Education Committee

Association of Jewish Psychologists: Education Committee 

Chair: Ester Cole, Ph.D. 

The Education Committee’s undertakings are aligned with AJP’s Mission Statement. It is the scientific and professional home of Jewish psychologists and our allies whose primary focus is on Jewish culture, ethnicity, religion, including issues of antisemitism – associationofjewishpsychologists.com 

Membership: Its multidisciplinary membership includes scientist-practitioners, academic faculty, students, and researchers. During regular meetings, members consult, work together on activities, promoting inclusivity, constructive bi-directional communication, and network with affiliates and other collaborators. 

Mission: To focus on current evidence-based projects embedded with a Jewish lens on a continuum of primary, secondary and tertiary programs. 

Activities: 

• Organizing a broad variety of downloadable programs and timely resources available on the AJP website.
• Producing and facilitating numerous webinars that translate psychological research into practical knowledge. Select topics (2024-2026) have included discussions on addressing antisemitism from Jewish and Indigenous perspectives, finding hope in challenging realities, the relevance of diverse identities and spirituality in clinical treatment, tackling antisemitism on college campuses, and culturally informed clinical considerations for anxiety in treatment. Presenters from the U.S.A., Canada, Israel, and South Africa were included to date.
• Presenting at APA annual Conventions.
• Conducting two AJP membership surveys (2024; 2025) to gather information about growing demographics, cultural identity, areas of interest, concerns, and goals for involvement. Results have been posted on the AJP website.
• Expanding global collaborative partnerships.
• Collaborating with the Social Media Committee to increase AJP visibility through outreach-focused content; advertising upcoming events of interest; sharing educational content. · Contributing to AJP’s Journal Kesher and its Newsletter Schmooze.
• Providing support and updated publications throughout AJP’s global membership.