As recounted in a Hokubei Mainichi article published in November 1987.

and the results were announced Sept.and a National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology delegate.

Debra KawaharaShe will be the first Asian American female and first Japanese American to serve as APA president.an Advisory Committee member for the Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology.We look forward to celebrating her impact as APA president.

with the letters symbolizing: Utilizing our science and knowledge to increase the voice and visibility of psychology and APA; Nourishing our global partnerships to work on human rights and justice; Inclusiveness.”“I am honored to have been elected to this esteemed position of leading APA.

“From her active engagement in APA governance to her dedication to equity and advocacy at all levels.

and the application of multicultural and feminist values and social justice principles.He is the author of Barbed Voices: Oral History.

featuring a host of colleagues and friends who have known Hansen over the years.which is a collection of book reviews he has written for the Nichi Bei Weekly.

He has interviewed such Japanese American luminaries as journalist Jimmie Omura.Manzanar resistance leader Harry Y.