Elena Eisman, EdD, ABPP, is awarded a Presidential Citation for her long service to the APA, and State, Provincial, and Territorial Psychological Associations (SPTAs), particularly in the fields of association management, board functioning, leadership, and advocacy.
As executive director of the Massachusetts Psychological Association, Eisman also served ten terms as chair of the Massachusetts Mental Health Coalition, was an independent practitioner, and served as a faculty member at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (currently William James College).
At APA, Eisman was a faculty member for the Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology. Her last mission at APA was the development of a program for training psychologists in pain management through collaborations with SPTAs.
She also served as president and secretary of APA Division 31, the Division of SPTAs, and chaired and participated in numerous committees and task forces at APA and beyond, including the Commission for Credentialing Organizations in Professional Psychology, the APA Presidential Advisory Group on the Implementation of the Petition Resolution, the APA Commission on Training and Experience Leading to Licensure in Psychology, and the Taxonomy Task Force.
In recognition of the tireless efforts involved in promoting mental health, the APA honors Eisman with this Presidential Citation, acknowledging the work that needs to be completed to improve the mental health of all Americans. Her commitment exemplifies the highest ideals supported by the APA.