Tuesday July 28, 2026
6:30 – 7:30 PM Central via Zoom
Registration with Zoom is Required! See Link Below!
The Council of Executives of State and Provincial Psychological Associations (CESPPA) invite all SPTA members to attend a forum where they can meet and ask questions of the APA President Elect candidates.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:30 to 8:30 PM EASTERN
WHERE: Zoom Registration: https://bit.ly/4wandlw
All three candidates for APA President Elect will be attending this Meet the Candidates live event. They will each have the opportunity to make a brief presentation, and we will follow with questions. Come learn about important issues affecting our profession and APA, and hear how each candidate envisions the role in tackling those issues. Take this opportunity to get to know the candidates. You can submit your questions in advance when registering or ask live during this interactive program.
Candice Nicole Hargons, PhD
I enthusiastically submit my nomination for APA president-elect. Having serve in graduate student (APAGS), state (Kentucky Psychological Association), division, (Society of counseling Psychology), and national (APA BOD and Council) governance positions, I have learned how powerful a collaboration and courageous APA can be. Together, let's show what APA CAN DO. To view Dr. Hargons' Candidate Statement, Bio and Question Answers Click HERE
Chuck Hollister, PhD
I am an advocate, psychologist, consultant, and SPTA executive. Let's work to increases reimbursement, ensure doctoral-degree marketplace relevance, champion our science, and uphold human rights. I work across the aisle, pass legislation, and foster collaboration. Let's advocate for the needs and contributions of divisions and SPTAs. We move forward — together. To view Dr. Holllister's Candidate Statement, Bio and Question Answers Click HERE.
Margaret Bull Kovera. PhD
Psychology touches every space people inhabit, yet its relevance is too often overlooked or underappreciated. Drawing on my experience on the APA Board of Directors, I will bring our diverse discipline together — united and unafraid — to advance evidence-based psychology and meet. To view Dr. Kovera's Candidate Statement, Bio and Question Answers Click HERE.
