Board Member, John J. Werner

Dr. John Werner first joined the DDI Board of Directors in July 2011. Following a 37-year career at DDI, he retired as Director of Children's Services, which included administrative/programmatic oversight to early intervention, preschool and school-age day/residential programs. Additionally, he participated in numerous agency initiatives, including the expansion of child residential services, development of evidence-based practices for both students and staff, and support for applied research. He participated in a number of agency committees and chaired the Research Review and Behavior Review Committees.

John has served as a member of the Suffolk County Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board and Developmental Disabilities Subcommittee. John has a BA and MA in Psychology from St. John's University and a Ph.D. in School/Clinical Psychology from Hofstra University. As a licensed psychologist, he maintained a private practice and taught graduate courses at local universities. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and New York State Psychological Association. John also served in the United States Army as a captain in the Medical Service Corps. John has served in the leadership role of Secretary for DDI’s Board of Directors, has chaired the Incident Review Committee, Nominating Committee and Continuous Quality Improvement Committee, and is a member of the Certification Review and Strategic Planning Committees.