The division leadership comprises the executive committee plus other specialized committees and task forces. The executive committee of Division 1 is a team of volunteers that keeps the Division moving forward. We are passionate about the Divisions mission — to unify the different subspecialties of psychology and to encourage interdisciplinary work both within psychology and between psychology and other scientific disciplines and the humanities. Current EC members and positions are listed below.

Interested in getting involved? We’d love to have you! Email apadivisionone@gmail.com for information on open positions and other ways to support our division.

Presidential Trio

President

Jeffrey Arnett, PhD

August 2023–August 2024

Jeffrey Jensen Arnett is a Senior Research Scholar in the Department of Psychology at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is the Founding President and former Executive Director of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood (www.ssea.org).

President-Elect

Mindy Erchull

August 2023–August 2024

Mindy Erchull (she/her), a professor of psychological science and member of the interdisciplinary women’s, gender, and sexuality studies program at the University of Mary Washington, is a social psychologist. Her research has focused on myriad topics including feminist identity, the objectification and sexualization of women, division of labor and parenting, and menstruation and other reproductive health issues.

Past President

Clare M. Mehta, PhD

August 2022–August 2023

Dr. Clare M. Mehta is an Associate Professor in Psychology at Emmanuel College in Boston. She has served on the executive committee of Division 1 since 2016 when she accepted the role of Division 1 program chair. Dr. Mehta’s main area of research is established adulthood, the period of the lifespan between 30-45. She also studies gender and social relationships.

Executive Committee

Officers

Secretary

Emese Ilyes, PhD (2021-24)

Treasurer

David Devonis, PhD (2019-23)

Council Representative

Mindy Erchull, PhD (2021-23)

Members-at-Large

Marissa Harrison, PhD (2021-24)

Joseph McFall, PhD (2021-24)

Alan Tjeltveit, PhD (2021-24)

Historian

Deborah Johnson, PhD (2021-24)

Early Career Representative

Richard LaFleur, PhD (2020-23)

Incoming Early Career Representative

Deeya Mitra, PhD (2023-2026)

Student Representative

Kourtney Kotvas (2023-2026)

Awards Coordinators

Julee Poole, PhD (2022-2025)

Kimberly Warren, PhD (2022-25)

Journal Editor

Thomas Teo (2020-25)

Wade Pickren (2020-25)

Newsletter Editor

Lori Jordan-Fountain (2020-23)

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Coordinator

Stacey Stanley (2023-2026)

Members (non-voting)

Past President

Sara Friedman, PhD

Past-Past President

Sarah Friedman, PhD (2022-2023)

Electronics Communication Editor/Webmaster

Brent Robbins, PhD (2021-23)

APA Program Chair 2023

Amanda Faherty, PhD (2022-23)

Deeya Mitra, PhD (2022-23)

Suite Coordinators, 2023

Stephanie Miodus, PhD

Richard LaFleur, PhD

Membership Chair

Emily Keener, PhD (2022-2025)

Fellows Chair

Grant Rich, PhD (2021-2023)

Corsini Student. Poster Award

TBD

Anastasi Award Chair

Jeff Mio, PhD (2022-2023)

William James Book Award (WJBA) Chair

Jeff Arnett, PhD

George A. Miller Award Chair

Clare Mehta, PhD

Ernest R. Hilgard Lifetime Achievement Award Chair

Jocelyn Turner-Musa, PhD

Citizen Psychologist Award Chair

Joseph McFall, PhD (2021-2023)

Mary Calkins Grant Chair

Charlene Chester, PhD (2021-24)

Publications Committee Chair

Seungyeon Lee, PhD (2021-23)

CEMA Liaison

Jeffrey Mio, PhD (07/01/2022-24)

CWP Liaison

TBD

CIRP Liaison

Janet Sigal, PhD (2019-22)

Ethics Task Force Liaison

Darcia Narvaez, PhD (2019-22)

Committees & Task Forces

Committees

Awards Committee

Coordinator: Kimberly Warren, PhD

Anastasi Award Chair: Marissa Harrison

Raymond Corsini Student Poster Award: Vacant

Mary Whiton Calkins Grant Chair: Charlene Chester, PhD

Citizen Psychologist Award Chair: Vacant

Membership Committee Chair

Emily Keener, PhD

Fellows Committee Chair:

