Background
Karpf, Ronald Jay was born on September 23, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Joseph and Dolores Karpf.
Clinical and forensic psychologist
Karpf, Ronald Jay was born on September 23, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Joseph and Dolores Karpf.
Bachelor, U. Rochester, 1970; Master of Science in General Psychology, Rutgers University, 1972; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1975.
Graduate trainee, Nisonger Center for Development Disabilities, Columbus, Ohio., 1972-1975;
postdoctoral fellow, The Devereux Foundation, Devon, Pennsylvania, 1975-1976;
clinical psychologist, Camden County Hospital Complex, Lakeland, New Jersey, 1976-1978;
director psychological services, Barrow Geriatric Treatment Center, Petersburg, Virginia, 1979-1980;
project director, Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy, Petersburg, 1979-1980;
clinical director, Northeast Neuropsychiat. Institute, Philadelphia, 1980-1986;
senior clinical psychologist, Eugenia Hospital, Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, 1980-1987;
director, Delaware Valley Pain Control Center, Professional Corporation, Wyncole, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, since 1986;
director, Forensic Psychology Associations, Professional Corporation, Lafayette Hill, Philadelphia, since 1986. Clinical assistant professor Hahnemann U. Graduate School, Philadelphia, since 1980.
Lecturer in field; consultant in field.
Member American Psychological Association, Pennsylvania Psychological Association, Philadelphia Society Clinical Psychologists, Philadelphia Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology, The Society Police and Criminal Psychology, American College Forensic Psychology, National Institute Justice, American Society Trial Cons., Citizens Crime communications of Delaware Valley.
Married Randye Shapiro. 1 child, Rory Jason.