Background
Cotter, Leo Patrick was born on September 28, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Leo Anthony and Marie Deloris (Bell) Cotter.
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Leo Patrick Cotter
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Bachelor of Science, Northern Michigan U., 1973; Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1982.
Career
Counseling intern, Ingham County Jail-Drug Program, Mason, Michigan, 1973-1974; therapist intern, Eaton County Community Mental Health Center, Charlotte, Michigan, 1974; psychologist II, Avon Park (Florida) Correctional Institute, 1975-1977; staff psychologist, Hillsborough Correctional Institute, Riverview, Florida, 1977-1978; planner, evaluator D.O.C. central office, Department Corrections Bureau Planning, Research and Statistics, Tallahassee, 1978-1980; planner, evaluator H.R.S. central office, Department Health and Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome, Tallahassee, 1980-1982; associate, Professional Counseling Associations, Inc., Tallahassee, 1982; staff psychologist, Zephyrhills (Florida) Correctional Institute, 1982-1983; systems administrator, Pinellas-Pasco District Mental Health Board V, 1983-1984; assistant professor, Florida Mental Health Institute, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1985-1989; director, Social Help and Rehabilitation Effort Program I, Tampa, since 1982; director, Social Help and Rehabilitation Effort Junior Program, Tampa, since 1989. Adjunct Professor department law and mental health Florida Mental Health Institute, U. South Florida, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Chairperson Coalition for the Effective Supervision of Sex Offenders,1987. Family protection team committee Coordination of Superior vena cava syndrome for SexuallyAbused Children. Chair Human Rights Advocacy Committee, Tampa, 1990.
Member ACA, APA, Public Offender Counselors Association, American Psychology-Law Society, Association for Treatment of Sex Offenders, American Association Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists.
Connections
Married Gretchen Centers, September 27, 1994. Children: Rita-Marie, Seth Patrick.
