Background
Dvoskin, Joel A. was born on April 28, 1951 in Baltimore. Son of Bernard V. and Pearl (Exler) Dvoskin.
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Joel A. Dvoskin, American Psychologist. Licensed psychologist, Arizona; certified forensic psychologist. Member of advisory board United States Secret Svc., National Center State Court Justices, Institute Mental Disability and Law. Member APA, American Association Correctional Psychologists, American Psychology-Law Society, American correctional Association, National Association State Mental Health Forensic Dirs. (chairman 1986-1988).
Education
Diploma in social science, Stockholm U., 1972; Bachelor, U. North Carolina, 1973; Master of Arts, U. Arizona, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Arizona, 1981.
Career
Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Senegal, West Africa, 1973-1975;
trainee, National Institute of Mental Health, 1975-1976;
extern psychology, Arizona Youth Center, Tucson, 1976-1977;
extern psychology, Palo Verde Hospital, Tucson, 1977-1978;
extern psychology, Pima County (Arizona) superior Court Clinic., 1978-1979;
intern clinical psychology, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, 1979;
fellow clinical and forensic psychology, Medical School Harvard University, Cambridge and Bridgewater (Massachusetts) Eastern State Hospital, 1980;
psychologist, Tri-Cities Community Mental Health Center, Malden, Massachusetts, 1980;
consultant, Walpole and Norfolk State Prisons Massachusetts Department Correction, 1980;
psychology associate, Arizona State Prison complex, Florence, 1980-1981;
acting inmate management administrator, Arizona State Prison complex, Florence, 1981-1982;
acting administrator inmate management, Arizona State Prison complex, Florence, 1982;
psychologist, Arizona Correctional Training Center, Tucson, 1982-1983;
director Forensic Superior vena cava syndrome, Virginia Department Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1983-1984;
acting director Office Mental Health, Virginia Department Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1984;
acting executive director, Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center, Manhattan, New York, 1984-1985;
director Bureau Forensic Superior vena cava syndrome, New York State Office Mental Health, 1984-1988;
associate commissioner, New York State Office Mental Health, since 1988;
assistant clinical professor psychiatry Medical School, New York University, Albany, since 1986. Consultant National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute Justice, National Institute Corrections, Correctional Svc. Canada, Province Ontario, National Basketball Association, various states, United States Secret Svc.
Coach Dean Smith's Carolina Basketball School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, summers 1970-1984.
Achievements
Membership
Member of advisory board United States Secret Svc., National Center State Court Justices, Institute Mental Disability and Law. Member APA, American Association Correctional Psychologists, American Psychology-Law Society, American correctional Association, National Association State Mental Health Forensic Dirs. (chairman 1986-1988).
Connections
Married Veronica Lynn Swanson, August 5,1979. Children: Jennifer, Michael.
