Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Division 9 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

31

100.0

701

100.0

506

100.0

1,238

100.0

Gender

Men

11

35.5

382

54.5

329

65.0

722

58.3

Women

20

64.5

319

45.5

177

35.0

516

41.7

Race/

Ethnicity

American Indian

0

.0

4

.6

3

.6

7

.6

Asian

0

.0

14

2.0

14

2.8

28

2.3

Hispanic

0

.0

19

2.7

12

2.4

31

2.5

Black

2

6.5

37

5.3

17

3.4

56

4.5

White

25

80.6

553

78.9

444

87.7

1,022

82.6

Multiracial/multi-ethnic

0

.0

5

.7

1

.2

6

.5

Not specified

4

12.9

69

9.8

15

3.0

88

7.1

Age

Under 30

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

30 - 34

1

3.2

10

1.4

0

.0

11

.9

35 - 39

1

3.2

21

3.0

1

.2

23

1.9

40 - 44

2

6.5

31

4.4

7

1.4

40

3.2

45 - 49

0

.0

40

5.7

21

4.2

61

4.9

50 - 54

2

6.5

38

5.4

28

5.5

68

5.5

55 - 59

5

16.1

71

10.1

71

14.0

147

11.9

60 - 64

1

3.2

73

10.4

57

11.3

131

10.6

65 - 69

5

16.1

48

6.8

52

10.3

105

8.5

70 or older

13

41.9

319

45.5

250

49.4

582

47.0

Not specified

1

3.2

49

7.0

19

3.8

69

5.6

Mean

64.9

 

67.2

 

70.0

 

68.3

 

SD

14.6

 

15.7

 

13.3

 

14.8

 

Region

New England

3

9.7

72

10.3

65

12.8

140

11.3

Middle Atlantic

11

35.5

156

22.3

108

21.3

275

22.2

East North Central

3

9.7

90

12.8

70

13.8

163

13.2

West North Central

0

.0

33

4.7

22

4.3

55

4.4

South Atlantic

6

19.4

97

13.8

61

12.1

164

13.2

East South Central

1

3.2

14

2.0

6

1.2

21

1.7

West South Central

1

3.2

19

2.7

8

1.6

28

2.3

Mountain

0

.0

33

4.7

22

4.3

55

4.4

Pacific

4

12.9

137

19.5

122

24.1

263

21.2

Other US (eg, Puerto Rico)

0

.0

2

.3

1

.2

3

.2

Canada

1

3.2

32

4.6

10

2.0

43

3.5

Other

1

3.2

16

2.3

11

2.2

28

2.3


 

Table 2

Educational Characteristics of Division 9 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

31

100.0

701

100.0

506

100.0

1,238

100.0

Highest degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ph.D.

13

41.9

637

90.9

492

97.2

1,142

92.2

Ed.D.

0

.0

28

4.0

9

1.8

37

3.0

Psy.D.

0

.0

3

.4

0

.0

3

.2

M.D.

0

.0

3

.4

0

.0

3

.2

Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified

0

.0

4

.6

2

.4

6

.5

Masters

13

41.9

16

2.3

1

.2

30

2.4

Baccalaureate/Associate

1

3.2

1

.1

0

.0

2

.2

Certificate/diploma

1

3.2

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Not specified

3

9.7

9

1.3

2

.4

14

1.1

Years since degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 5

2

6.5

11

1.6

0

.0

13

1.1

5 – 9

3

9.7

23

3.3

1

.2

27

2.2

10 – 14

3

9.7

53

7.6

7

1.4

63

5.1

15 – 19

2

6.5

53

7.6

21

4.2

76

6.1

20 – 24

3

9.7

58

8.3

35

6.9

96

7.8

25 or more

17

54.8

488

69.6

438

86.6

943

76.2

Not specified

1

3.2

15

2.1

4

.8

20

1.6

Mean

28.4

 

33.7

 

40.5

 

36.4

 

SD

16.1

 

14.6

 

13.2

 

14.5

 

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

 

Table 3

Current Major Field of Division 9 Members, 2007

9

 

 

