Leadership

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

Executive Leadership

President: Heather Smith, Ph.D., ABPP
President-Elect: Maggie Syme, Ph.D.
Past President: M. Lindsey Jacobs, Ph.D., MSPH, ABPP  
Secretary: Meghan A. Marty, Ph.D.
Treasurer: Brenna Renn, Ph.D.
Diversity Chair: Stacy Yun, Ph.D.
Section Representative to Division 12: Evan Plys, Ph.D.
Archivist Sherry Beaudreau, Ph.D., ABPP

Student Representatives
Anna Symington, M.A.
Catherine Ju, M.S.

Leadership History

President

2024 M. Lindsey, Jacob, Ph.D.
2023 Kimberly Hiroto, Ph.D.
2022 Shane Bush, Ph.D.
2021 Rebecca Allen, Ph.D.
2020 Brian Carpenter, Ph.D.
2019 Nancy Pachana, Ph.D.

Secretary

Patricia Bamonti, Ph.D.

Treasurer

Erin Woodhead, Ph.D.

Diversity Chair

Flora Ma, Ph.D.

Div. 12 Section Representative

Brian Yochim, Ph.D.

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

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