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Introduction [Back to Top]A major in psychology is attractive to many students because it is intrinsically interesting, provides marketable skills, and prepares students for further education or for employment (Lunneborg, 1978). No undergraduate major enhances one’s ability to understand human and animal behavior more than psychology. A major in psychology is also attractive because it does more than provide training in a narrow discipline aimed primarily at getting a first job. It improves interpersonal skills that make students more adaptable to many career opportunities. Students who major in psychology improve their abilities in writing, speaking, and problem solving. These students also learn to be open-minded skeptics capable of objectively evaluating claims made by scientists, advertisers, politicians, and people in everyday life. Most undergraduate psychology programs also provide experience in using statistics and computers.
Getting Into Psychology Graduate School [Back to Top]If you are considering a career in psychology, you should be aware of ways to make yourself more attractive to prospective graduate programs: You must earn high grades--at least a B average for desirable graduate programs, and a B+ or A- for the most competitive ones, or for many programs in clinical psychology. You must perform well on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), which is analogous to the SAT or ACT exam that you probably took for entrance into college. The GRE includes three subtests that measure verbal ability, mathematical ability, and reasoning ability. You may also need to take an advanced test of general knowledge of psychology. You might also be required to take the Miller Analogies Test, which assesses the ability to reason through the use of analogies. You should perform research under faculty supervision and, preferably, present your findings at one of the many undergraduate research conferences each spring. These conferences are announced in the APA Monitor, American Psychologist, and Teaching of Psychology, one or more of which should be available in your library. You should serve an undergraduate internship in a setting geared toward your career goals. You might even be able to serve a teaching internship under faculty supervision or a peer counseling internship sponsored by your campus counseling center. You should get to know several psychology faculty members so that they provide advice and, eventually, write letters of recommendation for you. It is impossible for professors to write sterling letters for students they hardly know. You should be active in your psychology club or Psi Chi (the national psychology honor society) chapter. You should do summer work or volunteer work related to your career goals. You should broaden yourself by taking courses in disciplines other than psychology. These might include courses in logic, writing, public speaking, and computer science. You should discuss your career goals and graduate programs of interest to you with your faculty advisor. If you intend to proceed immediately to graduate school, you should begin considering graduate schools no later than your junior year.
Educational Resources [Back to Top]Listing of U.S. Psychology Ph.D. Programs http://www.socialpsychology.org/ranking.htm This site ranks 185 psychology Ph.D. programs in the United States according to the results of a 1995 study conducted by the National Research Council, which emphasized overall quality. The list includes hyperlinks to the institutions’ home pages if available. Alphabetical Listing of Psychology Departments http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/othera-z.html This page lists dozens of schools with psychology departments and contains hyperlinks to available home pages of the departments. U.S. News and World Report: Graduate School Rankings http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/beyond/gradrank/gbpsych.htm U.S. News and World Report ranks the graduate schools in psychology at this Web site, including rankings for overall quality and also by specialty. The Financial Aid Information Page http://www.finaid.org/ This site provides a free, comprehensive, independent, and objective guide to student financial aid, including grants, loans, scholarships, and other sources of funding.
Other Sources of Information on Careers in Psychology [Back to Top]Printed Resources American Psychological Association (Revised annually). Graduate study in psychology. Washington, DC. American Psychological Association (1993). Getting in: A step-by-step plan for gaining admission to graduate school in psychology. Washington, DC. Keith-Spiegel, P. (1990). The complete guide to graduate school admission: Psychology. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Keller, P.A. (Ed.). (1994). Academic Paths: Career decision and experiences of psychologists. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Kilburg, R.R. (Ed.). (1991). How to manage your career in psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Mayne, T., & Sayette, M. (1990). Insider’s guide to graduate programs in clinical psychology. New York: Guilford. Rheingold, H.L. (1994). The psychologist’s guide to an academic career. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Useful Web SitesAPA's PsycNet 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 http://www.apa.org The home Web site of the American Psychological Association is a true megasite, and it is a good place to start Web surfing for psychology students and professionals alike. The site is carefully and professionally written, organized, and maintained, and it offers an enormous array of resources for anyone interested in the serious study of psychology. A major new fee-based service that recently was added to the APA Web site is the online availability of full-text APA journal articles from 1995 to the present for members and affiliates (see box). The articles are searchable via a quick search or a more comprehensive field-restricted search, and, in addition, journals can be browsed by title. You'll need your eight-digit member ID and your password to gain access to the articles. Free services offered at the APA Web site include documents on psychology for the general public; legislative news about psychology; information about undergraduate and graduate education in psychology; listings and descriptions of APA's books, journals, and conferences; information about the 50 divisions and state-affiliated associations; and information about how to become a full or associate member of the APA. The Student Information section of this Web site is especially well done. It helps students think through the process of mapping out their future, exploring different kinds of psychology-related careers and educational paths to reach them. The site also includes selected articles and the classified position announcement ads that appear in the "APA Monitor," the monthly newspaper of the APA. Of particular interest to students are the sections announcing special opportunities and awards, such as the Summer Science Institute. PsycNet offers topical and timely material on current events related to psychology. If you become a regular visitor to PsycNet, you might want to take advantage of its URL-Minder service through which you will receive e-mail whenever the site is updated. Fortunately, the site is searchable by keyword - a very useful feature in a site so large. American Psychological Society 1511 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 http://psych.hanover.edu/APS The American Psychological Society maintains a Web site housed at Hanover College, which includes links to databases for research funding, electronic journals, lists of discussion groups, and a software archive. The society was