Article archive / December 2022
Originally published: . Volume 13, No. 12. Source pages: 5.
From the Minutes Selected Items from the Sept & Oct 2022 Minutes of the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP)
Friday, September 23, 2022 Posted November 3, 2022
ii. Review and discuss the qualifications and credentials (including Letter of interest and Curriculum Vita) of Laura Brown, Ph.D. for a Complaint Coordinator contract position – The Board reviewed the letter of interest and Curriculum Vita of Dr. Laura Brown and moved in favor of interviewing Dr. Brown for the contract position of Complaints Coordinator III.
7. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
a. ASPPB 62nd Annual Meeting of Delegates, Oxon Hill, Maryland, October 26-30, 2022 i. Discuss LSBEP Caucus process & approve ASPPB Candidate Questions – The Board discussed Dr. Gormanous' recommendation to utilize a caucus process to determine support of nominees for ASPPB office. Dr. Moore moved that the board approve the process to 1. Generate up to 5 questions/issues for board approval; 2. Ask nominees to share their views on the board approved questions/issues; and 3. Discuss/finalize our support at the regularly scheduled board meeting on October 21, 2022. Additionally, the board discussed current issues and approved the following questions to pose to ASPPB nominees: 1. Please address the belief ASPPB should re-focus on and re-affirm its core Mission: To support member jurisdictions in fulfilling their responsibility of public protection. The perception is that marketing ASPPB products & programs sometimes overshadows our core mission. ii. Dr. Sam reported that ASPPB would likely be covering her room, but requested a reservation be made to hold a room until she could confirm.
c. Acknowledge receipt: Louisiana Association for Psychological Science, Letter of August 30, 2022 regarding their position on the EPPP and discrimination. – Ms. Monic provided this letter to the Board. Dr. Sam moved to note the letter as received and read.
Friday, October 21, 2022 Posted November 21
III. BOARD CHAIR'S GOALS, BOARD FUNCTIONS, AND KINDRED MATTERS: Dr. Gormanous read the following declaration of goals, board functions and kindred matters for the record as follows:
"Recall that after being elected as LSBEP Chair, I did a “Shallow Dive” by phone individually with members of the Board to solicit their input on organizational issues. This “Shallow Dive” is a less extensive version of ASPPB’s self-examination process which they call a “Deep Dive.” Many of my goals & objectives for my term were derived from the feedback I received during my “Shallow Dive” efforts, and I want to thank those who took their valuable time to provide me with their considered thoughts. Additionally, my perspectives below are offered in a spirit of collegiality without attributing fault. Based on the responses I received and incorporating them into my own vision, I would like to pursue the following:
On Board Goals & Objectives I. Ensure basic services are provided to psychology stakeholders effectively by integrating technology. II. Enhance relationships to cultivate trust with more openness & transparency. III. Utilize basics in goal setting, problem-solving & decision-making. IV. Enhance board meeting interactions. V. Prepare for what might be expected to be transformational changes in the regulatory arena in the next 3 to 5 years. OBJECTIVES 1. To expand technology use to reduce time & effort to process credentials & perform other gatekeeping requirements and to process & adjudicate complaints. 2. To pursue aggressively outreach to licensees, professional organizations, & targeted stakeholders (e.g., students). To achieve this goal, I propose: a) To shape the Board's future by cultivating better relationships with ASPPB, BRASP, LAMP, LPA, & LSPA as well as with broader classes of psychology stakeholders, such as: public consumers; colleges & universities; applicants and licensees; legislators, etc. b) To invite stakeholders to meetings. c) To include at least one non-Board member to serve on appropriate Board committees & workgroups. […]
On Meeting Decorum The desired outcome is transparency, accountability, and careful adherence to LOMA. And more collegiality, efficiency, effectiveness, & general recombobulation.[…]
On Board Communications & LOMA Board communications have sometimes been hindered by the incorrect idea that members cannot share information. Members cannot make board decisions outside an open meeting. Members may share perspectives outside an open meeting. Please review LOMA resources to confirm this. As Chair, I expect to be copied on all agenda items sent to the Executive Director. Also, please copy both of us on Board related emails unless there is a reason not to. […]
On Messaging Messaging involves the public image, persona, and culture of the Board. In I-O Psychology, there is a saying: “Culture is the Root (positive) or Rot (negative) of an organization.” Our image based on reports from stakeholders who have contacted me is not favorable. Hopefully this is misperception by a small group of individuals. Either way, our image & culture can be enhanced by listening to applicants, licensees, & other stakeholders without making attribution errors.
On Outreach Outreach is critical. The Board must be seen as being proactive and not reactionary. Historically the Board would travel around the state and hold Board meetings in the major metropolitan areas like Shreveport, N.O., and Alexandria so that the public and licensees in those areas could visit during the public hour. With technology, the board meetings can be streamed/zoomed. The Board can be much more accessible to the public and to its licensees.
i. Executive Director Report: Ms. Monic reported on Board operations as follows: 1. The In-house attorney position is still open. Dr. Gormanous noted that he would be overseeing efforts to reach out to interested applicants.
7. Most "Old Business" has been docketed for discussion, except procedures to comply with the Louisiana Legislative Performance Audit, which remains a priority.
i. Discuss board meeting frequency, managing the licensing process and calendrical deadlines. Dr. Harness requested the Board revisit options for meeting quarterly as an opportunity to streamline the licensing process through delegated authority to examining board members, committees and staff; and cut costs related to board meeting expenses. The Board discussed the proposed schedule and general calendar in consideration of the new meeting schedule. Dr. Harness moved that the Board adopt the policy of meeting quarterly effective immediately, with the first quarterly meeting being the Long Range Planning meeting scheduled for January 19, 2022 and January 20, 2022; Further that the timetable outlined for completing applications and oral examinations be adopted to facilitate licensing on the new quarterly schedule, with options to a) offer Continuing Education Credit to former board members approved as Board Examiners for participation in conducting Oral Examinations and b) offer flexibility to Examining Board Members/Board Examiners in dates selected for scheduled oral examinations,
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