AP-LS Officers & Committees

AP-LS is seeking nominations for the positions of President-Elect (to follow Margaret Kovera), Member -at-Large (to replace Jen Skeem), and Council Rep (to replace Patty Griffin) for Division 41/APLS. The nomination committee is Gary Wells (Chair), Joel Dvoskin, Maureen O'Conner, and Jennifer Woolard.

Send nominations by February 10 to Gary L. Wells at glwells@iastate.edu
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PRESIDENT

Margaret Bull Kovera, mkovera@jjay.cuny.edu
The President shall be the principal officer of the Society and shall in general supervise all of the business and affairs of the Society. The President shall preside at all meetings of the membership and of the Executive Committee and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Executive Committee from time to time.

PRESIDENT ELECT

Saul Kassin, skassin@jjay.cuny.edu
In the absence of the President or in the event of the President's inability to act, the President-elect shall perform the duties of the President and, when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The President-elect shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the President or by the Executive Committee.

PAST PRESIDENT

Joel Dvoskin, JoeltheD@aol.com

 

SECRETARY

Patricia Zapf, pzapf@jjay.cuny.edu
The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the members of the Executive Committee, be the custodian of the Society records, secure and review evidence concerning the qualifications of all candidates for membership or changes in membership status in the Society, maintain an annually-updated membership list, disseminate information regarding the Society's activities to the membership, and in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the President or by the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall submit a budget for necessary operating expenses to the Executive Committee for approval, and shall have the authority to hire an Administrative Assistant according to the amount approved for such expenses.

TREASURER

Brad McAuliff, bdm8475@csun.edu  
The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds of the Society, receive and give receipts for monies due and payable to the Society, deposit all such monies in the name of the Society in such banks or other depositories as shall be selected by the Executive Committee of the Society, prepare an annual financial report and a budget for the upcoming year for the Society, and in general perform all duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the President or by the Executive Committee.

Nothing in this Section shall be construed to bar collection by the Association or any other entity designated by majority vote of the Executive Committee of funds due and payable to the Society. When such collection occurs, the Treasurer shall have charge of ensuring ultimate deposit of such funds in the accounts of the Society and maintaining appropriate accounting of their receipt.

MEMBER AT LARGE

Kevin Douglas, douglask@sfu.ca 

MEMBER AT LARGE

Allison Redlich, aredlich@prainc.com

MEMBER AT LARGE

Mary Connell, mary@maryconnell.com

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

Patty Griffin, pgriffin@navpoint.com

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

Beth Wiggins, bwiggins@fjc.gov  

LAW & HUMAN BEHAVIOR EDITOR

Brian Cutler, bcutler@email.uncc.edu

Psychology, Public Policy, & Law EDITOR
Steven Penrod, spenrod@jjay.cuny.edu

NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Jennifer Groscup, jgroscup@jjay.cuny.edu

PUBLICATIONS EDITOR

Ron Roesch, roesch@sfu.ca
 

AP-LS Committees

Book Award
Richard Redding (redding@law.villanova.edu)
In 2005, the APLS Book Award Committee was formed.  The committee considers, on a biennial basis, edited or authored books published during the preceding two years that have been nominated to receive the APLS Book Award.  Nominations may be made by anyone, and self-nominations are encouraged.  The award is given to the author(s) or editor(s) of a book that makes an outstanding contribution to the field of law and psychology (broadly defined).  The winner of the award receives an award plaque and is invited to deliver an address at the APLS Conference.  Committee members (5 Ph.D.'s) review the nominations received and the books nominated, and determine the winner(s) of the award. 

Careers & Training Opportunities
Alison Redlich (aredlich@prainc.com)
The goal of the APLS Careers and Training Committee is to help further the careers of junior- and senior-level professionals in the field of psychology and law. Our focus is broad, targeting professionals at teaching institutions to those at research intensive universities and private companies to clinicians in forensic practice. We have developed several helpful guides for prospective and current students, and also promote the teaching of psychology and law by sponsoring an annual award, and by collecting and disseminating sample syllabi and other teaching materials. The current committee is comprised of six APLS members. For more information, please contact the Committee Chairperson, Allison Redlich, aredlich@prainc.com.

