07 Apr Organization / How We Operate
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...
07 Apr Executive Office
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...
07 Apr Membership
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...
03 Oct Publications & Databases
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...
07 Apr Information Technology Services & Business Integration
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...
17 Jul General Counsel
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...
07 Apr Strategic Programs
The Office of Strategic Programs (OSP) was created in 2016 to combine programs that play a strategic role in APA's interface with its members and in planning for the future. These programs include the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS), the Office on Early...
07 Apr APA Centers
Over the years, APA has created a number of cross-directorate centers that serve as hubs of information for members and the public and expand APA's outreach and impact. Based on collaboration, teamwork and common goals, these centers help move APA and the discipline in a...
07 Apr American Psychological Foundation
Donors to the American Psychological Foundation (APF) contributed $12.6 million to the Campaign to Transform the Future. This campaign will help ensure that the best minds in psychology will be able to work on some of society's most pressing problems...