Executive Council

The Delaware Psychological Association is governed by an Executive Council, which meets on a monthly basis (normally the first Friday of the month) from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 am. These meetings are open to the DPA membership.  The current schedule of Executive Council Meetings is available on the Members-only section of this website.  DPA is a 501 (c) 6 not-for-profit organization.

The following individuals, in addition to DPA’s officers, are members of its Executive Council:

APA Council of Representatives
Barbara Giardina, Ph.D.

Continuing Education Committee
Cate Perry, Ph.D.

Prevention, Response, Education, Preparedness (PREP) Committee
Laura Epstein, Psy.D.

Celeste Peart

Hillary Howrey, Ph.D.

Diversity Committee
Christina Watlington, Ph.D.

Early Career Psychologist (2 Chairs)
Hillary Howery, Ph.D.

Zach Radcliff, Ph.D.

Federal Advocacy Coordinator
Alex Pappas, Psy.D.

State Advocacy Committee 
Leah Orchinik, Ph.D.

Membership Committee

Mandell Much, Ph.D.

Nominations Committee
Doug Tynan, Ph.D., ABPP

Practice Committee
Gail Martin, Ph.D.

Ethics and Law in Psychology Committee 

Laura Cooney-Koss, Psy.D.

Steve K.D. Eichel, Ph.D, ABPP

Student Representatives
University of Delaware

Widener University

Immaculata University

Rowan University

Delaware State University

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