Leadership Development Committee

Committee Objectives

This Committee shall be responsible for identifying and developing the leadership talent for the organization, including but not limited to identifying a slate of candidates for the Election of Board of Trustee members as well as identifying and developing future SPA leaders through various volunteer opportunities and training programs. Specific responsibilities of this committee will include identifying the skill needs and qualifications for SPA’s Board of Trustees, reviewing applications for open positions for the SPA Board of Trustees, and other duties relating to the nominations and elections process of SPA. Initially, the committee will develop procedures for monitoring volunteer activities, developing/identifying training needs for leadership positions, and specifying skills and qualifications for various volunteer activities, as necessary.  Subsequently, the committee will be responsible for implementing, monitoring, and reporting on volunteer activities.

2023 Leadership Development Committee

The Leadership Development Committee is responsible for identifying the slate of candidates running for SPA Board Member positions. Members on this Committee are ineligible to be a candidate for positions they review. If an individual is interesting in running for office, they must recuse themselves from the review of the specific position(s), and the chair will be responsible for filling that position with a similarly qualified individual. 
John L. McNulty

John L. McNulty

Retired, The University of Tulsa

SPA Past President - Chair

Amanda Jill Clemence

Amanda Jill Clemence

SPA President

Jan H Kamphuis

Jan H Kamphuis

University of Amsterdam

President-Elect

Callie Elaine Jowers

Callie Elaine Jowers

University of Detroit Mercy

Immediate Past SPAGS Chair

Ksera Dyette

Ksera Dyette

Williams James College

Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Chair

Kevin Bolinskey

Kevin Bolinskey

Professor, Indiana State University

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Member-at-Large

Radhika Krishnamurthy

Radhika Krishnamurthy

Professor, Florida Institute of Technology

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Member-at-Large

Samuel Sinclair

Samuel Sinclair

Director (PARSe) & Faculty, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital & Harvard Medical School

Member-at-Large

Madeleine Starin

Psy.D.

Post-Doctoral Psychological Asst. & Professor, Dr. Abraham Loebenstein, A forensic corporation

Member-at-Large

Matthew Yalch

Matthew Yalch

Palo Alto University

Member-at-Large