Following the 2025 CoA fall meeting, the Commission is happy to announce this year’s chairs:
- Chair: Nicole Torrence, PhD: Dr. Torrence joined the CoA in 2021. She is currently the College Director of Placement and Training at The Chicago School, as well as a supervisor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington.
- Associate chair, Program Review: Rita R. Sandidge, PhD: Dr. Sandidge joined the CoA in 2023. They are currently the director of training at Natalis Psychology & Counseling Solutions in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Associate chair, Quality Assurance: Doug Peterson, PhD: Dr. Peterson joined the CoA in 2021. He is currently the chair and associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Dakota.
Congratulations to these commissioners! We look forward to seeing what these chairs have in store for the next year.

