Donor Appreciation Event: Marsha D. McCary Fund for Psychoanalysis

November 16, 2025, 11:00am – 12:30pm ET

Join us for a special online event to show our gratitude to all the generous donors who have supported the Marsha D. McCary Fund for Psychoanalysis. This event is our way of saying thank you and highlighting the incredible impact your contributions have made. We'll share stories of success, discuss future plans, and celebrate the power of psychoanalytic thinking. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who share a passion for mental health and well-being.

In addition, there will be a presentation by the 2025 recipients of our award, Monique Bowen, PhD, and Leora Trub, PhD, followed by a discussion with the Chair of The McCary Fund, Dennis Debiak.

"Academics for the Advancement of Psychodynamic Psychology (a²p²)"

Monique and Leora will discuss their efforts to bolster the presence of psychodynamic thought in academic psychology and the public at large. Through mentorship, training, and advocacy, a²p² aims to support a new generation of scholars committed to carrying forward psychoanalytic values in their research, teaching, and public engagement.

All past donors to the Fund are invited to attend for free. Registrants will be sent a Zoom link prior to the program.

If you would like to attend this event but are not yet a supporter of the McCary Fund, we invite you to make a tax-deductible donation so that you may join us. You can do so by clicking here—please be sure to use the pull-down menu to select the "APF Division 39 Marsha D. McCary Fund for Psychoanalysis."

NOTE: 1.5 hours of continuing education credit will be earned for those who attend the talk and complete an evaluation form at the end of the presentation.

F or more information about the McCary Fund, please go here. Applications for 2024 are now closed and will reopen in 2025 for the next cycle.

PROGRAM DETAILS

"Academics for the Advancement of Psychodynamic Psychology (a²p²)"

November 16, 2025, 11:00am – 12:30pm ET

Program Schedule

11am - Introductions

11:10am - Presentation: Monique Bowen & Leora Trub

11:50pm - Discussion: Dennis Debiak

12:30pm - Complete Evaluations & Adjourn

1.5 hours of CE credit will be earned.

Monique S. Bowen, Ph.D. (she/her), is a professor in the department of clinical psychology and core faculty in the PsyD Program at Antioch University New England. She is clinical faculty in the Couples Therapy Training and Education Program at the William Alanson White Institute. Dr. Bowen is an American Psychological Association (APA) Representative to the United Nations and serves on a number of affiliated global mental health committees. In 2019, she was named research fellow (inaugural cohort) to the College of Research Fellows of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA).

Leora Trub, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Pace University’s doctoral program in School/Clinical-Child Psychology and a practicing clinical psychologist. Her research and writing focus on the ways that digital technology influences how people relate to themselves and others, including in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. She has published extensively on these and other topics in research, clinical, and psychoanalytic journals. She founded Academics for the Advancement of Psychodynamic Psychology in 2023, which is committed to reversing the sharp decline of psychoanalytic thinking in academic psychology programs.

Dennis Debiak, Psy.D., is a psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and is the Chair of McCary Fund Committee and He was the first chair of SPPP’s Committee on Sexualities and Gender Identities (SGI), a two-term board Secretary and President of the Division in 2017 and 2018. He is a founding board member and one of the first graduates of the Institute for Relational Psychoanalysis of Philadelphia (IRPP), where he serves as faculty, supervisor and analyst of candidates. He is the Director of Philadelphia-based Insight For All (IFA), which provides pro bono psychoanalytic treatment to formerly unhoused individuals.

One learning objective for each programming hour

Learning objective 1: Understand areas of fit and misfit of psychoanalytic practice in a context of poverty, violence and othering.

Learning objective 2: Understand necessary adaptations to psychoanalytic practice in a context of poverty, violence and othering

American Psychological Association Approval Statement: Division 39 is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Division 39 maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Continuing Education: This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5 continuing education credit. With full attendance (sign-in at start of program) and completion of a program Evaluation and Learning Assessment, a certificate will be issued. Psychologists will have their participation registered through Division 39. Partial credit is not available for partial attendance.

APS and Division 39 are committed to conducting all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles for Psychologists. APS and Division 39 are also committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in continuing education activities. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. If program content becomes stressful, participants are encouraged to process these feelings during discussion periods.

There is no commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between Division 39, APS, presenter, program content, research, grants or other funding sources that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest. During the program, the validity/utility of the content and risks/limitations of the approaches discussed will be addressed.

F or more information about the McCary Fund, please go here. Applications for 2024 are now closed and will reopen in 2025 for the next cycle.

Not yet a supporter but would like to attend the event? You can do so by clicking here and using the pull-down menu to select the "APF Division 39 Marsha D. McCary Fund for Psychoanalysis."