[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 76 (Thursday, June 3, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1023-E1024]
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                   RECOGNIZING DR. GLENDA VITTIMBERGA

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 3, 2004

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the life and legacy of 
Dr. Glenda Vittimberga, a leader in the field of psychology who 
recently passed away.
  Dr. Vittimberga was a young and vibrant scholar who dedicated her 
life to teaching and enriching the minds of college students at 
California State University, Los Angeles. Born in Warwick, Rhode Island 
on June 29, 1967, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Clinical 
Psychology from the University of Rhode Island in 1988, earning Summa 
Cum Laude honors. Shortly after, she received both a Masters degree in 
1991 and a Doctorate degree in 1994 in Clinical Psychology from West 
Virginia University.
  In 1988, Dr. Vittimberga obtained a tenure-track position at Cal 
State L.A., where she proudly shared her expertise and taught clinical 
psychology at the university's psychology department. Her position 
included teaching courses in behavior theory, individual assessment, 
counseling skills, intervention of severe behavior problems, and 
supervising graduate interns.
  A licensed psychologist and active community leader, she provided 
direct client services

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to families with children who suffered from severe mental disabilities 
at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition, 
she served on the Board of the California Association of Behavior 
Analysts and also provided consulting to faculty and students of local 
public schools.
  Dr. Vittimberga's life was cut short on February 16, 2004. Her 
parents, Bruno and Jacklyn Vittimberga, her two sisters Gwenn and Gail, 
and her brother, Anthony survive her.
  She will always be remembered for her contribution to the field of 
psychology, higher education, and for brilliantly enriching the minds 
and hearts of her students and colleagues.

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