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Travels of a Shy Youngster to the Presidency of the American Psychological Association

An Interview with Richard M. Suinn

Jerry L. Deffenbacher

Colorado State University

This article provides the professional background of and an interview with Richard M. Suinn, only one of three minority psychologists to be elected president of the American Psychological Association (APA), and the only Asian American psychologist to be elected to this post. The interview addresses a number of factors in his personal and professional development. It then outlines perspectives on career development, mentoring, the development of young professionals, and the importance of competencies and skills versus labels in psychology. It concludes with his thoughts and feelings about running for the presidency of APA and some visions for the association.

The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 27, No. 3, 408-434 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/0011000099273006
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