In reply to an ethics complaint against polygrapher Edward I. Gelb of Los Angeles, who is falsely holding himself out to the public as a Ph.D., the American Polygraph Association has stated that “the APA does not attempt nor does it presume to govern the designation of titles or degrees conferred upon its members.”
As far as the APA is concerned, Gelb is free to continue misleading the public about his academic credentials. For the full story, see Ethics Complaint Against Edward I. Gelb on the AntiPolygraph.org message board.