Background
Sands, Harry was born on January 6, 1917 in New York City. Son of Morris and Lena Sandrowitz.
health administrator psychologist researcher
Sands, Harry was born on January 6, 1917 in New York City. Son of Morris and Lena Sandrowitz.
AB, New York University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, New York University, 1952.
Research fellow department neurology, Neurological Institute/Columbia University Physicians and Surgical, New York City, 1941-1942;
research head psychophysiologist New York Project, Neurological Institute/Columbia University Physicians and Surgical, New York City, 1942-1944;
associate director, chief psychologist, Baird Foundation for Children with Epilepsy/Beth David Hospital, New York City, 1944-1946;
instructor, Washington Square College/New York University, 1947-1950;
instructor, Brooklyn College, 1950-1952;
executive director, Committee Public Understanding of Epilepsy, New York City, 1952-1953;
executive director, United Epilepsy Association American, New York City, 1953-1956;
director and clinical psychologist, Psychological Laboratory, Inc., New York City, 1955-1961;
director Epilepsy Association, Epilepsy Foundation American, New York City, 1956-1968;
director program planning and evaluation, Epilepsy Foundation American, Washington, 1972-1974;
associate staff adult therapy clinic, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, New York City, 1962-1966;
associate staff supervision therapeutic process, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, New York City, 1971-1973;
associate supervisor, senior supervisor psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, New York City, 1974-1985, 85-;
trusteee, member Executive Committee, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, New York City, since 1988;
training analyst, pyschoanalysis, psychotherapy, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, New York City, since 1993. Private practice pyschoanalysis and psychotherapy, New York City, since 1952. Consultant division resource development National Institute on Drug Abuse, Rockville, Maryland., 1978-1979, commission for control of epilepsy and its consequences, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1977, legal and protective services project, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, 1974, consultant classification exceptional children, adequacy of classification for physically and sensorially handicapped, Vanderbilt University, Knoxville, 1974.
Board directors Postgraduate Center Residences, I, II, and III, New York City, since 1988, secretary, since 1991, president, since 1995. Board of trustees and Executive Committee Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, New York City, since 1988.
Member technical advisory committee on epilepsy New York Dept Health, New York City, 1945, planning committee advisory com on epilepsy, New York State Department Mental Hygiene, Albany, 1952, joint legislation committee of State of New York on program of public health, medicaid and compulsory health and hospital insurance, Albany, 1953. Mem committee on Neurological Disorders in Industry and committee on Emergency Medical Identification, American Medical Association, Chicago, 1953, committee of information services and employment committee, handicapped section, Comty. Council of Greater New York, New York City, 1954, joint legislation committee on mental retardation and physical handicaps, State of New York, Albany, 1956.
Fellow American Psychological Association (board governors college professional practice 1994-1999, co-chair national conference on postdoctoral education and training, Washington, 1992-1994, board governors college professional practice, 1994-1999, council representatives 1988-1991, 1994, treasurer committee for advancement professional practice, practice directorate, 1992-1994, consultant 1995, Karl F. Heiser Presidential award 1993, Distinguished Psychologist award Division Psychotherapy 1995). Member American Academy Psychology, New York State Psychological Association (president 1978-1979, 1985-1986, council of representatives 1957-1960, 1986-1991, Allen J. Williams Junior Memorial award 1993), Postgraduate Psychoanalytic Society, National Academy of Practices (Distinguished Practitioner in Psychology 1995), Psi Chi, Sigma Xi.
Married Helene Purl, June 24, 1945. Children: Jeffrey, Richard.