Background
Claster, Barbara Leiner was born on February 11, 1931 in Cleveland. Daughter of Philip A. and Della Florence (Berkowitz) Leiner.
Claster, Barbara Leiner was born on February 11, 1931 in Cleveland. Daughter of Philip A. and Della Florence (Berkowitz) Leiner.
AB, Ohio University, 1953. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1966.
Psychologist, Division Counseling Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1961-1964; practicing psychology, State College, Pennsylvania, 1966-1968, 1975-1987; staff assistant to vice president student affairs, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1968-1971; coordinator tutoring Education Opportunity Program., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1971; psychotherapist, associate staff member, Postgraduate Center Mental Health, New York City, 1973-1986.
Convenor, board directors task force Mental Health Professional Center Pennsylvania 1978-1979, chairman interdisciplinary committee 1982-1984. Organizer, chairman Women's Forum State College 1977-1979. Member mental health/mental retardation advisory committee State of Pennsylvania, 1979-1989.
Board directors task force Centre County Legal Services Inc. 1971-1972; chairwoman New York City Coalition for Women's Mental Health, 1985-1986, board directors 1987-1990, recognition award 1988. Fellow American Psychological Association, American Orthopsychiat.
Association, Massachusetts Psychological Association, Pennsylvania Psychological Association. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Women Science, Feminist Therapy Institute Incorporated, New York York Academy of Sciences, New York State Psychological Association (recognition award 1989), Society Advancement Self-Psychology, Society Psychotherapy Research, Pi Lambda Theta.
Married Jay B. Claster, April 28, 1963 (divorced March 1990). 1 child, Saundra Margaret.