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Mentors and Inspirers


Listed below are some of Dr. Prakash’s mentors and thinkers who have influenced and contributed to his education, thinking and professional growth.  


Anne Durand
   Teacher and Mentor

Ben Dean, Founder
   Mentor Coach LLC

Judy Feld, Past President
   International Coach Federation

Wade Lindstrom
   Franklin Covey

John W. Carley, PhD, Past Deputy Commissioner for Mental Retardation
   Texas Department of MHMR, Austin, TX

Roger Humphrey, MD
   Parker Square Medical Clinic, Wichita Falls, Texas

Nanjunda Samy, MD, Former Clinical Director
   North Texas State Hospital, Wichita Falls, TX

Robert Gordon, PhD, Former Chairperson
   Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Dallas, TX

(Late) Joseph Siegel, PhD, Past Member,
   Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Dallas, TX

John M. Atthowe, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry
   Rutgers School of Medicine, Piscataway, NJ

John Watkins, PhD, Past Director of Clinical Training
   Department of Psychology, University of Montana, Missoula, MO

(Late) E. Paul Torrence, PhD, Professor of Educational Psychology
   Director, Bureau of Educational Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Robert D. Wirt, PhD, Professor and Clinical Director
   University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, MN


Ogden Lindsey, PHD, Professor of Educational Psychology
   Department of Human Resources, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

S. Joseph Weaver, PhD, Past Chief Psychologist,
   Children’s Rehabilitation Unit, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

Anwar Ansari, PhD, Professor and Chairperson
   Department of Psychology, Muslim University, Aligarh, India

HP Mehta, PhD, Assistant Director of Employment Exchanges,
   Vocational Guidance Section, Department of Labor, Government of India

SK Mitra, PhD, Chief Psychologist
   National Institute of Education and Psychology, Calcutta, India