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Table 4.4

Name of state regional/county/chapter psychological association

Total members (and percentage of women)

Number of women on executive committee (and percentage)

Number of women presidents in the last 10 years

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

Number of women currently chairing permanent committees (and percentage)


ALABAMA

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Birmingham Area Licensed Psychological Association


70
(No data)


1
(50%)


No answer


Did not answer


0


Montgomery Area Licensed Psychologists


25
(60%)


2
(66.7%)


2


Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


1
(100%)


North Alabama Association of Clinical Psychologists


258
(Unknown)


14
(53.8%)


4


Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


6
(55%)


BRITISH COLUMBIA

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


College of Psychologists of British Columbia


1240
(32-40%)


2
(22.2%)


3


3 gov’t appointed members to handle issues


0


CALIFORNIA

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Central Coast Psychological Association


60
(42%)


7
(58.3%)


3

Not applicable


6
(60%)


Marin County Psychological Association


Approx. 125
(56%)


13
(81.3%)


A strong majority

Not applicable


8
(89%)


Pasadena Area Psychological Association


Approx. 200
(68%)


3
(60%)


1


No way so far


6
(60%)


Redwood Psychological Association


117
(46%)


3
(60%)


1/3 - 1/2


Did not answer


3
(38%)


San Diego Psychological Association


554
(7%)


6
(66.7%)


3


Formal committee


11
(58%)


San Fernando Valley Psychological Association


75
(53%)


14
(73.7%)


7


Did not answer


5
(83%)


San Francisco Psychological Association


170
(60%)


5
(41.7%)


5


Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


3
(60%)


San Joaquin Psychological Association


105
(No answer)


6
(50%)


3


Board sensitivity


6
(67%)


San Mateo County Psychological Association


80
(No answer)


3
(37.5%)


5


Has never been an issue


7
(58%)


Shasta-Cascade Psychological Association


26
(23%)


3
(37.5%)


2


Has never been an issue


2
(29%)


Santa Clara County Psychological Association


186
(59%)


4
(57.1%)


3


Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


9
(53%)


Ventura County Psychological Association


150
(61%)


3
(50%)


2


Informal committee


0


COLORADO

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


El Paso County Psychological Association


75
(48%)


3
(42.9%)


4


Has never been an issue


1
(50%)


FLORIDA

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Broward County Psychological Association


142
(50%)


13
(61.9%)


6


Formal committee


11
(85%)


Florida Psychological Association Bay Chapter


Approx. 200
(50%)


3
(60%)


2


Informal committee


1
(100%)


Florida Psychological Association Central Chapter


1450
(50%)


8
(30.8)


4


Informal committee


1
(12%)


Florida Psychological Assoc. Lower Westcoast Chapter


50
(38%)


4
(80%)


5


Formal committee


4
(44%)


Florida Psychological Association Northeast Chapter


70
(43%)


3
(60%)


3


Formal committee


2
(40%)


Florida Psychological Assoc. West Florida Chapter


33
(24%)


1
(25%)


2


Not applicable


1
(50%)


GEORGIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Athens Area Psychological Association


39


5
(83.3%)


5


Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


4
(50%)


Augusta Area Psychological Association


58
(38%)


4
(66.7%)


2


Did not answer


1
(33%)


HAWAII

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Hawaii Islands Psychologists' Association


34
(44%)


3
(75%)


0


Did not answer


0


ILLINOIS

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Chicago Psychological Association


200
(37%)


3
(42.9%)


1


Did not answer


0


KANSAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Kansas Association of Professional Psychologists


No data


2
(25%)


1


Not applicable


N/A


Wichita Area Psychological Association


No data


1
(25%)


4


Not applicable


N/A


MAINE

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Central Maine Psychological Association


185
(49%)


91


We have no president


Invited female speakers


0


MARYLAND

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Association of Practicing Psychologists
Montgomery-Prince
Georges County


177
(59%)


5
(55.6%)


3


Addressed by Board as a whole


1
(33%)


MINNESOTA

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Central Minnesota Psychological Association


40+
(40%)


1
(25%)


3


Did not answer


0


MISSOURI

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


St. Louis Psychological Association


308
(58%)


4
(25%)


4


Did not answer


6
(55%)


NEW JERSEY

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mercer County Psychological Association


70
(No data)


8
(61.5%)


New organization


Did not answer


FORMING


Middlesex County Association of Psychologists


41
(68%)


3
(60%)


N/A - New organization


Did not answer


N/A


South Jersey Psychological Association


95
(39%)


