Division on Adult Development and Aging (Div. 20)
APA members interested in adult development and aging may join the division. Network with our Special Interest Groups and take part in our Career Mentoring Program.
Learn about the latest news for Division 20 members and initiatives in our newsletter and find teaching tips to enhance aging education.
Advance age inclusivity in higher education
Learn more about the pioneering Age-Friendly University (AFU) initiative and how Division 20 is working to advance age inclusivity.
Learn where you can pursue your graduate studies in adult development and aging with Division 20’s Graduate Studies Directory.
Division 20 proudly recognizes the achievements of researchers and practitioners in the field with a series of awards and invites nominations for fellow status for members who have made outstanding contributions to the field and the division. Student awards recognize undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students for their work.
Undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral research awards
Division 20 sponsors a series of awards for outstanding student and postdoctoral research, which will be recognized and presented at APA's annual convention.
From Division 20 Past President Joseph Gaugler, PhD: “I served as president of Division 20 from 2017-2018. One of my main presidential initiatives was and is to ensure the sustainability of Division 20 in the face of ongoing membership challenges. To this end, the Divivision 20 Executive Committee created the Division 20 Fund, or the D20 Fund.”
APA's 2022 annual convention will take place August 4-6 and be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota.