CHRISTOPHER A. SBARATTA, PHD
LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST {NY#20016 - NJ#5237-NPI#1730507013 }
75-20 Astoria Boulevard, Suite 310, East Elmhurst, NY 11370 - 718-546-3251
[email protected] - [email protected] - 646-543-7666
EMPLOYMENT
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New York City Correction Department {Queens, NY}
2012-
Acting Manager of Psychology
Applicant Investigation Unit - Medical Division - Psychological Services
o Pre-employment Psychological Assessment of Officer Candidates
o Supervision and Management of Staff Psychologists
o Review of Appellant Evaluations
o Testimony to NYC Civil Service Commission
o Research in Police & Public Safety Psychology
Federal Aviation Administration {Washington, DC}
2015-
Contracted Psychologist
o ‘Tier 2’ Psychological Assessment of Pilots & Air Traffic Controllers
o Pre-employment Psychological Assessment
o Fitness-for-Duty Evaluation
SMA Media, Inc. {Smyrna, GA}
2013-
NBC Universal & Viacom - Contracted Psychologist
o Television Network Risk Management: Psychological Assessment of
Reality Show Talent, On-Set Crisis Management, & Production
Consultation
The Institute for Forensic Psychology {Oakland, NJ}
2013-
Contracted Psychologist
o Psychological Assessment of Police, Fire, EMS, Security, Corrections,
& Public Safety Personnel
o Fitness-for-Duty, Promotional Evaluations, Pre-employment Screening,
& Critical Incident Debriefing
Psychological Solutions, Inc. {Salk Lake City, UT}
2013
Consulting Psychologist
o Adirondack Leadership Expedition: Psychological Assessment of
‘At Risk’ Adolescents
o Independent Practice {NY & NJ}
Clinical & Forensic Psychological Assessment Services
2012-
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
New York University
2013-
Adjunct Professor
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Interpretation & Use of Tests in Counseling Adults {APSY- GE 2672}
Abnormal Psychology {APSY-GE 2038.002 }
Seton Hall University
Adjunct Professor
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2007 - 2011
Seminar in Clinical Assessment Techniques Lab {CPSY 9706}
Personality Concepts {PSYC 2211}
Abnormal Psychology {PSYC 2214}
Teaching Assistant
o Introduction to Psychology
o Graduate Counseling Residency
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING*
New York University {New York, NY}
2011 - 2012
Postdoctoral Fellow: Counseling & Wellness Services
o Psychotherapy & Crisis Intervention
o Substance Abuse Assessment & Intervention {Specialization}
Kings County Hospital Center - HHC {Brooklyn, NY}
2010 - 2011
Psychologist-in-Training
o Rotations Included: Forensic Assessment Services, Neuropsychology,
Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP), & Adult
Inpatient (Rapid Stabilization Unit)
New York University {New York, NY}
2009 - 2010
Psychology Extern
o Counseling & Behavioral Health
Maimonides Medical Center {Brooklyn, NY}
2008 - 2009
Psychology Extern
o Adult Track: Continuing Day & Inpatient Treatment Services
Immortelle Therapeutic Day School {Trinidad & Tobago}
2007
International Seminar in Neuropsychology
High Focus Centers {Paramus & Cranford, NJ}
Adolescent Clinician
o Psychiatric & Substance Abuse Treatment Services {PHP & IOP}
2003 - 2006
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EDUCATION
Seton Hall University
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
Concentrations: Assessment & Neuropsychology
2011
Kean University
M.A. in Behavioral Science
Licensure: LPC
Concentration: Business & Industry
2005
Drew University
B.A. in Psychology
2002
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER*
Greater New York City Council: Boy Scouts of America
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Eagle Scout & Brooklyn Connections Group Member
2014-
New York State Psychological Association {NYSPA}
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President-Elect: Division of Early Career Psychologists
Forensic Division
2014-
Brooklyn Psychological Association {BPA}
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Regional Representative to State Council
2014-
PUBLICATIONS*
Sbaratta, C.A., Tirpak, D. M., & Schlosser, L. Z. (2015). The male-male advising relationship in graduate
psychology: A diminishing dyad. Sex Roles, 73:doi 10.1007/s11199-015-0466-0.
