Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Division 15 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

88

100.0

942

100.0

304

100.0

1,334

100.0

Gender

Men

39

44.3

515

54.7

232

76.3

786

58.9

Women

49

55.7

426

45.2

72

23.7

547

41.0

Not specified

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Race/

Ethnicity

American Indian

0

.0

1

.1

2

.7

3

.2

Asian

3

3.4

26

2.8

9

3.0

38

2.8

Hispanic

1

1.1

18

1.9

3

1.0

22

1.6

Black

4

4.5

31

3.3

9

3.0

44

3.3

White

61

69.3

727

77.2

272

89.5

1,060

79.5

Other

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Multiracial/multi-ethnic

1

1.1

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Not specified

18

20.5

138

14.6

9

3.0

165

12.4

Age

Under 30

1

1.1

3

.3

0

.0

4

.3

30 - 34

4

4.5

25

2.7

0

.0

29

2.2

35 - 39

3

3.4

40

4.2

1

.3

44

3.3

40 - 44

7

8.0

38

4.0

3

1.0

48

3.6

45 - 49

4

4.5

55

5.8

5

1.6

64

4.8

50 - 54

9

10.2

76

8.1

16

5.3

101

7.6

55 - 59

10

11.4

150

15.9

39

12.8

199

14.9

60 - 64

13

14.8

152

16.1

55

18.1

220

16.5

65 - 69

5

5.7

84

8.9

34

11.2

123

9.2

70 or older

20

22.7

242

25.7

138

45.4

400

30.0

Not specified

12

13.6

77

8.2

13

4.3

102

7.6

Mean

59.0

 

62.2

 

69.8

 

63.8

 

SD

15.0

 

15.0

 

12.8

 

14.9

 

Region

New England

4

4.5

71

7.5

20

6.6

95

7.1

Middle Atlantic

22

25.0

194

20.6

61

20.1

277

20.8

East North Central

14

15.9

134

14.2

42

13.8

190

14.2

West North Central

8

9.1

48

5.1

24

7.9

80

6.0

South Atlantic

12

13.6

159

16.9

55

18.1

226

16.9

East South Central

2

2.3

30

3.2

8

2.6

40

3.0

West South Central

2

2.3

62

6.6

8

2.6

72

5.4

Mountain

2

2.3

38

4.0

14

4.6

54

4.0

Pacific

14

15.9

127

13.5

58

19.1

199

14.9

Other US (eg, Puerto Rico)

0

.0

4

.4

0

.0

4

.3

Canada

1

1.1

26

2.8

8

2.6

35

2.6

Other

7

8.0

49

5.2

6

2.0

62

4.6


 

Table 2

Educational Characteristics of Division 15 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

88

100.0

942

100.0

304

100.0

1,334

100.0

Highest degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ph.D.

25

28.4

766

81.3

271

89.1

1,062

79.6

Ed.D.

3

3.4

112

11.9

27

8.9

142

10.6

Psy.D.

0

.0

8

.8

0

.0

8

.6

Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified

1

1.1

22

2.3

2

.7

25

1.9

Masters

48

54.5

14

1.5

1

.3

63

4.7

Baccalaureate/Associate

2

2.3

2

.2

0

.0

4

.3

Not specified

9

10.2

18

1.9

3

1.0

30

2.2

Years since degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 5

5

5.7

45

4.8

0

.0

50

3.7

5 – 9

8

9.1

73

7.7

1

.3

82

6.1

10 – 14

9

10.2

97

10.3

5

1.6

111

8.3

15 – 19

8

9.1

99

10.5

2

.7

109

8.2

20 – 24

10

11.4

99

10.5

11

3.6

120

9.0

25 or more

37

42.0

490

52.0

281

92.4

808

60.6

Not specified

11

12.5

39

4.1

4

1.3

54

4.0

Mean

25.0

 

27.2

 

40.3

 

30.2

 

SD

14.3

 

15.1

 

12.1

 

15.5

 

Source: 2007 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research. 

Table 3

Current Major Field of Division 15 Members, 2007

15

 

 

