Sections
Div. 18 is the home division for VA psychologists within APA because it’s the only division with a dedicated section for VA psychologists. VA Section members include psychologists and other stakeholders who promote the VA’s mission through patient care, research, training, and consumer activities, and who form a national network to share ideas and address concerns.
Check out our brochure (PDF, 209KB) to learn more.
Chair
Gayle Iwamasa, PhD, HSPP
Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
VA Central Office
Chair-Elect
Edgar Villarreal, PhD
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center
Immediate Past Chair
Tiffanie Fennell, PhD, ABPP
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Secretary/Treasurer
Josh Rinker, PsyD
VA Portland Healthcare Center
Membership Representatives
Whitney Stubbs, PhD
South Texas Veterans Healthcare System
Ashley Schnakenberg Martin, PhD
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Social Media Representative
Sharon Malinowski, PsyD
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Newsletter Editor
Maryke Van Zyl, PhD
San Francisco VA Health Care System
Webinar Coordinator
Suzanne Spinola, PhD
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Student Representative
Rachel N. Ward
Palo Alto University
Early Career Psychologist Representative
Tyonna Adams, PsyD
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Mid-Career Psychologist Representative
Charlotte McCloskey, PhD
Kansas City VA Medical Center
LaTasha McKenzie Mack, PhD
Fresno VA Medical Center
1977–78
Ralph Fingar
1979
Sidney Cleveland
1980–81
Jonathan Cummings
1982
Tom Patterson
1983–84
Kenneth A. Klauck
1985–86
Nanci I. Moore
1987–88
Robert Gresen
1989–90
Thomas Miller
1991–92
Bernhard E. Bloom
1993–94
Robert D. Kerns
1995–96
Joan Freedman Joynson
1997–98
Robert W. Goldberg
1999–2000
James Besyner
2001–02
Dolly Sadow
2003–04
Richard A. Carothers
2005–06
Robert A. Zeiss
2007–08
Brian M. Pilgrim
2009
Linda Bodie
2010–12
Anne Klee
2012–14
Tim Carmody
2014–16
Howard Steinberg
2016–18
Monica Roy
2018–20
Tiffanie Fennell
2020–22
Gayle Iwamasa
The VA Section of Div. 18 participates in two conferences each year: APA convention and the VA Psychology Leadership Conference (VAPLC).
Registration for the APA 2022 convention in Minneapolis opens in April. Learn more about the convention and sign up for email alerts.
The 25th Annual VA Psychology Leadership Conference, co-sponsored with AVAPL and American Psychological Association, is slated for June 1–3, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas. Continuing education credits for this program are sponsored by Division 18. VA psychologists—including program managers, chiefs/lead psychologists, early career psychologists, and psychology trainees—are strongly encouraged to attend. Proposals that address leadership within VA, equity, diversity, and inclusion; health disparities; advocacy; legislative and organizational updates; and innovation and telehealth are encouraged.
Learn more about the VA Psychology Leadership Conference. Presentation recordings and materials from the 2021 virtual conference are also now available for download.
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