美国心理学协会是代表美国心理学的主要科学和专业组织, with more than 146,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, 顾问及学生为会员. 投票对所有APA成员开放,结果于今天公布.
Dr. Debra Kawahara, APA President-Elect
Kawahara ran on a platform of UNITY. The letters symbolize: Utilizing our science and knowledge to increase the voice and visibility of psychology and APA; Nourishing our global partnerships to work on human rights and 只是ice; Inclusiveness, belongingness, and engagement of all psychologists; Training and educating students and Early Career Psychologists for the future; and "YOU MATTER. APA MATTERS."
“我很荣幸被选为领导APA这个受人尊敬的职位," said president-elect Kawahara. “我也非常感谢我们协会的成员,他们让我在整个职业生涯中都在努力实现团结. 我有动力共同创造包容性的空间和政策,让人们感到受到重视, worthwhile, 在APA内外都受到尊重和尊严的对待."
“我们对这一成就感到兴奋,并且知道美国心理学会, and its members, 会从黛布拉的管理中受益吗," said Andy Vaughn, 阿连特国际大学系统的总裁兼首席执行官. “她在CSPP的领导非常出色,我们对她在APA的领导也寄予厚望."
河原说她的愿景是“一种”, 只是, equitable, 一个包容的世界,以尊重和尊严对待人民. 这需要我们所有人都成为有勇气和正直的领导人. 我们可以一起努力建立信任, encourage belief in our goals, 激发我们的激情和承诺,履行我们协会的使命,因为我们制定了一个更美好的APA和更美好的世界的包容性愿景.作为美国心理学会主席,她将有一年的时间来实现这一愿景. Her term begins on January 1, 2025.
关于 Dr. Debra Kawahara
Debra M. Kawahara, Ph.D., 是加州职业心理学院的教务处副主任和杰出教授, Alliant International University. 她的职责包括管理20多个项目, 包括9个apa认证的临床心理学项目, 四个组织心理学项目, 以及apa指定的临床精神药理学项目, across six U.S. campuses and previous international sites; conducting and supervising research on multicultural and global/international dynamics, women's issues, and mental health; and teaching numerous courses. 她还发表了大量文章,并在国际、国家和州的场合发表过演讲.
Kawahara is the recipient of several awards and honors including the Shining Star Award at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit; APA's Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity's Distinguished Career Contributions for Service Award; and APA's Society for the Psychology of Women, 亚太岛民妇女先锋奖和苏·罗森伯格·扎尔克奖部分.
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