Executive Council

The Delaware Psychological Association is governed by an Executive Council, which meets on a monthly basis (normally the first Friday of the month) from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 am. These meetings are open to the DPA membership.  The current schedule of Executive Council Meetings is available on the Members-only section of this website.  DPA is a 501 (c) 6 not-for-profit organization.

The following individuals, in addition to DPA’s officers, are members of its Executive Council:

APA Council of Representatives
Barbara Giardina, Ph.D.

Continuing Education Committee
Hannah Jones, Ph.D.

Disaster Response Network (2 Chairs)
Laura Epstein, Psy.D.

Celeste Peart

Diversity Committee
Christina Watlington, Ph.D.

Early Career Psychologist (2 Chairs)
Hillary Howery, Ph.D.

Zach Radcliff, Ph.D.

Ethics Committee

Robin Timme, Psy.D., ABPP, MAJC

Federal Advocacy Coordinator
Alex Pappas, Psy.D.

State Advocacy Committee 
Leah Orchinik, Ph.D.

Membership Committee

Mandell Much, Ph.D.

Nominations Committee
Malina Spirito, Psy.D., M.Ed.

Practice Committee
Gail Martin, Ph.D.

Psychology & Law Committee 

Steve K.D. Eichel, Ph.D, ABPP

Public Education Committee
Hillary Howery, Ph.D.

Student Representative
Alyssa Fenech, University of Delaware

Aubrey Farrow, Widener University

Matthew Morgan, Immaculata University

Ebru Yucel, Rowan University

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