Opportunity and Challenge: The Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence for Consulting Psychologists

Connell is an organizational consultant, author, and leadership coach specializing in technical leaders and cross-functional collaboration. She has written two books on leadership and workforce readiness and publishes on ethics and human-centered technology. Joanie holds a PhD in psychology from UC Berkeley and a BS in engineering from Harvard. She is APA fellow and president-elect of the Society of Consulting Psychology.

Lowman is president of Lowman & Richardson/Consulting Psychologists, visiting professor at the University of Johannesburg, and distinguished professor emeritus at Alliant International University. Author/editor of 21 books and 135+ articles, he co-edited a Consulting Psychology Journal special issue on AI ethics. He served on APA’s Ethics Code Task Force and will join the APA Board of Directors (2026–28).  

Norton, Principal of GeNevo Consulting and Clinical Professor at UT Dallas, has 35+ years of experience in leadership development and organizational performance. A fellow of APA and past president of its Society of Consulting Psychology, he teaches graduate courses on AI and organizational behavior and focuses on AI’s ethical and strategic role in organizations. He earned his PhD in industrial-organizational and social psychology.

Wayde, is founder of Wayde AI, is a psychologist and AI strategist helping organizations adopt artificial intelligence ethically and responsibly. He earned a PhD in clinical and cognitive psychology and an MS in information systems, with advanced AI certifications from MIT Sloan and Microsoft. His work integrates behavioral science, ethics, and technology to guide human-centered AI adoption that aligns innovation with trust and well-being.