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The President's Initiative

Develop Leaders in the Society. The students in our organization have done a tremendous job of establishing leadership opportunities for students nationally through the student chapters. Next, we need to expand student chapters to outside the United States and sustain those current chapters. In order to help sustain these chapters, we need Early Career Psychologists (ECPs), as well as members and Fellows, to lend their mentorship. Throughout the Society, senior leaders need to mentor students and ECPs to the next level of leadership. For students and ECPs, the Society has developed a model leadership program to establish a pipeline of young leaders to expand our presence as the international leader in military psychology. To learn about or to start a student chapter please contact Jourdin Navarro, to become engaged as ECP mentor contact Neil Shortland and for more information on the Society Leadership Program contact Maurice Sipos.
 
Build Strategic Partnership.Building strong alliances with other enterprises and entities is important in order to mobilize and move forward on important issues regarding military psychology and psychology, as well as to further all those in the Society supporting veterans, families, and the military community. Members will be appointed as liaisons to organizations and serve as ambassadors moving forward our strategic plan. Through partnerships, we can support, and advance military psychology’s cutting-edge information provided to the public and other enterprises through symposia, conferences, media events, and other public forums. To become a liaison or ambassador contact NaTasha Jordan.
 
Promote Military Psychology. In order to further promote military psychology, mini think tank pods will be established to identify education and/or policy areas to advocate on behalf of military psychology. These small groups are being identified in the Society to be proactive in education, policy, and/or advocacy to educate the public. To start or become a member of a mini think tank pods, contact NaTasha Jordan.
 
Society Wealth the Members. A call for D19 Musicians at APA Convention in Chicago. All D19 musician going to the APA Chicago Convention. We want you for a jam session. Guitar, percussion, wind, keyboard, string, singers, harmonica, kazoo we want all players for a jam session. Please contact NaTasha Jordan with your information.
 
STRATPLAN. Below are the Champions of the Society STRATPLAN.If you are interested in joining their team contact them at the below email:
SO1 Michelle Kelley, Neil Shortland
SO2 Ryan Landoll, Tim Hoyt
SO3 Maurice Sipos, Tom Britt
SO4 Scott Johnston
SO5 Brian Lee, Shawnna Chee
SO6 Aaron Banas, Becky Blais
SO7 Emily Grieser
SO8 Jessica Ford, Stephanie Long
  1. Increase Society membership and promote inclusivity and diversity
  2. Improve member engagement
  3. Develop the leadership potential of our members
  4. Ensure financial sustainability
  5. Increase public awareness and visibility of the Society
  6. Build and maintain strategic partnerships
  7. Develop and advocate for policies, practices, and ethical guidelines that support the role of military psychologists
  8. Support the education, training, research, and professional development of our members
 
Regional Symposia Series. Another example of members working together and creating an innovative process is the new mid-year Regional Symposia Series.  These will be held in Raleigh, Washington D.C. area, and Chicago in the spring. These symposia will offer a variety of military psychology speakers for members and students to learn about current issues in military psychology. To attend the new mid-year Regional Symposia Series in Raleigh (Jessica Morgan), Washington D.C. area (Heather Kennedy), and Chicago (Joseph Troiani) and general information Katy Barrs in the spring with a forthcoming RSS webpage link.
  
Nationally/Internationally Recognized Members in Military Psychology. With the initiatives in mind, the theme for this year is “Leading the Way: Military Psychology”. This year, with you, we want to promote the leaders of military psychology. Please identify yourself or other nationally/internationally recognized leaders in military psychology by providing this information to NaTasha Jordan. We need you to continue to come forward with your strategic, creative, and innovative ideas as our Society “leads the way” in the practice and science for military, civilian, and national security settings internationally. 

Stephen
Stephen Bowles, PhD, ABPP
President, Society for Military Psychology

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  • ABOUT
    • Leadership >
      • Past Presidents
    • Committee Chairs
    • Awards
    • Presidential Citation
    • Handbook
    • Bylaws
    • Strategic Plan
    • APA Division 19 Continuing Education Committee
    • Advocacy Priorities
  • News
    • Announcements
    • The Military Psychologist >
      • Spotlight on Research
    • Statement on Torture
    • Hoffman Report
    • Statement on DoD Transgender Policy
    • MOU with SIOP
    • SMP PSYPACT
  • Membership
    • Prospective Members
    • Students
    • Society Leadership Program
    • Early Career Psychologists >
      • ECP Home
      • ECP Professional Development Grants
      • ECP Committee
      • Get Involved
      • ECP Spotlight
    • Think Tanks
    • Ethics Committee
  • Meetings
    • APA Convention
    • Summit
    • Regional Symposia Series