Membership Status

Total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N =

88

100.0

942

100.0

304

100.0

1,334

100.0

Health service provider subfields

Child clinical

3

3.4

12

1.3

0

.0

15

1.1

Clinical

7

8.0

93

9.9

9

3.0

109

8.2

Clinical neuropsychology

1

1.1

2

.2

1

.3

4

.3

Counseling psychology

3

3.4

43

4.6

10

3.3

56

4.2

Forensic

1

1.1

2

.2

0

.0

3

.2

Geropsychology

0

.0

0

.0

2

.7

2

.1

Health

0

.0

3

.3

2

.7

5

.4

School

16

18.2

72

7.6

26

8.6

114

8.5

Sport psychology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Subtotal

31

35.2

228

24.2

50

16.4

309

23.2

Research and other subfields

Cognitive

0

.0

14

1.5

12

3.9

26

1.9

Community

0

.0

5

.5

1

.3

6

.4

Developmental

1

1.1

61

6.5

41

13.5

103

7.7

Educational

17

19.3

372

39.5

117

38.5

506

37.9

Experimental

1

1.1

4

.4

6

2.0

11

.8

General/Methods & Systems

1

1.1

9

1.0

7

2.3

17

1.3

Industrial/Organizational

3

3.4

23

2.4

5

1.6

31

2.3

Neurosciences

0

.0

5

.5

0

.0

5

.4

Personality

1

1.1

0

.0

3

1.0

4

.3

Physiological/Psychobiology

0

.0

1

.1

1

.3

2

.1

Psychopharmacology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats

2

2.3

21

2.2

17

5.6

40

3.0

Social

2

2.3

13

1.4

15

4.9

30

2.2

Subtotal

28

31.8

529

56.2

225

74.0

782

58.6

Other fields

Behavioral Medicine

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Business or Management

0

.0

3

.3

0

.0

3

.2

Cognitive science

0

.0

2

.2

3

1.0

5

.4

Communications/Journalism

0

.0

2

.2

0

.0

2

.1

Computer Science

1

1.1

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Counseling

1

1.1

5

.5

0

.0

6

.4

Counselor Education

0

.0

2

.2

0

.0

2

.1

Criminology/Criminal Justice

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Education, Teaching

4

4.5

33

3.5

4

1.3

41

3.1

Engineering

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Industrial Relations

1

1.1

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Information Science

0

.0

2

.2

0

.0

2

.1

Law

0

.0

2

.2

0

.0

2

.1

Linguistics

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Medicine

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Nursing

0

.0

2

.2

0

.0

2

.1

Public Admin

2

2.3

0

.0

0

.0

2

.1

Public Health

0

.0

2

.2

0

.0

2

.1

Rehabilitation

0

.0

2

.2

0

.0

2

.1

Social/Behavioral Sciences

1

1.1

3

.3

0

.0

4

.3

Social Work

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Special Education

1

1.1

8

.8

2

.7

11

.8

Statistics

0

.0

1

.1

1

.3

2

.1

Theology/Religion

0

.0

3

.3

0

.0

3

.2

Other

3

3.4

23

2.4

11

3.6

37

2.8

Subtotal

14

15.9

101

10.7

21

6.9

136

10.2

Not specified

Not specified

15

17.0

84

8.9

8

2.6

107

8.0

Science designation

General science

7

8.0

65

6.9

14

4.6

86

6.4

Core science

27

30.7

511

54.2

223

73.4

761

57.0

Neither

39

44.3

282

29.9

59

19.4

380

28.5

Source: 2007 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research. 

 

 

Table 1

Employment Characteristics of Division 15 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

88

100.0

942

100.0

304

100.0

1,334

100.0

Employment status

Employed full time

21

23.9

269

28.6

115

37.8

405

30.4

Employed part time

3

3.4

45

4.8

22

7.2

70

5.2

Employed; status not known

9

10.2

136

14.4

36

11.8

181

13.6

Postdoctoral study

0

.0

2

.2

0

.0

2

.1

Unemployed, seeking employment

1

1.1

1

.1

0

.0

2

.1

Unemployed, not seeking

1

1.1

5

.5

1

.3

7

.5

Retired

5

5.7

65

6.9

45

14.8

115

8.6

Other

1

1.1

8

.8

4

1.3

13

1.0

Not specified

47

53.4

411

43.6

81

26.6

539

40.4

Licensure status

Licensed and/or certified

25

28.4

304

32.3

70

23.0

399

29.9

Not licensed/unknown

63

71.6

638

67.7

234

77.0

935

70.1

Primary employment setting (full-time-employed only)

University settings

6

28.6

158

58.7

95

82.6

259

64.0

Four-year colleges

1

4.8

11

4.1

6

5.2

18

4.4

Medical school

0

.0

10

3.7

1

.9

11

2.7

Other academic settings

4

19.0

10

3.7

1

.9

15

3.7

Schools & other educational settings

3

14.3

23

8.6

2

1.7

28

6.9

Independent practice

2

9.5

24

8.9

3

2.6

29

7.2

Hospital

0

.0

2

.7

0

.0

2

.5

Clinic

0

.0

2

.7

0

.0

2

.5

Other human service

0

.0

2

.7

0

.0

2

.5

Business & industry

1

4.8

5

1.9

0

.0

6

1.5

Government

0

.0

3

1.1

0

.0

3

.7

Other

4

19.0

15

5.6

6

5.2

25

6.2

Not specified

0

.0

4

1.5

1

.9

5

1.2

Involvement in work activities (full-time-employed only)

