HRC Roles
- Granting Graduate Student Research and Travel Awards to graduate students annually
- Liaising with other APA and SfHP committees as appropriate
- Providing strategic recommendations to the SfHP Executive Committee regarding research directions such as recommending eminent researchers for expert panels when requested, serving as the source for review processes, or for input on research-related matters brought to the Society.
- Publicizing new or surging areas of research in health psychology via our Division Listservs.
- Arranging for the publication of announcements and/or articles in The Health Psychologist, on the SfHP website, and the Society’s listserv.
Student Research Awards
Two types of awards are granted:
Student Research Award: Funds research for six students
Student Travel Award: Funds travel to the three highest rated student submissions to the APA annual convention.
Useful Links
- APA’s latest database of measures: PsycTESTS
- For high standards of ethical conduct in health psychology research please visit APA Science Directorate Research Ethics
- Society of Health Psychology’s journal: Health Psychology
- The APA Center for Psychology and Health works to secure psychology’s role in the overall improvement of health and health care in the United States
- Society of Health Psychology’s e-zine: The Health Psychologist
- Health Psychology Research:Â Division 38 Video Series
Members

Ali A. Weinstein, PhD
Chair of Health Research Council

Amanda Almond, PhD
Vice Chair of Health Research Council

Joshua Eyer, PhD
Secretary/Health Policy Council Liaison

Allison Carroll, PhD
Research Communications Liaison

Diana A. Chirinos Medina, PhD
Diversity Council Liaison

KayLoni Olson, PhD

Renee Magnan, PhD

Mary Amanda Dew, PhD

Shawna L. Ehlers, PhD

Carolyn Tucker, PhD

Kathleen Torsney, PhD

Matthew M. Burg, PhD

Doerte Junghaenel, PhD

Lynne Unikel, PhD

Chrystal Spencer
Student Advisory Council Liaison
If you have any questions, please contact us at HealthResearch@societyforhealthpsychology.org