What Divisions Offer Graduate Students

We surveyed all 54 APA divisions and asked them what they offer to psychology students in the way of linking colleagues with similar interests and advancing their professional development. Thirty-seven divisions responded and here is what they had to say:

Division 2 — Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP)

Student Representative: Jennifer J. Stiegler

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Division 3 — Experimental Psychology

  • Reduced dues
  • Student representative position on the Executive Committee (with some financial support )
  • Meet your colleagues during the Division 3 social hour at the APA convention.
  • Join the Division 3 listserv and Facebook page.
  • Publish in the Division 3 newsletter The Experimental Psychology Bulletin
  • Take part in the Student Poster Competition

Student Representative: Angela AuBuchon

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Division 5 — Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics

  • Reduced dues
  • Free membership in the Assessment Section or the Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics Section
  • Mentoring program
  • Student representative position on the Executive Committee (financially supported involvement with voting privileges)
  • Serve on a committee
  • Present at the APA convention and the Division 5 hospitality suite
  • Attend Division 5 convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the Division 5 social hour and meet colleagues that share your interests
  • Publish in the Division 5 newsletter,The Score, which has a regular column, "Students’ Corner”
  • Join Division 5 listserv
  • Be nominated for the Distinguished Dissertation Award
Student Representative: Jodi Casabianca

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Division 7 — Developmental Psychology

  • Free membership
  • Mentoring program
  • Student Representative position on the Executive Committee (financially supported involvement with voting privileges)
  • Serve on a committee
  • Present at the APA convention
  • Attend Division 7 convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the Division 7 social hour and meet colleagues that share your interests
  • Publish in the Division 7 newsletter Developmental Psychology
  • Join the Division 7 listserv
  • Be nominated for the Dissertation Award in Developmental Psychology
Student Representative: Elizabeth Shulman

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Division 9 — Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)

Student Representative: Melissa Bayne

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Division 10 — Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts

  • Reduced dues

  • Student representative position on the Executive Committee (with voting privileges)

  • Chance to serve on other committees, including one dedicated to new members and student involvement

  • Receive the official Division 10 journal, Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts®

  • Present at APA convention

  • Attend division business meeting and social hour

  • Join and participate in the Listserv

  • Be eligible to compete in the Student Research Showcase (3 slides, 1 minute to present research)

  • Be eligible for the Frank X. Barron Award (honoring superior contributions to a psychology of aesthetics, creativity, and the arts by students), which currently comes with a monetary stipend

Student Representative: Chris Szostak

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Division 12 — Society of Clinical Psychology

Student Representative: Brian Hall

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Division 13 — Society of Consulting Psychology (SCP)

  • Reduced dues
  • Student Representative position on the Executive Committee (financially supported involvement)
  • Serve on a SCP committee
  • Present at the SCP mid-winter conference, APA convention and the SCP hospitality suite
  • Attend SCP’s mid-winter conference and APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the SCP social hour and meet colleagues who share your interests
  • Join SCP’s listserv as well as its Facebook and LinkedIn pages
  • Apply for the RHR International Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award

Student Representative: Abby Jandro

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Division 14 — Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)

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Division 16 — School Psychology

  • Join the student group Student Affiliates in School Psychology
  • Reduced dues
  • Mentoring program
  • Student Representative position on the Executive Committee (financially supported involvement)
  • Serve on a Division 16 committee
  • Present at the APA convention and the Division 16 hospitality suite
  • Attend Division 16 convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the Division 16 social hour and meet your colleagues
  • Join the Division 16 listserv and social network
  • Get information on Division 16 student activities at the website
  • Apply for the Paul E. Henkin School Psychology Travel Grant
  • Be nominated for the School Psychology Outstanding Dissertation Award

Student Representative: Kristin Rezzetano

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Division 17 — Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP)

Student Representatives: Melanie Lantz and Katy Shaffer

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Division 18 — Psychologists in Public Service

Student Representative: Abby Bernett

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Division 19 — Society for Military Psychology

  • Reduced dues
  • Mentoring program
  • Join the division listserv
  • Student Representative position on the Division 19 Executive Committee
  • Serve on a Division 19 committee
  • Present at the APA convention and the Division 19 hospitality suite
  • Attend the Division 19 social hour and meet your colleagues
  • Attend APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Publish in the Division 19 journal Military Psychology
  • Apply for a Division 19 Student Travel Award

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Division 20 — Adult Development and Aging

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Division 22 — Rehabilitation Psychology

  • Reduced dues
  • Sections in Pediatric Rehabilitation Psychology and Women in Rehabilitation Psychology
  • Student Representative position on the Division 22 Executive Committee (with voting privileges and financial support to attend executive committee meetings and convention)
  • Serve on a Division 22 committee
  • Present at the APA convention and the Division 22 hospitality suite
  • Attend Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology Conference and APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Take Division 22 workshops at a reduced rate
  • Attend the Division 22 social hour and meet colleagues who share your interests
  • Publish in the Division newsletter

