Background
Luft, Lorraine Levinson was born on June 23, 1947 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Irving and Gladys (Dolgin) Levinson.
Luft, Lorraine Levinson was born on June 23, 1947 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Irving and Gladys (Dolgin) Levinson.
Bachelor magna cum laude in Economics, Brandeis U., 1969; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1969-1970; Master in City Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971; Master of Science, Pacific Graduate School Psychology, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, Pacific Graduate School Psychology, 1983.
Director program evaluation, Cambridge-Somerville Mental Health & Retardation Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1971-1973;
director program evaluation, Peninsula Hospital Community Mental Health Center, Burlingame, California, 1973-1986;
associate director, Menninger San Francisco Bay Area, Burlingame, California, 1986-1990;
clinical psychologist, Peninsula Psychiatric Associations, San Mateo, California, since 1986. Member clinical faculty Pacific Graduate School Psychology, Palo Alto, California, 1989-1992, San Mateo County Psychiatric Residency, 1991-1993. Presenter numerous conferences and meetings in field.
Consultant Northern California Psychiatric Society, CHAMPUS Quality Assurance and Utilization Review, Alameda County Mental Health Division, Health Training Center, California Department Health, California ConnectionDrug Program, Florida Consortium Cmty. Mental Health centers, Granville Corporation, Human Interaction Research Institute, Cmty. Sisters Covenant at St. Albert Church.
Member alumni admissions county Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, since 1990. Trustee Pacific Graduate School Psychology, Palo Alto, since 1990. Member site county Addison School, Palo Alto, 1992-1994.
Member APA, California Psychological Association, San Mateo County Psychological Association (membership chair 1988-1990), Pacific Graduate School Psychology (alumni associate, president 1990-1991, Alumnus of Year 1993), Peninsula Hospital Professional Staff (psychiatric advising committee since 1991), Jewish Community Federation (vice president 1990-1992), PhiBeta Kappa, Omicron Delta Epsilon.
Married Harold Stephen Luft, May 24, 1970. Children: Shira Levinson Luft, Jana Levinson Luft.