Our Board
Our Board is responsible for MCPA’s overall performance, providing strategic direction, effective governance and leadership.
Current Officers
PRESIDENT
Sara Shenker, Psy.D.
PAST PRESIDENT
Loraine Washton, Ph.D.
SECRETARY
Jennifer Oglesby, Ph.D.
TREASURER
Judith Margolin, Psy.D.
Executive Committee
Hava Mendelberg, Ph.D.
Marta Aizenman, Ph.D.
Melissa Greenberg, Psy.D.
Louise Conely, Ph.D.
Laura Skivone, Psy.D.
David Krauss, Ph.D.
Karen Cohen, Psy.D.
Reshma Stafford, Psy.D.
Past Presidents
2022-2023
Loraine Washton, Ph.D.
2016-2021
David Krauss, Ph.D.
2009-2015
Marta Aizenman, Ph.D
2003-2008
Karen Cohen, Psy.D
2000-1999
Judith Patterson, Ph.D.
1996-1999
T. Stephen Patterson, Ph.D.
Committee Descriptions
Nominations Committee
Coordinates elections annually for officers and Board members
- Emails the membership to request nominations (June/July)
- Confirms nominations and presents election slate for Board approval (August)
- Sends election ballots to members (October)
- Tallies election results and presents to Board (November)
Program Committee
Arranges workshops
- Contacts presenter and coordinates presentation materials
- Arranges for CE credits
- Sends information to chair of publicity committee and website committee
- Mails program announcements
- Adds new members to mailing list
Committee Chairs: Laura Skivone
Affiliate Caucus Representative
Serves as a liaison between MCPA, the NJPA Board and the other affiliates of NJPA
- Attends affiliate caucus meetings (3-4/yr at different locations)
- Keeps MCPA members informed about professional issues that NJPA, the state Board, and county affiliates are discussing or taking action on
- Attend NJPA Board meetings
Affiliate Representative: Rotating
Website Committee
Updates website
- Updates membership workshop information
- Adds/deletes member information in the directory
- Coordinates with computer consultant, web server when necessary
Committee Chair: Karen Cohen
Membership Committee
Recruits members and updates membership Information
- Sends out applications annually to current and new members
- Contacts new NJPA members in Mercer County to determine interest in MCPA
- Updates the list of members on computer spreadsheet
- Sends updated information for any member to website committee to update the website
- Recruits new members by phone calls and letters
Committee Chairs: Reshma Stafford
List Serve Committee
- Updates membership information on the list serve
- Announces upcoming workshops to members, NJPA and other Affiliates
- Organizes and initiates Phone Chain for workshops
Committee Chair: David Krauss
Publicity Committee
Publicizes workshops and other MCPA events
- Emails workshop announcements to MCPA list serve, NJPA (Friday Update) and other places on the Marketing list
- Initiates phone chain (via email/calls) prior to workshops
- Sends thank you note to presenter of workshop
- Creates yearly calendar of workshops (coordinate with NJPA and other affiliate groups where possible
Committee Chair: Shared