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Bill Richards
Curriculum Vitae
Jan 2005
Educational History
  • Albion College, B.A. (cum laude), Philosophy & Psychology, Albion, MI. 1962
  • Yale University, M.Div., Religion: Teaching & Research, New Haven, CT. 1965
  • Georg-August University, Psychiatry & Religion, Goettingen, Germany. 1963-64
  • Andover-Newton Theological School (Graduate Psychology Department), S.T.M.(cum laude), Psychology, Newton Centre, MA. 1966
  • Brandeis University, Psychology, Waltham, MA. 1966-67
  • Catholic University, Ph.D., Education: Counseling, Washington DC. 1975
Professional Credentials
  • Licensed Psychologist, State of Maryland, June 1976, #916
  • Licensed Psychologist, District of Columbia, January 1978, #835 (Inactive)
  • Registrant with Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, 1976, #19306
  • Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology (CPQ), Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), #1,388; April 2001.
  • Member, American Psychological Association
  • Fellow, Maryland Psychological Association
Professional History
  • Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry, Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 2005-present.
  • Private practice of clinical psychology, 1976-present.
  • Senior Fellow, Council on Spiritual Practices, San Francisco, CA, 1999-present
  • Clinical Supervisor, Pastoral Counseling Program, Loyola College, Columbia MD, 1983-87.
  • Associate Professor, Human Development Program, Antioch University/Maryland, Baltimore MD, 09/1980-06/81; Assistant Professor, 09/1979-08/80.
  • Assistant Professor, Developmental-Clinical Psychology Program, Antioch University/Maryland, Columbia MD, 09/1977-08/79.
  • Research Associate, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, (Department of Psychiatry: psychotherapy research), Baltimore MD, 01/1977-06/77 (full-time); 07/1977-06/78 (part-time).
  • Research Fellow II, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center Division of Clinical Sciences: psychotherapy research), Maryland State Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, Baltimore MD, 1970-76.
  • Psychotherapist, Pastoral Counseling & Consultation Centers of Greater Baltimore (part-time), 1971-72.
  • Assistant Director/Psychotherapist, Coleridge House Residential Facility for Treatment of Narcotic Addiction), Baltimore MD, 1969-70.
  • Research Psychotherapist, Friends Medical Science Research Center, Baltimore MD,1967-69.
  • Research Assistant to Abraham Maslow, Department of Psychology, Brandeis University, Waltham MA, 1966-67.
  • Chaplain Intern, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston MA, Summer 1966.
  • Interim Minister, Congress Heights Presbyterian Church, Washington DC, Summer 1965.
  • Research Assistant to Hanscarl Leuner, M.D., Psychotherapy Division, Psychiatric Clinic, Georg-August University, Goettingen Germany, 1963-64.
  • Minister of Youth (part-time), Methodist Church, Torrington CT, 1962-63, 1964-65.