Kevin D. Arnold, PhD, ABPP – Chair
Dr. Arnold is a psychologist, licensed in Ohio and Wisconsin, and Board Certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology.  Dr. Arnold is an Auxiliary Assistant Professor at the Ohio State Dept. of Psychiatry, has authored scholarly journal articles, book chapters, a rating scale, and a published manual. He serves, or served, as President of the Council of Specialties, Vice-President of the American Board of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology, Vice-Chair of the Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology (CRSPPP), past-president and past-finance officer of both the Ohio Psychological Associations and the Ohio Board of Psychology, past Committee Chair for ABCT, past-president of the American Academy of Behavioral Psychology, and current advisory committee member for the Education Directorate PAC (EdAC).

Morgan Sammons, PhD, ABPP - Vice Chair
Morgan T. Sammons, PhD, ABPP, is Vice-Chair of the board of the American Board of Professional Psychology Foundation; he is executive director of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists.  He is a retired Captain in the US Navy.  Dr. Sammons is associate editor of the APA affiliated journal Military Psychology and a past-president of APA’s Division 55 and the Maryland Psychological Association.  He writes and lectures on professional practice issues and prescriptive authority for psychologists.

Meghna Patel, PhD, ABPP - Secretary
Meghna Patel, PhD, ABPP, Secretary of the board of the American Board of Professional Psychology Foundation, is the team leader for the Military Sexual Trauma/Dialectical Behavior Therapy Team at the Atlanta VAMC. In addition to her clinical duties, she manages a multi-interdisciplinary team. Dr. Patel serves as an adjunct assistant professor for Emory University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. As part of this position, she provides clinical supervision, presents seminars, and engages in research. Her clinical interests include cognitive behavioral treatments for PTSD among veterans with complex trauma histories. Her research interests include evaluating the effectiveness of treatments, developing and evaluating alternative treatments, and collecting neurobiological data within this population.
 
James W. Lichtenberg, Ph.D., ABPP – Treasurer
James W. Lichtenberg, Ph.D., ABPP, is Professor Emeritus of Counseling Psychology in the Department of Educational Psychology, former Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research for the School of Education, and former Director of the University Counseling Center--all at the University of Kansas.  He served as training director for the university’s counseling psychology program for 34 years.

He received his A.B. from Miami University (Ohio) and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.  He has served as President of APA’s Div. 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology), as its Vice President for Science, as co-chair for divisional task groups on Doctoral Program Discontinuance and on Masters-Level Competencies, and on its special task group on empirically supported interventions. Dr. Lichtenberg served nine years on the Executive Board of the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (CCPTP)—twice as its Chair.  In 2006 he received CCPTP’s award for Lifetime Contributions to Education and Training in Counseling Psychology and in 2015 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award given on behalf of the Division 17’s Section for the Promotion of Psychotherapy Science.

Dr. Lichtenberg represented APA’s Board of Scientific Affairs on the APA’s Task Force on the Assessment of Competence in Professional Psychology, served as a member and Chair of the APA’s Committee on Accreditation, and served as Div. 17’s representative to APA’s Council of Representatives).   He is the recipient of APA’s 2017 Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training Award.
 

Jennifer F. Kelly, PhD, ABPP - Board Member
Dr. Jennifer F. Kelly, PhD, ABPP is a Licensed Psychologist and is Board Certified in Clinical Health Psychology.  She is the Director of the Atlanta Center for Behavioral Medicine in Atlanta, GA.   She addresses a variety of mental health concerns in her practice, with expertise in treating health related conditions. Dr. Kelly currently serves as Recording Secretary for the American Psychological Association.  A past president of the Georgia Psychological Association, she has served as the Federal Advocacy Coordinator for 16 years.  She is a recipient of APA’s State Leadership Award, Karl F. Heiser Advocacy Award, Legislative Award by the Georgia Psychological Association, and the APA Practice Organization’s Federal Advocacy Award.
 
Sally Barlow, PhD, ABPP – Board Member
Sally H. Barlow, Ph.D., taught in the Psychology Department at Brigham Young University for 34 years where she received the university’s highest award for excellence in teaching.  She has co-edited 2 books, and authored a third with Oxford press, published many articles and books chapters.  An international expert in group psychotherapy, she has conducted workshops all over the world, and has served in many positions in professional organizations promoting the evidence-based practice of group psychology.

