After completing his graduate work at Pennsylvania State University, he completed his post-doctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Sharpless has broad research interests in psychopathology, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and the history/philosophy of clinical psychology. He (along with Karl Doghrmaji, MD) is author of Sleep Paralysis: Historical, Psychological, and Medical Perspectives and editor of Unusual and Rare Psychological Disorders: A Handbook for Clinical Practice and Research. Both volumes are currently available through Oxford University Press. Refreshments and socializing after the talk.