Society Leadership Program

Listed below are some of the requirements for the SLP.  One of the most important aspects of the SLP is to network with Division 19 leadership.  These projects not only benefit the division, but help the SLP member get to know different leaders in the Division and give exposure to different aspects of the organization.  One of the big goals of the SLP is to help the student network within the Division and connect with its leaders.

1. Participants will take an online leadership assessment.
2. Participants should engage with their project and mentor NLT February and will receive feedback on their leadership assessment by April.
3. Participate in ten hour-long virtual lessons with faculty and peers.
4. Participants will develop leadership project proposals with their mentors for Society Leadership Program Committee/EXCOM approval NLT 1 March.
5. Lead one hour-long journal session with faculty and peers on a journal article related to capstone leadership project (May-June).
6. Design, conduct, and complete a capstone project that contributes to a current Society initiative (e.g., EXCOM, Committee, and Working Groups) with the help of a mentor. Participants should complete the majority of the project by July for presentation at APA.
7. Participants and their mentors will meet regularly to review program readings and capstone project status (February to July).
8. Observe the Society’s EXCOM and business meetings and participate in joint activities with EXCOM members in person or via teleconference.
9. Participants will present capstone leadership project updates during the APA convention in the Society’s hospitality room (August).
10. Participants will join the SLP faculty for a half-day leadership training session concurrent with the Annual EXCOM meeting held during the 2020 APA Convention.
11. Participate in Society leadership activities and events at the APA Convention.
12. Participants and mentors will finalize the capstone project. Participants will write a capstone leadership project summary for publication in the Newsletter. Mentors will provide participants with leadership feedback and action plan for their future with the Society.

The Society Leadership Program is designed to help participants

• Understand the structure and function of leadership positions in the Society
• Assess one’s own leadership style using various perspectives
• Observe EXCOM meetings
• Observe and participate in leadership activities
• Conceptualize and implement a SLP capstone project to be completed and presented at the APA convention
• Network and develop working relationships with Society leaders
• Identify a path to leadership within the Society and seek/obtain a leadership position

To apply for the Society Leadership Program, please submit the following materials to Brian Knoll at slp.div19@gmail.com 12 November 2021. Materials will only be accepted via email. Please send all materials in a single attachment. The file name should be your last name and your status as either a student or an ECP (e.g., “ManeseECP.pdf” or “ForrestStudent.pdf”). Your application should include:

(1) A letter of interest that is no more than two pages single-spaced. In this letter, please provide information about yourself and your professional identity as a psychologist or a student in the field of psychology. Briefly discuss current/previous leadership experiences and what you learned from them, particularly as they relate to the diverse military psychology context. Please discuss why you would like to participate in the SLP, what you hope to gain, and how you would see yourself utilizing the SLP experience in your future work as a leader in the Society, including specific leadership roles you might like to pursue. Please also discuss ideas or areas for your capstone project, Division 19 mentors you would like to work with and have contacted, and positions you would like to serve in Division 19 on your application statement.

(2) A current curriculum vita.

(3) A letter of recommendation which specifically addresses your potential as a leader, your interpersonal skills, and your ability to complete projects successfully in a timely manner. If you are a student, please have a faculty member write this letter on your behalf. If you are an ECP, this letter could be written by a colleague or mentor.

We hope to notify applicants of decisions about selection to participate in the Society Leadership Program by the end of December at the latest to ensure adequate time for booking airfare and clearing your schedule to attend designated meetings.