Arkansas Psychology Board Teleconference Meeting Minutes August 15, 2025
Summary
The Arkansas Psychology Board held a teleconference meeting on August 15, 2025, with four members present and a quorum established. The Board reviewed routine administrative matters including approval of prior meeting minutes, a treasurer's report confirming the agency remains within budget, and committee reports. The Board considered license reinstatement, supervision agreements, and quarterly credential review reports for multiple licensed and provisional psychologists.
What changed
The Board documented routine procedural matters including approval of prior meeting minutes from May and June 2025, confirmation of budget compliance, and ratification of a prior May meeting that lacked a quorum. The Board reviewed and made recommendations on license reinstatement applications, statement of intent revisions with supervision agreements, and multi-supervision plans for various applicants.
Affected psychology professionals and applicants should note this meeting establishes no new regulatory requirements or compliance obligations. Those awaiting Board consideration of applications, supervision agreements, or credential reviews may reference these minutes for procedural context. The Board's requirement that Ms. Melanie Lassiter remove Geriatrics from her Statement of Intent or provide a secondary supervisor represents the only substantive condition noted.
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Minutes
Arkansas Psychology Board via Teleconference Board Meeting August 15, 2025 9:00AM CALL TO ORDER The Arkansas Psychology Board meeting was called to order by Chair Edward Kleitsch, at 9:12AM. ROLL CALL Board members present: Dr. Edward Kleitsch, Dr. Joyce Fowler, Mr. Jon Priest, and Mr. Mickey Shell. Staff members present: Mr. Colin Davies and Ms. Brandi Thompson. Mr. William Puddephatt was present as the Board's Attorney General's representative. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Board made a recommendation to consider the agenda. Mr. Puddephat advised that agenda items must be posted to the public 3 days before the Board meetings. APPROVAL OF PAST MINUTES The Board made a recommendation to consider May 16, 2025 Minutes and June 20, 2025 Minutes.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Mr. Davies advised that the agency continues to operate within its budget. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE No report. SCHOLARSHIP UPDATES Dr. Fowler and Mr. Shell will review revised forms. REPORT FROM THE COMPLAINT COMMITTEE
Dr. Davies advised of no report.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Mr. Davies updated the Board of the following:
- Mr. Jim Furgason has stepped down from the Board.
The Board will not be able to make an official vote until there is a quorum and will email
all on the agenda.Mr. Puddephatt advised that the May 26, 2025 meeting must be ratified due to not having
a quorum.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
No report. OLD BUSINESS Mr. Nicholas Amitrano provided the required reference forms. The Board made a recommendation to consider. NEW BUSINESS License Reinstatement Ms. Alicia Sims submitted documentation to reinstate her license. The Board made a recommendation to consider. Statement of Intent Melanie Lassiter submitted a revised Statement of Intent and Supervision Agreement and Plan with Dr. Caren Moore. The Board made a recommendation to require removal of Geriatrics in populations on the Statement of Intent or provide a secondary supervisor. Supervision Agreement and Plan Dr. Estefany Soto submitted a Multi-Supervision and Plan. The Board made a recommendation to consider. Ms. Jerilyn Swalve Wasson submitted a Supervision Agreement and Plan with Dr. Adam Benton and Statement of Intent. The Board made a recommendation to consider. Quarterly Reports The Credential Review Committee made a fully seconded motion to approve the following Quarterly Report forms:
- Dr. Emily Heavner's Quarterly Report for the period of April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025.
- Dr. Madeline Kop's Quarterly Reports for the period of April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025.
- Dr. Autumn McAnally's Quarterly Reports for the period of March 11, 2025 - June 11, 2025.
UAMS
Dr. Brittany Abdelsalam's Quarterly Report for the period of April 1, 2025 - June 30,
2025.Dr. Marlyn Chakwera's Quarterly Reports for the period of April 1, 2025 - June 30,
2025.Dr. Stephen Docherty's Quarterly Reports for the period of April 1, 2025 - June 30,
2025.Dr. Maddisen Ellison's Quarterly Reports for the period of April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025.
Dr. William Kelner's Quarterly Reports for the period of April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025.
Dr. Hannah Schweitzer's Quarterly Reports for the period of May 1, 2025 - June 27,
2025.Dr. Brooke Pangelinan's Quarterly Report for the period of April 1, 2025 - June 30,
- The Board made a recommendation to consider with clarification of the missing number of hours. Credential Reviews Full Licensure Dr. Yanlil Lin submitted an application to be considered as a fully Licensed Psychologist. The Board made a recommendation to consider. National Register Dr. Cara Bohon submitted an application to be considered as a fully Licensed Psychologist. The Board made a recommendation to consider. Dr. Angela Waldrop submitted an application to be considered as a fully Licensed Psychologist. The Board made a recommendation to consider. Provisional License Dr. Whitney Allen submitted an application to be considered as an Applicant- Provisional Licensed Psychologist. The Board made a recommendation to consider. Dr. Carly Pytel submitted an application to be considered as an Applicant- Provisional Licensed Psychologist. The Board made a recommendation to consider. Dr. Grace Stokes submitted an application to be considered as an Applicant- Provisional Licensed Psychologist. The Board made a recommendation to consider. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 10:37AM
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