founded in 1988 and is dedicated to the advancement of psychological science and the giving away of psychology in the public interest. Canadian Psychological Association Chemin Vincent Road Old Chelsea Quebec JOX 2NO Canadahttp://www.cpa.ca/ This well-designed Web site offers information on careers, book releases, government regulations, and CPA documents and links to journal articles. Material is presented in both English and French. IPEDS Interactive Database at Arizona State Universityhttp://129.219.88.111/ipeds/ The IPEDS Database helps you learn about the range of salaries for faculty at colleges and universities around the country. You can enter up to 24 school names at a time and the search engine will return the average salary at each for instructors through full professors. There is also a link to the list of institutions included in the database. The database goes as far back as 1994-95 and searches for disparity between male and female salaries. Data such as these can be used for research projects or class exercises. Job Openings in PsychologyChronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/free/jobs/faculty/sscience/psychology/links.htm APA: http://www.apa.org/ads/ American Educational Research Association (AERA): http://www.aera.net/search/q-jobs.htm Above are four Web sites that list job openings in psychology and are always kept current. The Chronicle's list is updated weekly, while the APA's is done monthly. The Graduate Education Association does not offer lists of actual jobs but links to various job-listing sites around the world. Psychology Job Posting Forumhttp://www.socialpsychology.org/forums/jobforum.htm Up-to-date job postings by the Social Psychology Network Job Posting Forum. Browse through other ads, or post your own. No registration is necessary. StudentCenterhttp://StudentCenter.com/ This site offers career-related information for students, including data about thousands of companies, demographic data by state in the United States, and hints on resume preparation. 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Other Resources & Careers [Back to Top]Many psychology majors pursue graduate study in law, medicine, computer science, or business. Of course, to prepare for any of these careers, you should take courses that will prepare you for graduate study in your discipline of interest. For example, psychology majors who plan to attend medical school must also take courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. With proper course work and student teaching experience, you can become a high school teacher. The combination of a bachelor’s degree in psychology, appropriate electives, and experience in a relevant setting can make a graduate attractive to prospective employers. If you major in psychology, it is advisable to minor in a discipline related to your career interests. Psychology majors can also compete with business majors. Business firms consider the following attributes for entry-level employees: first, technical skills such as accounting and interviewing skills; second, conceptual skills such as problem-solving ability; third, social skills such as understanding human behavior; and fourth, communication skills such as writing, speaking, and listening (Carducci and Wheat, 1984). If you intend to enter the business world with a degree in psychology, you should consider taking courses in accounting, marketing, management, and other related areas. Carducci, B.J., & Wheat, J.E. (1984). Business: An open door for psych majors. APA Monitor, p. 20. Lunnenborg, P.W. (1978). Why study psychology? Monterey, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Becoming A Psychologist [Back to Top]If you decide to major in psychology as preparation for a career as a psychologist, you need to realize that the bachelor’s degree is not adequate preparation; you must pursue graduate studies. Though psychologists may have a bachelor’s degree in a field other than psychology, they usually have a bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in psychology. You need one to two years of study beyond the bachelor’s degree to earn a master’s degree (M.A., M.S., or M.Ed.). A master’s degree usually requires advanced courses in psychology related to a field of specialization and completion of a thesis or original research study. The most popular master’s-level fields of specialization are clinical psychology, counseling psychology, and school psychology. You need four to six more years of study beyond the bachelor’s level to earn a doctoral degree (Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D.). The Ph.D. requires advanced courses in research methods, statistics, and a specialized field of study. It also requires completion of an ambitious original research project, which is then described in a written doctoral dissertation. The Psy.D. requires advanced courses in a particular field of study, usually clinical or counseling psychology, and an internship in an applied setting, such as a community mental health center. The Ph.D. indicates expertise in research; the Psy.D. indicates expertise in providing therapy. Note, however, that many psychologists who practice clinical or counseling psychology have a Ph.D., which means that they, too, are experts in providing therapy and have served an internship in an applied setting. Almost all states require that a person earn a doctoral degree, serve an internship, and pass a licensing exam to be licensed as a psychologist. The Ed.D. is normally offered by an education department and usually signifies expertise in relating psychology to education or counseling. There are different fields of specialization of psychologists; click on a division of the chart to see APA divisions related to that specialty.
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APA Divisions (by type) [Back to Top]Choose from the following options
Educational Division 2 Society for the Teaching of Psychology seeks to bridge the gap between research and the teaching of psychology by encouraging research and the application of its outcome to benefit the teaching profession. Journal: Teaching of Psychology (quarterly) Newsletter: Division Two News (two issues per year) For additional information contact: Thomas P. Pusateri, Ph.D., Psychology Department, Loras College, Dubuque, IA 52001-0178; Telephone: (319) 588-7226; E-mail: pusateri@loras.edu Web site: http://www.ithaca.edu/beins/top/top.htm Division 15 Educational Psychology provides a collegial environment for psychologists with interest in research, teaching, or practice in educational settings at all levels to present and publish papers about their work. Journal: Educational Psychologist (quarterly) Newsletter: Newsletter for Educational Psychologists (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Sharon McNeely, Ph.D., P.O. Box 34421, Chicago, IL 60634; Telephone: (773) 794-2788; E-mail: s-mcneely@neiu.edu
