SCCAP Fellows Committee Update

SCCAP Fellows Committee Update

By Martha C. (Marcy) Tompson, PhD
Chair, SCCAP Fellows Committee

By Martha C. (Marcy) Tompson, PhD
Chair, SCCAP Fellows Committee

Time to Consider Becoming a Fellow of SCCAP/Division 53!

The SCCAP Fellows Committee invites nominations for Fellow Status in our upcoming 2026 cycle (Fellow status begins January 1, 2027). Self-nominations are welcome.

Becoming an SCCAP Fellow recognizes outstanding contributions to Psychology and SCCAP, and is an honor valued by many members. Election requires evidence of outstanding contributions or performance in the field of Psychology, specifically Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, and is open to both researchers and practitioners. Fellow status requires that a person’s work has had a national impact on the field.

SCCAP encourages and welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds with respect to age, disability, gender, geography, nationality, race, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.

Already an APA Fellow in another Division?  The SCCAP Fellow Application is less cumbersome than the Initial APA Fellow Application. Minimum qualifications include:
1) Existing APA Fellow status through another division,
2) APA and SCCAP membership for at least one year,
3) Ten (10) years of postdoctoral professional experience, and
4) A self-statement and Curriculum Vita with highlighted contributions to clinical child and
adolescent psychology broadly defined.

Not yet an APA Fellow?  SCCAP can sponsor your initial application so you can become an APA and SCCAP Fellow through one application process.  A full list of divisional criteria as well as information on both application processes, can be found on the SCCAP Website, here.

The deadline for submission for both SCCAP and Initial Fellow applications is December 1, 2025.

For further information, contact:

Martha C. Tompson, PhD
Fellows Chair
Fellows@SCCAP53.org