Robert G. Frank, PhD, ABPP – Board Member
Dr. Frank began his educational career at the University of New Mexico where he completed his undergraduate coursework and remained to complete a PhD in Clinical Psychology.  His internship was at the University of Washington, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.  His first academic appointment was at the University of Missouri School of Medicine where he rose through academic ranks to become a professor.  He served as Dean and Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology for the College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida for 12 years.   In 2007, he became Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Kent State University.   In 2012, he returned to his alma mater to become the 21st President for the University of New Mexico.  He is now the Director of the Center for Innovation in Health and Education. He is also Professor for the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Department of Psychology.  He teaches in the College of Population Health on health policy and global health. He is a Specialist in Clinical Psychology and a Fellow of the APA (Rehabilitation, Health and Clinical Psychology divisions).

Linda Maria Garcia-Shelton, PhD, ABPP – Board Member

Dr. Garcia-Shelton has spent the bulk of her career working in medical education settings as a primary care behavioral medicine specialist.  I also founded and directed psychology practicum, internship, and postdoc programs nested within departments of family medicine that functioned as integrated/collocated practices. When not in clinical practice she was administrator of 3 different psychology education programs. Over the years I wrote grants to US/HHS and to the State of California that resulted in direct funding of over $2.6 million to support the educational, clinical, and research work of her department.
 

David R. Cox, PhD, ABPP - Executive Officer ABPP
David R. Cox, PhD, ABPP is Executive Officer of the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is board certified in Rehabilitation Psychology and was a founding member of the American Board of Rehabilitation Psychology.  Dr. Cox has served on the staff and faculty of U.C. San Diego, Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Florida.  He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association Divisions of Rehabilitation (22), Neuropsychology (40) and Independent Practice (42) and is also a Fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. He is a recipient of the Heiser Award of the American Psychological Association, the Lifetime Practice Excellence Award from APA Division 22, a past president of the Florida Psychological Association and recipient of that organization’s Distinguished Practitioner Award, Distinguished Service Award and Legislative Affairs & Public Policy Board Chapter Representative of the Year.  Dr. Cox has widely presented and published in the areas of rehabilitation, neuropsychology, and competency in professional psychology.
 
Joel C. Frost, EdD, ABPP - Representative, ABPP BOT
Joel C. Frost, Ed.D., ABPP, serves in an ex-officio capacity on the board of the American Board of Professional Psychology Foundation. He is the Secretary of the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is Chair of the ABPP Diversity Committee. He is board certified in Group Psychology. He is a Life Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, and a Fellow of the American Board of Group Psychology, ABPP.

He is presently retired, having served as Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Allied Health with Clinical Privileges (Psychiatry), Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. He was in Private Practice in Boston, MA for 30 years. His teaching, supervision, presentations, and publications have been in the areas of Gay Male Development, and Group Psychotherapy.
 

Jared Skillings, PhD, ABPP
Dr. Jared Skillings is a licensed psychologist in Michigan and ABPP board-certified in three specialties: Clinical Psychology, Clinical Health Psychology, and Behavioral & Cognitive Psychology.  He is Chief of Psychology for the Spectrum Health System, a $5.2 billion enterprise in Grand Rapids, MI.  During his nearly 5 years of service, the system has grown from five behavioral health providers to over 40, including 27 psychologists.  Dr. Skillings is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Surgery at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.  His professional leadership roles include Chair of the APA’s Board of Professional Affairs (BPA), President-elect of the Michigan Psychological Association (MPA), Chair of the Council of Presidents of Psychology Specialty Academies (CPPSA), and Board of Trustees member with the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).         
 

Alessandra Shapiro, PsyD
Alessandra Shapiro, Psy.D. serves as the Administrator of the American Board of Professional Psychology Foundation. She is an early career psychologist who works at The Unicorn Children's Foundation Clinic at Nova Southeastern University’s Mailman Segal Center for Human Development to provide a comprehensive spectrum of services for children and caregivers. Dr. Shapiro supervises the Developmental Assessment Clinic, which provides psycho-developmental evaluations for children 18 months through adolescence suspected of having an autism spectrum disorder, exhibiting developmental delays, or experiencing early childhood behavioral difficulties. Dr. Shapiro is enthusiastic about pursuing board certification in the near future.