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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, Joshua Lile.

ELECTED OFFICERS

President: Suzette Evans

Past President: Alan Budney

President-Elect: Kim Kirby

Council Representative: Ken Sher

Members-at-Large:
Dave Penetar
Nancy Petry
Mark Fillmore

APPOINTED OFFICERS

Secretary: Drake Morgan

Treasurer: Jane B. Acri

Newsletter Editor: John Roll
johnroll@wsu.edu

Divisional Awards: Anthony Liguori

Membership: Joshua Lile
Phone: (859) 323-6034
FAX: (859) 323-5350

New Fellows: Steve Heishman

Convention Program Chair (San Francisco): Ryan Vandrey(2007)

INFORMATION OFFICERS

Archivist: Richard Foltin

Electronic Information: Ronald W. Wood

APPOINTED LIAISONS / MONITORS

Continuing Education Chair: M. Marlyne Kilbey

Liason to Board of Scientific Affairs: Alice Young

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

Women’s Network Representative: Nancy Piotrowski

International Relations Committee: Mark Fillmore

Student Representative: Andrea Vansickel

Student listserv Administrator: Andrea Vansickle

NEWSLETTER EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Hendree Jones
Nancy Petry
Mark Reilly
Karen Saule
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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.

From President Alan J. Budney’s Desk: “The APA Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse is now 40 years old. We were initially voted into the APA as the Division of Behavioral Pharmacology in 1966 with Murray Jarvik serving as our first President…” [more]

Division 28 Election Results for 2007 Officers

President-Elect: Kimberly Kirby
Member-at-Large: Mark Fillmore

Student Representative: Andrea Vansickle
     She also will act as the Student listserv Administrator.


Resources for Student Affiliates

…with an invitation to join.

The Newsletter

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, John Roll.

PDF Versions of Complete Recent Issues
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 2006

The APA convention was held on August 10–13 in New Orleans.

Outstanding Dissertation Award
(sponsored by Friends Research Institute)

Photo by Kelly Dunn
William W. Stoops (right). Session Chair: Craig R. Rush.
Title: The Discriminative-Stimulus Effects of d-Amphetamine: Influence of Aripiprazole Pretreatment.
Wyeth Young Psychopharmacologist Award

Photo by Kelly Dunn
Stacey C. Sigmon. Session Chair: Stephen T. Higgins.
Title: Drug Reinforcement: Using Laboratory and Clinical Models to Investigate.
Brady–Schuster Award
(sponsored by MED Associates)

Photo by Kelly Dunn
James H. Woods. Session Chair: Joseph M. Moerschbaecher.
Title: Behavioral Pharmacology: Its Present and Future Prospects
New Fellows

Hendree Jones, Jane Acri, Doug Marlowe.
(not pictured: Jerry Richards, John Rolls)
Student Poster Awards


Photo by Jennifer Perry
Shiloh Jordan


Photo by Jennifer Perry
Kelly Dunn

Student Representative Jennifer Perry commented upon the research by this year’s Poster Award winners and on the qualifications of her successor as Student Representative, Andrea Vansickle.

Some 2005 APA Convention Highlights.

  • The Outstanding Achievement Awards
    • Outstanding Dissertation Award (sponsored by Friends Research Institute)
    • Wyeth Young Psychopharmacologist Award
    • Brady–Schuster Award (sponsored by MED Associates)
  • The DeNoble-Mele Symposium: Nicotine Psychopharmacology and Policy, A Look Behind and a Look Ahead


Paul Mele    Jim Zacny    Vic DeNoble

The division’s convention program is in the Summer 2005 Newsletter.

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

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