Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Chris Moose and reappointed Jamie Becker, Ph.D., and Sangeeta Singg, Ph.D., to the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. Their terms will expire on October 31, 2031.
Chris Moose, based in Austin, is vice president of life sciences at Wheel. His previous roles include partner in healthcare and life sciences at IBM and consultant at Price Waterhouse Coopers. He has served as board chairman for Any Baby Can and as a board member of the Austin Healthcare Council. Moose holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information from The University of Texas at Austin and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Georgia.
Jamie Becker, Ph.D., from Lewisville, serves as director of Psychiatry at Children’s Health Children’s Medical Center and is a Clinical Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She is board certified in child and adolescent psychology with oversight responsibilities for emergency crisis mental health services, consultation/liaison psychiatry and psychology, and play therapy services at Children’s Health. She is affiliated with several professional organizations including the Society of Pediatric Psychology, Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Texas Psychological Association, Dallas Psychological Association, and the Children’s Hospital Association. Becker earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from The George Washington University; her Master of Science and Doctorate in Psychology from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science; and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Sangeeta Singg, Ph.D., who resides in San Angelo, is a professor of psychology at Angelo State University (ASU), where she directed the Graduate Counseling Psychology Program for nearly thirty years. Her honors include the ASU President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership and Service; Gary and Pat Rodgers Distinguished Faculty Award; ASU Alumni Association’s Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award; Three Rivers Counseling Association’s Jimmy Alvarez Outstanding Contribution to the Counseling Profession Award; Ten-Year Meritorious Service Award; and Outstanding Leadership in Psychology Award from the Psychological Association of Greater West Texas. She has volunteered with organizations such as American Heart Association Tom Green County, MHMR Concho Valley, and Mosaic. Singg received degrees including a Bachelor of Arts from Punjab University (Sociology, English, Political Science), Master’s degrees from Mississippi State University (Sociology) and Texas A&M University – Commerce (Psychology), as well as a Doctorate from Texas A&M University – Commerce.
The Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott leads state executive functions focused on economic development, education enhancement, job growth initiatives—including record employment levels—and community programs across Texas (source). The office operates out of Austin’s State Insurance Building (source) under Abbott’s leadership since his election in 2014 (source).
