About SSSP

The Society for the Study of School Psychology (SSSP) is the direct descendent of the group that established the Journal of School Psychology (JSP) in the early 1960s. Over the past four decades, JSP has grown and prospered under the leadership of JSP editors (Donald Smith, Jack I. Bardon, Beeman N. Phillips, Thomas D. Oakland, Raymond S. Dean, Joel M. Meyers, Robert C. Pianta, Edward J. Daly III, and Randy G. Floyd) and the progressive guidance of the JSP corporation. By the late 1980s, JSP was generating some profit each year, but only limited funds were available to invest in activities associated with promoting school psychology as a discipline and profession. Richard Abidin brought this fact to the attention of the Board and additionally informed the Board that the contract they had with the publisher was not favorable to JSP Inc. He then proposed that JSP Inc be converted into a not-for-profit society and that a more favorable contract be sought at the next renewal of the publication contract for JSP. The rationale that the increase in funds would enable the new non-profit to have resources to benefit the profession. Changing the JSP corporation to a non-profit entity required an enormous amount of time and effort. Richard Abidin made a number of proposals to the Board of Directors urging the change in status and then persuaded its members to donate their shares to the new SSSP. The original shareholders were given a cash settlement and a tax deduction as part of these arrangements. The process was an enormous undertaking with key roles played in the transition from the old JSP Inc. to the SSSP by Richard Abidin, James Eikeland, Michael Curtis, Thomas Oakland, and Emanuel Mason. SSSP has a unique role among school psychology organizations, a mission that is devoted exclusively to recognizing and promoting scholarship and research. Although the total amount of funding varies annually, SSSP will distribute about $90,000 in 2012 to support school psychology research activities. Major SSSP initiatives include the Early Career Research Award, Dissertation Grant Award, International Research Award, School Psychology Research Collaboration Conference, and the newly created Research Registry. This funding, coupled with the firm commitments of scholars and practitioners toward validating effective practices and expanding the scope and effectiveness of school psychological services, can become a significant force in the design and implementation of school psychological services in the 21st century.

A narrative history of SSSP and the Journal of School Psychology appeared in the Journal of School Psychology http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002244051200088X.

Officers of the Society for the Study of School Psychology Since 1990

Years	President	Past-President	Presidient-Elect	Treasurer	Secretary
1990-1992	Michael Curtis	Thomas Oakland	Emanuel Mason	James Eikeland	Richard Abidin
1992-1994	Emanuel Mason	Michael Curtis	Daniel Reschly	Richard Abidin	Jack Bardon, James Eikeland*
1994-1996	Daniel Reschly	Emanuel Mason	Beeman Phillips	Richard Abidin	Thomas Kehle
1996-1998	Beeman Phillips	Daniel Reschly	Thomas Kratochwill	Sylvia Rosenfield	Thomas Kehle
1998-2000	Thomas Kratochwill	Beeman Phillips	Richard Abidin	Sylvia Rosenfield	Cathy Telzrow
2000-2002	Richard Abidin	Thomas Kratochwill	Daniel Reschly	Bonnie Nastasi	Kathy McNamara
2002	Daniel Reschly	Richard Abidin	Sylvia Rosenfield	Bonnie Nastasi	Shane Jimerson
2004-2006	Sylvia Rosenfield	Daniel Reschly	Patti Harrison	Bonnie Nastasi	Sandy Christenson
2006-2008	Patti Harrison	Sylvia Rosenfield	Sandra Christenson	John Hintze	Elaine Clark
2009	Sandra Christenson	Patti Harrison	Susan Sheridan	John Hintze	Elaine Clark
2010	Susan Sheridan	Sandra Christenson	George DuPaul	John Hintze	Elaine Clark
2011	George DuPaul	Susan Sheridan	Thomas Power	John Hintze	Karen Stoiber
2012	Thomas Power	George DuPaul	William Erchul	Margaret Semrud-Clikeman	Karen Stoiber
2013	William Erchul	Thomas Power	Cynthia Riccio	Margaret Semrud-Clikeman	Karen Stoiber
2014	Cynthia Riccio	William Erchul	Elaine Clark	Margaret Semrud-Clikeman	Karen Stoiber
2015	Elaine Clark	Cynthia Riccio	Stacy Overstreet	Margaret Semrud-Clikeman	Karen Stoiber

Note. Until 2009, officer terms varied in length with presidents serving for two years. Until 2008, terms were from August to August. Thus, Sylvia Rosenfield was president from August 2004 until August 2006. Patti Harrison was president from August 2006 through December 2008. Sandra Christenson was president from January 2009 through December 2009.

*Eikeland was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Jack Bardon following Bardon's death in 1993.

A narrative history of SSSP and the Journal of School Psychology appeared in the Journal of School Psychology http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002244051200088X. The current board members (as of January 1, 2015) are:

Elaine Clark, President
University of Utah

Cynthia A. Riccio, Past-President
Texas A&M University

Stacy Overstreet, President-Elect
Tulane University

Margaret Semrud-Clikeman, Treasurer
University of Minnesota

Karen C. Stoiber, Secretary
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Ed Shapiro, Director for Research and Scientific Practice (ex-officio)
Lehigh University

Michelle Demaray, Editor-JSP (ex-officio)
Northern Illinois University

Adam Fraser, Publisher
Elsevier Ltd.

Significant activities of Board members have been: (a) implementation of a procedure for appointing new members; (b) negotiation of new JSP publication contracts with Elsevier, (c) oversight and assistance to the JSP Editor, Michelle Demaray; (d) development of policies regarding the enhancement of the SSSP's financial resources; and (e) establishment of awards to recognize and support research in school psychology.

There are currently 112 members of SSSP. The SSSP charter restricts membership to no more than 150 persons. The current membership is composed of a combination of members from the shareholders of the JSP Corporation and members elected to society membership.

Member Selection
Typically, three to five new members are admitted to SSSP each year. Nominations are submitted by members of SSSP. The membership committee, which is comprised of SSSP members, evaluates nominees on several criteria, including: (a) sustained contributions to the field of school psychology, (b) awards and honors, (c) originality of contributions, (d) impact on training, (e) impact on practice, (f) impact on science, and (g) depth and breadth of contributions.

SSSP Membership (as of spring 2014)

SSSP Emeritus Members (either no longer active or deceased)

Jean Baker
Bartell W. Cardon
Victor B. Elkin
William Farling
Monroe Gottsegen
Nadine Lambert
Tom Oakland
Stephen Rauch
Frances Redmond
Nancy Reynolds
Donald Schmits
Scott Sigmon
Cathy Telzrow (Emeritus)
Gil Trachtman
Ena Vazquez-Nuttall
Don Wonderly
Joe Zins

Announcements

Browse through our Research Registry. Click here to view
The next School Psychology Research Collaboration Conference will be held in August of 2017 in Washington, D.C.
The request for applications for the 2015 SSSP Dissertation Grant Award is now available. Applications are due October 30, 2015 at 5PM Eastern Time.
Visit the Early Career Forum: Click here to view.
The request for applications for the International School Psychology Research Initiative, sponsored by SSSP and the International School Psychology Association, is now available. Applications are due November 1, 2015..