Chris Ferguson cjfergus@stetson.edu At the August 2017 meeting of the APA, we had our biannual meeting of the Council of Representatives. What follows is an update on some of the important issues going on in Council. As usual, these highlights popped up for me while I was at the meeting and from ongoing Council listserv…
V. Krishna Kumar, PhD kkumar@wcupa.edu The film industry has produced hundreds of notable films that depict the effects of various horrors (e.g., holocaust, genocide) and social injustices (e.g., racial, ethnic, and gender prejudices) in the “so called” developing and developed societies. Many films also depict how a few courageous individuals have fought hard to bring…
Joanne Broder Sumerson, PhD joannebrodersumerson@gmail.com Time flies when you are having fun! I cannot believe my presidential year is almost over. It has been a great year of change and growth for the division. As President-Elect June Wilson and I transition, the division-as-a-whole is in a fantastic place. Our executive board is stronger than ever,…
June Wilson, PhD, RN junewilsonphd@gmail.com There are three words we one can live without ever hearing, both for our loved ones and ourselves. Those three words: You have cancer. These unwanted words invaded our home this spring when my spouse was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. Apparently the cancer was so aggressive that it grew…
Kathryn Stamoulis, PhD Kestamoulis@hotmail.com Division 46’s Past-President Mary Alvord, PhD has spent much of her career living by our mission of “giving psychology away.” She has appeared on TV and in print countless times, sharing her psychological knowledge with the public in outlets like NPR and The Washington Post. She became involved in APA’s public…
Mary Gregerson, PhD mary.gregerson@aol.com This is my last Division 46 leadership column. For decades I have led or participated in Division 46 activities. For those tossing around thoughts of becoming involved in Division 46 leadership, here are highlights, including a summary of the multitude of Convention programs I have presented on behalf of Division 46—publications…
Joanne Broder Sumerson, PhD joannebrodersumerson@gmail.com Happy Spring and Summer! Time flies by at record speed; I cannot believe I am already one third into my presidential term. Before we know it, we will all be together at the convention. I am continuing some of the excellent work of our previous presidents and moving forward with…
