analysis". Association for the Study of Dreams, Conference XII.

Suchet, M. & Sand, S. (June 1995). "People with AIDS: An exploration of their dreams". Association for the Study of Dreams, Conference XII.

Sand, S. (April 1995). "Risks of hope: Countertransference in the treatment of dying, hospitalized AIDS patients". American Psychological Association, Division 39, Psychoanalysis, 15th Annual Spring Meeting.


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