Experimental, comparative, and physiological Division 3 Experimental Psychology members are employed in a variety of settings, including universities, colleges, government and industry, and are united by their commitment to the development of experimental psychology as a science. Newsletter: Division of Experimental Psychology Newsletter (two to three issues per year) For additional information contact: Ruth Maki, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105; Telephone: (701) 231-8606; E-mail: rumaki@plains.nodak.edu. Division 25 Experimental Analysis of Behavior promotes basic research, both animal and human, in the experimental analysis of behavior; it encourages the application of the results of such research to human affairs, and cooperates with other disciplines whose interests overlap with those of the Division. Journal: Psyc SCAN: Behavior Analysis and Therapy (quarterly) Newsletter: The Recorder (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Anthony J. Cuvo, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Institute, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901; Telephone: (618) 536-7704; E-mail: acuvo@siu.edu Division 5 Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics is concerned with promoting high standards in both research and practical application of psychological assessment, evaluation, measurement, and statistics. Journal: Psychological Methods Newsletter: The Score (quarterly) For additional information contact: Roger Millsap, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Baruch College, CUNY, 17 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010 Division 6 Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology promotes teaching and research in the field of physiological and comparative psychology, and provides a forum for psychologists from the subdisciplines of perception and learning, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and comparative psychology. Newsletter: The Behavioral Neuroscientist & Comparative Psychologist (three issues per year) For membership information contact: Thomas Scott, Ph.D., Office of the Dean, 201 Elliott Hall, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716; Telephone: (302) 831-2351; E-mail: thomas.scott@mvs.udel.edu See also: Division 6 E-mail Network: Send the message 'subscribe div6' in the body of the message to majordomo@lists.apa.org
Developmental Division 7 Developmental Psychology promotes research in the field of developmental psychology and high standards in the application of scientific knowledge to educational, child care, policy, and related settings. Newsletter: Developmental Psychology (two issues per year) For membership information contact: Rodney R. Cocking, Ph.D., 2811 Sams Creek Road, New Windsor, MD 21776-8011; E-mail: rcocking@nas.edu For other information contact: Leslie B. Cohen, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712; E-mail: div7@psy.utexas.edu Web site: http://www.apa.org/journals/dev.html
Social/personality Division 8 The Society of Personality and Social Psychology seeks to advance the progress of theory, basic and applied research, and practice in the field of personality and social psychology. Journal: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (monthly) Newsletter: Dialogue (two issues per year) For additional information contact: Harry T. Reis, Ph.D. at reis@prodigal.psych.rochester.edu Web site: http://www.spsp.org/ Division 9 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) welcomes psychologists and allied social scientists who share a common concern with research on psychological aspects of important social issues and social subjects to bring theory and practice into focus on human problems of the group, the community, and the nation, and the increasingly important problems that have no national boundaries. Journal: Journal of Social Issues (quarterly) Newsletter: SPSSI Newsletter (three issues per year) For additional information contact: SPSSI Central Office, P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248; Telephone: (313) 662-9130; E-mail: SPSSI@umich.edu Web site: http://www.spssi.org/ Division 10 Psychology and the Arts seeks to advance an understanding of the relationship between psychology and the arts through research and practical applications. Newsletter: Division 10 Newsletter (two issues per year) For additional information contact: Division 10 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, N.E.,Washington, D.C. 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (202) 336-6091; E-mail: division@apa.org.
Clinical Division 12 Clinical Psychology, APA members who are active in practice, research, teaching, administration, and/or study in the field of clinical psychology are invited to join the Division. Journal: Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice (quarterly) Newsletter: The Clinical Psychologist (quarterly) Division Sections: Section I: Clinical Child Psychology Journal: Journal of Clinical Child Psychology (quarterly) Section II: Clinical Geropsychology Newsletter: Clinical Geropsychology Newsletter (three issues per year) Section III: Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology Newsletter: Clinical Science (three issues per year) Web site: http://www.wpic.pitt.edu/research/sscp/ Section IV: Clinical Psychology of Women Newsletter: The Clinical Psychology of Women (two issues per year) Section V: Society of Pediatric Psychology Journal: Journal of Pediatric Psychology (quarterly) Web site: http://www3.oup.co.uk/jpepsy/ Section VI: Ethnic Minority Psychology Newsletter: Clinical Psychology of Ethnic Minorities (two issues per year) For additional information contact: Division 12 Central Office, Lynn Peterson, P.O. Box 1082, Niwot, CO 80544; Telephone: (303) 652-3126; FAX: (303) 652-2723; E-mail: lpete@indra.com Division 29 Psychotherapy promotes education, research, high standards of practice, and exchange of information among psychologists interested in psychotherapy. Journal: Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice Newsletter: The Psychotherapy Bulletin For additional information contact: Division 29 Central Office, 3900 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018; Telephone: (602) 912-5329; FAX: (602) 957-4828; E-mail: theadmin@indirect.com A listserv is available for Division members. Send the message "subscribe div29" in the body of the message to majordomo@lists.apa.org. Division 30 Psychological Hypnosis is devoted to exchanging scientific information, advancing appropriate teaching and research, and developing high standards for the practice of hypnosis. Bulletin: Psychological Hypnosis (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Christopher Silva, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Dickinson College, P.O. Box 1773, Carlisle, PA 17013; Telephone: (717) 245-1795; E-mail: silva@dickinson.edu Division 39 - Psychoanalysis encompasses the diversity and richness of psychoanalytic theory, research, and clinical practice. Journal: Psychoanalytic Psychology (quarterly) Journal: Psychoanalytic Psychology and Psychoanalytic Abstracts (quarterly) Newsletter: Psychologist-Psychoanalyst For additional information contact: Division 39 Central Office, 3900 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018; Telephone: (602) 912-5383; FAX: (602) 957-4828; E-mail: theadmin@indirect.com Division 40 Clinical Neuropsychology provides a scientific and professional forum for individuals interested in the study of the relationships between the brain and human behavior. Newsletter: Division of Clinical Neuropsychology Newsletter 40 (two issues per year) Division-Associated Publications: The Clinical Neuropsychologist For additional information contact: William B. Meneese, Ph.D., Lakeshore Hospital, 3800 Ridgeway Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209; Telephone: (205) 868-2366 Division 49 Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy provides a forum for psychologists interested in research, teaching, and practice in group psychology and group psychotherapy. Journal: Group Dynamics: Theory, Practice, and Research Newsletter: The Group Psychologist (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Silvio Silvestri, Ph.D., 591 Taho Keys Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150; Telephone: (916) 544-0400
