Aliza W Pressman, PhD
About Me
Dr. Aliza Pressman is a developmental psychologist with nearly two decades of experience working with families and the health care providers who care for them. Aliza is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Division of Behavioral Health in the Department of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital where she is co-founding director of The Mount Sinai Parenting Center. Aliza is the host of the award winning podcast, Raising Good Humans and author of New York Times bestselling book, The Five Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans. She holds a BA from Dartmouth College, an MA in Risk, Resilience and Prevention from the Department of Human Development at Teacher’s College and her PhD in developmental psychology from Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Aliza also holds a teaching certificate in mindfulness and meditation from The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California at Berkeley. Aliza is the mother of two teenagers.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Pediatrics
Research Topics
Behavior, Language, Memory, Prefrontal Cortex, Speech
Awards
2006
Graduate Research Fellowship
The National Center for Children and Families
Research
Parenting, Maternal-Child interactions, Medical Education,
Industry Relationships
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