Psychological & Brain Sciences Professor Ed Wasserman has been chosen as President-Elect of American Psychological Association (APA) Division 25 (Behavior Analysis). He will serve as President from 2017-2018.
The APA is the world’s largest association of psychologists, and exists to “advance the creation, communication, and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives,” according to its website.
Wasserman is the Stuit Professor of Experimental Psychology in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, part of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. He has previously served as President of APA Division 3 (Society for Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Science, 2007-2008) and President of APA Division 6 (Society for Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology, 2003-2004).