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Division 28: Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse

MEMBERSHIP

“Members shall be persons who (a) are Members of the American Psychological Association, and (b) have expressed an interest in the area of drugs and behavior. Members have full voting privileges in the Division and may hold elected office.”--from the Bylaws.

To join, contact the membership chair, Nicole Avena. Or use this application brochure


ELECTED OFFICERS

President: Kim Kirby

Past President: Suzette Evans

President-Elect: John Roll

Council Representative: Ken Sher

Members-at-Large:
Nancy Petry
Mark Fillmore
Stacey Sigmon


APPOINTED OFFICERS

Secretary: Mark Smith

Treasurer: Jane B. Acri

Newsletter Editor: William Stoops

Divisional Awards: David Festinger

Membership: Nicole Avena

New Fellows: Steve Heishman

Convention Program Chair

Boston, MA Wendy Lynch (2008)


INFORMATION OFFICERS

Archivist: Richard Foltin

Electronic Information: Ronald W. Wood


COMMITTEE CHAIR
Continuing Education: M. Marlyne Kilbey
APPOINTED LIAISONS / MONITORS

Student Representative: Andrea Vansickel

Student listserv Administrator: Andrea Vansickle

Board of Scientific Affairs: Alice Young

Board of Educational Affairs: M. Marlyne Kilby

Liaison to Division 50 (Addictions): Linda Sobell

Liaison to Division 55 (American Society for the Advancement of Pharmacotherapy): Mark Fillmore

Liaison to Science Directorate: Conrad Wong

Liaison to CARE: James K. Rowlett

Women’s Network Representative: Nancy Piotrowski

Liaison to Committee on Animal Research and Ethics: James K. Rowlett

International Relations Committee: Mark Fillmore

Early Career Psychologist Representative: Jennifer Perry



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The Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse promotes teaching, research, and dissemination of information regarding the effects of drugs on behavior.

The Division was formed in 1967 to provide a home within APA for psychologists interested in the behavioral effects of psychoactive or central nervous system medicine, drugs and chemicals. Our research often combines the methods of psychology and pharmacology to study the interaction of behavior, drugs, and other environmental factors in animals and humans. It is conducted in laboratory, clinical, and community settings.

The Division addresses issues related to animal research, neurobehavioral toxicology, psychopharmacology training programs, development of new treatments for drug addiction, and public policy related to medication regulation and substance abuse. A more detailed description of our activities can be found here.


Division 28 Election Results for 2009

President-elect: Hendree Jones
Member-at-Large: Anthony Liguori
Council Representative: Kenneth Sher


Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse News is published thrice-yearly in order to keep members informed about Division 28 activities as well as to provide news and comment concerning all aspects of psychopharmacology and substance abuse. Articles, comments, announcements and advertisements should be sent to the Editor, Bill Stoops.

PDF Versions of Recent Issues
Summer 2008, 41(2) which includes Tribute to a Unique Mentor by Jed E. Rose: “Murray Jarvik was a brilliant mentor, scientist and colleague, who influenced the lives of many. He created an environment in which the careers of several key leaders in the field flourished....”

Spring 2008, 41(1)

Winter 2007, 40(3)
Summer 2007, 40(2)
Spring 2007, 40(1)


Winter 2006, 39(3)
Fall 2006, 39(2)
Summer 2006, 39(1)

Winter 2005, 38(3)
Summer 2005, 38(2)
Spring 2005, 38(1)

Our Newsletter Archives: A compendium of links to PDF copies of most newsletter issues from 1967 to the present, along with a list of our presidents, newsletter editors and convention program chairs.

Newsletters from a few other APA Divisions:
Division 3, Experimental Psychology
Division 6, Behavioral Science and Comparative Psychology
Division 25, Behavior Analysis
Division 50, Addictions



The Outstanding Achievement Awards for 2007

The APA convention was held on August 17–20 in San Francisco.

Brady–Schuster Award
(sponsored by MED Associates)

Photo by Rich Foltin
Robert L. Balster (left) Introduced by Charles R. Schuster.
Title: Drugs made me do it:
The development and application of drug discrimination research.

Photo by Rich Foltin

Nicole M. Avena won honored with the Outstanding Dissertation Award (sponsored by the Friends Research Institute). Her thesis title was “Behavioral and neurochemical evidence of sugar dependence in rats.” William E. Fantegrossi won the Young Psychopharmacologist Award (sponsored by Wyeth). The title of his talk was “Behavioral pharmacology of MDMA and its enantiomers.”
New Fellows

Photo by Rich Foltin
Carroll Hughes, Sara Jo Nixon, Dennis McCarty, David Shurtleff, Scott Lane.
Student Poster Awards

Photo by Ryan Vandrey
Joshua Lile, Jessica Weafer (Winner), William Fantegrossi.


Photo by Ryan Vandrey
William Stoops


Photo by Rich Foltin
President Suzette Evans    Nicole M. Avena.

2006 Division 28 Home page-including photographs of last year’s Award winners.

Division Administration


Electronic Mail Services

The division maintains several lists in support of its missions:
About our lists and how they work

Research With Animals in Psychology

“Psychologists undertake research with animals ‘…with a clear scientific purpose.’ …There should be a reasonable expectation that the research will a) increase knowledge of the processes underlying the evolution, development, maintenance, alteration, control, or biological significance of behavior, b) increase understanding of the species under study, or c) provide results that benefit the health or welfare of humans or other animals.” (From the APA Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals Section VI.A.)
CARE: APA’s Committee on Animal Research and Ethics
Other Sites of Interest