Eastern Psychological Association

The Eastern Psychological Association (abbreviated EPA) is a professional organization for psychologists in the Eastern United States. It holds annual meetings where its members present their research findings to their colleagues. Established in 1896, it is the oldest regional psychological organization in the United States.[2]

Eastern Psychological Association
AbbreviationEPA
FormationApril 27, 1896 (1896-04-27)
HeadquartersMontgomery Village, Maryland[1]
Region
Eastern United States
FieldsPsychology
President
Bernard Beins
President-Elect
Bonnie Green
Past-President
Amy Learmonth
Executive Officer
Paul Schnur
AffiliationsAmerican Psychological Association
Websitewww.easternpsychological.org
Formerly called
Section of Anthropology, Psychology, and Philosophy of the New York Academy of Science

History

The Eastern Psychological Association was founded on April 27, 1896 as the Section of Anthropology, Psychology, and Philosophy of the New York Academy of Science. In 1930, it was renamed as the New York Branch of the American Psychological Association. It was renamed again to the "Eastern Branch" of the American Psychological Association in 1936, and obtained its current name in 1938.[3]

Presidents

The president of the Eastern Psychological Association is Bernard Beins.[4] Past presidents of the EPA include Ludy T. Benjamin,[5] Harold H. Schlosberg,[6] Dana Dunn, and Robert J. Sternberg.[7]

References
  1. "Regional Psychological Associations". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  2. "Home". Eastern Psychological Association. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  3. Lane, Gorham (1961). "The Eastern Psychological Association: 1896-1960". American Psychologist. 16 (5): 249–255. doi:10.1037/h0047014. ISSN 0003-066X.
  4. "Our People". Eastern Psychological Association. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  5. "Ludy T. Benjamin". Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  6. "Harold Schlosberg, Professor at Brown". The New York Times. 1964-08-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  7. "Robert Sternberg". Cornell University College of Human Ecology. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
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