Ruth Ann Lyman

Background

Lyman, Ruth Ann was born on February 2, 1948 in Nashville, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Oren Ernest and Frances Emeline (Urban) Frerking.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Alabama, 1969; Master of Arts, U. Alabama, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Alabama, 1974; Master of Public Administration, U. Alabama, 1986.

Career

Consultant, Ohio Council Community Mental Health Centers, Columbus, 1983; consultant, Ellard-Harper Foundation, Birmingham, Alabama, 1983; resource consultant, Alabama State Legislation Task Force on Child Abuse & Neglect, Montgomery, 1984-1986; chief mental health section, clinical psychologist, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1973-1975; executive director, Western Mental Health Center, Birmingham, 1975-1987; private practice clinical psychologist, Birmingham, 1988-1995; founding partner, Alabama Psychotherapy & Wellness Center, Professional Corporation, Birmingham, since 1995. Board directors Medical Business Management, Inc. Member department psychiatry steering committee Brookwood Hospital, Birmingham, since 1990.

Adjunct clinical professor department psychologyU. Alabama, 1973-1975, 77-.

Achievements

• Ruth Ann Lyman has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer, Executive Committee Alcoholism Recovery Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1978-1987. Member of advisory committee National Alliance for the Mentally Illinois, Birmingham, 1986-1987, Pers. Board Jefferson County, 1978-1982, chair, 1982, legislation committee chair, 1980-1981.

Member Group Home Advisory Committee, 1976-1983. Board directors Alabama National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1979-1982. Member task force Birmingham Regional Health Systems Agency, Inc., 1977-1979, mental health subcommittee, committee chair, 1979.

Chair by-laws committee HeadStart Policy Council, Birmingham, 1976-1978. Vice president Alabama Council Community Health, 1987, Studies. committee, 1982, planning committee, 1980-1981, 83-85, secretary, treasurer and Executive Committee, 1978-1979. Board directors, program co-chair Women's Network Birmingham, 1986.

Advising committee Mental Health Association of Jefferson County, 1976-1987. Member APA, NAFE, Southeastern Psychological Association, Alabama Psychological Association (chair ad hoc committee for psychologists in public agys. 1985-1986, chair ethics committee 1990, secretary 1990-1992, president 1996), Birmingham Regional Association License Psychologists (co-chair steering committee and community education committee 1989-1990, president 1991), Association for Advancement of Psychology, Association License Psychologists in Alabama, Women's Network of Birmingham (board directors, co-chair program 1986), Zonta International.

Connections

Father:

Oren Ernest Frerking

Mother:

Frances Emeline (Urban) Frerking