Student Representative: Merry Sylvester

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Division 23 — Society for Consumer Psychology (SCP)

  • Reduced dues
  • Mentoring program
  • Serve on a SCP committee
  • Present at the SCP annual meeting and the APA convention
  • Attend SCP annual meeting and APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the SCP social hour and meet colleagues who share your interests
  • Publish on the SCP webpage
  • Participate in the Annual Doctoral Consortium
  • Join SCP on Twitter
  • Apply for the Dissertation Award (Division 23)
Student Representative: Maura Scott

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Division 24 — Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology

  • Reduced dues
  • Student Representative position on the Executive Committee (position includes voting privileges and financial support to attend meetings)
  • Serve on a Division 24 committee
  • Present at the APA convention
  • Attend APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the Division 24 social hour and meet your colleagues
  • Publish in the Division journal Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology

Student Representative: Marissa Barnes

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Division 25 — Behavior Analysis

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Division 27 — Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA)

  • Reduced dues
  • Interest Groups: Aging, Children & Youth, Community Action, Community Health, Disabilities, Environmental Justice, Indigenous Interest Group, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT), Organization Studies, Prevention & Promotion, Rural, School Interventions, and Self-help/Mutual Support
  • Mentoring program
  • Student Representative position on the SCRA Executive Committee (position includes voting privileges and financial support to attend the executive committee meeting)
  • Serve on a SCRA committee
  • Present at the SCRA biennial meeting, APA convention and SCRA hospitality suite
  • Attend the SCRA biennial meeting and APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Publish in the SCRA newsletter The Community Psychologist
  • Join the SCRA listserv
  • Join in SCRA discussions via blogs and Twitter

Student Representative: Fernando Estrada and Lindsey Zimmerman

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Division 28 — Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse

Student Representative: Diomaris Jurecska

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Division 29 — Psychotherapy

  • Reduced dues of $20 annually
  • Student Representative position on the Division 29 Board of Directors (position includes voting privileges and financial support to attend meetings) and serves as chair of the Division 29 Student Development committee
  • Apply or be nominated for any of four student paper awards presented annually: the Mathilda B. Canter Education and Training Award, the Donald K. Freedheim Student Development Award, the Jeffrey E. Barnett Psychotherapy Research Award, or the Diversity Award.
  • Present at the APA convention
  • Attend the Division 29 annual "Lunch with the Masters" for students and early career psychologists held at the APA Convention
  • Attend APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Publish in the Division 29 newsletter, Psychotherapy Bulletin
  • Join in the discussions on the Division 29 listserv and Facebook
  • Resources for students are available at the website
  • Apply for the Charles J. Gelso, PhD, Psychotherapy Research Grant  

Student Representative: Doug Wilson

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Division 31 — State, Provincial, and Territorial Psychological Association Affairs

Student Representative: Ian Goncher

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Division 32 — Society for Humanistic Psychology

Student Representative: Miraj Desai

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Division 33 — Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

  • Mentoring program
  • Student Representative position on the Division 33 Executive Committee (position includes voting privileges and financial support to attend the executive committee meeting)
  • Serve on a Division 33 committee
  • Present at the APA convention
  • Attend APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the Division 33 social hour and meet colleagues who share your interests
  • Publish in the Division 33 newsletter Psychology in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
  • Join in the discussions on the Division 33 listserv and social network
  • Be nominated for the Early Career Award (Division 33)

Student Representative: Eric Butter, PhD

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Division 35 — Society for the Psychology of Women

Student Representative: Jennifer O'Neil

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Division 36 — Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

  • Reduced dues
  • Mentoring program
  • Student Representative position on the Division 36 Executive Committee (position includes voting privileges)
  • Serve on a Division 36 committee
  • Present at the APA convention and the Division 36 hospitality suite
  • Attend APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the Division 36 social hour and meet colleagues who share your interests
  • Publish in the Division 36 newsletter Psychology of Religion
  • Join in the discussions on the Division 36 student listserv) and social network on Ning
  • Apply for Division 36’s Research Seed Grant

Student Representative: Aubrey L. Gartner

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Division 37 — Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice

  • First year free membership; reduced student dues thereafter
  • Section: Section on Child Maltreatment
  • Mentoring program
  • Student Representative position on the Division 37 Executive Committee (position includes voting privileges and financial support to attend the executive committee meeting)
  • Serve on a Division 37 committee
  • Present at the APA convention and the Division 37 hospitality suite
  • Attend APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the Division 37 social hour and meet colleagues who share your interests
  • Publish in the Division 37 newsletter Child and Family Policy and Practice Advocate
  • Join in the discussions on the Division 37 listserv, including a separate listserv for students
  • Information on Division 37 student activities is available at website
  • Be nominated for the Student Research Award (Division 37)

Student Representative: Sangeeta Parikshak

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Division 38 — Health Psychology

