Time to Consider Becoming a Fellow of SCCAP!

Time to Consider Becoming a Fellow of SCCAP!

By Sharon Berry, PhD, ABPP
Chair, SCCAP Fellows Committee

By Sharon Berry, PhD, ABPP
Chair, SCCAP Fellows Committee

The SCCAP Fellows Committee invites nominations for Fellow Status in our upcoming 2023 cycle (Fellow status as of 2024). 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 in the area of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. Fellow status requires that a person’s work has had a national impact on the field.

The SCCAP Fellow Application is less cumbersome than the Initial APA Fellow Application. Minimum qualifications include:

• Existing APA Fellow status through another division,
• APA and SCCAP membership for at least one year,
• Ten (10) years of postdoctoral professional experience, and
• 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.

The deadline for submission is December 1, 2022, and a full list of divisional criteria as well as information on both application processes, can be found on the SCCAP website.

The SCCAP board thanks Dr. Sharon Berry for her years of service as the Chair of the Fellows Committee. Under her leadership, the number of SCCAP members applying for Fellow Status has risen dramatically. Dr. Berry’s focus on recruiting women and expanding the number of applications from traditionally underrepresented populations exemplifies the inclusive nature of her leadership style and reflects a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion throughout all SCCAP activities and programs of SCCAP. 

Thank you to Marcy Thompson, PhD, for taking over as SCCAP Fellows Chair in 2023.