Robert Willoughby

Robert Willoughby’s, PsyD., career path has had a few twists and turns leading him to being C&A’s Care Pathway Program Manager.

Willoughby initially entered college at the University of Akron to study culinary arts and psychology. From there, he transferred to the former Ashford University, which is now the University of Arizona Global Campus, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology. He earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from Michigan School of Professional Psychology.

In addition to psychology, Willoughby holds technical certificates in medical assisting, EMT-B and EMT-Paramedic and completed critical care paramedic coursework (he no longer maintains the license). To earn his doctoral degree, his dissertation was: A Heuristic Investigation of Private Ambulance Paramedics and EMTs. This paper provided a look into the lives and experiences of this population including traumatic exposure, job stressors, and emotional responses and coping skills. This unfortunately involved such aspects and extremes of PTSD and Suicide.

This somewhat unusual career path eventually led him to be C&A’s Care Pathways Program Manager.