Interested in applying for APA Fellow status for the first time, through the Society for Health Psychology (APA Division 38)? All applications to be an APA Fellow must be made via the APA Online Fellows Application Platform. This system allows nominees, endorsers and division Fellows chairs to submit all required documents online. The Society for Health Psychology (D38) deadline for submission of all materials to … Continue reading Call for Fellows
Fellowship Committee Chair: Bert Uchino Members: Linda Gallo, Jennifer Kelly, Kevin Larkin Congratulations to the following first-time APA division fellows who are recognized for their outstanding contributions to health psychology! Ellen Peters, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Psychology The Ohio State University Dr. Ellen Peters has a long-standing and impressive record of accomplishment and service to the field of Health Psychology. Her research has contributed … Continue reading New SfHP Fellows and International Affiliates in 2015
Alex Rothman, PhD One of the many signs that fall has arrived is the appearance, in our email inbox, of The Health Psychologist – and with it, a column and welcome from the new President. It is both my honor and pleasure to serve as the President of the Society for Health Psychology — yes, the Society (more on that in a moment). Thanks to … Continue reading President’s Column
It is my pleasure to recognize Dr. Kevin T. Larkin by presenting the 2015 Cynthia Belar Award for Outstanding Contributions to Education and Training in Health Psychology. Kevin received his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1986. That year he joined the faculty at West Virginia University (WVU), where he served 13 years as director of clinical training. Since 2013, he has served as … Continue reading Cynthia Belar Award for Outstanding Contributions to Education and Training in Health Psychology
Andrea Bradford, PhD “The Society for Health Psychology.” I still smile when I read the new name for our division, in part because it emphasizes what brings us together, rather than the fact of being a fragment of a larger entity. The fall issue of the SfHP newsletter is always an opportunity to become more aware of the breadth and reach of the achievements and … Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk
