Commission on Accreditation
The Commission on Accreditation shall evaluate doctoral, internship and postdoctoral residency programs in professional psychology, in accordance with published criteria and procedures.
There shall be no fewer than 32 persons appointed to the Commission on Accreditation. To achieve appropriate balance between academic institutions and programs, practitioners of the profession, and the publics served by accreditation, appointments to the Commission on Accreditation shall represent in addition the following domains of perspective and responsibility with regard to professional education and training in psychology, each of which is essential to the balance of viewpoints expected in accrediting bodies and their activities.
Should you need to contact the Commission on Accreditation or any of its members regarding any accreditation issue that correspondence should be sent directly to the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation. Members of the Commission on Accreditation, as part of their role and their responsibilities to the Commission, are prohibited from consulting with programs during their term of appointment, and for a period of one year thereafter.
Staff Liaison
Susan Zlotlow, PhD (email)
Members
- CoA Chair: Elizabeth Klonoff, PhD
- Associate Chair, Program Review: Carl Paternite, PhD
- Associate Chair, Quality Assurance: Linda K. Knauss, PhD
*Note: All terms begin on January 1 and end on December 31 of the given years unless noted otherwise.
Representing the Breadth of the Scientific Discipline of Psychology
Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology (COGDOP)
Mark H. Ashcraft, PhD (April 2010-2014)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
PhD, Experimental Psychology, 1975, University of Kansas
APA Fellow (Div. 3)Wallace E. Dixon, Jr., PhD (2009-2014)
East Tennessee State University
PhD, Child Developmental Psychology, 1990, Miami UniversityVictoria M. Follete, PhD (2010-2015)
University of Nevada, Reno
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1989, Memphis State University
APA Member (Divs. 35, 56)Carl E. Paternite, PhD (2010-2015)
Miami University (Ohio)
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1977, University of Iowa
APA Member
APA Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA)
- Jaime L. Diaz-Granados, PhD (2012-2013)
Baylor University
PhD, Psychology, 1994, University of Texas, Austin
Representing Professional Education and Training in Psychology
Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC)
Henry A. Buchtel, PhD (May 2012-2013)
University of Michigan, Neuropsychology Section
PhD, Physiological Psychology, 1969, McGill University
APA Member (Divs. 6, 40)David B. Mather, PhD (2013)
Naval Medical Center, San Diego
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1988, University of Connecticut
ABPP (Clinical)
APA Member- Emil Rodolfa, PhD (2013-2014)
University of California, Davis
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 1981, Texas A&M University
APA Fellow (Divs. 17, 45)
Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (CCPTP)
Kathleen J. Bieschke, PhD (2011-2013)
Pennsylvania State University
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 1991, Michigan State University
APA Fellow (Divs. 17, 44)Tammi Vacha-Hasse, PhD (2012-2014)
Colorado State University
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 1995, Texas A&M University
APA Fellow (Divs. 17, 29, 42) and APA Member (Divs. 20, 51)
Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs (CDSPP)
- Carlen Henington, PhD (2013-2015)
Mississippi State University
PhD, School Psychology, 1996, Texas A&M University
APA Member (Div. 16) - Gary Stoner, PhD (2011-2013)
University of Rhode Island
PhD, School Psychology, 1986, University of Rhode Island
APA Fellow (Div. 16) and APA Member (Div. 25)
Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology (CUDCP)
Debora J. Bell, PhD (2010-2015)
University of Missouri-Columbia
PhD, Child Clinical Psychology, 1989, West Virginia University
APA Member (Divs. 12, 53)Elizabeth A. Klonoff, PhD (2008-2013)
San Diego State University
PhD Clinical Psychology, 1977, University of Oregon
ABPP (Clinical, Clinical Health)
APA Fellow (Divs. 12, 35, 38, 45)
National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP)
- Clark D. Campbell, PhD (2013-2015)
Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1983, Western Seminary
ABPP (Clinical)
APA Member (Divs. 12, 36, 55) - Linda K. Knauss, PhD (2008-2013)
Widener University Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1981, Temple University
ABPP (Clinical)
APA Member (Divs. 12, 16, 31, 42, 52, 53)
APA Board of Educational Affairs (BEA) and National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP)
- Mary Beth Kenkel, PhD (2012-2014)
Florida Institute of Technology
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1978, Miami University of Ohio
APA Fellow (Divs. 12, 27, 42) and APA Member (Divs. 2, 35, 38, 52)
Academy of Psychological Clinical Science (APCS)
L. Stephen Miller, PhD (2012-2013)
University of Georgia
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1990, University of Mississippi
APA Member (Divs. 20, 40)
APPIC-Training Communities CoA Nominations Committee (ATCCNC)
Other Internship Groups
Loretta E. Braxton, PhD (2012-2014)
VA Medical Center-Durham
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 1989, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
APA Member (Div. 18)Mary Jan Murphy, PhD (2013-2015)
University of California, Santa Cruz
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 1989, University of California, Santa Barbara
APA Member (Div. 17)
Postdoctoral Training Groups
Stephen R. McCutcheon, PhD (2013-2015)
VA Puget Sound
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1985, University of Washington
APA Member
Representing Practitioners of the Profession
APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and APA Committee for Advancement of Professional Practice (CAPP)
Institutional Practice
Stephen L. Holliday, PhD (2011-2013)
VISN 17 Heart of Texas Network
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1983, University of Arizona
ABPP (Clinical Neuropsychology)
APA Member (Div. 18)- Barry A. Hong, PhD (2013-2015)
Washington University School of Medicine
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 1978, Saint Louis University
ABPP (Clinical)
APA Fellow (Divs. 12, 38)
Independent Practice
Randall J. Cox, PhD (2013)
University of North Texas
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1994, University of North Texas
APA Member (Divs. 12, 22)Leonard J. Tamura, PhD (2013-2015)
Independent Practice
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1991, Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University
APA Member (Divs. 29, 30, 42, 45, 50)
Council of Specialties (CoS)
Specialized Practice
Kim E. Dixon, PhD, MBA (2010-2013)
Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2003, University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
APA Member (Divs. 12, 38)
Representing the Public Interest
General Public
Mary Anne Hanner, PhD (2011-2013)
Eastern Illinois University
PhD, Educational Administration, 1994, Indiana State UniversityH. Garland Hershey, Jr., DDS, MS, ABO (2011-2013)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
DDS, Dental Surgery, 1965, University of Iowa
Individual and Cultural Diversity — APA Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest (BAPPI)
- Changming Duan, PhD (2013)
University of Kansas
PhD, Counseling and Social Psychology, 1992, University of Maryland, College Park
APA Member (Div. 17, 29)
Representing Graduate Student Consumers of Education and Training
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS)
- Rachel Becker, MA (2013)
Doctoral Student
Counseling Psychology, University of Miami (Fla.)
Open CoA Seats
Kurt Freeman, PhD (2012-2014)
Oregon Health & Science University
PhD, Child Clinical Psychology, 1999, West Virginia University
ABPP (Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology)- William L. Hathaway, PhD (2013-2015)
Regent University
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1992, Bowling Green State University
APA Member (Divs. 16, 12, 24, 36, 53)