Deborah Liner

Deborah Liner is a Clinical Professor at New York University's College of Arts & Science, specializing in relational psychoanalysis and trauma studies. She serves as Co-chair of the Relational Track and Clinical Consultant at the Stephen Mitchell Relational Study Center, with affiliations to the Center for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis of New Jersey.

• University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1976)
• Emory University (M.A., Clinical Psychology, 1980)
• Georgia State University (Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1989)
• New York University (Certificate in Psychoanalysis, 2011)

Her research explores the intersection of relational psychoanalysis, transgenerational trauma, and sociocultural influences on the unconscious. Notably, she examines trauma transmission in historical contexts like Auschwitz and societal-level trauma in gender nonconforming populations during crises such as the pandemic.

Recent publications analyze Laplanche's hermeneutic theories in relational contexts, cultural memory gaps following mass trauma, and digital therapy adaptations for adolescents. Her work spans trauma studies, gender and sexuality, and psychoanalytic process theory.

Dr. Liner maintains active clinical and academic engagement through teaching, supervision, and conference presentations, though no scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.