Academic Training and Education Standards Committee

Committee Year 2024-2025 (Nominations are accepted annually)

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Committee Members

• Chair: Alisha Wray, Ph.D., Baylor University
• Fabiana Araujo, Ph.D., University of Chicago
• Tiffany Artime, Ph.D., Pacific Lutheran University
• Erin Berman, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health
• Andrew “Drew” Bertagnolli, Ph.D., Alliant International University
• Eugene Botanov, Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park
• Anne Donnelly, Ph.D., Pace University
• Angela Haeny, Ph.D., Yale School of Medicine
• Stephanie Haft, Ph.D., UCSF
• Devin Hanson, Ph.D., University of Minnesota Medical School
• Jim Haugh, Ph.D., Rowan University
• Sarah Kleiman, Ph.D., Precision Psychological Assessments, LLC
• Barbara Krishna Stuart, Ph.D., UCSF Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
• Helen MacDonald, Ph.D., Emmanuel College
• Tammy McClain, Psy.D., West Liberty University
• Lillian Reuman Ph.D., Stonehill College
• Julie Schumacher, Ph.D., University of Mississippi Medical Center
• Jen Serico, Ph.D., Kennedy Krieger Institute
• Jason Washburn, Ph.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Laura Watkins, Ph.D., Emory University School of Medicine
• Jaclyn Weisman, Ph.D., Northwestern Mediciner, Feinberg School of Medicine
• Monnica Williams, Ph.D., University of Ottawa

Committee Purpose

The Academic Training and Education Standards (ATES) Committee develops curricula and other resources for teaching, training and/or providing clinical supervision in cognitive-behavioral assessment and therapy.

ATES also develops and promulgates training and educational standards (e. g., curricula, guidelines) in training programs in psychology, psychiatry and other medical specialties, social work, nursing, special education, and other relevant disciplines. ATES examines the extent to which cognitive-behavioral training has been disseminated and implemented in appropriate training programs. ATES seeks to acknowledge academic excellence in teaching, mentorship, and supervision. Last, ATES develops resources for those seeking training and mentorship in cognitive-behavioral theory and practice and those organizations that are developing or implementing training and competence standards.

Key metrics of the success of the committee will be measured by the number of training resources developed and/or coordinated and the successful selection of annual mentor awards.

Benchmark 2024-2025

• Work closely with CEO and new staff Senior Manager of Development to operationalize benchmarks and metrics
• Solicit and review syllabi, assignments, and other teaching resources for the ABCT website
• Develop and disseminate training guidelines and best practices for terminal master’s programs in clinical psychology
• Identify and award excellent research mentors and graduate student mentors within the organization’s membership ranks