Sandy Talks Health Psychology
Question 1: How do you differentiate Health Service Psychology from Health Psychology? For me, Health Service Psychology (HSP) is the...
Sandy's Commitment to Advancing Science
Question: How will you advance science if elected? As candidate for APA President, I am committed to fortifying and advancing...
Sandy's Contribution to State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Associations
Question 1: Describe your activities on the local/SPTA/national/APA level which have strengthened or benefited SPTAs. a. I have spent...
Sandy's Contribution to Women's Issues and Feminist Scholarship
My career has substantively focused on women’s issues and feminist principles and values, particularly in three areas: 1. Contributions...
Question 6: What recommendations do you have for actively integrating science and practice into our
Sandy's Response: We have perpetuated narrow definitions of psychological science and practice which exacerbate a false dichotomy. ...
Question 5: How will your presidential initiatives reflect APA’s commitment to addressing social ju
Sandy's Response: APA can best embrace social justice/human rights efforts where we envision unique and/or significant impact, bringing a...
Question 4: According to its 2009 vision statement, APA aspires to be “a principal leader and global
Sandy’s Response: Addressing global challenges such as health, poverty and geopolitical violence requires globally aware partners working...
Question 3: How do you think APA should address the scientific process of developing, updating and
Sandy’s Response: We should, as a discipline and profession, take a significant role in developing and updating clinical guidelines,...
Question 2: How do you see APA’s role in providing assistance toward addressing the opioid epidemic
Sandy’s Response: The opioid epidemic presents a critical societal challenge where psychology can contribute both uniquely and...
Question 1: What is the single greatest challenge or opportunity facing the discipline of psychology
Sandy’s Response: Our ability to clearly define for the public the multiple roles of psychologists and psychology’s societal...
