This article covers the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Psychology, Division 45 of the American Psychological Association (APA) in understanding the relationship of ethnic minority psychological associations with Division 17. A brief history is provided, followed by current status and resources, connections to counseling psychology, and implications for Division 17 for the future of Division 45. Like Division 17, Division 45 is a division within the American Psychological Association and was formed in 1986 in response to the lack of support to advance issues related to ethnic minority psychology throughout the APA. Despite this tense history between the two divisions, both share significant core values, interests, and goals. There are close ties between the two divisions, in terms of memberships as well as scholarly and professional activities. We discuss potential implications for a deeper connection while maintaining unique identities between the two divisions.
American Psychological Association. (2003). Guidelines on multicultural education, training, research, practice, and organizational change for psychologists. American Psychologist, 58, 377–402.
BenjaminL. T.CrouseE. M. (2002). The American Psychological Association’s response to Brown v. Board of Education: The case of Kenneth B. Clark. American Psychologist, 57, 38–50.
5.
Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954).
6.
Comas-DíazL. (2009). Changing psychology: History and legacy of the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(4), 400–408.
7.
EdwardsL. M.PedrottiJ. T. (2008). A content and methodological review of articles concerning multiracial issues in six major counseling journals. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 55, 411–418.
8.
FranklinA. J. (2009). Reflections on ethnic minority psychology: Learning from our past so the present informs our future. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(4), 416–424.
9.
GelsoC. J.FretzB. R. (1991). Counseling psychology. New York: Harcourt.
10.
HollidayB. G. (2009). The history and visions of African American psychology: Multiple pathways to place, space, and authority. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(4), 317–337.
11.
HowardG. S. (1992). Behold our creation! What counseling psychology has become and might yet become. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 39, 419–442.
12.
JonesJ. M.Austin-DaileyA. T. (2009). The Minority Fellowship Program: A 30-year legacy of training psychologists of color. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(4), 388–399.
13.
Larry P. v. Riles, 343 F. Supp. 1306 (N.D. Cal. 1972), aff’d, 502 F.2d 963 (9th Cir. 1974); 495 F. Supp. 926 (N.D. Cal. 1979), aff’d, 793 F.2d 969 (9th Cir. 1984).
14.
LauM. Y.CiscoH. C.Delgado-RomeroE. A. (2008). Institutional and individual research productivity in five nominated multicultural psychology journals. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 36, 194–205.
15.
LeongF. T. L. (Ed.). (2009a). Special issue: History of racial and ethnic minority psychology. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(4), 315–433.
16.
LeongF. T. L. (2009b). Guest editor’s introduction: History of racial and ethnic minority psychology. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(4), 315–316.
17.
LeongF. T. L.OkazakiS. (2009). History of Asian American psychology. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(4), 352–362.
18.
McCubbinL. D.MarsellaA. (2009). Native Hawaiians and psychology: The cultural and historical context of indigenous ways of knowing. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(4), 374–387.
19.
MoralesE.ZaneN. (2008). Culturally informed evidence based practices: Translating research and policy for the real world. National Conference, Bethesda, Maryland. Retrieved from http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/aacdr/ciebp08.html
20.
PackardT. (2009). The 2008 Leona Tyler Award address: Core values that distinguish counseling psychology: Personal and professional perspectives. The Counseling Psychologist, 37, 610–624.
21.
PadillaA. M.OlmedoE. (2009). Synopsis of key persons, events, and associations in the history of Latino psychology. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(4), 363–373.
22.
PickrenW. E. (Producer). (2006). Making a more inclusive psychology: History and contemporary issues [DVD]. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
23.
PickrenW. E. (2009). Liberating history: The context of the challenge of psychologists of color to American psychology. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(4), 425–433.
24.
SueD. W.BinghamR. P.Porche-BurkeL.VasquezM. (1999). The diversification of psychology: A multicultural revolution. American Psychologist, 54, 1061–1069.
25.
SueS. (2009). Ethnic minority psychology: Struggles and triumphs. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(4), 409–415.
26.
TrimbleJ. E.Clearing-SkyM. (2000). An historical profile of American Indians and Alaska Natives in psychology. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(4), 338–351.
