Background
Ginsparg, Sylvia Levine was born on July 22, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Ginsparg, Sylvia Levine was born on July 22, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Roosevelt University, 1951. Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, Roosevelt University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, Washington University, 1956.
Graduate in theory of psychoanalysis, St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute, 1982. Graduate in child psychoanalysis, St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute, 1985.
Clinical intern, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, 1952-1953;
research psychologist Malcolm Bliss Psychopathic Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1953-1954;
psychological intern Cmty. Child Guidance Clinic, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1954-1955;
chief psychologist children's service, Larue Carter Memorial Hospital, Indianapolis, 1956-1957;
consultant, Family and Children's Svc. Greater St. Louis, 1957-1960;
staff psychologist, Kansas Neurological Institute, Topeka, 1965-1966;
research psychologist, Menninger Foundation, Topeka, 1960-1965;
staff psychologist Children's Hospital, division Preventive Psychiatry, Menninger Foundation, Topeka, 1966-1976;
private practice, Clayton, Ladue, Missouri, since 1976;
clinical professor psychiatry and pediatrics, St. Saint Louis University Medical School, 1977-1996.
Member of faculty St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute, 1981-1997.
Fellow Sigma Xi; member American Psychological Association, American Orthopsychiat. Association (member editorial board 1973-1981), Kansas Psychological Association (chairman social action committee 1970-1971, member board governors 1975-1976), Topeka Psychological Association, Missouri Psychological Association (member insurance committee 1981-1982, member legislation committee 1982-1987), Psychologists Interested in Study of Psychoanalysis (program chairman 1970-1975, member-at-large 1973, president 1975-1976, 93—, secretary-treasurer since 1990), American Psychoanalytic Association, International Psychoanalytic Association, New York Freudian Society, Inc., St. Louis Psychoanalytic Society.