Greta L. Doctoroff

Dr. Greta L. Doctoroff is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University. She holds a PhD (2005), MS (2001) from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a BA (1996) from Haverford College. Her research focuses on the interplay between behavior problems and academic challenges in preschoolers, emphasizing parent-child and teacher-child interactions that foster social-emotional competence and school readiness. She develops cost-effective preventive interventions for early childhood settings and consults for Head Start programs.

• Teaches courses: Developmental Psychopathology, Evidence-Based Interventions for Youth, and Clinical Practicum in Child Therapy (CBT).
• Maintains a private practice in Scarsdale, NY.
• Expertise includes cognitive-behavioral therapy and early childhood intervention programs.

Her work bridges research and practice, with publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national conferences. She oversees research projects and supervises student practicums in clinical and developmental psychology.