Merry Bullock’s work focuses on international engagement in research, teaching, application and policy. She has held leadership positions in psychology and science organizations. She is currently Secretary-General of the International Council of Psychologists and Co-Chair of the Global Network of Psychologists for Human Rights.  Until 2017 she directed the Office of International Affairs at the American Psychological Association, in Washington DC, which oversees APA’s involvement in international academic, research, and policy activities.
Dr. Bullock has published on topics in cognitive development, scientific thinking, developmental aspects of emotion and motivation, and global perspectives on psychology. Recent work includes special journal issues on internationalization and psychology and human rights, and the second edition of the Handbook of International Psychology.
Dr. Bullock has lived and worked in university and policy settings in Canada, Estonia, Germany, and the United States. She currently splits her time between Boulder, United States, and Tallinn, Estonia.