Background
Armbruster, Paula was born on June 30, 1935 in New York City. Daughter of William and Anna Bertha Armbruster.
Armbruster, Paula was born on June 30, 1935 in New York City. Daughter of William and Anna Bertha Armbruster.
Master of Arts, Yale University, 1964. Intelligence analyst National Security Agency, Washington, 1956-1962. Clinical instructor social work Yale Child Study Center, School Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1974-1980, associate clinical professor, 1980, director social work training, 1984, director outpatient services, 1985.
Fellow Pierson College, Yale University, 1976.
Associate project director Department of Health, Education and Welfare training grant, assistant professor residence U. Connecticut School Social Work, West Hartford, 1979-1980. Member of advisory county U. Connecticut School Social Work, Southern Connecticut State University School Social Work.
Johnson Wax fellow, visiting professor U. Surrey (England), 1984.
Intelligence analyst National Security Agency, Washington, 1956—1962. National Defense Act fellow Yale University, New Haven, 1962—1966. Clinical instructor social work Yale Child Study Center, School Medicine, Yale University, 1974—1980, associate clinical professor, since 1980, director social work training, 1984—2006, director outpatient services, 1985—2006.
Fellow Pierson College, Yale University, since 1976. Associate project director Department of Health training grant, assistant professor residence University Connecticut School Social Work, West Hartford, 1979-1980. Member advisory council University Connecticut School Social Work, chair governance Southern Connecticut State University School Social Work.
Johnson Wax fellow, visiting professor University Surrey, England, 1984, member Yale Global Leadership Exchange Task Force, Yale Alumni Service Core Committee.
Founder The Neighborhood Place, New Haven. Founder, board dirs Leadership, Education Athletics in Partnership for Youth of Connecticut. Director children's programs Yale Behavioral Health, 1997.
1st. vice president New Haven Museum and History Society. Past president Edgerton Park Conservancy. National steering council Habitat for Humanity Mental Health Partnership.
Representative of the National Association Social Worker to the National Consortium on Children's Mental Health Services, Washington, secretary, 1994—1996, president, 1996—1998. Board directors New Haven Ballet, Young Women’s Christian Association, New Haven, Sylvan House, New Haven Department Education School Based Clinics Board, Arts Council, New Haven. President board directors New Haven Land Trust.
Board directors Institute for Victims of Trauma, Summerbridge, New Haven. Chairman regional advisory council Connecticut Department Children and Youth Services, chairman regional advisory councils. Member Yale School Medicine Advisory Committee on School Based Clinics, advisory faculty, Yale Child Study Center.
Member manage care/medical oversight council Connecticut Legislature, chair quality assurance, since 1995, member behavioral health partnership oversight committee. Vice chair Quality Management and Access Sub Committee, Hudson Valley Writers Center, board president. National task force managed care implementation University Pennsylvania.
National task force School Board Mental Health Services University Pennsylvania. Expert advisory panel Office Adolescent Medicine. Board directors New Haven Chorale, Southern Connecticut State University Foundation.
Consultant Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Bureau Maternal & Child Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Member of National Association of Social Workers (secretary Connecticut chapter), 5 Rythms Outrech (New York City) (board directors), Southern Connecticut State University Foundation (chair, governance committee), Connecticut Society Clinical Social Work, National Academy Certified Social Workers, Mory's Association, New Haven Lawn Club, Yale Club New York City, Yale Club New Haven.
Children: K. Levni, Elif-Lale A., Murat A. Bachelor, U. Connecticut.