Other subfields Division 13 Consulting Psychology members share an interest in the consultative process, including applied activities, research and evaluation, and education and training. Journal: Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research (quarterly) For Additional Information Contact: Steven Chen, Ph.D., 448 East Winchester, Suite 310, Salt Lake City, UT 84107; Telephone: (801) 262-9520 Division 20 Association for Adult Development and Aging5999 Stevenson Avenue Alexandria, VA 22304 (703) 823-9800 FAX (703) 823-0252 Internet: http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/dir/63.html Mission: The Association for Adult Development and Aging provides leadership and information to gerontological counselors and others on matters related to the development and needs of adults across the lifespan. Division 21 Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology promotes research, development, application, and evaluation of psychological principles relating human behavior to the design and use of environments and systems within which people work and live. Journal: JEP: Applied Newsletter: Division 21 Newsletter (quarterly) For additional information contact: James R. Callan, Ph.D., 6310 Greewich Drive, #200, San Diego, CA 92122; Telephone: (619) 535-1661; FAX: (619) 535-1665; E-mail: jrcallan@aol.com Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology seeks to bring together all APA members interested in the psychological aspects of disability and rehabilitation, to educate the public on issues related to disability and rehabilitation, and to develop high standards and practices for professional psychologists who work in this field. Journal: Rehabilitation Psychology (quarterly) Newsletter: Rehabilitation Psychology News (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Mark Brooks, Ph.D., Community Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, 5737 North Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93710; Telephone: (209) 446-1729 Division 23 Society for Consumer Psychology is concerned with fostering scientific research, development, and practice in the field. Contact: Marian Friestad, Secretary/Treasurer
Web: http://salesdoctors.com/directory/dircos/3104s01.htm Division 24 Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology encourages and facilitates informed exploration and discussion of psychological theories and issues in both their scientific and philosophical dimensions and interrelationships. Journal: Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (two issues per year) Web page: http://www.cas.utulsa.edu/psych/apa24/journal.htm For additional information contact: Division 24 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (202) 336-6091; E-mail: division@apa.org. Division 26 History of Psychology seeks to extend the awareness and appreciation of the history of psychology as an aid to understanding contemporary psychology, psychology's relation to other scientific fields, and its role in society. Newsletter: History of Psychology Newsletter (quarterly) Journal: History of Psychology (quarterly) Web page: http://www.WPI.EDU/~histpsy/ For additional information contact: Edward J. Haupt, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Montclair State, College, 1 Normal Avenue, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043-1624; Telephone: (201) 655-4327; E-mail: haupt@pilot.njin.net Division 27 Society for Community Research and Action; Division of Community Psychology encourages the development of theory, research, and practice relevant to the reciprocal relationships between individuals and the social system which constitute the community context. Journal: American Journal of Community Psychology (six issues per year) Newsletter: The Community Psychologist (five issues per year) For additional information contact: William S. Davidson, II, Ph.D., Psychology, 129 Psychology Research Bldg., Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824; Telephone: (517) 353-5015 Division 28 Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse is concerned with the teaching, research, and dissemination of information on the behavioral effects of medicine, drugs, and chemicals in both the laboratory and the clinic. Newsletter: Psychopharmacology Newsletter (quarterly) Home page: http://www.apa.org/divisions/div28/index.html For additional information contact: Ralph Spiga, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX; Telephone: (713) 500-2797 Division 32 Humanistic Psychology recognizes the full richness of the human experience. Its foundations include philosophical humanism, existentialism, and phenomenology. Journal: The Humanistic Psychologist (three issues per year) Newsletter: Newsletter of the APA Division of Humanistic Psychology (two issues per year) For additional information contact: Scott Churchill, Ph.D., Psychology Department, University of Dallas, 1845 East Northgate Drive, Irving, TX 75062-4736; Telephone: (214) 721-5348 Division 33 Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities endeavors to advance psychology, based on scientific inquiry and high standards of practice, in the treatment of mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Newsletter: Psychology in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Matthew G. Hile, Ph.D., Missouri Institute of Mental Health, 5247 Fyler Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139; Telephone: (314) 644-8821; E-mail: medmip@mizzoui.missouri.edu Division 34 Population and Environmental Psychology members conduct research and advance theory to improve interactions between human behavior and environment and population. Bulletin: Population and Environmental Psychology Bulletin (two issues per year) For additional information contact: Greg Wilmoth, 14804 Eastway Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20905; Telephone: (202) 512-5629; E-mail: ggd@gao.gov Division 35 Psychology of Women promotes feminist research, theories, education, and practice toward understanding and improving the lives of girls and women in all their diversities. Journal: The Psychology of Women Quarterly (quarterly) Newsletter: The Psychology of Women Newsletter (quarterly) For additional information contact: Kathryn Norsworthy, Ph.D., Graduate Studies in Counseling, Rollins College, Campus 2725, Winter Park, FL; Telephone: (407) 646-2132 Division 36 Psychology of Religion seeks to draw together and support all psychologists who recognize and desire to explore the significance of religion in the lives of people and to the discipline of psychology. Newsletter: Psychology of Religion Newsletter (quarterly) For additional information contact: Albert A. Agresti, Ph.D., Loyola University, 1041 N. Ridge Road, Wilmette, IL 60091; Telephone: (708) 853-3301; E-mail: magernsb@facstaf.wics.edu Division 37 - Child, Youth, and Family Services is concerned with professional and scientific issues relative to services and service structures for children and youth. Newsletter: Child, Youth and Family Services Quarterly (quarterly) For additional information contact: Division 37 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (202) 336-6091; E-mail: division@apa.org. Division 38 Health Psychology seeks to advance contributions of psychology to the understanding of health and illness through basic and clinical research, education, and service activities, and encourages the integration of biomedical information about health and illness with current psychological knowledge. Journal: Health Psychology (bimonthly) Newsletter: The Health Psychologist (quarterly) For additional information contact: Division 38 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (202) 336-6091; E-mail: division@apa.org. Division 41 The American Psychology-Law Society promotes the contributions of psychology to the understanding of law and legal institutions, the education of psychologists in legal matters and law personnel in psychological matters, and the application of psychology in the legal system. Journal: Law and Human Behavior (bimonthly) Newsletter: American Psychology-Law Society Newsletter (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Division 41 Administrative Office, Cathy Oslzly, 209 