Fellow Status in the American Psychological Association

Becoming a Fellow recognizes outstanding contributions to psychology and is an honor valued by many members. Fellow nominations are made by a Division to which the Member belongs.

The minimum standards for Fellow Status are:

• Doctoral degree based in part upon a psychological dissertation, or from a program primarily psychological in nature and conferred by a regionally accredited graduate or professional school.
• Prior status as an APA Member for at least one year.
•  Active engagement at the time of nomination in the advancement of psychology in any of its aspects.
•  Five years of acceptable professional experience subsequent to the granting of the doctoral degree.
• Evidence of unusual and outstanding contribution or performance in the field of psychology.

Members nominated for Fellow Status through AP-LS must provide evidence of unusual and outstanding contributions in the area of psychology and law.

Please send all supporting materials in paper form (via post/express delivery) to Kathy Gaskey, APLS Administrative Officer, P.O. Box 11488, Southport, NC 28461-3936.

The deadline for receipt of all application materials (nominee’s materials and endorsers’ materials) is December 15, 2012.

For application materials, please go to http://www.apa.org/membership/fellows/

For further information about the application process, please contact Dr. Dale McNeil (DaleM@lppi.ucsf.edu), Chair of the Fellows Committee.