Article archive / December 1, 2012
Originally published: . Volume 4, No. 4. Source pages: 6.
Vice Chair of the psychology board, Dr. John Courtney, will be stepping down from his position on the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychology December 31, 2012, according to comments by board members at the LSBEP meeting on November 9, 2012.
Chair Dr. Lee Matthews said that Courtney “will be leaving us.” He indicated that Dr. Rita Culross will likely assume the Vice Chair position.
Dr. Courtney began his five-year term July 1, 2009, appointed by the governor on May 20, 2009. He is a clinical neuropsychologist and medical psychologist.
He is Director of Psychology at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, and is Clinical Assistant Professor at LSU Health Sciences Center, Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Pediatrics, according to Children’s website staff information.
Also noted is that he attended professional schools of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Argosy University in Chicago, with special training at the University of Notre Dame, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center/Kingwood Hospital, Indiana.
Dr. Courtney currently serves on the Complaints Committee, the Legislative Oversight Committee, and the Ad hoc Committee: Behavior Analysts.
His resignation is expected to leave an unexpired term opening, which will likely create another election to fill the vacancy, according to several sources.
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