Doctoral Student
Long Island University - Brooklyn
Sterling Nenninger is a PhD student in clinical psychology at Long Island University - Brooklyn, focusing on psychodynamic clinical work and research on personality functioning. Within LIU, he is a member of the Social Cognition and Personality (SCOPE) Lab. He has a history of working with veterans clinically and in research. He is a psychology extern at the Brooklyn VA and has an accepted manuscript at the Journal of Traumatic Stress on pathological narcissism and PTSD in veterans. He also was selected for a research award for a poster on the role of shame in the relationship between pathological narcissism and PTSD at the Understanding Narcissism conference through Harvard McLean. With his research advisor at LIU, he also jointly peer-reviews submissions for the Journal of Personality Assessment.
Prior to his PhD program, he received a master's degree from Columbia University, Teachers College in clinical psychology. Here, he was a member of multiple research labs, including the Military Life-Course Evaluation (MILES) Lab and Psychotherapy, Affirmation, & Disclosure Lab. Through the MILES lab, he coauthored a publication on future self-continuity, job loss, and mental health outcomes among veterans returning to civilian life. He also began a project giving long-form interviews to veterans, with a focus on their life story and adult attachments, which he continues to this day.
He attained his bachelor's degree from Stony Brook University, studying philosophy and economics. He partially attributes his love for psychology and academics to his study of philosophy, believing he received an invaluable education on critical thinking, learning, and logical reasoning.
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Understanding Schizoid Traits through Trauma and Dissociation: A Case Study
Friday, March 14, 2025
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM US Eastern Time
