Nadine Kaslow
Nadine Kaslow | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania University of Houston |
Known for | President, American Psychological Association (2014) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology |
Institutions | Emory University Grady Health System |
Nadine J. Kaslow is an American psychologist, the 2014 president of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the editor of the Journal of Family Psychology. Before her current affiliation with Emory University, Kaslow worked at Yale University. She was recipient of the 2004 American Psychological Association award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology.[1]
Biography
Growing up near Philadelphia, Kaslow was the daughter of psychologist
After completing a doctoral internship and postgraduate training at the
Prior to becoming president of the APA, Kaslow chaired the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers from 1998 to 2002 and now is a board member emeritus of that organization. In 2002, she chaired the multinational 2002 Competencies Conference: Future Directions in Education and Credentialing in Professional Psychology. After serving as president of the American Board of Clinical Psychology, she was President of the American Board of Professional Psychology in 2010 and 2011. She also served as the President of Family Process Institute and the Wynne Center for Family Research. Kaslow was a fellow in the 2003-2004 Class of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women, a fellow in the 2004 Woodruff Leadership Academy, and a Primary Care Public Policy fellow through the United States Public Health Service - Department of Health and Human Services.
Kaslow has been very active in the APA, serving on the APA Board of Educational Affairs and Board of Professional Affairs and the Policy and Planning Board. She has also been president of four APA divisions, 12 (clinical), 18 (public service), 29 (psychotherapy), and 43 (couple and family psychology). .[7] She was elected to serve a term as president-elect of the APA for 2013 followed by a term as president in 2014.[8] Her presidential initiatives included work with healthcare reform with a focus on psychologists roles in Patient Centered Medical Homes; improving the pipeline in psychology from doctoral degree to first job; and translating psychological science to the public.[6] She also focused on integrating arts and psychology.
Kaslow has received over 20 years of funding from the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for her research.
Her primary areas of research focus include: child and adolescent psychopathology, with particular attention to the assessment and treatment of depressed, suicidal, and medically ill (e.g., sickle cell disease) youth and their families; women's mental health, with attention paid to depression, suicidal behavior, and the link between domestic violence and suicidal behavior in African American women; family violence, notably childhood maltreatment and domestic violence; and psychology education and training.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology (includes career designation)". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Like mother, like daughter". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ a b Landau, Elizabeth (May 10, 2013). "Psychology plus ballet: Meet 'Dr. Dancer'". CNN. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ Elizabeth Landau (10 May 2013). "Psychology plus ballet: Meet 'Dr. Dancer'". CNN. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "American Psychological Association elects Emory professor Nadine Kaslow as 2014 president". American Psychological Association. November 13, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ Monitor on Psychology. 43 (11): 14. December 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- Monitor on Psychology. 32 (1): 38.
- ^ "UH alumnus to lead American Psychological Association". University of Houston. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
External links
- Nadine Kaslow on Twitter