Welcome to the Division 19 Student Affairs Committee website!
Our organization strives to uphold Division 19 mission and values, as well as promote student awareness, competence, scholarship, and community engagement in military psychology.
Our organization strives to uphold Division 19 mission and values, as well as promote student awareness, competence, scholarship, and community engagement in military psychology.
Division 19 Students Stand Against Racism
Systemic racism is an ongoing issue in the United States that impacts every fabric of our society, including the military. The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery brought to our attention the widespread police brutality and institutional oppression against Black people. We, as the Society for Military Psychology Student Affairs Committee, are cognizant of our role as one of the representative student bodies in military psychology. Recent events reminded us once again that racism remains a prevalent problem in our nation. We believe that racism and discrimination are intolerable. More importantly, as future leaders, we have an obligation and duty to proactively address inequity in the society. Hence, we challenge our student affiliates to reflect on their cultural identities and privileges as well as their personal relationships with racism.
As a group of students, we recognize the value and importance of diverse identities, experiences, and perspectives and we openly welcome all to our community. Without the contributions of BIPOC to Division 19, military psychology would not be the professional organization it is today. That being said, we can all do better and are committed to taking action to create equity within our profession. Acknowledging that this conversation should’ve taken place much sooner, the Division 19 Student Affairs Committee is planning a series of conversational hours to address racism and diversity within military psychology. It is incumbent on all students, as future leaders in military psychology, to not only become allies of people of color but also to take continuous action toward changing systemic racism and injustice. The Student Affairs Committee is also seeking feedback regarding how we can create a more inclusive and equitable culture within Division 19. We also call other APA Divisions to join us in addressing systemic racism within psychology. The Student Affairs Committee stands with the greater division 19 leadership and acknowledge we are Stronger Together. Our committee is committed to this issue and are planning the following: ACTION ITEM: July 10th, 8 PM - D19 Student Affairs Committee will be hosting a conversation on racism, diversity, and issues of culture in military psychology. Please keep an eye out on social media and our email listserv for details. ACTION ITEM: As a leadership committee we have decided to only post recommended readings on our website that support equity, diversity, and inclusion. ACTION ITEM: We will host a virtual APA Convention event focused on continuing this conversation with a panel of distinguished speakers followed by breakout groups to have smaller group discussion on the topic of racism. Resources for students Below is a working document that provides resources for people who are seeking to become better allies. In order to facilitate growth, this document breaks down resources by stage of white identity development (Helms) and corresponding beliefs/thoughts/actions. Within each section, you will find activities, podcasts, videos, and articles, as well as information about what to do next. Also included are social media accounts that are helpful in this growth, as well as faith-based resources for those who want to be a better anti-racist within their faith traditions. This Document was created by: Anna Stamborski, M. Div Candidate (2022) Nikki Zimmermann, M. Div Candidate (2021) Bailie Gregory, M. Div, M.S. Ed. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PrAq4iBNb4nVIcTsLcNlW8zjaQXBLkWayL8EaPlh0bc/preview?fbclid=IwAR1UpiY04PTGGU__FxZSF0Q-aF0Amk5Qox_1PZBI4-vHSI4qZCJw5r3KAhQ&pru=AAABcqUEZYQ*7k2vwJXdLII6xxt4cjcGgw For a statement from Society for Military Psychology, please visit https://www.militarypsych.org Very Respectfully, Student Affairs Committee, The Society for Military Psychology, Division 19 of the APA AnnouncementsVirtual apa registration fees update
*Posting on behalf of APA Chief Communications Officer Alicia C. Aebersold.* Significant progress is being made on the planning of APA 2020 Virtual. At the direction of the Board of Directors and Board of Convention Affairs, we are going to make the virtual experience as available as possible to all. With the current challenges impacting us, there has never been a more important time for us to come together as a unifying force for our discipline. Registration costs are being reduced by over 85%. · APA member, fellow, associate, APA community college teacher affiliate, APA international affiliate: $50 (originally $315) · APA student affiliate, APAGS member, APA high school teacher affiliate: $15 (originally $100) · Nonmember Full-time student: $30 (originally $195) · Nonmember of APA: $75 (originally $495) Registration includes: · Inspiring keynotes addressing societies most critical issues · Collaborative, late-breaking scientific content · Innovative posters · Connections and community We are working quickly to get registration open. We will have more information for you soon. Alicia C. Aebersold Chief Communications Officer American Psychological Association email aaebersold@apa.org Division 19 Voting is Open for only a few more days!
