The APA Council of Representatives voted in February to move forward with an integrated membership model for the association. A fourteen-member presidential workgroup was appointed by APA President Jessica Henderson Daniel, PhD; the members of the workgroup reflect a range of perspectives across psychology. The workgroup’s tasks include: considering integration of priorities across both organizations; determining the use of the existing APA governance structure to achieve the integration of priorities; providing recommendations for the percentage of 2019 dues to be allocated between the 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) organizations; as well as the process for determining future dues allocations. The Council of Representatives will vote on the approval of the workgroup’s plan at their August 2018 meeting.
President’s report: Advocating through change
The secret to change is to focus all of your energy, not fighting the old, but on building the new.
The hope for the new integrated membership model is that it will allow the association to be more nimble while advocating for psychology with one voice. As you might imagine, educators, practitioners, scientists and SPTAs are concerned about how this new model might impact their resources and advocacy agenda. I, and the other members of workgroup, are being very deliberate to ensure that there is equity in oversight and funding for all groups in the new model. Although there was no SPTA slate for the workgroup, you will see below that there are several presidents of Div. 31 and members that have been very involved in their SPTAs. The members of the workgroup who are familiar with SPTAs have been advocating for SPTA participation in all levels of the new model, which has been well received by the workgroup co-chairs and the other members of the workgroup. I am hopeful that this new model will allow for more resources for advocacy and SPTAs in near future.
Co-Chairs
Jennifer Kelly, PhD, ABPP (past Div. 31 president)
Antonio Puente, PhD (Div. 31 fellow)
Members
- Sharon Berry, PhD, ABPP
- Lindsey Buckman, PsyD (Div. 31 president and CAPP chair)
- Jean Carter, PhD (APA/APAPO board)
- June Ching, PhD, ABPP (Div. 31 fellow)
- Amber Hewitt, PhD
- Divya Jain, MS
- Jennifer Jutte, MPH, PhD
- Deirdre Knapp, PhD
- Mary Ann McCabe, PhD, ABPP
- Shavonne Moore, PhD
- Nora Newcombe, PhD
- J. Bruce Overmier, PhD
- Thomas Plante, PhD
- Dinelia Rosa, PhD (past Div. 31 president)