Asian American Psychological Association

Asian American Psychological Association
Formation 1972
Founder Derald Wing Sue, Stanley Sue
Type NGO
Purpose to advance the mental health and wellbeing of Asian Americans through research, clinical practice, education, and advocacy
Location
Website www.aapaonline.org

The Asian American Psychological Association ("AAPA") is a professional association of Asian American psychologists founded in 1972 by Derald Wing Sue and Stanley Sue, in response to psychology’s neglect of practice and research concerns within Asian American communities.[1][2] Its main office is in Phoenix, Arizona.

The association publishes the Asian American Journal of Psychology.[3] The flagship journal, which was founded by Fred Leong and is current edited by Brian Kim, received an Impact Factor score of 1.686 in 2014. It was named the top Ethnic Studies journal that year too.[4] The journal has a five-year Impact Factor score of 1.636.[3]

There are several divisions within the association, including the Division on Students, Division on Women, Division on South Asian Americans, Division on Filipino Americans, Division on LGBTQQ, and Division on Practice.[5]

AAPA is one of four nationally recognized ethnic minority psychological associations. The other three include the Association of Black Psychologists, National Latina/o Psychological Association, and Society of Indian Psychologists.[6] These four organizations are all members of The Council of National Psychology Associations for the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Interests (CNPAAEMI) - a group that aims to address issues of importance to ethnic minorities and to the advancement of ethnic minority interests.[7]

The current president of the association is Kevin Nadal.[8] AAPA past presidents include Derald Wing Sue, Reiko True, Fred Leong, Gisela Lin, Alvin Alvarez, Christine Iijima Hall, Gordon Nagayama Hall, Gayle Iwamasa, Rich Lee, Nolan Zane, Karen Suyemoto, and Sumie Okazaki.[9]

One notable AAPA member is Richard Suinn- the first Asian American to become president of the American Psychological Association. When he was elected in 1999, he was the third person of color to hold this position too.[10]

The association hosts an annual convention every year.[5] Past keynote speakers of the AAPA Conventions have included Kiran Ahuja (former Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders), Cecilia Chung (LGBT Activist), and Ali Mattu (host of "The Psych Show" on youtube). [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Asian American Psychological Association". Aapaonline.org. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  2. ↑ http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0011000012450416
  3. 1 2 http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/aap/
  4. ↑ Pituc, Stephanie (2015-06-25). "AAJP 2014 impact factor goes up, #1 ethnic studies journal | Asian American Psychological Association". Aapaonline.org. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  5. 1 2 http://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/communique/2012/11/asian-american.aspx
  6. ↑ http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/07-08/associations.aspx
  7. ↑ http://www.apa.org/about/governance/bdcmte/ethnic-minority-interests.aspx
  8. ↑ http://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/ethnicity-health/psychologists/nadal.aspx
  9. ↑ "Executive Committee | Asian American Psychological Association". Aapaonline.org. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  10. ↑ http://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/ethnicity-health/psychologists/suinn.aspx
  11. ↑ "Past Conventions | Asian American Psychological Association". Aapaonline.org. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
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