Mary Cesare-Murphy, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program at The Joint Commission.In this role, she is the behavioral health product line leader and Joint Commission liaison to national behavioral health professional and provider associations.
Prior to joining The Joint Commission, Dr. Cesare-Murphy was Associate Professor of Psychology at St. Xavier University and a Joint Commission intermittent surveyor. During her extensive career in the behavioral health field, she has provided clinical care and consultation, technical assistance, and staff training in an array of behavioral health settings including hospitals, community mental health centers, residential treatment centers for children and youth, and addiction treatment programs.
Dr. Cesare-Murphy has served on a number of national task forces and work groups focused on behavioral health care policy development, and has conducted numerous speeches, workshops and symposia addressing a range of issues pertinent to the quality and safety of behavioral health care.
A graduate of Texas Tech University, Indiana Sate University, and Quincy University, Dr. Cesare-Murphy is a licensed clinical psychologist.
