Leadership

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

Executive Leadership

President M. Lindsey Jacobs, Ph.D., MSPH, ABPP  
Past President Kimberly Hiroto, Ph.D.
Secretary Meghan A. Marty, Ph.D.
Treasurer Brenna Renn, Ph.D.
Diversity Chair Stacy Yun, Ph.D.
Section Representative to Division 12 Amy Fiske, Ph.D.
Archivist Sherry Beaudreau, Ph.D., ABPP

Student Representatives
Kseniya Katsman, M.A.
Anna Symington, M.A.

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

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

Stacy Yun, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow, Palliative Care Focus, VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Professional interests: aging and mental health disparities and end-of-life issues particularly in Asian American older adult mental health, caregiving, dementia-related anxiety, and advance care planning

Hobbies: exploring local gems and eats, watching movies and documentaries, and practicing yoga and pilates

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

Anna Symington, MA (she/her)
5th Year Clinical Psychology
Geropsychology Track Doctoral Candidate, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Professional Interests: Behavioral medicine, treating comorbid physical and mental health conditions among older adults, psychotherapy for older adults

Leisure: Training and hiking with my dog, crocheting, cooking with my partner, and trivia