Unifying Caribbean Psychologists

The Caribbean Alliance of National Psychological Associations is a collective of psychological associations from different territories across the Caribbean. Our mission is to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development among Caribbean psychologists.

How is CANPA organized?

CANPA is governed by its General Assembly, which is composed of delegates from National Member Associations and the Unaffiliated Regional Member Group. It also comprises an Executive Council, Standing Committees, Presidents and Elders Council and an International Advisory Committee.

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General Assembly

CANPA is governed by its General Assembly, which is composed of delegates from National Member Associations and the Unaffiliated Regional Member Group.

The Bahamas
Delegate: Wendy Fernander
Barbados
Delegate: Noemi White
Cuba
Delegate: Roberto Corral
Dominica
Delegate: McMillan Cuffy
Dominican Republic
Delegate: --
Grenada
Delegate: --
Haiti
Delegate: Phaidra Laraque
Jamaica
Delegate: Kai Morgan
Martinique
Delegate: M. Fred Vert-Pre
Puerto Rico
Delegate: Frances Boulon
Suriname
Delegate: Manon Sanches
Trinidad & Tobago
Delegate: Wendy Jeremie
U.S. Virgin Islands
Delegate: Sophia Parilla
CadiPsych
Delegate: Gigi Bastien

Presidents and Elders Council

The CANPA Presidents and Elders Council consists of the Presidents of CANPA National Member Associations and other senior psychologists in the Region.

Wendy Fernander
President
Bahamas Psychological Association
June Caddle
President
Psychological Association of Barbados
Alexis Lorenzo Ruiz
President
Cuban Society of Psychology
Shani Shillingford
President
Dominica Psychological Society
Edra Noemi Vasquez Ramirez
President
Dominican College of Psychologists
Alisa Alvis
President
Grenadian Psycholgical Association
Jacqueline Baussan
President
Haitian Psychological Association
Kai Morgan
President
Jamaican Psychological Society
Ouka Cedrine
President
Association of the Psychologists of Martinique
Amelia Rodriguez
President
Puerto Rico Psychological Association
Manon Sanchez
President
Suriname Association of Psychologists and Orthopedagogin
Katija Khan
President
Trinidad & Tobago Association of Psychologists
James Kloss
President
Association of Virgin Island Psychologists

Our Committees

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Psychology Education and Training (PET)

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Professional Practice and Standards (PPS)

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Disaster Mental Health

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Organized Psychology – Membership

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Publications

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International Advisory Committee

Frances Boulon
Chair
Puerto Rico
John Berry
Canada
German Gutierrez
Colombia
Polli Hagenaars
Netherlands
Jeanne Le Blanc
Canada
Frank Worell
United States

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