LICENSURE: Stephen A. Ragusea is currently a licensed psychologist in both Florida and Pennsylvania.
EDUCATION: Stephen A. Ragusea received his Doctor of Psychology degree from the APA approved program in clinical psychology at Baylor University.
PRACTICE: In late 2004, Dr. Ragusea established a private practice in Key West, Florida. From 1980 to 2004, he worked in a large group practice as a clinical psychologist at the Child, Adult and Family Psychological Center in State College, Pennsylvania. Experience was gained at community mental health centers, as well as in state and community hospitals. He was founding CEO and Clinical Director of The Meadows, a 92 bed private psychiatric hospital and was Psychology Section Chief at Mount Nittany Medical Center.
Dr. Ragusea’s psychological practice involves individual and family psychotherapy, as well as psychological assessment and consultation including forensic evaluation, child custody evaluation and neuropsychological evaluation.
RESEARCH: From 1995 to 2004 Dr. Ragusea served as founding chair of Pennsylvania’s Practice-Research Network, an effective model uniting practitioners and research psychologists to conduct clinically relevant and scientifically rigorous psychological research. See: Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, V8 N2, pp 155-167.
PUBLIC SERVICE: Dr. Ragusea was appointed to the Pennsylvania Board of Psychology by Governor Tom Ridge and has served on the Board from 2001-2004
TEACHING: Dr. Ragusea has served on the faculty at Penn State University, Harvard Medical School, and presented numerous workshops across North America on topics such as family therapy, forensic psychology, medical psychology, the need for prison reform and the importance of developing practice-research networks.
PUBLICATIONS: He has published more than 40 articles and book chapters related to professional psychology and serves on the editorial board of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.
BROADCASTING: Dr. Ragusea has appeared as a psychologist on a wide variety of television and radio shows.
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION: Dr. Ragusea is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and served on the Council of Representatives for 6 years where he also functioned as Chair of the State and Provincial Caucus. He has served on numerous APA task forces and working groups including the presidential task force on Envisioning and Accessing New Professional Roles. See: Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 32, 79-87.
FLORIDA PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION: Dr. Ragusea is a recent member of the Florida Psychological Association and has published several articles in the Florida Psychologist.
PENNSYLVANIA PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION: Dr. Ragusea is a Fellow of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association and has served as PPA’s President, Clinical Division President, Hospital Practice Chair, PennPsyPAC Board Member, and founding chair of PPA’s Practice Research Network. He has also served on numerous PPA task forces and working groups.
CERTIFICATIONS: Dr. Ragusea holds four special certifications including the ABPP Diplomate in Family Psychology, ABPN Diplomate in Neuropsychology, ACFP Certificate in Forensic Psychology, and the American Red Cross Certificate in Disaster Mental Health Services.
HONORS: Dr. Ragusea received the Award for Distinguished Service to Psychology, conferred by the Pennsylvania Psychological Association. He was also the recipient of the Karl F. Heiser Presidential Award for Advocacy, conferred by the American Psychological Association.
