Illinois Psychological Association
| Abbreviation | IPA |
|---|---|
| Formation | August 1936; 88 years ago |
| Legal status | 501(c)(6) professional association |
| Headquarters | 67 E. Madison St., Ste 1904 Chicago, IL 60603 |
President | Sue Bae, PhD |
President-Elect | Kristina Pecora, PsyD |
Immediate Past President | Colin Ennis, PsyD |
Executive Director | Litesa Wallace, EdD |
| Website | www.illinoispsychology.org |
The Illinois Psychological Association (IPA) is the largest professional association of psychologists in Illinois, with approximately 1,200 licensed, non-licensed, associate, organizational, and student members.
IPA's mission statement: The purpose of the IPA shall be to advance psychology as a science and a profession and as a means of promoting human welfare by the encouragement of psychology in all its branches; by the continual improvement of the qualifications of psychologists through high standards of ethics, conduct, education and achievement; by expanding roles and opportunities for psychologists to serve the public within the field’s emerging scope of scholarship and expertise; and by the increase and dissemination of psychological knowledge through meetings, professional contacts, reports, papers, discussion, publications, electronic media, and current methods of communication.
IPA has 10 Sections – interest groups for various specialties and subspecialties of psychology or topical areas. It is also one of the largest state psychological associations in the United States and is affiliated with the American Psychological Association. The organization has its headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The IPA hosts an annual convention in the fall. IPA also publishes a quarterly newsletter, the Illinois Psychologist.