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Ethics Committee

Ethics Committee

The Ethics Committee shall have the power to receive, initiate and investigate complaints of unethical conduct of members (to include fellows), associate members and affiliates; to report on types of cases investigated with specific description of difficult or recalcitrant cases; to dismiss or recommend action on ethical cases investigated; to resolve cases by agreement where appropriate; to formulate rules or principles of ethics for adoption by the association; to formulate rules and procedures governing the conduct of the ethics or disciplinary process for approval by the Board of Directors acting on behalf of Council; and to interpret, apply and otherwise administer those rules and procedures

Members

  • 2026 Chair: Cynthia S. Kubu, PhD, ABPP-CN (2024–26)
  • Nancy A. Haug, PhD, ABPP, past chair, committee associate (2026)
  • David S. Carver, PhD (2025–27)
  • Latoya C. Conner, PhD (2025–27)
  • Cindy L. Juntunen, PhD (2026–28)
  • Cheryl Maykel, PhD (2025–27)
  • Jonathan L. McCaleb, MD, MMD, HMDC, HEC-C, public member (2026–28)
  • Breeda M. McGrath, PhD (2024–26)
  • Chanda S. Sanders, PhD, committee associate (2026–28)
  • Amy M. Williams, PhD, LP, HSP (2024–26)

Board of Directors liaison: Olivia Moorehead-Slaughter, PhD (2026)

Staff liaisons

Last updated: January 2026Date created: September 2025