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APF Honorary Trustees
APF’s Honorary Trustees represent pivotal voices in the field whose experience and wisdom are invaluable.
APF’s Honorary Trustees represent pivotal voices in the field whose experience and wisdom are invaluable.
David H. Barlow, PhD, is founder and director emeritus of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. He received his PhD from the University of Vermont in 1969 and has published over 600 articles and chapters and over 75 books and clinical manuals, mostly in the areas of anxiety and related emotional disorders, sexual problems, and clinical research methodology.
He is former professor of psychiatry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and professor of psychiatry and psychology at Brown University, and founded clinical psychology internships in both settings. He was also distinguished professor in the department of psychology at the University at Albany, State University of New York, and director of the Phobia and Anxiety Disorders Clinic at the University at Albany, SUNY.
He is past-president of APA's Div. 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology), past-president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and was chair of the American Psychological Association Task Force on Psychological Intervention Guidelines, as well as a member of the DSM-IV Task Force of the American Psychiatric Association.
Patrick H. DeLeon is the former chief of staff for United States Senator Daniel Inouye and past president of the American Psychological Association. He became an aide for Senator Inouye in 1973, when Inouye served on a committee investigating the Watergate scandal, and remained on the senator's staff for 38 years. He has written nearly 175 peer-reviewed papers and has served as a faculty member at several U.S. universities. In 2008, he was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science. Presently, Pat is on the faculty of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the University of Hawaii. His university appointments cross disciplines, including nursing, law, pharmacy, and psychology where he enjoys mentoring future generations. He earned his PhD in psychology in 1969 from Purdue University, a JD from Catholic University in 1980, and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1973.
Florence Denmark, PhD, is the Robert Scott Pace Distinguished Research Professor at Pace University. She received her PhD in social psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1958, and after graduation she accepted a position at the Queens College of the City University of New York. In 1964, she moved to CUNY's Hunter College, eventually serving as director of the doctoral program in psychology at CUNY Graduate Center. Denmark remained at Hunter College until 1988 when she took a position at Pace University. Throughout her career, her research has focused on issues of women and gender, and she has published widely on these topics. The recipient of many awards and four honorary doctorates, Denmark has been president of the New York State Psychological Association, APA's Div. 35 (Society for the Psychology of Women), and the International Council of Psychologists. She is currently the main representative to the United Nations for both APA and the International Council of Psychologists.
Carol D. Goodheart, EdD, is a scholar-practitioner in independent practice in Princeton, New Jersey. Her career integrates practice, research, and service to psychology. Goodheart works at the intersection of physical and mental health, practice and science, humanism and scholarship. Before becoming a psychologist, Goodheart trained as a nurse. She worked in urban emergency medicine and intensive care, as well as rural public health on two Native American reservations. She earned her doctorate in counseling psychology from Rutgers University, and she specializes in the treatment of individuals, couples, and families coping with physical diseases or disabilities.
In addition to her practice, she has served at Rutgers University's Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology in a number of roles: clinical supervisor, contributing faculty, and committee on continuing education. She is a founding partner of two organizations: PsychHealth, PA, a multi-specialty mental health practice offering treatment services, program design and consultation, primarily in health psychology; and W2W, LLC, dedicated to the development and dissemination of materials designed to build strengths, promote health, and enhance quality of life for women. She has been a leader in APA for almost two decades.
James Jones is professor of psychology and director of the Center for the Study of Diversity at the University of Delaware, and former executive director for public interest and director of APA's Minority Fellowship Program. Jones earned a bachelor's degree from Oberlin College, a master's degree from Temple University, and his PhD in social psychology from Yale University. He was been on the faculty of the psychology and social relations department at Harvard University, and has taught in the psychology department at Howard University. He published the first edition of "Prejudice and Racism" in 1972, and the second edition in 1997. He is currently working on a new book, "The Psychology of Diversity: Beyond Prejudice and Racism," with Jack Dovidio and Deborah Vietze. In 1973, Jones spent a year in Trinidad and Tobago on a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship studying Calypso humor. This work led to the development of the TRIOS model of the psychology of African-American culture. Jones serves on several editorial boards, including the Journal of Black Psychology, and is former president of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology and Div. 9 (Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues). He was awarded the 1999 Lifetime Achievement Award of the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues, the 2001 Kurt Lewin Award, and the 2009 Distinguished Service Award by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, the 2007 Distinguished Psychologist Award by the Association of Black Psychologists, and the 2011 Lifetime Contribution to Psychology award from APA.
Susan H. McDaniel, PhD, is the Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor of Families and Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). In the Department of Psychiatry, she is the director of the Institute for the Family and the academic chief of the Division of Collaborative Care and Wellness. She is the vice chair of the Department of Family Medicine, and she is director of the URMC Physician Communication Coaching Program.
