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Clarkson professor appointed to the American Psychological Association's Commission on Ethics Processes

Posted 3/17/16

Clarkson University's Michelle Meyer was recently appointed to the American Psychological Association's Commission on Ethics Processes. Meyer, an assistant professor of bioethics and director of …

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Clarkson professor appointed to the American Psychological Association's Commission on Ethics Processes

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Clarkson University's Michelle Meyer was recently appointed to the American Psychological Association's Commission on Ethics Processes.

Meyer, an assistant professor of bioethics and director of bioethics policy, was selected as one of 17 psychologists and ethics experts from other disciplines to serve on a special commission to review the APA's ethics processes and procedures.

This panel was formed after an independent review found there was undisclosed coordination between some APA officials and military psychologists. This resulted in ethical guidance for psychologists in national security settings that was no less restrictive than the United States Department of Defense interrogation guidelines, according to a press release from Clarkson.

The commission is charged with evaluating and recommending changes to APA's ethics processes, such as educative and adjudicative functions, potential conflicts in human rights considerations, assessment of current policies, and practices and procedures of the ethics office, the release said.

The commission is expected to complete its work in 2016. A progress report is planned for the August 2016 board and council meetings, with a final report planned for the February 2017 meetings of the APA board of directors, council leadership team and council of representatives.