Division 15: 2006
Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Division 15 Members, 2006
| 15 | Membership Status | Total | |||||||
| Associate | Member | Fellow | N | % | |||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||||
| N= | 90 | 100 | 1,029 | 100 | 310 | 100 | 1,429 | 100 | |
| Gender | Men | 37 | 41.1 | 569 | 55.3 | 241 | 77.7 | 847 | 59.3 |
| Women | 53 | 58.9 | 458 | 44.5 | 69 | 22.3 | 580 | 40.6 | |
| Not specified | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Race/ethnicity | American Indian | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.6 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Asian | 3 | 3.3 | 28 | 2.7 | 8 | 2.6 | 39 | 2.7 | |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1.1 | 22 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 1.8 | |
| Black | 4 | 4.4 | 33 | 3.2 | 10 | 3.2 | 47 | 3.3 | |
| White | 64 | 71.1 | 792 | 77 | 278 | 89.7 | 1,134 | 79.4 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Not specified | 18 | 20 | 151 | 14.7 | 9 | 2.9 | 178 | 12.5 | |
| Age | 30 - 34 | 1 | 1.1 | 27 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 35 - 39 | 5 | 5.6 | 44 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3.4 | |
| 40 - 44 | 6 | 6.7 | 40 | 3.9 | 2 | 0.6 | 48 | 3.4 | |
| 45 – 49 | 5 | 5.6 | 73 | 7.1 | 5 | 1.6 | 83 | 5.8 | |
| 50 – 54 | 12 | 13.3 | 88 | 8.6 | 17 | 5.5 | 117 | 8.2 | |
| 55 – 59 | 8 | 8.9 | 186 | 18.1 | 47 | 15.2 | 241 | 16.9 | |
| 60 – 64 | 15 | 16.7 | 160 | 15.5 | 52 | 16.8 | 227 | 15.9 | |
| 65 – 69 | 4 | 4.4 | 74 | 7.2 | 28 | 9 | 106 | 7.4 | |
| 70 or older | 22 | 24.4 | 251 | 24.4 | 146 | 47.1 | 419 | 29.3 | |
| Not specified | 12 | 13.3 | 86 | 8.4 | 13 | 4.2 | 111 | 7.8 | |
| Mean | 52.2 | 56.3 | 67.2 | 58.4 | |||||
| SD | 24.9 | 22.2 | 19 | 22.3 | |||||
| Region | New England | 4 | 4.4 | 72 | 7 | 22 | 7.1 | 98 | 6.9 |
| Middle Atlantic | 23 | 25.6 | 210 | 20.4 | 62 | 20 | 295 | 20.6 | |
| East North Central | 14 | 15.6 | 146 | 14.2 | 45 | 14.5 | 205 | 14.3 | |
| West North Central | 7 | 7.8 | 48 | 4.7 | 24 | 7.7 | 79 | 5.5 | |
| South Atlantic | 14 | 15.6 | 178 | 17.3 | 57 | 18.4 | 249 | 17.4 | |
| East South Central | 2 | 2.2 | 36 | 3.5 | 7 | 2.3 | 45 | 3.1 | |
| West South Central | 2 | 2.2 | 69 | 6.7 | 9 | 2.9 | 80 | 5.6 | |
| Mountain | 2 | 2.2 | 48 | 4.7 | 12 | 3.9 | 62 | 4.3 | |
| Pacific | 16 | 17.8 | 140 | 13.6 | 59 | 19 | 215 | 15 | |
| Other US (eg, Puerto Rico) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.5 | |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2.6 | 8 | 2.6 | 35 | 2.4 | |
| Other | 6 | 6.7 | 48 | 4.7 | 5 | 1.6 | 59 | 4.1 | |
Source: 2006 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.
