About IPAA

Mission Statement

About IPAA

Mission Statement

  1. To advance the profession of psychology with integrity and competence amongst its members.
  2. To enhance psychology as a means of promoting health and human welfare by:
    Raising public awareness about the practice of psychology, providing guidance and education to the Iranian and American communities on psychological, psychosocial, and cultural issues. Promoting research and training on psychological and psychosocial problems related to the needs of our ethnic populations.
  1. To try to enhance its memberships’ professional practices by providing networking and skill-building opportunities to its members.

Founders

Danesh

Danesh Foroughi

Ph.D.

Homa

Homa Mahmoudi

Ph.D.

Alan

(Alan) Ali A. Modarressi

Ph.D.

Sean

(Sean) Hooshang Pakdaman

Ph.D.

Board of Trustees

Danesh Foroughi

Ph.D.

Homa Mahmoudi

Ph.D.

Ali A. Modarressi

Ph.D.

Nader Nowparast

Ph.D.

Hooshang Pakdaman

Ph.D.

Sepideh Zarinejad

Ph.D.

President

(Alan) Ali A. Modarressi, Ph.D.

Vice President & Treasurer

Peyman Raoofi,Psy.D.

Secretary

Niaz Khani, Psy.D.

Member at Large

Nader Nowparast, Ph.D.

Directors

Community Development & Fundraising Chairperson

Farahnaz Khaleghi, Ph.D.

Ethics Committee Chairperson

Niaz Khani, Psy.D.