1
(12.5%)


2


Did not answer


0


NEW MEXICO

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


New Mexico State Psychological Association Chapter II


Approx. 20
(90%)


BLANK


10


Did not answer


0


New Mexico State Psychological Association Chapter III


15
(50%)


BLANK


3


Did not answer


0


NEW YORK

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Central New York Psychological Association


170
(43%)


7
(33.3%)


No
answer


Did not answer


4
(50%)


Nassau County Psychological Association


850
(56%)


21
(63.6%)


6


Formal committee


16
CO-CHAIR


Richmond County Psychological Association


30
(57%)


6
(66.7%)


2


Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


2
(50%)


Suffolk County Psychological Association


Approx. 400
(15%)


11
(37.9%)


2


Has not been a focus


7
(54%)


Westchester County Psychological Association


500
(Don’t know)


7
(41.2%)


2


Division/Section


4
(50%)


NEVADA

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Nevada State Psychological Association, Northern Region


80
(40%)


1


Not
certain


Did not answer


1
(17%)


OHIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Akron Area Professional Psychologists


56
(55%)


1
(25%)


1


Did not answer


0


Central Ohio Psychological Association


196
(Not sure - more than half)


4
(28.6%)


5


Did not answer


0


Cincinnati Academy of Professional Psychology


145
(60%)


6
(54.5%)


2


Has not been an issue


4
(50%)


Cleveland Psychological Association


268
(51%)


3
(50%)


5


Equity is not an issue


4
(50%)


Dayton Area Psychological Association


Approx. 100
(65%)


7
(70%)


4


Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


1
(100%)


Toledo Academy of Professional Psychologists


41
(46%)


2
(40%)


2


Has not been a concern


0


PENNSYLVANIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Berks Area Psychological Association


69
(49%)


4
(36.4%)


4


Has not been a concern


1
(100%)


Lancaster-Lebanon Psychological Association


70
(49%)


1
(33.3%)


0


Did not answer


1
(25%)


Lehigh Valley Psychological Association


150
(53%)


8
(50%)


5


Did not answer


5
(45%)


Mid-East Pennsylvania School Psychological Association


68
(59%)


3
(42.9%)


6


Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


3
(100%)


Northeast Pennsylvania Psychological Association


35
(51%)


3
(50%)


6


Ad hoc committees/
Task forces


1
(100%)


Society of Psychologists in Private Practice


170
(50%)


6
(60%)


5


Has not been an issue


4
(67%)


Philadelphia Neuropsychology Society


150+
(55%)


3
(42.9%)


1


Has not been an issue


2
(100%)


TENNESSEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Memphis Area Psychological Association


175
(34%)


1
(20%)


2


Did not answer


1
(50%)


Nashville Area Psychological Association


Approx. 160
(56%)


7
(77.8%)


2


Ad hoc committee/
Task forces


1
(33%)


TEXAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Abilene Psychological Association


27
(37%)


1
(25%)


2


Did not answer


0


Capitol Area Psychological Association


155
(57%)


3
(30%)


6


Did not answer


5
(50%)


Collin County Psychological Association


34
(53%)


3
(42.9%)


1


Ad hoc committee/
Task forces


0


El Paso County Psychological Association


40
(50%)


12
(54.5%)


7


Has not been an issue


5
(63%)


Houston Psychological Association


500
(46%)


9
(69.2%)


2


Ad hoc committee/
Task forces


16
(73%)


Montgomery County Psychology Association


18
(22%)


0


1


Ad hoc committee/
Task forces


1
(50%)


Nueces County Psychological Association


63
(70%)


3
(60%)


2


Did not answer


3
(100%)


Panhandle Psychological Association


15
(20%)


1
(33.3%)


1


Has not been an issue


0


South Plains Association of Psychologists


Approx. 100
(35%)


2
(50%)


1


Ad hoc committee/
Task forces


1
(100%)


Tarrant County Psychological Association


108
(45%)


2
(40%)


1


Not applicable


0


VIRGINIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Blue Ridge Academy of Clinical Psychologists


34
(44%)


1
(50%)


0


Did not answer


0


Northern Virginia Society of Clinical Psychologists


128
(56%)


9
(81.8%)


4


Did not answer


4
(80%)


Tidewater Academy of Clinical Psychologists


100
(44%)


3
(50%)


1


Has not been an issue


1
(20%)


WASHINGTON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Washington State Psychological Association Chapter IV


450
(Unknown)


1
(33.3%)


1


Not applicable


0

4Responses 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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