McDaniel’s career is dedicated to integrating psychological and relational science and practice into healthcare. She has won many awards and is the author of over 100 journal articles and 17 books, translated into 10 languages, and has been editor of Families, Systems and Health, and associate editor of the American Psychologist. She is a frequent speaker at national and international medical and mental health meetings.
McDaniel has served in many leadership positions in primary care and mental health associations. Among them, she served as the president of the American Psychological Association in 2016, and is currently on the APA Council representing the Society of Health Psychology (Division 38). She is pleased to be an Honorary Trustee of the American Psychological Foundation, and she also serves on the policy-focused, interprofessional Board of the Primary Care Collaborative in Washington D.C.
Social psychologist David Myers is a communicator of psychological science to college students and the general public. His scientific writings, supported by National Science Foundation grants and fellowships, have appeared in three dozen academic periodicals, including Science, the American Scientist, the American Psychologist, and Psychological Science. Myers has digested psychological research for the public through articles in four dozen magazines, from Scientific American to Christian Century, and through seventeen books, including general interest books and textbooks. His research and writings have been recognized by the Gordon Allport Prize, by an "honored scientist" award from the Federation of Associations in the Brain and Behavioral Sciences, by the Award for Distinguished Service on Behalf of Personality-Social Psychology, and by three honorary doctorates.
Rosie Phillips Davis, PhD, ABPP, 2019 American Psychological Association President; Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Memphis
Davis’ scholarship focuses on the power of inclusion, multicultural vocational psychology, ethics and living well in a diverse society. She has served on the editorial boards of several journals, authored numerous articles, and book chapters and has co-edited two books. She is a co-founder of APA’s Biennial National Multicultural Conference and Summit.
Davis’ professional awards include the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Institutional Practice, Janet E. Helms Award for Mentoring and Scholarship, the Tennessee Psychological Association Len Handler Award for Distinguished Research Psychologist, two APA Presidential Citations, and the Leona Tyler Award for Lifetime Achievement in Counseling Psychology
Morgan T. Sammons, PhD, APPB, is the executive officer of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. He has a long history of leadership and advocacy in the profession, which includes many years’ experience working with the National Register, having served as chair of the board of directors from 2004 to 2008. He served as systemwide dean of the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University and is a retired captain of the U.S. Navy, having served as the Navy’s clinical psychology specialty leader, special assistant to the Navy surgeon general for mental health and traumatic brain injury, and in a number of positions both in the U.S. and abroad. Sammons is a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology (clinical). He is the author of two edited volumes and contributes frequently to the professional literature. He lectures extensively on professional issues in psychology.
Derald Wing Sue is professor of psychology and education in the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Teachers College and the School of Social Work, Columbia University. He received his PhD from the University of Oregon, and has served as a training faculty member with the Institute for Management Studies and the Columbia University Executive Training Programs. He received a bachelor's degree from Oregon State University, and a PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Oregon. The civil rights movement sparked an interest in him and was the foundation for his interest in multicultural studies. In 1972, Sue co-founded the Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) with his brother and fellow psychologist, Stanley Sue. Both brothers felt there was a need for others to understand the experience of Asian-Americans and this was the beginning. Aside from his interests in multicultural counseling and diversity training, he is the recipient of countless awards and honors, such as the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues' Charles and Shirley Thomas Award for mentoring and leadership. He held numerous positions throughout the APA, including president of Div. 45 (Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race). Sue has written several books, including "Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation," "Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice," and "Overcoming Our Racism: The Journey to Liberation."
Beverly Daniel Tatum was the ninth president of Spelman College from 2002 to 2015. Prior to her tenure at Spelman, she taught at Westfield State University, the University of California at Santa Barbara and Mount Holyoke College. Tatum received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Michigan, her master's degree in religious studies from Hartford Seminary, and her bachelor's degree in psychology from Wesleyan University. Her honorary degrees include a doctor of letters from Washington and Lee University in 2006 and a doctor of humane letters from Bates College in 2000. Tatum's areas of research interest include black families in white communities, racial identity in teens, and the role of race in the classroom.
Gail Wyatt is a clinical psychologist, board certified sex therapist, and professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Behavior at UCLA. She is a graduate of Fisk University and received her doctorate at UCLA. Wyatt was the first ethnic minority to receive training as a sexologist. She received a prestigious NIMH Research Scientist Career Development Award to develop culturally congruent measures, conceptual frameworks, and interventions to capture sexual decision making among ethnic minority men and women within a sociocultural framework. She was the first African-American woman in California to receive a license to practice psychology, and the first African-American woman PhD to reach full professor in a school of medicine. Her research examines the consensual and abusive sexual relationships of women and men, the biological and behavioral effects of these experiences on their psychological well-being, and the cultural context of risks for STIs and HIV. Wyatt has been selected as a senior research fellow by the COBB Institute for the National Medical Association.
Wyatt has published over 180 journal articles and book chapters, makes countless presentations internationally, and has been recognized for her mentoring and research by APA as well as state and international organizations and churches.
