Jim Diaz-Granados joined APA last year as executive director of the Education Directorate and continues the important work of advancing the science and practice of psychology in education and training. As former executive director Cynthia Belar, PhD, said, educators are stewards of the discipline and...
The Practice Directorate had another busy year advocating for the accessibility and availability of mental and behavioral health services and promoting the benefits of psychology to the public. The directorate's advocacy efforts included visits by psychologists to U.S. Congressional representatives to ask for better federal...
Public Interest's mission emerged from mid-20th century efforts to be socially and ethically responsible and to address the concerns of underrepresented and marginalized groups, both in the profession and in society. Our work continues today, focusing on these goals within a framework of the broad...
The Science Directorate works to advance psychological science both as a research field and as a means of benefiting individuals and society. Among its activities in 2016, the directorate sponsored Advanced Training Institutes on cutting-edge research methods, introduced a new grants program for undergraduate researchers...
Here are the key programs and offices that help run APA — from managing day-to-day functions to serving our members and providing the communications and business services that further the mission of APA...
Cynthia D. Belar, PhD, ABPP, served the full year as interim CEO, leading the association to implement a new, integrated budget and reorganizing many of the staff into several matrixed centers that use talent from across the enterprise to meet APA's business and strategic goals...
APA made significant strides in 2016 in building a membership program that relies on three main components: the recruitment, engagement and retention of members. Our primary focus has been on retaining current members while laying a foundation for future efforts in recruitment and engagement...
The application and contribution of psychological science to society knows no bounds. 2016 was another important year in the advancement of research in the behavioral sciences. APA contributed to the progress in the field through our academic, professional and trade book lists, our scholarly journals...
APA's Information Technology Services (ITS) manages APA's technology infrastructure, supports the association's innovative publishing processes, improves day-to-day operations and enhances APA's technology applications. The Business Integration unit links business strategies to APA's strategic priorities...
The Office of General Counsel provides legal counseling and engages in risk-management activities to protect APA’s interests across a wide range of legal areas, such as tax, antitrust, intellectual property, contracts, and employee benefits. The office oversees the APA-ABA Task Force, the Ad Hoc Committee...