Membership Status

Total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N =

31

100.0

701

100.0

506

100.0

1,238

100.0

Health service provider subfields

Child clinical

1

3.2

7

1.0

0

.0

8

.6

Clinical

10

32.3

225

32.1

86

17.0

321

25.9

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Counseling psychology

3

9.7

30

4.3

11

2.2

44

3.6

Family Psychology

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

1

.1

Forensic

0

.0

4

.6

1

.2

5

.4

Geropsychology

0

.0

4

.6

5

1.0

9

.7

Health

0

.0

5

.7

10

2.0

15

1.2

School

3

9.7

5

.7

4

.8

12

1.0

Subtotal

17

54.8

281

40.1

118

23.3

416

33.6

Research and other subfields

Cognitive

0

.0

2

.3

5

1.0

7

.6

Community

2

6.5

14

2.0

21

4.2

37

3.0

Comparative

0

.0

0

.0

2

.4

2

.2

Developmental

2

6.5

30

4.3

44

8.7

76

6.1

Educational

1

3.2

13

1.9

6

1.2

20

1.6

Environmental

0

.0

4

.6

14

2.8

18

1.5

Experimental

1

3.2

3

.4

7

1.4

11

.9

General/Methods & Systems

0

.0

7

1.0

11

2.2

18

1.5

Industrial/Organizational

0

.0

37

5.3

19

3.8

56

4.5

Neurosciences

0

.0

0

.0

2

.4

2

.2

Personality

0

.0

12

1.7

16

3.2

28

2.3

Physiological/Psychobiology

0

.0

1

.1

1

.2

2

.2

Psychopharmacology

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

1

.1

Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats

0

.0

0

.0

3

.6

3

.2

Social

1

3.2

193

27.5

191

37.7

385

31.1

Subtotal

7

22.6

316

45.1

343

67.8

666

53.8

Other fields

Anthropology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Behavioral Medicine

0

.0

3

.4

1

.2

4

.3

Business or Management

0

.0

2

.3

1

.2

3

.2

Communications/Journalism

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

1

.1

Counselor Education

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Criminology/Criminal Justice

1

3.2

0

.0

2

.4

3

.2

Education, Teaching

1

3.2

4

.6

2

.4

7

.6

Epidemiology

0

.0

0

.0

2

.4

2

.2

Law

0

.0

2

.3

1

.2

3

.2

Organizational Behavior

0

.0

3

.4

3

.6

6

.5

Political Science

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Psychiatry

0

.0

2

.3

0

.0

2

.2

Public Admin

1

3.2

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Public Health

0

.0

2

.3

4

.8

6

.5

Rehabilitation

0

.0

3

.4

0

.0

3

.2

Social/Behavioral Sciences

0

.0

4

.6

3

.6

7

.6

Social Work

0

.0

2

.3

0

.0

2

.2

Sociology

0

.0

4

.6

2

.4

6

.5

Special Education

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Statistics

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Theology/Religion

1

3.2

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Other

1

3.2

35

5.0

18

3.6

54

4.4

Subtotal

5

16.1

71

10.1

40

7.9

116

9.4

Not specified

Not specified

2

6.5

33

4.7

5

1.0

40

3.2

Science designation

General science

3

9.7

67

9.6

58

11.5

128

10.3

Core science

5

16.1

279

39.8

313

61.9

597

48.2

Neither

21

67.7

322

45.9

130

25.7

473

38.2

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

 

 

Table 1

Employment Characteristics of Division 9 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

31

100.0

701

100.0

506

100.0

1,238

100.0

Employment status

Employed full time

5

16.1

156

22.3

196

38.7

357

28.8

Employed part time

3

9.7

64

9.1

40

7.9

107

8.6

Employed; status not known

4

12.9

100

14.3

56

11.1

160

12.9

Postdoctoral study

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Unemployed, seeking employment

0

.0

0

.0

2

.4

2

.2

Unemployed, not seeking

0

.0

4

.6

2

.4

6

.5

Retired

3

9.7

80

11.4

73

14.4

156

12.6

Other

0

.0

6

.9

11

2.2

17

1.4

Not specified

16

51.6

290

41.4

126

24.9

432

34.9

Licensure status

Licensed and/or certified

9

29.0

326

46.5

157

31.0

492

39.7

Not licensed/unknown

22

71.0

375

53.5

349

69.0

746

60.3

Primary employment setting (full-time-employed only)

University settings

0

.0

87

55.8

150

76.5

237

66.4

Four-year colleges

1

20.0

16

10.3

11

5.6

28

7.8

Medical school

0

.0

1

.6

9

4.6

10

2.8

Other academic settings

0

.0

6

3.8

5

2.6

11

3.1

Schools & other educational settings

2

40.0

2

1.3

2

1.0

6

1.7

Independent practice

1

20.0

20

12.8

7

3.6

28

7.8

Other human service

0

.0

5

3.2

0

.0

5

1.4

Business & industry

0

.0

1

.6

0

.0

1

.3

Government

1

20.0

3

1.9

2

1.0

6

1.7

Other

0

.0

15

9.6

8

4.1

23

6.4

Not specified

0

.0

0

.0

2

1.0

2

.6

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

Research

2

40.0

104

66.7

153

78.1

259

72.5

Education

2

40.0

105

67.3

156

79.6

263

73.7

Health/mental health services

3

60.0

41

26.3

18

9.2

62

17.4

Educational services

2

40.0

20

12.8

16

8.2

38

10.6

Other applied psychology

0

.0

40

25.6

33

16.8

73

20.4

Management/administration

1

20.0

65

41.7

82

41.8

148

41.5

Other employment activities

3

60.0

33

21.2

31

15.8

67

18.8

Not specified

0

.0

20

12.8

28

14.3

48

13.4

Primary work activity (full-time-employed only)

