News Stories
LSBEP Sends Blistering Critique to Psych Boards in US & Canada. ASPPB Rescinds Decision to Make EPPP-2 Mandatory
On August 17, President of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), Sharon […]
- Gov. Edwards Resists Attorney General Landry’s Decision on PreExisting Health Coverage Issues
In September the Governor issued a statement, “Attorney General’s Lawsuit threatens health coverage for 849,000 […]
- State to Reinvest Justice Reform Savings to Reduce Recidivism
Gov. Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C) released the first […]
Governor Appoints Dr. Gormanous to Psychology Board
In a July 10 press release the Governor announced that he appointed Greg Gormanous, PhD, […]
Louisiana Psychological Assn to Host Evolutionary Psychology Legend, Professor Robert Trivers
Times Magazine listed him as one of the 100 Greatest Thinkers of the 20th Century. […]
Features
Gov. Edwards Joined Pres. Trump and Other Governors to Discuss Criminal Justice Reform
On August 9, Gov. Edwards joined President Trump, other state governors, and White House cabinet members in a roundtable discussion about the positive impact that […]
- Stabilized funding for higher education. State Budget Finally Stable Says Governor Edwards
This week Gov. Edwards authored a guest column in The Advocate detailing the progress Louisiana has made since overcoming the state’s fiscal challenges. “… Louisiana […]
Focus is on Prevention as Suicide Continues to Rise
One of the measures that flew through the House (85 to 0) and then with amendments, through the Senate (32 to 0), in the regular […]
Lt. Governor Nungesser and Dr. Scott O. Lilienfeld Look at Psychology’s Role
Lt. Governor William (Billy) Nungesser and nationally recognized clinical psychologist, Scott O. Lilienfeld, delivered the welcome and keynote to attendees for the 70th Annual Convention […]
Lt. Governor, Dr. Scott O. Lilienfeld to Speak at 70th La Psych Assn Convention
Lt. Governor William (Billy) Nungesser will deliver the welcome for the 70th Annual Convention of the Louisiana Psychological Association, and highlight Louisiana’s critical needs, launching […]
- Bill for School Violence Prevention Calls for More Mental Health Evaluations
Representative Tony Bacala, Republican from Prairieville, representing District 59, has submitted a bill, HB511 which seeks to address reporting of threats of violence and mental […]
Dr. Chaney Serving on Governor Edwards’ Task Force to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
Governor Edwards named Industrial-Organizational Psychologist Dr. Courtland Chaney to the Governor’s Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Policy. In a statement on December 15 […]
Dr. Gormanous Sole Candidate for LSBEP
The Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) opened self-nominations at their Long Range Planning Meeting held in Baton Rouge on November 17 and found that Dr. […]
Psychology Laboratory Directors Discuss Research at “Science Café”
Psychological scientists from laboratories around the state shared their work at the first “Science Café,” hosted by the Louisiana Psychological Association this week in New […]
More Mental Health, Less Incarceration – Prison Reforms Launched
In an announcement this week, Gov. Edwards said that key parts of the “Justice Reinvestment Initiative,” a package of reform measures passed by the 2017 […]