Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda) s1

THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

TO: The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents

FROM: Frank Muñoz

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

DATE: July 9, 2008

STRATEGIC GOAL: Goal 3

AUTHORIZATION(S):

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 Proposed Appointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions

Board Name, Type of Candidate's Current Proposed Highest and/or Professional Proposed Action, Employer, Address Term Degree(s) Earned, Candidate's Name, and Judicial District Member Type, and Residential Address, Licensure Specifics and Judicial District

State Board for Mental Health Practitioners (Appointment)

Anthony Rabasca (Self-Employed) July 1, 2008 Degree: M.A. (Marriage & Rome, NY 13440 2014 Tamarack St. to Family Therapy), Syracuse Rome, NY 13440 June 30, 2013 Univ.; M.A. (Human Relations), Oklahoma Univ.; Judicial District V Judicial District V B.A. (Philosophy), Univ. of Kentucky Profession: Marriage & Family Therapy Licensed in 2006 License #000039 State Board of Pharmacy (Appointment)

Leigh Briscoe-Dwyer North Shore – LIJ August 1, 2008 Degree: Pharm.D. Laurens, NY 13796 Health System to (Pharmacy), St. John’s Univ.; 300 Community Dr. July 31, 2013 B.S. (Pharmacy), Albany Manhassett, NY College of Pharmacy 11030 Profession: Pharmacy Licensed in 1987 Judicial District VI Judicial District X License #038015 State Board for Social Work (Appointments)

Wendy Renee Benson NYC Human August 1, 2008 Degree: M.S.W. (Social Jamaica, NY 110028 Resources Admin. to Work), Fordham Univ.; B.S. 309 East 94th Street July 31, 2013 (Law, Criminal Justice), John New York, NY 10028 Jay College of Criminal Justice Judicial District XI Judicial District I Profession: Social Work Licensed in 2005 License #072275 Proposed Appointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions

Marlienne Carrie Christian Kings Cty. Hosp. Ctr. August 1, 2008 Degree: Post Masters Cert. Brooklyn, NY 11213 Behavior Health to (Palliative and End-of-Life 451 Clarkson Ave. July 31, 2013 Care), New York Univ.; M.S. N. Bldg., Rm. 102 (Social Work), Adelphi Univ.; Brooklyn, NY 11203 M.S. (Public Health), Univ. of Minnesota Judicial District II Judicial District II Profession: Social Work Licensed in 1994 License #050023 Kathleen Ferdinand Brooklyn Dev. Ctr. August 1, 2008 Degree: M.S.W. (Casework), Valley Stream, NY 11580 888 Fountain Ave. to Hunter College; B.A. (Music), Brooklyn, NY 11208 July 31, 2013 Long Island Univ. Profession: Social Work Judicial District X Judicial District II Licensed in 1974 License #015216 (Reappointment) Rockland Psychiatric August 1, 2008 Degree: M.S.S.S. (Social Center to Work), Boston Univ.; B.A. Henry Jacob Epstein 140 Old Orangeburg July 31, 2013 (Psychology), Boston Univ. Suffern, NY 10901 Rd. Profession: Social Work Orangeburg, NY Licensed in 2005 10962 License #072770

Judicial District IX Judicial District IX Table 2 of 2 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

State Board for Mental Health Practitioners (Appointments of Extended Members)

Catherine V. Collins (Self-Employed) July 1, 2008 Degree: B.F.A. (Acting), New York, NY 10013 150 Franklin St. to Emerson College 3rd Floor June 30, 2013 Public Member New York, NY 10013

Judicial District I Judicial District I Anne Gosling Syracuse University July 1, 2008 Degree: Ph.D. (Marriage & Syracuse, NY 13244 426 Ostrom Ave. to Family Studies), Virginia Syracuse, NY 13244 June 30, 2013 Tech.; M.A. (Theology Pastoral Counseling), Judicial District V Judicial District V Episcopal Divinity School Profession: Marriage & Family Therapy Licensed in 2006 License #000109 Lee Jenkins Blanton-Peale Inst. July 1, 2008 Degree: Ph.D. (English and New York, NY 10025 3 West 29th St. to Comparative Literature), New York, NY 10001 June 30, 2013 Columbia University Profession: Psychoanalysis Judicial District I Judicial District I Licensed in 2005 License #000007 Signe M. Kastberg St. John Fisher July 1, 2008 Degree: Ph.D. (Human Dev. Rochester, NY 14620 College to in Educ. Contexts), Univ. of 3690 East Ave. June 30, 2013 Rochester; Ed.M. (Education), Rochester, NY 14618 Harvard Univ.; B.A. (English Literature), Skidmore College; Judicial District V Judicial District V A.A.S. (Applied Science), SUNY Cobleskill) Profession: Licensed Mental Health Counselor Licensed in 2006 License #001918 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

Joan Wittig Pratt Institute July 1, 2008 Degree: M.S. (Dance Brooklyn, NY 11231 200 Willoughby to Therapy), Hunter College, Brooklyn, NY 11205 June 30, 2013 CUNY; B.S. (Dance Therapy), Univ. of Wisconsin at Madison Judicial District II Judicial District II Profession: Creative Arts Therapy Licensed in 2005 License #000032

State Board for Respiratory Therapy (Appointments of Extended Members)

Hugh W. Bonner SUNY Upstate October 1, 2008 Degree: Ph.D. (Exercise Jamesville, NY 13078 Medical University to Physiology Curr. & Instruction Dept. of Cardio- September 30, Exercise Science), Univ. of respiratory Sciences 2013 California at Berkeley; M.S. 750 East Adams St. (English & Secondary Educ.), Syracuse, NY 13210 California State Univ.; B.S. (English & Secondary Educ.), Judicial District V Judicial District V Univ. of Minnesota Public Member Estela Sanchez- Brooklyn Hosp. Ctr. October 1, 2008 Degree: B.S. (Biology), Pace Domenech 121 DeKalb Ave. to Univ.; Two-year Therapist Brooklyn, NY 11228 Brooklyn, NY 11201 September 30, Program (Respiratory 2013 Therapy), New York Univ. Woodhull Med. & Med. Ctr., Bellevue Hosp. Mental Health Ctr. Profession: Respiratory 760 Broadway Therapy Brooklyn, NY 11207 Licensed in 1995 License #004117 Judicial District II Judicial District II 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

State Board for Social Work (Appointments of Extended Members)

Sylvia “Penny” Clark NYC Dept. of Educ. August 1, 2008 Degree: L.C.S.W., M.S.W. Cambria Heights, NY 143-10 Springfield to (Social Work), Hunter 11411 Blvd. July 31, 2013 College, School of Social Springfield Gardens, Work NY 11413 Profession: Social Work Licensed in 2004 Judicial District XI Judicial District XI License #382551 Mary Pender Greene Jewish Board of August 1, 2008 Degree: M.S.W. (Social Brooklyn, NY 11210 Family & Children’s to Work), New York Univ., Services July 31, 2013 School of Social Work 120 W. 57th Street Profession: Social Work New York, NY 10019 Licensed in 2004 License #015335 Judicial District II Judicial District I Stuart Kaufer CIDNY August 1, 2008 Degree: M.S.W. (Social Bronx, NY 10463 841 Broadway #307 to Work), Hunter College, CUNY New York, NY 10003 July 31, 2013 Profession: Social Work Licensed in 2004 Judicial District XII Judicial District I License #042977 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

State Board for Veterinary Medicine (Reappointment of Extended Member)

Sandra Brown Wiltshire Otterkill Animal August 1, 2008 Degree: B.S. (Animal Walden, NY 12586 Hospital to Science), Cornell Univ.; 258 Maybrook Road July 31, 2013 A.A.S. (Vet Tech – Lab Campbell Hall, NY Animals), SUNY Delhi 10916 Profession: Veterinary Tech. Licensed in 1978 Sundown Vet. Mgmt. License #000139 Consultants 20 Sundown Drive Walden, NY 12582

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