Research

4

19.0

160

59.5

92

80.0

256

63.2

Education

8

38.1

171

63.6

86

74.8

265

65.4

Health/mental health services

5

23.8

47

17.5

6

5.2

58

14.3

Educational services

8

38.1

76

28.3

14

12.2

98

24.2

Other applied psychology

5

23.8

73

27.1

19

16.5

97

24.0

Management/administration

5

23.8

116

43.1

53

46.1

174

43.0

Other employment activities

2

9.5

32

11.9

14

12.2

48

11.9

Not specified

6

28.6

36

13.4

19

16.5

61

15.1

Primary work activity (full-time-employed only)

Research

2

9.5

49

18.2

43

37.4

94

23.2

Education

4

19.0

83

30.9

31

27.0

118

29.1

Mental Health Services

3

14.3

27

10.0

1

.9

31

7.7

Educational Services

2

9.5

19

7.1

4

3.5

25

6.2

Applied Psychology

2

9.5

12

4.5

0

.0

14

3.5

Management/administration

1

4.8

40

14.9

14

12.2

55

13.6

Other activities

0

.0

0

.0

2

1.7

2

.5

Not specified

7

33.3

39

14.5

20

17.4

66

16.3

Source: 2007 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research. 

 


Table 5

Membership Characteristics of Division 15 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

1. General Psychology

8

9.1

44

4.7

61

20.1

113

8.5

2. Teaching of Psychology

10

11.4

100

10.6

44

14.5

154

11.5

3. Experimental Psychology

2

2.3

14

1.5

57

18.8

73

5.5

5. Evaluation & Measurement

7

8.0

95

10.1

62

20.4

164

12.3

6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative

1

1.1

5

.5

6

2.0

12

.9

7. Developmental Psychology

6

6.8

65

6.9

61

20.1

132

9.9

8. Personality & Social

12

13.6

80

8.5

50

16.4

142

10.6

9. SPSSI

3

3.4

31

3.3

42

13.8

76

5.7

10. Psychology & the Arts

1

1.1

21

2.2

16

5.3

38

2.8

12. Clinical Psychology

0

.0

25

2.7

17

5.6

42

3.1

13. Consulting Psychology

1

1.1

19

2.0

11

3.6

31

2.3

14. SIOP

2

2.3

31

3.3

16

5.3

49

3.7

15. Educational Psychology

88

100.0

942

100.0

304

100.0

1,334

100.0

16. School Psychology

23

26.1

118

12.5

47

15.5

188

14.1

17. Counseling Psychology

6

6.8

54

5.7

17

5.6

77

5.8

18. Psychologists in Public Service

1

1.1

14

1.5

3

1.0

18

1.3

19. Society for Military Psychology

2

2.3

7

.7

6

2.0

15

1.1

20. Adult Development & Aging

1

1.1

31

3.3

23

7.6

55

4.1

21. Applied Experimental & Engineering

0

.0

6

.6

10

3.3

16

1.2

22. Rehabilitation Psychology

0

.0

21

2.2

4

1.3

25

1.9

23. Consumer Psychology

1

1.1

6

.6

3

1.0

10

.7

24. Theoretical & Philosophical

1

1.1

12

1.3

15

4.9

28

2.1

25. Behavior Analysis

0

.0

18

1.9

7

2.3

25

1.9

26. History of Psychology

1

1.1

9

1.0

25

8.2

35

2.6

27. Community Psychology

1

1.1

17

1.8

9

3.0

27

2.0

28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse

3

3.4

19

2.0

4

1.3

26

1.9

29. Psychotherapy

4

4.5

24

2.5

10

3.3

38

2.8

30. Psychological Hypnosis

2

2.3

18

1.9

6

2.0

26

1.9

31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs

0

.0

9

1.0

7

2.3

16

1.2

32. Humanistic Psychology

2

2.3

18

1.9

10

3.3

30

2.2

33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

3

3.4

15

1.6

12

3.9

30

2.2

34. Population & Environmental

0

.0

9

1.0

6

2.0

15

1.1

35. Psychology of Women

2

2.3

32

3.4

22

7.2

56

4.2

36. Psychology of Religion

3

3.4

24

2.5

11

3.6

38

2.8

37. Child and Family Policy & Practice

4

4.5

19

2.0

18

5.9

41

3.1

38. Health Psychology

1

1.1

24

2.5

13

4.3

38

2.8

39. Psychoanalysis

0

.0

18

1.9

5

1.6

23

1.7

40. Clinical Neuropsychology

2

2.3

42

4.5

10

3.3

54

4.0

41. Psychology-Law Society

1

1.1

15

1.6

11

3.6

27

2.0

42. Psychologists in Independent Practice

0

.0

43

4.6

9

3.0

52

3.9

43. Family Psychology

3

3.4

27

2.9

11

3.6

41

3.1

44. Lesbian & Gay Issues

1

1.1

5

.5

4

1.3

10

.7

45. Ethnic Minority Issues

2

2.3

23

2.4

15

4.9

40

3.0

46. Media Psychology

1

1.1

11

1.2