Author Description

This narrative separately chronicles each of four decades of history of the Association of Veterans Administration Chief Psychologists (AVACP) and its successor the Association of Veterans Affairs Psychologist Leaders (AVAPL). The history describes significant organization events and activities in each decade in a mostly sequential manner. The key issues and concerns of the association reflect how the organization influenced and was influenced itself by what was happening in Veterans Administration (VA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) psychology over the last 40 years. The decision to closely follow in sequence what was reported in the association newsletters, especially the columns by association presidents, allows the reader to gain an appreciation of the thoughts and mood of leadership at the time events were unfolding. Author/historian information is also presented in the Summary Comments to augment the significance of key contributions of the association to VA psychology.The names of the 40 individuals who have served as president of the association through 2017 are presented along with their photos and years served as president.