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UPCOMING TALKS, PRESENTATIONS, & CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
1/30/25: “Perinatal Psychology and Coordinated Care.” Invited Guest Lecturer (Virtual & In Person), Department of Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY.
PAST TALKS, PRESENTATIONS, & CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
Brofman, S. (October, 2024). “The Psychology of Perinatal Loss.” Invited Guest Lecturer, Women’s Mental Health Rounds (Virtual), Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. (September, 2024): “Family Building: Third-Party Reproduction 101 for Mental Health Professionals.” Invited Guest Lecturer (Virtual), Women's and Reproductive Mental Health (WARM) Program Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. & Zhuk, R. (February, 2024). “Perinatal Psychology and Coordinated Care.” Invited Guest Lecturer (Virtual & In Person), Department of Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. (January, 2024): “Family Building via Third-Party Reproduction: An Introduction for Mental Health Professionals.” Invited Presenter (Virtual), Helping Hands Psychotherapy, LCSW, PC, Rockville Centre, NY. Live Continuing Education webinar, 3 CEs.
Brofman, S. (December, 2023). “The Psychology of Perinatal Loss.” Invited Guest Lecturer, Women’s Mental Health Rounds (Virtual), Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
November, 2023. “Redefining Motherhood: The Importance of Building Community, Finding Support, and Prioritizing Self-Care.” Invited Guest Panelist, Westchester Mama Child Wellness Expo. Mt. Kisco, NY.
Brofman, S. (June, 2023): “Family Building via Third-Party Reproduction: An Introduction for Mental Health Professionals.” Invited Presenter (Virtual), Helping Hands Psychotherapy, LCSW, PC, Rockville Centre, NY. Live Continuing Education webinar, 3 CEs.
Brofman, S. (May, 2023). “When Things Don’t Go as Expected.” Invited Presenter, Boram Postnatal Retreat, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. (April, 2023). “Psychoeducational Counseling with Single Parents by Choice.” Invited Presenter, Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference (10th annual conference), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
Brofman, S. (March, 2023). “Mental Health in Pregnancy & The Postpartum Period.” Invited Presenter (Virtual), Hudson River Park Mamas & Hudson River Park Papas, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. & Zhuk, R. (March, 2023). “Perinatal Psychology and Coordinated Care.” Invited Guest Lecturer (Virtual & In Person), Department of Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. (December, 2022). “The Psychology of Perinatal Loss.” Invited Guest Lecturer, Women’s Mental Health Rounds (Virtual), Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. (April, 2022). “Supporting Parents after Infertility and ART.” Invited Presenter, Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference (9th annual conference), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
Brofman, S. & Zhuk, R. (February, 2022). “Perinatal Psychology and Coordinated Care.” Invited Guest Lecturer (Virtual), Department of Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. (November, 2021). “The Psychology of Perinatal Loss.” Invited Guest Lecturer, Women’s Mental Health Rounds (Virtual), Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. & Zhuk, R. (February, 2021). “Perinatal Psychology and Coordinated Care.” Invited Guest Lecturer (Virtual), Department of Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. (February, 2021). “The Psychology of Perinatal Loss.” Invited Guest Lecturer, Women’s Mental Health Rounds (Virtual), Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. (January, 2021). “Family Building in 2021: A Modern and Shifting Landscape.” Invited Guest Lecturer, Virtual Program for the NY Spring Project of the Contemporary Freudian Society, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. (December, 2020). “The Emotional Impact of Pregnancy Loss, Infertility, and Family Building via ART.” Invited Guest Lecturer, Virtual Workshop hosted by the Hudson River Park Mothers Group, New York, NY.
August, 2020. “COVID-19 and Mental Health - Taking Care of Yourself, Your Family and Coping with the New ‘Normal’”: Invited Guest Panelist, Virtual Panel hosted by the Tufts University Office of Alumni Relations, Medford, MA.
