J. Travis Colwell, PhD
I am excited to run for Div. 31 president-elect this year. Like many psychologists, I have been a member of Div. 31 for years, but only became involved when asked to serve as liaison to CSL at SLC from 2013-15. Up to that point, I had attended SLC for a number of years as a diversity delegate, but after my experience on CSL as Div. 31 liaison, my interest in APA governance and involvement in my state association accelerated. From there I’ve served as president of NCPA; was a member at large, co-chair elect to co-chair of CSL; and am now serving my second term as APA’s Council Representative for NC. Thus, these many experiences have emphasized the importance and value of advocating for our state and psychological associations, which is what Div. 31 does so well.
My involvement in state and federal advocacy, service to APA, and varied work experience in my state ranging from psychiatric institutions, private practice and the military, have definitely evolved and provided me a diverse perspective in psychology. And I now feel ready to share such experiences and what I’ve learned to further the goals of Div. 31. Over the past several years I have seen Div. 31 grow immensely in the support and leadership it now provides state and psychological associations within APA, and I would be honored to be part of its continued growth. For this reason, I ask your vote for Div. 31 president-elect.
Monica Kurylo, PhD, ABPP
To Div. 31 Members:
I am honored to be considered for president-elect for Div. 31. I joined Div. 31 because of its important values and goals of assisting associations in leading and training leaders within the states, provinces and territories. It is vital that SPTAs maintain connections and share experiences, as they do within Div. 31, to address issues of great importance to psychologists, such as scope of practice and adequate reimbursement. In my role as a member-at-large on the Div. 31 executive board over the past two years, I gained a working knowledge of the functioning of our excellent leadership and support within the division. Continuing to prioritize diversity, training, and leadership are vital within the division. If elected, I would be honored to serve Div. 31 and its members in continuing our important work. I want to review and update our strategic plans and initiatives to ensure the division leadership continues to provide much-needed services our members. I also want to continue to support our important advocacy initiatives in partnership with the APA and APA Practice Organization. I also believe it is important to continue to foster involvement of our students and early career psychologists in the division and in their state, provincial, territorial organizations.
I currently serve APA on the Commission on Accreditation in the institutional practice seat. I have served two terms on the Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practices (CAPP), including two years as vice-chair and two years as chair. As CAPP chair, I led CAPP’s transformation to a wholly IRS Section 501(c)(6) committee of the APAPO, ensuring that CAPP’s priorities included the preservation of the APAPO Organizational Development Grants. It was vital that we have a unified voice in agreement with the transition.
I am active in the Kansas Psychological Association. I have served as treasurer and an academic/researcher representative on the Board of Governors. I am also a member of the Licensed Psychologist (LP) Advisory Board to the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB), the omnibus board in Kansas. I am currently nominated to serve as president-elect of the Kansas Psychological Association.
I am a professor and the director of neurorehabilitation psychology at the Kansas University Medical Center (KUMC), where I am engaged in clinical, teaching/training, research and professional service-oriented activities.
Please consider voting for me for president-elect of Div. 31. Thank you for your membership!