Background
Worley, Karen Boyd was born on April 23, 1952 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Wayne Johnson and Lou Boyd.
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Karen Boyd Worley
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Bachelor, Oklahoma State University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Technology U., 1983.
Career
Research assistant Research and Training Center for Mentally Retarded, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1974-1977;
teaching assistant, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1977-1978;
psychology intern, Kansas Missouri VA Medical Center, 1978-1979;
psychologist, Johnson County Mental Health Center, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1979-1981;
private practice, Pleasant Valley Clinic, Little Rock, 1982-1997;
assistant professor department pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, since 1991;
director family treatment program, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, since 1991. Member Governor's Task Force on Child Abuse in Arks., 1983-1985, Governor's Task Force on Youth Violence, since 1998, Attorney General's Youth Violence Advisory Council, since 1998, Pulaski County Child Abuse Task Force, 1985, Pulaski CountyFamily Superior vena cava syndrome Review Committee, 1986-1987, Committee to Review Investigation Procedures Arkansas Children and Family Superior vena cava syndrome, 1986, Child Sexual Abuse Network, 1988-1993. Board directors Arkansas Child Sexual Abuse Education Commission, 1985-1991, Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect, 1986-1992, Arkansas Commision on Child Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence. since 1991, Victims of Crime Act Board, 1992-1997.
Consultant Mother's Support Group, Parent Center, Little Rock, 1983-1992, Gov's. Working Group on Juvenile Justice, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Member APA, Arkansas Psychological Association, National Register Health Svc. Providers inPsychology (county), American Professional Society on Abuse of Children, Association for Treatment of Sexual Abusers, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married Timothy Riker, September 22, 1979. Children: Travis, Tyler, Kaitlin, Kelsey.