Conference Advisory Committee
Tonia Nicholls (tnicholls@forensic.bc.ca)
The Conference Advisory Committee was formed in March of 2005 to evaluate Division 41’s annual conference and recommend improvements when needed.  Committee membership consists of (but is not limited to) past and present Conference Co-Chairs.  Committee members are responsible for administering an annual conference evaluation survey, meeting to discuss and process conference attendee feedback, and brainstorming innovative improvements to upcoming conferences.  Members interested in joining, please contact the Committee Chairperson, Brad McAuliff (bradley.mcauliff@csun.edu).

Dissertation Awards
Eve Brank (ebrank@ufl.edu)
The American Psychology-Law Society confers Dissertation Awards for scientific research and scholarship that is relevant to the promotion of the interdisciplinary study of psychology and law.  Dissertation award committee members (approximately ten members who have completed their PhDs) review submitted dissertations and rate them based on four criteria: Originality, Quality, Contribution, and Presentation. The committee is intentionally large so that each member will not be overly burdened with the review process.  Each year at the national conference, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place dissertation awards are presented to the three best dissertations.  Those interested in joining the committee should contact the Committee Chairperson, Eve Brank (ebrank@ufl.edu).
 

Fellows Committee
Edie Greene (egreene@uccs.edu)
The Fellows Committee is comprised of three members, each of whom is an AP-LS fellow. The Committee reviews applications from those interested in becoming fellows. Those seeking additional information about becoming Fellows of APA through AP-LS (which requires APA membership) or becoming Distinguished Members of AP-LS (comparable requirement except no APA membership needed, nor do they become APA Fellows) should contact the committee chair, Edie Greene (egreene@uccs.edu)


Grants-in-Aid
Beth Bennett (bbennett@washjeff.edu)
The Grants in Aid Committee strives to encourage research across a range of psycholegal research topics. The committee consists of two forensic clinical and two social/experimental psychological professionals.  Committee members are employed across both academic and non-academic settings in order to promote research in underdeveloped areas of basic and applied research. This group has been proud of its ability to fund proposals for graduate level research across a range of institutions while maintaining a balance between applied and theory-driven research pertinent to law and psychology. The Grants in Aid Committee has two annual funding cycles with deadlines in January and September. Please submit any inquiries to Mario J. Scalora at mscalora1@unl.edu.

Mentorship Committee
Ryann Haw (ryannh@bigbend.edu)
The Mentorship Committee was formed in March of 2004 with the goal of connecting both graduate students and beginning professionals with mentors.  Committee members (3 Ph.D.s and 3 graduate students) conduct activities that include recruiting mentors, and planning conference mentoring activities (e.g., symposia, meals for mentors and their protégés).  Those interested in joining, please contact the Committee Chairperson, Ryann Haw (ryannh@bigbend.edu).

Minority Affairs
Roslyn Caldwell (rmc523@gmail.com)
The Minority Affairs Committee (MAC) was revitalized in April 2005.  The committee is committed to facilitating activities and developing opportunities within the psychology and law division that embrace, respect and value diversity.  We are dedicated to the recruitment and retention of culturally and linguistically diverse students into psychology and law related doctoral programs, and faculty into psychology and law related academic and professional positions.  The committee is comprised of 17 members (academicians, researchers, clinicians, practitioners, graduate, and doctoral students) representing a diversity of backgrounds and expertise in the field.  For more information regarding the Minority Affairs Committee, please contact the Committee Chairperson, Roslyn M. Caldwell, Ph.D., at rmc523@gmail.com. 

Scientific Paper Review Committee
Bill Thompson (wcthomps@uci.edu)

Undergraduate Paper Award Committee
Livia Gilstrap (gilstrap@uccs.edu)
The Undergraduate Paper Award Committee was formed in 2005 to coordinate yearly recognition for high quality mentored undergraduate research in psychology and the law. The committee is composed of 5 faculty members from different areas of psychology and the law who advertise the award, review submissions and make award decisions. Details about the award and contact information are available at: http://www.ap-ls.org/links/aplsundergrad.html.