  • Reduced dues
  • Mentoring program
  • Student Representative on the Division 38 executive committee (financial support to attend executive committee meetings)
  • Serve on a Division 38 committee
  • Present at the APA convention and the Division 38 hospitality suite
  • Attend APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Publish in the Division 38 newsletter The Health Psychologist
  • Join in the discussions on the Division 38 listserv, student listserv and Facebook page
  • Information on Division 38 student activities is available at website
  • Be nominated for the Graduate Student Research Awards

Student Representative: Donald Lamkin

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Division 39 — Psychoanalysis

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Division 40 — Clinical Neuropsychology

  • Reduced dues
  • Mentoring program
  • Student Representative position on the Division 40 Executive Committee (with financial support to attend the executive committee meeting)
  • Serve on a Division 40 committee
  • Present at the APA convention and the Division 40 hospitality suite
  • Attend APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the Division 40 social hour and meet colleagues who share your interests
  • Publish in the Division 40 newsletter Division of Clinical Neuropsychology, Newsletter 40
  • Join in the discussions on the Division 40 listserv and student listserv
  • Association for Neuropsychology Students in Training

Student Representative: Erica Kalkut

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Division 41 — American Psychology–Law Society

Student Representative: Sarah Manchak

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Division 42 — Psychologists in Independent Practice

  • Reduced dues
  • Mentoring program
  • Student Representative position on the Division 42 Board (position includes voting privileges and financial support to attend the Board meeting)
  • Serve on a Division 42 committee
  • Present at the APA convention and the Division 42 hospitality suite
  • Attend APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the Division 42 social hour and meet colleagues who share your interests
  • Publish in the Division 42 newsletter The Independent Practitioner
  • Join in the discussions on the Division 42 listserv
  • Apply for a Student Paper Travel Award

Student Representative: Jill Standing

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Division 44 — Society for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns

Student Representative: Stacey Meier

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Division 47 — Exercise and Sport Psychology

  • Reduced dues
  • Section: Running Psychologists
  • Serve on a Division 47 committee
  • Present at the APA convention
  • Take part in the annual Ray’s Race at the APA convention (PDF, 47KB)
  • Attend APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the Division 47 social hour and meet your colleagues
  • Join in the discussions on the Division 47 listserv
  • Be nominated for the Dissertation Award (Division 47)

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Division 49 — Society of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy

Student Representatives: Kyle Barry and Gregory Capriotti

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Division 50 — Society of Addiction Psychology

  • Reduced dues
  • Student Representative position on the Division 50 Executive Committee
  • Serve on a Division 50 committee
  • Present at the APA convention
  • Attend APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the Division 50 social hour and meet colleagues who share your interests
  • Publish in the Division 50 newsletter The Addictions Newsletter
  • Get information on Division 50 student activities at the “Student and Trainee Perspective” website
  • Join in the discussions on the Division 50 listserv
  • Be nominated for the Outstanding Student Poster Awards

Student Representative: Erika Litvin or Matt Worley

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Division 51 — Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity

  • Reduced dues
  • Mentoring program
  • Participation in Midwinter Retreat
  • Attendance and participation at executive board meetings
  • Participation in Special Interest Groups (forming 2011-2012)
  • Student Member-at-Large (effective 1/1/2013)
  • Serve on a Division 51 committee
  • Present at the APA convention and the Division 51 hospitality suite
  • Attend APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the Division 51 social hour and meet colleagues who share your interests
  • Publish in the Division 51 journal Psychology of Men and Masculinity
  • Join in the discussions on the Division 51 listserv and Facebook
  • Be nominated for the Student of the Year Award and Loren Frankl Student Research Award

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Division 53 — Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

  • First year free for all students, prior years free for all APA Student Affiliates
  • Mentoring program
  • Serve on a Division 53 committee
  • Present at the APA convention and the Division 53 hospitality suite
  • Attend APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the Division 53 social hour and meet colleagues who share your interests
  • Publish in the Division 53 newsletter InBalance Newsletter
  • Join in the discussions on the Division 53 listserv
  • Get information on student activities

Student Representatives: Jennifer Regan and Rebecca Siegel

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Division 54 — Society for Pediatric Psychology

Student Representative: Christopher Cushing

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Division 56 — Trauma Psychology

  • Reduced dues
  • Mentoring program
  • Student Representative position on the Division 56 Executive Committee (position includes voting privileges)
  • Serve on a Division 56 committee
  • Present at the APA convention and Division 56 hospitality suite
  • Attend APA convention sessions designed to meet your needs
  • Attend the Division 56 social hour and meet colleagues who share your interests
  • Publish in the Division 56 journal Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy and newsletter Trauma Psychology Newsletter
  • Join in the discussions on the Division 56 listserv and Facebook

Student Representative: Rachel Reed

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View a complete listing of all 54 APA divisions along with information on how to join.

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