Burnett Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0308; Telephone: (402) 472-3121 Division 42 Psychologists in Independent Practice deals with issues affecting psychological services in all independent practice settings and advocates on behalf of consumers of these services. Newsletter: The Independent Practitioner (quarterly) For additional information contact: Division 42 Central Office, Jeannie Beeaff, 919 West Marshall Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85013; Telephone: (602) 246-6768; FAX: (602) 246-6577; E-mail: Celotta@erols.com Division 43 Family Psychology provides a home for psychologists interested in families in their many forms. Newsletter: The Family Psychologist (quarterly) For additional information contact: Division 43 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (602) 957-4828; E-mail: divisions@lists.apa.org Division 44 Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian and Gay Issues focuses on the diversity of human sexual orientations by supporting research, promoting relevant education, and affecting professional and public policy. Newsletter: SPSLGI Newsletter (three issues per year) For additional information contact: James S. Fitzgerald, Ph.D., 4015 South Cobb Drive, Suite 275, Smyrna, GA 30080; Telephone: (770) 435-5453; E-mail: fitz404@worldnet.att.net Division 45 Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues encourages research on ethnic minority issues and the application of psychological knowledge to ethnic minority issues. Newsletter: Focus (two to three issues per year) For additional information contact: Barbara Lui, Ph.D., 2910 East Madison Street, Seattle, WA 98112; Telephone: (206) 860-2446 Division 45 Listserv: listserv@enlace.bitnet Division 46 Media Psychology focuses on the roles psychologists play in various aspects of the media, including, but not limited to, radio, television, film, video, newsprint, magazines, and newer technologies. Newsletter: Amplifier (quarterly) For additional information contact: Division 46 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (202) 336-6091; E-mail: division@apa.org. Division 47 Exercise and Sport Psychology brings together psychologists, as well as exercise and sport scientists, interested in research, teaching, and service in this area. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) Journal: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Web site: http://www.naspspa.org/ For additional information contact: Division 47 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (202) 336-6091; E-mail: division@apa.org. Division 48 Peace Psychology works to promote peace in the world at large and within nations, communities, and families. Journal: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology (quarterly) Newsletter: Peace Psychology Newsletter (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Margaret Houlihan, Ph.D., Counseling Center, UNC Charlotte, NC 28223; Telephone: (704) 547-2105; E-mail: mmhoulih@unccvm.uncc.edu Web page: http://moon.pepperdine.edu/~mstimac/Peace-Psychology.html Division 50 Addictions promotes advances in research, professional training, and clinical practice within the broad range of addictive behaviors including problematic use of alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs; and disorders involving gambling, eating, sexual behavior, or spending. Journal: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (quarterly) Newsletter: Division on Addictions Newsletter (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Janice Gayle Williams, Ph.D., 418 Brackett Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-1511; Telephone: (864) 656-4755; E-mail: janw@clemson.edu Division 51 The Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity advances knowledge in the new psychology of men through research, education, and training, public policy, and improved clinical services for men. Newsletter: SPSMM Bulletin (quarterly) For additional information contact: James M. O'Neil, Ph.D., School of Family Studies, Box U-58, University of Connecticut, 348 Mansfield Road, Storrs, CT 06268-0058; Telephone: (203) 486-4281 or (203) 644-4043; E-mail: oneil@uconnvm.edu Web site: http://web.indstate.edu/spsmm
Industrial-organizational Division 14 The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology espouses the scientist-practitioner model in the application of psychology to all types of organizations providing goods or services, such as manufacturing concerns, commercial enterprises, labor unions or trade associations, and public agencies. Newsletter: The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist (quarterly) For additional information contact: SIOP Administrative Office, P.O. Box 87, Bowling Green, OH 43402-0087; Telephone: (419) 353-0032; E-mail: lhakel@siop.bgsu.edu
School Division 16 School Psychology is composed of scientific-practitioner psychologists whose major professional interests lie with children, families, and the schooling process. Journal: School Psychology Quarterly (quarterly) Newsletter: The School Psychologist (quarterly) For additional information contact: Division 16 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (202) 336-6091; E-mail division@apa.org National Association of School Psychologists web site: http://www.naspweb.org/
Counseling Division 17 Counseling Psychology brings together psychologists, students, and professional affiliates who are dedicated to promoting education and training, scientific investigation, practice, and diversity and public interest in professional psychology. Journal: The Counseling Psychologist (quarterly) Newsletter: Division 17 Newsletter (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Sharon Sackett, Ph.D., Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, 361 Lindquist Center, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242; Telephone: (319) 335-5575; E-mail: sharon-sackett@uiowa.edu
APA Divisions (complete list) [Back to Top]Division 1 General Psychology is concerned with creating coherence among psychology's diverse specialties by encouraging members to incorporate multiple perspectives from psychology's subdisciplines into their research, theory, and practice. Journal: Review of General Psychology Bulletin: The General Psychologist (three issues per year) "The Journal of General Psychology The Journal of General Psychology publishes human and animal research, reflecting various methodological approaches, in all areas of experimental psychology. Traditional topics such as physiological and comparative psychology, sensation, perception, learning, and motivation, as well as more diverse topics such as cognition, memory, language, aging, and substance abuse are appropriate, as are mathematical, statistical, methodological, and other theoretical investigations. Preference is given to studies that establish functional relationships, involve a series of integrated experiments, or contribute to the development of new theoretical insights or practical applications. Book review essays are now welcome." For additional information contact Heldref Publications Division 2 Society for the Teaching of Psychology seeks to bridge the gap between research and the teaching of psychology by encouraging research and the application of its outcome to benefit the teaching profession. Journal: Teaching of Psychology (quarterly) Newsletter: Division Two News (two issues per year) For additional information contact: Thomas P. Pusateri, Ph.D., Psychology Department, Loras College, Dubuque, IA 52001-0178; Telephone: (319) 588-7226; E-mail: pusateri@lcac1.loras.edu. Web site: http://www.ithaca.edu/beins/top/top.htm Division 3 Experimental Psychology members are employed in a variety of settings including universities, colleges, government, and industry, and are united by their commitment to the