APA divisions student leadership positions

Promotes excellence in the teaching and learning of psychology, including resources and services, access to a global collaborative community, and opportunities for professional development

Promotes research and teaching in the field of experimental psychology and supports the field through research, advocacy, education and training, service, policy, leadership, and collaboration

Promotes high standards in both research and practical application of program evaluation, measurement, statistics, assessment and qualitative methods

Studies the biology of behavior, with a focus on behavior and its relation to perception, learning, memory, cognition, motivation, and emotion

Provides a professional home for developmental psychologists, supporting research and the academic and professional growth of students, early career psychologists and seasoned professionals

Seeks to advance the progress of theory, basic and applied research, and practice in the field of personality and social psychology

Welcomes psychologists and allied social scientists concerned with research on the psychological aspects of important social issues and social subjects

Committed to interdisciplinary scholarship, both theoretical and empirical, encompassing the visual arts, poetry, literature, music and dance

Promotes the integration of clinical psychological science and practice in education, research, application, advocacy and public policy

Focuses on the consultative process, including applied activities, research and evaluation, and education and training, and serves as a forum for consultation skill, theory and knowledge development, and dissemination

Advocates the scientist-practitioner model in the application of psychology to all types of organizational and workplace settings, such as manufacturing, commercial enterprises, labor unions, and public agencies

Provides a collegial environment for psychologists with interest in research, teaching, or practice in educational settings at all levels to present and publish papers about their work

Represents the interests of psychologists engaged in the delivery of comprehensive psychological services to children, adolescents and families in schools and other applied settings

Brings together psychologists, students, professional and international affiliates who are dedicated to promoting education and training, scientific investigation, practice, and diversity and public interest in professional psychology

Responds to the needs of the public in areas such as psychological practice, research, training, and policy formation

Encourages research and the application of psychological research to military problems; members are military psychologists who serve diverse functions in settings including research, teaching, and work with Congressional committees

Strives to advance the study of psychological development and change throughout the adult years; members include academicians, researchers, practitioners, and students

Promotes the development and application of psychological principles, knowledge, and research to improve technology, consumer products, energy systems, communication and information, transportation, decision making, work settings and living environments

Focuses on the study and application of psychology on behalf of individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions to maximize health and welfare, independence and choice, functional abilities, and social role participation across the lifespan

Intimate collection of scholars and practitioners dedicated to the growth and advancement of consumer psychology, which employs theoretical psychological approaches to understanding consumers

Engages the philosophical and metatheoretical dimensions of psychology and is committed to representing and fostering diverse perspectives regarding ontological, epistemological, ethical, and critical issues within disciplinary psychology

Promotes basic research, both animal and human, in the experimental analysis of behavior and cooperates with other disciplines with overlapping interests

Seeks to extend the awareness and appreciation of the history of psychology as an aid to understanding contemporary psychology, psychology's relation to other scientific fields and its role in society

Encourages the development of theory, research, and practice relevant to the reciprocal relationships between individuals and the social system that constitute the community context

Promotes teaching, research and dissemination of information regarding the effects of drugs on behavior

Committed to preserving and expanding psychotherapy, advancing the evidence-base for psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic relationships, as well as making the benefits of psychotherapy accessible to all

Devoted to exchanging scientific information, advancing appropriate teaching and research, and developing high standards for the practice of hypnosis

Provides members and their psychological associations with useful resources, services, and benefits, and serves as the voice for psychological association issues within APA

Contributes to theory, philosophy, and research methodologies in psychology; to epistemological and cultural diversity; to psychotherapy and education, as well as organizations and management; and to social responsibility and change

Dedicated to advancing psychological research, professional education, and clinical services that increase quality of life in individuals with IDD/ASD across the life course

Applies psychological knowledge and practice to improve interactions between humans and our natural and built environments

Promotes feminist research, theories, education, and practice toward understanding and improving the lives of girls and women in all their diversities

Promotes the application of psychological research methods and interpretive frameworks to diverse forms of religion and spirituality; it is nonsectarian and welcomes all people who view religion as a significant factor in human functioning

Committed to the application of psychological knowledge to advocacy, social justice, service delivery and public policies affecting children, youth and families in a diverse and inclusive society

Seeks to improve the lives of individuals and society by promoting health, preventing illness, and improving health care through research, practice, education, training, and advocacy

Represents professionals who identify themselves as having a major commitment to the study, practice and development of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy

Provides a scientific and professional forum for individuals interested in the study of the relationships between the brain and human behavior

Works to advance the contributions of psychology to the understanding of law and legal institutions

Provides tools to increase professional skill building and practice development across the career span, including building a successful practice, marketing and managing your practice, and the application of research and evidence-based clinical services

Provides a home for psychologists interested in families in their many forms; clinical, scientific, educational and public policy perspectives are well represented in the wide range of divisional activities

Provides a culture of support for members looking for a professional home within the field of psychology, focusing on the diversity of human sexual orientations by supporting research, promoting relevant education, and affecting professional and public policy

Major representative body for psychologists who conduct research on ethnic minority concerns or who apply psychological knowledge and techniques to ethnic minority issues

Seeks to advance psychology in the practice and science of media communications and technology; members are actively involved with all forms of traditional and evolving media and emerging technologies

Represents the field of exercise and sport psychology and brings together psychologists, as well as exercise and sport scientists, interested in research, teaching and service in this area

Fosters research, education, and training on issues concerning peace, nonviolent conflict resolution, reconciliation and the causes, consequences, and prevention of violence and destructive conflict

Provides a professional home for all psychologists interested in the study and application of group dynamics and promotes the advancement of the field and the modality of group psychotherapy through research, teaching and education, and clinical practice

Promotes advances in research, professional training, and clinical practice within the broad range of addictive behaviors including problematic use of alcohol, nicotine and other drugs and disorders

Promotes evidence-based psychological practice and the empirical study of how gender roles relate to the physical and emotional health of men and boys

Seeks to develop a psychological science and practice that is contextually informed, culturally inclusive, serves the public interest and promotes global perspectives within and outside of APA

Encourages the development and advancement of clinical child and adolescent psychology through integration of its scientific and professional aspects

Promotes the health and development of children, adolescents, and their families through use of evidence-based methods

Focuses on enhancing psychological treatments with psychopharmacological medications and promotes the public interest by working for the establishment of high quality statutory and regulatory standards for psychological care