Structure/Governance
Psi Chi, a federally-recognized, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is governed by the Psi Chi Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is composed of three presidents (President, President-Elect, Past-President), six regional vice-presidents (East, Midwest, Rocky Mountain, Southeast, Southwest, West), an executive director, and an executive officer. The presidents and regional vice-presidents are elected by Psi Chi chapters. The current President (2012–13) is Jason Young, PhD, Hunter College (CUNY); President-Elect is Maria Lavooy, PhD, Florida Institute of Technology, Past-President is Susan Amato-Henderson, PhD, Michigan Technology University.
Regional vice-presidents serve two-year terms and may serve up to a total of two terms (four years). Regional vice-president elections are held in odd-numbered years for the Eastern, Rocky Mountain, and Western Regions, and in even-numbered years for the Midwestern, Southeastern, and Southwestern Regions. The term of office for regional vice-presidents begins on July 1.
President candidates must have served at least one full two-year term as a regional vice-president. If elected by chapters to become president, the candidate becomes the society's President-Elect for one year, President the following year, and then the Past-President the year after. Presidents' terms of office begin at the close of each year's Board of Directors business meeting held at the Psi Chi/APA National Convention.
Past officers of the organization can be viewed here. Psi Chi's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30.
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