Background
Siegler, Ava Lee was born on December 17, 1939 in Lakewood, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Philip Jerome and Charlotte Francis (Gunsberg) Heyman.
Siegler, Ava Lee was born on December 17, 1939 in Lakewood, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Philip Jerome and Charlotte Francis (Gunsberg) Heyman.
Bachelor, Bennington College, 1959; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1972.
Liaison supervisor, Bellevue Hospital Pediatric Project, 1971-1975;
director, New York City Day Care, Prescott Early Intervention Project, 1972-1987;
associate clinical professor, New York University, 1976-1988;
director suicide prevention team, Stuyvesant High School/LaGuardia High School, 1982-1984;
senior supervisor, Postgraduate Center Mental Health, 1985-1990;
director child adolescent and family clinic, Postgraduate Center Mental Health, 1981-1988;
dean training, vice president professional academic affairs, Postgraduate Center Mental Health, 1988-1990;
clinical psychologist, since 1973;
director, Institute Child Adolescent and Family Studies, since 1991. Consultant Childrens Aid Society, 1971-1973. Consultant family project Bethlehem DayCare Center, 1971-1975, Spence-Chapin Agency, 1973-1976.
Lecturer New York University Medical School, 1983-1988. Forensic consultant New York State Supreme Court, since 1987. Speaker in field.
Member American Psychological Association, New York State Psychological Association, New York University Postdoctoral Society, New York Freudian Society, International Psychoanalytic Association.
Married Robert Siegler, July 5, 1959. Children: Dan Adam, Jess Gabriel.