They are advocates for psychoanalysis each day. Simply by doing their jobs, they provide a collective home base for APsaA members, and their service is a valuable benefit of membership. So, who are “they”? The 13 members of APsaA's National Office (N.O.) staff.
The staff is a resource for all members and provides both continuity and support to the organization. Under the helm of Executive Director Dean K. Stein, APsaA's professional staff works together to provide all of the “behind-the-scenes” services, from running the scientific meetings to preparing important ballot mailings or communicating membership initiatives to keeping you abreast of the latest privacy information to answering all your questions.
When you call the N.O. (212-752-0450), our promise is to respond immediately or at least return your call within 24 hours. Please rest assured that messages left on our general mailbox are listened to regularly and are forwarded to the appropriate party. The link on the apsa.org Web site—apsa.org—lists the entire staff along with direct links to their e-mail addresses.
To let you know who to contact as well as give you an overview of what we offer, we have provided the following summary of departments and services:
Membership information and queries; associate programs; applications for certification or training analysts. Contact Debbie Steinke (dsteinke@apsa.org, membership@apsa.org; x26) or her assistant, Alo Allik (aallik@apsa.org; x18)
Ideas on promoting your practice or an event sponsored by your institute/society; preparation for an interview by the media; tips on publicizing psychoanalysis. Contact Dottie Jeffries (djeffries@apsa.org; x29)
Address and e-mail changes; assistance with APsaA's listservs or World Wide Web info. Contact Brian Canty (bcanty@apsa.org; x17) or his assistant, Alo Allik, (aallik@apsa.org; x18)
For membership assistance, please contact Debra Steinke, manager, Education & Membership Services, 212-752-0450 x 26 or e-mail: .
Reports for fellows and councilors; voting/proxy questions; applications for the Committee on Research and Special Training (CORST)/ Committee on Preparedness and Progress (COPAP) waivers; and for psychoanalytic research and Liddle & Hymowitz funds. Contact Tina Faison (; x23)
Meeting and Program Committee questions; paper and discussion group submissions; continuing education credits. Contact Debra Eder (; x21) or her assistant, Danise Malqui (; x28). For registration questions, contact Chris Broughton (; x19).
Committee appointments and meeting schedules; society/institute officers and address information; fellowship applications. Contact Carolyn Gatto (; x20) or her assistant, Lyvett Velazquez (; x12)
Submission of expense reports; committee budget questions; members' journal subscriptions and dues. Contact Nerissa Steele (; x16) or her assistant, Sherkima Edwards (; x15)
Contact Dean K. Stein (; x30) or his assistant, Tina Faison (; x23)
APsaA's professional staff is ready to provide you with personal assistance. As nearly the entire staff attends our biannual meetings, we are quite accessible. Please feel free to say hello as we would love to put a face to a name. We welcome your ideas and suggestions for improving the services that we offer. Alo, Brian, Carolyn, Chris, Danise, Dean, Debra, Dottie, Lyvett, Nerissa, Sherkima, Tina, and I are happy to give you the support that fosters the success of your psychoanalytic practice.