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Get involved with Division 20 by joining the Executive Committee!
We are excited to share exciting opportunities to get involved with the APA Division 20 Executive Committee! We are currently welcoming interest from those who would like to participate/self-nominate and contribute to this meaningful work. Open positions have a 3-year term beginning in August 2026, right after the APA Convention in DC, through July 2029:
Available roles:
- Secretary (1 position)
- Newsletter editors (2 positions)
- Social media coordinator (1 position)
In addition, the division is also recruiting co-chairs for the following committees. These positions have a 2-year term (August 2026-July 2028):
- Award (1 position)
- Education (1 position)
- Elections (1 position)
- Fellowship (1 position)
- Membership (1 position)
- Mentoring (1 position)
- Program (1 position)
We'd love to hear from you and hope you'll consider joining us!
For further information, please contact Katherine Ramos, PhD, and CC' Rebecca Allen, PhD.
APA AI Town Hall & Resources
Recently, APA’s Committee on Division/APA Relations held a meeting discussing APA’s response to and plan for artificial intelligence (AI) as a field. As part of this meeting, a recording and list of resources were made available for APA members. In alignment with other divisions, we at Division 20 want to share the resources mentioned during the town hallopens in new window with our members.
APA Division Top Interests for Interdivision Collaboration
The APA Division Engagement Office collected the top interests areas of 2026 across all the APA divisions to help with interdivisional collaboration. As part of this effort, divisions were asked to share their top 3-5 areas of interest within their division. For Division 20, those interests were:
- Developing strategic connections with APA and its divisions to address ageism and to advance age-inclusivity as part of broader diversity, inclusion, and equity, including Division 20’s Age-Friendly University (AFU) efforts in collaboration with the Gerontological Society of America.
- Developing strategic connections within APA to protect and promote federal funding and policies aimed at efforts to support the health, independence, well-being, quality of life, and social connectivity of individuals at midlife (age 40+) and older people (age 65+).
- Developing strategic connections with other divisions interested in strengthening the connections and flow of information between those who do research on aging and those who practice with and who engage in care-provision for older adults.
- Developing strategic connections with APA and its divisions to build pipelines to careers in adult development and aging and to support early career professionals (e.g., through mentorship programs, hosting informational workshops and events, etc.).
- Develop strategic connections within APA to protect and promote policies that coordinate services for older adults and their personal and professional caregivers across the lifespan.
Interested in learning more? View the compiled list of top interests areas for 2026 across APA Divisionsopens in new window.
Perspectives on Aging: Psychology Across the Lifespan Ebooklet
The American Psychological Association recently released an ebooklet titled Perspectives on Aging: Psychology Across the Lifespan, with content that may be helpful for those who would like share information about psychology and aging with colleagues and learners. The ebooklet contains research, practice guidelines, resources, previously published Psychology Monitor articles, and interviews with former and current Committee on Aging (CONA) members, Division 20 members, Division 12-2/SCG members, and retired/ community members.
To access the ebooklet, please click on the following link and sign in with your APA log-in: Perspectives on Aging: Psychology Across the Lifespanopens in new window. Non-APA members can also access the ebooklet by providing their contact information.
