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2008 Membership Statistics for Division 15: Educational Psychology

Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Division 15 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 2: Educational Characteristics of Division 15 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 3: Current Major Field of Division 15 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 4: Employment Characteristics of Division 15 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 5: Membership Characteristics of Division 15 Members by Membership Status, 2008

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Table 1
Demographic Characteristics of Division 15 Members by Membership Status, 2008

 

 		   Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
N= 87 100.0 925 100.0 315 100.0 1,327 100.0
Gender Men 37 42.5 503 54.4 235 74.6 775 58.4
Women 50 57.5 422 45.6 80 25.4 552 41.6
Race/ethnicity American Indian 0 .0 0 .0 1 .3 1 .1
Asian 4 4.6 28 3.0 9 2.9 41 3.1
Hispanic 1 1.1 17 1.8 4 1.3 22 1.7
Black 3 3.4 30 3.2 11 3.5 44 3.3
White 62 71.3 704 76.1 279 88.6 1,045 78.7
Other 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Multiracial/multi-ethnic 1 1.1 1 .1 0 .0 2 .2
Not specified 16 18.4 144 15.6 11 3.5 171 12.9
Age Under 30 1 1.1 5 .5 0 .0 6 .5
30 - 34 4 4.6 23 2.5 0 .0 27 2.0
35 - 39 2 2.3 48 5.2 1 .3 51 3.8
40 - 44 8 9.2 35 3.8 2 .6 45 3.4
45 - 49 3 3.4 49 5.3 6 1.9 58 4.4
50 - 54 9 10.3 70 7.6 17 5.4 96 7.2
55 - 59 10 11.5 124 13.4 42 13.3 176 13.3
60 - 64 11 12.6 167 18.1 49 15.6 227 17.1
65 - 69 8 9.2 88 9.5 39 12.4 135 10.2
70 or older 19 21.8 246 26.6 143 45.4 408 30.7
Not specified 12 13.8 70 7.6 16 5.1 98 7.4
Mean 59.4   62.4   70.2   64.1  
SD 14.7   15.3   12.8   15.1  
Region New England 4 4.6 66 7.1 21 6.7 91 6.9
Middle Atlantic 24 27.6 191 20.6 62 19.7 277 20.9
East North Central 14 16.1 130 14.1 42 13.3 186 14.0
West North Central 7 8.0 51 5.5 24 7.6 82 6.2
South Atlantic 11 12.6 154 16.6 61 19.4 226 17.0
East South Central 2 2.3 32 3.5 8 2.5 42 3.2
West South Central 3 3.4 60 6.5 8 2.5 71 5.4
Mountain 2 2.3 36 3.9 15 4.8 53 4.0
Pacific 12 13.8 125 13.5 58 18.4 195 14.7
Other US (eg, Puerto Rico) 0 .0 4 .4 0 .0 4 .3
Canada 1 1.1 27 2.9 8 2.5 36 2.7
Other 7 8.0 49 5.3 8 2.5 64 4.8

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. 

Table 2
Educational Characteristics of Division 15 Members by Membership Status, 2008

 

 		   Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
N= 87 100.0 925 100.0 315 100.0 1,327 100.0
Highest degree Ph.D. 25 28.7 758 81.9 281 89.2 1,064 80.2
Ed.D. 3 3.4 110 11.9 27 8.6 140 10.6
Psy.D. 0 .0 8 .9 0 .0 8 .6
Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified 1 1.1 29 3.1 5 1.6 35 2.6
Masters 47 54.0 10 1.1 1 .3 58 4.4
Baccalaureate/Associate 2 2.3 2 .2 0 .0 4 .3
Not specified 9 10.3 8 .9 1 .3 18 1.4
Years since degree Less than 5 3 3.4 46 5.0 0 .0 49 3.7
5 - 9 8 9.2 74 8.0 0 .0 82 6.2
10 – 14 7 8.0 92 9.9 5 1.6 104 7.8
15 – 19 13 14.9 90 9.7 6 1.9 109 8.2
20 – 24 9 10.3 97 10.5 12 3.8 118 8.9
25 or more 36 41.4 489 52.9 286 90.8 811 61.1
Not specified 11 12.6 37 4.0 6 1.9 54 4.1
Mean 25.4   27.4   40.6   30.5  
SD 14.5   15.3   12.3   15.7  

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. 

Table 3
Current Major Field of Division 15 Members by Membership Status, 2008

    Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
Health service provider subfields Child clinical 3 3.4 11 1.2 0 .0 14 1.1
Clinical 7 8.0 87 9.4 10 3.2 104 7.8
Clinical neuropsychology 1 1.1 2 .2 1 .3 4 .3
Counseling psychology 3 3.4 40 4.3 10 3.2 53 4.0
Forensic 1 1.1 2 .2 0 .0 3 .2
Geropsychology 0 .0 0 .0 2 .6 2 .2
Health 0 .0 3 .3 2 .6 5 .4
School 16 18.4 70 7.6 27 8.6 113 8.5
Sport psychology 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Subtotal 31 35.6 216 23.4 52 16.5 299 22.5
Research and other subfields Cognitive 0 .0 15 1.6 11 3.5 26 2.0
Community 0 .0 5 .5 1 .3 6 .5
Developmental 1 1.1 58 6.3 41 13.0 100 7.5
Educational 17 19.5 371 40.1 122 38.7 510 38.4
Experimental 1 1.1 4 .4 6 1.9 11 .8
General/Methods & Systems 0 .0 7 .8 7 2.2 14 1.1
Industrial/Organizational 3 3.4 22 2.4 5 1.6 30 2.3
Neurosciences 0 .0 6 .6 0 .0 6 .5
Personality 1 1.1 0 .0 3 1.0 4 .3
Physiological/Psychobiology 0 .0 1 .1 1 .3 2 .2
Psychopharmacology 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats 2 2.3 21 2.3 18 5.7 41 3.1
Social 2 2.3 12 1.3 17 5.4 31 2.3
Subtotal 27 31.0 523 56.5 232 73.7 782 58.9
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 .2
Computer Science 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .2
Counseling 1 1.1 4 .4 0 .0 5 .4
Counselor Education 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .2
Criminology/Criminal Justice 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Education, Teaching 4 4.6 31 3.4 4 1.3 39 2.9
Engineering 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Epidemiology 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 .2
Law 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .2
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 .2
Public Admin 2 2.3 0 .0 0 .0 2 .2
Public Health 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .2
Rehabilitation 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .2
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 7 .8 2 .6 10 .8
Statistics 0 .0 1 .1 1 .3 2 .2
Theology/Religion 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .2
Other 3 3.4 19 2.1 10 3.2 32 2.4
Subtotal 13 14.9 95 10.3 20 6.3 128 9.6
Not specified Not specified 16 18.4 91 9.8 11 3.5 118 8.9
Science designation General science 7 8.0 62 6.7 14 4.4 83 6.3
Core science 25 28.7 509 55.0 230 73.0 764 57.6
Neither 39 44.8 263 28.4 60 19.0 362 27.3
Total 87 100.0 925 100.0 315 100.0 1,327 100.0

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. 

Table 4

   

 		 Associate Member Fellow Total
  N % N % N % N %
  N= 87 100.0 925 100.0 315 100.0 1,327 100.0
Employment status

 		 Employed full time 17 19.5 242 26.2 113 35.9 372 28.0
Employed part time 4 4.6 37 4.0 20 6.3 61 4.6
Employed; status not known 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Postdoctoral study 0 .0 3 .3 0 .0 3 .2
Unemployed, seeking employment 1 1.1 1 .1 0 .0 2 .2
Unemployed, not seeking 0 .0 8 .9 1 .3 9 .7
Retired 7 8.0 65 7.0 52 16.5 124 9.3
Other 1 1.1 1 .1 0 .0 2 .2
Not specified 57 65.5 567 61.3 129 41.0 753 56.7
Licensure status

 		 Licensed as a psychologist 28 32.2 290 31.4 72 22.9 390 29.4
Not licensed/unknown 59 67.8 635 68.6 243 77.1 937 70.6
 

Primary work setting (full-time-employed only)		 University settings 3 17.6 134 55.4 95 84.1 232 62.4
Four-year colleges 2 11.8 9 3.7 3 2.7 14 3.8
Medical school 0 .0 7 2.9 0 .0 7 1.9
Other academic settings 4 23.5 10 4.1 1 .9 15 4.0
Schools & other educational settings 2 11.8 23 9.5 3 2.7 28 7.5
Independent practice 1 5.9 25 10.3 2 1.8 28 7.5
Hospital 0 .0 2 .8 0 .0 2 .5
Clinic 1 5.9 1 .4 0 .0 2 .5
Other human service 0 .0 3 1.2 0 .0 3 .8
Business & industry 1 5.9 5 2.1 0 .0 6 1.6
Government 1 5.9 3 1.2 0 .0 4 1.1
Other 2 11.8 16 6.6 7 6.2 25 6.7
Not specified 0 .0 4 1.7 2 1.8 6 1.6
 

Involvement in activities (full-time-employed only)		 Research 4 23.5 157 64.9 103 91.2 264 71.0
Education 9 52.9 170 70.2 94 83.2 273 73.4
Health/mental health services 5 29.4 46 19.0 6 5.3 57 15.3
Educational services 8 47.1 75 31.0 16 14.2 99 26.6
Other applied psychology 5 29.4 69 28.5 25 22.1 99 26.6
Management/administration 6 35.3 115 47.5 59 52.2 180 48.4
Other employment activities 3 17.6 33 13.6 16 14.2 52 14.0
Not specified 1 5.9 12 5.0 5 4.4 18 4.8
Primary work activity (full-time-employed only) Research 2 11.8 47 19.4 51 45.1 100 26.9
Education 5 29.4 81 33.5 34 30.1 120 32.3
Mental Health Services 3 17.6 28 11.6 1 .9 32 8.6
Educational Services 2 11.8 17 7.0 4 3.5 23 6.2
Applied Psychology 2 11.8 13 5.4 0 .0 15 4.0
Management/administration 1 5.9 41 16.9 15 13.3 57 15.3
Other activities 0 .0 0 .0 2 1.8 2 .5
Not specified 2 11.8 15 6.2 6 5.3 23 6.2

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. 

Table 5
Membership Characteristics of Division 15 Members by Membership Status, 2008

