I joined Division 51 in 2004, as a senior in college. I was a Gender Studies and Psych double major and fascinated by the psychology of men and masculinities. I didn't realize there was an APA division devoted to the study, and there were no faculty at my university with that particular interest.

I joined about six months ago to become more familiar with expert research and theorizing around men and masculinity that takes a non-essentializing, intersectional approach to understanding male identity. As a clinician who works with a wide range of folks who were sexually assaulted as children, my practice has sensitized me to the need for such an intersectionally feminist approach as a prerequisite to developing psychological services that are humble toward and competently tailored to the full range of human beings—including men.

I joined Division 51 in 2016 when I was a sophomore in undergrad. During that year, I developed my academic interest in gender roles and how they interact with specific groups and identities, which led me to begin working with Dr. Angela Sabates on a project examining hypermasculinity within religious communities. As the project progressed, I wanted to connect to all the resources that were available to me, which led me to become a student member of Division 51.

I joined division 51 around 2003. My mentor and friend, Mark Stevens introduced me to the division, retreat, and board meetings. I quickly found a home in the division and established personal and professional relationships motivating me to be more involved in the division and the study and practice of men and masculinity. I became a board member, conference chair in 2007, San Francisco (highlighted by the collaboration with division 35 and Jean Kilbourne as keynote speaker), and treasurer for 4 years.