What offices are being elected? President-elect and one Member-at-Large are being elected. Who are the candidates? We have a highly qualified slate of candidates, and candidate statements are attached. You can also review candidate statements and a video townhall with the Presidential candidates at https://www.militarypsych.org/vote.html. Who can vote? Fellows, members, and associates of the Division as well as dues-paying affiliates (professional, international, student) can vote. How long is voting? Voting opens April 29 and closes June 12. We will be sending reminder messages. Voting. APA runs the elections process. You should receive an email from APA as voting opens with voting instructions. If you do not receive an email and you believe you should have, please contact a member of the Elections Committee or APA Elections Director, Garnett Coad (gcoad@apa.org). When you vote, spread the word with #ivoteddiv19 #militarypsychology! Division 19 Elections Committee: Maurice Sipos, Chair, President-elect Paul Bartone, Member-at-Large Bruce Crow, Member-at-Large Scott Johnston, Member-at-Large Upcoming Webinars on Mental Health on the Front lines of COVID-19
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America is pleased to share a two-part professional education series – Mental Health on the Frontlines of COVID-19. It features two brief webinars and is free for all interested clinicians. Part 1 – Mental Health on the Frontlines of COVID-19, is an interview with Dr. Sheila Rauch, addressing do's and don'ts for providing mental health care and support to medical professionals caring for COVID patients. Part 2 – Mental Health on the Frontlines of COVID 19 – A Phased Approach For Support features Dr. Sheila Rauch describing an evidence-informed approach for supporting medical professionals during the pandemic. June announcements8 June 2020
Student Affiliates: During this time, the Division 19 Student Affairs Committee hopes you are safe and as healthy as possible. The Student Affairs Committee stands with our BIPOC colleagues and is currently working to provide opportunities for Division 19 Student members to come together to learn and share experiences regarding activism in the military. First, I'd encourage you to log in to Facebook Live tomorrow (6/9/2020) at 7 PM ET as APA addresses, "how can psychology help address systemic racism and police brutality?" on.apa.org/2MJull2 Listed below are a few resources:
*This is a working document for scaffolding anti-racism resources. The goal is to facilitate growth for white folks to become allies, and eventually accomplices for anti-racist work. These resources have been ordered in an attempt to make them more accessible. We will continue to add support. I also wanted to share what APA President, Dr. Sandy Shullman, and APA CEO Dr. Arthur Evans is planning to address within APA: 1. COMMUNICATING BROADLY. APA will make psychological science and its applications to real-world bias, discrimination, and trauma highly visible, communicating the Association's position regarding the specific incident involving George Floyd, as well as our stance on racial bias more broadly. This will include such things as articles in public-facing publications, blogs, podcasts, and media interviews, as well as opportunities to solicit input and feedback around our approach. 2. REDUCING POLICE VIOLENCE AGAINST AFRICAN AMERICANS. We plan to appoint an APA Presidential Task Force to develop science-based recommendations aimed at reducing the incidence of police killings, particularly of unarmed Black men. To be both relevant and timely in its recommendations, the task force would work under an expedited timeline. APA would then work with the appropriate partner organizations to implement the proposed recommendations. 3. ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL RACISM. With the understanding that racism dates back hundreds of years in this country, APA is making a long-term commitment to use psychological science to reduce racism and discrimination. Because of the immense nature of these issues, we are giving careful thought to the aspects on which APA can have the greatest unique and positive impact. For instance, one of the key roles that we see APA playing is to change the nation's narrative about race. Very Respectfully, Alyssa Allen Chair-Select, Student Affairs Committee Division 19 Society for Military Psychology |
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