Division 52 Board of Directors
Officers
President 2025
Martha Zlokovich, PhD, USA
Dr. Zlokovich is a developmental psychologist and retired Executive Director of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, Dr. Zlokovich’s research interests are cross-cultural, crowd-sourced data collection methods, student study habits, study beliefs, and adolescent and young adult contraception and sexuality.
President-Elect 2025
Judith Gibbons, PhD, St. Louis University, USA
Dr. Gibbons is Professor Emerita of Psychology at Saint Louis University, the founding editor of the Division 52 journal International Perspectives in Psychology, and the recipient of the 2023 American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology. Her research centers on adolescent development and gender in the majority world, especially Guatemala.
Past-President 2025
Pina Marsico, PhD, University of Salerno, Italy
Dr. Marsico is Associate Professor of Development and Educational Psychology, Visiting Scholar, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Affiliated Professor, Federal University of Bahia, Visiting Professor, East China Normal University, Associate Professor II, University of Oslo, and Associate Researcher, Aalborg University. She is the leading figure of the new field of Cultural Psychology of Education.
Secretary, 2023-2025
Yu-Wei Wang, PhD, University of Maryland, USA
Dr. Wang is Research Director, Assistant Director of the Counseling Center, and Clinical Associate Professor. Her research interests include international and multicultural issues in psychology and counseling, stress, trauma, and coping/problem solving.
Treasurer, 2024-2026
Scarlett Choi, PhD, University of Denver, USA
Dr. Choi is Director of the Clinical Psychology PsyD Program. Her research interests include quantitative research, scale development, and psychological measurement and assessment
Elected Board Members
VP for Communication, 2023-2025
Joyce Green, PhD, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, USA
Dr. Green is assistant professor, Research Institute Director, Graduate Department of Marital and Family Therapy/Clinical Art Therapy, and in private practice. Her research examines immigration and acculturation experiences of the Lao and South Korean elder communities in the U.S.
VP for Initiatives, 2023-2025
Julie Hakim-Larson, PhD, University of Windsor, Canada
Dr. Hakim-Larson is Professor Emerita of Clinical Psychology (Child Track). Her interests include lifespan emotional development, developmental psychopathology, the global history of psychology, and mental health, emotions, and culture.
VP for Engagement, 2025-27
Breeda McGrath PhD, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington, D.C.
Dr. McGrath is Associate Campus Dean for Online programs. Her expertise includes cross-cultural psychology, child development, social-emotional learning, trauma-informed care, educational disabilities, immigration, and psychology training.
Council Representative, 2025-2027
Merry Bullock, PhD, Ahimsa International, Colorado USA / Tallinn, Estonia
Dr. Bullock’s interests are in the development of psychology organizations and programs worldwide, and promoting international collaboration and exchange.
Chair, Early Career Committee, 2025-2026
Erinn C. Cameron, PHD, Global Mental Health Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, and Massachusetts General Hospital
Dr. Cameron’s interests are on the impact of climate change, particularly water insecurity, on perinatal and postpartum mental health and healthcare engagement in low-resource settings. Her clinical work focuses on women’s mental health, perinatal and post-partum care, and autism spectrum disorder
Chair, Student Committee, 2025-2026
Olivia Mounet, Fielding Graduate University, USA
My research interests are directed to push the field in the direction of globalization, culturally competent diagnostic practices, and meaningful representation within psychological research. Her current research is on the misdiagnosis of personality disorders in gender diverse populations.
Ex Officio
Past-Chair, Student Committee – 2025
Neha Srinivas, Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey, USA
Extern at the Center for Traumatic Stress, Resilience, and Recovery at Northwell Health in New York, Neha is passionate about reducing the stigma around mental health issues and violence against women in the country. Her research interests are global mental health, cultural variations in psychopathology, and stigma.
Parliamentarian, Ex Officio
Nancy M. Sidun, PsyD, ABPP, ATR, Private Practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Dr. Sidun is a Clinical Psychologist and Art Therapist. Her research interests center around international women’s issues, human rights, and social justice, especially human trafficking.
Journal Editor, Ex Officio
Ines Meyers PhD, University of Cape Town, South Africa