Dear Readers,
Your Name: Dr. Stephen A. Ragusea
In Hicksville High Also Known As (AKA): Steve Ragusea
Spouse/Partner: Kathleen Fox Ragusea
Were you classmates at HHS? No
Where did you meet? How long ago? We met in 1970 when I was teaching in Dayton , Ohio .
Married How Long? Date Married: 50 years, since 1971
Children/Grandchildren: Two children and three grandchildren
Where do you currently live? 126 Victoria Lane , Lewisburg , PA 17837
Favorite Subject in High School: Theater
Name of my Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Weber
Favorite Place to meet Friends Outside of School: The Sweet Shop
Favorite Non-Academic School Club or Activity: Theater
Occupation/Trade/Profession: Clinical Psychologist
Education Beyond High School: Doctor of Psychology degree from Baylor University
Military Service: None
Hobbies/Pastimes: Gardening
One thing that no one knows about me is: I'm an open book.
Now the hard one. Tell us what we need to know...50 years in the space below:
After Hicksville High, I majored in theater at Nassau Community College (AA) and Bowling Green State University (BS) in Ohio. I did some work in professional theater and TV but became a teacher for six years where I got more interested in kids and psychology than in show biz. I became a clinical psychologist who specialized in family therapy, neuropsychology, and forensic psychology. I taught at Penn State , Harvard Medical School , and other locations. I was president of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association and was appointed to the Board of Psychology by Governor Tom Ridge . If interested, you can see my background on my webpage at ragusea.com. I have two highly successful sons, three wonderful grandchildren and a lovely wife I've been with for 50 years. We've lived in Ohio , Pennsylvania , Iowa , Texas and then Key West for 15 years before recently moving back to Pennsylvania .
Finally, if you had to do it all over again, I would... be much more confident about myself and my ability to help make the world a little better. I would have taken school a little more seriously and appreciated more while being less critical in general.