Table 2: Educational Characteristics of Division 15 Members, 2006
| 15 | Membership Status | Total | ||||||
| Associate | Member | Fellow | N | % | ||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| N= | 90 | 100 | 1,029 | 100 | 310 | 100 | 1,429 | 100 |
| Highest degree | ||||||||
| Ph.D. | 20 | 22.2 | 822 | 79.9 | 278 | 89.7 | 1,120 | 78.4 |
| Ed.D. | 4 | 4.4 | 125 | 12.1 | 26 | 8.4 | 155 | 10.8 |
| Psy.D. | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.7 |
| Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified | 1 | 1.1 | 4 | 0.4 | 1 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Masters | 51 | 56.7 | 17 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.3 | 69 | 4.8 |
| Baccalaureate/Associate | 2 | 2.2 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Certificate/diploma | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Not specified | 11 | 12.2 | 49 | 4.8 | 4 | 1.3 | 64 | 4.5 |
| Years since degree | ||||||||
| Less than 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3.1 |
| 9-May | 7 | 7.8 | 83 | 8.1 | 1 | 0.3 | 91 | 6.4 |
| 14-Oct | 14 | 15.6 | 124 | 12.1 | 3 | 1 | 141 | 9.9 |
| 15 - 19 | 6 | 6.7 | 97 | 9.4 | 2 | 0.6 | 105 | 7.3 |
| 20 - 24 | 13 | 14.4 | 116 | 11.3 | 14 | 4.5 | 143 | 10 |
| 25 or more | 40 | 44.4 | 521 | 50.6 | 287 | 92.6 | 848 | 59.3 |
| Not specified | 10 | 11.1 | 43 | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 3.9 |
| Mean | 26.6 | 26.6 | 40.4 | 29.7 | ||||
| SD | 14.1 | 14.9 | 12 | 15.3 | ||||
Source: 2006 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.
Table 3: Current Major Field of Division 15 Members, 2006
| 15 | Membership Status | total | |||||||
| Associate | Member | Fellow | N | % | |||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||||
| Total | 90 | 100 | 1,029 | 100 | 310 | 100 | 1,429 | 100 | |
| Health service provider subfields | Child clinical | 2 | 2.2 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1.2 |
| Clinical | 9 | 10 | 107 | 10.4 | 9 | 2.9 | 125 | 8.7 | |
| Clinical neuropsychology | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Counseling psychology | 4 | 4.4 | 53 | 5.2 | 11 | 3.5 | 68 | 4.8 | |
| Forensic | 1 | 1.1 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Geropsychology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Health | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 | 2 | 0.6 | 6 | 0.4 | |
| School | 20 | 22.2 | 84 | 8.2 | 29 | 9.4 | 133 | 9.3 | |
| Sport psychology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Subtotal | 37 | 41.1 | 267 | 25.9 | 53 | 17.1 | 357 | 25 | |
| Research and other subfields | Cognitive | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1.5 | 15 | 4.8 | 30 | 2.1 |
| Community | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.4 | |
| Developmental | 2 | 2.2 | 70 | 6.8 | 40 | 12.9 | 112 | 7.8 | |
| Educational | 20 | 22.2 | 415 | 40.3 | 120 | 38.7 | 555 | 38.8 | |
| Experimental | 1 | 1.1 | 5 | 0.5 | 7 | 2.3 | 13 | 0.9 | |
| General/Methods & Systems | 1 | 1.1 | 12 | 1.2 | 8 | 2.6 | 21 | 1.5 | |
| Industrial/Organizational | 3 | 3.3 | 25 | 2.4 | 4 | 1.3 | 32 | 2.2 | |
| Neurosciences | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.4 | |
| Personality | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.3 | |
| Physiological/Psychobiology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Psychopharmacology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Quantitative/Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats | 1 | 1.1 | 23 | 2.2 | 20 | 6.5 | 44 | 3.1 | |
| Social | 2 | 2.2 | 16 | 1.6 | 14 | 4.5 | 32 | 2.2 | |
| Subtotal | 31 | 34.4 | 594 | 57.7 | 233 | 75.2 | 858 | 60 | |
| Other fields | Behavioral Medicine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Business or Management | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.3 | |
| Cognitive science | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.6 | 4 | 0.3 | |
| Communications/Journalism | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Computer Science | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Counseling | 1 | 1.1 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.4 | |
| Counselor Education | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Criminology/Criminal Justice | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Education, Teaching | 4 | 4.4 | 35 | 3.4 | 4 | 1.3 | 43 | 3 | |
| Engineering | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Industrial Relations | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Information Science | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Law | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Linguistics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Medicine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Nursing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Organizational Behavior | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Public Admin | 2 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Public Health | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Rehabilitation | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 1 | 1.1 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Social Work | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Special Education | 1 | 1.1 | 13 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 15 | 1 | |
| Statistics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Theology/Religion | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Other | 2 | 2.2 | 20 | 1.9 | 9 | 2.9 | 31 | 2.2 | |
| Subtotal | 13 | 14.4 | 105 | 10.2 | 17 | 5.5 | 135 | 9.4 | |
| Not specified | Not specified | 9 | 10 | 63 | 6.1 | 7 | 2.3 | 79 | 5.5 |
| Science designation | Not specified | 9 | 10 | 63 | 6.1 | 7 | 2.3 | 79 | 5.5 |
| General science | 7 | 7.8 | 70 | 6.8 | 12 | 3.9 | 89 | 6.2 | |
| Core science | 30 | 33.3 | 574 | 55.8 | 231 | 74.5 | 835 | 58.4 | |
| Neither | 44 | 48.9 | 322 | 31.3 | 60 | 19.4 | 426 | 29.8 | |
Source: 2006 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.
