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: Joyce Illfelder-Kaye, 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 (2010-2012)
University of Nevada, Reno
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1989, Memphis State University
APA Member (Divs. 35, 56)Carl E. Paternite, PhD (2010-2012)
Miami University of 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)
Ana M. Faraci, PhD (2011-2013)
Miami-Dade County Department of Human Services, Psychological Services
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1982, Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies, Puerto Rico
APA MemberJoyce Illfelder-Kaye, PhD (2007-2012)
Pennsylvania State University
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 1980, The Ohio State University
APA Fellow (Div. 17)Lawrence S. Schoenfeld, PhD (2011-2013)
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1967, University of Florida
ABPP (Clinical)
APA Fellow (Divs. 12, 13, 38, 42)
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)/Member (Divs. 20, 51)
Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs (CDSPP)
David E. McIntosh, PhD (2010-2012)
Ball State University
PhD, School Psychology, 1990, Ball State University
ABPP (School)
APA Fellow/Member (Div. 16)Gary Stoner, PhD (2011-2013)
University of Rhode Island
PhD, School Psychology, 1986, University of Rhode Island
APA Fellow (Div. 16) / Member (Div. 25)
Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology (CUDCP)
Debora J. Bell, PhD (2010-2012)
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)
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)Roger L. Peterson, PhD (2008-2012)
Antioch New England Graduate School
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1971, Purdue University
ABPP (Clinical)
APA Member (Divs. 2, 12)
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)/Member (Divs. 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)Richard J. Seime, PhD (2008-2012)
Mayo Clinic
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 1974, University of Minnesota
ABPP (Clinical, Clinical Health)
APA Fellow (Div. 12)/Member (Divs. 31, 38)
Postdoctoral Training Groups
Brad Lee Roper, PhD (2008-2012)
Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1992, University of Minnesota
ABPP (Clinical Neuropsychology)
APA Member (Divs. 12, 40)
Representing Practitioners of the Profession
APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and APA Committee for Advancement of Professional Practice (CAPP)
Institutional PracticePatricia P. Alexander, PhD (2007-2012)
Mississippi State Hospital (Whitfield)
PhD, Clinical Psychology, 1992, University of Mississippi
APA Member (Div. 18)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)
Charme S. Davidson, PhD (2009-2012)
Private Practice
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 1978, University of Southern Mississippi
ABPP (Counseling)
APA Member (Divs. 17, 35, 42, 56)Nancy B. Ruddy, PhD (2011-2013)
Mountainside Family Practice Residency
PhD, Clinical Child Psychology, 1991, Bowling Green State University
APA Member (Divs. 38, 43)
Council of Specialties (CoS)
Specialized PracticeKim 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 (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))
- Luis A. Vazquez, PhD (2011-2013)
New Mexico State University
PhD, Counseling Psychology, 1990, University of Iowa
APA Member (Divs. 17, 45)
Representing Graduate Student Consumers of Education and Training
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS)
- Michael S. Boroughs, MA (2011-2012)
Doctoral student, Clinical Psychology program, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Open CoA Seats
Changming Duan, PhD (2010-2012)
University of Kansas
PhD, Counseling and Social Psychology, 1992, University of Maryland, College Park
APA Member (Divs. 17, 29)Kurt Freeman, PhD (2012-2014)
Oregon Health & Science University
PhD, Child Clinical Psychology, 1999, West Virginia University
