Dr. Grant J. Rich
– for APA President –
As your President, I will build unity through diversity to achieve our shared goals of encouraging excellence and representation in both research and practice domains. I hope the depth and breadth of my experience, as described below, demonstrates my knowledge, skills and abilities to lead our 150,000 member Association. As you’ll see from this website, I get things done!
Research
Dr. Rich has published 11 books and 300 peer-reviewed scholarly works (peer-reviewed articles/book chapters/reviews), on topics including cultural and international psychology, trauma and resilience, and media psychology and technology. He served as lead grant writer of over $22 million in federal funds for his State, and his work has been endorsed by many past presidents of the APA.
Teaching
Dr. Rich is committed to excellence in teaching. He is a Fellow of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, and a Board Member of ICOPE (International Council of Psychology Educators). He has published three books on diversifying teaching, and his strong student evaluations demonstrate his teaching is well-received. Dr. Rich brings over twenty-five years of experience teaching courses in psychology!
Biography
Dr. Rich brings over 25 years’ experience in both research and practice, managing organizations/projects in APA divisions, state government and academe, including life and work in diverse settings in the USA and internationally. He has published 11 books and over 150 articles/chapters, serving as lead grant writer of over $22 million in federal funds. He gets things done. As your APA President, he will listen to all sides of issues. Working together, he will achieve ambitious, but vital goals.
Endorsements
★★★★★
Dr Rich and Dr. Chloe enjoy an Alaska winter cuddle by the fireplace.
Vision statement and Responses to APA’s Six Questions to Candidates
The issues facing psychologists today are many. As APA president I will aim to build unity with diversity to achieve our shared goals by:
- Encouraging excellence & representation in research & practice. Psychology is stronger when we work together effectively. Support for both those in academia & those in private practice/organizations (e.g., government/business/health facilities/hospitals).
- Creating meaningful opportunities for students/early career, mid-and senior-career-psychologists.
- Examining best practices for effectively/efficiently integrating primary care & behavioral health. Social issues today require psychologists to partner with colleagues in other disciplines on such issues as climate change, poverty, health equity, prejudice, discrimination, & decolonization (e.g., race/ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, national origin, age, LGBTQAI+). Promoting a worldview of living peacefully/cooperatively through greater international scholarship exchange.
- Ensuring ample/appropriate dissemination of psychology to healthcare providers & the public through effective use of media/technology. Making psychoeducation proactive, not just reactive crisis responding. Publications/policy briefs should be affordable/accessible in the USA & internationally.
- Working together with the profession & public towards positive social change. To succeed, psychology must partner with behavioral health professionals, policymakers, & insurance & advocacy groups. Respectfully engaging with both ends of the political spectrum, better communicating our shared mission & building a system where diverse stakeholders can meaningfully engage.