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Marlene Frantz, M.A., M.F.T. - President 2024-2026

 

Institute Committees

The President is an ex-officio member of all committees.

Board of Directors

Board Officers 
President: Marlene Frantz, M.A., M.F.T.   
President-Elect: Athena Carrillo, M.A., M.F.T.     
Secretary: Celeste Ryan, Ph.D.    
Treasurer: Barney Prentice, M.D.  

Ex-Officio Members    
Co-Clinic Director: Lynn Easley, L.C.S.W.     
Training Director: Deborah Howell, M.A., M.F.T.   
Past President: Pamela F. Kirst, Ph.D.   

Members-At-Large   
Marybeth Carter, Ph.D.    
Brockton Hill, J.D., M.F.T.  
Elizabeth Schofield Bickford, M.A., L.M.F.T. 
Stephen Kenneally, M.A., M.F.T. 


Ethics Committee

Chair: Barney Prentice, M.D.      
Members:     
Marybeth Carter, Ph.D.    
Richard Ryan, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.


Nominating Committee

Chair: Cydny Rothe, L.C.S.W.   
Members:    
Sheila Traviss, M.F.T.    
Marion Anderson, Ph.D. 
Lori Sortino, Ph.D.


Membership Committee

Chair: Arlene TePaske Landau, Ph.D.     
Members:     
Judith Hecker, Ph.D.    
Constance Crosby, L.C.S.W. 
Barry Miller. Ph.D.  


Training Committees

Director of Training   
Deborah Howell, M.A. M.F.T. 
Committee: 
Athena Carrillo, M.A., M.F.T.   
JoAnn Culbert-Koehn, L.C.S.W. 
Steve Garman, Psy.D.   
Cydny Rothe, L.C.S.W.   
Elizabeth Schofield Bickford, M.A., L.M.F.T.

Admission Committee

Chair: Steve Garman, Psy.D.    
Members:    
Sharon Heath, M.A., M.F.T.    
Stephen Kenneally, M.A., M.F.T.    
JoAnn Culbert-Koehn, L.C.S.W.

Review Committee

Chair: Paul A. Gabrinetti, Ph.D.    
Members:      
Brockton D. Hill, J.D., M.F.T.    
Corey Hooper, M.F.T.    
Christi Taylor-Jones, M.A., L.M.F.T. 
Katharine Bainbridge, M.F.T., S.E.P.

Certifying Board

Chair: Lynn Easley, L.C.S.W.  
Members:    
Lynn Easley, L.C.S.W. 
Mark Troedson, Ph.D., L.M.F.T.
J. Gordon Nelson, Ph.D. 
Susan Frankel, Ph.D., J.D.  
Sherri Mahdavi, Ph.D.


Clinic Committees

Kieffer E. Frantz Clinic

Co-Directors:  
Lori Tyler, Ph.D.  
Lynn Easley, L.C.S.W.   
Members:  
Pamela F. Kirst, Ph.D.    
Marlene Frantz, M.A., M.F.T.   
Susan Frankel, Ph.D., J.D.  
Celeste Ryan, Ph.D.   
Elizabeth Schofield- Bickford, M.A., M.F.T.

Hilde Kirsch Children's Center

Director: Elizabeth Schofield- Bickford, M.A., M.F.T.


Finance & Investment Committee

Treasurer/Chair:    
Barney Prentice, M.D.   

Personnel Committee

Chair: Brockton Hill, J.D., M.F.T.    
Members:  
Susan Frankel, Ph.D., J.D. 
Pamela F. Kirst, Ph.D.   
Ex Officio: Christophe Le Mouël, Ph.D.


Public Programs/Continuing Education Committee

Chair: Wendy Wyman-McGinty, Ph.D.    
Members:    
Marion Anderson, Ph.D.    
Michele Daniel, Ph.D.    
Susan Frankel, Ph.D., J.D.   
Judith Hecker, Ph.D.  
Sherri Mahdavi, Ph.D. 
Sheila Traviss, M.A., M.F.T.    
Ann L. Walker, Ph.D.      
Staff: Christophe Le Mouël, Ph.D.


Library/Bookstore/ARAS Committee

Chairs:    
Chie Lee, M.A., M.F.T.    
Lynn Easley, L.C.S.W.    
Members:    
Judith Hecker, Ph.D.    
Anson Levine, Ph.D.    
Karen Lipsky, M.A., L.M.F.T.    
Christopher Miller, Ph.D.    
Celeste Ryan, Ph.D.    
Elizabeth Schofield-Bickford, M.A., M.F.T.  
Robin N. Wynslow, Ph.D.     
Candidate Representative: Brian Dietrich, Ph.D.    
Staff:    
Christophe Le Mouël, Ph.D. 
Talia Military   


Psychological Perspectives

Chief-Editors:    
Thomas Elsner, J.D., M.A. 
Christophe Le Mouël, Ph.D.       
Film/Video Editor: Marybeth Carter, Ph.D.    
Book Review Editor: Ann L. Walker, Ph.D.    
Poetry Editor: Naomi Ruth Lowinsky, Ph.D.     
Board Members:    
Miles Beller    
Jacqueline Feather, Ph.D.    
Holly Fincher, Ph.D.    
Pamela Freundl Kirst, Ph.D.    
Brockton Hill, J.D., M.F.T.    
C. Doyle Hollister, M.F.T.    
J. Gordon Nelson, Ph.D.    
Lance S. Owens, M.D.  
J. Gary Sparks, M.Div.   
Mark Troedson, Ph.D.    
Staff & Consultants    
Art Direction: Michael Diehl  
Art Consultant: Nancy Mozur     
Manuscript Editors:    
Vicky Jo Varner, Ph.D.    
Robin Wiley    
Proofreader:    
Vicky Jo Varner, Ph.D.    


Task Force on Diversity and Inclusivity

Chair: Cydny Rothe, L.C.S.W.  
Members:   
Athena Carrillo, M.A., M.F.T.  
Constance Crosby, L.C.S.W. 
Marlene Frantz, M.A., M.F.T.   
Stephen Kenneally, M.A., M.F.T.  
Chie Lee, M.A., M.F.T.


North/South Conference Committee

Chair: Brockton Hill, J.D., M.F.T.    
L.A. Members:    
Athena Carrillo, M.A., M.F.T.    
Marybeth Carter, Ph.D.    
Susan Frankel, Ph.D.    
Marlene Frantz, M.A., M.F.T.       
Sharon Heath, M.A., M.F.T.    
Judith Hecker, Ph.D.    
Deborah Howell, M.A., M.F.T.    
Janie Ingalls, M.A., M.F.T.    
Chie Lee, M.A., M.F.T.       
Christi Taylor-Jones, M.A., L.M.F.T.    
Candidate Representative:  
Jody Echegaray, Psy.D. 
Leyla Bell, Ph.D., L.M.F.T., A.T.R.-B.C., R.S.M.T./E. 
Bridget Morpurgo, L.M.F.T. 
Ifat Peled, Psy.D. 
Anja Stadelmann Wright, M.A., L.M.F.T. 
S.F. Liaison:    
Michael Bala,  M.A., M.F.T.