2008 Commission on Accreditation

Representing the Breath of the Scientific Discipline of Psychology

• W. Edward Craighead, Ph.D., Emory University.  APA Fellow (Div. 12), ABPP (Clinical).  Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1970, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
• Thomas M DiLorenzo, Ph.D., University of Delaware.  APA Member (Divs. 2, 12, 25, 38).  Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1984, University of West Virginia.
• Martin Heesacker, Ph.D., University of Florida. APA Member (Div. 8)/Fellow (Divs. 17, 51). Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, 1983, University of Missouri-Columbia.
• Deborah S. Richardson, Ph.D., Augusta State University. Ph.D., Social Psychology, 1978, Kent State University.

• Kenneth J. Sher, Ph.D., University of Missouri. APA Member (Div. 38)/Fellow (Divs. 1, 12, 28, 50). Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1981, Indiana University.

Representing Professional Education and Training in Psychology

Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC)

• Jeffrey M. Baker, Ph.D., University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. APA Fellow (Div. 38)/ APA Member (Divs. 12, 22, 40), ABPP (Clinical). Ph.D., Education Psychology, 1982, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
• Donna L. Horn, Ph.D., Veteran Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System. APA Member. Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1978, University of Tennessee.
• Joyce Illfelder-Kaye, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University. APA Fellow (Div. 17). Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, 1980, The Ohio State University.

Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (CCPTP)

• Nancy S. Elman, PhD., University of Pittsburgh. APA Member (Div. 43)/Fellow (Div. 17). Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, 1971, University of Pittsburgh.
• Rodney K. Goodyear, Ph.D., University of Southern California. APA Fellow (Divs. 17, 29). Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, 1972, University of Illinois.

Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs (CDSPP)

• Rick J. Short, Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University. APA Fellow (Div. 16). Ph.D., School Psychology, 1984, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• William O. Strein, Ed.D., University of Maryland.  APA Member (Div. 16). Ed.D., School Psychology, 1979, Pennsylvania State University.

Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology (CUDCP)

• Elizabeth A. Klonoff, Ph.D., ABPP, San Diego State University. APA Fellow (Divs. 12, 35, 38, 45). Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, 1977, University of Oregon.
• Bob G. Knight, Ph.D., University of Southern California. Fellow (Divs. 12, 20). Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1979, Indiana University.

National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP)

• Kelly M. Ducheny, Psy.D., Chicago School of Professional Psychology. APA Member (Divs. 2, 44, 45, 52). Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, 1993, Wright State University.                   
• Linda K. Knauss, Ph.D., Widener University Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology. APA Member (Divs. 12, 16, 31, 42, 52, 53), ABPP (Clinical). Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1981, Temple University.

APA Board of Educational Affairs (BEA) and National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP)

• Raymond E. Crossman, Ph.D., Adler School of Professional Psychology. APA Member. Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1992, Temple University.

Academy of Psychological Clinical Science (APCS)

• Howard Berenbaum, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. APA Member (Div. 12). Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1987, Indiana University.

APPIC-Training Communities CoA Nominations Committee (ATCCNC)

Other Internship Groups

• Richard J. Seime, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic. APA Member (Divs. 31, 38)/Fellow (Div. 12). Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, 1974, University of Minnesota.
• Wayne G. Siegel, Ph.D., Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center. APA Member (Divs. 12, 18, 41), ABPP (Clinical). Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, 1993, University of Iowa.

Postdoctoral Training Groups

• Brad Lee Roper, Ph.D., Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center. APA Member (Divs. 12, 40), ABPP (Clinical Neuropsychology). Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1992, University of Minnesota.

Representing Practitioners of the Profession

APA Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and APA Committee for Advancement of Professional Practice (CAPP)

Institutional Practice

• Patricia P. Alexander, Ph.D., Mississippi State Hospital (Whitfield). APA Member (Div. 18). Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1992, University of Mississippi.
• Ruperto M. Perez, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology. APA Member (Divs. 44, 51)/Fellow (Div. 17). Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, 1993, University of Missouri-Columbia.

Independent Practice

• Kathie S. Nichols, Ph.D., Private Practice. APA Member (Divs. 41, 53), ABPP (Clinical). Ph.D., Clinical Child Psychology, 2000, University of Kansas.
• Norma P. Simon, Ed.D., Private Practice (retired).  APA Member (Div. 35)/ Fellow (Divs. 17, 39, 42, 46, 52), ABPP (Counseling and Psychoanalysis).  Ed.D., Counseling Psychology, 1968, Columbia University.

Council of Specialties (CoS)

Specialized Practice

• David W. Hess, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University. APA Member (Divs. 22, 40), ABPP (Rehabilitation). Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1991, Nova Southeastern University.

• Betty J. Horton, Ph.D., Consultant.  Ph.D., Nursing Science, 1998, Rush University.
• Judith Watkins, Ed.D., Consultant. Ed.D., Organization and Leadership, University of San Francisco.

APA Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest (BAPPI)

• Carlton W. Parks Jr., Ph.D., Alliant International University, Los Angeles. APA Member (9, 16, 44, 45)/Fellow (Div. 27). Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, 1986, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS)

• Eric Andrew VandeVoorde, Doctoral student in Counseling Psychology program at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Open Seats

APA Commission on Accreditation (CoA)

• David E. McIntosh, Ph.D., Ball State University. APA Member (Div. 16). Ph.D., School Psychology, 1990, Ball State University.
• Roger L. Peterson, Ph.D., Antioch New England Graduate School. APA Member (Divs. 2, 12). Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, 1971, Purdue University.

Updated 01.25.08