Sections
Sections overview
SCP features a variety of member-defined Sections, each dedicated to a specialized area within clinical psychology. Members may join one or more Sections.
Society of Clinical Geropsychology
Mission:
Advance professional clinical geropsychology through scientific study, culturally sensitive services, training and continuing education, and collaboration—ultimately promoting mental health and wellness among older adults.
Website:
2025 Leadership Team:
- President: Heather Smith, Ph.D., ABPP
- Past President: Lindsay Jacobs, Ph.D., MSPH, ABPP
- President-elect: Maggie Syme, Ph.D.
- Secretary (2024–2026): Meghan Marty, Ph.D.
- Treasurer (2023–2025): Brenna Renn, Ph.D.
- Diversity & Inclusion Officer (2024–2026): Stacy Yun, Ph.D.
- Division 12 Representative (2025–2027): Evan Plys, Ph.D., ABPP
Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology (SSCP)
Mission:
Foster integration of scientific research and practice in clinical psychology—promoting empirical principles in training, public policy, and health improvement.
Website:
https://societyforascienceofclinicalpsychology.wildapricot.org/
2025 Leadership Team:
- President: Shari Steinman, Ph.D.
- Past President: Rachel Hershenberg, Ph.D.
- President-elect: Rosanna Breaux, Ph.D.
- Secretary/Treasurer (2022–2025): Sara Bufferd, Ph.D.
- Newsletter Editor (2023–2025): Samuel Cooper, Ph.D.
- Division 12 Representative (2024–2026): Susan D. Raffa, Ph.D.
- Members at Large: Corinne N. Carlton-Smith, Ph.D. (2025–2027); Kristy Benoit Allen, Ph.D. (2023–2025)
- Student Representative (2023–2025): Francesca Gomez, M.A.
- Student Representative & Social Media Editor (2025–2026): Alexandra Kalinyak, B.S.
- Post-Doc Representative (2024–2026): Alexis Brewe, Ph.D.
- Listserv Manager (2024–2025): Eugenia Giampetruzzi
- Diversity Committee Representative (2023–2025): Sarah Sullivan, M.S.
Clinical Psychology of Women
Mission:
Advance scientific understanding and service models that address issues specific to women in clinical psychology. Enhance educational and policy representation for women psychologists, and support development of this clinical subspecialty.
Website:
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Board of Directors:
Association of Psychologists in Academic Health Centers (APAHC)
Mission:
Promote the field of psychology within academic health centers—including medicine, public health, VA centers, and teaching hospitals—by supporting psychologists’ roles in governance, research, training, leadership, and policy.
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2024–2025 Leadership Team:
- President: Liz Cash, Ph.D.
- Past President: Laura A. Shaffer, Ph.D., ABPP
- President-elect: Amy Williams, Ph.D.
- Secretary (2023–2025): John Yozwiak, Ph.D.
- Treasurer (2024–2026): Melissa Faith, Ph.D.
- Section Representative (2023–2025): Joey Yost, Ph.D., ABPP
Assessment Psychology
Mission:
Cultivate both the scientific and professional aspects of psychological assessment—promoting study, understanding, and use of assessment tools in clinical work.
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Leadership (2023–2025):
- President: Emily Gottfried, Ph.D.
- President-elect: Linda McGhee, J.D., Psy.D.
- Past President: Hadas Pade, Psy.D.
- Secretary (2022–2025): Tiffany Harrop, Ph.D.
- Treasurer (2021–2024): Adam Natoli, Ph.D.
- Division 12 Representative (2022–2025): Paul Ingram, Ph.D.
- Membership Chair (2022–2025): Sara Lowmaster, Ph.D.
- Assessment Journal Editor (ex officio): Douglas Samuel, Ph.D.
- Student Representatives (2023–2024): Jacy Murdock; Kitzia Moreno
Graduate Students & Early Career Psychologists
Mission:
Advocate for the unique needs of graduate students and early career professionals within clinical psychology—supporting their professional transitions and career development.
Website:
Graduate Students & Early Career Psychologists
2026 Leadership Team:
- President. Andrea Wieckowski, PhD, Assistant Research Professor
- President Elect. Lyudmila Saltman, PsyD, Assistant Professor
- Past President. Jared Boot-Haury, PsyD, MBA., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- Secretary. Jessica Vigil Spirek, MSW, Doctoral Psychology Student
- Treasurer. Melanie Morse, PhD, Assistant Professor
- Communications Chair. Emily Murphy, MS, Predoctoral Psychology Intern
- Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI) Officer. Shaciarra Hamilton, PsyD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- Professional Development Chair. Zoe Ross-Nash, PsyD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- Network & Marketing Chair. Antoine Lebeaut, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow
- Section Representative. Jill Morris, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist