Disciplinary Actions
Inquiry #2024-4
On May 21, 2026, the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the licensee Joseph Scotti, Ph.D. #532 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement and order is listed here: 2024-4 Consent Agreement and Order2024-4 Signed Supervisory Agreement
Inquiry #2025-6
On March 2, 2026, the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the licensee Mary Straight, MA #901 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement and order is listed here: 2025-6 Consent Agreement and Order
Inquiry #2025-13 & 2026-1
On March 2, 2026, the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the licensee Brandon Dean, MA #877 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement and order is listed here: 2025-13 & 2026-1 Consent Agreement and Order
Inquiry #2024-10
On July 25, 2025, the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the supervisee Tyler Kreitzer, MA entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement and order is listed here: 2024-10 Consent Agreement and Order
Inquiry # 2023-14 & 2023-15
On June 5, 2024, the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the dual psychology licensee Paul F. Kradel, Ed.D., #159 & #22028 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement and order is listed here: 2023-15 Consent Agreement and Order
Inquiry # 2023-11
On April 9, 2024, the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the school psychology licensee Henry Lynn, MA, #22024 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement and order is listed here: 2023-11 Consent Agreement and Order
Inquiry # 2022-5, 7, & 10
On August 5, 2022 the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the licensee Lawrence Richmond, MA, #968 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement and order is listed here: 2022-5, 7, & 10 Consent Agreement and Order
Inquiry # 2021-5
On July 28, 2022 the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the licensee Barbara Nelson, MA, #1181 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement and order is listed here: 2021-5 Consent Agreement and Order - Supervisory AgreementConditions Met: 2021-5
Inquiry # 2020-5
On July 28, 2022 the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the licensee Cassie Richards-Ward, MA, #1002 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement and order is listed here: 2020-5 Consent Agreement and Order Conditions Met: 2020-5
Inquiry # 2020-2
On November 12, 2020 the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the licensee Aleisha Arbogast, MA, #1008 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement is listed here: 2020-2 Order Conditions Met: 2020-2
Inquiry # 2017-4
On September 25, 2018 the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the licensee Robert Klein, Ed.D., #687 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement is listed here: 2017-4 Order
Inquiry # 2017-11
On June 5, 2018 the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the licensee Crystal Knight, MA, #1042 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement is listed here: 2017-11 Consent
Inquiry # 2016-3
On March 11, 2016 the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists summarily suspended the license of J. Scott Mizes, Ph.D. #763. A March 6, 2017 final order is listed here: 2016-3 Final Order
Inquiry # 2016-1
On June 28, 2016 the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the licensee Brandon Dean, MA, #877 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement is listed here: 2016-1 Consent Agreement. On November 11, 2016 an amended consent agreement was agreed upon: 2016-1 Consent Agreement - Amended. Conditions Met: 2016-1 Conditions Met
Inquiry # 2014-1
On February 6, 2015 the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists summarily revoked the license of Douglas Hawkins, Ed.D. #386. A February 28, 2015 order is listed here: 2014-1 Order
Inquiry # 2013-8
On February 6, 2015 The West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists summarily revoked the license of Allan LaVoie, Ph.D., #455. The February 28, 2015 order is listed here: 2013-8 Order
Inquiry # 2012-13
On April 26, 2013 the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the licensee Steve Ferris, MA, #430 entered into a consent agreement, listed here: 2012-13 Consent Letter of Reprimand: 2012-13 Reprimand. Conditions Met: 2012-13 Conditions Met.
Inquiry # 2012-6
The West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the licensee Michael McCarty, Ph.D., #1036 entered into a consent agreement. The September 5, 2013 consent with reprimand is listed here: 2012-6 Order and Reprimand Conditions Met: 2012-6 Conditions Met
Inquiry # 2009-16
On April 19, 2013 the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the licensee Tammy Smith, MA, #753 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement and letter of reprimand is listed here: 2009-16 Consent and Reprimand Conditions Met: 2009-16 Conditions Met
Inquiry # 2009-6
On October 2, 2010 the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the licensee Pamela Miller (Jensen), MA, #941 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement is listed here: 2009-6 Consent
Inquiry # 2009-4
On April 23, 2010 the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists Marie Veitia, Ph.D. #437 entered into a consent agreement. The consent agreement is listed here: 2009-4 Consent Conditions Met: 2009-4 Conditions Met
Inquiry # 2007-12
On November 3, 2008 the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists revoked the licensee Richard Boone, Ph.D. #663 due to violations with the Ohio State Board of Psychology. The order is listed here: 2007-12 Order Conditions Met: 2007-12 Finalization
Disciplinary cases prior to these are available upon request.