Background
Tsemberis, Sam John was born on March 11, 1949 in Sparti, Laconia, Greece. Son of Yiannis Sotiris and Eugenia Petrov (Tsarkalis) Tsemberis. came to the United States, 1957.
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Sam John Tsemberis
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Bachelor, Sir George Williams U., 1970; Master of Arts, New School for Social Research, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1985.
Career
Clinical psychology extern, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx, 1979-1980;
clinical psychology intern, New York University Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital, U. Hospital, 1980-1981;
chief intern psychologist, New York University Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital, U. Hospital, 1981-1982;
family therapist and psychological consultant, Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee, 1981-1988;
senior mental health care program planning analyst, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, 1983-1984;
private practice clinical psychology, New York City, since 1985;
clinical and administrative director of Project HELP, New York City Health and Hospital Corporation, since 1988;
founder, executive director, Pathways to Housing, Inc., since 1993. Clinical instructor psychiatry New York University Medical Center, 1981-1988, clinical assistant professor, since 1989. Clinical assistant professor psychiatry and director Research and program evaluation State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center, 1985-1987.
Adjunct assistant professor psychology New York University,1985-. Adjunct clinical supervisor family therapy Ferkauf Graduate School Yeshiva U., 1987-1989. Research scientist New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1988-1989.
Co-principal investigator National Institute of Mental Health project, 1990-1993. Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Orthopsychiat. Association (book reviewer). Member APA, APHA, International Study Center for Children and Families (United Nations rep), Greek American Behavioral Sciences Institute, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.
