Carlos Pratt, PhD, CPRP

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Short Bio/Past Experience: 
Professor, Director of Graduate Studies in Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Behavioral Health Care, Rutgers School of Health Related Professions, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
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Dr. Pratt is Professor, Director of Graduate Studies in Psychiatric Rehabilitation, and Director of the Center for the Study and Promotion of Recovery from Severe Mental Illness, Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Behavioral Health Care, School of Health Related Professions, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.   The Ph.D. Program in Psychiatric Rehabilitation he helped establish and directs is the first to specifically offer the doctoral degree in this emerging field. He is past President of the New Jersey Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, a board member of Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, and Vice President of the Board of Directors of Project Live Incorporated, Newark, NJ.   Dr. Pratt is first author of Psychiatric Rehabilitation , (1999, Academic Press) the first comprehensive textbook on the subject.   In addition to numerous conference presentations, he has authored articles in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, Community Mental Health Journal, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Skills and Rehabilitation Education.   He is the Book Review Editor of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal and a member of the Editorial Board of the journal Psychiatric Rehabilitation Skills. He is the current Chair of the Certification Commission for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.

Position: 
PRA Ex Officio Board Member