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About the Authors & Consultants
| Marilyn
Black, L.H.D. Marilyn Black, L.H.D., (Active Teaching) has more than 40 years of classroom experience and is a recipient of the National Teacher of the Year Award. In an effort to effect positive change in her community and school system, she has served five terms as Selectman for the town of Hanover, New Hampshire. She received her B.S. and M.S. in recreation education from Pennsylvania State University and her L.H.D. from Dartmouth College. Susan Boyan, M.Ed.  Susan Boyan, M.Ed., (Cooperative
Parenting and Divorce) is a Licensed
Marriage and Family Therapist. She has worked with children and families
since 1971 and has been in private practice since 1984. Mrs. Boyan is
a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy. She is also a member and research chair for the Georgia Play
Therapy Association. Some of her other organizations include: Association
of Family and Conciliation Courts, Association of Fathers and Children,
Step Family Association, Association of Christian Counselors, Southeast
Psychomotor Society and the National Association for Children of Alcoholics.
She consults extensively and presents numerous professional presentations
to national, state and local audiences. Mrs. Boyan does expert witness
testimony and has written articles on Parental Alienation. She is a former
special education teacher and rehabilitation counselor. Mrs. Boyan divorced
in 1979. In 1981 she married and has two daughters. She resides
in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family.Betsy Gard, Ph.D. Betsy Gard, Ph.D., (1,2,3,4 Parents!) is a child and family therapist at the Atlanta Area Family Psychiatry Clinic. She also works as a psychologist at the Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Clinic and at Ridgeview Hospital, both in Atlanta. When she is not counseling families, she is teaching counseling to students at Emory University. Dr. Gard received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She has three children: a 26-year-old stepdaughter, a 13-year-old daughter, and a 6-year-old son whom she recently adopted from Russia. Susan Greathead, M.Ed. Susan Greathead, M.Ed., (Free the Horses) is a former teacher of grades kindergarten through high school, and served as director of product development for Active Parenting Publishers. She received her Bachelor’s in Education from Cornell University and her Master’s in Education from Syracuse University. Ms. Greathead joined Active Parenting in 1984. As director of product development, she supervised the writing, development and production of many of the company’s products. She also coordinated the training of all leaders and trainers. Ms. Greathead is married to a native New Zealande r and has two children. Mary Joe Hannaford, S. Ed. Mary Joe Hannaford, S. Ed., (Windows) was a nationally known counselor educator and supervisor. She worked for many years in loss education. This dynamic, inspirational speaker and workshop leader was the coordinator of guidance and counseling in the Gwinnett County, Georgia, Schools and held a Specialist degree in counseling with special work in business administration, English, psychology and art. Ms. Hannaford conducted workshops on loss and was a consultant and trainer for school systems and businesses. She also taught counseling in the Graduate School of Education at Georgia State University. She received the American School Counselor Second Award in Professional Writing and the American School Counseling Association Award in Counseling Supervision. She wrote the books Counselors Under Construction and The Joy of Sorrow. Ms. Hannaford died in 1991. Jane M. Healy, Ph.D.  Jane M. Healy, Ph.D., (Parents
on Board) is currently a reading
and learning specialist and has been a teacher, lecturer, college professor
and elementary administrator. She is recognized worldwide for her books,
lectures and consulting on the applications of brain research to practical
classroom and parenting situations. She has received national media coverage
for her ideas about the impact of television on children’s brain
development. Dr. Healy received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from
Case Western Reserve University. |
 Virgil
Leopold, Ph.D.Virgil Leopold, Ph.D., (Active Teaching) is an elementary school principal in Monroe, Wisconsin. A former Principal of the Year for the state of Wisconsin, he has more than 30 years of experience in education. He is active in state and national education organizations, including the National Association of Elementary School Principals. He received his Ph.D. in education administration from the University of Wisconsin. Marilyn Montgomery, Ph.D. Marilyn Montgomery, Ph.D., (1,2,3,4 Parents!) is the director and a counselor at the Wellspring Center for Family Development in Lubbock, Texas. She is also a professor of Counselor and Early Childhood Education at Texas Tech University. Dr. Montgomery heads several community organizations and leads Active Parenting classes. She received her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies at Texas Tech. Her children are ages 16, 13, and 10. Beverly J. O’Bryant, M.A. Beverly J. O’Bryant, M.A., (Active Teaching) is a nationally certified school counselor in Washington, DC. She has more than 25 years of experience in the education field. She is a past president of the American Counseling Association, an accomplished presenter and has appeared on “CBS Morning Show” and other national television programs. Active in professional and community organizations, she has received numerous honors and awards. She received her M.A. in counseling from the University of Maryland. Michael H. Popkin, Ph.D.  Michael H. Popkin, Ph.D., is one of the nation’s
foremost experts on parent education. A former child and family therapist,
Dr. Popkin has written more than twenty books, including seven best-selling
video-based discussion programs. Dr. Popkin’s experience as an expert
in the field of parent education includes serving on the panel “Parenting
as Prevention” for the US Government Office of Substance Abuse Prevention.
Dr. Popkin received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Georgia State
University. For more about Dr. Popkin and the programs he has written,
see our About
Dr. Popkin page.Barbara Lynn Taylor, M.Ed. Barbara Lynn Taylor, M.Ed., (Successful Parenting) has taught elementary school and served as a school counselor. Along with creating the Successful Parenting series, she hosted a weekly radio talk show called “Make Time for Children,” presents workshops, and has appeared on television discussing school, children, families and parenting skills. She is married and the mother of two boys. Ann Marie Termini, Ed.S., M.S.  Ann Marie Termini, Ed.S.,
M.S., (Cooperative
Parenting and Divorce) is a Licensed
Professional Counselor. She has worked with children and families since
1979. Respected in her field, she has conducted seminars on the national,
state, and local levels. She has experience developing programs that meet
the specific needs of professionals working with children and their families.
Mrs. Termini has also published material in professional journals focusing
on the therapeutic needs of children. She is a former officer for the
San Antonio Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and coordinator
for special education services. She has been awarded Clinical Membership
in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Among her
many professional activities, Mrs. Termini is a consultant for a family
court in Pennsylvania and maintains a private practice. She resides in
Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, with her husband and two daughters.Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D., Ed.D. Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D., Ed.D., (Parents on Board) a former Teacher of the Year, is an internationally known educational consultant and author of more than a dozen books on raising happy, healthy and successful young people. Dr. Youngs is a noted expert on the effects of stress and self-esteem on children’s health and achievement. She received her Ph.D. in Counseling and Teacher Education at Walden University and her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration at Drake University. |