Table 5: Membership Characteristics of Division 15 Members, 2006
| Other division affiliations | Associate | Member | Fellow | Total | |||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
| 1. General Psychology | 6 | 6.7 | 51 | 5 | 63 | 20.3 | 120 | 8.4 | |
| 2. Teaching of Psychology | 13 | 14.4 | 105 | 10.2 | 44 | 14.2 | 162 | 11.3 | |
| 3. Experimental Psychology | 1 | 1.1 | 15 | 1.5 | 57 | 18.4 | 73 | 5.1 | |
| 5. Evaluation & Measurement | 7 | 7.8 | 101 | 9.8 | 67 | 21.6 | 175 | 12.2 | |
| 6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 | 6 | 1.9 | 10 | 0.7 | |
| 7. Developmental Psychology | 5 | 5.6 | 77 | 7.5 | 62 | 20 | 144 | 10.1 | |
| 8. Personality & Social | 13 | 14.4 | 88 | 8.6 | 49 | 15.8 | 150 | 10.5 | |
| 9. SPSSI | 3 | 3.3 | 46 | 4.5 | 46 | 14.8 | 95 | 6.6 | |
| 10. Psychology & the Arts | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2.1 | 16 | 5.2 | 38 | 2.7 | |
| 12. Clinical Psychology | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2.7 | 16 | 5.2 | 44 | 3.1 | |
| 13. Consulting Psychology | 1 | 1.1 | 19 | 1.8 | 11 | 3.5 | 31 | 2.2 | |
| 14. SIOP | 2 | 2.2 | 31 | 3 | 15 | 4.8 | 48 | 3.4 | |
| 15. Educational Psychology | 90 | 100 | 1,029 | 100 | 310 | 100 | 1,429 | 100 | |
| 16. School Psychology | 26 | 28.9 | 138 | 13.4 | 47 | 15.2 | 211 | 14.8 | |
| 17. Counseling Psychology | 6 | 6.7 | 57 | 5.5 | 18 | 5.8 | 81 | 5.7 | |
| 18. Psychologists in Public Service | 1 | 1.1 | 13 | 1.3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 1.2 | |
| 19. Society for Military Psychology | 1 | 1.1 | 7 | 0.7 | 8 | 2.6 | 16 | 1.1 | |
| 20. Adult Development & Aging | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3.1 | 23 | 7.4 | 55 | 3.8 | |
| 21. Applied Experimental & Engineering | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.7 | 11 | 3.5 | 18 | 1.3 | |
| 22. Rehabilitation Psychology | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2.1 | 4 | 1.3 | 26 | 1.8 | |
| 23. Consumer Psychology | 1 | 1.1 | 7 | 0.7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0.8 | |
| 24. Theoretical & Philosophical | 1 | 1.1 | 14 | 1.4 | 15 | 4.8 | 30 | 2.1 | |
| 25. Behavior Analysis | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1.7 | 7 | 2.3 | 25 | 1.7 | |
| 26. History of Psychology | 2 | 2.2 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 8.4 | 38 | 2.7 | |
| 27. Community Psychology | 1 | 1.1 | 18 | 1.7 | 9 | 2.9 | 28 | 2 | |
| 28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse | 3 | 3.3 | 19 | 1.8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 1.7 | |
| 29. Psychotherapy | 3 | 3.3 | 27 | 2.6 | 10 | 3.2 | 40 | 2.8 | |
| 30. Psychological Hypnosis | 2 | 2.2 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1.6 | 28 | 2 | |
| 31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 2.6 | 18 | 1.3 | |
| 32. Humanistic Psychology | 1 | 1.1 | 19 | 1.8 | 9 | 2.9 | 29 | 2 | |
| 33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | 3 | 3.3 | 17 | 1.7 | 11 | 3.5 | 31 | 2.2 | |
