Western Psychological Association
| Formation | 1921 |
|---|---|
| Type | Learned society |
| Legal status | 501c3 |
| Purpose | Psychological research |
| Location | |
Region | Western United States |
Membership (1962) | 1,917 |
President | Christina Maslach |
President-elect | Heidi R. Riggio |
Past president | Laura Freburg |
| Affiliations | American Psychological Association |
| Website | westernpsych |
The Western Psychological Association (abbreviated WPA) is an American learned society dedicated to the study of
behavioral sciences.[1] It is a regional association focused on the Western United States, and is affiliated with the American Psychological Association.[2] It promotes psychological research through an annual conference, which it has held since its founding, and where psychologists read their research papers to one another.[3] Reports from these conferences were originally published in Psychological Bulletin starting in 1924, and are now published in American Psychologist.[4][5]
History
The Western Psychological Association was established in 1921 with fourteen members,
References
- ^ "About WPA". WPA Web Site. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
- ^ "Regional Psychological Associations". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
- ^ a b c Lindsley, Donald B. (1964). "History of the Western Psychological Association". American Psychologist. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
- ^ Scientific and Technical Societies of the United States and Canada. National Academies. 1899. p. 357.
- ^ ISBN 9781107122505.
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