{"id":144685,"date":"2025-01-09T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=144685"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:42:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T18:42:23","slug":"educational-psychology-professor-elected-to-american-psychological-association-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/educational-psychology-professor-elected-to-american-psychological-association-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Psychology Professor Elected to American Psychological Association Board"},"content":{"rendered":"
The American Psychological Association (APA) is well-known for the commonly used APA academic writing style, but you may not know the full importance of the professional organization among psychologists and educators.<\/p>\n
The APA publishes prominent journals, and it makes many important recommendations for policies related to psychological health and education. Its Board of Educational Affairs is primarily tasked with making recommendations regarding educational and training affairs \u2014 something Professor Michele Gill now will provide guidance on as a newly elected board member. The board provides oversight for educational policy on all academic levels, from early childhood to higher education.<\/p>\n
Gill, a professor of educational psychology in the Department of Learning Sciences and Educational Research, will serve a three-year term on the board beginning this month. Gill was selected following a rigorous campaign process, during which she had to be nominated and interviewed by various committees within the APA to gain their recommendation.<\/p>\n