Background
Schwartz, Paula Amar was born on January 9, 1934 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Samuel H. and Anne Levine.
Schwartz, Paula Amar was born on January 9, 1934 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Samuel H. and Anne Levine.
Bachelor, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, 1956. Postgraduate, University New Mexico, 1962. Master of Science, Medical College Pennsylvania, 1970.
Doctor of Philosophy, Medical College Pennsylvania, 1972.
Psychotherapist Albuquerque Child Guidance, 1959-1962, Devereaux Foundation, Devon, Pennsylvania, 1962-1969. Assistant professor Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1972-1978. Program administrator Jefferson Community Mental Health, 1973-1979.
Director Ambler (Pennsylvania) Psychological Services, 1979-1991. Consultant Psychological Services, Albuquerque, since 1991. Seminar leader National Young Men’s Christian Association, Washington, 1969-1972, Stamford (Connecticut) Health Agency, 1976, Save-Your-Heart Weekend, Stamford, 1977, Jefferson Medical Colonel, 1978, Station 12 Ask WHYY, 1979, Greater Philadelphia Claims Association, 1979, Conference of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Diocesan Council and JCRA, 1979, Formatting Objects Processor, Philadelphia, 1979, Housing and Urban Development Managers, Columbia, Maryland, 1980, Pennsylvania Personnel and Guidance Association, Philadelphia, 1980, McNeil Laboratories, Spring House, Pennsylvania, 1981, 83.
Examiner Biofeedback Certified Institute American, since 1984. Chief Executive Officer, Task Force Totalistic Cults, JCRC Philadelphia.
Vice president, program Jewish Family Service, 1995—1997, president, 1998—2000, board member, 1992—2002. Board directors, vice president development Jewish Community Center, Albuquerque, chair, 2001—2006. Board directors Albuquerque Open Space Alliance.
Lecturer Oasis; board member Albuquerque Open Space Alliance, 2001—2004. Fellow Philadelphia Society Clinical Psychologists, American Association for Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. Member American Psychological Association (member division 38 health psychology), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Feedback (member clinical and research divisions, president 1992-1993), Philadelphia Society Clinical Hypnosis, Pennsylvania Biofeedback Society, Biofeedback Society of America, Pennsylvania Psychological Association (president academy division 1979-1980, conference chair 1981, president clinical division 1985), Philadelphia Society Clinical Psychologists, Jewish Family Service of Albuquerque, Anne Frank Institute of Philadelphia.
Married Harold Bram, October 23, 1955 (divorced June 1972). Children: Aaron (deceased), Adam Bram. Married Henri Amar, March 16, 1975 (deceased August 1980).
Child: Alix Amar; Married Melvin J. Schwartz, October 22, 1983. Children: Fred Schwartz, Joshua Schwartz, Arthur Schwartzz.