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SUSAN GORDON, Ph.D.
EDUCATION:
 Ph.D., History and Philosophy of Psychology; Mind-Body Medicine. Clinical focus on humanistic and transpersonal perspectives. Dissertation: Psychoneurointracrinology: The embodiment of myth, intentionality, and the spiritual sense of well-being in women at midlife. Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, San Francisco, CA (2007) www.saybrook.edu
M.A., Health Psychology. Thesis: A theoretical investigation of the relationship between transpersonal self-concept and estrogen dominance. Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, San Francisco, CA (2001)
Basic Medical Sciences, Naturopathic Medicine. Bastyr University, Seattle, WA (1992-1995) www.bastyr.edu
CranioSacral Therapy, Levels I, II, and SomatoEmotional Release. Upledger Institute (1994) www.upledger.com
Massage Therapy. CT License #897. Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy, Newington, CT (1989) www.ccmt.com
B.A. Political Science. Clark University, Worcester, MA (1979) www.clark.edu
Certifications. The Radiance Technique, Inc. Level I & II (1985, 1987) www.tria.org
Hamden Hall Country Day School, Hamden, CT (1975) www.hamdenhall.org
PROFESSIONAL:
Director of Research, Southbury Clinic for Traditional Medicines, Southbury, CT (1995-present)
Adjunct Professor, Biological, Personality, & Developmental Psychology. National University, La Jolla, CA (2008) www.nu.edu
Member, Bureau of Foreign Experts Affairs, Provincial Government, Guangxi, PRC www.safea.gov.cn
Teaching Assistant, Therapeutic Massage. Bastyr University, Seattle, WA (1993-1994) www.bastyr.edu
Adjunct Professor, Programs for Human Development, Greenwich, CT (1986-1987)
LECTURES:
“Psychoneurointracrinology: Myth, intentionality, and spiritual well-being in women at midlife.” Invited Speaker, Division of Humanistic Psychology (32). 116th American Psychological Association convention, Boston, MA (8/15/08) ww.apa.org/divisions/div32/homepage.html
"The Sexuality of Women and the Management of Menopause." Center for Advanced Mind Technologies. Poliplaza Médica Insituto de Medicina y Tecnología Avanzada de la Conducta. Ciebeles Convention Center, Juarez, Mexico (11/3/07) http://www.cibeles.com.mx
“Psychoneurointracrinology: The embodiment of myth, intentionality, and the spiritual sense of well-being in women at midlife.” 4th International Conference on Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychologies & Psychotherapies. Sino-American Institute for Transpersonal Studies & the Baiyun Psychological Hospital, Guangzhou, China (9/24/07) www.gzbyyy.com
"Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology." National College of Natural Medicine (2002) www.ncnm.edu
"Therapeutic Massage in the treatment of arthritis." Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT (1991) www.danburyhospital.org
RESEARCH:
Research Assistant to Eugene Taylor, PhD, Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center and Lecturer in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA (2005-present) www.harvard.edu
Member. Institutional Review Board. Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, San Francisco, CA (1999-present)
Prepared review of literature, “Effects of sex and adrenal cortical steroids on thyroid function.” Bottom Line’s Daily Health News®. Boardroom Publications, Greenwich, CT (11/07) www.bottomlinesecrets.com
Contributor to review of literature for monograph on Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Natural Standard Database (2004) www.naturalstandard.com
Primary Investigator for a study of perimenopausal women to assess clinical correlations between diet, supplements, natural HRT, symptomology, and titers of active and inactive steroidal species within a 24-hour urine aliquot (2000-2001)
“Reiki: Adjunctive care to chemotherapy.” Yale University Oncology Outpatient Clinic, New Haven, CT (1990) http://yalecancercenter.org/education/index.html
PUBLICATION:
Gordon, S. (in press). Psycho-Neuro-Intracrinology: The mind-body continuum. In P. Snider, J. Zeff, J. Sensenig, & J. E. Pizzorno, et al. (2010). The healing power of nature: The foundations of naturopathic medicine and the ecology of healing: Primary care for the twenty first century. Philadelphia: Elsevier.
Rubman, A., & Gordon, S. (in press). Interview: “Chronic fatigue syndrome.” Bottom Line’s Daily Health News®. Boardroom Publications, Greenwich, CT.
Gordon, S. (in preparation). Book Review: Serlin, et al., (Eds.). (2007). Whole person healthcare: Volume 1: Humanizing healthcare; Volume 2: Psychology, spirituality and health; Volume 3: The arts and health. In S. D. Churchill, (Ed.). The humanistic psychologist. Philadelphia: Routledge.
Rubman, A., & Gordon, S. (5/1/08). Interview: “How to find a top “alternative” doc.” Bottom Line/Personal 29(9), 11-12. http://www.magazines.com/ncom/mag?mid=7639
Gordon, S. (2007). Psychoneurointracrinology: The embodiment of myth, intentionality, and the spiritual sense of well-being in women at midlife. Dissertation Abstracts International, B 68/09. (UMI No. 3285857).
Gordon, S. (7/23/07). Interview: “A different kind of hormone replacement therapy.” Bottom Line’s Daily Health New®. Boardroom Publications, Greenwich, CT.
Gordon, S. (2006). Existential-humanistic and transpersonal development in women at midlife and the spiritual sense of well-being. Candidacy Essay. Alan Watts Scholarship Awards 2005 & 2006. Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy. www.sacpweb.org
Gordon, S. (7/29/03). Interview: “Natural hormone replacement therapy.” Bottom Line’s Daily Health News®. Boardroom Publications, Greenwich, CT.
RECENT COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:
Certified Accrediting Evaluator, Distance Education Training Council, Washington, DC (1/08-present) www.detc.org
Chair, Awards Committee for Research and Scholarship. American Psychological Association, Division 32 (2008-2014)
Member, Board of Directors, Humanistic Psychology, Division 32, American Psychological Association (2008)
Member, Plenary Group Naturopathic Licensure. Florida College of Integrative Medicine, Orlando, FL (2002) www.fcim.edu
AFFILIATIONS:
APA, Division 32. Humanistic Psychology www.apa.org/divisions/div32/homepage.html
APA, Division 52, International Psychology www.internationalpsychology.net
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) www.naturopathic.org
Association for Humanistic Psychology (AHP) www.ahpweb.org
Association for Transpersonal Psychology (ATP) www.atp.org
Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy (SACP) www.sacpweb.org |
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