Committee on Early Career Psychologists
APA has established a Committee on Early Career Psychologists (CECP) who represent the unique interests and concerns of psychologists in the first seven years of their careers. CECP supports the needs of early career psychologists within and outside of APA through advocacy and developing resources for early career psychologists.
The committee consists of seven members representing different constituencies within psychology. The committee members are:
Ayse Ciftci, PhD (2013 chair) — Education & Training
Angela Kuemmel, PhD — Public Interest
Sarah Morsbach Honaker, PhD, CBSM — State, Provincial, and Territorial Psychological Associations
Katharine J. Hahn, PhD — APA Divisions Represenative
Kyle Gobrogge, PhD — Science Representative
Shawn M. McClintock, PhD — Governance and Membership Outreach Representative
Aaron Harris, PhD — Practice
Dee Valencia, Staff Liaison
Telephone: (202) 336-6017
They would like to hear ideas you have, issues you would like addressed, and any comments you would like to make. You can reach the committee by sending an email.
Get Involved
Building Bridges Brochure: Opportunities for Learning, Networking and Leadership (PDF, 58KB)Early career psychologists need to build bridges that create opportunities to engage, learn, network and become leaders within the discipline of psychology.
2012 APA Convention — Orlando
- Early Career Psychologists in Academic Medical Departments (PDF, 212KB)
Allison Ponce, PhD, Shawn M. McClintock, PhD & Sarah M. Honaker, PhD - Clinical Work in the Academic Medical Setting (PDF, 219KB)
Sarah Morsbach Honaker, PhD - Money Matters: Loan Repayment and Financial Planning for ECPs (PDF, 724KB)
Darryl S. Salvador, PsyD - Ten Important Things to Know to Develop a Private Practice Career (PDF, 2.6MB)
Steven Walfish, PhD
2011 APA Convention — Washington
Early Career Psychologists Making a Difference (PDF, 4.1MB)
Alejandro Morales, PhD, Laura Johnson, PhD and Michael Schwartz, PsyDAchieving Balance: Psychologists Share Their Secrets (PDF, 2.8MB)
Darryl S. Salvador, PsyD
2009 APA Convention — Toronto
Launching your Career on Solid Footing: How to Lead to Succeed
- Leadership PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 358KB)
Josephine Minardo, PhD
- Leadership Characteristics (PDF, 40KB)
Josephine Minardo, PhD
- Leadership Exercise (PDF, 79KB)
Josephine Minardo, PhDLaunching your Career on Solid Footing: Incorporating Self-Care Across the Life-Span Continuum
- Self-Care and Working within LGBT (PDF, 253KB)
Darryl S. Salvador, PhD
- Women Leaders 2009 (PDF, 599KB)
Darryl S. Salvador, PhD
2008 APA Convention — Boston
Launching Your Career on Solid Footing: Maintaining Self-Care Across the Life Continuum
- The Early Career Psychologist and Self-Care (PDF, 1.2MB)
Jill Oliveira Gray, PhD
- Psychological Wellness and Self-Care as an Ethical Imperative (PDF, 315KB)
Jeffrey E. Barnett, PsyD
- Balancing Work and Family: Preparing for the Midlife Crunch (PDF, 142KB)
David L. Blustein, PhD
- Self Care for Women: Now Not Later (PDF, 179KB)
Anabel Bejarano, PhD
- Self-Care in Military Operational Settings (PDF, 266KB)
Erick Bacho, PhDFinancial Planning 101 for Early Career Psychologists
- Loan Repayment & Loan Forgiveness Programs (PDF, 174KB)
Darryl Salvador, PsyD
- Debt, Financial Support, and Salary Data for Early Career Psychologists (PDF, 204KB)
Ariel FinnoIncorporating Race & Culture in Supervision
- Race and Culture in Supervision: Challenges and Opportunities (PDF, 435KB)
Arpana G. Inman, PhD
- Issues and Challenges of Different Multicultural Supervision Triads (PDF, 206KB)
Chia-Chih DC Wang, PhD
- International Students in Supervision: Issues and Recommendations (PDF, 188KB)
Johanna Nilsson, PhD
2007 APA Convention — San Francisco
Launching Your Career on Solid Footing: Financial Planning 101 for ECPs
- Early Career Psychologists: Finances for Life (PDF, 1.7MB)
Jack McKay
- Psychologist Participation in Loan Repayment Programs (PDF, 939KB)
Gary Hawley, PsyD
- Personal and Professional Member Benefits for ECPs (PDF, 225KB)
Tabitha Brown
Personal and Professional Life: A Closer Look at Self Care
The 21st Century Challenge: Balancing Work, Children, and Aging Parents (PDF, 214KB) David L. Blustein
Race and Culture in Supervision: What Professionals Should Know
Recommended Readings List (PDF, 20KB)