15   Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
1. General Psychology 8 9.2 44 4.8 62 19.7 114 8.6
2. Teaching of Psychology 10 11.5 96 10.4 44 14.0 150 11.3
3. Experimental Psychology 2 2.3 12 1.3 57 18.1 71 5.4
5. Evaluation & Measurement 7 8.0 93 10.1 63 20.0 163 12.3
6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative 1 1.1 5 .5 5 1.6 11 .8
7. Developmental Psychology 6 6.9 62 6.7 63 20.0 131 9.9
8. Personality & Social 12 13.8 80 8.6 55 17.5 147 11.1
9. SPSSI 3 3.4 29 3.1 44 14.0 76 5.7
10. Psychology & the Arts 1 1.1 21 2.3 17 5.4 39 2.9
12. Clinical Psychology 0 .0 25 2.7 18 5.7 43 3.2
13. Consulting Psychology 1 1.1 19 2.1 12 3.8 32 2.4
14. SIOP 2 2.3 31 3.4 16 5.1 49 3.7
15. Educational Psychology 87 100.0 925 100.0 315 100.0 1,327 100.0
16. School Psychology 20 23.0 113 12.2 48 15.2 181 13.6
17. Counseling Psychology 7 8.0 53 5.7 16 5.1 76 5.7
18. Psychologists in Public Service 1 1.1 13 1.4 3 1.0 17 1.3
19. Society for Military Psychology 2 2.3 6 .6 6 1.9 14 1.1
20. Adult Development & Aging 2 2.3 28 3.0 23 7.3 53 4.0
21. Applied Experimental & Engineering 0 .0 6 .6 11 3.5 17 1.3
22. Rehabilitation Psychology 0 .0 21 2.3 4 1.3 25 1.9
23. Consumer Psychology 1 1.1 5 .5 3 1.0 9 .7
24. Theoretical & Philosophical 1 1.1 11 1.2 15 4.8 27 2.0
25. Behavior Analysis 0 .0 18 1.9 7 2.2 25 1.9
26. History of Psychology 1 1.1 8 .9 25 7.9 34 2.6
27. Community Psychology 1 1.1 17 1.8 9 2.9 27 2.0
28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse 3 3.4 17 1.8 4 1.3 24 1.8
29. Psychotherapy 4 4.6 20 2.2 11 3.5 35 2.6
30. Psychological Hypnosis 2 2.3 17 1.8 6 1.9 25 1.9
31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs 0 .0 9 1.0 8 2.5 17 1.3
32. Humanistic Psychology 2 2.3 19 2.1 10 3.2 31 2.3
33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities 3 3.4 13 1.4 12 3.8 28 2.1
34. Population & Environmental 0 .0 9 1.0 6 1.9 15 1.1
35. Psychology of Women 2 2.3 31 3.4 23 7.3 56 4.2
36. Psychology of Religion 3 3.4 23 2.5 11 3.5 37 2.8
37. Child and Family Policy & Practice 4 4.6 16 1.7 19 6.0 39 2.9
38. Health Psychology 1 1.1 22 2.4 15 4.8 38 2.9
39. Psychoanalysis 0 .0 17 1.8 5 1.6 22 1.7
40. Clinical Neuropsychology 3 3.4 39 4.2 10 3.2 52 3.9
41. Psychology-Law Society 1 1.1 15 1.6 11 3.5 27 2.0
42. Psychologists in Independent Practice 0 .0 40 4.3 10 3.2 50 3.8
43. Family Psychology 3 3.4 22 2.4 12 3.8 37 2.8
44. Lesbian & Gay Issues 1 1.1 5 .5 4 1.3 10 .8
45. Ethnic Minority Issues 2 2.3 22 2.4 17 5.4 41 3.1
46. Media Psychology 1 1.1 12 1.3 14 4.4 27 2.0
47. Exercise & Sport Psychology 2 2.3 14 1.5 7 2.2 23 1.7
48. Peace Psychology 4 4.6 13 1.4 18 5.7 35 2.6
49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy 3 3.4 7 .8 8 2.5 18 1.4
50. Addictions 0 .0 8 .9 6 1.9 14 1.1
51. Men & Masculinity 2 2.3 6 .6 8 2.5 16 1.2
52. International 2 2.3 16 1.7 27 8.6 45 3.4
53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology 2 2.3 26 2.8 10 3.2 38 2.9
54. Pediatric Psychology 1 1.1 11 1.2 10 3.2 22 1.7
55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy 0 .0 7 .8 5 1.6 12 .9
56. Trauma Psychology 2 2.3 5 .5 8 2.5 15 1.1
Number of divisions                
One 27 31.0 356 38.5 64 20.3 447 33.7
Two 33 37.9 286 30.9 87 27.6 406 30.6
Three 10 11.5 139 15.0 54 17.1 203 15.3
Four or more 17 19.5 144 15.6 110 34.9 271 20.4
Number belonging to state associations 23 26.4 221 23.9 49 15.6 293 22.1
ABPP Clinical psychology 0 .0 0 .0 3 1.0 3 .2
Counseling 0 .0 1 .1 1 .3 2 .2
School 0 .0 6 .6 9 2.9 15 1.1
Forensic 0 .0 0 .0 2 .6 2 .2
ABPH Clinical hypnosis 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .2
Paid the Practice Assessment 9 10.3 115 12.4 10 3.2 134 10.1
Total 87 100.0 925 100.0 315 100.0 1,327 100.0

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies.



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