BIO
I received my PhD and Masters in Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work and trained for 10 years in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis. I have enjoyed 30 years working with diverse populations and consider it an honor to be invited into people’s emotional lives. My direct practice, supervisory, and consultation experience include settings such as outpatient mental health, inpatient psychiatry, program development, child welfare, and family court. Additionally, I have provided consultation and trainings for the Administration for Children’s Services and served as Clinical Director of Family Justice, a community and research based organization. I am a Professor and the Director of Field Education at Molloy University on Long Island where I teach courses in Human Behavior Across the Life Span; Diversity: Oppression, Privilege, and Social Justice; Clinical Practice; and, Field Instruction. My interest in family issues led me to carrying out an extensive qualitative research study on sibling abuse, and I have presented nationally on the topic. My work on transforming a Long Island school district's culturally responsive education resulted in the Educating Communities/Diversity Award from Long Island Business News. I am having a great time producing a podcast titled "What Would Dr. Meyers Do?:Insights not Oversights" which launched November 2022. It focuses on clinical issues and can be accessed through my website (on the "podcast" tab) or at www.linktr.ee/drmeyerspod, or wherever you listen to podcasts!
RECENT PRESENTATIONS
2023 Meyers, A. (Nov. 5). Cultural/Racial Self Identity: Understanding Diversity, Positionality, and the Forces of Power, Privilege and Oppression. Presentation to the New York State Clinical Society of Social Workers, Nassau Chapter. Molloy University.
2023 Meyers, A. (Oct.19) Vulnerability and Courage: The Social Worker’s Process of Self-Exploration as a Means Towards Helping Others. Presentation at the 56th New York State Social Work Education Association Conference. Saratoga Springs, NY.
2022 Meyers, A. Insights not oversights: A clinical podcast for community exchanges. Roundtable at the 55th New York State Social Work
Education Association Conference.
2021 Meyers, A. & McCardle, M. Engaging a school district towards racial healing: Culturally Responsive Practices. Presentation at the 54th
New York State Social Work Education Association Conference.
2021 Meyers, A. & Warde, B. The digital divide, COVID-19 and issues of diversity: Opportunity to forge a new form of student/faculty
collaboration during the pandemic and after. Roundtable at the 54th New York State Social Work Education Association Conference.
2021 Meyers, A., Nunez, P., & Anguili, A. A collaborative journey guiding the Social Work Student Association during a pandemic:
Transformational leadership amidst community trauma. Presentation at the 54th New York State Social Work Education Association
Conference.
2020 Meyers, A. Equity, Inclusivity, and Culturally Responsive Teaching. Virtual training for teachers of Freeport School District.
2020 Meyers, A. & McCardle, M. Expanding Perspectives: Leadership for a Diverse & Inclusive Campus. Workshop for Student Leadership, Molloy University.
2020 McCardle, M. & Meyers, A. Student Voices as Catalysts for Institutional Change: Building more racially inclusive campuses.
Webinar presentation at the Council of Social Work, Annual Program Meeting.
2020 Meyers, A., Warde, B., Mazza, C., Garcia, M., Graham, W. Promoting Conversations around Structural Racism. Panel Presentation, New York State Social Work Education Association Symposia.
2020 Meyers, A. Sibling Abuse as a Complex Trauma: Long-term Implications and Intervention Strategies. Presentation at the 35th Annual San
Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment.
2020 Meyers, A. Developmental Implications of Sibling Abuse on Attachment and Intimate Relatedness. Invited presentation at the 35th Annual
San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment.
2019 Meyers, A., Warde, B. New Ways of Teaching Diversity. Roundtable Discussion at the 52nd New York State Social Work Education
Association Conference, Social Work is Human Rights Work: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going. Saratoga Springs, NY.
2019 Meyers, A., Warde, B. & Molina, G. Navigating a Personal Journey in Managing a Course in Diversity: Insights from
Professors and Student. Presentation at the 52nd New York State Social Work Education Association Conference, Social Work is Human
Rights Work: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going. Saratoga Springs, NY.
PUBLICATIONS
2023 Meyers, A. Kindness. In Schiering, M (2023). Teaching Thinking, Reading Strategies and Character Counts. Rowman & Littlefield.
2022 Speakes-Lewis, A., Meyers, A. & Sollin, C. Conduct Problems. In Grossman, H. Solutions to Classroom Behavior
Management for Diverse and Inclusive Schools. (5th ed.). New York: Rowman & Littlefield.
2020 Meyers, A. The Developmental Impact of Sibling Abuse: Understanding Emotional Implications in the Context of Family Dysfunction. In Shackleford, T. (Ed.) (2020). Handbook of Domestic Violence. Sage Publication: London.
2020 Perkins, N. & Meyers, A. Sibling Abuse Across the Lifespan. Journal of Family Social Work
2019 Meyers, A. Within an Era of Bullying: Our Building a Culture of Acceptance. In Scheiring, M. Preventing School Violence: A Guide to Civility Training. Rowman & Littlefield: Lanham, MD.
2019 Meyers, A. From Wounds to Healing Scars: The Role of Parenting, Education and Self-Healing in an Era of Bullying. In Scheiring, M. Preventing School Violence: A Guide to Civility Training. Rowman & Littlefield: Lanham, MD.
2017 Meyers, A. Good citizen: Kind & Trustworthy. In Scheiring, M. What’s Right With You: An Interactive Character Development Guide. Rowman & Littlefield International: London, New York.
2017 Meyers, A. Feature Review - Royse, D. Emotional Abuse of Children; Essential Information. Routledge, NY. In The Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work.
2017 Meyers, A. Feature Review - Walser deLara. E., PhD, MSW. Bullying Scars: The Impact on Adult Life and Relationships. Oxford University Press. In The Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work.
2017 Meyers, A. Book Review – Samudio, M., LCSW. Shame Proof Parenting. Paper Raven Books. In The New Social Worker.
2016 Meyers, A. Trauma and Recovery: Factors Contributing to Resiliency of Survivors of Sibling Abuse. Journal of Family Issues. 24(2), 147-156.
2015 Meyers, A. Lifting the Veil: The Lived Experience of Sibling Abuse. Qualitative Social Work, 1-18.
2015 Meyers, A. Notes from the Field: Understanding Why Sibling Abuse Remains Under the Radar and Pathways to Outing. Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 18(2), 24-33.
2014 Meyers, A. A Call to Child Welfare: Protect Children from Sibling Abuse. Qualitative Social Work, 13(5), 654-670.
I received my PhD and Masters in Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work and trained for 10 years in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis. I have enjoyed 30 years working with diverse populations and consider it an honor to be invited into people’s emotional lives. My direct practice, supervisory, and consultation experience include settings such as outpatient mental health, inpatient psychiatry, program development, child welfare, and family court. Additionally, I have provided consultation and trainings for the Administration for Children’s Services and served as Clinical Director of Family Justice, a community and research based organization. I am a Professor and the Director of Field Education at Molloy University on Long Island where I teach courses in Human Behavior Across the Life Span; Diversity: Oppression, Privilege, and Social Justice; Clinical Practice; and, Field Instruction. My interest in family issues led me to carrying out an extensive qualitative research study on sibling abuse, and I have presented nationally on the topic. My work on transforming a Long Island school district's culturally responsive education resulted in the Educating Communities/Diversity Award from Long Island Business News. I am having a great time producing a podcast titled "What Would Dr. Meyers Do?:Insights not Oversights" which launched November 2022. It focuses on clinical issues and can be accessed through my website (on the "podcast" tab) or at www.linktr.ee/drmeyerspod, or wherever you listen to podcasts!
RECENT PRESENTATIONS
2023 Meyers, A. (Nov. 5). Cultural/Racial Self Identity: Understanding Diversity, Positionality, and the Forces of Power, Privilege and Oppression. Presentation to the New York State Clinical Society of Social Workers, Nassau Chapter. Molloy University.
2023 Meyers, A. (Oct.19) Vulnerability and Courage: The Social Worker’s Process of Self-Exploration as a Means Towards Helping Others. Presentation at the 56th New York State Social Work Education Association Conference. Saratoga Springs, NY.
2022 Meyers, A. Insights not oversights: A clinical podcast for community exchanges. Roundtable at the 55th New York State Social Work
Education Association Conference.
2021 Meyers, A. & McCardle, M. Engaging a school district towards racial healing: Culturally Responsive Practices. Presentation at the 54th
New York State Social Work Education Association Conference.
2021 Meyers, A. & Warde, B. The digital divide, COVID-19 and issues of diversity: Opportunity to forge a new form of student/faculty
collaboration during the pandemic and after. Roundtable at the 54th New York State Social Work Education Association Conference.
2021 Meyers, A., Nunez, P., & Anguili, A. A collaborative journey guiding the Social Work Student Association during a pandemic:
Transformational leadership amidst community trauma. Presentation at the 54th New York State Social Work Education Association
Conference.
2020 Meyers, A. Equity, Inclusivity, and Culturally Responsive Teaching. Virtual training for teachers of Freeport School District.
2020 Meyers, A. & McCardle, M. Expanding Perspectives: Leadership for a Diverse & Inclusive Campus. Workshop for Student Leadership, Molloy University.
2020 McCardle, M. & Meyers, A. Student Voices as Catalysts for Institutional Change: Building more racially inclusive campuses.
Webinar presentation at the Council of Social Work, Annual Program Meeting.
2020 Meyers, A., Warde, B., Mazza, C., Garcia, M., Graham, W. Promoting Conversations around Structural Racism. Panel Presentation, New York State Social Work Education Association Symposia.
2020 Meyers, A. Sibling Abuse as a Complex Trauma: Long-term Implications and Intervention Strategies. Presentation at the 35th Annual San
Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment.
2020 Meyers, A. Developmental Implications of Sibling Abuse on Attachment and Intimate Relatedness. Invited presentation at the 35th Annual
San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment.
2019 Meyers, A., Warde, B. New Ways of Teaching Diversity. Roundtable Discussion at the 52nd New York State Social Work Education
Association Conference, Social Work is Human Rights Work: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going. Saratoga Springs, NY.
2019 Meyers, A., Warde, B. & Molina, G. Navigating a Personal Journey in Managing a Course in Diversity: Insights from
Professors and Student. Presentation at the 52nd New York State Social Work Education Association Conference, Social Work is Human
Rights Work: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going. Saratoga Springs, NY.
PUBLICATIONS
2023 Meyers, A. Kindness. In Schiering, M (2023). Teaching Thinking, Reading Strategies and Character Counts. Rowman & Littlefield.
2022 Speakes-Lewis, A., Meyers, A. & Sollin, C. Conduct Problems. In Grossman, H. Solutions to Classroom Behavior
Management for Diverse and Inclusive Schools. (5th ed.). New York: Rowman & Littlefield.
2020 Meyers, A. The Developmental Impact of Sibling Abuse: Understanding Emotional Implications in the Context of Family Dysfunction. In Shackleford, T. (Ed.) (2020). Handbook of Domestic Violence. Sage Publication: London.
2020 Perkins, N. & Meyers, A. Sibling Abuse Across the Lifespan. Journal of Family Social Work
2019 Meyers, A. Within an Era of Bullying: Our Building a Culture of Acceptance. In Scheiring, M. Preventing School Violence: A Guide to Civility Training. Rowman & Littlefield: Lanham, MD.
2019 Meyers, A. From Wounds to Healing Scars: The Role of Parenting, Education and Self-Healing in an Era of Bullying. In Scheiring, M. Preventing School Violence: A Guide to Civility Training. Rowman & Littlefield: Lanham, MD.
2017 Meyers, A. Good citizen: Kind & Trustworthy. In Scheiring, M. What’s Right With You: An Interactive Character Development Guide. Rowman & Littlefield International: London, New York.
2017 Meyers, A. Feature Review - Royse, D. Emotional Abuse of Children; Essential Information. Routledge, NY. In The Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work.
2017 Meyers, A. Feature Review - Walser deLara. E., PhD, MSW. Bullying Scars: The Impact on Adult Life and Relationships. Oxford University Press. In The Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work.
2017 Meyers, A. Book Review – Samudio, M., LCSW. Shame Proof Parenting. Paper Raven Books. In The New Social Worker.
2016 Meyers, A. Trauma and Recovery: Factors Contributing to Resiliency of Survivors of Sibling Abuse. Journal of Family Issues. 24(2), 147-156.
2015 Meyers, A. Lifting the Veil: The Lived Experience of Sibling Abuse. Qualitative Social Work, 1-18.
2015 Meyers, A. Notes from the Field: Understanding Why Sibling Abuse Remains Under the Radar and Pathways to Outing. Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 18(2), 24-33.
2014 Meyers, A. A Call to Child Welfare: Protect Children from Sibling Abuse. Qualitative Social Work, 13(5), 654-670.