Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA)
CEMA consists of six members of the association with terms not less than three years each. The CEMA have general concern for aspects of psychology that are related to ethnic minorities (American Indian/Alaska Native; Asian American/Pacific Islander; African American/Black; and Hispanic/Latina/o). The CEMA serve as the primary resource to the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest (BAPPI) on ethnic minority issues and concerns.
Mission Statement
The Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs shall:
(a) Promote scientific understanding of the roles of culture and ethnicity in psychology;
(b) Foster the development of culturally sensitive models for delivery of psychological services;
(c) Foster cultural diversity in the preparation of psychologists who teach, provide services andconduct research with ethnic minoritypopulations;
(d) Promote development of more educational and training opportunities for ethnic minorities in psychology;
(e) Advocate the perspectives and values of ethnic minority psychologists to the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest for formulation of the policies of the Association;
(f) Maintain mutually supportive and beneficial relationships with other groups of ethnic minority psychologists;
(g) Assist the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest in maintaining communications of ethnic minority affairs with the Association’s membership as well as the community at large; and
(h) Encourage collection and dissemination of information of importance to ethnic minority psychologists and students.
Staff Liaisons
- Tiffany G. Townsend, PhD (email)
- Alberto Figueroa-Garcia, MBA (email)
Members
2013 Chair: Helen A. Neville, PhD (01/11 – 12/13)
Professor, Department of Educational Psychology │ University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignDaniel V. Foster, PsyD (01/13 – 12/15)
Clinical Psychologist │ Rosebud Indian Health ServiceIgnacio David Acevedo-Polakovich, PhD (01/12 – 12/14)
Clinical Faculty/MPSS Advisor, Department of Psychology │ Central Michigan UniversityIva GreyWolf, PhD (01/11 – 12/13)
Roseburg, Ore.Muninder K. Ahluwalia, PhD (01/13 – 12/15)
Associate Professor │ Montclair State UniversityJohn D. Robinson, EdD, MPH, FACHP (01/12 – 12/14)
Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Surgery │ Howard University Hospital
How to Apply
Nomination materials including a letter from the candidate indicating a willingness to serve, an issues statement, an optional letter supporting their nomination, and a current CV must be received by August 31. Nomination materials received after August 31 will be held for consideration the following year. Please apply using the online form for this application. Or, hard copy materials may alternatively be sent to:
CEMA Nominations
c/o Sherry Wynn
Public Interest Directorate
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Email
Fax: (202) 336-6040