development of experimental psychology as a science. Newsletter: Division of Experimental Psychology Newsletter (two to three issues per year) For additional information contact: Ruth Maki, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105, Telephone: (701) 231-8606; E-mail: rumaki@plains.nodak.edu. There is no Division 4 Division 5 Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics is concerned with promoting high standards in both research and practical application of psychological assessment, evaluation, measurement, and statistics. Journal: Psychological Methods Newsletter: The Score (quarterly) For additional information contact: Roger Millsap, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Baruch College, CUNY, 17 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010 Division 6 Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology promotes teaching and research in the field of physiological and comparative psychology, and provides a forum for psychologists from the subdisciplines of perception and learning, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and comparative psychology. Newsletter: The Behavioral Neuroscientist & Comparative Psychologist (three issues per year) For membership information contact: Thomas Scott, Ph.D., Office of the Dean, 201 Elliott Hall, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716; Telephone: (302) 831-2351; E-mail: thomas.scott@mvs.udel.edu See also: Division 6 E-mail Network: Send the message 'subscribe div6' in the body of the message to majordomo@lists.apa.org Division 7 Developmental Psychology promotes research in the field of developmental psychology and high standards in the application of scientific knowledge to educational, child care, policy, and related settings. Newsletter: Developmental Psychology (two issues per year) For membership information contact: Rodney R. Cocking, Ph.D., 2811 Sams Creek Road, New Windsor, MD 21776-8011; E-mail: rcocking@nas.edu For other information contact: Leslie B. Cohen, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712; E-mail: div7@psy.utexas.edu Web site: http://www.apa.org/journals/dev.html Division 8 The Society of Personality and Social Psychology seeks to advance the progress of theory, basic and applied research, and practice in the field of personality and social psychology. Journal: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (monthly) Newsletter: Dialogue (two issues per year) For additional information contact: Harry T. Reis, Ph.D. at reis@prodigal.psych.rochester.edu Web site: http://www.spsp.org Division 9 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) welcomes psychologists and allied social scientists who share a common concern with research on psychological aspects of important social issues and social subjects to bring theory and practice into focus on human problems of the group, the community, and the nation, and the increasingly important problems that have no national boundaries. Journal: Journal of Social Issues (quarterly) Newsletter: SPSSI Newsletter (three issues per year) For additional information contact: SPSSI Central Office, P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248; Telephone: (313) 662-9130; E-mail: SPSSI@umich.edu Web site: http://www.spssi.org Division 10 Psychology and the Arts seeks to advance an understanding of the relationship between psychology and the arts through research and practical applications. Newsletter: Division 10 Newsletter (two issues per year) For additional information contact: Division 10 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (202) 336-6091; E-mail: division@apa.org. There is no Division 11 Division 12 Clinical Psychology; APA members who are active in practice, research, teaching, administration, and/or study in the field of clinical psychology are invited to join the Division. Journal: Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice (quarterly) Newsletter: The Clinical Psychologist (quarterly) Division Sections: Section I: Clinical Child Psychology Journal: Journal of Clinical Child Psychology (quarterly) Section II: Clinical Geropsychology Newsletter: Clinical Geropsychology Newsletter (three issues per year) Section III: Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology Newsletter: Clinical Science (three issues per year) Web site: http://www.wpic.pitt.edu/research/sscp/ Section IV: Clinical Psychology of Women Newsletter: The Clinical Psychology of Women (two issues per year) Section V: Society of Pediatric Psychology Journal: Journal of Pediatric Psychology (quarterly) Web site: http://www3.oup.co.uk/jpepsy/ Section VI: Ethnic Minority Psychology Newsletter: Clinical Psychology of Ethnic Minorities (two issues per year) For additional information contact: Division 12 Central Office, Lynn Peterson, P.O. Box 1082, Niwot, CO 80544; Telephone: (303) 652-3126; FAX: (303) 652-2723; E-mail: lpete@indra.com Division 13 Consulting Psychology members share an interest in the consultative process including applied activities, research and evaluation, and education and training. Journal: Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research (quarterly) For additional information contact: Steven Chen, Ph.D., 448 East Winchester, Suite 310, Salt Lake City, UT 84107; Telephone: (801) 262-9520 Division 14 The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology espouses the scientist-practitioner model in the application of psychology to all types of organizations providing goods or services, such as manufacturing concerns, commercial enterprises, labor unions or trade associations, and public agencies. Newsletter: The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist (quarterly) For additional information contact: SIOP Administrative Office, PO Box 87, Bowling Green, OH 43402-0087; Telephone: (419) 353-0032; E-mail: lhakel@siop.bgsu.edu Division 15 Educational Psychology provides a collegial environment for psychologists with interest in research, teaching, or practice in educational settings at all levels to present and publish papers about their work. Journal: Educational Psychologist (quarterly) Newsletter: Newsletter for Educational Psychologists (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Sharon McNeely, Ph.D., P.O. Box 34421, Chicago, IL 60634: Telephone: (773) 794-2788; E-mail: s-mcneely@neiu.edu Division 16 School Psychology is composed of scientific-practitioner psychologists whose major professional interests lie with children, families, and the schooling process. Journal: School Psychology Quarterly (quarterly) Newsletter: The School Psychologist (quarterly) For additional information contact: Division 16 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (202) 336-6091; E-mail division@apa.org. National Association of School Psychologists web site: http://www.naspweb.org/ Division 17 Counseling Psychology brings together psychologists, students, and professional affiliates who are dedicated to promoting education and training, scientific investigation, practice, and diversity and public interest in professional psychology. Journal: The Counseling Psychologist (quarterly) Newsletter: Division 17 Newsletter (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Sharon Sackett, Ph.D., Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, 361 Lindquist Center, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242; Telephone: (319) 335-5575; E-mail: sharon-sackett@uiowa.edu Division 18 Psychologists in Public Service responds to the needs of the public in areas such as psychological practice, research, training, and policy formation. Newsletter: Public Service Psychology (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Mark Zelig, Ph.D., 545 East 4500 South, Suite E260, Salt Lake City, UT 84107; Telephone: (801) 263-3335 Division 19 Military Psychology encourages