Sbaratta, Christopher A. (2012). Male psychology doctoral students: The impact of GRC on training.
Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, Vol 72(11-B), 7023.
Schlosser, L. Z., Safran, D. A., & Sbaratta, C. A. (2010). Reasons for choosing a correction officer career.
Psychological Services, 7, 31-43.
PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS*
Sbaratta, C. A. (2012, August). Male Psychology Doctoral Students: The Influence of GRC on Training. In C. Z.
Oren & A. Smiler (Co-Chairs). Understanding Male Psychology Students: Implications for Training
and Supervision. Symposium conducted at the 120th Annual Convention of the American
Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
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Schlosser, L. Z., Safran, D. A., Sbaratta, C. A., Abraham-Cook, S. R., Ackerman, S. R., & Adisy Suson, R. (2011,
March). The Pre-Employment Testing Battery: Moving Past the MMPI-2. Paper presented at the
2011 Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Cambridge, MA.
Schlosser, L. Z., Safran, D. A., Sbaratta, C. A., Abraham-Cook, S. R., Adisy Suson, R., & Petrosky, E. M. (2011,
March). What might this be? Using the Rorschach in Pre-Employment Psychological Assessment.
Paper presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the SPA, Cambridge, MA.
Schlosser, L. Z., Safran, D. A., Sbaratta, C. A., Abraham-Cook, S. R., & Adisy-Suson, R. (2011, March). An
Integrated Approach to Candidate Screening: The Intersection of Psychology and Character. Paper
presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Cambridge, MA.
Sbaratta, C. A., Beaumont, C. G., Tirpak, D. M., & Schlosser, L. Z. (2009, August). The Male-Male Advising
Relationship in Psychology. In C. Z. Oren & D. C. Oren (Co-Chairs). Male Psychology Doctoral
Students. Symposium conducted at the 117th Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, Toronto, Canada.
Sbaratta, C. A., Maris, M.A., & Economou, P. (2009, August). Not Quite White: Therapeutic Implications for
Greek-Americans. Poster presentation at the 117th Annual Convention of the American
Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Sbaratta, C. A., & Schlosser, L. Z. (2009, August). An Examination of the Relationships between UDO,
Religiosity and Spirituality. Poster presentation at the 117th Annual Convention of the American
Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Sbaratta, C. A., Schlosser, L. Z., & Safran, D. A. (2008, March). Reasons for Choosing a Correction Officer
Career. Poster presentation at the International Counseling Psychology Conference, Chicago, IL.
Sbaratta, C. A., Beaumont, C., Tirpak, D. M., & Schlosser, L. Z. (2008, February). The Male-Male Advising
Relationship in Psychology. Symposium conducted at the Columbia University, 25th Annual Winter
Roundtable on Cultural Psychology and Education, New York, NY.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS*
Sbaratta, C. A., (2012, July). The Psychology of Men & Masculinity: In Theory, in Training, on the Couch.
Presented for clinical staff at New York University: Student Health Center, New York, NY.
Sbaratta, C. A. (2011, June). The Rorschach Inkblot Test & Forensic Psychological Assessment. Continuing
Education Seminar conducted at Kings County Hospital – Forensic Clinic, Brooklyn, NY.
Sbaratta, C. A., & Hyppolite, J. (2011, June). Our Seat at the Table: Toward a Broader
Use of Assessment Practices within Psychology. Continuing Education Seminar conducted at Kings
County Hospital, Brooklyn, NY.
Sbaratta, C. A. (2007-2014). The Greek-Americans: Heritage, Culture and Treatment
Considerations. Cross-Cultural Seminar conducted at Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, NY.
Schlosser, L. Z., Dewey, J. J. H., & Sbaratta, C. A. (2009, May). NYC Department of Correction Suicide
Prevention Workshop. Workshop conducted at the NYC Department of Correction Training
Academy, Queens, NY.
*abridged curriculum vitae