Executive Committee

Past President
Terence J.G. Tracey, Ph.D.
Arizona State University

 

President

Kenneth Locke, Ph.D.
University of Idaho


President-Elect

Pam Sadler, Ph.D.
Wilfrid Laurier University
 

Vice President

Executive Officer
Stephen Strack, Ph.D.
VA Ambulatory Care Center
Los Angeles, CA

 

Members-at-Large
Lynne Henderson, Ph.D.
Stanford University

 

Marc Fournier, Ph.D.
University of Toronto

 

Martin Grosse-Holtforth, Ph.D.
University of Toronto

 

Student Representative
Lindsay Ayearst
Psychology Department
York University

Other Past Presidents
Lynn Alden, Ph.D.
University of British Columbia

Michael Gurtman, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Len Horowitz, Ph.D.
Stanford University

Debbie Moskowitz, Ph.D.
McGill University

Aaron Pincus, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University

Krista Trobst, Ph.D.
York University

Chris Wagner, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University

 

 

What is SITAR?

  • The Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research is an international, multidisciplinary, scientific association devoted to the advancement of interpersonal theory and research. We welcome any individuals interested in understanding interpersonal process.

Our History:

  • SITAR was conceived in 1997 during a luncheon following an American Psychological Association symposium. We envisioned a small, congenial group devoted to the study of interpersonal process. We have succeeded in bringing that vision to fruition.
  • Since then, we have had ten annual meetings -- in Snow Bird, Utah; Madison, Wisconsin (twice); Evanston, Illinois; Montreal (twice), Toronto (twice), Vancouver, and Philadelphia. In 2008 we plan to head to Tempe, Arizona.
  • We are thriving and we are very welcoming of new members! To join, email our Executive Director, Steve Strack

Our Mission:

  • To provide a stimulating forum for facilitating and communicating work in the area of interpersonal theory, research, and application. We work to provide an inclusive, supportive atmoshere for budding ideas as well as well-established approaches.

Our Goals:

 
  • to encourage interpersonal research
  • to foster the communication, understanding, and application of research findings and/ or their application
  • to enhance the scientific and social value of this research

Our Activities:

 
  • regular meetings for the communication of current research ideas, methods, and findings
  • distribution of preliminary reports, preprints, and summaries of research findings and applications
  • development of collaborative research
  • maintenance of a listserv to which you may subscribe.

Join Our Society:

 
  • If you are interested in becoming a member of our organization, information and on-line registration information forms are available here.
  • Annual membership dues are 25 U.S. Dollars for students and 35 USD for non-students, and provide you with a regular newsletter, access to our international conferences, website, and listserve. But most importantly, the opportunity to network with scholars who share similar interests.