About the Council
Officers, Members & Liaisons
Current Officers
Past President
Scott A. Sperling, ABPP-CN
Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology
Center for Neurological Restoration
Neurological Institute
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44195
(2026)
President
Beth Arredondo, PhD, ABPP
Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology
Department of Neurology
Ochsner Health System
985-875-2811 (phone)
(2026)
President-Elect
Danielle Rynczak, JD, PsyD, ABPP
Board Certified in Forensic Psychology
Assistant Professor
Law & Psychiatry Program
University of Massachusetts
Chan Medical School
361 S. Plantation St.
Worcester, MA 01605
774-420-3131 (phone)
Secretary
Cindy Carlson, Ph.D., ABPP
Board Certified in Couple and Family Psychology
Professor Emerita
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 632-7313 (cell) (2026-2027)
Treasurer
Leonardo J. Caraballo, PsyD, ABPP
Board Certified in Clinical Psychology
Inpatient Psychologist
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
8901 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20889
301-31902173 (phone)
(2026-2027)
Members
Specialty council representatives to the CoS.
Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology
Ray W. Christner, Psy.D., NCSP, ABPP
Board Certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology
Psychologist
100 W. Eisenhower Dr., Suite B
Hanover, PA 17331
717-634-5757
(1st term 2026-2028)
Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Elena Mikalson Ph.D., MPH, ABPP
Board Certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Chief, Division of Pediatric Psychology
Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
210-704-0406 (office)
210-872-2332 (cell)
(1st term 2026-2028)
Clinical Health Psychology
Jeffrey L. Goodie, Ph.D., ABPP
Board Certified in Clinical Health Psychology
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
13301 Pulver Pl
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
240-863-1672 (phone)
(1st term 2026-2028)
Clinical Neuropsychology
Beth C. Arredondo, Ph.D., ABPP
Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology Department of Neurology
Ochsner Health
985-875-2811 (office)
(1st term 2023-2025)
Clinical Psychology
Leonardo j. Caraballo, Psy.D., ABPP
Board Certified in Clinical Psychology
Inpatient Psychologist
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
8901 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20889
301-319-2173
(partial term 2005)(1st term 2026-2028)
Counseling Psychology
Katherine Hahn Oh, Ph.D.
Director, University Counseling Center
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH 44118
Phone: 216-397-4283 (office)
(1st term 2024--2026)
Couple and Family Psychology
Cindy Carlson, Ph.D., ABPP
Board Certified in Couple and Family Psychology
Professor, Department of Educational Psychology
College of Education
1912 Speedway, Stop D5800
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 632-7313 (cell) (2nd term 2024-2026)
Forensic Psychology
Danielle Rynczak, J.D,. Psy.D., ABPP
Board Certified in Forensic Psychology
Assistant Professor
Law & Psychiatry Program
University of Massachusetts
Chan Medical School
361 S. Plantation Street
Worcester, MA 01605
774-420-3131
(1st term 2021-2023)(2nd term 2024-2026)
Geropsychology
Latrice Vinson, PhD, MPH
Clinical Psychologist/Owner
Bell Wellness & Mental Health LLC
Aging and Implementation Scientist
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fisher Lane
Rockville, MD 200857
703-682-8272
(1st term 2025-2027)
Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy
Noelle Lefforge, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor & PPC Director
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
University of Denver
Ammi Hyde Building
2450 South Vine St
Denver, CO 80210
303-871-3736
(2nd term 2025-2027)
Police and Public Safety Psychology
Shauna M. Laughna, Ph.D., ABPP
Board Certified in Police & Public Safety Psychology
235 S. Maitland Ave., Suite 106
Maitland, FL 32751
(407) 695-7446 (office) (1st term 2022-2023)
Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychology and Psychoanalysis
Bhupin Butaney, Ph.D., ABPP
Board Certified in Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Psychology
Associate Program Director
Midwestern University
College of Health Sciences (CHS)
Clinical Psychology Program
19555 N 59th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(1st term 2025-2027)
Rehabilitation Psychology
Quinn Kellerman, Ph.D., ABPP
Board Certified in Rehabilitation Psychology
Psychologist, Spinal Cord Injury & Disorder Ctr.
Training Director, Rehabilitation Psychology Postdoctoral Residency
Minneapolis, MN 55417
612-467-5243 (office)
631-678-1154 (cell)
(1st term 2025-2027)
School Psychology
Melissa Bray, Ph.D., NCSP, CCC-SLP
Professor & Director
School Psychology Program
Neag School of Education
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-3064
(1st term 2025-2028)
Serious Mental Illness Psychology
Erika Carr, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Yale University School of Medicine
Connecticut Mental Health Center
Director of Inpatient Psychology Service
Director of Behavioral Intervention Service 203-974-7854
(1st term 2024-2026)
Liaisons
Organizations Sending Liaisons
American Board of Professional Psychology
David R. Cox, Ph.D., ABPP
Executive Officer
600 Market Street, Suite G3
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516
American Psychological Association, Education Directorate
Jennifer M. Taylor, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Education Directorate
American Psychological Association
750 First St. NE, Washington, DC 20002
American Psychological Association, Education Directorate
Kristen Knight-Griffin, MPS
Associate Director, Education Directorate
American Psychological Association
750 First St. NE, Washington, DC 20002
American Psychological Association Graduate Students
Association of Psychology Post-Doctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC)
Natasha Maynard-Pemba, Ph.D., ABPP
APPIC Board of Directors
University of Florida
Associate Director & Training Director
Clinical Professor
natasha.maynard-pemba@outlook.com
852-392-1575
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB)
Alex M. Siegel, J.D., Ph.D.
Director of Professional Affairs
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards
P.O. Box 3079
Peachtree City, GA 30269
APA Committee on Early Career Psychologists (CECP)
Jacks Cheng, Ph.D.
Chair, CECP
Jacobi Medical Center
1400 Pelham Parkway S
Bldg 1, 1WS
Bronx, NY 10461
National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology
Jude Bergkamp, Psy.D.
President, Antioch University Seattle
2400 3rd Avenue, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: 360.790.2033
COS Member
CoS Liaisons to Organizations
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Liaison to the American Board of Professional Psychology
Bhupin Butaney, PhD, ABPP
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Liaison to the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers
Melissa Bray, PhD, NCSP
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Liaison to the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards
Danielle Rynczak, JD, PsyD, ABPP
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Liaison to the Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Subspecialties in Professional Psychology
Leo Caraballo, PsyD, ABPP
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Liaison to the Commission on Accreditation
Julie Suhr, PhD