Michael R. Petronko,
Ph.D., ABPP
Michael
R. Petronko joined the faculty as a research professor in 1992. He
is a Diplomat in Clinical Psychology of the APA and fellow of the
AAMR. He served from 1976-1991 as director of the Division of Psychological
Services at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he also held the
rank of professor. Prior to that, he was chief psychologist of the
American Institute for Mental Studies, The Vineland Training School.
While at Fairleigh Dickinson, Dr. Petronko pioneered the development
of Natural Setting Therapeutic Management (NSTM), a community-based
multiple-model service delivery program for the developmentally disabled
and their families. This program has been adopted as a prototype for
state and national mental health care delivery and has been funded
by the State of New Jersey's Division of Developmental Disabilities
since 1980. In addition to his interest in developmental disabilities
and exploring multiple alternatives to service delivery, he maintains
an active research and applied interest in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive
disorders, and post traumatic stress, especially resulting from the
Vietnam War.
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