- B.A., Duke University, 1970.
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- M.A., United States International University (USIU), 1977.
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- Pre-doctoral Internship, UCSD Counseling Center, 1980-1981.
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- Post-doctoral training, Crenshaw Clinic, 1981-1985 and Behavioral Medicine Associates, 1985-1987.
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- Licensed Psychologist, July 1987.
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- Private Practice, San Diego County, 1987 – present.
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- Psychological Consultant, Pacific Bariatric Medical Surgery Group, 1995 – present.
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- Board of Directors and Vice President, Quality Psych Care, San Diego, 1995 – 1999.
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- Silver Psi Award, CPA Convention, 2002 for contributions to CPA.
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- CPA Advocacy Award, CPA Convention, 2003 for contributions to advocacy.
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- CPA Distinguished Contribution to Psychology as a Profession Award, CPA Convention, 2007.
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- Chair, CPA Division I, 2006.
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- Chair, Prescriptive Authority Task Force, 2005.
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- Founder CPA Division V, Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2006.
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- Board of Directors, California Psychological Association (CPA), 2001 – present.
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- CPA Federal Advocacy Coordinator for Southern California, 2007-2009.
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- CPA Representative to APA Council, 2007-2009.
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- President, Psychology Shield (working for parity for psychologists in California state hospitals), 2003 – present.
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- Karl F. Heiser Award for Advocacy, APA Convention, August 2003.
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- Fellow, San Diego Psychological Association, February 2005.
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- President, San Diego Psychological Association, 2008.
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- Delegation Leader for California Psychologists with People to People Ambassadors to People’s Republic of China, October 30 – November 11, 2005.
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- Delegation Leader for Mental Health providers with People to People Ambassadors to South Africa, May 4 – May 14, 2009.
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- Attended APA Practice Organization State Leadership Conferences 2001 - 2005.
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- Co-chair, APA Division 31 Membership Committee, 2004 – 2005.
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- Member at Large, Division 31, 2008, 2009, 2010.
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- Chair, APA Division 31 Membership Committee, 2006 - present.
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- Division 42 Federal Advocacy Coordinator: 2008, 2009, 2010
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- Member, Editor Search Committee, Clinician’s Research Digest, 2005.
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- Member, APA Division 37 Advocacy Section, 2005.
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- Member, APA Division 42, 2004 – present.
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- Member, APA Division 55, 2001 – present.
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- Member-at-large (FAC) Committee of State Leaders (CSL), 2008, 2009
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- Chair, Advocacy Subcommittee, CSL, 2009.
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