Credentials
Education
- Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1973, Counseling/Educational Psychology
- M.Ed., University of Oklahoma, 1965, Special Education
- B. A., University of Louisiana, Lafayette, 1963, Psychology
LICENSURE
- Louisiana State Board of Examiners in Psychology, October, 1978
Work Experience
- Psychologist, Private Practice, Lafayette Psychology Center, 1978-1996
- Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Louisiana-Lafayette 1973-1983
- Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Louisiana-Monroe 1966-1973
- Special Instructor, Counseling Psychology, University of Oklahoma 1970-1972
- Adjunct Instructor, South Louisiana Community College, 1999-to-present
Consultant Relationships
- Office of Community Services, Lafayette Regional Office, Contracted Trainer, Continuing Education, 1995-present.
- Co-therapist of Male Sex Offenders Group Psychotherapy, Lafayette Psychology Center, 1986-1998.
- Consultant to Most Reverend Bishops Harry Flynn and Edward O’Donnell, Establishment of Guidelines for Identification of Children Abused by Clergy, 1993-1995.
- Diagnostic and Psychotherapy Services to Office of Community Services, Lafayette Region, Foster Care, Adoptions, and Child Protection/Intervention, 1984-1996.
- Diagnostic and Therapy Services to several private Psychiatric Hospitals, 1983-1994.
- Supervising Psychologist to Lafayette Parish School Board, Special Education Services, Implementation of PL-94-142, 1979-1980
- Advisory Board, Child Development Center, Univ. of Southwestern Louisiana, 1978-82
- Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Consultant to Inhalation Therapy Training Program, Screening of Applicants, 1978-1979.
- Lafayette Parish Head Start, Psychologist advisor for teachers and over 400 children. Set up Behavior Modification Programs for high risk children, 1975-1982.
- Louisiana Training Institute (Correctional Facility for Male Adolescents) Provided training for staff professionals, Monroe, LA., 1968-1971.
- Ouachita Parish Project, Adult Vocational Training, Psycho-diagnostics, 1968-1971.
- MAVTEC (Monroe Area Vocational Training and Evaluation Center), Psycho-diagnostics, 1968-1971.
- Northeast Louisiana Cerebral Palsy School, Monroe, LA, Pstcho-diagnostics, 1968-1971
Skills
- Evaluation and treatment of special education children, adolescents and adults
- Behavior Modification Program Development for children and adults; learning disorders, behavioral disorders, and mental retardation
- Expansive psycho-diagnostics experiences of emotional and personality disorders
- Individual, Couple, Family, and Group Psychotherapy
- Evaluation and treatment of sexual and eating disorders
- Psychotherapy with sexually abused children and adolescents
- Individual and group treatment of the sexual offender
- Developed state-wide workshops for public and private agencies
- Expert Witness in Juvenile, Civil, and Criminal Courts
- Writing and Speaking skills
Honors
- Psi Chi (National Honor Society in Psychology)
- Phi Delta Kappa
- Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
- Who’s Who in the South and Southwest
- Phi Kappa Phi
- AMOCO Outstanding University Teacher Award nomination
- Excellence Award recipient from National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), 2007. Outstanding Adjunct Teaching Award.