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Psychopharmacology Division 28 American Psychological sychopharmacology Association P Volume 39, No 4 And Substance Abuse News DIVISION 28 AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK —Suzette M. Evans This represents my first newsletter column as advocacy on the be- President of Division 28. At first when John half of all psycholo- Roll, our newsletter editor, informed me that gists, both practice I had to write a column, I was somewhat at and science, at the a loss as to what I would write about so soon level of Congress during my tenure. Despite being a part of the and other political and legislative agencies, Division 28 Executive Committee for several the level of funding agencies (NIH, NSF) and years in many roles (Program Chair 1995, the general public. To give some perspective, Member-at-Large 2001–2004, New Fellows APA has over 150,000 members and is the Chair 2004–2006, President-elect 2006), I largest scientific and professional organiza- had not really given sufficient thought to tion representing psychology in the world. what being President of Division 28 would Of course, I also realized that we are but one involve. I might have been more enlightened of 56 divisions, a small one at that with only if I had been able to attend the 2006 Divi- 686 members (based on the 2005 APA Direc- sion Leadership Conference for incoming tory compiled by the APA Research Office). President-elects. However, in hindsight, I One of the main themes of APA this year am grateful that I attended this leadership is increasing DIVERSITY, with respect to conference one year too late, a mere three age, gender, and racial/ethnic background. weeks into my presidential year. As a result, Another related theme is increasing MEM- much of the vast information presented that BERSHIP, with a focus on diversity. While weekend was immediately relevant to me in these themes initially come off as trite and my new role. I am not so sure if I would have politically correct, when presented with the retained any of that information if I had statistics, it is clear that the future of APA gone in 2006! Of course, Kim Kirby, as the depends on radical changes in both of these official president-elect, was also there that areas. Demographic characteristics of Divi- weekend, right on schedule. After that week- sion 28 were circulated to us last year and end, I came away recognizing the breadth of many of us noticed that the Division (and APA, including the various roles and support much of APA as a whole), has a surprisingly services it provides to members, as well as large number of white men in their 70s. the enormous role that APA plays in terms of Continued on page 2 The President’s Desk Continued from page 1 received her Ph.D. from the Univer- my term as president, I would like all Unfortunately, when faced with the sity of Minnesota in August 2006 of us, as members of Division 28, to actual numbers, it is quite alarming. under the mentorship of Dr. Mari- reach out to our fellow colleagues and As of 2005, out of Division 28’s 686 lyn Carroll. Her research focused on convince them why belonging to APA members, 75% are men, 85% are the relationship between impulsive will benefit them. Alan Budney, past- white, and 28% are 70 or older. More choice and drug self-administration president, aptly addressed these very striking is that only 15% of Division in rodents. She is currently a post- issues in his last presidential column 28 members are under 50! (I’m still doctoral scholar at the University of in the previous Division newsletter. in that group). A very real concern Kentucky under the mentorship of Gender Diversity As a woman is what will become of our Division Dr. Michael Bardo, where she contin- president of Division 28 and as when the elders die off? ues to study the relationship between someone whose research focus in Age Diversity During the past impulsive choice and drugs of abuse. substance abuse is on women and sex year or so we focused our efforts on Although we seem to be success- differences, I find myself drawn to engaging young scientists, specifically fully recruiting students, and now the data with respect to the gender undergraduate and graduate stu- will focus on ECPs, perhaps just as disparity within Division 28. As dents, to join Division 28 as student relevant, or more so, is the group mentioned above, women make up affiliates. We accomplished this by of midlevel psychologists. If those only 25% of Division 28 membership. creating a new appointment: Student individuals do not recognize the Since the inception of Division 28 in Affiliate. Jennifer Perry served us well importance of belonging to APA, they 1966, only seven women (17%) have in this position until she received her are not going to instill this into their served as president. In fact, for the Ph.D. and I am confident that her junior faculty or students. Because first 22 years, men led our Division. It successor, Andrea Vansickel, will also our field, even within psychophar- wasn’t until 1988 that Linda Dykstra strive to recruit students. However, it macology and substance abuse, is served as the first female president is unclear whether we will be able to diversified and specialized, indepen- of Division 28. While the majority retain our student affiliates once they dent organizations exist to fill these of Division 28 presidents have been are Early Career Psychologists (ECPs). needs. For instance, many of us view men, consistent with the member- This group represents those who have the College on Problems of Drug ship demographics, this profile has held their degree five years or less. Dependence as our primary scientific managed to change over the years. This is an important, but potentially organization, and we also belong to Much of this change seems to have difficult time, for people to become others including the American Col- coincided with the change in our members, in part because they no lege of Neuropsychopharmacology Division’s name in 1990 (initiated by longer get the Student Affiliate dis- (ACNP), the Association for Behav- Bob Balster) from Division of Psycho- count and do not necessarily have ioral Analysis (ABA), the Society for pharmacology to Division of Psycho- the funds to pay full APA dues. The Neuroscience, etc. As a result, many pharmacology and Substance Abuse, majority (62%) of ECPs within APA of our colleagues have not viewed though I have no explanation for this as a whole are female and most ECPs APA as an organization that will other than coincidence. Since that do not belong to ANY division. Now benefit them. The excuses I hear from time, Maxine Stitzer (1992–1993), that we have managed to recruit stu- many people is that they already have Marlyne Kilbey (1996–1997), Nancy dents, the next step is to focus on: 1) too many meetings to attend and Ator (1997–1998), Marilyn Car- fostering current student affiliates to they don’t want to pay dues to yet roll (1999–2000), and Alice Young remain engaged and become voting another organization. While attend- (2000–2001) have served as president. members of APA and Division 28 and ing and participating in the annual And now I am president for 2007 2) specifically recruiting ECPs to join conference is wonderful, I think we (not to count chickens before they’re APA and Division 28. To this end, Jen- need to make individuals understand hatched—Kim Kirby will be president nifer Perry has graciously agreed to that this is only a small part of what in 2008). Thus, over the last 17 years serve as our ECPs representative. She APA provides to its members. During (from 1990 to 2007), 35% of Division 2 Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse News 28 presidents have been women, a in our Division, I think we are doing at this time. The first is that Ken- percentage that exceeds the percent- an admirable job of recognizing their neth Sher has agreed to replace John age of women members. These data contributions and they in turn are Grabowski as our Council Representa- indicate that while women represent providing important leadership and tive. We extend our gratitude to him the minority in terms of numbers, service to the Division. for serving in this role; as a member they have a prominent leadership Racial/Ethnic Diversity Un- of council, Dr. Sher will be involved role and voice in our Division. Based fortunately, Division 28, and APA as in the development of both the inter- on this, I am honored to not only a whole, is not well diversified with nal and external policies of APA. In serve as the Division’s president this respect to race and ethnicity. As men- this capacity, he will serve as our eyes year, but I feel especially honored to tioned above, 85% of Division 28 is and ears, but he will also serve as our be among this illustrious group of white. While we might then assume advocate. Thus, we need to let Ken women who have made their impact that 15% are non-white, I suspect know of our specific needs and/or on the Division. I sincerely hope that that of the almost 10% that did not agenda items that we want addressed I can follow in their footsteps. specify a race, some of them may also at council ([email protected]). In addition to the role of presi- be white. Within APA overall, 68% In addition, we should thank dent, many women in our Division are white, with 26% not specified.
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