Roger L. Peterson, PhD, ABPP, was awarded a Presidential Citation for his landmark contributions in competency-based education and training, development of innovative models of professional psychology and commitments to the betterment of quality in the profession.
Professor and distinguished senior scholar at Antioch University, New England, board certified in clinical psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology and a well-respected private practitioner, Peterson has been a foundation for the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP). Past president of NCSPP, he chaired national conferences, was senior editor of The Core Curriculum in Professional Psychology, senior author of “The National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology Educational Model,” and co-editor of Competency-Based Education for Professional Psychology that includes an updated model paper. In 2008, he received the NCSPP Distinguished Professional Psychologist Award for Exemplary Contributions to Professional Psychology Education. A major contributor to accreditation, Peterson served 11 years on the American Psychological Association’s Commission on Accreditation. A scholar par excellence, he was associate editor of Training and Education in Professional Psychology®.