Research

0

.0

38

24.4

80

40.8

118

33.1

Education

1

20.0

51

32.7

59

30.1

111

31.1

Mental Health Services

1

20.0

21

13.5

6

3.1

28

7.8

Educational Services

2

40.0

2

1.3

0

.0

4

1.1

Applied Psychology

0

.0

7

4.5

3

1.5

10

2.8

Management/administration

1

20.0

15

9.6

19

9.7

35

9.8

Other activities

0

.0

2

1.3

1

.5

3

.8

Not specified

0

.0

20

12.8

28

14.3

48

13.4

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

 


Table 5

Membership Characteristics of Division 9 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

1. General Psychology

2

6.5

27

3.9

93

18.4

122

9.9

2. Teaching of Psychology

5

16.1

56

8.0

65

12.8

126

10.2

3. Experimental Psychology

0

.0

6

.9

40

7.9

46

3.7

5. Evaluation & Measurement

1

3.2

19

2.7

23

4.5

43

3.5

6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative

0

.0

3

.4

16

3.2

19

1.5

7. Developmental Psychology

1

3.2

28

4.0

65

12.8

94

7.6

8. Personality & Social

7

22.6

207

29.5

261

51.6

475

38.4

9. SPSSI

31

100.0

701

100.0

506

100.0

1,238

100.0

10. Psychology & the Arts

1

3.2

17

2.4

15

3.0

33

2.7

12. Clinical Psychology

0

.0

59

8.4

80

15.8

139

11.2

13. Consulting Psychology

1

3.2

20

2.9

24

4.7

45

3.6

14. SIOP

1

3.2

35

5.0

37

7.3

73

5.9

15. Educational Psychology

3

9.7

31

4.4

42

8.3

76

6.1

16. School Psychology

4

12.9

8

1.1

15

3.0

27

2.2

17. Counseling Psychology

3

9.7

29

4.1

21

4.2

53

4.3

18. Psychologists in Public Service

2

6.5

13

1.9

11

2.2

26

2.1

19. Society for Military Psychology

0

.0

6

.9

5

1.0

11

.9

20. Adult Development & Aging

2

6.5

39

5.6

38

7.5

79

6.4

21. Applied Experimental & Engineering

0

.0

4

.6

9

1.8

13

1.1

22. Rehabilitation Psychology

2

6.5

12

1.7

8

1.6

22

1.8

23. Consumer Psychology

0

.0

11

1.6

13

2.6

24

1.9

24. Theoretical & Philosophical

0

.0

21

3.0

29

5.7

50

4.0

25. Behavior Analysis

0

.0

6

.9

7

1.4

13

1.1

26. History of Psychology

0

.0

16

2.3

58

11.5

74

6.0

27. Community Psychology

4

12.9

50

7.1

65

12.8

119

9.6

28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse

1

3.2

11

1.6

10

2.0

22

1.8

29. Psychotherapy

3

9.7

54

7.7

36

7.1

93

7.5

30. Psychological Hypnosis

1

3.2

18

2.6

6

1.2

25

2.0

31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs

0

.0

10

1.4

18

3.6

28

2.3

32. Humanistic Psychology

1

3.2

20

2.9

13

2.6

34

2.7

33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

1

3.2

4

.6

6

1.2

11

.9

34. Population & Environmental

1

3.2

25

3.6

48

9.5

74

6.0

35. Psychology of Women

2

6.5

113

16.1

120

23.7

235

19.0

36. Psychology of Religion

3

9.7

20

2.9

20

4.0

43

3.5

37. Child and Family Policy & Practice

4

12.9

17

2.4

25

4.9

46

3.7

38. Health Psychology

0

.0

50

7.1

47

9.3

97

7.8

39. Psychoanalysis

0

.0

37

5.3

15

3.0

52

4.2

40. Clinical Neuropsychology

0

.0

18

2.6

8

1.6

26

2.1

41. Psychology-Law Society

0

.0

34

4.9

37

7.3

71

5.7

42. Psychologists in Independent Practice

0

.0

53

7.6

24

4.7

77

6.2

43. Family Psychology

2

6.5

31

4.4

24

4.7

57

4.6

44. Lesbian & Gay Issues

0

.0

23

3.3

40

7.9

63

5.1

45. Ethnic Minority Issues

4

12.9

56

8.0

64

12.6

124

10.0

46. Media Psychology

1

3.2

17

2.4

23

4.5

41

3.3

47. Exercise & Sport Psychology

0

.0

12

1.7

6

1.2

18

1.5

48. Peace Psychology

1

3.2

56

8.0

71

14.0

128

10.3

49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy