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Director of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program and professor of psychology, specializing in cognitive-behavioral interventions with children and adolescents, adolescent anger control, and family violence. Current scholarly and research interest include RCT (Relational Cultural Theory) and clinical supervision. She received her Ph.D. from West Virginia University in 1979 and her New York State Certification in Psychology in 1981. Dr. Feindler has been a member of the New York State Board of Psychology and the State Department of Education since 1989. She has also served as a board member with the Suffolk County Headstart Mental Health Advisory Board, the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy Annual Convention in Washington, D.C., the Advisory Board of the Nassau County Psychological Association, the APA Commission on Violence and Youth and the Nassau County Services to Rape Victims. She has worked as a consultant with the Adolescent Anger Control Project at Sagamore Children's Center, Melville, New York, the APA Task Force on Violence and the Family, and the New York City Public Schools, District 75. She has also served on the editorial board of Criminal Justice and Behavior since 1992. She has presented papers and conducted workshops both in the United States and in Canada, as well as on national TV and at Riker's Island. Dr. Feindler is the founder and director of Teen Speakout and has managed the program for the past 14 years. She is a founding board member of ICART: International Center for Aggression Replacement Training.