Our Vision
The mission of the Association is to advance psychology as a means of promoting human well-being. We support the field of psychology, in all its branches, by promoting high standards of professional education, ethics and conduct for our community members. The Association achieves its mission through sponsorship of professional meetings and trainings, scientific reports and newsletters, and facilitating social and networking opportunities for its Members.
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Statement Against Racism
The Greater Pittsburgh Psychological Association (GPPA) stands with the community and families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and countless other African-American men, women, and children who have been violently and senseless killed in a nation that is presumed to protect the rights and dignity of all of its members. Since the time of slavery until the present moment, one particular segment of the American population has been chronically and repetitiously terrorized, traumatized, and disenfranchised based on the color of their skin. African-Americans have been forced to stand alone at times, with little to no sign of hope. We as a people, need to dig deep within, and ask a few basic questions: What have we learned about who we are through history and what do we want to become? And, why do we continue to tolerate the criminalization, brutalization, and victimization of a people that not only helped to build this nation but are a part of the fabric of this nation? We as psychologists have a duty to protect, help, and advocate for those who continue to be voiceless and nameless. The African-American community is rooted in vibrancy and richness, and it is time that this community be given the dignity it so deserves; especially by those of us who enjoy and have profited from privilege. In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” Letter from Birmingham, Alabama jail, April 16, 1963.