Dr. Sherry Reiter has a Ph.D. from the Union Institute, an M.S.W. from Yeshiva University, an M.A. in Theatre Education from New York University, and a B.A. from Emerson College. She is a registered Poetry Therapist and Drama Therapist. 

At NYSCAS, Dr. Reiter teaches Public Speaking and Interpersonal Communication. She has taught at the New School, Hofstra University, New York University, and Kangwon National University in South Korea.

Dr. Reiter is a pioneer in the field of Bibliotherapy and she has worked as a professional actress. She has a doctorate in social work. She is particularly interested in the written and spoken word as vehicles for healing and personal growth.

She is the co-author of Writing Away the Demons: Stories of Creative Coping Through Transformative Language (2009), Twice Chai: The Jewish Road to Recovery (1991), as well as numerous articles that combine her love of words and psychology.

Teaching Philosophy:

“Teaching is an act of optimism and trust. I trust that I have something to share and so do my students. I am optimistic that all of us are bringing our whole selves to the joy and discovery that learning is. And I trust that together we will all evolve as thinking, curious and creative beings.”

Favorite Quote:

“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves like locked rooms and like books that are written in a very foreign tongue.” — Rainer Maria Rilke in Letters to A Young Poet.