Dr. Lupkin uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy in her work. Her research has focused on the influence of psychological factors on morbidity in pediatric asthma. Dr. Lupkin is also the Director of Externship Training in the COPD. Dr. Lupkin earned her B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University and received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with Health Emphasis from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University.