The General Psychologist
A newsletter of Div. 1
Feature Article
Greetings from the president of the United States
The president of the United States joins us in celebrating our anniversary.
70th Anniversary Greetings
- Greetings from the mayor of the city of Toronto
The mayor of the city of Toronto joins us in celebrating our anniversary.
By John Tory - Greetings from the president-elect of APA
The president-elect of the American Psychological Association joins us in celebrating our anniversary.
By Susan H. McDaniel, PhD - Greetings from the president of the Ontario Psychological Association
The president of the Ontario Psychological Association joins us in celebrating our anniversary.
By Jane Storrie, PhD
In This Issue
- Presidential Column: Nancy Baker, PhD
Psychology in the news: Crisis or opportunity?
By Nancy Baker, PhD - The Hoffman Report: Statement from Div. 1
Div. 1 Executive Committee’s statement regarding the Hoffman Report.
Membership and Nominations
- Call for nominations for president-elect for Div. 1
Submit nominations for president of the Society for General Psychology via email.
By Joan C. Chrisler, PhD - Important message from our membership chair
As membership chair (and member-at large), I want to see Div. 1 become a "go-to" resource for psychologists who value the integration of theory, research and practice.
By Mark Sciutto, PhD - Become a fellow of Div. 1
The Div. 1 Fellows Committee is seeking nominations and applications for fellow status in the division.
By Mindy J Erchull, PhD - Congratulations new fellows
The fellows committee of Div. 1 is proud to announce that eight psychologists were elected as fellows of the division, based on their outstanding and unusual contributions to general psychology.
By Richard Velayo, PhD
Spotlight on Past Presidents
- Sigmund Koch — psychology’s antihero
Koch will forever be remembered as a maverick who helped move psychology out from being dominated by behaviorists to a discipline that looked at human mentality and functioning from a multitude of viewpoints.
By Andrew J. Schwehm and John D. Hogan, PhD
Div. 1 Awards
- Award coordinator’s report
A summary of Div. 1’s 2015 award recipients.
By Joycelyn Turner-Musa, PhD
Book Review
- Inspired by psychology’s provocateur — Nicholas A. Cummings
This is a book about a psychological lighthouse of Greek ancestry that lit up, fired up and transformed the field and practice of professional psychology.
By Elizabeth Marmaras, PhD, ABPP