ABOUT THE BOARD
ON THIS PAGE: MAILING LIST | COMPLAINTS | MISSION STATEMENT | BOARD MEMBERS | STAFF | BOARD MEETINGS | ETHICAL VIOLATIONS | RESOURCES
Mailing List
We no longer charge for mailing lists. Please email the Board office at APB.info@arkansas.gov for a mailing list. Any phone calls to the Board Office regarding a mailing list will not be answered as all requests must come through email.
The mailing list will be emailed to you in Excel and will consist of the following for active and voluntary inactive licensees:
License Type | Address |
Abbreviation | City |
License Number | State |
Highest Degree | Zip |
Title | Work Phone |
First Name | |
Middle Name | License Began |
Last Name | License Expires |
COMPLAINTS
One of the responsibilities of the Arkansas Psychology Board is to investigate complaints about individuals licensed by the Board. Any concerned citizen or entity can file a complaint about the practice of a licensee with the Board.
Following are procedures for filing complaints with the Board:
- All complaints must be in writing and the document must be signed and dated. Complaints will not be accepted by email or phone. Complaints will not be filed until they are received in writing.
- Please use the complaint form provided. You may add sheets as needed. | DOWNLOAD
- A signed complaint form means the Complainant will waive rights, patient and otherwise, to confidentiality as part of the process of the complaint being investigated. This is unavoidable due to legal requirements.
- The Complaint Committee will review the complaint to determine whether ethical violations have occurred.
- After review, the Complaint Committee will make a recommendation to the full board on how to proceed.
Send your form/letter to:
Arkansas Psychology Board
ATTN: Complaints Committee
101 East Capitol, Suite 415
Little Rock, AR 72201
It is important to give as much detail as possible when making your complaint. Please provide:
- The licensee’s name and license number
- Your name and contact information
- American Psychological Association or other ethical standards you feel the practitioner violated
- A chronological history of the pertinent facts.
- Copies of documents relevant to your complaint such as court orders, reports, progress notes, etc.
Resources
Mission Statement
The Arkansas Psychology Board is composed of nine members appointed by the Governor of the State of Arkansas to staggered terms of five years. The Board is charged by law with regulating the practice of psychology in the State of Arkansas including, but not limited to, examining and passing upon the qualification of applicants for the practice of psychology. The major responsibility of the Arkansas Psychology Board is ensuring that the people of the State of Arkansas are protected from misrepresentation, unethical practice, and/or incompetence in the practice of psychology.
The Board is charged by law with administering its duties consistent with the Act under which it was organized and authorized to regulate the practice of psychology consistent with the Administrative Procedures Act and in the interest of the public of the State of Arkansas.
BOARD MEMBERS
Dr. Edward Kleitsch, Ph.D. | Chair
Term expires: December 31, 2023
Mr. James Furgason | Member
Term expires: December 31, 2023
Mr. Mickey Shell | Member
Term expires: December 31, 2023
Dr. Joyce Fowler, Ph.D. | Member
Term expires: December 31, 2023
Ms. Marcia Fuller, M.A. | Member
Term expires: December 31, 2022
Dr. Lisa Fitzgibbons, Ph.D. | Member
Term expires: December 31, 2023
BOARD STAFF
Normal business hours are defined as Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM, closed for lunch, then, 1:00 PM until 4:30 PM. In addition, the Board office will close on regularly scheduled legal holidays.
Colin Davies, Executive Director
Brandi Thompson, Administrative Specialist III
APB.info@arkansas.gov
BOARD MEETINGS
Board Meeting Agenda Deadlines
The Board typically meets the third Friday of the month. If you would like to have an item on the Board meeting agenda, it must be in the office by the first day of the month. The request must be submitted in writing and mailed to the Board office.
This includes applications for credential reviews. The application must be complete and ready for review by the 1st of the month to be considered at that month’s Board meeting.
2022 MEETING MINUTES ARCHIVE
2021 MEETING MINUTES ARCHIVE
2020 MEETING MINUTES ARCHIVE
2019 MEETING MINUTES ARCHIVE
JANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER (TELECONFERENCE) | APRIL PERSONNEL | NOVEMBER PERSONNEL
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
NOTE: All dates are subject to change
January 20, 2023
February 17, 2023
March 17, 2023
April 21, 2023
May 19, 2023
June 16, 2023
June 30, 2023 (SPECIAL MEETING)
July 21, 2023
August 18, 2023
September 15, 2023
October [TBA]
November 17, 2023
December 15, 2023
ETHICAL VIOLATIONS
In order to protect the citizens of Arkansas, the Board will post the final findings on substantiated ethical violations. This is a partial listing of the ethical violations on file in the Board office. This list will be updated periodically. When you click on the name of the licensee, a pdf document will open. That document will consist of the final findings related to that case. If a licensee is NOT on this list and you would like the final findings from their case, please contact the Board office.
If you would like to submit an official complaint regarding ethical violations, please follow the complaint process as described above.
RECENT CONSENT AGREEMENTS
- Barrett, Richard H. II, Ph.D. 97-13P- C11.05
- Blanchard, Leslie, Ph.D. 09-16P- C13-03
- Chambers. H. Gene 93-19P- C12-04 & 12-05
- Clark, Anna, Psy.D. 98-02P- C01-03
- Clark, Anna, Psy.D. 98-02P- C05-12
- Coon, Catherine,M.S. 08-17P- C99-02
- Elliott, Wendi, M.S. 10-00E- C10-01
- Faitak, Martin, Ph.D. 88-12P- C14-08
- Gann, Joe 11-11AP- C13-05
- Jackson, Thomas L., Ph.D. 89-16P- C01-03
- Johnson, Judy W. Ph.D.76-23P
- Margolis, David, Ph.D. 93-02P- C12-08
- McDonald, Barry, Ph.D. 87-17P- C15-04
- Messer, Michelle 09-011E1-C18-04
- Newsam, Wendy, M.S. 12-19AEPL- C12-06
- Nichols, Stephen, Ph.D. 79-36P- C94-14 Supplemental
- Nichols, Stephen, Ph.D. 79-36P- C94-14
- Parker, Mike, Ph.D. 93-10P- C09-05 & C09-06
- Pope, Caryanne, Ph.D. 09-03P C18-10
- Powers, Cheralyn, Ph.D. 87-11P
- Prince, Michael Ph.D. 79-07P- C99-05
- Rest, Stanley Ph.D. 94-31P- C05-10
- Rest, Stanley, Ph.D. 94-31P- C15-01
- Snow, Jeffery, Ph.D. 89-19P- C08-07
- Snow, Jeffery H Ph.D. 89-19P- C08-07
- Stevens, Anne, Ph.D. 97-17P- C12-03
- Turner, Steffie, Psy.D. 08-05P- C14-03
RESOURCES
Associations
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Arkansas Psychological Association (ARPA)
- Arkansas Association of Masters in Psychology (AAMP)
- Northamerican Association of Masters in Psychology (NAMP)
Professional Sites
- Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling
- Arkansas Medicaid
- ASPPB Social Media Guidelines
- Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB)
- Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association
- Internet Mental Health
- Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
- National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
- Prime Site for Insight American Psychiatric Press
- The Harvard Mental Health Letter
- The National Register
- The ShrinkTank BBS Web Site
- University of Arkansas Libraries
Consumer Sites
- Financial Aid Information Page
- State of Arkansas Home Page
- SuperKids Educational Software Review
- U.S. Seniors Resources
- Best of the Web – Psychology (Search Engine for Psychology Subjects)