Grant Rich, PhD

Programming Committee/Convention Chair 2023:

Deeya Mitra, PhD

Co-chair 2023:

Amanda Faherty, PhD

Finance Committee Chair:

David Devonis, PhD

Publications Committee Chair:

Seungyeon Lee, PhD

Task Forces

Ethics Task Force Liaison

Darcia Narvaez, PhD

Social Media Task Force

Emily Keener

Clare Mehta

Marrisa Harrison

Past Presidents

(including term of service)

  • 2022-23: Clare M. Mehta, PhD
  • 2021-22: Jocelyn Turner-Musa
  • 2020-21: Sarah Friedman
  • 2019-20: Lisa Osbeck
  • 2018-19: Alexandra Rutherford
  • 2017-18: Deborah Johnson
  • 2016-17: Irene Frieze
  • 2015-16: Nancy Baker
  • 2014-15: Joan Chrisler
  • 2013-14: Janet Sigal
  • 2012-13: Wade Pickren
  • 2011-12: Dean Keith Simonton
  • 2010-11: Nancy Felipe Russo
  • 2009-10: John Hogan
  • 2008-09: Donald Dewsbury
  • 2007-08: Thomas Jr. Bouchard
  • 2006-07: Harold Takooshian
  • 2005-06: George W. Albee
  • 2004-05: Bonnie Strickland
  • 2003-04: Peter Salovey
  • 2002-03: J. B. Overmier
  • 2001-02: Linda Bartoshuk
  • 2000-01: Lyle E. Bourne Jr.
  • 1999-00: Lewis Lipsitt
  • 1998-99: Kurt Salzinger
  • 1997-98: Frank Farley
  • 1996-97: Stephen J. Ceci
  • 1995-96: Diane F Halpern
  • 1994-95: Neal F. Johnson
  • 1993-94: Robert J. Sternberg
  • 1992-93: Charles L. Brewer
  • 1991-92: Charles L. Brewer*
  • 1991-92: Virginia Sexton*
  • 1990-91: Henry Gleitman
  • 1989-90: Florence L. Denmark
  • 1988-89: Barbara C. Ross
  • 1987-88: Mary E. Reuder
  • 1986-87: Alan C. Boneau
  • 1985-86: Salvatore Maddi
  • 1984-85: Kenneth B. Little
  • 1983-84: Robert B. Zajonc
  • 1982-83: George Mandler
  • 1981-82: Gregory A. Kimble
  • 1980-81: Edwin P. Hollander
  • 1979-80: William Bevan
  • 1978-79: Sigmund Koch
  • 1977-78: Delos D. Wickens
  • 1976-77: James E. Deese
  • 1975-76: Michael Wertheimer
  • 1974-75: Leo J. Postman
  • 1973-74: Daniel E. Berlyne
  • 1972–73: Wilbert J. McKeachie
  • 1971–72: Robert W. Leeper
  • 1970–71: Gardner Lindzey
  • 1969–70: Benton J.Underwood
  • 1968–69: Roger W. Russell
  • 1967–68: Howard H. Kendler
  • 1966–67: Daniel Katz
  • 1965–66: Max Meenes
  • 1964–65: Gregory Razran
  • 1963–64: John C. Flanagan
  • 1962–63: Richard L. Solomon
  • 1961–62: Elizabeth Duffy
  • 1960–61: Frank W. Finger
  • 1959–60: W. C. H. Prentice
  • 1958–59: Harry Helson
  • 1957–58: Robert W. Leeper
  • 1956–57: Anne Anastasi
  • 1955–56: Delos D. Wickens
  • 1954–55: Wayne Dennis
  • 1953–54: Carl I. Hovland
  • 1952–53: Edward C. Tolman
  • 1951–52: Samuel W. Fernberger
  • 1950–51: Karl M. Dallenbach
  • 1949–50: Edna Heidbreder
  • 1948–49: Robert R. Seashore
  • 1947–48: Edward C. Tolman
  • 1946–47: Norman L. Munn
  • 1945–46: John F. Dashiell

* Virgina Sexton was elected for 1992; however, due to her illness, Charles Brewer assumed her duties that year.