research and the application of psychological research to military problems. Journal: Military Psychology (quarterly) Newsletter: The Military Psychologist (two issues per year) For additional information contact: Dick Harris, Ph.D., Human Resources Research Organization, 66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314; Telephone: (703) 549-3611 Division 20 Association for Adult Development and Aging Mission: The Association for Adult Development and Aging provides leadership and information to gerontological counselors and others on matters related to the development and needs of adults across the lifespan. Division 21 Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology promotes research, development, application, and evaluation of psychological principles relating human behavior to the design and use of environments and systems within which people work and live. Journal: JEP: Applied Newsletter: Division 21 Newsletter (quarterly) For additional information contact: James R. Callan, Ph.D., 6310 Greewich Drive, #200, San Diego, CA 92122. Telephone: (619) 535-1661; FAX: (619) 535-1665; E-mail: jrcallan@aol.com Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology seeks to bring together all APA members interested in the psychological aspects of disability and rehabilitation, to educate the public on issues related to disability and rehabilitation, and to develop high standards and practices for professional psychologists who work in this field. Journal: Rehabilitation Psychology (quarterly) Newsletter: Rehabilitation Psychology News (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Mark Brooks, Ph.D., Community Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, 5737 North Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93710; Telephone: (209) 446-1729 Division 23 Society for Consumer Psychology is concerned with fostering scientific research, development, and practice in the field. Contact: Marian Friestad, Secretary/Treasurer Web Site: Division 24 Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology encourages and facilitates informed exploration and discussion of psychological theories and issues in both their scientific and philosophical dimensions and interrelationships. Journal: Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (two issues per year) Web page: http://www.cas.utulsa.edu/psych/apa24/journal.htm For additional information contact: Division 24 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (202) 336-6091; E-mail division@apa.org. Division 25 Experimental Analysis of Behavior promotes basic research, both animal and human, in the experimental analysis of behavior; it encourages the application of the results of such research to human affairs, and cooperates with other disciplines whose interests overlap with those of the Division. Journal: Psyc SCAN: Behavior Analysis and Therapy (quarterly) Newsletter: The Recorder (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Anthony J. Cuvo, Ph.D., Rehabilitation Institute, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901; Telephone: (618) 536-7704; E-mail: acuvo@siu.edu Division 26 History of Psychology seeks to extend the awareness and appreciation of the history of psychology as an aid to understanding contemporary psychology, psychology's relation to other scientific fields, and its role in society. Newsletter: History of Psychology Newsletter (quarterly) Journal: History of Psychology (published quarterly) Web page: http://www.WPI.EDU/~histpsy/ For additional information contact: Edward J. Haupt, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Montclair State, College, 1 Normal Avenue, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043-1624; Telephone: (201) 655-4327; E-mail: haupt@pilot.njin.net Division 27 Society for Community Research and Action; Division of Community Psychology encourages the development of theory, research, and practice relevant to the reciprocal relationships between individuals and the social system which constitute the community context. Journal: American Journal of Community Psychology (six issues per year) Newsletter: The Community Psychologist (five issues per year) For additional information contact: William S. Davidson, II, Ph.D., Psychology, 129 Psychology Research Bldg., Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824; Telephone: (517) 353-5015 Division 28 Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse is concerned with the teaching, research, and dissemination of information on the behavioral effects of medicine, drugs, and chemicals in both the laboratory and the clinic. Newsletter: Psychopharmacology Newsletter (quarterly) Home page: http://www.apa.org/divisions/div28/index.html For additional information contact: Ralph Spiga, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX; Telephone: (713) 500-2797 Division 29 Psychotherapy promotes education, research, high standards of practice, and exchange of information among psychologists interested in psychotherapy. Journal: Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice Newsletter: The Psychotherapy Bulletin For additional information contact: Division 29 Central Office, 3900 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018; Telephone: (602) 912-5329; FAX: (602) 957-4828; E-mail: theadmin@indirect.com A listserv is available for Division members: Send the message "subscribe div29" in the body of the message to majordomo@lists.apa.org Division 30 Psychological Hypnosis is devoted to exchanging scientific information, advancing appropriate teaching and research, and developing high standards for the practice of hypnosis. Bulletin: Psychological Hypnosis (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Christopher Silva, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Dickinson College, P.O. Box 1773, Carlisle, PA 17013; Telephone: (717) 245-1795; E-mail: silva@dickinson.edu Division 31 State Psychological Association Affairs promotes the interests of state and provincial psychological associations within APA. Newsletter: State Psychological Association Affairs (three to four issues per year) For additional information contact: Mae Lee Billet-Ziskin, Ph.D. E-mail: aw360@lafn.org Division 32 Humanistic Psychology recognizes the full richness of the human experience. Its foundations include philosophical humanism, existentialism, and phenomenology. Journal: The Humanistic Psychologist (three issues per year) Newsletter: Newsletter of the APA Division of Humanistic Psychology (two issues per year) For additional information contact: Scott Churchill, Ph.D., Psychology Department, University of Dallas, 1845 East Northgate Drive, Irving, TX 75062-4736; Telephone: (214) 721-5348 Division 33 Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities endeavors to advance psychology, based on scientific inquiry and high standards of practice, in the treatment of mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Newsletter: Psychology in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Matthew G. Hile, Ph.D., Missouri Institute of Mental Health, 5247 Fyler Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139; Telephone: (314) 644-8821; E-mail: medmip@mizzoui.missouri.edu Division 34 Population and Environmental Psychology members conduct research and advance theory to improve interactions between human behavior and environment and population. Bulletin: Population and Environmental Psychology Bulletin (two issues per year) For additional information contact: Greg Wilmoth, 14804 Eastway Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20905; Telephone: (202) 512-5629; E-mail: ggd@gao.gov Division 35 Psychology of Women promotes feminist research, theories, education, and practice toward understanding and improving the lives of girls and women in all their diversities. Journal: The Psychology