In September 2006, the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Program’s (NATSAP) Executive Board invited a group of researchers and executives from a handful of NATSAP programs to participate in a research summit with the purpose of devising a solid plan for the formation of a NATSAP-wide research initiative. The culmination of this meeting brought about the appointment of the NATSAP Standing Research Committee, which has since been regularly meeting to develop a research and evaluation initiative.
The NATSAP Research committee members:
- ·Ellen Behrens, Ph.D., Canyon Research and Consulting
- Joanna Bettmann, Ph.D., Open Sky Wilderness Therapy
- Rick Biesinger, Psy.D., New Haven RTC
- Rob Cooley, Ph.D., Catherine Freer Wilderness Therapy Expeditions
- Mike Gass, Ph.D., University of New Hampshire
- Kyle Gillett, Ph.D., Solstice RTC
- Lee Gillis, Ph.D. Georgia College and State University
- Brent Hall, MS, Discovery Academy
- John Hall, LMFT, Telos
- Ken Huey, Ph.D, Change Academy Lake of the Ozarks - Liason to the NATSAP Board
- Michael Merchant, ANASAZI Foundation
- Mike Petree, MCP, Outcome Tools
- Keith Russell, Ph.D, Western Washington University
- John Santa, Ph.D. – Committee Chair, Montana Academy
- Anita Tucker, Ph.D, University of New Hampsire
