Honours for Lakehead U's Department of Psychology
(Thunder Bay - June 13, 2005) Lakehead University's Department of Psychology has received a number of honours from the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO).
The CPO is the government-appointed regulating body for the professional practices of Psychologists and Psychological Associates in the province. The College has recognized the accomplishments of several Lakehead U Psychology faculty and alumni of its Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology.
Dr. Kirsten Oinonen (graduate and Assistant Professor) and Dr. Louise Maxfield (graduate and Adjunct Professor) are two of 59 new Psychologists in the past 6 months issued with Certificates Authorizing Autonomous Practice in Ontario.
Dr. Tanya Spencer (graduate and Sessional Lecturer), Dr. Jeannette Prenger (graduate), and Dr. Christine Knight (graduate) are three out of 69 new Psychologists in the past 6 months issued with Certificates Authorizing Supervised Practice in Ontario.
"Obtaining these certificates is a rigorous evaluative process of one's professional suitability to practise psychology that involves oral and written examinations of the College, plus a full year of supervised clinical practise post-PhD. Thus, our colleagues truly deserve recognition for their accomplishments," says Dr. Ron Davis, Chair, Department of Psychology. "What's more, most of our Psychologist graduates stay in Northern Ontario to practise and teach Psychology."
Dr. Davis has recently been appointed by the College to represent Ontario Graduate Training Programs in Clinical Psychology for a three-year term. He is one of 10 volunteering, elected, or appointed Psychologists/Psychological Associate Council members of the College. He joins the Psychology
Department's Dr. Josephine Tan, who was elected in 2004 by College members to represent Northern Ontario for a three-year term.
For more information, Dr. Davis can be reached directly by calling 807-343-8646.
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Contact: Marla Tomlinson, Communications Officer, Lakehead University, 343-8177 or 472-9113