INFO: Petition for a Division for Qualitative Inquiry

Dear Division 20 member: We have been asked to comment on a petition for a new APA division: The Division of Qualitative Inquiry. The APA review process does not allow for written input from individual members at this stage -- instead feedback must come from Divisions or Associations (e.g., State Associations). If you have thoughts or comments about this specific proposal (The Petition for a Division for Qualitative Inquiry and other supporting materials are located at the following website: http://www.apa.org/about/division/qualinquiry.html), please send them directly to me (christopher.hertzog@psych.gatech.edu ). Please do not reply to this listserv email! Note that any comments should be about the specific merits and pro vs. con on the petition, rather than something to the effect that APA has too many divisions already (true though that might be!). I need to receive your comments by January 15, 2008. I will then collate these comments, distribute to the Executive Committee, and we will discuss whether they warrant an official response from Division 20 before the February 15 deadline. Thanks, and happy holidays! Chris

Christopher Hertzog Professor of Psychology School of Psychology 654 Cherry Street, Room 235 Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0170 phone: 404-894-6774 FAX: 404-894-8905 cell: 404-210-5092