| 34. Population & Environmental | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.9 | 6 | 1.9 | 15 | 1 | |
| 35. Psychology of Women | 1 | 1.1 | 35 | 3.4 | 20 | 6.5 | 56 | 3.9 | |
| 36. Psychology of Religion | 2 | 2.2 | 23 | 2.2 | 9 | 2.9 | 34 | 2.4 | |
| 37. Child and Family Policy & Practice | 3 | 3.3 | 23 | 2.2 | 17 | 5.5 | 43 | 3 | |
| 38. Health Psychology | 1 | 1.1 | 26 | 2.5 | 11 | 3.5 | 38 | 2.7 | |
| 39. Psychoanalysis | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.6 | 24 | 1.7 | |
| 40. Clinical Neuropsychology | 2 | 2.2 | 40 | 3.9 | 10 | 3.2 | 52 | 3.6 | |
| 41. Psychology-Law Society | 1 | 1.1 | 16 | 1.6 | 10 | 3.2 | 27 | 1.9 | |
| 42. Psychologists in Independent Practice | 0 | 0 | 48 | 4.7 | 8 | 2.6 | 56 | 3.9 | |
| 43. Family Psychology | 2 | 2.2 | 27 | 2.6 | 11 | 3.5 | 40 | 2.8 | |
| 44. Lesbian & Gay Issues | 1 | 1.1 | 7 | 0.7 | 4 | 1.3 | 12 | 0.8 | |
| 45. Ethnic Minority Issues | 2 | 2.2 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 5.2 | 39 | 2.7 | |
| 46. Media Psychology | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.2 | 11 | 3.5 | 23 | 1.6 | |
| 47. Exercise & Sport Psychology | 2 | 2.2 | 14 | 1.4 | 6 | 1.9 | 22 | 1.5 | |
| 48. Peace Psychology | 2 | 2.2 | 13 | 1.3 | 18 | 5.8 | 33 | 2.3 | |
| 49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy | 3 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.7 | 7 | 2.3 | 17 | 1.2 | |
| 50. Addictions | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.9 | 6 | 1.9 | 15 | 1 | |
| 51. Men & Masculinity | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.5 | 8 | 2.6 | 13 | 0.9 | |
| 52. International | 1 | 1.1 | 21 | 2 | 24 | 7.7 | 46 | 3.2 | |
| 53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3 | 3.3 | 27 | 2.6 | 8 | 2.6 | 38 | 2.7 | |
| 54. Pediatric Psychology | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1.8 | 8 | 2.6 | 27 | 1.9 | |
| 55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.8 | 5 | 1.6 | 13 | 0.9 | |
| Number of divisions | |||||||||
| One | 23 | 25.6 | 393 | 38.2 | 56 | 18.1 | 472 | 33 | |
| Two | 44 | 48.9 | 317 | 30.8 | 89 | 28.7 | 450 | 31.5 | |
| Three | 11 | 12.2 | 150 | 14.6 | 56 | 18.1 | 217 | 15.2 | |
| Four or more | 12 | 13.3 | 169 | 16.4 | 109 | 35.2 | 290 | 20.3 | |
| Number belonging to state associations | 26 | 28.9 | 261 | 25.4 | 54 | 17.4 | 341 | 23.9 | |
| ABPP Clinical psychology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.3 | |
| Counseling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.1 | |
| School | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.6 | 8 | 2.6 | 14 | 1 | |
| Forensic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Family psychology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| ABPH Clinical hypnosis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Total | 90 | 100 | 1,029 | 100 | 310 | 100 | 1,429 | 100 | |
Source: 2006 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.
