Frank Lee Collins Jr.

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An accomplished academician and nationally prominent training director, Frank Lee Collins Jr. died unexpectedly on December 19, 2009, at age 58, in Dallas, Texas. Born December 30, 1950, in Charlotte, North Carolina, Frank spent his childhood moving with his Air Force family throughout the United States and overseas. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northwestern State University in Louisiana. He completed his doctoral work in clinical psychology at Auburn University under Leonard Epstein, graduating in 1980. He received numerous honors recognizing his contributions to education and training, including awards from CUDCP, the Association of Psychology Training Clinics, and the Society of Pediatric Psychology. Frank effectively articulated the role of scientifically based broad and general training in professional psychology. He is survived by his wife Jennifer Callahan, his daughter Erin Collins, his stepdaughter Ali Dittloff, his parents Frank and Evelyn Collins, and his siblings and their families.

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