Meeting of the Board of Regents | July 2008
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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 |
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TO: |
The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents
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FROM: |
Frank Muñoz
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SUBJECT: |
Appointments and Reappointment of Members to the State Boards for the Professions; and Appointments and Reappointment of Extended Members to the State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels
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DATE: |
July 9, 2008 |
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STRATEGIC GOAL: |
Goal 3 |
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AUTHORIZATION(S): |
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SUMMARY
Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)
Should the Regents approve the proposed Appointments and Reappointment of Members to the State Boards for the Professions; and Appointments and Reappointment of Extended Members to the State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels?
Proposed Handling
The question will come before the full Board at its July 2008 meeting where it will be voted on and action taken.
Procedural History
Approval of board members by the Board of Regents is required by Section 6508(4) of the Education Law.
Background Information
Information on the proposed (re)appointees is noted on the attachment.
Recommendation
The Regents should approve the proposed appointments.
Timetable for Implementation
If the Regents approve these appointments, members’ terms will go into effect as noted on the attachment.
Table 1 of 2
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Proposed Appointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions |
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Board Name, Type of Proposed Action, Candidate's Name, Residential Address,
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Highest and/or Professional |
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State Board for Mental Health Practitioners (Appointment)
Anthony Rabasca Rome, NY 13440
Judicial District V |
(Self-Employed) 2014 Tamarack St. Rome, NY 13440
Judicial District V |
July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2013 |
Degree: M.A. (Marriage & Family Therapy), Syracuse Univ.; M.A. (Human Relations), Oklahoma Univ.; B.A. (Philosophy), Univ. of Kentucky Profession: Marriage & Family Therapy Licensed in 2006 |
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State Board of Pharmacy (Appointment)
Leigh Briscoe-Dwyer Laurens, NY 13796
Judicial District VI |
North Shore – LIJ Health System 300 Community Dr. Manhassett, NY 11030
Judicial District X |
August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2013 |
Degree: Pharm.D. (Pharmacy), St. John’s Univ.; B.S. (Pharmacy), Albany College of Pharmacy Profession: Pharmacy Licensed in 1987 |
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State Board for Social Work (Appointments)
Wendy Renee Benson Jamaica, NY 110028
Judicial District XI |
NYC Human Resources Admin. 309 East 94th Street New York, NY 10028
Judicial District I |
August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2013 |
Degree: M.S.W. (Social Work), Fordham Univ.; B.S. (Law, Criminal Justice), John Jay College of Criminal Justice Profession: Social Work Licensed in 2005 |
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Marlienne Carrie Christian Brooklyn, NY 11213
Judicial District II |
Kings Cty. Hosp. Ctr. Behavior Health 451 Clarkson Ave. N. Bldg., Rm. 102 Brooklyn, NY 11203
Judicial District II |
August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2013 |
Degree: Post Masters Cert. (Palliative and End-of-Life Care), New York Univ.; M.S. (Social Work), Adelphi Univ.; M.S. (Public Health), Univ. of Minnesota Profession: Social Work Licensed in 1994 License #050023 |
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Kathleen Ferdinand Valley Stream, NY 11580
Judicial District X |
Brooklyn Dev. Ctr. 888 Fountain Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11208
Judicial District II |
August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2013 |
Degree: M.S.W. (Casework), Hunter College; B.A. (Music), Long Island Univ. Profession: Social Work Licensed in 1974 License #015216 |
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(Reappointment)
Henry Jacob Epstein Suffern, NY 10901
Judicial District IX |
Rockland Psychiatric Center 140 Old Orangeburg Rd.
Judicial District IX |
August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2013 |
Degree: M.S.S.S. (Social Work), Boston Univ.; B.A. (Psychology), Boston Univ. Profession: Social Work Licensed in 2005 License #072770 |
Table 2 of 2
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Proposed Appointments of Extended Members to the State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels |
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Board Name, Type of Proposed Action, Candidate's Name, Residential Address,
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Candidate's Current Employer, Address and Judicial District |
Proposed |
Highest and/or Professional |
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State Board for Mental Health Practitioners (Appointments of Extended Members)
Catherine V. Collins New York, NY 10013
Judicial District I |
(Self-Employed) 150 Franklin St. 3rd Floor New York, NY 10013
Judicial District I |
July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2013 |
Degree: B.F.A. (Acting), Emerson College Public Member |
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Anne Gosling Syracuse, NY 13244
Judicial District V |
Syracuse University 426 Ostrom Ave. Syracuse, NY 13244
Judicial District V |
July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2013 |
Degree: Ph.D. (Marriage & Family Studies), Virginia Tech.; M.A. (Theology Pastoral Counseling), Episcopal Divinity School Profession: Marriage & Family Therapy Licensed in 2006 License #000109 |
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Lee Jenkins New York, NY 10025
Judicial District I |
Blanton-Peale Inst. 3 West 29th St. New York, NY 10001
Judicial District I |
July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2013 |
Degree: Ph.D. (English and Comparative Literature), Columbia University Profession: Psychoanalysis Licensed in 2005 License #000007 |
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Signe M. Kastberg Rochester, NY 14620
Judicial District V |
St. John Fisher College 3690 East Ave. Rochester, NY 14618
Judicial District V |
July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2013 |
Degree: Ph.D. (Human Dev. in Educ. Contexts), Univ. of Rochester; Ed.M. (Education), Harvard Univ.; B.A. (English Literature), Skidmore College; A.A.S. (Applied Science), SUNY Cobleskill) Profession: Licensed Mental Health Counselor Licensed in 2006 License #001918 |
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Joan Wittig Brooklyn, NY 11231
Judicial District II |
Pratt Institute 200 Willoughby Brooklyn, NY 11205
Judicial District II |
July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2013 |
Degree: M.S. (Dance Therapy), Hunter College, CUNY; B.S. (Dance Therapy), Univ. of Wisconsin at Madison Profession: Creative Arts Therapy Licensed in 2005 License #000032 |
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State Board for Respiratory Therapy (Appointments of Extended Members)
Hugh W. Bonner Jamesville, NY 13078
Judicial District V |
SUNY Upstate Medical University Dept. of Cardio-respiratory Sciences 750 East Adams St. Syracuse, NY 13210
Judicial District V
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October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2013 |
Degree: Ph.D. (Exercise Physiology Curr. & Instruction Exercise Science), Univ. of California at Berkeley; M.S. (English & Secondary Educ.), California State Univ.; B.S. (English & Secondary Educ.), Univ. of Minnesota Public Member |
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Estela Sanchez-Domenech Brooklyn, NY 11228
Judicial District II |
Brooklyn Hosp. Ctr. 121 DeKalb Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11201
Woodhull Med. & Mental Health Ctr. 760 Broadway Brooklyn, NY 11207
Judicial District II |
October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2013 |
Degree: B.S. (Biology), Pace Univ.; Two-year Therapist Program (Respiratory Therapy), New York Univ. Med. Ctr., Bellevue Hosp. Profession: Respiratory Therapy Licensed in 1995 License #004117 |
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State Board for Social Work (Appointments of Extended Members)
Sylvia “Penny” Clark Cambria Heights, NY 11411
Judicial District XI |
NYC Dept. of Educ. 143-10 Springfield Blvd. Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
Judicial District XI |
August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2013 |
Degree: L.C.S.W., M.S.W. (Social Work), Hunter College, School of Social Work Profession: Social Work Licensed in 2004 License #382551 |
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Mary Pender Greene Brooklyn, NY 11210
Judicial District II |
Jewish Board of Family & Children’s Services 120 W. 57th Street New York, NY 10019
Judicial District I |
August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2013 |
Degree: M.S.W. (Social Work), New York Univ., School of Social Work Profession: Social Work Licensed in 2004 License #015335 |
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Stuart Kaufer Bronx, NY 10463
Judicial District XII |
CIDNY 841 Broadway #307 New York, NY 10003
Judicial District I |
August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2013 |
Degree: M.S.W. (Social Work), Hunter College, CUNY Profession: Social Work Licensed in 2004 License #042977 |
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State Board for Veterinary Medicine (Reappointment of Extended Member)
Sandra Brown Wiltshire Walden, NY 12586
Judicial District IX |
Otterkill Animal Hospital 258 Maybrook Road Campbell Hall, NY 10916
Sundown Vet. Mgmt. Consultants 20 Sundown Drive Walden, NY 12582
Judicial District IX |
August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2013 |
Degree: B.S. (Animal Science), Cornell Univ.; A.A.S. (Vet Tech – Lab Animals), SUNY Delhi Profession: Veterinary Tech. Licensed in 1978 License #000139
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