Brofman, S. (July, 2020). “What Is Maternal Mental Health?” Invited Guest Lecturer with the Seleni Institute, Virtual Workshop hosted by the Hudson River Park Mothers Group, New York, NY.
April, 2020. "Meet Your Village in the Age of COVID-19”: Invited Guest Panelist, Virtual Panel hosted by MyNestWell x Barre3Rivertowns, Dobbs Ferry, NY.
Brofman, S. (March, 2020). Perinatal Loss. Invited Guest Lecturer, Women’s Mental Health Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. (January, 2020). Perinatal Psychology and Coordinated Psychiatric Care. Invited Guest Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY.
November, 2019. Panel on Reproductive and Maternal Health. Invited Guest Panelist with the Seleni Institute, Private Breakfast/Panel hosted by Sollis Health and Moderated by Thrive Global, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. (September, 2019). Pregnancy, Birth and the Postpartum Experience Following Infertility, Perinatal Loss, and/or Complications. Guest Speaker, Hudson Valley Birth Network Members’ Meeting, Rye Brook, NY.
Brofman, S. (January, 2019). Perinatal Psychology and Coordinated Psychiatric Care. Invited Guest Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. (December, 2017). Psychotherapy for Perinatal Emotional Distress. Invited Guest Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. (September, 2017). Psychotherapy for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Invited Guest Lecturer, Women’s Mental Health Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY.
Brofman, S. (March, 2017). Psychosocial Aspects of Reproductive and Perinatal Medicine. Invited Guest Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY.
January, 2015. Psychotherapy for Psychosis in Public Psychiatry Settings. Invited Discussant/Panelist, Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
Marrero, S. (April, 2012). The Experience of Creativity in Self-Discovery. Clinical case accepted and presented at the 32nd Annual American Psychological Association’s Division 39 (Psychoanalysis) Conference. Santa Fe, NM.
Marrero, S. (October, 2010). Distractibility and Children with Autism: Do Ambient Noise and Visual Distracters Reduce Performance? Workshop presented at the 28th Annual Autism New Jersey Conference. Atlantic City, NJ.
Marrero, S. & Kieval, D. (October, 2009). Working with Challenging Behavior: Designing Functional Intervention Strategies for Learners with Autism. Workshop presented at the 27th Annual Autism New Jersey Conference. Atlantic City, NJ.
ACADEMIC POSTERS
Vlahogiannis, A.M., Marrero, S., Kramer, Y., & Sloman, K. (May, 2010). A Functional Analysis of Pica: Distinguishing between Satiation, Habituation, and Extinction Effects During Extended Alone Conditions. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International Annual Convention. San Antonio, TX.
Frischmann, T., Kieval, D., Lambright, N., Hansford, A., Marrero, S., & Ferraioli, S. J. et al. (May, 2009). Using Latency to Approach For Comparing Stimuli Preferences for Students with Autism. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International Annual Convention. Phoenix, AZ.
Lambright, N., Hansford, A., Szalony, J.A., Kieval, D., Marrero, S., & Ferraioli, S.J. et al. (May, 2009). Manipulating Analogue Functional Analysis Procedures to Account for the Synergistic Effects of Motivation. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International Annual Convention. Phoenix, AZ.
Rivera, T., Kieval, D., Lambright, N., Hansford, A., Marrero, S., & Szalony, J.A., et al. (May, 2009). Comparison of Differential Reinforcement and Blocking for the Treatment of Stereotypy in Learners with Autism. Poster presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International Annual Convention. Phoenix, AZ.
Leotti, L.A., Cherkasskaya, E., Marrero, S., & Monk, C. E. (April, 2009). Prenatal Transmission of Stress-related Physiology and Behavior in Human Infants. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society of Research in Child Development. Denver, CO.
Lambright, N. M., Ferraioli, S. J., Frischmann, T., Bolanowski, K., Hansford, A. P., & Marrero, S., et al. (November, 2008). An analysis of verbal and gestural reminders versus contingent demands to address vocal stereotypy. Poster presented at the 42nd Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Orlando, FL.