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Results of the Committee on Women in Psychology 1996 Questionnaire: Table 2


Name of state, provincial, or territorial psychological association

Total members (and percentage of women)

Number of women on executive committee (and percentage)

Number of women presidents in last 10 years

Ways in which state psych. associations address women’s issues/gender equity

Number of women currently chairing permanent committees (and percentage)


Alabama Psychological Association


259
(47%)


13
(65%)


4


Ad hoc committees/
Task forces

5
(55.6%)


Alaska Psychological Association


84
(64%)


4
(40%)


4

Did not answer

6
(66.7%)


Arizona Psychological Association


532
(49%)


7
(53.8%)


4

Did not answer

7
(58.3%)


British Columbia
Psychology Association


400
(42%)


3
(42.9%)


0

Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


2
(33.3%)


California Psychological Association


Approx. 4,500
(Many will not fill out this info
)


6
(50%)


5

Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


6
(46.2%)


District of Columbia Psychological Association


430
(57%)


6
(66.7%)


5

Ad hoc committees/Task forces


5
(55.6%)


Georgia Psychological Association


1,050
(38-48%)


5
(71.4%)


3

Division/Section


14
(45.2%)


Hawaii Psychological
Association


Approx. 300
(52%)


8
(66.7%)


4

Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


8
(80%)


Idaho Psychological Association


80
(38%)


5
(35.7%)


3


Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


1
(33.3%)


Iowa Psychological Association


300
(39%)


5
(45.5%)


4

Formal committee


6
(46.2%)


Kansas Psychological Association


301
(36%)


5
(35.7%)


4

Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


2
(20%)


Louisiana Psychological Association


271
(40%)


9
(50%)


1

No formal concern; women have worked informally re. leadership issues


7
(50%)


Maine Psychological Association


265
(35%)


2
(12.5%)


2

Did not answer


0


Maryland Psychological Association


1,239
(53%)


10
(45.5%)


2

Have had committees to address this issue


4
(36.4%)


Massachusetts Psychological Association


2,350
(Approx. 60%)


2
(50%)


1

Not applicable


6
(50%)


Michigan Psychological Association


1,200
(43%)


10
(37%)


3

Formal committee


10
(37%)


Montana Psychological Association


Approx. 100
(32%)


1
(20%)


2

Did not answer


2
(40%)


New Jersey Psychological Association


2,300
(53%)


5
(38.5%)


3

Did not answer


21
(72.4%)


New Mexico Psychological Association


250
(Don't Know)


16
(59.3%)


4

Informal committee


7
(77.8%)


Nevada Psychological Association


140
(47%)


3
(37.5%)


0

Did not answer


5
(71.4%)


North Dakota Psychological Association


258
(26%)


3
(27.3%)


4

Executive Director seeks & mentors women for leadership


2
(22.2%)


Nova Scotia Psychological Association


210
(53%)


3
(37.5%)


0

Did not answer


6
(75%)


Ohio Psychological Association


1,585
(46%)


1
(20%)


4

Affiliate organization (OH Women in Psych.)


7
(53.8%)


Oregon Psychological Association


572
(44%)


4
(36.4%)


4

Has not been an issue


4
(36.4%)


South Carolina Psychological Association


Approx. 350
(43%)


5
(50%)


3

Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


8
(72.7%)


South Dakota Psychological Association


88
(37%)


0


2

Did not answer


1
(16.7%)


Texas Psychological Association


Approx. 2,500
(48%)


3
(27.3%)


2

Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


20
(44.4%)


Vermont Psychological Association


288
(52%)


8
(50%)


1

Formal committee


5
(62.5%)


Virginia Psychological Association


1,315
(Don't Track)


5
(62.5%)


4


Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


2
(20%)


Virgin Islands Psychological Association


20
(75%)


N/A


10

Did not answer


3
(100%)


Washington State Psychological Association


893
(48%)


23
(56.1%)


3


Receptions at annual convention


10
(71.4%)


Wyoming Psychological Association


73
(45%)


4
(57.1%)


5

Has not been a concern


1
(33.3%)

Responses to questions about number of members on the executive board/committee, and number of permanent committees were not included in the table although data were used to determine information provided.

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