Division 17 - Society of Counseling Psychology

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Division 17 - Society of Counseling Psychology brings together psychologists, students, professional and international affiliates who are dedicated to promoting education and training, scientific investigation, practice, and diversity and public interest in professional psychology. The Division contains sections representing Advancement of Women; College and University Counseling Centers; International; Promotion of Psychotherapy Science; Counseling Health Psychology; Ethnic and Racial Diversity; Independent Practice; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Awareness; Prevention; and Vocational Psychology. Other Special Interest Groups also exfist. Membership is open to masters- or doctoral-level psychologists whose interests and activities support the advancement of counseling psychology. Six issues of the journal The Counseling Psychologist and three issues of the Division 17 Newsletter are sent to members each year. Student members are welcome to affiliate with Division 17 through membership in the Student Affiliate Group (SAG). Non-APA members may join the Division as professional or international affiliates.

Membership Application

President: Janet E. Helms, PhD, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

Secretary: Tina Richardson, PhD, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Journal: The Counseling Psychologist (eight times per year beginning in 2009)
Editor: Nadya Fouad, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

• January 2008 (Volume 36, Number 1), arrived December 28, 2007
• March 2008 (Volume 36, Number 2), arrived February 22, 2008
• May 2008 (Volume 36, Number 3), arrived April 24, 2008
• July 2008 (Volume 36, Number 4), arrived June 27, 2008
• September 2008 (Volume 36, Number 5), arrived August 15, 2008
• November 2008 (Volume 36, Number 6), arrived October 21, 2008

• January 2009 (Volume 37, Number 1), arrived December 22, 2008
• February 2009 (Volume 37, Number 2), arrived January 30, 2009
• April 2009 (Volume 37, Number 3), arrived March 20, 2009
• May 2009 (Volume 37, Number 4), arrived April 22, 2009
• July 2009 (Volume 37, Number 5), estimated arrival June 15, 2009
• August 2009 (Volume 37, Number 6), estimated arrival August 2, 2009
• October 2009 (Volume 37, Number 7), estimated arrival September 15, 2009
• November 2009 (Volume 37, Number 8), estimated arrival November 2, 2009

Newsletter: Division 17 Newsletter (three issues per year)
Editor: Saba Rasheed Ali, PhD, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

• Spring 2008, arrived May 8, 2008
• Summer 2008, arrived July 15, 2008
• Fall 2008, arrived October 10, 2008

• Spring 2009, estimated arrival May 8, 2009
• Summer 2009, estimated arrival July 15, 2009
• Fall 2009, estimated arrival October 12, 2009

Online Student Newsletter: SAS Newsletter

Society of Counseling Psychology
Section Chairs
2008-2008

Chair of Section Chairs
Lali McCubbin

Advancement of Women
Elizabeth Nutt Williams

Animal Human Interaction: Research & Practice
Maya Gupta
Mary Lou Randour

Counseling Health Psychology
Donald Nicholas

Ethnic & Racial Diversity
Earlise Ward

Independent Practice
Pamela A. Cogdal

International
Changming Duan
Mark Leach
Alvin Leung

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues
Jill Barber

Positive Psychology
Jeana Magyar-Moe

Prevention
Jonathan Schwartz

Promotion of Psychotherapy Science
Michael Scheel

Supervision & Training
Mary Lee Nelson

College & Counseling Centers
Jill Barber

Vocational Psychology
Donna Schultheiss

Division Meetings:

• APA Annual Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, August 6-9, 2009, Website: www.apa.org/convention/

Special Interest Groups Coordinator: Stephen W. Cook, Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2051, Telephone: 806-742-3711, x225, Fax: 305-768-8545, Email

Student Affiliates of Seventeen: Co-Chairs, Emilia Boeschen and Jessica Semler, Student Affiliates of Seventeen, Memorial Union Room 113, 2901 University Ave Stop 8385, Grand Forks, ND 58202-8385, Telephone: (701) 777-2755

Awards: www.apa.org/about/division/awards.html

List of Presidents: www.apa.org/about/division/div17pres.html

For Additional Information Contact: Division 17 Administrative Office, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242; Telephone: (202) 216-7602; Fax: (202) 218-3599; Email: Keith Cooke

Homepage: www.div17.org