of Women Quarterly (quarterly) Newsletter: The Psychology of Women Newsletter (quarterly) For additional information contact: Kathryn Norsworthy, Ph.D., Graduate Studies in Counseling, Rollins College, Campus 2725, Winter Park, FL; Telephone: (407) 646-2132 Division 36 Psychology of Religion seeks to draw together and support all psychologists who recognize and desire to explore the significance of religion in the lives of people and to the discipline of psychology. Newsletter: Psychology of Religion Newsletter (quarterly) For additional information contact: Albert A. Agresti, Ph.D., Loyola University, 1041 N. Ridge Road, Wilmette, IL 60091; Telephone: (708) 853-3301; E-mail: magernsb@facstaf.wics.edu Division 37 Child, Youth, and Family Services is concerned with professional and scientific issues relative to services and service structures for children and youth. Newsletter: Child, Youth and Family Services Quarterly (quarterly) For additional information contact: Division 37 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (202) 336-6091; E-mail: division@apa.org. Division 38 Health Psychology seeks to advance contributions of psychology to the understanding of health and illness through basic and clinical research, education, and service activities, and encourages the integration of biomedical information about health and illness with current psychological knowledge. Journal: Health Psychology (bimonthly) Newsletter: The Health Psychologist (quarterly) For additional information contact: Division 38 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (202) 336-6091; E-mail: division@apa.org. Division 39 Psychoanalysis encompasses the diversity and richness of psychoanalytic theory, research, and clinical practice. Journal: Psychoanalytic Psychology (quarterly) Journal: Psychoanalytic Psychology and Psychoanalytic Abstracts (quarterly) Newsletter: Psychologist-Psychoanalyst For additional information contact: Division 39 Central Office, 3900 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018; Telephone: (602) 912-5383; FAX: (602) 957-4828; E-mail: theadmin@indirect.com Division 40 Clinical Neuropsychology provides a scientific and professional forum for individuals interested in the study of the relationships between the brain and human behavior. Newsletter: Division of Clinical Neuropsychology Newsletter 40 (two issues per year) Division-Associated Publications: The Clinical Neuropsychologist For additional information contact: William B. Meneese, Ph.D., Lakeshore Hospital, 3800 Ridgeway Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209; Telephone: (205) 868-2366 Division 41 The American Psychology-Law Society promotes the contributions of psychology to the understanding of law and legal institutions, the education of psychologists in legal matters and law personnel in psychological matters, and the application of psychology in the legal system. Journal: Law and Human Behavior (bimonthly) Newsletter: American Psychology-Law Society Newsletter (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Division 41 Administrative Office, Cathy Oslzly, 209 Burnett Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0308; Telephone: (402) 472-3121 Division 42 Psychologists in Independent Practice deals with issues affecting psychological services in all independent practice settings and advocates on behalf of consumers of these services. Newsletter: The Independent Practitioner (quarterly) For additional information contact: Division 42 Central Office, Jeannie Beeaff, 919 West Marshall Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85013; Telephone: (602) 246-6768; FAX: (602) 246-6577; E-mail: Celotta@erols.com Division 43 Family Psychology provides a home for psychologists interested in families in their many forms. Newsletter: The Family Psychologist (quarterly) For additional information contact: Division 43 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (602) 957-4828; E-mail: divisions@lists.apa.org Division 44 Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian and Gay Issues focuses on the diversity of human sexual orientations by supporting research, promoting relevant education, and affecting professional and public policy. Newsletter: SPSLGI Newsletter (three issues per year) For additional information contact: James S. Fitzgerald, Ph.D., 4015 South Cobb Drive, Suite 275, Smyrna, GA 30080; Telephone: (770) 435-5453; E-mail: fitz404@worldnet.att.net Division 45 Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues encourages research on ethnic minority issues and the application of psychological knowledge to ethnic minority issues. Newsletter: Focus (two to three issues per year) For additional information contact: Barbara Lui, Ph.D., 2910 East Madison Street, Seattle, WA 98112; Telephone: (206) 860-2446 Listserv: listserv@enlace.bitnet Division 46 Media Psychology focuses on the roles psychologists play in various aspects of the media, including, but not limited to, radio, television, film, video, newsprint, magazines, and newer technologies. Newsletter: Amplifier (quarterly) For additional information contact: Division 46 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (202) 336-6091; E-mail: division@apa.org. Division 47 Exercise and Sport Psychology brings together psychologists, as well as exercise and sport scientists, interested in research, teaching, and service in this area. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) Journal: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology Web site: http://www.naspspa.org/ For additional information contact: Division 47 Administrative Office, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 336-6013; FAX: (202) 336-6091; E-mail: division@apa.org. Division 48 Peace Psychology works to promote peace in the world at large and within nations, communities, and families. Journal: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology (quarterly) Newsletter: Peace Psychology Newsletter (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Margaret Houlihan, Ph.D., Counseling Center, UNC Charlotte, NC 28223; Telephone: (704) 547-2105; E-mail: mmhoulih@unccvm.uncc.edu Web page: http://moon.pepperdine.edu/~mstimac/Peace-Psychology.html Division 49 Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy provides a forum for psychologists interested in research, teaching, and practice in group psychology and group psychotherapy. Journal: Group Dynamics: Theory, Practice, and Research Newsletter: The Group Psychologist (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Silvio Silvestri, Ph.D., 591 Taho Keys Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150; Telephone: (916) 544-0400 Division 50 Addictions promotes advances in research, professional training, and clinical practice within the broad range of addictive behaviors including problematic use of alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs; and disorders involving gambling, eating, sexual behavior, or spending. Journal: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (quarterly) Newsletter: Division on Addictions Newsletter (three issues per year) For additional information contact: Janice Gayle Williams, Ph.D., 418 Brackett Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-1511; Telephone: (864) 656-4755; E-mail: janw@clemson.edu Division 51 The Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity advances knowledge in the new psychology of men through research, education, and training, public policy, and improved clinical services for men. Newsletter: SPSMM Bulletin (quarterly) For additional information contact: James M. O'Neil, Ph.D., School of Family Studies, Box U-58, University of Connecticut, 348 Mansfield Road, Storrs, CT 06268-0058; Telephone: (203) 486-4281 or (203) 644-4043; E-mail:oneil@uconnvm.edu Web site: http://web.indstate.edu/spsmm |