Colleen Byrne, PhD, Elected to National Register of Health Service Psychologists Board of Directors

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The National Register Board of Directors elected Colleen Byrne, PhD, effective January 1, 2023.  

In response to her election, Dr. Byrne remarked, “I am humbled to have been elected to the National Register Board of Directors. I look forward to reinforcing the National Register as the Health Service Psychologist’s home for community, learning, and professionalism.” 

Tiffany N. Brown, PhD, Chair of the National Register Board of Directors, commented on the election: “On behalf of the Board of Directors, congratulations to Dr. Byrne. The Board looks forward to working with our newly elected members to strengthen the identity of the National Register as the professional home for health service psychologists.” 

Dr. Colleen Byrne joined the faculty of the University of Maryland College Park as the Psychology Clinic Director in 2001. Dr. Byrne oversees clinical training in evidence-based psychotherapy and assessment for doctoral students in the clinical psychology program. Dr. Byrne received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Emory University in 1998. She completed her internship at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida and pursued postdoctoral training with children and adolescents at the Beyond Words Center for Social Skills Training in Atlanta, Georgia.  

Since 2005, Dr. Byrne has served continuously on the Executive Committee for the Association of Psychology Training Clinics (APTC) including a term as President. Dr. Byrne serves as an ad hoc editor for APPIC’s journal Training and Education in Professional Psychology (TEPP). Dr. Byrne is an active member of the Maryland Psychological Association (MPA). She served multiple terms on the Educational Affairs Committee and on the Ethics Committee, of which she is currently Chair. During her career, Dr. Byrne has received multiple awards for distinguished service, excellence in mentorship, and professional leadership. Dr. Byrne is a frequent consultant and speaker in the areas of ethics and clinical supervision. She provides pro bono services through the Pro Bono Counseling Project and Give an Hour.  

Dr. Byrne has been credentialed by the National Register since 2016. 

About the National Register of Health Service Psychologists  

The National Register of Health Service Psychologists was established in 1974 and is the largest credentialing organization for psychologists and psychology doctoral students. We are an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving healthcare by identifying psychologists who meet specific education and training standards, and by verifying these professionals to consumers, healthcare organizations, and regulatory bodies. The National Register currently credentials 10,000 Health Service Psychologists and has approximately 5,000 psychology doctoral student and postdoctoral trainee members of its Associate Program. 

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