Member Townhall 3: Bylaws and Your Future APS
Friday, October 3, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET (17:00 UTC)
The Association for Psychological Science is engaged in an organization-wide effort to modernize and improve how we serve psychological scientists and continue to advance psychological science around the world in the years ahead. One part of this effort is to review and update our bylaws, which have not fundamentally changed since our founding in 1988. The Board of Directors, with input from past presidents and board members, current and past committee members and journal editors, and staff, are proposing these new bylaws. The Board of Directors invites additional comments and feedback from all APS members. All comments will be considered prior to sharing the final proposed bylaws with the membership for a vote to adopt new bylaws. At this APS members-only townhall meeting a panel of APS Board members will provide a brief review of the proposed bylaws and then will open the floor to APS members to provide comments, questions, and feedback about the new bylaws. The event will take place virtually via Zoom meeting. You will receive a link to join the Zoom meeting the day before the event. Questions for discussion: What is your reaction to the new bylaws? Are there things you believe should be added or removed? What do you think is the most important thing that APS can do to serve our members and advance the field in the coming decade?
Speakers:
Jamie Pennebaker, APS President, Professor Emeritus, University of Texas at Austin; Robert Gropp, CEO, Association for Psychological Science; Members, APS Board of Directors
Question Submission:
Participants are encouraged to submit questions before the webinar. A question form will be available during the registration process.
Registration Fees:
No fees. All APS members are invited to participate.
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