Professional Organizations

• American Psychological Association (APA): The largest organization of psychologists in the United States, including both clinical/counseling psychologists and research psychologists.
  • Divisions: The APA has 56 divisions or organizations that specialize in the various subfields of psychology. Click this link to find the division that interests you!
• Association for Psychological Science (APS): The second largest organization of psychologists in the United States focusing on research in psychology.
  • Psychology Links: Extensive list of U.S. and international psychological organizations.
• National Institute of Mental Health: The largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health.
• Western Psychological Association: The psychological organization for students and professionals who live in the western United States. Each year, GCC Psi Beta students present research at WPA's annual meeting.
• Psi Beta: National Honor Society in Psychology for Community and Junior Colleges
  • GCC Psi Beta Website
• Arizona Nevada Academy of Science: "The purpose of The Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science is to stimulate scientific research and education; to disseminate scientific knowledge in the various fields of science; to promote fraternal relationships among those engaged in scientific work; to assist in developing and in making known the material and other resources of those two states; to encourage the publication of reports of scientific investigations; and to unify the scientific interests of the region." Annual Meeting in Tucson, April 4, 2009.

Psychology Resource Sites

• Dr. Jacobs' Psychology Resource Page: Web resources on almost every topic in psychology.
• AmoebaWeb: A comprehensive set of psychology resources provided by Dr. Douglas Degelman from Vanguard University of Southern California.
• PsychCentral: Online mental health resource site including information about psychological disorders and medications.
• Princeton University's Internet Resources in Psychology: Extensive list of psychology links organized by topic.
• In Mind Magazine: Online social psychology journal publishing peer-reviewed research on social psychology topics.