Article archive / August 1, 2012
Originally published: . Volume 3, No. 12. Source pages: 1, 6.
Gov Appoints Dr. Burnett To LSBEP Dr. Lee Matthews New Chair
On Friday Governor Jindal announced his appointment of Dr. Darla Burnett to the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists for a five-year term. Dr. Burnett is a self-employed clinical and medical psychologist from the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. She is past president of the Louisiana Psychological Association.
Dr. Burnett received the highest number of votes in the election conducted by the state psychological association this winter, edging out Dr. Gary Jones, by ten votes in a January election. Jones is LSU Shreveport, Department Chair. Also running was Dr. Arnold James.
Burnett’s appointment marks other changes in the board as Dr. Tony Young completes his service as member, Vice Chair, and who served this past year as Chair. Dr. Young was appointed in 2010 to fill a partial term left by a vacancy because of the resignation of Dr. Glenn Ally.
Dr. Lee Matthews, who filled a position left by Dr. Paul Dammers, will serve as Chair for 2012-2013, according to the website. Dr. John Courtney will serve as Vice Chair.
Drs. Rita Culross and Marc Zimmermann continue on as members, joined by Dr. Burnett.
According to the LSBEP website, Dr. Matthews and Dr. Courtney will lead the Complaints Committee, and the Jurisprudence Exam Committee.
Dr. Burnett and Dr. Courtney will lead the Legislative Oversight Committee.
Supervision and Credentials Review will be chaired by Dr. Culross and Dr. Burnett will be the Vice Chair.
Dr. Zimmermann and Dr. Culross will Chair and Vice- Chair the Oral Exam and Continuing Education Committees.
Executive Director Kelly Parker and Dr. Courtney will comprise the Ad hoc Committee regarding Behavior Analysts.
The current composition of the psychology board includes three medical psychologists, one clinical/neuropsychologist, (Dr. Matthews) and a psychologist from an academic setting (Dr. Culross).
Dr. Burnett is a clinical and medical psychologist. Her PhD is from U. of Southern Mississippi. She has been licensed in Louisiana since 2001. She has served as president of LPA and as Federal Advocacy Coordinator. She holds a certificate for medical psychology from 2010.
Dr. Darla Burnett
Dr. Tony Young (back) and Dr. Lee Matthews listen with concern to issues at a recent psychology board meeting. Dr. Young completed his service on the board as of June 2012, having traveled back and forth from the Monroe-Ruston area to attend meetings. He is a faculty member in the psychology department at La Tech. Dr. Matthews succeeds Dr. Young as Chair.
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