Phyllis Mendell

Background

Mendell, Phyllis was born on July 25, 1949 in New York City. Daughter of Morris and Esther (Spielman) Goldstein.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Queens College, 1972; Master of Arts in Physiological Psychology, Queens College, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Hofstra U., 1987.

Career

Research assistant, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, 1972-1974; academic consultant, Latham Public Company. New York City, 1976-1977; coordinator of science, College of Discovery & Development, New York City, 1980-1981; director research, NCTRH, Washington, 1983-1984; therapist psychology services, State University of New York, Farmingdale, 1986; private practice clinical psychologist, Huntington, New York, since 1988; assistant professor psychology, Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, since 1989; director psychological services, Nassau Center for the Developmentally Disabled, Woodbury, New York, since 1980. Adjunct Professor psychology, Nassau Community College, 1974-1989.

Lecturer, guestspeaker Bronx Botanical Gardens, Bronx, 1983-1986. Guest speaker NCTRH, Indiana, Philadelphia, Washington, 1983-1985, Rusk Institute, New York City, 1989.

Achievements

• Phyllis Mendell has been listed as a noteworthy administrator, psychologist, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Huntington History Society, 1989-1990, Women's Sports Foundation, since 1984. Member American Psychological Association, Nassau County Regional Planning Group, ITES Special Education Task Force (chairperson behavior review committee, since 1989, member research review committee since 1984), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: long distance running, pet therapy, renovating Victorian homes and furnishings, baking, horticulture.

Connections

Married André Wilson Mendell, July 4, 1979. Children: D'vorah, Aliza, Mikel.

Father:

Morris Goldstein

Mother:

Esther (Spielman) Goldstein

Spouse:

André Wilson Mendell

child:

D'vorah Mendell

child:

Mikel Mendell

child:

Aliza Mendell