Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Division 2 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

116

100.0

1,383

100.0

295

100.0

1,794

100.0

Gender

Men

55

47.4

677

49.0

216

73.2

948

52.8

Women

61

52.6

706

51.0

79

26.8

846

47.2

Race/

Ethnicity

American Indian

0

.0

6

.4

2

.7

8

.4

Asian

1

.9

25

1.8

11

3.7

37

2.1

Hispanic

0

.0

32

2.3

7

2.4

39

2.2

Black

0

.0

35

2.5

4

1.4

39

2.2

White

95

81.9

1,096

79.2

262

88.8

1,453

81.0

Multiracial/multi-ethnic

0

.0

11

.8

0

.0

11

.6

Not specified

20

17.2

178

12.9

9

3.1

207

11.5

Age

Under 30

1

.9

11

.8

0

.0

12

.7

30 - 34

7

6.0

79

5.7

1

.3

87

4.8

35 - 39

3

2.6

139

10.1

1

.3

143

8.0

40 - 44

15

12.9

144

10.4

5

1.7

164

9.1

45 - 49

11

9.5

141

10.2

13

4.4

165

9.2

50 - 54

14

12.1

163

11.8

30

10.2

207

11.5

55 - 59

23

19.8

222

16.1

55

18.6

300

16.7

60 - 64

14

12.1

180

13.0

55

18.6

249

13.9

65 - 69

13

11.2

112

8.1

33

11.2

158

8.8

70 or older

12

10.3

122

8.8

99

33.6

233

13.0

Not specified

3

2.6

70

5.1

3

1.0

76

4.2

Mean

55.2

 

53.5

 

65.7

 

55.7

 

SD

12.8

 

13.5

 

12.9

 

14.1

 

Region

New England

5

4.3

116

8.4

29

9.8

150

8.4

Middle Atlantic

25

21.6

280

20.2

45

15.3

350

19.5

East North Central

19

16.4

213

15.4

42

14.2

274

15.3

West North Central

14

12.1

148

10.7

27

9.2

189

10.5

South Atlantic

17

14.7

229

16.6

60

20.3

306

17.1

East South Central

4

3.4

60

4.3

5

1.7

69

3.8

West South Central

4

3.4

84

6.1

19

6.4

107

6.0

Mountain

5

4.3

60

4.3

17

5.8

82

4.6

Pacific

18

15.5

141

10.2

43

14.6

202

11.3

Other US (eg, Puerto Rico)

1

.9

4

.3

1

.3

6

.3

Canada

1

.9

20

1.4

3

1.0

24

1.3

Other

3

2.6

28

2.0

4

1.4

35

2.0


 

Table 2

Educational Characteristics of Division 2 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

116

100.0

1,383

100.0

295

100.0

1,794

100.0

Highest degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ph.D.

29

25.0

1,264

91.4

292

99.0

1,585

88.4

Ed.D.

4

3.4

44

3.2

3

1.0

51

2.8

Psy.D.

0

.0

38

2.7

0

.0

38

2.1

Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified

0

.0

13

.9

0

.0

13

.7

Masters

78

67.2

10

.7

0

.0

88

4.9

Baccalaureate/Associate

2

1.7

0

.0

0

.0

2

.1

Not specified

3

2.6

14

1.0

0

.0

17

.9

Years since degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 5

6

5.2

110

8.0

0

.0

116

6.5

5 – 9

14

12.1

202

14.6

2

.7

218

12.2

10 – 14

14

12.1

183

13.2

5

1.7

202

11.3

15 – 19

18

15.5

176

12.7

12

4.1

206

11.5

20 – 24

17

14.7

156

11.3

26

8.8

199

11.1

25 or more

45

38.8

530

38.3

250

84.7

825

46.0

Not specified

2

1.7

26

1.9

0

.0

28

1.6

Mean

22.2

 

21.3

 

36.9

 

23.9

 

SD

12.2

 

13.3

 

12.7

 

14.3

 

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

Table 3

Current Major Field of Division 2 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N =

116

100.0

1,383

100.0

295

100.0

1,794

100.0

Health service provider subfields

Child clinical

1

.9

11

.8

1

.3

13

.7

Clinical

10

8.6

288

20.8

45

15.3

343

19.1

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

3

.2

1

.3

4

.2

Counseling psychology

18

15.5

101

7.3

15

5.1

134

7.5

Forensic

0

.0

3

.2

0

.0

3

.2

Geropsychology

0

.0

8

.6

1

.3

9

.5

Health

1

.9

24

1.7

3

1.0

28

1.6

School

0

.0

18

1.3

2

.7

20

1.1

Sport psychology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Subtotal

30

25.9

457

33.0

68

23.1

555

30.9

Research and other subfields

Cognitive

0

.0

50

3.6

9

3.1

59

3.3

Community

1

.9

7

.5

4

1.4

12

.7

Comparative

0

.0

6

.4

5

1.7

11

.6

Developmental

9

7.8

144

10.4

19

6.4

172

9.6

Educational

8

6.9

65

4.7

14

4.7

87

4.8

Environmental

0

.0

2

.1

2

.7

4

.2

Experimental

5

4.3

116

8.4

47

15.9

168

9.4

General/Methods & Systems

14

12.1

52

3.8

19

6.4

85

4.7

Industrial/Organizational

4

3.4

46

3.3

6

2.0

56

3.1

Neurosciences

1

.9

13

.9

2

.7

16

.9

Personality

0

.0

18

1.3

3

1.0

21

1.2

Physiological/Psychobiology

0

.0

20

1.4

6

2.0

26

1.4

Psychopharmacology

2

1.7

1

.1

1

.3

4

.2

Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats

1

.9

15

1.1

10

3.4

26

1.4

Social

2

1.7

173

12.5

50

16.9

225

12.5

Subtotal

47

40.5

728

52.6

197

66.8

972

54.2

Other fields

Behavioral Medicine

0

.0

3

.2

0

.0

3

.2

Business or Management

1

.9

3

.2

2

.7

6

.3

Communications/Journalism

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Computer Science

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Counseling

5

4.3

3

.2

0

.0

8

.4

Counselor Education

0

.0

4

.3

0

.0

4

.2

Criminology/Criminal Justice

1

.9

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Economics

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Education, Teaching

13

11.2

48

3.5

7

2.4

68

3.8

Engineering

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.1

Industrial Relations

1

.9

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Law

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.1

Organizational Behavior

1

.9

2

.1

1

.3

4

.2

Psychiatry

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Social/Behavioral Sciences

0

.0

3

.2

1

.3

4

.2

Sociology

1

.9

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Statistics

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.1

Theology/Religion

0

.0

2

.1

0

.0

2

.1

Other

3

2.6

13

.9

15

5.1

31

1.7

Subtotal

26

22.4

85

6.1

29

9.8

140

7.8

Not specified

Not specified

13

11.2

113

8.2

1

.3

127

7.1

Science designation

General science

19

16.4

136

9.8

21

7.1

176

9.8

Core science

44

37.9

682

49.3

191

64.7

917

51.1

Neither

40

34.5

452

32.7

82

27.8

574

32.0

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

 

 


Table 1

Employment Characteristics of Division 2 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

116

100.0

1,383

100.0

295

100.0

1,794

100.0

Employment status

Employed full time

42

36.2

663

47.9

143

48.5

848

47.3

Employed part time

13

11.2

63

4.6

20

6.8

96

5.4

Employed; status not known

12

10.3

193

14.0

26

8.8

231

12.9

Postdoctoral study

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Unemployed, seeking employment

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Unemployed, not seeking

1

.9

1

.1

1

.3

3

.2

Retired

1

.9

39

2.8

32

10.8

72

4.0

Other

0

.0

2

.1

6

2.0

8

.4

Not specified

47

40.5

420

30.4

67

22.7

534

29.8

Licensure status

Licensed and/or certified

16

13.8

411

29.7

93

31.5

520

29.0

Not licensed/unknown

100

86.2

972

70.3

202

68.5

1,274

71.0

Primary employment setting (full-time-employed only)

University settings

11

26.2

362

54.6

106

74.1

479

56.5

Four-year colleges

9

21.4

184

27.8

26

18.2

219

25.8

Medical school

0

.0

3

.5

0

.0

3

.4

Other academic settings

13

31.0

77

11.6

2

1.4

92

10.8

Schools & other educational settings

3

7.1

6

.9

0

.0

9

1.1

Independent practice

1

2.4

12

1.8

2

1.4

15

1.8

Hospital

2

4.8

3

.5

0

.0

5

.6

Other human service

0

.0

9

1.4

0

.0

9

1.1

Business & industry

1

2.4

0

.0

1

.7

2

.2

Government

1

2.4

3

.5

0

.0

4

.5

Other

1

2.4

4

.6

5

3.5

10

1.2

Not specified

0

.0

0

.0

1

.7

1

.1

 

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

Research

19

45.2

411

62.0

104

72.7

534

63.0

Education

37

88.1

527

79.5

119

83.2

683

80.5

Health/mental health services

9

21.4

106

16.0

12

8.4

127

15.0

Educational services

7

16.7

100

15.1

14

9.8

121

14.3

Other applied psychology

10

23.8

99

14.9

23

16.1

132

15.6

Management/administration

14

33.3

262

39.5

67

46.9

343

40.4

Other employment activities

13

31.0

109

16.4

24

16.8

146

17.2

Not specified

3

7.1

117

17.6

17

11.9

137

16.2

 

Primary work activity (full-time-employed only)

Research

3

7.1

33

5.0

21

14.7

57

6.7

Education

28

66.7

421

63.5

75

52.4

524

61.8

Mental Health Services

4

9.5

19

2.9

2

1.4

25

2.9

Educational Services

0

.0

7

1.1

0

.0

7

.8

Applied Psychology

1

2.4

1

.2

1

.7

3

.4

Management/administration

2

4.8

60

9.0

26

18.2

88

10.4

Other activities

0

.0

2

.3

1

.7

3

.4

Not specified

4

9.5

120

18.1

17

11.9

141

16.6

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

 


Table 5

Membership Characteristics of Division 2 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

1. General Psychology

13

11.2

89

6.4

114

38.6

216

12.0

2. Teaching of Psychology

116

100.0

1,383

100.0

295

100.0

1,794

100.0

3. Experimental Psychology

0

.0

58

4.2

73

24.7

131

7.3

5. Evaluation & Measurement

3

2.6

41

3.0

26

8.8

70

3.9

6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative

1

.9

31

2.2

31

10.5

63

3.5

7. Developmental Psychology

4

3.4

59

4.3

33

11.2

96

5.4

8. Personality & Social

8

6.9

165

11.9

77

26.1

250

13.9

9. SPSSI

5

4.3

56

4.0

65

22.0

126

7.0

10. Psychology & the Arts

3

2.6

26

1.9

10

3.4

39

2.2

12. Clinical Psychology

0

.0

87

6.3

41

13.9

128

7.1

13. Consulting Psychology

3

2.6

13

.9

17

5.8

33

1.8

14. SIOP

3

2.6

51

3.7

17

5.8

71

4.0

15. Educational Psychology

10

8.6

100

7.2

44

14.9

154

8.6

16. School Psychology

1

.9

25

1.8

10

3.4

36

2.0

17. Counseling Psychology

5

4.3

67

4.8

22

7.5

94

5.2

18. Psychologists in Public Service

0

.0

8

.6

4

1.4

12

.7

19. Society for Military Psychology

1

.9

8

.6

7

2.4

16

.9

20. Adult Development & Aging

2

1.7

64

4.6

24

8.1

90

5.0

21. Applied Experimental & Engineering

0

.0

8

.6

11

3.7

19

1.1

22. Rehabilitation Psychology

1

.9

18

1.3

7

2.4

26

1.4

23. Consumer Psychology

0

.0

6

.4

8

2.7

14

.8

24. Theoretical & Philosophical

0

.0

34

2.5

19

6.4

53

3.0

25. Behavior Analysis

1

.9

30

2.2

12

4.1

43

2.4

26. History of Psychology

3

2.6

69

5.0

72

24.4

144

8.0

27. Community Psychology

4

3.4

23

1.7

16

5.4

43

2.4

28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse

3

2.6

21

1.5

9

3.1

33

1.8

29. Psychotherapy

2

1.7

39

2.8

14

4.7

55

3.1

30. Psychological Hypnosis

1

.9

12

.9

3

1.0

16

.9

31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs

0

.0

8

.6

15

5.1

23

1.3

32. Humanistic Psychology

3

2.6

22

1.6

8

2.7

33

1.8

33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

0

.0

6

.4

5

1.7

11

.6

34. Population & Environmental

0

.0

8

.6

14

4.7

22

1.2

35. Psychology of Women

4

3.4

121

8.7

44

14.9

169

9.4

36. Psychology of Religion

4

3.4

63

4.6

27

9.2

94

5.2

37. Child and Family Policy & Practice

3

2.6

15

1.1

17

5.8

35

2.0

38. Health Psychology

5

4.3

63

4.6

22

7.5

90

5.0

39. Psychoanalysis

0

.0

21

1.5

6

2.0

27

1.5

40. Clinical Neuropsychology

0

.0

47

3.4

12

4.1

59

3.3

41. Psychology-Law Society

0

.0

42

3.0

14

4.7

56

3.1

42. Psychologists in Independent Practice

0

.0

36

2.6

12

4.1

48

2.7

43. Family Psychology

3

2.6

21

1.5

7

2.4

31

1.7

44. Lesbian & Gay Issues

2

1.7

24

1.7

8

2.7

34

1.9

45. Ethnic Minority Issues

2

1.7

49

3.5

20

6.8

71

4.0

46. Media Psychology

3

2.6

8

.6

12

4.1

23

1.3

47. Exercise & Sport Psychology

4

3.4

34

2.5

7

2.4

45

2.5

48. Peace Psychology

2

1.7

23

1.7

23

7.8

48

2.7

49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy

1

.9

9

.7

7

2.4

17

.9

50. Addictions

0

.0

19

1.4

4

1.4

23

1.3

51. Men & Masculinity

1

.9

15

1.1

11

3.7

27

1.5

52. International

1

.9

35

2.5

53

18.0

89

5.0

53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology