Charles E. Schaefer
Encyclopedia
Dr. Charles E. Schaefer is a world-renowned American psychologist considered by many to be the "Father of Play Therapy
" who has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show
, The Today Show and Good Morning America
. He is Professor of Psychology and is Director of both the Center for Psychological Services and the Crying Baby Clinic at Fairleigh Dickinson University
in Teaneck, New Jersey
.
Dr. Schaefer is the co-founder and director emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy in Fresno, California
and the founder and co-director of the Play Therapy Training Institute in Hightstown, New Jersey
. Author of more than 50 books, Child Magazine
named Schaefer’s book Raising Baby Right, (Crown Publisher, 1992) as its 1992 Book of the Year.
The Association for Play Therapy honored Dr. Schaefer with the Play Therapy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 and the Distinguished Service Award in 1996. Fairleigh Dickinson University
honored Dr. Schaefer with the Distinguished Faculty Award For Research & Scholarship in 1994. And Fairfield University
honored Dr. Schaefer with the Alumni Professional Achievement Award in 1969.
in 1955 and his Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology
from Fordham University
.
Play therapy
Play therapy is generally employed with children aged 3 through 11 and provides a way for them to express their experiences and feelings through a natural, self-guided, self-healing process...
" who has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
, The Today Show and Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
. He is Professor of Psychology and is Director of both the Center for Psychological Services and the Crying Baby Clinic at Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University is a private university founded as a junior college in 1942. It now has several campuses located in New Jersey, Canada, and the United Kingdom.-Description:...
in Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, and a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 39,776, making it the second-most populous among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County....
.
Dr. Schaefer is the co-founder and director emeritus of the Association for Play Therapy in Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
and the founder and co-director of the Play Therapy Training Institute in Hightstown, New Jersey
Hightstown, New Jersey
Hightstown is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,494.Hightstown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 5, 1853, within portions of East Windsor Township. The borough became...
. Author of more than 50 books, Child Magazine
Child (magazine)
Child is a discontinued American parenting magazine founded by Jackie Leo and MaryAnn Sommers in 1986 and published through 2007. It was originally backed by Italian publishers, then sold to The New York Times Magazine Group which published it until 1995 along with its other women’s magazines,...
named Schaefer’s book Raising Baby Right, (Crown Publisher, 1992) as its 1992 Book of the Year.
The Association for Play Therapy honored Dr. Schaefer with the Play Therapy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 and the Distinguished Service Award in 1996. Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University is a private university founded as a junior college in 1942. It now has several campuses located in New Jersey, Canada, and the United Kingdom.-Description:...
honored Dr. Schaefer with the Distinguished Faculty Award For Research & Scholarship in 1994. And Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
honored Dr. Schaefer with the Alumni Professional Achievement Award in 1969.
Education
Dr. Schaefer earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Fairfield UniversityFairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
in 1955 and his Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology
Clinical psychology
Clinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development...
from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
.