2022 SCP Election Statement for Communication Candidate Statement:

Monica J. Johnson, Ph.D. 

I am honored to be considered for VP for Communication. I am currently an Adjunct Professor at SUNY University at Buffalo and am a Staff Psychologist at Princeton University. Multiculturalism is foundational to my teaching and clinical practice, as is centering marginalized voices and addressing systemic oppression. I focus on social justice, advocacy, paying particular attention to clinical and contextual issues impacting Black women. 

I have participated in several leadership initiatives within SCP. Specifically, I was a 2018 Graduate Student Participant in the Leadership Collaborative and am currently the SCP Leadership Development Institute Fellow. I have served as a member of the Liberation Lounge Committee and am currently co-chairing the committee for the upcoming APA Convention. My engagement in these committees and leadership initiatives have helped prepare me for this role. 

Communication is vital to transforming and growing our professional home. It is imperative to reach division members by continuing to adapt to the technological advancements that allow for us to reduce barriers, increase access to information, and help develop connections, relationships, and community. My goals in this position would be to utilize various communications vehicles (listservs, SCP Connect, Webinars, and social media) to connect, collaborate, and coordinate efforts towards creating a more just and equitable world, in line with our SCP mission.   

I am thankful for the mentorship and training opportunities that I received from SCP and hope to bring my perspective and experiences to the Executive Board and join our divisional commitment to social justice and anti-Black racism.

Martinque "Marti" Jones, Ph.D. 

Martinque "Marti" Jones, PhD is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology's Counseling Psychology Program at the University of North Texas. She earned her PhD in counseling psychology at the University of Houston and completed an APA-accredited internship at the University of Florida Counseling & Wellness Center. Her research examines Black women's gendered racial identity, the impacts of race-gender stereotypes on Black women’s mental health, and group counseling with women of color.  

She brings a history of leadership to the role of VP of Communication.  She has served in various leadership roles across APA Divisions, including Newsletter Editor of APA Division 35, Section 1 (The Psychology of Black Women) and Member-at-Large, Diversity slate for Division 45 (Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race).  She has also served as a leader in the Association of Black Psychologists. Through these leadership roles, she has developed critical leadership skills, including collaboration and relationship building, website design, as well as effective use of technology and media to communicate to wide audiences.