I am honored to be a candidate for the position of Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the Society for Health Psychology. This is an especially important position now—the time when our nation can no longer deny the exclusion, unfair treatment, and inequities that negatively impact the health and well-being of minorities, the poor, and the underserved. Having personally experienced these negative impacts as a result … Continue reading Diversity and Inclusion Officer: Carolyn M. Tucker, PhD

Dr. Tanecia Blue has worked in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion since early in her career.  Her graduate research focused on international student adjustment and the role of social support in that process. Dr. Blue was the Diversity Chair for Hawaii Psychological Association (HPA).  Under her leadership, HPA successfully held two conferences focused on areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion, amongst other initiatives. … Continue reading Diversity and Inclusion Officer: Tanecia Blue, PhD

As a Fellow of Division 38, I would be honored to serve as your Representative on APA Council. I will ensure Health Psychology has a strong, experienced voice on Council given both the scientific and practice issues that Council addresses in developing APA policy. As past Chair of APA’ s Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Subspecialties in Professional Psychology, I am well-versed in … Continue reading Division Representative to APA Council (2022-2024): Steven M. Tovian, PhD, ABPP

As an active member of SfHP and a psychologist board certified in clinical health, I am a strong advocate for the contributions of health psychologists to be justly valued. It would be my honor to serve as a Representative for SfHP to the APA Council and continue to advocate for the needs of health psychology. I have been enriched through my service of SfHP on … Continue reading Division Representative to APA Council (2022-2024): Julie Radico, PsyD, ABPP

With pandemic stress, climate change, and racial injustice at the front of all of our minds, health psychology is needed more than ever. It is because of these challenges ahead and the opportunities we have as a field to improve the health and well-being of individuals and populations that I am humbled to accept a nomination for Member-at-Large for the Society for Health Psychology.  I … Continue reading Member-at-Large: Aric Prather, PhD

I am happy to accept the nomination for Member-at-Large within one of my primary professional homes, the Society for Health Psychology (SfHP). I am a Senior Investigator at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research and my research focuses on embedding behavioral interventions for obesity and chronic disease management in clinical care settings while also addressing health-related social needs. Since 2011 I have been an … Continue reading Member-at-Large: Stephanie L. Fitzpatrick, PhD