<p> THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234</p><p>TO: The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents</p><p>FROM: Frank Muñoz</p><p>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</p><p>DATE: July 9, 2008</p><p>STRATEGIC GOAL: Goal 3</p><p>AUTHORIZATION(S):</p><p>SUMMARY</p><p>Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)</p><p>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?</p><p>Proposed Handling</p><p>The question will come before the full Board at its July 2008 meeting where it will be voted on and action taken. </p><p>Procedural History</p><p>Approval of board members by the Board of Regents is required by Section 6508(4) of the Education Law.</p><p>Background Information</p><p>Information on the proposed (re)appointees is noted on the attachment. Recommendation</p><p>The Regents should approve the proposed appointments.</p><p>Timetable for Implementation</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>State Board for Mental Health Practitioners (Appointment)</p><p>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)</p><p>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)</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>State Board for Mental Health Practitioners (Appointments of Extended Members)</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>State Board for Respiratory Therapy (Appointments of Extended Members)</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>State Board for Social Work (Appointments of Extended Members)</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>State Board for Veterinary Medicine (Reappointment of Extended Member)</p><p>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</p><p>Judicial District IX Judicial District IX</p>