Leadership

Dedicated to the advancement of geropsychology and creating a vibrant community of researchers, clinicians, educators, and students.

Executive Leadership

President Kimberly Hiroto, Ph.D.
President-Elect M. Lindsey Jacobs, Ph.D., MSPH, ABPP  
Past President Shane S. Bush, Ph.D., ABPP
Secretary Patricia M. Bamonti, Ph.D., ABPP
Treasurer Brenna Renn, Ph.D.
Diversity Chair Flora Ma, Ph.D.
Section Representative to Division 12 Amy Fiske, Ph.D.
Archivist Sherry Beaudreau, Ph.D., ABPP

Student Representatives
Laurie Chin, M.A.
Kseniya Katsman, M.A.

M. Lindsey Jacobs, PhD, MSPH, ABPP (she, her, hers)
Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Training
Department of Psychology
The University of Alabama

President

Shane S. Bush, Ph.D., ABPP
Board certified in Neuropsychology, Geropsychology, Rehabilitation Psychology, & Clinical Psychology
Long Island Neuropsychology, PC
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System
University of Alabama, Dept. of Psychology

Secretary

Patricia M. Bamonti, Ph.D., ABPP (she/her)
Staff Psychologist, VA Boston Healthcare System
Instructor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Brenna Renn (she/her/hers)
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas See Bio

Professional interests: Depression; increasing access to care; primary care behavioral health integration

Hobbies: Cooking; supporting local restaurants, coffeeshops, and breweries; reading; finding a moment of quiet in between raising two young children

Student Representative

Laurie Chin, M.A. (she/her/hers)
4th Year Psy.D. Student, University of Indianapolis

Interests: Geriatric neuropsychology; Cross-cultural experiences and intersectionality of ageism; health and aging policy. 

Joy: Yoga, hiking, kayaking, cooking, listening to podcasts, attending live music shows, thrift shopping, and spending time with my cat and partner.

Student Representative

Kseniya Katsman, M.A. (she/her)
4th year counseling psychology Ph.D. student, Fordham University

Professional interests: Resilience in aging, ageism and dignity in healthcare, cultural neuropsychology, geriatric psychotherapy

Leisure: Hiking, spending time with animals, baking, bowling, reading fiction, archery, discovering new bookstores, and al fresco dining