American Psychological Association Division 50
Join over 1000 individuals committed to research, professional training, and clinical practice within the broad range of addictive behaviors, including senior addiction researchers, practitioners, early career members, and students/trainees.
News Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - 10:30
SoAP 2020 Election Results
Thank you to everyone that expressed an interest in running for the three offices open this election cycle. Ultimately, there were six named candidates on the Division 50 ballot, all well qualified. Two hundred eighteen votes were cast or 32% of the Division’s voting membership. Congratulations to our newly elected officers! Mark Sobell is our new President-Elect, Bruce Liese was elected APA Council Representative, and Lesia Ruglass was elected Member-at-Large (Public Interest). Thanks to the outgoing board members for their dedication and contributions to SoAP!
Running for office is one way to give back to the field and increase your visibility at the national level. Later this year, we will be looking to fill the following positions: President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Member-At- Large (Science), Member-At- Large (Early Career Psychologists), and APA Council Representative. If you are interested in running for one of these positions, please contact Lauren Hoffman, Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee (lhoffman1@mgh.harvard.edu).
SoAP Nominations & Elections Committee
Chair: Lauren A. Hoffman, PhD
Student Members: Christian Garcia, MS & Alan Crutchfield, MS
Resources are available for those struggling with addiction and numerous effective treatments exist. Whether you are looking for help for yourself or a loved one, we encourage you to seek out help.
