Professional organizations
Expand your learning as a student in Educational Psychology at NAU
If you’re a graduate student in the Department of Educational Psychology at Northern Arizona University, it is expected by the faculty and by ethical standards of the profession that you participate in at least one professional organization related to your area of specialization.
Benefits of participation
Student membership to these organizations offer several advantages such as:
- reduced membership fees
- professional liability insurance coverage
- journal subscriptions
- reduced conference fees
- enhanced career development
How to choose an organization
The primary suggested affiliation will vary by your program.
It is strongly recommended that you join as a student affiliate the national organization in your specialization area and possibly one or more related organizations either in your field of interest and/or your state organization affiliated with your national organization.
| Organization | Graduateprogram | Weblink |
|---|---|---|
| American Psychological Association (APA) | PhD Programs | APA |
| Arizona Psychological Association (AzPA) | PhD Programs | AzPA |
| Western Psychological Association (WPA) | PhD Programs | WPA |
| Rocky Mountain Psychological Association (RMPA) | PhD Programs | RMPA |
| Society for Counseling Psychology Division 17 of APA | PhD Counseling | APA Division 17 |
| Educational Psychology Division 15 of APA | PhD Learning and Instruction | APA Division 15 |
| American Educational Research Association (AERA) | PhD Learning and Instruction | AERA |
| American Psychological Society (APS) | PhD Learning and Instruction | APS |
| National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) | PhD and EdS School Psychology | NASP |
| School Psychology Division 16 of APA | PhD and EdS School Psychology | APA Division 16 |
| Arizona Association for School Psychologists (AASP) | PhD and EdS School Psychology | AASP |
| Organization | Graduateprogram | Weblink |
|---|---|---|
| American Counseling Association (ACA) | MA Counseling | ACA |
| Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) | MA Counseling | ACES |
| Arizona Counseling Association (AzCA) | MA Counseling | AzCA |
| National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) | MEd Counseling / Student Affairs | NASPA |
| American College Personnel Association (ACPA) | MEd Counseling / Student Affairs | ACPA |
| American School Counseling Association (ASCA) | MEd Counseling / School Counseling | ASCA |
| Arizona School Counselors Association (AzSCA) | MEd Counseling / School Counseling | AzSCA |