My vocations are associate dean, psychology professor, and clinical psychologist; my avocation is writing poetry. My goals are to connect, unburden, and enlighten. Through teaching, advising, mentoring, doing research and therapy, and writing poetry, I seek to strengthen community, empower others, and contribute to the common good on campus and beyond. The son of an Auschwitz concentration camp survivor, I grew up in a loving family living within a crime-infested section of the Bronx, New York. ... (continue reading)