Dr. Janet R. Matthews, professor of psychology in the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences, was recently elected as president-elect of Division 31 of the American Psychological Association.

Division 31 is the APA home for all State Provincial and Territorial Psychological Associations. Its goal is to provide psychological association members with useful resources, services and benefits as well as being the voice for psychological association issues within APA.

Matthews’ term in this position will begin January 1, 2010.